NBA roundup: Timberwolves spoil Stephen Curry's 39-point return
Donte DiVincenzo buried a pair of late 3-pointers, Julius Randle led the way in the absence of Anthony Edwards with 27 points, and the Minnesota Timberwolves spoiled Stephen Curry's 39-point return by defeating the Golden State Warriors 127-120 in San ...
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Philippines says fishermen hurt, boats damaged by China in South China Sea
MANILA, Dec 13 (Reuters) - The Philippine coast guard said on Saturday that three Filipino fishermen had been wounded and two fishing vessels suffered "significant damage" when Chinese coast guard ships fired water cannon in a disputed South China Sea...
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Reports: Indiana DC Bryant Haines lands lucrative deal
Indiana defensive coordinator Bryant Haines was rewarded for overseeing the country's No. 2 scoring defense, landing one of the biggest contracts among assistant coaches, multiple media outlets reported on Friday. Haines, 40, whose defense ranked si...
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Blackhawks' Connor Bedard hurt on faceoff, out Saturday
Chicago Blackhawks star center Connor Bedard suffered an apparent right shoulder injury in Friday night's loss at the St. Louis Blues and has been ruled out of Saturday's home matchup against the Detroit Red Wings. Bedard, 20, the No. 1 overall pick ...
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Indiana's Fernando Mendoza headlines college football award winners
Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza turned the 2025 College Football Awards ceremony into his own highlight reel Friday, sweeping the Maxwell Award for most outstanding player and the Davey O'Brien Award, given to the nation's top quarterback. Mendoz...
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Raiders' Kenny Pickett, an ex-Eagle, to face former club
The Las Vegas Raiders made it official Friday, naming backup Kenny Pickett the starting quarterback for their Sunday game against the Philadelphia Eagles. Pickett played for the Super Bowl champion Eagles in 2024, backing up Jalen Hurts and starting ...
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California sues Trump administration over terminated transportation grants
WASHINGTON, Dec 12 - California sued the Trump administration late on Friday for withholding more than $33 million in federal funding after the U.S. Transportation Department said the state failed to comply with rules requiring English proficiency f...
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US seized tanker near Venezuela just as warrant was set to expire, court document shows
By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. government carried out its seizure of the M/T Skipper off the coast of Venezuela on Wednesday just as a judge-signed warrant was set to expire, according to the document which was unsealed on Frid...
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China holds low-key Nanjing Massacre memorial despite Japan tensions
NANJING, China, Dec 13 (Reuters) - China held a low-key memorial ceremony on Saturday for the 1937 Nanjing Massacre, with President Xi Jinping not attending, despite a diplomatic crisis between Beijing and Tokyo over Taiwan. Beijing has raged against ...
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Huawei's latest handset uses improved China-made chip, report shows
Dec 12 (Reuters) - The Kirin 9030, the chip that powers Huawei Technologies' latest flagship Mate 80 series handset, has been manufactured by China's top foundry SMIC with an improved version of 7 nanometres, which is still behind TSMC and Samsung, ...
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