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Mikaela Shiffrin, Marco Odermatt and Jessie Diggins headline the weekend action in Winter Olympic sports.
The Magpies have won five of six meetings with Man United since the Red Devils won the 2022-23 League Cup Final over their Friday hosts.
Chicago Bears HC Ben Johnson explains to Tony Dungy how Caleb Williams’ competitive drive pushes him to improve every week.
In a back-and-forth game, Nikola Jokic delivered big on Christmas night, dropping a 56-point triple double to give Denver the win over Minnesota in overtime.
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NFL Week 17
It’s a critical late-season matchup with playoff implications for Baltimore and Green Bay.
Ben Johnson sits down with Tony Dungy to discuss why the Bears making the playoffs is just ‘step number one,’ his experience building a staff, Caleb Williams’ growth, who he models his coaching style after and more.
The Packers clinch with a win or Lions loss, while the Ravens will be eliminated with a loss or Steelers win, as the status of Lamar Jackson and Jordan Love looms large. Simms and Florio like GB to get back on track.
Dak Prescott, Christian McCaffrey, Puka Nacua and Trey McBride highlight the positional rankings for Week 16 of the 2025 NFL season.
Zachary Krueger dives into players he has high, medium, and low levels of confidence in for the fantasy football playoffs.
With the fantasy football playoffs in full swing, check out some under-the-radar RBs, WRs and TEs who could spike for your lineups.
Seattle, Jacksonville are the new top two.
NBA
The Rockets ended a two-game skid while improving to 7-7 on the road.
Draymond Green started and contributed seven points and five rebounds playing in foul trouble two days after he and coach Steve Kerr had a heated exchange during a third-quarter timeout against Orlando.
Reserves Tyler Kolek and Mitchell Robinson sparked the comeback after the Cavaliers led 103-86 early in the final period.
Lead by Jalen Brunson, the New York Knicks had a strong fourth quarter for a “Christmas comeback” against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
College Football Playoffs
Nicole Auerbach and Joshua Perry look ahead to a stacked slate of College Football Playoff games in the quarterfinals.
Nicole Auerbach and Joshua Perry break down a strange game between Miami and Texas A&M and how the Hurricanes ultimately came out on top.
Nicole Auerbach and Joshua Perry evaluate what went wrong for Oklahoma and what went right for Alabama in a CFP matchup that saw a big momentum swing.
Nicole Auerbach and Joshua Perry ponder if the College Football Playoff’s first round is broken or if there are ways to fix the bracket.
Nicole Auerbach and Joshua Perry offer differing viewpoints on the benefits of making the College Football Playoff for Group of 5 teams.
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
Check out the Premier League schedule for the 2025-26 season, with everything you need for all 380 games.
Aston Villa put their 10-match win streak on the line when they visit Chelsea in a top-four clash at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
Arsenal’s attack hopes to find its footing when dangerous Brighton & Hove Albion visit the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.
Fulham hope to further firm up their safety plans when they visit slumping-again West Ham United at the London Stadium on Saturday.
Golf
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.
Matt Kuchar reflects on winning the PNC Championship with his college-bound son Cameron, explaining why his father, who passed away earlier this year, would be very proud and is “giving big fist pumps up in the sky.”
Watch highlights of the 2025 PNC Championship’s Final Round from the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in Orlando, Florida.
Lee Trevino shares some wisdom about golf and life, saying that “the Lord for some reason gave me a tremendous amount of talent, and I’m gonna meet him pretty soon, and I damn sure don’t want him to be disappointed.”
Motor Sports
In his last season on a 250 bike, Garrett Marchbanks finished in the top five in Supercross and Motocross.
Jett Lawrence underwent surgery on Saturday, but this type of injury typically takes three months to heal.
Ken Roczen stood third in Supercross points before retiring two rounds from the finale with an ankle injury.
Keselowski underwent surgery Thursday and doctors have told him to expect a quick recovery that will have him back for the season-opening Daytona 500 in February.
Rotoworld
Ranking and evaluating all of Week 17’s top plays at quarterback, running back, receiver, tight end, kicker and defense.
Follow the latest injury news for fantasy football lineups in Week 17.
While it appears likely that the Lakers star will play on Christmas Day, some other fantasy-relevant players are facing extended absences.
Stay up to date with the MLB free agent market this offseason, including player signings, contract details, and team fits as the 2025-26 Hot Stove heats up.
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Check out which offenses are facing off against pass or fun funnel defenses in Week 17, and what it might mean for your championship start-sit decisions.
Ranking and evaluating all of Week 17’s top plays at receiver.
Betting
Vaughn Dalzell breaks down his four favorite prop bets for Christmas Day games!
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The Jets will be without four players this weekend, including two of their top contributors.
The NFL playoff picture has largely taken shape, with 11 of the 14 playoff berths clinched.
The NFL Players Association announced on Friday that Titans defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons has been named their Community MVP for Week 17.
With last night’s closer-than-expected victory over the Chiefs — Denver’s first at Arrowhead Stadium in a decade — Broncos coach Sean Payton joined Bill Belichick as the only coaches with at least five seasons of 13 or more wins.
The Broncos took care of business on Christmas, defeating the Chiefs to move to 13-3 on the season.
