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Mikaela Shiffrin won the slalom in Courchevel, France for her 105th career World Cup victory and fourth straight to open the 2025-26 season.
Rex Hoggard and Ryan Lavner discuss Scottie Scheffler winning his fourth straight PGA Tour Player of the Year award and whether any golfer can have a better year than the four-time major champion.
UConn made easy work of Butler behind 26 points from Solo Ball.
Chris Simms and Connor Rogers discuss Tua Tagovailoa’s future beyond this season with the Miami Dolphins after his sub-par play so far in 2025.
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NFL Week 16
Adonai Mitchell and Troy Franklin both reemerged as strong WR2 options in Week 15. Playing expanded roles, both wideouts are strong adds off the waiver wire heading into Week 16.
Matthew Berry, Connor Rogers and Jay Croucher praise TreVeyon Henderson for a huge performance in a comeback victory over the Bills and question if he can win the AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award this season.
The Happy Hour crew spotlight NFC North WRs Jayden Reed and Luther Burden III, who are both taking on bigger roles amid position group injuries, as the top waiver wire WRs in Week 16.
Matthew Berry and Co. dive into some of the waiver wire RBs they’re looking to for playoff help, including Rams backup Blake Corum amid a career year and the duo of Michael Carter and Emari Demercado in Arizona.
Eric Samulski breaks down his fantasy football defense rankings for Week 16 of the NFL season
On the heels of a historic performance, Kyle Pitts is rising up the fantasy ranks ahead of Week 16. Justin Jefferson, on the other hand, is in freefall.
Matthew Berry, Connor Rogers and Jay Croucher unpack the fantasy ramifications of Patrick Mahomes suffering a season-ending torn ACL in a loss to the Chargers, debating if Gardner Minshew II can be trusted going forward.
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Brunson was named NBA Cup tournament MVP.
Milwaukee is not going to trade Giannis Antetokounmpo until he demands it.
Eric Samulski explains why fantasy managers should be cautiously optimistic about Jaren Jackson Jr. stepping up for the Grizzlies and outlines how he could end the season as a top-30 fantasy player.
Eric Samulski explains what to make of Jalen Suggs suffering a hip contusion and how the Orlando Magic will have to lean more on Anthony Black with both Suggs and Franz Wagner out with injuries.
College Football Playoff Look-Ahead
Nicole Auerbach unpacks her College Football Playoff bracket predictions, including how she feels about the top four seeds while asking questions about the remaining eight.
James Madison, Miami and Alabama are in. Notre Dame and Duke are out. This is shocking news, considering the Fighting Irish were ranked better than the Hurricanes just last week.
Nicole Auerbach and Joshua Perry analyze the College Football Playoff 12-team bracket from all angles, questioning if Ohio State has the hardest path to a national championship and debating if having a bye is beneficial.
Nicole Auerbach and Joshua Perry evaluate what the CFP committee’s handling of Texas could mean for college football moving forward.
Nicole Auerbach and Joshua Perry are “very frustrated” with the way that the College Football Playoff selection committee treated certain teams this year, debating if the sport has a “conference championship problem.”
The playoff field is set. It’s time to find out who will be the national champion.
Nicole Auerbach and Joshua Perry react to the 12-team College Football Playoff bracket, focusing on Kalen DeBoer’s Crimson Tide getting in over Marcus Freeman’s Fighting Irish, despite a loss to Georgia in the SEC title.
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Newcastle United made it three different League Cup winners in as many years last season, and the Magpies now hope to become the first repeat winners since Man City did it in 2021.
The Generation xG crew takes a closer look at how Daniel Farke’s tactical tweaks have made Leeds a more formidable side in recent weeks as they look to survive their fight against relegation.
The Generation xG crew examines how Sunderland were able to stifle Newcastle in a monumental victory in the Tyne-Wear Derby.
Golf
Rory McIlroy plays a “this or that” challenge where he reveals his favorite golf clubs by process of elimination, from Quail Hollow to Royal Portrush and more.
Relive the top shots and best moments from the final round of action in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, where Q-School golfers competed for five PGA Tour cards.
Watch the best shots and biggest moments from the final round of the 2025 Grant Thornton Invitational from Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Florida.
Watch the best shots and biggest moments from the second round of the 2025 Grant Thornton Invitational from the Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Florida.
Brentley Romine discusses all things PGA Tour Q-School, sharing why Chad Sewell is getting compared to Zach Johnson, how Camilo Villegas has been able to “keep grinding” and what Adam Svensson can do to “turn it around.”
Watch the best shots and biggest moments from the first round of the 2025 Grant Thornton Invitational from the Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Florida.
Motor Sports
Jordon Smith took a risk at the beginning of the 2025 SuperMotocross season, and it paid off.
Remember the times that drivers wore their hearts on their sleeves during the 2025 NASCAR season.
Relive the best Leigh Diffey moments from this year’s edition of the NASCAR Cup Series.
Jason Anderson entered the final round of the season in a winner-take-all scenario versus Joey Savatgy and Christian Craig.
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Follow the latest injury news for fantasy football lineups in Week 16.
Patrick Daugherty and Denny Carter share their takeaways from Philip Rivers first start since 2020, pointing out that it ‘wasn’t a complete catastrophe’ but the limitations on the Colts are clear and obvious.
Patrick Daugherty and Denny Carter unpack the Steelers rattling off two straight wins after getting trounced in Week 13 and Aaron Rodgers being able to sustain fantasy assets around him despite not being one himself.
Patrick Daugherty and Denny Carter explain why it’s the best move right nor for the Washington Commanders to let Jayden Daniels get fully healthy and not play the rest of 2025.
Matthew Berry, Jay Croucher and Connor Rogers recap the Steelers’ MNF win over the Dolphins, discuss why they aren’t comfortable starting Jaylen Warren going forward, but Jaylen Waddle is a different story.
The Fantasy Football Happy Hour crew make their cases for Dalton Schultz and Colston Loveland as being good fantasy assets for the playoffs and spotlight the Rams’ Colby Parkinson as an underrated gem.
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International tournaments are the ultimate shop window for a footballer, and the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations — which kicks off this weekend — is loaded with up-and-coming talent.
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The Giants designated offensive guard Evan Neal to return from injured reserve, the team announced Tuesday.
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