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Teams battling for a playoff spot meet when the Dallas Cowboys face the Detroit Lions in a key NFC matchup on ‘Thursday Night Football.’ Dallas is coming off a 31-28 win over the Kansas City Chiefs, while Detroit dropped a 31-24 decision to the Green Bay Packers on Thanksgiving Day. The Cowboys (6-5-1), who have won three in a row, are just 1.5 games behind Philadelphia for the NFC East lead. The Lions (7-5), who have lost three of five, have fallen two games behind Chicago in the NFC North. Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (ankle) is active, while safety Kerby Joseph (knee) is inactive.
Kickoff from Ford Field in Detroit is set for 8:15 p.m. ET. The Cowboys lead the all-time series 19-13, but the Lions won last year’s meeting 47-9. The Lions are 3.5-point favorites in the latest Cowboys vs. Lions odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 55.5 via SportsLine consensus. Detroit is at -181 on the money line (risk $181 to win $100), while Dallas is at +151 (risk $100 to win $151). Before making any Cowboys vs. Lions picks, check out the NFL predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model. 
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Veteran quarterback Jared Goff helps power the Detroit offense. In 12 games this season, he has completed 69.8% of his passes for 3,025 yards and 25 touchdowns with five interceptions and a 110.2 rating. In last week’s loss to the Packers, he completed 20 of 26 passes for 256 yards and two touchdowns. He also carried once for 24 yards. In a 34-27 overtime win over the New York Giants on Nov. 23, he completed 28 of 42 passes for 279 yards and two touchdowns with one interception.
Another weapon on offense is running back Jahmyr Gibbs. In 12 games, he has carried 175 times for 1,019 yards (5.8 average) and 10 touchdowns. He has had 10 explosive plays of 20 yards or more, including a long of 78, with 46 first-down conversions. In the win over the Giants, he carried 15 times for 219 yards (14.6 average) and two touchdowns. He also caught 11 passes for 45 yards and a score. See which team to back at SportsLine. 
Ten-year veteran quarterback Dak Prescott leads the Dallas offense. In 12 starts, he has completed 69.3% of his passes for 3,261 yards and 25 touchdowns with eight interceptions and a 102.4 rating. He has also rushed 41 times for 124 yards and two touchdowns. In the win over Kansas City, he completed 27 of 39 passes (69.2%) for 320 yards and two touchdowns with one interception.
His top target is fourth-year veteran wide receiver George Pickens. In 12 games, he has 73 receptions for 1,142 yards and eight touchdowns. In the win over the Chiefs, he caught six passes for 88 yards. He caught nine passes for 146 yards and one touchdown in a 24-21 win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Nov. 23. See which team to back at SportsLine.
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SportsLine’s model is going Over on the total, projecting 56 combined points. It also says one side of the spread hits in well over 50% of simulations. You can only get the pick at SportsLine. 
So who wins Cowboys vs. Lions, and which side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Cowboys vs. Lions spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that finished up over $7,000 on its NFL picks since its inception, and find out.
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Brown (groin/knee) was a full practice participant Thursday.
With back-to-back uncapped sessions now under his belt this week, Brown seems to be closing in on his first game action since Week 2, but he’ll still need to avoid being ruled out on Friday’s injury report and also be activated from injured reserve by Saturday afternoon to have a chance to play Sunday at Minnesota.
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Ms Reeves announced sharp rises in the minimum wage from April 2026
SPORTS DIRECT owner Frasers Group made a blistering attack on Chancellor Rachel Reeves — calling the Budget an “absolute st show of chaos”.
Chris Wootton, the retail giant’s chief financial officer, said the Government’s “tax in, tax out, up, down, left, right” approach had left businesses baffled.
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He branded the process “an abomination” — claiming ministers left it late, “flew kites” and then “pulled those kites down”.
Wootton told The Times: “One thing’s for sure. Rachel Reeves is not a Russian agent, because she’s so incompetent.
“If she was a Russian agent it would be too blatant. Her cover would be blown.”
Ms Reeves announced sharp rises in the minimum wage from April 2026 and scrapped the Covid-era 40 per cent relief on business rates.
