European football: Atlético Madrid’s winning run ended by lowly Leganés

Madrid play down 'unnecessary' fight after semi

Carlo Ancelotti called the on-field spat between Real Madrid and Real Mallorca's players "unnecessary" after Madrid's 3-0 win in their Spanish Supercopa semifinal in Saudi Arabia on Thursday.

ESPN - Jan. 10

Notre Dame makes college football history with Sugar, Orange Bowl wins amid run to national title game

The Fighting Irish will return to South Bend, Indiana, with two bowl game trophies

CBS Sports - Jan. 10

College Football Playoff: Notre Dame QB Riley Leonard briefly leaves Orange Bowl win in second quarter

The back of Leonard's head appeared to hit the turf after he was hit.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 10

Dribble Handoff: Amid the league's dominant run, is it SEC or the field to win the 2025 NCAA Tournament

The SEC last won it all in 2012. It's having a historic run. Is it destined to produce the champion in April?

CBS Sports - Jan. 9

Fantasy Football 2024 RB Exit Interview: The year of the running back renaissance

Fantasy football analyst Andy Behrens delivers his final thoughts about the running back position in 2025.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 9

Early 2025 Fantasy Football Rankings: Top-12 Running Backs from the entire Fantasy Football Today team

An early look at how the RBs rank for the 2025 Fantasy Football season

CBS Sports - Jan. 8

The Musk threat to European democracy

Free speech push, now backed by Meta’s Zuckerberg, risks spread of disinformation

Financial Times - Jan. 8

One sleeper team from each conference that can make a Super Bowl run: Rams, Ravens primed to win playoff games

The sleeper team from each conference that can make a deep playoff run

CBS Sports - Jan. 8

Meloni’s European moment risks falling flat

Italy’s most successful premiers on the EU stage tend to be technocrats not professional politicians

Financial Times - Jan. 8

College Football Playoff prediction: Why Ohio State's monster postseason run should end with a national title

The Buckeyes are the betting favorite to win the College Football Playoff and here's why they can do it

CBS Sports - Jan. 7

Elon Musk Is Roiling European Politics

The Trump ally has flooded X with posts criticizing European politicians, causing a diplomatic conundrum for the continent’s leaders.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 7

College Football Playoff prediction: Why Texas can overcome inconsistencies, win national championship

The 5-seed Longhorns have only the third-best odds despite being the top seed remaining

CBS Sports - Jan. 7

Canada's Justin Trudeau cites 'internal battles' as he ends nine-year run

In power since 2015, Trudeau said he would resign after a new leader of his Liberal Party is chosen.

BBC News - Jan. 6

European leaders denounce Elon Musk's influence on the continent

Tech billionaire Elon Musk is getting wide pushback in European capitals as he tries to extend his recent political success in other countries.

NBC News - Jan. 6

Nottingham Forest extend winning run as Gibbs-White returns to haunt Wolves

Just as Wolves had started to dream of a brighter future under Vítor Pereira, it was the ghosts of the past that haunted Molineux as their former head coach Nuno Espírito Santo and academy product ...

The Guardian - Jan. 6

College Football Playoff prediction: Why No. 6 seed Penn State can win first national title since 1986 season

The Nittany Lions have the tools to emerge from first-ever 12-team CFP as national champions

CBS Sports - Jan. 6

Slot: United quality, not Madrid links affected TAA

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot disagreed with the idea that Trent Alexander-Arnold's lacklustre display in his team's 2-2 draw with Manchester United came as a result of speculation linking the ...

ESPN - Jan. 6

Keane on Alexander-Arnold: Madrid? Try Tranmere

Roy Keane slammed Trent Alexander-Arnold's defensive efforts in Liverpool's 2-2 draw against Manchester United on Sunday.

ESPN - Jan. 6

Putin plus Trump spell trouble for European security

German rearmament is crucial to shoring up Europe’s defences

Financial Times - Jan. 6

Party like it's 2015! Broncos end playoff drought with big Week 18 win

Rookie first-round pick Bo Nix led Denver to a quick 14-0 lead, calming nerves of anyone worried that the Chiefs' backups would ruin their playoff dreams.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 6

European football: lifelong Roma fan Pellegrini takes down Lazio in derby

Under-fire captain helps extend Ranieri’s perfect record Dembélé’s last-gasp strike wins French Super Cup for PSG Claudio Ranieri extended his perfect record in the Italian capital derby as ...

The Guardian - Jan. 5

Barcelona rout lowly Barbastro 4-0 in Copa del Rey

Barcelona beat fourth-tier Barbastro 4-0 in the Copa del Rey round of 32 on Saturday, with striker Robert Lewandowski scoring either side of the break for the visitors.

ESPN - Jan. 5

Vini Jr. sorry for red card in Madrid comeback win

Vinícius Júnior apologised after being sent off in Real Madrid's 2-1 comeback win over Valencia on Friday in the first LaLiga game of 2025.

ESPN - Jan. 4

Evan Mobley scores 34 as Cavaliers beat short-handed Mavericks 134-122, run win streak to 9 games

Evan Mobley had 34 points and 10 rebounds as the Cleveland Cavaliers ran their winning streak to nine games by beating the short-handed Dallas Mavericks 134-122

ABC News - Jan. 4

Soderblom stops 38 shots as Blackhawks end 5-game skid with 4-2 win over Canadiens

Arvid Soderblom made 38 saves, Nick Foligno scored twice and the Chicago Blackhawks snapped a five-game slide with a 4-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Friday night

ABC News - Jan. 3

Knicks' nine-game win streak ends with frustrating 117-107 loss to Thunder

The Knicks were unable to extend their winning streak to double digits on Friday night, as they fell to the red-hot Oklahoma City Thunder, 117-107, at Paycom Center.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 4

UK vies with Germany to be European EV champion

Year of record sales was still below government targets

Financial Times - Jan. 4

Fantasy Football: These ended up being the best draft picks of 2024

Kate Magdziuk identifies the best picks in Rounds 1-10 of 2024 fantasy football drafts.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 3

Fantasy Football 2024 QB Exit Interview: It's wonderful when they run — but that can't be the only thing they do

Fantasy football analyst Scott Pianowski kicks off his 2024 review series with the most important position in the NFL.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 3

2025 Gator Bowl prediction, odds, line: Duke vs. Ole Miss picks from college football expert on 74-54 run

Eric Cohen, one of SportsLine's most profitable college football expert, has revealed his Duke vs. Ole Miss picks for the Gator Bowl 2025 on Thursday

CBS Sports - Jan. 2

Fantasy Football: These ended up being the worst draft picks of 2024

Kate Magdziuk identifies the worst picks in every round of 2024 fantasy football drafts.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 2

Aleksey Bugaev: Russian footballer’s spiralling story ends with death in Ukraine

Once one of the most talented defenders in Russia, Bugaev opted to fight in war rather than serve long prison sentence. Faced with a severe shortage of soldiers for the war in Ukraine, Vladimir ...

The Guardian - Jan. 2

9 European Exhibitions Worth Traveling for in 2025

From big shows in London and Amsterdam to a Cézanne tribute in the south of France, these art experiences will be worth the journey.

The New York Times - Jan. 2

Ohio State dominates Oregon to win Rose Bowl, advances in College Football Playoff

Ohio State dominated top-ranked Oregon 41-21 to win the Rose Bowl and advance in the College Football Playoff. They will next face Texas in the Cotton Bowl.

NBC News - Jan. 2