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Shaquille O'Neal's custom Range Rover stolen in transport to LSU game

By CBS Interactive Inc | Carter Bahns | 10/29/2025 12:18 AM

Investigators have yet to recover the missing vehicle ... Read full Story

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Terry Rozier faced $8 million tax lien amid alleged involvement in sports betting ring

By CBS Interactive Inc | Carter Bahns | 10/28/2025 10:04 PM

Rozier was arrested last week in connection with a gambling scheme ... Read full Story

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Amid Giannis Antetokounmpo trade rumors, both the Knicks and Bucks are thriving -- and happy to wait

By CBS Interactive Inc | Sam Quinn | 10/28/2025 9:28 PM

Milwaukee and New York each faced big offseason questions, but early success has eased pressure and quieted the Giannis chatter ... Read full Story

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Draymond Green thinks Victor Wembanyama can sweep NBA awards after red-hot start to season

By CBS Interactive Inc | Robby Kalland | 10/28/2025 8:58 PM

Even Wembanyama's peers are taking notice of the leap he's made to start his third season ... Read full Story

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Five NBA early-season surprises: Lakers have a star in Austin Reaves; Ajay Mitchell is breaking out in OKC

By CBS Interactive Inc | Brad Botkin | 10/28/2025 8:06 PM

Meanwhile, Jonathan Kuminga has flipped his Warriors script, and the Bulls are undefeated ... Read full Story

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Today's top games to watch, best bets, odds: Game 4 of the World Series, NBA and more

By CBS Interactive Inc | Josh Nagel | 10/28/2025 7:31 PM

Find best bets and props for the biggest games in sports on Tuesday from the SportsLine Inside the Line team's model and top CBS Sports experts ... Read full Story

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Why the Spurs' De'Aaron Fox 'problem' is one every team would love to have

By CBS Interactive Inc | John Gonzalez | 10/28/2025 5:23 PM

Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs are 4-0, and their biggest early season issue is how to work an All-Star into the lineup ... Read full Story

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Tuesday NBA predictions, odds, bets: How to pick DraftKings Sportsbook King of the Court promotion on Oct. 28

By CBS Interactive Inc | Ross Kelly | 10/28/2025 5:01 PM

SportsLine expert Eric Cohen has revealed his DraftKings King of the Court picks for Tuesday ... Read full Story

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76ers vs. Wizards prediction, odds, start time: 2025 NBA picks, October 28 best bets from proven model

By CBS Interactive Inc | Richard Louis | 10/28/2025 4:43 PM

SportsLine's model simulated Philadelphia vs. Washington 10,000 times and revealed its NBA predictions for Tuesday's matchup ... Read full Story

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NBA DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy basketball picks for Tuesday, Oct. 28 include Bam Adebayo

By CBS Interactive Inc | Daniel Lewis | 10/28/2025 3:51 PM

SportsLine's Mike McClure, a daily Fantasy pro with more than $2 million in winnings, gives optimal NBA DFS lineup advice for Tuesday, Oct. 28 ... Read full Story

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Manager for Antonio Gates denies report that Hall of Fame TE was involved in rigged poker games

By CBS Interactive Inc | Cody Nagel | 10/28/2025 3:16 PM

Gates reportedly hosted a rigged poker game organized by Curtis Meeks, who was among more than 30 people indicted in last week's FBI investigation ... Read full Story

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Mavericks' Cooper Flagg takes benching in stride after rough night vs. OKC: 'I wasn't doing the right stuff'

By CBS Interactive Inc | Robby Kalland | 10/28/2025 3:01 PM

The No. 1 pick battled a sore shoulder and had two points in 31 minutes ... Read full Story

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NBA odds, picks, best bets for Tuesday, Oct. 28 from proven model: This 3-leg parlay returns nearly +600

By CBS Interactive Inc | Daniel Lewis | 10/28/2025 2:50 PM

After 10,000 simulations, SportsLine's model reveals its top NBA picks today ... Read full Story

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NBA player props, picks, odds: Target Giannis Antetokounmpo Over 0.5 steals in NBA betting on Tuesday, Oct. 28

By CBS Interactive Inc | Ryan Wooden | 10/28/2025 2:45 PM

SportsLine's Inside the Lines team and computer model locked in their top NBA props for Tuesday, including Giannis Antetokounmpo Over 0.5 steals ... Read full Story

