The Portland Trail Blazers secured back-to-back wins after closing out the Dallas Mavericks at home, led by Deni Advija, Shaedon Sharpe and Caleb Love.
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Terry Gannon, Jamal Crawford and Austin Rivers discuss the growth displayed by the Portland Trail Blazers and how the Dallas Mavericks have "the right spirit" despite the loss.
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In a year where the All-Star Game returns to NBC, it will have a three-team USA vs. World format.
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Austin Rivers and Pausha Haghighi discuss the matchup problem that the Spurs present to the Thunder and whether San Antonio might have a mental edge when if the two faceoff in the postseason.
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NFL Week 17
Brock Purdy and Caleb Williams proved why they are two of the best young players in the NFL, as the 49ers and Bears battled in a chaotic Week 17 duel that saw 80 total points and came down to the final play.
Jauan Jennings takes the pass from Brock Purdy and surges up the right side, giving the San Francisco 49ers the late lead against the Chicago Bears in a back-and-forth Sunday Night Football matchup.
Brock Purdy gets away from trouble and buys time until he hits Kyle Juszczyk in the end zone, giving the San Francisco 49ers the lead in a wild game against the Chicago Bears.
Caleb Williams slings one deep in the air to Luther Burden III, who comes down with it for the 35-yard touchdown as the Bears tie things up against the 49ers on Sunday Night Football.
T.J. Edwards intercepts Brock Purdy and takes it to the house, getting the Chicago Bears on the board during the first play from scrimmage against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday Night Football.
Brock Purdy, Christian McCaffrey and Jake Tonges join Melissa Stark to discuss the 49ers defense clutching up on the Bears’ final drive for the win, keeping momentum in their hunt for the No. 1 seed and more.
Kyle Juszczyk joins Jac, Tony and Rodney at the FNIA desk to share how the 49ers outlasted a heavy-hitting Bears team, how the team ‘feeds off’ Brock Purdy’s energy, getting love as a fullback and more.
NBA
Have we not paid enough attention to the San Antonio Spurs? Brad Daugherty and Isiah Thomas break down the team’s ascension up the Western Conference standings while examining their ceiling.
Brad Daugherty and Isiah Thomas analyze the Cleveland Cavaliers’ confidence and emphasize the importance of playing through their stars as they continue to navigate around injuries.
Eric Samulski explores the reasons why the Hawks should trade Trae Young and what teams could be the best fits
Chris Mannix analyzes why the Clippers are starting to turn things around, examining their recent defensive improvements, previewing their upcoming schedule and praising the unlikely duo of Kawhi Leonard and Brook Lopez.
College Football Playoffs
Nicole Auerbach and Joshua Perry make their picks for the CFP quarterfinals and explain why the bracket projects for great matchups from here on out.
Nicole Auerbach and Joshua Perry explain how the regular-season matchup between Ole Miss and Georgia could influence their rematch in the CFP quarterfinals.
Nicole Auerbach and Joshua Perry break down the Cotton Bowl matchup between Ohio State and Miami with a CFP semifinal spot on the line.
Nicole Auerbach and Joshua Perry are excited for Oregon-Texas Tech because of the matchup between two elite units when the Ducks have the ball.
Nicole Auerbach and Joshua Perry break down the key storylines and matchups when Alabama takes on Indiana at the Rose Bowl.
Nicole Auerbach explains how the first-round results will carry over to the next set of CFP games.
The playoff field is set. It’s time to find out who will be the national champion.
Premier League
Newcastle will try to snap their three-game winless skid on Tuesday when they visit Burnley, the last side they beat back in early December, to close out a fairytale 2025.
Something has to might come to an end on Tuesday — Chelsea’s run of just one win in six Premier League games, or Bournemouth’s nine-game winless slide — when the two sides meet at Stamford Bridge to close out 2025.
It’ll be a colossal six-pointer in the Premier League title race to close out 2025 on Tuesday, when leaders Arsenal host 3rd-place (and surging) Aston Villa in north London.
Here are the latest injury updates and news from around the Premier League.
Golf
Rex Hoggard, Ryan Lavner and Todd Lewis share tales of covering Tiger Woods, the biggest global superstar in the history of golf.
Rex Hoggard, Ryan Lavner and Todd Lewis offer their takes on which of the many versions of Tiger Woods was most enjoyable to cover.
Rex Hoggard, Ryan Lavner and Todd Lewis ponder what the next phase of Tiger Woods’ competitive golf career could look like.
Relive Scottie Scheffler’s first match play victory on the PGA Tour at the 2022 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play.
Look back at Scottie Scheffler’s victory at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in 2022, narrowly beating Billy Horschel at the final holes.
Golf Channel looks back at Scottie Scheffler’s 22 career victories, starting with the WM Phoenix Open in 2022 when he defeated Patrick Cantlay in a playoff.
Motor Sports
RJ Hampshire was one of the most consistent riders in 2025 with a variance of a quarter of a point between Supercross, Motocross, and the SMX Playoffs.
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Ricky Carmichael and Ryan Villopoto talk about all things Haiden Deegan, debating if he can have a perfect 250 class season and questioning if he should have moved up after Jett Lawrence’s injury.
Ricky Carmichael and Ryan Villopoto discuss their expectations for Jorge Prado, who is riding for a new team in Red Bull KTM.
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The 49ers and Seahawks will face off in Week 18 to determine the NFC West winner. The victor will also take home the No. 1 seed in the NFC and the bye week that comes with it.
Bijan Robinson, Jahmyr Gibbs, and Puka Nacua are all in the top five of Matthew Berry’s Way, Way, Way Too Early Top 50 fantasy football rankings for 2026.
Anthony Black had his best game of the season Saturday, but he’s been impressive for the last three weeks.
Breaking down all of the NFL’s biggest Week 17 storylines, including the mad dash for the league’s No. 1 overall seeds.
Matthew Berry, Jay Croucher and Connor Rogers share their best bets for Monday Night Football’s matchup between the Los Angeles Rams and Atlanta Falcons.
Matthew Berry, Jay Croucher and Connor Rogers reveal Weekend Warriors and Sunday Scaries including Derrick Henry, Malik Willis and more.
Betting
No. 4 Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. No. 5 Oregon Ducks CFP Quarterfinal Game Preview
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Vaughn Dalzell previews his favorite bets for the Sunday NFL Week 17 schedule, including Seahawks at Panthers, Jacoby Brissett against the Bengals and more!
Vaughn Dalzell breaks down his best bets for the Texans and Chargers, plus Ravens at Packers.
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Cowboys defensive end Jadeveon Clowney said after the team’s Christmas win against the Commanders that he’d like to remain in Dallas next season and that he’d like to get a new deal done early enough to ensure he goes to training camp with the team.
Andrew Heaney started and won Game 4 of the 2023 World Series for Texas, allowing one run over five innings.
Zabien Brown is on the verge of becoming legendary and could get there when Alabama plays No. 1 Indiana and Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Fernando Mendoza in the Rose Bowl in the quarterfinals of the College Football Playoff.
Both teams arrived in North Texas before their New Year’s Eve matchup in the first of the four CFP quarterfinal games.
After 21 years as the head coach of Utah, the 66-year-old answered perhaps the most important question: Does he dislike Ohio State or will he have to learn?
