Vikings dominate, hand Bears 8th straight loss

The Guardian view on Chelsea’s WSL dominance: team brilliance tests league competitiveness

Five-time champions continue breaking records, widening the gap in women’s football as financial disparities challenge league competitiveness. When Chelsea’s women’s football team take to the pitch ...

The Guardian - Dec. 5

Canada man who ‘leapt on’ polar bear that attacked wife recovers in hospital

Couple discovered animal in their driveway in northern Ontario, where climate crisis can change bear behaviour. A man who “leapt on” a polar bear to protect his wife in a northern First Nations ...

The Guardian - Dec. 5

Conor McGregor ordered to pay Nikita Hand's legal costs

The MMA star was found liable in a civil case taken by Ms Hand who had accused him of raping her.

BBC News - Dec. 5

Germany hands over Australian ancestral remains held by museums for over 100 years

Five sets of ancestral remains from Australia that had been in German museum collections since the 19th century have been handed back at a ceremony that a community representative described as a ...

ABC News - Dec. 5

Conor McGregor ordered to pay Nikhita Hand’s €1.5m costs in civil rape case

Ruling comes on top of damages fighter was ordered to pay last month after a jury found he had assaulted Hand in a Dublin hotel. The Irish mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor has been ordered ...

The Guardian - Dec. 5

Conor McGregor ordered to pay Nikita Hand’s €1.5m costs in civil rape case

Ruling comes on top of damages fighter was ordered to pay last month after a jury found he had assaulted Hand in a Dublin hotel. The Irish mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor has been ordered ...

The Guardian - Dec. 5

3-time Olympic equestrian champion Dujardin handed 1-year ban following horse-whipping scandal

Three-time Olympic equestrian gold medalist Charlotte Dujardin has been suspended from all competition for one year following a horse-whipping scandal that saw her withdraw from the Paris Games in ...

ABC News - Dec. 5

Dujardin handed one-year ban for 'excessively' whipping horse

Three-time Olympic dressage gold medallist Charlotte Dujardin banned for one-year and fined £8,886 for "excessively" whipping a horse.

BBC News - Dec. 5

Foegele, Kings rally to beat Stars 3-2 for fourth straight win

Warren Foegele scored on a wraparound early in the third period, and the Los Angeles Kings rallied to beat the Dallas Stars 3-2

ABC News - Dec. 5

Duke vs. Auburn score: Blue Devils hand Tigers first loss, record statement win as Cooper Flagg scores 22

Duke stumbled down the stretch in losses to Kansas and Kentucky, but pulled through this time

CBS Sports - Dec. 5

Kansas vs. Creighton score: Bluejays upset Jayhawks, defeat No. 1 team for second straight season

Like last season when Creighton defeated top-ranked UConn, the Bluejays beat the No. 1 Jayhawks on Wednesday

CBS Sports - Dec. 5

Hawks win 5th straight game and halt the Bucks' winning streak at 7 with 119-104 victory

Jalen Johnson had 23 points and 13 rebounds and the Atlanta Hawks halted Milwaukee’s winning streak at seven games, beating the Bucks 119-104

ABC News - Dec. 4

Creighton stuns Hunter Dickinson, No. 1 Kansas in dominant 13-point win

Kansas trailed the entire way on Wednesday night en route to its first loss of the season.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 5

Franz Wagner and Jalen Suggs power the Magic to a 106-102 win over the short-handed 76ers

Franz Wagner scored 35 points and Jalen Suggs had 17 to lead the Orlando Magic to a 106-102 win over the Philadelphia 76ers

ABC News - Dec. 4

Williams: Bears' turnover 'steppingstone' for me

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams portrayed a positive outlook on the effect that the team's coaching changes he has experienced as a rookie will have on his career.

ESPN - Dec. 4

Caleb Williams not happy about Bears' changes but vows to "keep going"

Caleb Williams transferred from Oklahoma to USC, following Lincoln Riley after his freshman college season.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 5

NFC North: How Lions, Vikings or Packers could win the division

We set the table for the stretch run, as the Lions, Vikings and Packers battle for the the NFC North.

