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NFL season kicks off with Cowboys-Eagles Thursday; Lamar Jackson tops our QB Power Rankings

By CBS Interactive Inc | Austin Nivison | 9/4/2025 9:42 AM

Plus, the NBA is investigating the Clippers for allegedly circumventing the salary cap ... Read full Story

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Cam Thomas contract: Restricted free agent signs $6 million qualifying offer with Nets in rare move

By CBS Interactive Inc | Robby Kalland | 9/4/2025 9:41 AM

Thomas is betting on himself to secure a big deal next offseason when he becomes an unrestricted free agent ... Read full Story

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Kawhi Leonard contract investigation: Clippers call accusations of salary cap evasion 'absurd'

By CBS Interactive Inc | Bryan DeArdo | 9/3/2025 9:19 PM

The Clippers have denied any wrongdoing ... Read full Story

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NBA All-Star Game to feature USA vs. World format with round-robin tournament, per report

By CBS Interactive Inc | Jasmyn Wimbish | 9/3/2025 7:27 PM

The league is once again changing the format of the February showcase ... Read full Story

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Knicks among suitors for Ben Simmons, who is questioning if he wants to continue NBA career, per report

By CBS Interactive Inc | Cameron Salerno | 9/3/2025 7:25 PM

Simmons, the No. 1 pick in 2016, has had a rollercoaster career ... Read full Story

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EuroBasket 2025: Alperen Sengun outduels Nikola Jokić in huge win for Türkiye over Serbia

By CBS Interactive Inc | Jack Maloney | 9/3/2025 6:57 PM

Segnun finished with 28 points, 13 rebounds, eight assists, and made two game-changing plays in the last minute ... Read full Story

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Dwyane Wade claps back at Mark Cuban for saying 2006 Finals were stolen from Mavericks: 'It wasn't rigged'

By CBS Interactive Inc | Jasmyn Wimbish | 9/3/2025 6:29 PM

Cuban insists the officiating favored the Heat in their 2006 Finals matchup ... Read full Story

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Mark Cuban defends Clippers owner Steve Ballmer amid Kawhi Leonard allegations: 'Steve isn't that dumb'

By CBS Interactive Inc | Cody Nagel | 9/3/2025 3:58 PM

Cuban pushed back on reports suggesting Leonard received $28 million for a 'no-show job' ... Read full Story

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NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley defends the league adding second tax apron: 'Y'all don't want to compete'

By CBS Interactive Inc | Jasmyn Wimbish | 9/3/2025 2:12 PM

The second tax apron has made building a superteam difficult in today's NBA ... Read full Story

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Kawhi Leonard contract drama, explained: Clippers, Steve Ballmer accused of $28 million NBA salary cap evasion

By CBS Interactive Inc | Sam Quinn | 9/3/2025 2:12 PM

Kawhi Leonard reportedly received $28 million for a 'no-show job' with Aspiration, a now-bankrupt sustainability company ... Read full Story

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P.J. Washington signs extension with Mavs: Forward inks $90 million deal to remain in Dallas long-term

By CBS Interactive Inc | Robby Kalland | 9/3/2025 11:52 AM

The Mavs will keep Washington through the 2029-30 season ... Read full Story

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Mavericks' Klay Thompson explains why he would consider playing in Big3 after NBA retirement

By CBS Interactive Inc | Jasmyn Wimbish | 9/2/2025 8:29 PM

Thompson finds the Big3's 4-point shot enticing, but he's first focusing on the Mavs' NBA title quest ... Read full Story

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Ranking the last 25 NBA champions: 2017 Warriors, 2001 Lakers and the best teams of the 21st century so far

By CBS Interactive Inc | Brad Botkin | 9/2/2025 11:52 AM

Who's the best of the best in the NBA in the 21st century? ... Read full Story

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EuroBasket 2025: Luka Dončić makes history with rare triple-double in Slovenia's win over Belgium

By CBS Interactive Inc | Jack Maloney | 8/31/2025 11:24 AM

Dončić finished with 26 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists ... Read full Story

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Jeremy Lin retires: Ex-NBA standout sparked 'Linsanity' run with Knicks, won championship with Raptors

By CBS Interactive Inc | Carter Bahns | 8/31/2025 10:42 AM

Lin took the NBA by storm in his breakout season and won a championship before his departure from the league ... Read full Story

