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Pittsburgh vs. Toledo prediction, odds, line: 2024 GameAbove Sports Bowl picks from college football model
SportsLine's model revealed its college football picks for Pitt Panthers vs. Toledo Rockets in the 2024 GameAbove Sports Bowl on ThursdayCBS Sports - 2d -
World Bank lifts China growth forecasts but calls for deeper reforms
Policy easing and stronger exports have helped economy, but country still faces property crisis and weak demand. The World Bank has lifted its growth forecasts for China’s economy, but called for ...The Guardian - 2d -
Sporting sack Ruben Amorim’s replacement after just eight games
João Pereira sacked on Boxing Day after poor run Rui Borges takes over at Portuguese champions Sporting have appointed Rui Borges as head coach, after the Portuguese champions sacked João ...The Guardian - 2d -
We can be heroes: the inspiring people we met around the world in 2024 – part two
From those performing extraordinary acts in times of war to the woman changing views of children with disabilities, these people gave us hope in a tumultuous year. She strode across the border, ...The Guardian - 2d -
Test your knowledge in the big sports quiz of 2024
As the year draws to a close, test your sporting knowledge with our quiz, which looks back at some of the big events of the year.BBC News - 2d -
‘The people’s pygmy princess!’ How Moo Deng captured the world’s hearts
The moist, ungovernable hippo combines the aesthetic of a potato and the iron will of a toddler – and her name means ‘bouncy pork’. Here’s how she became 2024’s most in-demand mammal. It’s been a ...The Guardian - 2d -
Steph, LeBron remind sports world NBA reigns supreme on Christmas
On a day when the NFL tried to steal the NBA’s shine from under the rug, Steph Curry and LeBron James reminded everyone that Christmas is basketball's day.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
World Bank lifts China growth forecast but calls for deeper reforms
Multilateral lender says greater detail of policies is needed to bolster household and business confidenceFinancial Times - 2d -
Takeaways from NBA Christmas: Is Wemby already a top-5 player?
Victor Wembanyama gave hoops fans a 42-point, 18-rebound gift despite the Spurs' loss to the Knicks in an entertaining game. See what other lessons we learned.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Wemby is ready to take over — if the NBA will let him
There has never been a player like Victor Wembanyama, but is the league ready to abandon its tried-and-true playbook and forge a new path to success?Yahoo Sports - 2d -
2 Blackhawks Prospects To Watch At World Junior Championship
The Chicago Blackhawks have two prospects participating in the 2025 World Junior Championship.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Online sports betting’s growing wave of rage, harassment and criminality
The coming policy clash that no one sees coming is where the burgeoning sports gambling world will undoubtedly cross paths with the Homeland Security world.The Hill - 3d -
Wemby debut, LeBron vs. Steph: Top questions for the NBA's Christmas games
LeBron vs. Steph and Wemby's Christmas Day debut: Our NBA insiders preview the five-game holiday slate (starting at noon ET on ABC, ESPN and ESPN+) by answering each team's biggest questions.ESPN - 3d -
NBA on Christmas Day: Lakers down Warriors in thriller
The 76ers' Joel Embiid had an injury scare but is in the lineup against Boston. Get the updates here.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Pope Francis urges world to ‘silence sound of arms’ in Christmas speech
Pontiff calls for peace in Ukraine and Sudan, and expresses concern over ‘extremely grave’ situation in Gaza. Pope Francis has urged the world “to silence the sounds of arms and overcome divisions” ...The Guardian - 3d -
‘Bad things can happen’: how will the world adjust to the Trump presidency?
Before he has taken a single executive decision, countries around the world are positioning themselves for his impact. “A revisionist state has arrived on the scene to contest the liberal ...The Guardian - 3d -
Albert Sanders Jr. is the most important person in the NBA you've never heard of
Albert Sanders Jr. has worked at Google and in the Obama administration, but he knows his most challenging task awaits in his role overseeing NBA officials.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
We can be heroes: the inspiring people we met around the world in 2024 – part one
From an exuberant mountaineering woman to a boy representing unheard refugees, here are some of the brave individuals that gave us hope. Nine years ago, Cecilia Llusco was one of 11 Indigenous ...The Guardian - 3d -
The big sports quiz of the year 2024
How much do you remember from the past year in sport? Test yourself with our selection of teasers Continue reading...The Guardian - 3d -
Where in the world? The Christmas travel quiz
From flags to film locations, test your travel knowledge with our fiendish picture quiz (answers at the bottom). Which country were these 2024 films and TV shows shot in? Half a point for each ...The Guardian - 3d -
10 of the best sports photos of 2024: Iconic images from the Olympics, Super Bowl and more
It was an incredible year in sports, which means 2024 saw a plethora of iconic images from around the world that captured the biggest moments from the Olympics, the Super Bowl and much more. Check ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
How Manchester City went from world’s best to straw men in 12 months | Barney Ronay
Rodri’s injury, Erling Haaland and Pep Guardiola all play a role in this champion team’s profound collapse. Eight weeks, 12 games and nine defeats into Manchester City’s descent into the ...The Guardian - 4d -
All Sports Stars Have Rookie Trading Cards. But Does Santa Claus?
