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'Welcome back, Ben Stokes, in all sorts of ways'

In Christchurch, the city of his birth, England captain Ben Stokes looks reborn as a batter and a leader, says Stephan Shemilt.

Trump’s new line of guitars could lead to all sorts of legal trouble — there’s already a cease-and-desist order from Gibson

The guitars, unveiled last week, range in price from $1,000 to $11,250.

Business - MarketWatch - 4 days ago

'Wicked' defies box office gravity in a strong start to the holiday movie season

Moviegoers soared from Oz to the Colosseum over the weekend as millions around the world flocked to see “Wicked” and “Gladiator II” in theaters.

Ruud stuns out-of-sorts Alcaraz at ATP Finals

Casper Ruud stuns an out-of-sorts Carlos Alcaraz to begin his ATP Finals campaign with a straight-set victory in Turin.

Tories accuse government of 'stoking inflation'

But Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner points out inflation was higher under the Conservatives.

Man arrested over burglary at home of Ben Stokes

A man is arrested after a burglary at the home of England cricket captain Ben Stokes, police say.

Ballot box fires stoke fears of election violence

Two ballot drop box fires in the Pacific Northwest this week have stoked concerns about election security and the risk of violence in the 2024 election days before voting concludes. Arson burned ...

Politics - The Hill - November 2

Rapid spread of election disinformation stokes alarm

Experts and political figures are sounding the alarm on the spread of election disinformation on social media, putting leading platforms under intense scrutiny in the final days of the presidential ...

Politics - The Hill - November 5

Stokes to skip IPL but Anderson & Archer enter auction

Captain Ben Stokes opts to skip next year's Indian Premier League, but former England bowler James Anderson and Jofra Archer register for the upcoming auction.

Florida's school cellphone ban stokes controversy in Parkland

More states are looking to ban phones during class.

Chocolate makers stoke boom for Indian cocoa beans

World - Yahoo News - November 19

'We know what we're doing' - Stokes on Bethell

England captain Ben Stokes says he understands if the decision to bat Jacob Bethell at number three "does raise a few eyebrows", but insists "we're not picking people just to wind people up".

Stokes opted out of IPL to prolong England career

Captain Ben Stokes says he opted out of the Indian Premier League auction in order to prolong his England career.

Create a style and sort midfield: Rúben Amorim’s in-tray at Manchester United

The incoming manager has much to do and establishing a plan quickly will be a great test of his competence. Last season Erik ten Hag used 14 centre-back combinations thanks to injuries and form but ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

A Hallmark movie inspired by Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce? Sort of

A Kansas City Chiefs-themed romance is the center of the new Hallmark movie “Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story.”

Trump’s Pentagon pick stokes fears of 'woke' generals purge

President-elect Trump is forging ahead with a dramatic shake-up of the military, with fears of a purge of “woke” generals fueled by his nomination this week of Fox News host Pete Hegseth to lead ...

Politics - The Hill - November 14

Argentina stokes concerns it could quit Paris climate accord

Milei government to ‘re-evaluate’ its position after walking out of COP29 summit

World - Financial Times - November 15

In this age of rage, it’s easy for Trump to keep stoking people’s anger | Henry Porter

President-elect has lined up scapegoats to keep provoking his supporters’ fury and deflect any blame away from himself. Donald Trump and the Republican party may have won a decisive victory, but do ...

World - The Guardian - November 17

Stokes to close its less profitable stores in restructuring process

World - Yahoo News - November 18

Texts threatening deportation and 're-education' for gays stoke both fear and defiance

From Latino teens in Georgia to a lesbian Las Vegas business owner, they're the latest to receive offensive and disturbing text messages that the FBI is investigating.

Refreshed Stokes clears the air with England before New Zealand Test

Returning to his native Christchurch is having a positive effect on the captain and hopefully will lift his side too. Come rain or shine, New Zealand cricketers tend to wear a smile on their faces. ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Sorting the Sunday Pile, Week 9: Cowboys' collapse falls on Jerry Jones, Saints may also need a reboot

Plus more from around the NFL after Week 9 of the 2024 NFL season

Sports - CBS Sports - November 4

NFL contenders and pretenders: Sorting which current playoff teams are legitimate threats to win Super Bowl

Which NFL teams are the real deal and which are frauds at the halfway point

Sports - CBS Sports - November 7

Sorting the Sunday Pile, NFL Week 10: Bears fans should be outraged, Cowboys stay cold despite scorching sun

Looking at Week 10 of the 2024 NFL season

Sports - CBS Sports - November 11

Casper Ruud routs out-of-sorts Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets at ATP Finals

Norwegian claims milestone success in 6-1, 7-5 win Alexander Zverev beats Andrey Rublev 6-4, 6-4 Carlos Alcaraz made a stuttering start to the ATP Finals in Turin as he suffered a shock first ...

World - The Guardian - November 11

Sorting the Sunday Pile, NFL Week 11: Chiefs-Bills delivers (but can Buffalo in playoffs?); sorry to Steelers

Breaking down all the storylines from Week 11 of the 2024 NFL season

Sports - CBS Sports - November 18

Manfred says Tampa area politicians will be given time to sort out Rays' ballpark situation

Tampa area politicians will be given time to sort out the Rays’ ballpark situation following Hurricane Milton, and baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said there has been no thought to allowing the ...

Sports - ABC News - November 20

NFL Week 12, Sorting the Sunday Pile: Saquon Barkley's MVP case, Bo Nix surges, Niners in big trouble

The biggest stories from around the NFL in Week 12

Sports - CBS Sports - 5 days ago

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