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EuroBasket 2025: Nikola Jokić ditches playmaking for historic scoring performance in Serbia's win over Latvia

By CBS Interactive Inc | Jack Maloney | 8/30/2025 5:50 PM

Jokić poured in 39 points to help Serbia clinch a spot in the knockout round ... Read full Story

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Dennis Schröder target of racial abuse in Germany's win over Lithuania at EuroBasket; fans ejected and banned

By CBS Interactive Inc | Robby Kalland | 8/30/2025 5:17 PM

The Kings guard said fans made monkey noises at him during Saturday's game ... Read full Story

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Mavericks waive Olivier Maxence-Prosper: Why Dallas is reportedly parting ways with 2023 first-round pick

By CBS Interactive Inc | Jasmyn Wimbish | 8/29/2025 6:00 PM

Mavs waiving O-Max opens up a roster spot to re-sign Danté Exum ... Read full Story

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Micah Parsons trade vs. Luka Dončić blockbuster: Which Dallas deal debacle was worse?

By CBS Interactive Inc | Sam Quinn | 8/29/2025 9:51 AM

Dallas has traded away two of the best young athletes in the world in a seven-month span ... Read full Story

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With Micah Parsons trade following Luka Dončić blockbuster, Dallas sports fans continue to have miserable year

By CBS Interactive Inc | Jasmyn Wimbish | 8/28/2025 7:19 PM

Another superstar is leaving Dallas thanks to mismanagement from team leadership ... Read full Story

animal

Tug or fetch? Some dogs sort toys by how they are used

by Science News | Sep 18 2025

art

Elmgreen & Dragset’s Uncanny Sculptures Make Reality Feel Like ‘Alice in Wonderland’

by Colossal | Sep 18 2025

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Kawhi Leonard investigation: Clippers release statement as more payments from Steve Ballmer come to light

by CBS Interactive Inc | Sep 18 2025

FFNEWS

FedEx Freight spinoff on track for June 2026

by FreightWaves | Sep 18 2025

finance

FedEx offers this number in an early sign that trade uncertainty is easing

by MarketWatch.com | Sep 18 2025

football

Kick off Jets’ season with this cool Sauce Gardner bobblehead

by ESNY | Sep 11 2023

game

How To Complete Wandering Merchant And Lost Merchant In Hollow Knight: Silksong

by GameSpot | Sep 18 2025

knowledge

Here’s What the Names of Ikea Products Really Mean

by Reader's Digest | Sep 18 2025

lifestyle

Weight loss injections: Expert answers to common questions

by Hello! Magazine | Sep 18 2025

nutrition

5 Drinks To Help Lower Cholesterol, According to Science

by thehealthy.com | Sep 09 2025

odd_fun

S.C. woman wins her second big lottery prize in two months

by United Press International, Inc. | Sep 18 2025

opinion

Alexei Navalny’s death is just one of Putin’s countless sins against Russia

by New York Post | Sep 18 2025

shopping

This Go-To Affordable Japanese Brand’s New Travel-Ready Dive Watch Is Dripping with Retro Glam

by Gear Patrol | Sep 18 2025

technology

Nanoscale particle squeezed past quantum noise in physics-defying experiment

by Interesting Engineering | Sep 18 2025

travel

Inhabit Hotel review, Queen’s Gardens, London

by The Travel Magazine | Sep 18 2025

Word of the Day

rationale

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 18, 2025 is:

rationale • \rash-uh-NAL\ • noun

Rationale refers to an explanation or reason for something said or done. It is often used with for, behind, or of.

// City council members who oppose the zoning change should be ready to explain their rationale for voting against it.

// She’s explained the rationale behind her early retirement.

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Examples:

“There is a rationale for commercializing seagrass production, but ecologically sustainable production needs to be at the heart of that business model, and the numbers for doing that simply don’t add up at the moment.” — Richard Lilley, quoted in Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024

Did you know?