ESPN - Dec. 4

Pro Picks: Falcons will upset the Vikings in Kirk Cousins' return to Minnesota

Six division matchups and Kirk Cousins' return to Minnesota highlight a lighter Week 14 schedule

ABC News - Dec. 4

NFC North teams dominating at a rate that hasn't been seen in the NFL in nearly 40 years entering Week 14

The Lions, Vikings and Packers are all Super Bowl contenders

CBS Sports - Dec. 4

College football picks: 'Let's play two' a theme for handful of conference championship games

No football coach would tell you he’s excited about the prospect of having to beat the same team twice in the same season

ABC News - Dec. 4

Man severely injured protecting wife from polar bear attack

The man had serious injuries to his arm and legs, said police in Fort Severn First Nation, Ontario, Canada.

CBS News - Dec. 4

Tata Steel UK losses jump fourfold

Indian-owned group takes £1.12bn hit after writing down value of legacy assets

Financial Times - Dec. 4

‘Straight in harm’s way’: can Trump open up Alaska’s 19m-acre refuge for drilling?

Native leaders ready for a fight as Trump calls ANWR, one of the last truly wild places on Earth, the US’s ‘biggest oil farm’. The Arctic national wildlife refuge (ANWR) is one of the earth’s last ...

The Guardian - Dec. 4

Why the Chicago Bears Should Hire Bill Belichick as Their Next Coach

Yes, Belichick comes with a ton of question marks. But he’s also the greatest N.F.L. coach of all time, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

The New York Times - Dec. 4

A brutal loss, volatile locker room and weird Zoom: Inside the Bears' firing of Matt Eberflus

Frustration boiled over after the Bears' sixth straight loss, and that was the beginning of the end for Eberflus.

ESPN - Dec. 4

Red Wings Prospect Dominating The KHL

The Detroit Red Wings sure know how to pick them.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 4

Bucks quiet early season concerns, storm into NBA Cup knockout round with dominant win over Pistons

Franchise cornerstones Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo have led the Bucks' surge toward stability after a rough 2-8 start.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 4

The Kings make 15 straight shots to beat the Rockets 120-111

Domantas Sabonis scored 27 points and Sacramento made 15 straight shots from the field to beat Houston 120-111 and deny the Rockets the top seed in the NBA Cup quarterfinals

ABC News - Dec. 4

Vikes WR Addison pleads not guilty to DUI charges

Vikings WR Jordan Addison pleaded not guilty to two misdemeanor DUI charges stemming from a July arrest.

ESPN - Dec. 3

The dominance of young Derrick Henry

Before he became a generational star, Derrick Henry was trying to convince the world he could play running back.

ESPN - Dec. 3

Maresca: Chelsea can 'dominate English football'

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has said his side can "dominate English football" in the next five to 10 years.

ESPN - Dec. 3

NFL Week 14 Power Rankings: Eagles soaring since bye; Vikings crack top five; Ravens drop after tough loss

Pete Prisco shares his Power Rankings heading into Week 14 of the 2024 season

CBS Sports - Dec. 3

Chelsea can 'dominate English football' in next decade - Maresca

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has no doubts about the quality of his players, but the Italian thinks this season is too early to talk about winning the Premier League title.

BBC News - Dec. 3

Indonesia hands Australia draft Bali Nine repatriation deal in ‘significant step forward’

Australia’s home affairs minister Tony Burke says some issues are yet to be resolved but hails goodwill. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Indonesian ...

The Guardian - Dec. 3

Dadonov and Benn score as Stars beat Utah 2-1 for 3rd straight win

Evgeni Dadonov and Jamie Benn each scored to help the Dallas Stars beat the Utah Hockey Club 2-1 for their third straight win

ABC News - Dec. 3

Bears sticking with GM; will lead coaching search

The Bears are sticking with general manager Ryan Poles, who will serve as the "point person" for the team's search for a new head coach.

ESPN - Dec. 2

Tencent's New Game Bears A Shocking Resemblance To Horizon Zero Dawn

Tencent has unveiled its latest creation--an open-world survival game called Light of Motiram--and although the game's recently released trailer is visually stunning, viewers can't help but ...

GameSpot - Dec. 2