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Despite the fireworks, Mike Ashley’s Frasers — which also owns Flannels, Game and House Of Fraser — yesterday reported a five per cent rise in revenues to £2.6billion for the six months to October 26.
Sports Direct’s new Liverpool flagship buoyed trade, while Flannels returned to sales growth.
The retailer said conditions had improved since last year’s cost-increasing autumn Budget.
It reported an adjusted pre-tax profit of £291million for the half-year, down three per cent on the year before.
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UPPER CRUST owner SSP has launched a review of its rail division in continental Europe amid falling passenger numbers.
The group, which runs food outlets at travel locations such as train stations, said it was considering “all potential options”.
Despite pressure on the rail arm, revenues lifted six per cent to £3.6billion.
In the UK, growth was helped by contracts at Bournemouth and Southampton airports.
THE construction industry shrank sharply in November as firms froze projects ahead of the Budget, data shows.
The S&P Global construction PMI fell to 39.4 from 44.1 in October — the weakest reading since May 2020 and well below the 50 mark separating growth from contraction.
Employment fell for the 11th straight month as new orders dropped at the fastest rate since early 2009 and wage costs rose.
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It was the regulator’s third fine under the Online Safety Act which took effect in July.
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McDonald (ankle) was a full participant in practice Friday.
McDonald’s upgrade to full participation cleared him of injury designation, and he is set to suit up for Sunday’s game against the Dolphins. The starting defensive end is set to log a third consecutive week with at least 70 percent defensive snap share, though he may have to pull some extra weight if fellow defensive lineman Jermaine Johnson (ankle) cannot suit up for Sunday’s divisional clash.
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Now that Missouri has been added to the growing list of states that has legalized sports gambling, chatter about potential for revenue gains and collegiate gambling policies have topped the forums. But as the rave for access to mobile sports betting apps grow, experts say one trend that has become more apparent is that young men are more prone to this new form of gambling.
The National Collegiate Athletic Association recently released an executive summary that showed by the end of 2024, 22% of NCAA student-athletes on men’s teams reported betting on sports at least once in the past year, while only 5% of NCAA student-athletes on women’s teams did the same. 
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McBain notched two assists, two shots on goal, seven hits, four blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday’s 7-0 win over the Ducks.
McBain doesn’t have games like this all the time, though the physicality is a constant for him. The 25-year-old center has earned four points over his last seven outings. He’s up to seven points, 37 shots on net, 85 hits, 23 blocked shots, 32 PIM and a plus-3 rating through 28 appearances overall. While he saw 18:03 of ice time in this blowout win, he’s more of a third-line option for his gritty, all-around play.
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The world’s largest prediction market platform is returning to the U.S. On Wednesday, Polymarket posted on X that users can get on the waitlist for its app, saying the company will start by offering sports betting, with “markets on everything” to follow. 
Polymarket’s impending return to the U.S. comes at a time when prediction market services, including Kalshi and Robinhood, are challenging the likes of DraftKings and FanDuel for a share of the lucrative sports betting market, while also offering bets on a wide variety of other fields.
Polymarket had been banned from operating in the U.S. following backlash from regulators in early 2022, when the Commodity Futures Trading Commission found it was offering betting contracts without the agency’s approval. The FBI later raided the company founder Shayne Coplan’s home. But earlier this year, U.S. prosecutors and the CTFC dropped their investigations and the company received regulatory approval. 
Prediction markets—platforms where people can bet on future events ranging from the size of a Federal Reserve cut to the number of Elon Musk tweets in a given week—have broken into the mainstream. This began in part when Polymarket and its main competitor Kalshi correctly predicted President Trump’s election victory, contrary to many national polls. 
Polymarket uses a blockchain network to run its platform, and users can wager either in dollars or cryptocurrency. The startup is reportedly also in plans to launch a token of its own.
Polymarket and Kalshi are valued at $15 billion and $11 billion, respectively. Legacy financial institutions have also embraced the sector. In October, a parent company of the New York Stock Exchange invested $2 billion in Polymarket. 
Prior to this week, U.S. users who wanted to access Polymarket would have to do so by using a VPN. Meanwhile, Kalshi has had CFTC approval and has been live in the U.S. since 2021. 
