Thursday · November 12, 2026 Vol. I · No. 315
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FSB detains Ukrainian intelligence agents in three Russian regions Russia attaches particular importance to energy cooperation with Vietnam Water industry bonus ban to be tightened as Ofwat warns of ‘damage to public trust’ Dave Allen sums up Jai Opetaia’s chances of beating Deontay Wilder at heavyweight Witkoff hopes peace has moved closer following talks in Abu Dhabi Europe withdrawing gas from UGS at record pace for tenth day since start of month England's Blues brothers - how the Bellinghams helped save Birmingham UK economy grows by 0.7% in third quarter despite high oil prices FSB detains Ukrainian intelligence agents in three Russian regions Russia attaches particular importance to energy cooperation with Vietnam Water industry bonus ban to be tightened as Ofwat warns of ‘damage to public trust’ Dave Allen sums up Jai Opetaia’s chances of beating Deontay Wilder at heavyweight Witkoff hopes peace has moved closer following talks in Abu Dhabi Europe withdrawing gas from UGS at record pace for tenth day since start of month England's Blues brothers - how the Bellinghams helped save Birmingham UK economy grows by 0.7% in third quarter despite high oil prices

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Jaguars' Travis Hunter joined rare company in loss to Texans

On Sunday, Hunter displayed the kind of two-way impact the Jaguars had hoped for when they drafted him, and he joined some elite company in the process.

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Fanning the Flames & Suns Geek: Just give me a reason…

MAKE SURE TO SUBSCRIBE on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, AND YOUTUBE!! As we approach the start of the NBA season, Suns Geek joins the pod to chat all things Phoenix Suns. All that, …

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Knicks Notes: McBride, M. Brown, Wiseman, Drummond

Miles McBride was one of four Knicks players impacted by the team’s decision to table extension talks until later in the season. McBride’s agent Mark Bartelstein recently said the…

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C.J. Stroud-Marvin Harrison Jr. connection a work in progress, but could soon click for surging Texans

Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud recently reunited with former Ohio State Buckeyes teammate Marvin Harrison Jr. They're still trying to pick up where they left off. 

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C.J. Stroud pumps life into Texans in pivotal win over Jaguars

Stroud entered this season under more pressure than most players in the NFL.

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October 19 Is The Deadline For Players To Sign Rookie Scale Extensions

Five 2023 first-round picks have signed rookie scale extensions this offseason, and another 16 first-rounders from the 2023 class have until 5:00 pm CT on Monday, October 19, to s…

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Travis Hunter is becoming the superstar the Jaguars hoped he would be

The Jacksonville Jaguars took a huge risk when they traded up to take cornerback Travis Hunter with the No. 2 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. It could be paying off.

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Detroit Pistons season preview: From Vegas to GMs, it’s Detroit vs. Everybody

The Detroit Pistons went from perennial league laughing stock to the first team in NBA history to triple their win total from one season to the next. They followed that up by winn…

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Football games today: Every NFL game on TV for Sunday, Oct. 18

The NFL is heading into Week 6, and it's that time of year when every game starts to feel a little more serious. Sure, every game counts from Day 1, but when Week 6 rolls around, …

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Celtics Notes: George, Carter, Brown, More

Celtics forward Paul George admits the pressure and criticism he’s faced — particularly from former players — has bothered him at times over the years, but he’s embracing the oppo…

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Knicks Bulletin: ‘I talked to our guys about this’

Last weekend without official NBA content popping up our timelines, folks. Last couple of sleeps before the next time you hit the sack there’s another (or multiple!) new banners h…

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Why Kevin Durant completely missed Mat Ishbia's point about his Suns tenure, building a championship culture

It's easy to see how Durant would take offense to Ishbia's comments, but there was a bit more context to what the Suns owner was saying

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Suns, Oso Ighodaro Discussing Contract Extension

Third-year center Oso Ighodaro confirmed to reporters on Friday that his representatives have been discussing a potential contract extension with the Suns, per Duane Rankin of The…

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NBA awards picks, predictions: Luka Dončić for MVP, Joe Mazzulla for Coach of the Year among best value bets

We can use the history of these awards to find the best return on investment

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Christian Koloko Signs With Crvena Zvezda

Free agent center Christian Koloko has signed with Crvena Zvezda, the Serbian team announced Sunday morning (via Twitter). This will be the first European stop for Koloko, who was…

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Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs were shown lots of love in the new GM survey

Every year there’s an abundance of lists that come out about the NBA’s players, coaches and teams, and none matter more than the general manager survey released before the season.…

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PTH Roundtable: biggest impact from a new player?

This is the first of a series of roundtable questions I’m asking the staff here at Peachtree Hoops about the Hawks this upcoming season. The first question: which newly acquired p…

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Inside the Suns: Bold Predictions, the biggest roster hole, Devin Booker

Welcome to Inside the Suns, a deep down analysis of the current Phoenix Suns team in which the Fantable — a roundtable of Bright Siders — give their takes on the Suns’ latest issu…

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Den Questions: Start of the AntBall Era

Welcome to the Den! Over the course of the season I want to take 10 game snap shots and ask and answer a few questions about the Wolves. Some of these questions are about serious …

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Open Thread: A peak at George Hill’s 850 acre ranch

Former Spurs guard George Hill was once called Gregg Popovich’s favorite player. Trading the 2008 draft pick was a difficult decision for Pop and the Spurs, but it has yielded con…

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Preseason lessons learned

The preseason is over for the Celtics so here are ten things that we learned about the 2026-27 Celtics in the preseason. 1. Jayson Tatum is all the way back The return of Jayson T…

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‘Big Jim’ Wiseman makes roster for world champs

James Wiseman almost gave up on the NBA. Now he’s on the opening night roster for the defending champs. The Knicks invited a number of veterans to compete for the last spot on the…

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Busted Three-peats, Triple Crowns, and the Spurs three guard lineup

At the start of October, I had high hopes for a fan’s Triple Crown for 2026-27.  My main team, the Spurs, are co-favorites to win it all this season.  My two local teams were also…

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Pacific Notes: D. Green, Simmons, I. Jackson, Z. Williams

Draymond Green says the trust he has developed in coach Steve Kerr is helping him accept changes to his role in the Warriors’ offense, Luca Evans of The San Francisco Chronicle wr…