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Today's early best bets to target: Top picks for Maple Leafs-Flames, Heat-Hornets, Dodgers-Blue Jays

By CBS Interactive Inc | Ryan Wooden | 10/28/2025 1:32 PM

Find Tuesday's best bets for the biggest games from the SportsLine Projection Model and top CBS Sports experts ... Read full Story

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Dodgers beat Blue Jays in epic World Series game, second-longest history; Mahomes leads Chiefs over Commanders

By CBS Interactive Inc | Brent Brookhouse | 10/28/2025 1:13 PM

Freddie Freeman's 18th-inning homer gave L.A. a 2-1 series lead as Shohei Ohtani is scheduled to start Game 4 ... Read full Story

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Knicks vs. Bucks odds, prediction, line, time: 2025 NBA picks for October 28 from proven model

By CBS Interactive Inc | Daniel Kohn | 10/28/2025 12:26 PM

SportsLine's model simulated New York Knicks vs. Milwaukee Bucks 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks ... Read full Story

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Anthony Edwards' injury highlights the Timberwolves' shaky backcourt situation

By CBS Interactive Inc | Jack Maloney | 10/28/2025 5:20 AM

Mike Conley has had a rough start to the season and there are a lot of questions about the Wolves' backcourt depth ... Read full Story

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Pacers sign three-time NBA dunk contest champion Mac McClung to multiyear contract, per report

By CBS Interactive Inc | Jordan Dajani | 10/27/2025 11:35 PM

This is McClung's first standard NBA contract ... Read full Story

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Today's top games to watch, best bets, odds: Blue Jays at Dodgers Game 3, Commanders at Chiefs, NBA and more

By CBS Interactive Inc | Gene Menez | 10/27/2025 7:31 PM

Find best bets and props for the biggest games in sports on Monday from the SportsLine Projection Model and top CBS Sports experts ... Read full Story

art

Susan Cianciolo at Cibrián

by Contemporary Art Daily | Nov 01 2025

football

Baptism by Fire: Looking for Value on the Jaxson Dart Prop Market Ahead of First Giants’ Start

by ESNY | Sep 26 2025

golf

Ryder Cup: U.S. and European Golfers Face a Challenge at Bethpage Black

by NY Times | Sep 25 2025

health

Unused Period Products Unlikely to Contain Mold, Health Experts Say

by Healthline.com | Nov 01 2025

how_to

How to Use AI to Help Plan Your Thanksgiving Dinner

by CNET | Nov 01 2025

knowledge

New Study: Birds Are Most Likely to Poop on This One Type of Car (Yes, Really—This Was an Actual Study)

by Reader's Digest | Oct 31 2025

lifestyle

Exclusive: Ego Nwodim reveals career update after SNL exit

by Hello! Magazine | Nov 02 2025

mental

I Study Behavioral Health for a Living: Here Are 8 Little Rules for a Happier Life I Wish Everyone Knew

by thehealthy.com | Oct 24 2025

music

Mariah Carey Announces ‘It’s Time’ for Christmas 2025 in Ad With Sephora

by Billboard | Nov 01 2025

nutrition

Sebastian Maniscalco Reveals How Jerry Seinfeld Helped Him Establish a Mental Health Routine

by thehealthy.com | Oct 15 2025

people

Katy Perry breaks a fan's heart: she rejects a marriage proposal because she is dating Justin Trudeau

by marca.com | Nov 02 2025

science

We sharpened the James Webb telescope's vision from a million miles away. Here's how.

by LIVE SCIENCE | Nov 01 2025

soccer

❌ Foul on Vini Jr, instant red: Real rival sent off in 37 seconds

by Yahoo Sports | Oct 20 2025

technology

US firm’s new weapon autonomously conducts precision strikes, offers electronic warfare power

by Interesting Engineering | Nov 02 2025

world

Roots CEO Meghan Roach caught Bo Bichette’s home run ball in decisive Game 7

by Global News | Nov 02 2025

Word of the Day

arbitrary

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 2, 2025 is:

arbitrary • \AHR-buh-trair-ee\ • adjective

Arbitrary describes something that is not planned or chosen for a particular reason, is not based on reason or evidence, or is done without concern for what is fair or right.

// Because the committee wasn’t transparent about the selection process, the results of the process appeared to be wholly arbitrary.

// An arbitrary number will be assigned to each participant.

