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SUP Magazine: Shaq, Dwight Howard Trade Jabs in Fiery Online Feud

Playak 

Shaquille O'Neal and Dwight Howard are embroiled in a war of words in the latest escalation of their years-long beef.  It all started with Howard's Jan. 6 appearance on The GAUDs Show . Howard was reflecting on when he first started referring to himself as Superman in 2010, a title that fellow NBA star center O'Neal had given himself. At the time, Howard just wanted their animosity to stay on the court. "I would like, instead of people fighting over a nickname, for us to be able to t...

Gold Rises as U.S. Tariff Policy Uncertainty Looms

«The Rio Times» 

Gold prices climbed on Monday, breaking a two-day losing streak. Investors sought the safe-haven asset amid uncertainties surrounding President-elect Donald Trump’s tariff policies. The February gold contract closed up 0.68% at $2,665.4 per troy ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The market is assessing potential US tariff plans, according to […]

After Rashford: Another Man Utd starlet 'unhappy' amid transfer links - report

Red Rants 

Manchester United are desperate to strengthen their squad but their hands are tied due to profit and sustainability rules (PSR). The pre-tax loss over last season’s three-year PSR cycle stands at £312.9 million, forcing them to consider sale of homegrown players. Selling academy players would generate a 100% profit, providing the crucial financial breathing room […]

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Masters champ Trevor Immelman to take over as OWGR chair

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

(Photo credit: Peter Casey-Imagn Images) Trevor Immelman, the 2008 Masters champion and current golf broadcast analyst, will take over as chair of the Official World Golf Ranking on April 10, its board announced Tuesday. The OWGR said in a news release that the South African will continue in his role as lead golf analyst at CBS, where he's worked since 2019. Immelman will succeed Englishman Peter Dawson, a former Europe

Lions expect RB David Montgomery back for playoff run

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

(Photo credit: David Reginek-Imagn Images) The Detroit Lions plan for running back David Montgomery to be back for their first playoff game in the NFC divisional round. Asked Tuesday whether he expected Montgomery (knee) to be ready to play next week, normally fiery head coach Dan Campbell kept it short and said, "I do." Montgomery injured the MCL in his left knee in Week 15 during the Lions' 48-42 loss to the Buffalo B

Raiders fire head coach Antonio Pierce

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

(Photo credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images) The Las Vegas Raiders fired head coach Antonio Pierce on Tuesday, two days after concluding a 4-13 season. Pierce, 46, went 9-17 over 1 1/2 seasons as coach. He first became coach on an interim basis after the midseason firing of Josh McDaniels in 2023. "The Las Vegas Raiders have relieved Antonio Pierce of his duties as head coach," the team said in its announcement. "We appreci

Meta scraps fact-checking: what are ‘community notes’ and what could this mean?

France24.com (en) 

Social media giant Meta - home of Facebook, Instagram and Threads - is scrapping its independent fact-checking program, instead pivoting to a "community notes" style closer to Elon Musk's X. This means users on the platform will themselves do the flagging and correcting instead of fact-checking experts and organisations. CEO Mark Zuckerberg pointed to the US election as an influence in the move, and comes as he's positioned himself closer to Trump. Vedika Bahl explains in Truth or Fake.

Recreational trails disturb grizzly bears and wolves more than expected

Phys.org 

Human recreation on mountain trails is displacing grizzly bears and wolves from their natural habitats, even when the trails are hundreds of meters away, according to a new study from the University of Alberta. The research underscores the need for more effective planning to ensure that recreationists and wildlife can coexist, particularly in the busy Bow River Valley, which has long served as a natural corridor connecting the prairies to the Continental Divide.