Sports betting has been mired in controversy as of late, as scandals rocked major American leagues like the NBA and MLB. The cases allege that players, like Terry Rozier and Emmanuel Clase, manipulated their performance in order to win bettors money. Critics say that the proliferation of prediction markets could similarly corrupt politics and other institutions. 
For now, though, prediction markets are charging full steam ahead. Bettors can even place a bet on whether Polymarket will go live in the U.S. in 2025, where odds are currently at 99%.
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High street giant Frasers said international growth and an improving luxury market has helped it shrug off “tough” conditions for retailers.
The retail group, which owns brands including Sports Direct and Game, reported an increase in sales for the first half of its financial year.
Revenues totalled £2.6 billion for the six months to October 26, up by 5% compared with the year prior.
This was driven by rising sales for Sports Direct, which recently opened its biggest flagship store in Liverpool, and luxury fashion brand Flannels returning to sales growth.
Frasers pointed to “green shoots” in the luxury market, which has weakened in recent years against a tougher climate for consumers.
Sales for its premium luxury division grew by 3.7% year-on-year.
Furthermore, international sales soared by nearly 43% year-on-year following the acquisition of brands Holdsport in South Africa and XXL in the Nordics.
The retailer said conditions had improved since last year’s autumn budget, which it blamed for driving up costs by around £50 million.
However, the consumer environment remains challenging and the wider sector is grappling with excess stock, leading to increased sales and promotions, it said.
Other brands owned by the group including Jack Wills and House of Fraser saw declining sales amid store closures during the year.
Frasers reported an adjusted pre-tax profit of £291 million for the half-year, down about 3% on the year before.
Michael Murray, Frasers Group’s chief executive, said: “We’ve made a solid start to FY26 (the 2026 financial year) even though market conditions are tough, consumer confidence is very subdued and excess inventory continues to weigh on the industry, leading to increased promotional activity.
“While we remain cautious into the second half, our focus is unwavering as we confront these challenges head on,” he added.
Frasers said it managed to make about £10 million worth of cost savings over the latest period, despite a bigger bill for taxes and staff wages.
It is still expecting to make an adjusted pre-tax profit of between £550 million and £600 million for the full year.
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Owner of Sports Direct chain says consumer confidence ‘very subdued’ with sales at sports division down 5.8%
The owner of Sports Direct and Flannels has said sales have fallen at its UK retail businesses amid heavy discounting by rivals and “very subdued” consumer confidence.
Frasers, which is controlled by the former Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley, said sales at its UK sports division were down 5.8% in the six months to 26 October to £1.3bn despite growth at the main Sports Direct chain because of “planned decline” at its Game outlets and the Studio Retail online arm.
Michael Murray, the chief executive of Frasers Group, which also owns House of Fraser department stores, Jack Wills and dozens of other brands and a number of shopping centres, said “market conditions are tough” and “consumer confidence is very subdued”.
Frasers Group said it remained cautious about the second half of its financial year but still expected to meet full-year profit expectations of up to £600m, after its bottom line was boosted by a big increase in the value of its investment in the Hugo Boss brand.
Sales fell by 3.7% at its premium division as it said it had closed more House of Fraser, Jack Wills stores and outlets relating to a string of brands it bought from JD Sports in 2022 including Liam Gallagher’s Pretty Green and 1980s brand Tessuti.
Total sales for the group rose 5% to £2.6bn in the half year, after strong growth internationally where the group has snapped up a number of new businesses, and pre-tax profits almost doubled to £412m largely as a result of the increased value of the Hugo Boss stake. Operating profits increased 18% to £219.8m.
Frasers said: “Trading has improved compared to last year’s budget-affected period; it is still weaker than [the year to April 2024], with excess inventory in the sector continuing to weigh on the wider market.” .
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Murray said: “We’ve made a solid start to [the year to April 2026] even though market conditions are tough, consumer confidence is very subdued and excess inventory continues to weigh on the industry, leading to increased promotional activity. While we remain cautious into the second half, our focus is unwavering as we confront these challenges head-on.”

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