The world of Christmas-themed trading cards is a bigger niche than you might think.The New York Times - 4d -
How 2024 made Elon Musk the world’s most powerful unelected man
A timeline of events in the year of Elon Musk shows how omnipresent he has become, how his X feed has become as unavoidable as Donald Trump’s was. Hello, and welcome to Techscape. I’ve been ...The Guardian - 4d -
Boxing Pound-for-Pound Rankings: Oleksandr Usyk leaves no doubt as to who is No. 1 in the world
Usyk put some space between he and his contemporaries in the race to the top with his latest win over Tyson FuryCBS Sports - 4d -
In Pictures: Sporting photos of the week
A selection of some of the most striking sports photographs taken around the world over the past seven days.BBC News - 4d -
Lindsey Vonn thinks her new titanium knee could start a trend in skiing. And pro sports in general
Lindsey Vonn thinks her new titanium knee could be the start of a trend in ski racingABC News - 4d -
‘A sense of freedom’: China’s small bookshops relocate across the world
As stores that were spaces for open discussion have been forced to close, new ventures spring up overseas. On 24 November, exactly two years after a fire in an apartment building in Xinjiang ...The Guardian - 4d -
The Bone Thief Hired to Spirit a World War II Spy Back to Russia
Ukrainian officials say the bungled attempt to steal the remains was part of a continuing Russian effort to repatriate the remains of the Soviet war dead.The Wall Street Journal - 4d -
Dissecting the world’s rarest whale – in pictures
Conservationists and scientists in New Zealand were astonished to find the world’s rarest whale washed ashore in South Island in July. As only the seventh spade-toothed whale identified, and with ...The Guardian - 4d -
Cross loses as record number of seeds out of Worlds
Former champion Rob Cross is knocked out of the 2025 World Darts Championships as a record number of seeds fall in the second round at Alexandra Palace.BBC News - 4d -
Masters field adds 10 qualifiers from end-of-year world rankings
Lucas Glover held down the 50th spot in the final world ranking of the year, making him one of 10 players who will be added to the invitation list to play in the Masters.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Texas attorney general sues NCAA over transgender athletes competing in women's sports
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the NCAA, accusing the association of misleading fans by allowing transgender athletes to participate in women’s events.NBC News - 4d -
Kilauea on Hawaii’s Big Island, one of world’s most active volcanoes, erupts
Eruption was confined to volcano’s summit caldera, with torrents of red-hot lava and cloud-line plumes of gas visible. Red torrents of lava and billows of volcanic gas began erupting from Kilauea ...The Guardian - 4d -
From Hail Marys to grand slams, college basketball to the WNBA, 2024 was a year of change and triumph in sports
If you took a nap this year, there’s a decent chance the sports world changed while you were asleep.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Clayton comes through sudden-death leg against Mansell at PDC worlds
No 7 seed taken the distance in epic Ally Pally contest Ratajski, Gilding and Rock also reach third round Jonny Clayton won a sudden-death leg in the deciding set to edge past Mickey Mansell and ...The Guardian - 5d -
Texas sues NCAA in latest push to block transgender athletes in women's sports
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued the NCAA to block the participation of transgender athletes in women’s sports, arguing that it tricks and misleads fansABC News - 5d -
Honda, Nissan Plan to Create World's No. 3 Automaker in 2026 Merger
Honda’s chief executive said the move wasn’t a rescue of troubled Nissan.The Wall Street Journal - 5d -
Honda and Nissan officially begin merger talks to create world's third-largest automaker
Japanese automakers Nissan and Honda on Monday announced they had entered into official talks to merge and create the world’s third-largest automaker by sales.NBC News - 5d -
There are only 200 analog photobooths left in the world. Will they go extinct?
The photobooth officially turns 100 in 2025. There are only about 200 working analog booths left in the world. And a century in, they are surging in popularity with Gen Z, who are specifically ...NBC News - Dec. 20
