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What Is the Most ‘Perfect’ Achievement in Sports?
From a hole-in-one to a soccer hat trick, every game has its own version of nirvana.The New York Times - Jan. 3 -
Major airlines offer storm waivers to passengers ahead of winter storm
American, JetBlue, Southwest and United are offering passengers waivers to reschedule flights ahead of Winter Storm Blair.CBS News - Jan. 3 -
New Senate Majority Leader Thune: Speaker Johnson has 'really tough job' with slim majority
New Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) tells Kristen Welker he is confident he and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will have a “strong working relationship” and hopes the GOP-controlled ...NBC News - Jan. 3 -
Major winter storms to wallop two-thirds of U.S., could bring heavy snow and hazardous ice
Most of the eastern two-thirds of the U.S. is expected to bear the brunt of winter storms this weekend through to early next week.NBC News - Jan. 3 -
U.S. House ushers in a tiny Republican majority to tackle enormous tasks in 2025
A new Congress starts Friday with a long to-do list for Donald Trump’s second term: keeping the government open, raising the debt ceiling, immigration and taxes.NBC News - Jan. 3 -
College football turns upside down, but this final four is a collection of the sport’s big programs
The semifinals are set: In the Orange Bowl, it will be No. 6 Penn State vs. No. 7 Notre Dame. Then, in the Cotton Bowl, it will be No. 5 Texas vs. No. 8 Ohio State.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 3 -
Pokemon Go Community Day Ticket Prices Increased For January Event
Each month, Pokemon Go players take part in the mobile game's Community Day: A recurring monthly event in which one Pokemon takes center stage and becomes available to catch in its Shiny form. ...GameSpot - Jan. 3 -
Indiana quarterback Kurtis Rourke played majority of 2024 season with torn ACL, per report
Rourke re-tore his ACL and still led the Hoosiers to their first ever CFP appearanceCBS Sports - Jan. 3 -
Sports quiz of the week: Luke Littler, Gabriela Dabrowski and Thomas Tuchel
Have you been following the big stories in football, darts, cricket, tennis, chess, rugby, basketball and college football? Continue reading...The Guardian - Jan. 3 -
GOP majority begins 119th Congress with lengthy list of priorities
With newfound control of both chambers of Congress, Republican leaders are touting a list of priorities that they aim to quickly address, like immigration and taxes.CBS News - Jan. 3 -
NFL Owns 72 of TV’s Top 100 as Politics Loosens Sports’ Grip
While the long shadow of another quadrennial upheaval threatened to diminish the NFL’s stranglehold on American media consumption, the 2024 election cycle had relatively little impact on the ...Yahoo Sports - Jan. 3 -
Joey Logano embracing role as sport's leader as defending champion
For the third time in seven seasons, Joey Logano bears the honor of being the defending champion of the NASCAR Cup Series. At age 34, Logano is a wily veteran who has been fortunate enough to ...Yahoo Sports - Jan. 3 -
Teens shot, injured outside NYC event space, police says
A group of teens huddled outside the Amazura Concert Hall in Jamaica, Queens, were shot at and some were injured, officials say. CBS News New York's Christina Fan has the latest confirmed details.CBS News - Jan. 2 -
CoD: Black Ops 6 Squid Game Event Includes Red Light Green Light, Operator Bundles, And Rewards
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Warzone will dive into the competitive world of Squid Game on January 3, bringing a new event themed around the hit Netflix show. Activision has revealed the full ...GameSpot - Jan. 2 -
Europol dismantles network of illegal streaming of sports and other pirated content
A Europol operation during last summer’s European Championship and Paris Olympics dismantled a network of several hundred providers of illegal streaming of sports and other pirated contentABC News - Jan. 2 -
NFL spices up 2025 Pro Bowl by adding new events: Here are the nine skills competitions that will be featured
Players will need to pull their weight in this contestCBS Sports - Jan. 2 -
Neumora Therapeutics’ stock craters after trial of major depressive disorder fails to meet main goals
The news is a setback for the clinical-stage biotech and a drug that proved successful in earlier trials.MarketWatch - Jan. 2 -
2024 NFL All-Rookie Team: CBS Sports unveils league's best first-year players
Commanders' Jayden Daniels, Raiders' Brock Bowers, Eagles' shutdown cornerbacks headline listCBS Sports - Jan. 2 -
