Palisades High girls' basketball team has an emotional, and winning, return to the court

Zion Williamson brings dunks but not a win in return to Pelicans from 27-game absence

Williamson put on a show, but the Pelicans dropped to a Western Conference-worst 7-30 with a loss to the Timberwolves.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 7

Athletics outfielder Lawrence Butler has an NBA-inspired idea for how to celebrate wins in Sacramento

The Sacramento Kings light a huge beam after wins and Butler thinks the A's should do the same

CBS Sports - 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

Joyous and heartbreaking 'Daughters' reunites girls with their incarcerated dads

The intimate documentary maps a vivid spectrum of feelings before, during and after the reunions.

Los Angeles Times - Jan. 7

Palantir has this rare distinction as Morgan Stanley says stock price is too high

Morgan Stanley assigned a new analyst to cover hot artificial intelligence stock Palantir Technologies, and the Wall Street firm joined the ranks forecasting worse times ahead for the stock.

MarketWatch - Jan. 7

Who has made Troy's Premier League team of the week?

After every round of Premier League matches this season, Troy Deeney gives us his team of the week. Do you agree with his choices?

BBC News - Jan. 6

Women's college basketball Freshmen Tracker: Michigan's Syla Swords scores career-high against No. 1 UCLA

Swords battled through injury to put together a career night against the nation's top team

CBS Sports - 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

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

Which N.F.L. Team Has the Best Chance to Win the Super Bowl?

The playoff field is set, and several teams appear capable of denying Kansas City’s bid at history, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

The New York Times - Jan. 6

The Worst Team in College Basketball Is Paid to Lose in Spectacular Fashion

Mississippi Valley State hasn’t won a nonconference game in more than 18 years. The struggles go beyond the court.

The New York Times - Jan. 6

Six-month-old girl dies after car park crash

Sophia Kelemen died in hospital on Friday, a day after the crash in a multi-storey car park.

BBC News - 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

Colts' Jim Irsay declares Shane Steichen, Chris Ballard will return as team's head coach, GM for 2025 season

No sweeping changes in Indy for now

CBS Sports - Jan. 6

Jalen Hurts injury update: Eagles QB present at team walkthrough, making progress toward return

Hurts is still in concussion protocol as the regular season concludes

CBS Sports - Jan. 5

Bears fool Packers special teams, score spoiler TD with well-executed misdirection on punt return

Green Bay's punter appeared to be the only Packers player who knew which direction his punt traveled.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 5

College basketball scores, winners and losers: Tennessee stands as last undefeated team one day into SEC play

Florida and Oklahoma, the two other teams in the nation who hadn't lost, were defeated in their SEC openers

CBS Sports - Jan. 5

Powell scores 20, Leonard has 12 points in return as Clippers cruise to 131-105 victory over Hawks

Norman Powell scored 20 points, Kawhi Leonard added 12 in his first game of the season and the Los Angeles Clippers rolled to a 131-105 victory over the Atlanta Hawks

ABC News - Jan. 5

Ranking women's college basketball's undefeated teams: UCLA is clear No. 1 as LSU, Tennessee set for battle

Six major conference teams enter 2025 without a loss

CBS Sports - Jan. 4

Viktor Hovland's double-pump driving has returned; here's why he does it

Hovland has used the two-step backswing off the tee in the past to help correct a tendency in his swing.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 4

Forgan and Kirkby win another medal for USA Luge, and Lolo Jones set to return to World Cup bobsled

Chevonne Forgan and Sophie Kirkby of the U.S. got their third World Cup women’s doubles luge medal of the season Saturday, continuing their climb in the rankings

ABC News - Jan. 4

Demo for teen jailed in Dubai over sex with girl, 17

Marcus Fakana, 18, was jailed for having sex with a British girl, 17, while they were both on holiday.

BBC News - Jan. 4

College basketball rankings: Michigan State picks up 'ugly win' vs. Ohio State, is off to hot start in Big Ten

The 12-2 Spartans are No. 9 in the CBS Sports Top 25 And 1

CBS Sports - Jan. 4

The Shame That Keeps Millions of Girls Out of School

Because of a lack of access to menstruation products, girls across Africa and Asia often stay home from school when they have their periods.

The New York Times - Jan. 4

Pats special teams coordinator has refreshing response to fans booing

Patriots special teams coordinator Jeremy Springer empathizes with fans who booed the team during their 40-7 loss to the Chargers.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 4

Bracketology: SEC dominates top of projected bracket, but Big Ten has more teams in field of 68

No. 1 seeds Auburn and Tennessee lead the SEC's 11 teams in Jerry Palm's bracket, but the Big Ten has 13 in the Big Dance

CBS Sports - Jan. 3

Musk accused of ‘politicising’ rape of young girls in UK to attack Starmer

Ex-health worker who exposed paedophile ring says billionaire’s triggering of row ignores plight of survivors. Elon Musk has “politicised” the rape of young girls in the UK in an attempt to attack ...

The Guardian - Jan. 3