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The Denver Broncos beat the Kansas City Chiefs 20-13 on Christmas Day in a hard-fought game at Arrowhead Stadium, improving their record to 13-3 and keeping control of their destiny for the No. 1 seed in the AFC. The win was Denver’s first victory in Kansas City since 2015, and just their fourth December win […]

The Minnesota Vikings earned an unconventional win on Christmas Day, taking down the Detroit Lions 23-10 at US Bank Stadium thanks almost entirely to defense, special teams, and a single explosive offensive play. One of the night’s defining storylines belonged to veteran safety Harrison Smith, who followed one of the most statistically significant performances of […]

The Dallas Mavericks’ Christmas Day trip to Chase Center ended in a disappointing 126–116 loss to the Golden State Warriors. The loss dropped Dallas to 4–5 all-time on Christmas Day and 12-20 on the season. Loss aside, rookie Cooper Flagg had a night to remember, making history with his stat line of 27 points, six […]

The Dallas Cowboys made history on fourth down during their 30-23 win versus the Washington Commanders on Christmas Day, achieving a level of efficiency not seen in more than three decades. Dallas converted all six of its fourth-down attempts, becoming the first team since 1991 to go a perfect 6-for-6 or better on fourth down […]

The New York Knicks authored their most dramatic win and biggest comeback of the season on Christmas Day, erasing a 17-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers, 126–124, at Madison Square Garden. The win improved New York to 21–9 and strengthened its grip on second place in the Eastern Conference. Knicks point guard and […]

The Cincinnati Reds bolstered their organizational depth on Wednesday by signing infielder Michael Chavis to a minor league contract, which includes an invitation to big league spring training. The 30-year-old veteran returns to North America after a short stay in Japan, where he played 38 games for the Chunichi Dragons in Nippon Professional Baseball, hitting […]

The Colorado Rockies confirmed the return of several core members of their coaching staff for the 2026 season, providing some continuity amid a significant overhaul of both the front office and on-field personnel. Manager Warren Schaeffer, who replaced Bud Black on an interim basis last May, will lead the team for his first full season, […]

The Miami Dolphins’ quarterback plan hasn’t held up this season, and it’s resulted in Tua Tagovailoa’s benching amid widespread criticism. Speaking to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, an NFL defensive coach who prepared for him offered an honest assessment of Tagovailoa. “I saw a quarterback who couldn’t play football after his first read,” the defensive coach said. […]

Interest from NFL teams in Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman is expanding, and it is not only the New York Giants, who are tied-at-2-13 for the league-worst record, interested in the 39-year-old’s services. The Giants fired Brian Daboll after the 24-20 Week 10 loss to the Chicago Bears. While New York was the first […]

The Maple Leafs faced mounting pressure entering Christmas week, and that pressure only grew on Monday when the team fired assistant coach Marc Savard, whose power play ranked last in the NHL. Toronto’s man-advantage unit was converting at roughly 13 percent, producing just 12 goals despite ample opportunities, including a 0-for-10 stretch over three games […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have added former first-round pick MarJon Beauchamp on a two-way contract, waiving rookie guard Hunter Sallis to create the opening, according to Tony Jones of The Athletic. Philadelphia made the roster move after a 114-106 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday. Beauchamp, 25, was selected 24th overall in the 2022 NBA […]

New York Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart is determined to bounce back after a career-worst performance in Week 16. In the Giants’ 16-13 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, Dart completed 7 of 13 passes for 33 yards, was sacked five times, and finished with just 13 net passing yards. The defeat dropped New […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers enter the final stretch of the regular season without their star wide receiver after the NFL upheld a two-game suspension for DK Metcalf following a sideline altercation with a fan during Week 16. The incident occurred at Ford Field during Pittsburgh’s 29–24 victory over the Detroit Lions on Sunday, a win that […]