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Examples:

“The authority of the crown, contemporaries believed, was instituted by God to rule the kingdom and its people. England’s sovereign was required to be both a warrior and a judge, to protect the realm from external attack and internal anarchy. To depose the king, therefore, was to risk everything—worldly security and immortal soul—by challenging the order of God’s creation. Such devastatingly radical action could never be justified unless kingship became tyranny: rule by arbitrary will rather than law, threatening the interests of kingdom and people instead of defending them.” — Helen Castor, The Eagle and the Hart: The Tragedy of Richard II and Henry IV, 2024

Did you know?

Donning black robes and a powdered wig to learn about arbitrary might seem to be an arbitrary—that is, random or capricious—choice, but it would in fact jibe with the word’s etymology. Arbitrary comes from the Latin noun arbiter, which means “judge” and is the source of the English word arbiter, also meaning “judge.” In English, arbitrary first meant “depending upon choice or discretion” and was specifically used to indicate the sort of decision (as for punishment) left up to the expert determination of a judge rather than defined by law. Today, it can also be used for anything determined by or as if by chance or whim.

Shaquille O'Neal's custom Range Rover stolen in transport to LSU game

Terry Rozier faced $8 million tax lien amid alleged involvement in sports betting ring

Amid Giannis Antetokounmpo trade rumors, both the Knicks and Bucks are thriving -- and happy to wait

Draymond Green thinks Victor Wembanyama can sweep NBA awards after red-hot start to season

Five NBA early-season surprises: Lakers have a star in Austin Reaves; Ajay Mitchell is breaking out in OKC

Today's top games to watch, best bets, odds: Game 4 of the World Series, NBA and more

Why the Spurs' De'Aaron Fox 'problem' is one every team would love to have

Tuesday NBA predictions, odds, bets: How to pick DraftKings Sportsbook King of the Court promotion on Oct. 28

76ers vs. Wizards prediction, odds, start time: 2025 NBA picks, October 28 best bets from proven model

NBA DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy basketball picks for Tuesday, Oct. 28 include Bam Adebayo

Manager for Antonio Gates denies report that Hall of Fame TE was involved in rigged poker games

Mavericks' Cooper Flagg takes benching in stride after rough night vs. OKC: 'I wasn't doing the right stuff'

NBA odds, picks, best bets for Tuesday, Oct. 28 from proven model: This 3-leg parlay returns nearly +600

NBA player props, picks, odds: Target Giannis Antetokounmpo Over 0.5 steals in NBA betting on Tuesday, Oct. 28

Today's early best bets to target: Top picks for Maple Leafs-Flames, Heat-Hornets, Dodgers-Blue Jays

Dodgers beat Blue Jays in epic World Series game, second-longest history; Mahomes leads Chiefs over Commanders

Knicks vs. Bucks odds, prediction, line, time: 2025 NBA picks for October 28 from proven model

Anthony Edwards' injury highlights the Timberwolves' shaky backcourt situation

Pacers sign three-time NBA dunk contest champion Mac McClung to multiyear contract, per report

Today's top games to watch, best bets, odds: Blue Jays at Dodgers Game 3, Commanders at Chiefs, NBA and more

Susan Cianciolo at Cibrián

Baptism by Fire: Looking for Value on the Jaxson Dart Prop Market Ahead of First Giants’ Start

Ryder Cup: U.S. and European Golfers Face a Challenge at Bethpage Black

Unused Period Products Unlikely to Contain Mold, Health Experts Say

How to Use AI to Help Plan Your Thanksgiving Dinner

New Study: Birds Are Most Likely to Poop on This One Type of Car (Yes, Really—This Was an Actual Study)

Exclusive: Ego Nwodim reveals career update after SNL exit

I Study Behavioral Health for a Living: Here Are 8 Little Rules for a Happier Life I Wish Everyone Knew

Mariah Carey Announces ‘It’s Time’ for Christmas 2025 in Ad With Sephora

Sebastian Maniscalco Reveals How Jerry Seinfeld Helped Him Establish a Mental Health Routine

Katy Perry breaks a fan's heart: she rejects a marriage proposal because she is dating Justin Trudeau

We sharpened the James Webb telescope's vision from a million miles away. Here's how.

❌ Foul on Vini Jr, instant red: Real rival sent off in 37 seconds

US firm’s new weapon autonomously conducts precision strikes, offers electronic warfare power

Roots CEO Meghan Roach caught Bo Bichette’s home run ball in decisive Game 7

Word of the Day

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