If someone asserts that the word rationale refers to a ration of ale, they are wrong, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have an actual rationale (a reason, explanation, or basis) for such a claim. “Rationale looks like the words ration and ale jammed together,” they could offer, and while that is true you’d be justified in responding: “Appearances can be deceiving.” Rationale is a direct borrowing of the Latin word rationale, with which it shares the meaning “an explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena.” The Latin rationale comes from a form of the adjective rationalis (“rational”), which traces back to the noun ratio, meaning “reason.” While the Latin ratio is also the forebear of the English noun ration, referring to a share of something, rationale has nothing to do with a tankard (or stein, or even a pony) of beer.

NFL season kicks off with Cowboys-Eagles Thursday; Lamar Jackson tops our QB Power Rankings

Cam Thomas contract: Restricted free agent signs $6 million qualifying offer with Nets in rare move

Kawhi Leonard contract investigation: Clippers call accusations of salary cap evasion 'absurd'

NBA All-Star Game to feature USA vs. World format with round-robin tournament, per report

Knicks among suitors for Ben Simmons, who is questioning if he wants to continue NBA career, per report

EuroBasket 2025: Alperen Sengun outduels Nikola Jokić in huge win for Türkiye over Serbia

Dwyane Wade claps back at Mark Cuban for saying 2006 Finals were stolen from Mavericks: 'It wasn't rigged'

Mark Cuban defends Clippers owner Steve Ballmer amid Kawhi Leonard allegations: 'Steve isn't that dumb'

NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley defends the league adding second tax apron: 'Y'all don't want to compete'

Kawhi Leonard contract drama, explained: Clippers, Steve Ballmer accused of $28 million NBA salary cap evasion

P.J. Washington signs extension with Mavs: Forward inks $90 million deal to remain in Dallas long-term

Mavericks' Klay Thompson explains why he would consider playing in Big3 after NBA retirement

Ranking the last 25 NBA champions: 2017 Warriors, 2001 Lakers and the best teams of the 21st century so far

EuroBasket 2025: Luka Dončić makes history with rare triple-double in Slovenia's win over Belgium

Jeremy Lin retires: Ex-NBA standout sparked 'Linsanity' run with Knicks, won championship with Raptors

EuroBasket 2025: Nikola Jokić ditches playmaking for historic scoring performance in Serbia's win over Latvia

Dennis Schröder target of racial abuse in Germany's win over Lithuania at EuroBasket; fans ejected and banned

Mavericks waive Olivier Maxence-Prosper: Why Dallas is reportedly parting ways with 2023 first-round pick

Micah Parsons trade vs. Luka Dončić blockbuster: Which Dallas deal debacle was worse?

With Micah Parsons trade following Luka Dončić blockbuster, Dallas sports fans continue to have miserable year

Tug or fetch? Some dogs sort toys by how they are used

Elmgreen & Dragset’s Uncanny Sculptures Make Reality Feel Like ‘Alice in Wonderland’

Kawhi Leonard investigation: Clippers release statement as more payments from Steve Ballmer come to light

FedEx Freight spinoff on track for June 2026

FedEx offers this number in an early sign that trade uncertainty is easing

Kick off Jets’ season with this cool Sauce Gardner bobblehead

How To Complete Wandering Merchant And Lost Merchant In Hollow Knight: Silksong

Here’s What the Names of Ikea Products Really Mean

Weight loss injections: Expert answers to common questions

5 Drinks To Help Lower Cholesterol, According to Science

S.C. woman wins her second big lottery prize in two months

Alexei Navalny’s death is just one of Putin’s countless sins against Russia

This Go-To Affordable Japanese Brand’s New Travel-Ready Dive Watch Is Dripping with Retro Glam

Nanoscale particle squeezed past quantum noise in physics-defying experiment

Inhabit Hotel review, Queen’s Gardens, London

Word of the Day

10 Odd & Fun

1.S.C. woman wins her second big lottery prize in two months

2.Watch: New Jersey highway crash spills M&M's across the roadway

3.Study: Chimps consume the equivalent of two alcoholic drinks per day

4.Watch: Opossum evicted from Kansas home's fireplace

5.Watch: Capuchin monkey escapes from North Carolina zoo

6.Look: Drones searching for wallaby that escaped from England farm

7.Look: Colorado firefighters hoist cow out of hip-deep mud

8.N.C. woman wins 'best birthday present ever' from lottery game

9.Look: Venomous snake found hundreds of miles from native range

10.Watch: Entangled deer rescued from soccer net in New York