NHL Power Rankings: Capitals retain the crown, plus each team's most intriguing game before 4 Nations

Ovechkin scores 873rd career goal, Frank gets 1st as Capitals beat Predators 4-1

Alex Ovechkin had a goal and an assist, Ethen Frank got his first NHL goal and the Washington Capitals beat the Nashville Predators 4-1

ABC News - Jan. 11

2025 NFL playoffs: Ranking teams most likely to pull off upsets on Wild Card Weekend

The NFC could get wacky

CBS Sports - Jan. 11

Ranking five most important non-QBs in AFC playoffs: Can Derrick Henry power Ravens to the Super Bowl?

These players will help determine what happens over the next three weeks

CBS Sports - Jan. 11

4 Takeaways From the Arguments Before the Supreme Court in the TikTok Case

The justices, who asked tough questions of both sides, showed skepticism toward arguments by lawyers for TikTok and its users.

The New York Times - Jan. 11

NHL Power Rankings: Knights take command, plus each team's points pace vs. expectation

Another jumble atop the list gives us a new No. 1. Plus, a breakdown of how each team has performed vs. its preseason over/under from ESPN BET.

ESPN - Jan. 10

Power Rankings: Can Georgia Tech remain undefeated?

The Yellow Jackets look to make a jump into the top 10 as ACC play continues.

ESPN - Jan. 10

Gregg Berhalter on time with USMNT: 'One of the most successful periods U.S. national team ever had'

Berhalter coached the USMNT from 2019 to 2024

CBS Sports - Jan. 9

NBA Power Rankings: Under-the-radar trade moves for all 30 teams

Our NBA insiders break down this week's Power Rankings, including obvious -- and not so obvious -- trade deadline moves for all 30 teams.

ESPN - Jan. 9

Full NFL playoff picks with one surprise team in Super Bowl, plus franchises most likely to pull off an upset

Here's everything you need to know about the NFL for Jan. 9

CBS Sports - Jan. 9

Ranking the best first-year transfer on each College Football Playoff semifinalist team

High-impact transfers from the CFP's final four teams are mostly found in the secondary

CBS Sports - Jan. 9

NHL postpones Kings' home game due to wildfires

The NHL postponed the Los Angeles Kings' home game against the Calgary Flames on Wednesday with several massive wildfires still burning across the greater Los Angeles area.

ESPN - Jan. 8

NHL plans to host two outdoor games in Florida in 2026

The National Hockey League is enjoying growth in Florida, where two of its most successful current franchises, the Lightning and Panthers, play.

CNBC - Jan. 8

Reverse Power Rankings: January 8, 2025

The race is on for the bottom 5 teams to get the best odds to get the top pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 8

NHL Power Rankings: Kings becoming royal pain for Western Conference contenders

The Kings are asserting themselves in the West

CBS Sports - 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

2025 NFL playoffs: Ranking the five teams most likely to win their first Super Bowl this postseason

Twelve teams have never won the Super Bowl, and five of them just made the playoffs

CBS Sports - Jan. 8

House of Huawei — inside China’s ‘most powerful company’

Eva Dou’s authoritative account of the secretive tech company that has become a flashpoint in US-China relations

Financial Times - Jan. 8

NFL coaching carousel: Ranking all six head coaching vacancies, plus providing the best candidates for each

There's some bad jobs out there, but there are only 32 of them, soooooo....

CBS Sports - Jan. 7

Ranking best NFL playoff games in wild-card round, plus Prisco's final regular-season Power Rankings

Here's everything you need to know about the NFL for Jan. 7

CBS Sports - Jan. 7

NBA Power Rankings: Cavaliers-Thunder is a battle of the best two teams, but who's No. 1?

Cleveland and Oklahoma City are on pace to win 73 and 70 games, respectively, and will face each other for the first time this season on Wednesday night.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 7

Which N.F.L. Wild-Card Games Are Most Watchable? Our Expert Ranks Them.

