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NBA Power Rankings: Who is every team's emerging youngster?

Our NBA insiders break down this week's Power Rankings for all 30 teams and every young rising player on their rosters.

ESPN - 9h

Chiefs' Christmas game vs. Steelers makes them first team in 97 years to be hit with bizarre scheduling quirk

Kansas City will have played on almost ever day of the week after their Christmas game against the Steelers

CBS Sports - 9h

2024 NFL playoff picture, bracket: Here are the 14 teams projected to make the postseason

So who's going to make the playoffs? Glad you asked

CBS Sports - 9h

Saturday NFL draws larger audience than college games for rollout of 12-team playoff

A pair of Saturday NFL games drew a larger viewing audience than college football for the rollout of the sport’s 12-team playoff

ABC News - 12h

Texans WR Diontae Johnson not expected to play vs. Ravens, his former team, on Wednesday

Diontae Johnson won't make his Texans debut on Christmas Day.

Yahoo Sports - 12h

Inside the Plan to Halt U.S.-Bound Migrants at the Treacherous Darién Gap

The U.S. “border is actually here,” Panama’s president says, describing the jungle route many migrants take on their way to America.

The Wall Street Journal - 17h

Leaving Thunder, Bucks off the NBA's Christmas game list has those teams feeling snubbed

Oklahoma City leads the Western Conference and has a MVP candidate in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

ABC News - 1d

How F1 teams are turning to AI to improve performance on the track

Formula One teams are looking to artificial intelligence to optimize strategy and improve racing performance on tracks around the world.

CNBC - 1d

The New York Jets Seemed Bound for Glory. Instead, They Got Worse

Jets owner Woody Johnson’s managerial style may be a root cause of the team’s dismal performance.

Inc. - 2d

Naughty, nice for each College Football Playoff team remaining in the bracket over Christmas

The good and bad for each squad still vying for the national championship

CBS Sports - 9h

College Football Playoff schedule: 12-team playoff bracket, games, locations, kickoff times for 2024-25 CFP

Breaking down the schedule for the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff bracket

CBS Sports - 12h

2024 NFL playoff picture, standings: Packers clinch playoff berth, Cowboys push Buccaneers out of first place

A look at the playoff standings after Week 16

CBS Sports - 16h

Justin Baldoni's ex-publicist sues him and his PR team following Blake Lively's complaint

A former publicist for Justin Baldoni alleges his current PR team conspired to harm her and steal her clients, in conjunction with their efforts to allegedly launch a “smear campaign” against Blake ...

NBC News - 1d

Patrik Laine Likes His New Team

Patrik Laine is regaining his old form.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Week 17 Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, plus every team's rookie of the year

How high did the Cowboys rise and how far did the Eagles fall? Plus, we pick rookies of the year on every team.

ESPN - 1d

Playoff clinching scenarios: Who can secure a postseason berth, division title?

Here's what to know about the clinching scenarios for Week 17.

ESPN - 1d

Trump team reportedly planning immediate WHO exit, Trump slams Biden's death row commutations

President-elect Donald Trump's transition team is laying the groundwork for the U.S. to exit the World Health Organization on the first day he's in office, according to a new Reuters report. CBS ...

CBS News - 1d

Five NHL Teams That Need A Reset In 2025

The 2024-25 NHL season is nearing its halfway point, and while some teams are feeling good, others may need a reset in the new year.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Ranking Every N.F.L. Team From First to Worst, With a Battle for No. 1

The playoff picture is coming into focus, but plenty of questions remain as the slate turns to Week 17.

The New York Times - 1d

Putting the College Football Playoff Blowouts Into Perspective

There’s a frankly impossible expectation that the committee holds the ability to ensure the games are entertaining, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

The New York Times - 1d

‘I Don’t Digest Food Properly Now’: The Pressure of Managing a Soccer Team

Premier League managers have a hard time switching off. Some struggled to describe how they relax.

The New York Times - 1d

Packers trample Saints; Christmas wish lists for each NFL team; Reseeding College Football Playoff field

Green Bay routs New Orleans, 34-0, registers first shutout of NFL season

CBS Sports - 1d

Boston NWSL team signs White Stadium lease

The City of Boston, Boston Public Schools, and the owners of the NWSL expansion team set to play there in 2026 have executed a lease agreement that will allow the team to utilize White Stadium as ...

ESPN - 1d

Haaland's return - FPL tips & team of the week

Will Boxing Day bring a reversal of fortunes for Manchester City? Thomas Woods thinks so, with three players in the team of the week including big-money Erling Haaland.

BBC News - 1d

The Falcons Replaced Kirk Cousins and Renewed Their Playoff Dreams

Michael Penix Jr.’s first career start for Atlanta was “nearly flawless,” Coach Raheem Morris said.

The New York Times - 1d

Which teams have made the NFL playoffs so far? And who's been eliminated?

Nine teams are officially playoff-bound so far, and an even larger number of squads have been eliminated from postseason contention.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

What does Sean Manaea's reunion with the Mets mean for the player, team and rest of this offseason?

Following a breakout campaign in 2024, Manaea will be staying in Queens as the Mets rebuild their rotation.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Playoff picture projections: Updated chances to make the postseason, win divisions

We're looking ahead to how the 14-team playoff picture could line up en route to Super Bowl LIX.

ESPN - 2d

Gaetz's legal team slams 'unprecedented' release of ethics report, drops bid to block it

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) dropped his eleventh-hour lawsuit seeking to block the release of his House Ethics Committee report since the committee distributed it publicly. The report, ...

The Hill - 2d

Trump team slams ‘abhorrent’ Biden death row commutations

President-elect Trump’s team slammed President Biden’s decision Monday to commute the sentences of 37 federal death row inmates, calling the move “abhorrent” and a “slap in the face.” “These are ...

The Hill - 2d

Your Call: Should a team ever willingly flex into a short week?

The Broncos agreed to flex their game against the Chargers to Thursday night ... and lost. Was that the wrong call?

Yahoo Sports - 2d

49ers extend odd streak to 22 seasons after playoff elimination

The San Francisco 49ers extended one of the oddest streaks in NFL history on Sunday with their elimination from playoff contention.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

South Korean Team Develops ‘Iron Man’ Robot That Helps Paraplegics Walk

The team at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology announced its exoskeleton design can help the wearer climb stairs and other complex motions.

Inc. - 2d