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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 - 3d -
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 - 3d -
2024 Was a Bad Year for the World's Autocrats
Regimes fell in Syria and Bangladesh, marking unexpected defeats against a rising tide of authoritarianism in the world.The Wall Street Journal - 3d -
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 - 3d -
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 - 3d -
2 Blackhawks Prospects To Watch At World Junior Championship
The Chicago Blackhawks have two prospects participating in the 2025 World Junior Championship.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Celtics vs. 76ers odds, score prediction: 2024 NBA Christmas Day picks, best bets by proven computer model
SportsLine's model revealed its NBA picks and predictions for Wednesday's Philadelphia 76ers vs. Boston Celtics matchup on Christmas DayCBS Sports - 3d -
Mavericks vs. Timberwolves odds, score prediction: 2024 NBA Christmas Day picks, best bets by proven model
SportsLine's model just revealed its Christmas Day NBA picks for the Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Dallas MavericksCBS Sports - 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 -
Spurs vs. Knicks odds, score prediction: 2024 NBA Christmas Day picks, best bets by proven computer model
SportsLine's model just revealed its NBA picks and predictions for the Knicks vs. Spurs game on Christmas DayCBS 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 -
NBA DFS: Top DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy basketball picks for 2024 Christmas Day include Stephen Curry
SportsLine's Mike McClure, a daily Fantasy pro with more than $2 million in winnings, gives optimal Christmas Day NBA DFS lineup adviceCBS Sports - 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 - 4d -
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 - 4d -
Devin Booker out, other All-Stars questionable for NBA's Christmas day slate
Booker's not the only All-Star at risk of being sidelined for the NBA's Christmas showcase.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Fixing the NBA Christmas Day schedule: Five matchups we'd like to see at this point in the 2024-25 season
Knicks vs. Cavs, Thunder vs. Celtics and Nuggets vs. Bucks are some of the games that make our cutCBS 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 -
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 -
Leaving Thunder, Bucks off the NBA's Christmas game list has those teams feeling snubbed
Oklahoma City leads the Western Conference and has a MVP candidate in Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderABC News - 4d -
Jared McCain’s painted nails and TikTok dances lay bare the worst of NBA fandom
The hate targeted at the 76ers’ rookie star for being his extroverted self has renewed conversations over entrenched homophobia in sports, especially among Black men. When the Philadelphia 76ers ...The Guardian - 5d -
‘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 - 5d -
Wemby’s MVP stretch, Fox’s future, MPJ trades & more NBA Christmas wishes with Big Wos | Kevin O'Connor Show
In this festive episode of The Kevin O'Connor Show, Kevin O'Connor and Wosny Lambre share their NBA Christmas wishes that they want to see come true this season.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
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 - 5d -
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 - 5d -
Chicago Bulls vs. Milwaukee Bucks: How to watch NBA online, TV channel, live stream info, start time
How to watch Bulls vs. Bucks basketball gameCBS Sports - 5d -
How to watch Miami Heat vs. Brooklyn Nets: TV channel, NBA live stream info, start time
How to watch Heat vs. Nets basketball gameCBS Sports - 5d -
How to watch Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Utah Jazz: TV channel, NBA live stream info, start time
How to watch Cavaliers vs. Jazz basketball gameCBS Sports - 5d -
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 - 5d -
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 - 5d -
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks miffed they were left off NBA's Christmas Day slate: 'I'm pissed'
It's fair for the Bucks to feel snubbed. Then again, there are worse things in the world than having Christmas off from work.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
How to watch Dallas Mavericks vs. Portland Trail Blazers: TV channel, NBA live stream info, start time
How to watch Mavericks vs. Trail Blazers basketball gameCBS Sports - 5d -
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 - 5d -
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 -
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 - 6d -
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
