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James Dyson is right to fight for British strawberries

The UK’s largest commercial farmer is trying to create a berry brand against intense global competition

Financial Times - 5h

JJ Redick: LeBron James missed practice in excused absence, status for Friday vs. Timberwolves unclear

James will turn 40 on Dec. 30. He and the Lakers have stumbled as of late, and some rest could be appealing for both parties.

Yahoo Sports - 10h

WATCH: Young siblings light up seeing Christmas tree lit for the 1st time this year

Blake and Kane are seeing the holiday magic!

ABC News - 2d

QB Nussmeier, potential 1st-rounder, back to LSU

LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier, considered a potential first-round draft pick, announced Wednesday he would return for his senior season.

ESPN - 9h

Berlin to host 1st NFL regular-season game in '25

The NFL will play a regular-season game in Berlin for the first time next season.

ESPN - 16h

Japan auto unions group revives wage hike target for 1st time in 7 years

Yahoo News - 1d

Flyers snap a 3-game skid with their 1st victory in December, beating the Blue Jackets 5-3

Travis Konecny scored twice in the second period and the Philadelphia Flyers snapped a three-game slide with their first victory in December, beating the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-3

ABC News - 1d

Browns cut former 1st-round Giants pick Kadarius Toney after multiple blunders in loss to Steelers

Toney was a first-round draft pick by the Giants despite established on- and off-field concerns. He's now been dismissed by three teams in four NFL seasons.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Panthers early faves vs. Dallas; 1st time since '22

The Panthers have opened as early betting favorites over the Cowboys for Sunday's matchup in Charlotte, the first time Carolina has been favored going into a game since Dec. 2022.

ESPN - 1d

Hundreds of bookstore staffers receive holiday bonuses from author James Patterson

Staffers at Thank You Books in Birmingham, Alabama, San Francisco’s City Lights Books and The Nook in Cedar Falls, Iowa, are among 600 booksellers receiving $500 holiday bonuses from James Patterson

ABC News - 1d

Botafogo wins 1st Brazilian league title since 1995

Botafogo celebrated a title on Sunday for the second time in eight days as the club owned by American businessman John Textor secured the Brazilian league title after winning the Copa Libertadores.

ESPN - 2d

LeBron James misses 1st game this season, sidelined versus Portland due to left foot soreness

LeBron James sat out the Los Angeles Lakers’ 107-98 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday due to left foot soreness, the NBA career scoring leader’s first missed game of the season

ABC News - 3d

Baker Mayfield throws for 3 TDs, Bucs take over 1st in NFC South with 28-13 win over Raiders

Baker Mayfield threw for 295 yards and three touchdowns, helping the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Las Vegas Raiders 28-13 and take over sole possession of first place in the NFC South

ABC News - 3d

Trump says he will consider Jan 6. pardons on 1st day in office

Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins Sunday TODAY’s Willie Geist with a preview of her extensive interview with President-elect Trump and his response to pardons for Jan. 6 Capitol ...

NBC News - 3d

No. 1 Oregon outlasts No. 3 Penn State 45-37 for Big Ten title and 1st-round bye in playoffs

Dillon Gabriel threw four touchdown passes and No. 1 Oregon outlasted No. 3 Penn State 45-37 on Saturday night in the Big Ten championship, giving the Ducks a first-round bye and almost certainly ...

ABC News - 4d

St James’s Place ditches glitzy get-togethers in bid to improve image

Wealth manager’s opulent annual events in London and Gleneagles perceived as rewards for aggressive sales tactics

Financial Times - 4d

Oregon, Penn State amass 55 points to set Big Ten title game 1st-half scoring record

Oregon and Penn State piled up seven touchdowns, 537 yards, 28 first downs and 55 points in the Big Ten title game

ABC News - 4d

ASU advocates for CFP bye after 1st Big 12 title

Star RB Cam Skattebo led No. 15 Arizona State to a dominant victory over Iowa State to claim the program's first Big 12 championship.

ESPN - 4d

LeBron James misses shot at final buzzer in Lakers' wild overtime loss to Hawks

In a game featuring dozens of lead changes, LeBron James scored 39 points but missed a three at the buzzer in overtime in a heartbreaking Lakers loss.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Why LeBron James Has Been a Disappointment This Season

The soon-to-be 40-year-old Laker is, by his lofty standards, taking a rare excursion on the struggle bus. But he’s not the only one.

The New York Times - 5d

Fact or Fiction: LeBron James' Lakers are stuck in the middle

Los Angeles has lost seven of its last nine games, including an OT thriller on the road Friday. What is the franchise's path forward?

Yahoo Sports - 5d

The best Christmas bottle shops? Head to Mayfair and St James’s

Berry Bros & Rudd, Justerini & Brooks and Hedonism have all had makeovers

Financial Times - 5d

Romanian top court annuls 1st round of presidential vote won by far-right Calin Georgescu

ABC News - 5d

Amorim cites player 'time limits' in 1st United loss

Ruben Amorim said he was forced to work with "time limits" on his players returning from injury at Manchester United as he suffered his first defeat in charge of the club in a 2-0 loss at Arsenal.

ESPN - 6d

James Cameron’s Lightstorm Vision will make exclusive 3D entertainment on Meta Quest

James Cameron's Lightstorm Vision will create new 3D entertainment experiences exclusively on Meta Quest's mixed reality hardware.

VentureBeat - 6d

Missing: a clear direction for Starmer

Labour’s obsession with winning the next election is distorting government

Financial Times - 6d

No. 24 Army tries to end 1st season in the AAC with a championship by beating Tulane

Army can finish off a smashing debut in the American Athletic Conference by winning the conference title game over Tulane on its home field in West Point, New York

ABC News - 6d

LeBron James calls Lakers' 41-point loss to Heat 'embarrassing,' but this is far from a one-game problem

The underlying numbers suggest that the Lakers are in worse shape than we thought

CBS Sports - Dec. 5

Bitcoin tops $100,000 for the 1st time as massive rally rolls on after Trump picks crypto advocate to lead the SEC

ABC News - Dec. 4

Each year, Spotify Wrapped is the confronting report card that reminds me of how uncool I am | James Colley

For those of us with unflattering music taste, this can be a difficult time of year. This should not matter. It is a marketing ploy. It’s the insidious work of a massive company that has throttled ...

The Guardian - Dec. 4

What LeBron James' potential decline means for Lakers, and what they need to balance the roster

The Lakers are built around two superstars, but LeBron has merely been good and not great recently

CBS Sports - Dec. 4

Thomson Computing unveils 1st Web3 laptop

Metavisio and its subsidiary Thomson Computing have unveiled what they call the first Web3 laptop, engineered from the ground up for native Web3 experiences.

VentureBeat - Dec. 4

Goldin helps Michigan beat No. 11 Wisconsin 67-64 as Badgers take their 1st loss

Vladislav Goldin scored a career-high 24 points – including three straight baskets inside down the stretch – and Michigan defeated No. 11 Wisconsin 67-64 in the Big Ten opener for both teams

ABC News - Dec. 4