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby achieved a historic feat on Sunday night, surpassing Mario Lemieux as the team’s all-time points leader. In a 4-3 shootout victory over the Montreal Canadiens at PPG Paints Arena, Crosby recorded a goal and an assist to reach 1,724 points in his 1,387th game, moving past Lemieux’s 1,723 points. Crosby […]

The Miami Heat didn’t get the result they wanted Sunday, falling 132–125 to the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden, but Kel’el Ware still gave fans a performance for the ages. The 21-year-old had the best scoring night of his career, pouring 28 points and 19 boards while shooting 11-of-15 overall and 5-of-7 from […]

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert reached a career milestone Sunday night, surpassing 10,000 career rebounds during a hard-fought 103-100 victory against the Milwaukee Bucks. Scoring 11 points and grabbing 18 rebounds, the 33-year-old made history as the 45th player ever to reach 10,000 rebounds. Of those rebounds, 7,119 came during his nine seasons with the […]

It was a nail-biter in Detroit, but the Pittsburgh Steelers came out on top, surviving a chaotic finish and defeating the Lions 29-24 in Week 16. After an extended officials’ conference on the final play, an offensive pass interference penalty against Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown ended the game and handed the Steelers their […]

The Denver Broncos’ 11-game winning streak came to a jarring halt Sunday at Empower Field at Mile High, as the Jacksonville Jaguars handed Denver a 34-20 defeat. Broncos quarterback Bo Nix, who threw for a career-high 352 yards, was unreserved in his postgame assessment. “We got hit in the mouth today, and they played a […]

Carolina Panthers head coach Dave Canales had ample praise for his quarterback after Bryce Young guided the Panthers to a season-defining 23-20 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Even though Young’s stat line wasn’t particularly eye-catching, it was a performance characterized by effectiveness, strategic awareness, and errorless execution. The 24-year-old went 21-for-32 through the air for […]

Cincinnati Bengals fans had been waiting to see wide receiver Tee Higgins back on the field, and he made it worth the wait. Returning in Week 16, he showed he was back in form with a healthy, productive outing in the 45-21 win versus the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. Higgins played and finished the game […]

The Kansas City Chiefs’ season reached another low point in Week 16 with a 26–9 road loss to the Tennessee Titans. The defeat dropped the Chiefs to 6–9 and confirmed head coach Andy Reid’s first losing season with the franchise, as well as Kansas City’s first since 2012. Following the game, Reid acknowledged the unfamiliar […]

On Saturday night at a sold-out Madison Square Garden, No. 19 Texas Tech Red Raiders rallied to beat No. 3 Duke 82-81, achieving the program’s first win over the Blue Devils after dropping the first two matchups. Behind 17 early in the second half, the Red Raiders came back from behind thanks to Christian Anderson, […]

No. 5 Oregon Ducks defeated the No. 12 James Madison Dukes 51-34 in the first round of the College Football Playoff on Saturday night at Autzen Stadium, earning the program’s first playoff win since 2014. Oregon, 12-1 on the season, advanced to face No. 4 Texas Tech in the CFP quarterfinals at the Orange Bowl […]

Orlando Magic guard Desmond Bane rose to the moment with late-game heroics Saturday night, hitting a game-winning layup with 0.9 seconds left to defeat the Utah Jazz 128-127 in overtime at the Delta Center. Bane’s go-ahead finger-roll came after Utah’s Keyonte George converted a four-point play to give the Jazz a 127-126 lead with 4.1 […]

The New York Yankees added pitching depth for the 2026 season by re-signing right-hander Paul Blackburn to a one-year contract on Saturday night, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post. The deal guarantees Blackburn $2 million, with performance incentives that can raise the total value to $2.5 million. He can earn an additional […]

The Chicago White Sox have emerged as a potential landing spot for Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami, just two days before his posting window closes. MLB.com reporters Mark Feinsand and Scott Merkin confirmed Saturday night that the South Side club is “among the teams currently engaged in talks” with the 25-year-old infielder, who spent the majority […]

