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Fantasy football waiver wire, Week 17 picks: Players to target include Marquise Brown and Gus Edwards

SportsLine NFL expert R.J. White reveals his top Week 17 Fantasy football waiver wire claims and free-agency additions as the Fantasy football playoffs conclude

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The Breakdown awards: best rugby matches, players and quotes of 2024

The best and worst of the last 12 months and hopes for 2025 in our review of the year in rugby union. 1 Antoine Dupont (France, Toulouse, France sevens) 2 Eben Etzebeth (South Africa) 3 ...

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The 20 best podcasts of 2024

Is Avril Lavigne really dead? Can Michael Sheen save us from chemical poisoning? And exactly how X-rated does Lily Allen get? Here are our top picks of the year’s hottest podcasts. It’s almost 40 ...

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If You’re Worried About the Future of Our Country, Do Something About It

Involvement in issues beyond the immediate scope of one’s personal life and work, undertaken for the greater good, is more important than ever.

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David Squires on … ‘must-have’ Christmas gifts for football fans

From Tickle Me ElMou to Tiny Tears, our cartoonist has you covered if you need a last-minute football-related present. Buy this cartoon in our Print Shop David’s new book, Chaos in the Box: ...

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Konstas, 19, to make Australia debut in Boxing Day Test

Opener Sam Konstas is set to become Australia men's youngest Test batting debutant in 71 years in the Boxing Day Test against India.

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European markets open higher in shortened session ahead of Christmas; Novo Nordisk resumes recovery

European stocks edged higher at the open on Tuesday.

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‘It cost €1bn and it’s a dog shelter’: red faces as Italy’s Albania migrant centres lie empty

With Giorgia Meloni’s plan in tatters, one centre is housing stray dogs adopted by bored Italian guards. When Italy opened migrant centres in Albania in October the plan was clear: 3,000 people a ...

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‘I’m obsessed’: parkrun becomes a Christmas Day ritual for some

For enthusiasts, the festive period would not be complete without doing the 5km run alongside jogging Santas. For some, the idea of a Christmas that contains any more exertion than reaching for the ...

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The best of the long read in 2024

Our 20 favourite pieces of in-depth reporting, essays and profiles from the year. Nicholas Saunders was a counterculture pioneer with an endless stream of quixotic schemes and a yearning to spread ...

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‘It was like I’d run six marathons then they said do a seventh’ – how Industry’s Marisa Abela hit peak form

With yacht deaths, shocking sex and a twisted love triangle, Marisa Abela stole the show in the year’s wildest drama. She opens up about why her HBO banking drama is just getting going. Marisa ...

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US chiefs are leaving the corner office in record numbers

Soaring stock markets have allowed company leaders to cash out rather than deal with turmoil in 2025

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Honda shares set for best day in more than 16 years on share buyback plan, Nissan deal

Shares of Japanese automaker Honda surged over 15% following its announcement to buy back up to 1.1 trillion yen ($7 billion) of its shares.

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Detained Ugandan politician's wife condemns ban on Christmas Day visit

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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.

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Previewing college football's quarterfinal contests

Just eight teams remain in the first "expanded" college football playoff. Notre Dame, Ohio State, Texas and Penn State were all able to take care of business on their home fields during the ...

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NFL DFS Monday Night Football picks: Packers vs. Saints daily fantasy lineup advice for DraftKings, FanDuel

SportsLine expert Jimmie Kaylor shares his Week 16 NFL DFS picks, stacks, sleepers, rankings, values, lineups and player pool for Saints vs. Packers on MNF

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Raiders ignore draft uproar: 'Don't do this to lose'

With fans upset over the team's draft slot slipping after a victory Sunday, Raiders coach Antonio Pierce said winning matters and "we don't do this to lose."

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Fixing the College Football Playoff & Bowl game sponsor trivia | College Football Enquirer

On today's episode of The College Football Enquirer, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde revisit the quality of the first round of the College Football Playoff. They discuss if the TV ...

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Jimmy Butler trade rumors: Do the Heat even have to move him before the deadline?

Miami is reportedly confident that Butler will need to figure out a sign-and-trade in the summer anyway

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What to know about holiday travel before Christmas Day

Denver International Airport is prepared to receive Americans hoping to travel for the holidays. CBS News Colorado's Ashley Portillo has more on what's expected for those traveling this season.

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U.S. Crypto Industry Eyes Possible Day-One Trump Executive Orders

The President-elect has talked up the digital currencies, stoking anticipation that his term will sustain a crypto boom.

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Amazon and Starbucks Workers are on Strike. Trump Might Have Something to do With It

The President-elect was no fan of unions during his first term, though observers suggest he may be more accommodating on labor issues when he returns to office.

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2024 NFL Christmas Day: How to watch the Chiefs vs. Steelers game

Here's how to watch the Chiefs vs. Steelers game on Christmas Day.

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DeVonta Smith owns up to rare drop that cost Eagles in loss to Commanders: 'I gotta make the damn play'

Smith took full accountability for his third-down miscue

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Men's basketball AP poll: Kentucky falls flat in brutal loss, Oklahoma keeps surging ahead of SEC play

The Wildcats dropped six spots this week after their 20-point loss to Ohio State.

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Premier League Boxing Day schedule, where to watch: Why is the day after Christmas so important for EPL?

Boxing Day serves as the annual kickoff for the Premier League's festive fixtures

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Fantasy Basketball Week 10 Start/Sit: Consider Dru Smith a Fantasy starter with busy schedule ahead, more

Also, De'Andre Hunter's recent consistency from 3 makes him a viable Fantasy option

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Starbucks strike expands to more cities just days before Christmas

Starbucks baristas and Amazon delivery drivers are on strike in handful of U.S. cities as they seek wage increases.

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On Chrismukkah, What’s an Interfaith Family to Do?

The two holidays will converge for the first time since 2005. For some, celebrating both means “the best blend of the two.”

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Naughty or Nice? Sorting NFL's projected 2024 playoff teams ahead of Christmas Day

Which clubs are for real?

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Italy vows to push ahead with dormant migrant vetting centers in Albania

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni’s government has vowed to open controversial migrant processing centers in Albania that have remained dormant after Italian courts refused to validate the transfer of ...

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Record number of Americans expected to travel this holiday season

More than 119 million Americans will travel for the holiday season, according to AAA. Megan Spurrell, associate director of articles for Condé Nast Traveler, has tips on what to expect.

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Italy vows to push ahead with dormant migrant vetting centers in Albania

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From constant scandals to its best shows ending – how 2024 turned into the BBC’s annus horribilis

With star names such as Gary Lineker, Kirsty Wark and Mishal Husain leaving, a slew of others embroiled in legal troubles and a sharp drop in income, this has been a dreadful 12 months for the ...

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Baby mammoth in Russia is the ‘best-preserved’ ever found

The 50,000-year-old female, nicknamed Yana, is one of only seven whole remains discovered in world. Russian scientists have displayed the remarkably well-preserved remains of a baby mammoth found ...

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Everybody seems to be having an off-day when they play against Liverpool

Liverpool keep doing Liverpool things. The Premier League is now theirs to lose, and for a manager in his first season in England, that is a remarkable achievement. Sign up to Soccer with ...

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