What Are Those Weird Devices Basketball Players Are Holding?

Palm-cooling devices—designed to help humans bounce back quickly from exertion and heat stress by chilling their palms—are showing up on sidelines, in training camps, and wherever the heat is on.

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One-armed basketball player makes women's Division III history with basket

Being cut cut from her high school basketball team was painful for Baileigh Sinaman-Daniel, but she refused to let that rejection, or being born with one arm, stop her from pursuing her basketball ...
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One-armed basketball player makes women’s Division III history

Baileigh Sinaman-Daniel refused to let rejection, or the fact she was born with one arm, end her dream of playing the game that her childhood idol LeBron James made her fall in love with 15 years ago.
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4 Nations Face-Off: The NHL Finally Gave The Players What They Wanted, And The Players Delivered

Almost 15 years to the day from when Sidney Crosby scored the Golden Goal for Canada in the 2010 Winter Olympics, Connor McDavid grabbed the torch and scored the decisive overtime goal to win the 4 ...
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Couple takes in Senegalese high school basketball player left homeless by private school closure

Ama Sow, a young boy from Senegal, West Africa, had dreams of playing basketball in America. A private high school in Pittsburgh sponsored him, but then went out of business, leaving Sow homeless. ...
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With Wembanyama's season now over, the Spurs and the basketball world wait for what's next

The French sports newspaper L’Equipe published a photo of Victor Wembanyama across the entirety of its front page on Friday, the San Antonio star looking down with his hands on his hips
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NBA Defensive Player of the Year odds: What does Victor Wembanyama's injury mean to the award race?

The Defensive Player of the Year race just changed drastically with Wembanyama now out for the season
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2025 MLS season preview: 7 teams (and players) to care about, who and what's new, predictions and more

From new stars and bold signings to rising contenders and looming questions, we break down everything you need to know ahead of the 2025 MLS season.
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Canada Just Beat the United States in Hockey. What the NHL Players Did Afterward Was Inspiring

In business and in life: What’s your equivalent of the post-game handshake?
Inc. - 3d
Scientists probe gulls' 'weird and wonderful' appetites

Photographs of gulls eating anything from chips to starfish will help solve a scientific puzzle.
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Kuzma daps up ex-Wiz teammate in 'weird' scene

Kyle Kuzma's return to Washington led to a confusing moment with a couple of former Wizards teammates in the first quarter.
ESPN - 1d
Incendiary devices explode outside Russian consulate in Marseille

No injuries reported after incident on Monday, which marks third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates Three improvised explosive devices have ...
The Guardian - 46m
Warren Buffett Says There’s 1 Choice That Separates Those Who Flourish From Those Who Fail

Buffett’s simple rule for success may just work for you.
Inc. - 5h
White House holds press briefing

Watch live coverage as White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a press briefing.
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Work Has Given Me Tech Neck. This Device Is Helping Undo the Damage

Hours of screen time lead to stiffness, pain, and brain fog. I tested the Chirp Wheel to see if it could help—and the results were surprising.
Wired - 4d
‘The tyranny of apps’: those without smartphones are unfairly penalised, say campaigners

From loyalty cards, to restaurant meal deals or simply parking your car – it is harder and harder to get by without signing up to a multitude of apps. How to navigate apps: from checking safety ...
The Guardian - 2d
‘Revenge porn’ abusers allowed to keep devices with explicit images

Prosecutors in England and Wales are failing to obtain orders requiring the deletion of intimate content shared without consent, analysis reveals. Perpetrators of “ revenge porn ” offences are ...
The Guardian - 1d
Electronic 'signal jamming' devices used for car thefts set to be banned

The, including so-called signal jammers, are thought to play a part in four out of 10 vehicle thefts.
BBC News - 1d
Chinese medical devices are in health systems across U.S., and the government and hospitals are worried

Chinese-made medical devices are found in almost every corner of the medical ecosystem, from hospitals to clinics, and the government is getting more concerned.
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An incendiary device explodes outside the Russian Consulate in the French city of Marseille

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An incendiary device explodes outside Russian Consulate in Marseille, France

French authorities say an incendiary device has exploded outside the Russian Consulate in Marseille on the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
ABC News - 5h
Trump to hold meetings on Ukraine with French and British leaders

