Title contenders, Final Four front runners and where they'll fall short: Predicting the Top 25's ceiling and floor

No. 1 Sinner adds ATP Finals to title haul in '24

Jannik Sinner added another big title to his tremendous year, beating US Open runner-up Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4 on Sunday for the ATP Finals trophy.

Sports - ESPN - 6 days ago

Jannik Sinner beats Taylor Fritz to claim ATP Finals title – as it happened

The world No 1 became the first Italian to claim the season-ending title, in front of his home fans in Turin, with a commanding 6-4, 6-4 win. The players haven’t arrived on court yet but there’s ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

The Sudden Fall of the N.F.L.’s Best Kicker

Justin Tucker has been the gold standard at his position for years. Now he’s one of the reasons Baltimore is losing games, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - 2 days ago

JuJu Watkins' USC Trojans among four teams capable of winning the 2025 NCAA women's basketball title

Making the case for the four teams likeliest to be cutting the nets in April

Sports - CBS Sports - October 30

Freddie Freeman named World Series MVP: Dodgers star slugged four home runs in five games on way to title

Freeman had 12 total RBI in the five-game World Series

Sports - CBS Sports - October 31

'Second to none': How the Dodgers' top-down philosophy won them the title

The Fall Classic was billed as Ohtani vs. Judge. Turns out, it was an ensemble performance.

Sports - ESPN - October 31

Ohio State wins 'crossroads' game at Penn State

Ohio State (7-1, 4-1) kept its hopes alive for a spot in the Big Ten championship game by beating the Nittany Lions (7-1, 4-1) for the eighth straight time.

Sports - ESPN - November 2

Duke, UConn, KU top men's basketball title odds

Duke, UConn and Kansas are favored by sportsbooks as men's college basketball title favorites entering the 2024-25 season.

Sports - ESPN - November 4

Taylor v Serrano 2 - undisputed title fight predictions

As Amanda Serrano challenges undisputed light-welterweight champion Katie Taylor, BBC Sport asks the world of boxing for predictions.

The top five contenders for 2025 Ballon d'Or: Can Vinicius Jr, bounce back? Will it be Lamine Yamal's time?

Who can we expect to win the next Ballon d'Or next year?

Sports - CBS Sports - October 30

QB Room, Week 8: NFL trade deadline's top names to watch as contenders try to help their star passers

The 49ers, Chiefs, Lions, Commanders, Chargers, Bills, Eagles and others want to help their QBs at the trade deadline. But maybe not the way you think.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 30

NFL Week 11 Power Rankings: Cardinals here to stay as NFC contenders; Ravens, Steelers in top 5 before matchup

Pete Prisco shares his Power Rankings heading into Week 11 of the 2024 season

Sports - CBS Sports - November 12

2024 NFL playoff picture: Ranking top AFC wild-card contenders, from underrated Chargers to scrappy Colts

Here's a look at how the AFC wild-card race is shaping out

Sports - CBS Sports - 4 days ago

Biggest NBA surprises so far? Top 5 contenders right now? Let's debate!

Our NBA writers weigh in on the most intriguing storylines of the season so far, from a surprise out West to a big disappointment in the East.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 3 days ago

Snow finally falls on Mount Fuji, later than ever before

Mount Fuji has finally gotten its iconic snowcap, meteorologists in Japan said, more than a month later than it did last year and the latest in 130 years.

Josh Allen's big TD run lifts the Bills, hands Chiefs their 1st loss of season

The Chiefs were the NFL's last undefeated team.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 6 days ago

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