Power is restored to nearly all of Puerto Rico after a major blackout
BAYAMÓN, Puerto Rico — Power was restored to nearly all electrical customers across Puerto Rico on Wednesday after a sweeping blackout plunged the U.S. territory into darkness on New Year’s Eve.NBC News - Jan. 2 -
Lenny Randle, ‘Most Interesting’ Major Leaguer, Is Dead at 75
His career was defined by bizarre episodes — blowing a rolling ball foul, knocking down a pitcher and being at bat when the lights went out in New York City.The New York Times - Jan. 2 -
CoD: Black Ops 6 Includes A Paid Event Pass For Squid Game Collab
A new update is scheduled for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Warzone on January 3, which includes the recently announced Squid Game crossover event . In addition to new operator bundles, the ...GameSpot - Jan. 2 -
The Sentry 2025 picks, odds, field: Surprising predictions from golf model that's nailed 13 majors
SportsLine's proven model simulated The Sentry 2025 10,000 times and revealed its surprising PGA Tour golf picksCBS Sports - Jan. 2 -
Puerto Rico swears in new governor days after major blackout hit island
Jenniffer González Colón has been sworn in as Puerto Rico’s new governor as the island prepared for a normally ebullient ceremony overshadowed by widespread anger over a blackout that hit the U.S. ...ABC News - Jan. 2 -
A quarter of a century on: what we got right and wrong about sport’s future
From VAR to the rise of women’s sport, the media’s finest were hit and miss in predicting how things would develop. Imagine tumbling back in time to 1 January, 2000. You pick up the 70p Saturday ...The Guardian - Jan. 2 -
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Power is restored to nearly all of Puerto Rico after a major blackout
Electric power has been restored to nearly all affected customers across Puerto Rico after a sweeping blackout plunged the U.S. territory into darkness on New Year’s EveABC News - Jan. 1 -
Pokemon Go January 2025 Events: Raids, Spotlight Hours, Community Day, And More
A new year has begun, and Pokemon Go is ushering it in with a variety of events and debuts. The game's Dual Destiny season continues with the arrival of several new Pokemon, including Fidough and ...GameSpot - Jan. 1 -
Court Report: Florida State players suing Leonard Hamilton reveals deeper NIL issues throughout college sports
Matt Norlander also examines a profound problem for the ACC and makes 10 big predictions for 2025CBS Sports - Jan. 1 -
Speaker race, Trump's second term, Carter funeral: January brings flurry of political events
New Year's Day ushers in a month of political events and milestones the likes of which Washington hasn't seen in a while. From the House Speaker election and memorials to former President Carter, ...The Hill - Jan. 1 -
Parts of UK flooded by heavy rain as wild weather continues to disrupt New Year events
Parts of the U.K. have been swamped by heavy rains and powerful winds that disrupted New Year’s celebrationsABC News - Jan. 1 -
Manchester United, Ryder Cup and Lions tour: 12 sport storylines for 2025
Everton’s new stadium, Women’s Rugby World Cup and potentially close Ashes series – new year has much to offer. Next season one narrative will surely dominate Formula One when Lewis Hamilton dons ...The Guardian - Jan. 1 -
Mark your 2025 calendar with dates for holidays, events and games
Wondering when Easter and the Super Bowl are? When the clocks change? Check out the 2025 calendar dates for holidays, big games, movie releases, award shows and more.CBS News - Jan. 1 -
Lenny Randle, major leaguer repeatedly in the spotlight for 12 seasons, dies at 75
Lenny Randle, a big league player for 12 seasons who spoke five languages, performed stand-up comedy, was dubbed “The Most Interesting Man in Baseball” and was suspended for punching his Texas ...Yahoo Sports - Jan. 1 -
Seven celestial events to look out for in 2025
It is a brand new year and if you are a stargazer there are some wonderful celestial events for you to get excited about - weather permitting.BBC News - Jan. 1 -
25 for 2025: unmissable sporting events over the next 12 months
This year features two Ashes series, a Lions tour to Australia and the 2025 Euros. Novak Djokovic will be aiming to begin the new year by doing something he failed to do throughout 2024 – win a ...The Guardian - Jan. 1 -
Notre Dame's bowl losing skid spans 31 years, 10 major games and six head coaches
The Irish have struggled to keep up with the upper crust of college football in recent years. They are trying to prove that has changed today in the CFP quarterfinals.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 31
