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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 - 16h

Scaling AI: Platform best practices

While the details will vary, there are 4 common principles that help companies to successfully deploy AI at scale.

VentureBeat - 1d

LeBron James is excused from Lakers' practice and status for next game is unclear amid foot injury

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — LeBron James was excused from the Los Angeles Lakers' practice on Wednesday for personal reasons, coach JJ Redick said.

Yahoo Sports - 11h

Redick: LeBron 'taking some time,' Fri. status TBD

LeBron James was excused from the Lakers' practice Wednesday for personal reasons, according to coach JJ Redick, and his status for Friday's game at Minnesota is unclear.

ESPN - 18h

SMU QB Preston Stone's juggling act: College Football Playoff practice, final exams and the transfer portal

Benched earlier in the season, Stone is staying with the Mustangs for their College Football Playoff run

CBS Sports - 19h

Preorder Sonic X Shadow Generations Collector's Edition With Dreamcast Statue At Amazon

Sonic X Shadow Generations Collector's Edition $250 | Releases July ...

GameSpot - 23h

Is making a holiday wishlist practical or tacky?

Nearly 5bn lb of gift returns end up in landfills every year and yet there is a certain taboo around compiling a gift list. The first Christmas that I was with my boyfriend, his family asked for my ...

The Guardian - 23h

Science Says This Is the Best (Practical) Way to Improve Your Memory, Recall, and Retention

Think all memory-improvement tools are created equal? Science says think again.

Inc. - 1d

Greyhound racing is increasingly rare worldwide. New Zealand now plans to outlaw the practice

New Zealand's racing minister says the country will outlaw greyhound racing, citing the injury rates for racing dogs

ABC News - 1d

Kawhi Leonard practices with Clippers for first time this season after lingering knee issues

Kawhi Leonard has yet to play this season due to inflammation in his right knee, which is an issue he’s been dealing with for months.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Kawhi practices, but Clippers not rushing a return

Kawhi Leonard practiced for the first time this season on Tuesday, with sources telling ESPN's Dave McMenamin that Leonard could make his season debut within the next two weeks, barring any ...

ESPN - 1d

Monarch Butterflies Are Recommended for Protected Status in U.S.

They would become the most commonly seen species to receive federal protection if the proposal is adopted.

The New York Times - 1d

Kawhi Leonard injury update: Clippers star, who hasn't played this season, makes return to practice

Leonard is not taking contact in practice yet but appears to be inching closer to making his season debut

CBS Sports - 1d

How This AI Language Learning Platform Translated Their Tech Into Unicorn Status

Speak raised $78 million in a Series C round of funding that values the app at $1 billion.

Inc. - 2d

Greyhound racing is increasingly rare worldwide. New Zealand now plans to outlaw the practice

New Zealand's racing minister says the country will outlaw greyhound racing, citing the injury rates for racing dogs

ABC News - 2d

Yankees Steinbrenner Statue to Greet Fans at Rays’ New Home

The Tampa Bay Rays recently announced new details about their move to the New York Yankees’ George M. Steinbrenner Field this season as repairs continue at Tropicana Field following damage done by ...

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Natural gas network dig under the Acropolis stumbles on ancient marble statue

Work to lay natural gas pipelines near the foot of the Acropolis has uncovered an ancient marble statue of a young man buried almost upright in a brick-lined pit

ABC News - 2d

Natural gas network dig under the Acropolis stumbles on ancient marble statue

Work to lay natural gas pipelines near the foot of the Acropolis has uncovered an ancient marble statue of a young man buried almost upright in a brick-lined pit

ABC News - 2d

Lord of the ringtones: Nokia celebrates pop-culture status by opening design archive

The mobile phones we loved then lost are honoured by an online archive which reveals history of bestselling brand. “Everyone remembers their first Nokia,” says Mark Mason, who joined the telecoms ...

The Guardian - 4d

Video appears to show protesters in Homs, Syria taking down statues

Video posted to social media appears to show protesters in Homs, Syria attempting to take down a statue of Hafez al-Assad. This comes as Syrian rebels have claimed to have taken control of Homs.

NBC News - 4d

LOOK: Hall of Fame coach Bill Cowher visits Steelers practice, shares warm embrace with Mike Tomlin

Cowher visited his old stomping grounds

CBS Sports - 5d

With Puig out, Galaxy sweat star Reus' Cup status

LA Galaxy midfielder Marco Reus said he's "not sure" if he'll be fit and available for Saturday's MLS Cup final match against the New York Red Bulls.

ESPN - 6d

Van Dijk tight-lipped on Liverpool contract status

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has refused to be drawn on his future at Anfield following reports that he has rejected the club's opening offer for a new contract.

ESPN - 6d

'Hello to my brother': Charles and Arthur Leclerc team up for Ferrari in F1 practice

Charles Leclerc and his younger brother Arthur drove side-by-side in matching Ferraris in the first practice session for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

ABC News - 6d

German island festival passes peacefully after criticism over practice of men hitting women

An annual festival on a German North Sea island that had drawn criticism because of a practice of men hitting women with cow’s horns has passed without reports of assaults this year

ABC News - 6d

German island festival passes peacefully after criticism over practice of men hitting women

An annual festival on a German North Sea island that had drawn criticism because of a practice of men hitting women with cow’s horns has passed without reports of assaults this year

ABC News - 6d

Moment former Syrian president's statue toppled in Hama

Rebels say they have taken full control of a second major city, after the military withdrew its troops.

BBC News - 6d

Ivory Coast’s beloved staple food gains UN cultural heritage status

Yahoo News - Dec. 5

Ivory Coast’s beloved staple food gains UN cultural heritage status

Attiéké is made from fermented cassava flour and has become popular across West Africa.

BBC News - Dec. 5

Sake: Japan’s ‘divine gift’ given special status by Unesco

Rice wine enshrined as part of ‘cultural heritage of humanity’ . Sake is perhaps more Japanese than the world-famous sushi. It’s brewed in centuries-old mountaintop warehouses, savoured in the ...

The Guardian - Dec. 5