It was business as usual for the UConn women’s basketball team, as the Huskies dominated the Iowa Hawkeyes 90–64 at Barclays Center to improve to 12–0 on the season. The game unfolded in two clear phases, each owned by one of UConn’s stars. Sophomore forward Sarah Strong carried the Huskies early, responsible for 20 of […]

The Denver Nuggets’ 115-101 loss to the Houston Rockets on Saturday night at Ball Arena escalated beyond the scoreboard, reaching a boiling point with head coach David Adelman’s first career ejection. The incident occurred with 8:40 remaining in the fourth quarter and the Nuggets trailing by as many as 17 points. Nikola Jokic absorbed contact […]

The Minnesota Vikings encountered an unexpected travel setback on Saturday evening as they attempted to fly from Minneapolis to New Jersey ahead of their Week 16 matchup against the New York Giants. The Vikings’ charter aircraft developed mechanical problems shortly after departing Minneapolis–St. Paul International Airport, forcing the pilots to turn the plane around and […]

The Oklahoma Sooners’ 2025 season ended Friday in the College Football Playoff first round as the eighth-ranked Sooners surrendered a 17-point second-quarter lead and fell 34–24 to the No. 9 Alabama Crimson Tide at Gaylord Family–Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. The loss dropped OU to 0–5 all-time in CFP games and concluded their season with a 10–3 […]

No. 9 Alabama Crimson Tide defeated No. 8 Oklahoma Sooners 34–24 in the College Football Playoff first round in Norman on Friday night, becoming the first team to win a road game in the on-campus era of the playoff. The result followed a dramatic reversal after Alabama fell behind 17–0 midway through the second quarter […]

In a high-profile heavyweight showdown at Miami’s Kaseya Center on Friday, former two-time world champion Anthony Joshua scored a sixth-round knockout over the popular YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul. The bout, streamed to Netflix’s approximately 300 million subscribers, had been originally scheduled as an eight-round heavyweight contest between Paul and Gervonta “Tank” Davis. However, the fight was […]

No. 9 Alabama Crimson Tide advanced to the quarterfinals with a 34-24 victory over No. 8 Oklahoma Sooners on Friday in the opening round of the College Football Playoff, at Gaylord-Family Memorial Stadium in Norman. The Crimson Tide battled back from a 17-point deficit and made history, becoming the first team in the CFP’s on-campus […]

No. 9 Alabama Crimson Tide recovered from an early collapse by scoring 27 consecutive points to defeat No. 8 Oklahoma Sooners 34–24 in Friday night’s opening round of the College Football Playoff. The victory was also a historic one for Alabama as they became the first team in the on-campus era of the CFP to […]

The Sacramento Kings confirmed Friday that center Domantas Sabonis will miss an additional four to five weeks as he continues to recover from a partial meniscus tear in his left knee. The team will reassess his status around late January. The 29-year-old Lithuanian-American big man hasn’t played since November 16, and in the 13 games […]

Colorado wide receiver Dre’lon Miller, a versatile offensive talent for the Buffaloes, announced Friday that he plans to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal when it opens on January 2. After 11 games and seven starts this past season, Miller didn’t have the same production he showed as a freshman, so he’s looking for a fresh […]

The Los Angeles Angels reached a confidential settlement with the family of former pitcher Tyler Skaggs on Friday, resolving a wrongful death and negligence lawsuit tied to his fatal overdose in 2019, according to ESPN’s Michael Rothstein. The agreement ended a civil trial in Orange County, California, after jurors had deliberated for more than two […]

Week 16 ended in agony for the Los Angeles Rams, who lost 38-37 in overtime to the Seattle Seahawks, becoming the first team since 1975 to hit four major stat milestones and still walk away with a loss. The Rams racked up over 400 yards of offense, allowed zero sacks, committed no turnovers, and recorded […]

The Los Angeles Rams dropped a 38-37 overtime heartbreaker to the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday night, but star wide receiver Puka Nacua still put together a historic performance. On 16 targets, Nacua brought in 12 catches for 225 yards and two touchdowns. His 225 yards were the most by any player in a single game […]