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College football players sign agreement to be paid for likeness in video games
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Super Bowl 2025: Basic NFL rules explainer for Taylor Swift fans learning football, rooting for Travis Kelce
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Super Bowl trivia: Questions for all 58 NFL championship games that will stump even the savviest football fans
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Plight of Reading shows how football fans’ dreams can easily spiral into a death vortex | Jonathan Liew
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Hall of Fame coach says he's not a fan of Eagles' 'Tush Push': 'It's not a football play'
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Elon Musk’s DOGE Seeks Access to Americans’ Data, Alarming Government Employees
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Nikola, Electric Truck Maker, Files for Bankruptcy
The company, which once enjoyed a surging stock price, struggled to turn its plans for electric and hydrogen trucks into a viable business.The New York Times - 1h -
They’ve Been Waiting Years to Go Public. They’re Still Waiting.
Some tech companies are delaying or pulling their listing plans as the Trump administration’s tariff announcements and other changes cause market volatility and uncertainty.The New York Times - 1d -
Trump’s Rift With Europe Adds Fuel to a Rally in Defense Stocks
A flurry of trading has helped push the Pan-European Stoxx 600 index to a record high as investors expect Europe’s governments to increase military spending.The New York Times - 23h -
Right-Wing Media Praises U.S.-Russia Talks as ‘Breath of Fresh Air’
Many of President Trump’s media allies were quick to celebrate this week’s negotiations, a contrast to the deep unease expressed by the foreign policy establishment.The New York Times - 1h
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