One day after an angry exchange between Presidents Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Zelenskyy met in Kyiv with Keith Kellogg, Mr. Trump's special envoy. A planned joint news ...
CBS News - 3d
Hamas releases six Israeli hostages as ceasefire holds

Six living hostages — including two who were held in Gaza for a decade — were released by Hamas Saturday.
CBS News - 1d
Trump holds press conference with French President Macron

Watch live coverage as President Trump and President Macron of France hold a joint press conference at the White House.
NBC News - 1h
Really, who were those masked men? New series of books probes backstories of Marvel superheroes

If you love movies or comics, you’ve likely followed the adventures of Spider-Man, Iron Man and other superheroes
ABC News - 5d
Firings at FDA Decimated Teams for AI and Food Safety. Those Hires Are Now Gone.

Teams evaluating high-tech surgical robots and insulin-delivery systems were gutted by Trump layoffs even though industry fees, not taxpayers, financed the employee salaries.
The New York Times - 2d
IRS employee among those fired by Trump during tax season speaks out

President Trump is eliminating more than 6,700 at the Internal Revenue Service at the height of tax season. Nancy Cordes looks at the impact of the cuts on the workers and Americans who depend on ...
CBS News - 2d
Stephen A. Smith brushes off Carville attack: ‘You sound like one of those old curmudgeons’

Stephen A. Smith brushed off Democratic strategist James Carville's recent criticism as the two continue their word battle regarding comments about the 2028 presidential election after Carville ...
The Hill - 1d
There is a clear Trump doctrine. Those who can’t see it won't have a say in reshaping the world | Nesrine Malik

The sooner the US’s former friends realise the old global order is over, the sooner they can organise to regain power and agency – the only language Trump understands. A resonant phrase during ...
The Guardian - 10h
Source: Morant is Grizz player in burglary string

Ja Morant is the Grizzlies player whose home was burglarized by the men charged in break-ins at the homes of pro athletes, a source confirmed.
ESPN - 3d
Source: Unnamed Jets player followed, robbed

An unidentified New York Jets player was robbed at gunpoint Saturday morning near his New Jersey home after being followed home from New York City, a source confirmed to ESPN.
ESPN - 2d
Yankees finally permits players to sport full beards

The New York Yankees have finally thrown in the razor and will allow players to have beards. John Dickerson takes a look back at the sport's history with facial hair.
CBS News - 2d
The H.B.C.U. Players N.F.L. Scouts Are Keeping an Eye On

No players from H.B.C.U. schools had their names called in last year’s N.F.L. Draft. Could the 2025 class change that trend?
The New York Times - 2d
Amorim criticizes United players for slow starts

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has criticised his players for allowing games to drift after they recovered from a 2-0 half-time deficit at Goodison Park to earn a point against Everton.
ESPN - 20h
Arteta blasts players' 'standards' in damaging loss

Mikel Arteta accused his Arsenal players of lacking the standards needed to win the Premier League after Saturday's 1-0 home defeat to West Ham United.
ESPN - 20h
‘Interesting discussions’: Donald Trump and Tiger Woods hold talks on golf’s rift

Woods joins PGA delegation at White House on Thursday LIV representatives also present in Washington Donald Trump’s involvement in professional golf’s peace talks has ramped up, with Tiger Woods ...
The Guardian - 3d
Airlines warned as Chinese navy holds live-fire exercises off Australia

Australia expressed concern to China on Friday over the short notice given by the Chinese navy that it would hold a live-fire exercise in international waters between Australia and New Zealand, ...
NBC News - 3d
Ireland hold off resurgent Wales to stay on course for title

Ireland clinch their 14th Triple Crown and remain on course for a third successive Six Nations title after beating a resurgent Wales in a Cardiff thriller.
BBC News - 2d
Berkshire Posts Gain in Profits, Boosted by U.S. Treasury Holdings

Warren Buffett’s conglomerate held $334 billion in cash at the end of 2024, helping to stabilize earnings in the face of declines at more than half of the nearly 200 businesses it operates.
The New York Times - 1d
Some agencies tell employees to hold off responding to latest Musk email

Multiple federal agencies appeared to be caught off guard by the Elon Musk-directed email from the Office of Personnel Management.
ABC News - 1d

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