One matchup looks like it could be a viewership monster, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

The New York Times - Jan. 7

Which teams most needs to win the Carabao Cup?

Semifinalists Arsenal, Liverpool, Newcastle and Tottenham want glory for various reasons.

ESPN - Jan. 7

Jaguars fire coach Doug Pederson, keep GM Trent Baalke after team wins just 4 games

Doug Pederson is out as Jacksonville’s head coach after the franchise’s “best team assembled” won just four games

ABC News - Jan. 6

Big Ten, SEC each put 7 teams in women's Top 25

The Big Ten and SEC each has seven teams ranked in The AP Top 25 women's basketball poll, with UCLA and South Carolina remaining 1-2.

ESPN - Jan. 6

Big Ten, SEC each have 4 top 10 teams in AP women’s poll

The Big Ten and Southeastern Conference both have arguments to be considered the top league in women’s basketball.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 6

AP poll reaction: What's next for each Top 25 team

The new AP Top 25 poll is out for women's college basketball. Here is what's ahead for every team in the rankings.

ESPN - Jan. 6

Women’s college basketball power rankings: Is Maryland a Final Four team?

Conference realignment in women’s college basketball came into full effect this week. The theoretical matchups fans anticipated during the offseason are finally starting to play out on the court, ...

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 6

Week 18 NFL playoff picture: Ranking games with most important playoff implications after Vikings-Lions

Ranking the Week 18 games that matter in terms of importance

CBS Sports - Jan. 5

MLB Power Rankings: Where every team stands in the new year

Although there are still free agents to be signed, let's reassess the standings now that we're in the middle of the offseason.

ESPN - Jan. 5

Alex Ovechkin scores his 872nd career goal as the Capitals beat the struggling Rangers 7-4

Alex Ovechkin scored his 872nd career goal to move 23 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record, and the Washington Capitals beat the struggling New York Rangers 7-4

ABC News - Jan. 4

NHL releases Florida Panthers Quarter-Century Team

Several players on Florida's current roster made the cut on the Panthers' Quarter-Century Team

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 4

Jets soar up to No. 1, plus New Year's resolutions for each team

A major shuffle in the voting gives us a brand-new order in the top five. Plus, here's what each team must focus on as the calendar has flipped.

ESPN - Jan. 4

Jimmy Butler trade destinations: Warriors, Rockets among teams that could offer Miami an intriguing package

Butler has officially requested a trade from the Heat, according to a recent report

CBS Sports - Jan. 3

College Football Playoff bracket predictions: Second-chance expert picks for crowning 2025 national champion

With the first round complete, some of our CBS Sports experts adjust their 2024-25 College Football Playoff brackets

CBS Sports - Jan. 2

2025 Pro Bowl rosters revealed, plus Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen neck-and-neck in MVP poll, Week 18 games ranked

Here's everything you need to know about the NFL for Jan. 2

CBS Sports - Jan. 2

Ranking all 16 NHL Winter Classics: Where does Blues-Blackhawks land?

This year's event at Wrigley Field featured iconic moments. But was it the best ever? We count them down from 16 to 1.

ESPN - Jan. 2

Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, plus the biggest offseason contract situation to watch

How high did the Raiders rise and how far did the Texans fall in our Week 18 Power Rankings?

ESPN - Jan. 2

3 Teams That Make Sense For Jonathan Toews' Return To NHL

Former Chicago Blackhawks Captain Jonathan Toews may return to the NHL someday. If he does, these three teams make the most sense right now.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 2

NHL Power Rankings: Setting New Year's resolutions for every team as Golden Knights take over top spot

Every team has something it can work on in 2025 as we reach the midway point of the regular season

CBS Sports - Jan. 1

PlayStation Plus Free Games For January 2025 Revealed

PlayStation has revealed this month's batch of free games for PlayStation Plus subscribers. All PS Plus members will be able to claim a trio of freebies starting January 7: Suicide Squad: Kill the ...

GameSpot - Jan. 1

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