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Bellingham: 'Owed' team winner after penalty miss

Jude Bellingham said he "owed" his Real Madrid teammates the winning goal after missing a penalty earlier in their 2-1 comeback win at Valencia in LaLiga on Friday.

ESPN - Jan. 4

At 19, Tom Holland beat 1,500 actors for 'Spider-Man' role: He had 'the charisma, the confidence, the energy,' director says

The actor used his athleticism to help land the role of the acrobatic wall crawler.

CNBC - Jan. 4

Which teams, players and stories will dominate 2025 in the NBA? Our experts debate

From coaches on the hot seat to breakout players, our NBA insiders answer some of the biggest questions heading into 2025.

ESPN - Jan. 4

James sets more records as LA Lakers beat Atlanta

LeBron James passes Michael Jordan for the most 30-point games in NBA history as the LA Lakers beat the Atlanta Hawks.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 4

Stamkos scores in 2nd period, Saros gets 4th shutout of season as Predators beat Oilers 3-0

Steven Stamkos scored late in the second period, Juuse Saros stopped 27 shots for his fourth shutout of the season, and the Nashville Predators beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-0

ABC News - Jan. 4

Draisaitl scores late as Oilers beat Ducks 3-2 for 2nd straight win

Leon Draisaitl scored the tiebreaking goal late in the third period and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 for their second straight win

ABC News - Jan. 4

Minnesota beats Virginia Tech 24-10 in Duke's Mayo Bowl for 8th straight bowl victory

Max Brosmer threw for 211 yards and a touchdown, Darius Taylor ran for 113 yards a TD and also threw for a score and Minnesota extended its bowl winning streak to eight with a 24-10 victory over ...

ABC News - Jan. 4

Wembanyama denies Jokic in closing seconds as Spurs beat Nuggets 113-110

Victor Wembanyama stole Nikola Jokic’s pass with 4 seconds left, and the San Antonio Spurs held on to beat the Denver Nuggets 113-110

ABC News - Jan. 4

Evan Mobley scores 34 as Cavaliers beat short-handed Mavericks 134-122, run win streak to 9 games

Evan Mobley had 34 points and 10 rebounds as the Cleveland Cavaliers ran their winning streak to nine games by beating the short-handed Dallas Mavericks 134-122

ABC News - Jan. 4

Brandon Saad gets third career hat trick to help Blues beat Senators 4-0

Brandon Saad had his third career hat trick, Jordan Binnington made 20 saves for his 18th career shutout, and the St. Louis Blues beat the Ottawa Senators 4-0

ABC News - Jan. 3

Reinhart, Lundell score in shootout, Panthers beat Penguins 3-2

Sam Reinhart and Anton Lundell scored in the shootout, and the Florida Panthers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Friday night

ABC News - Jan. 3

Da Silva scores career-high 25 points, Magic overcome loss of Suggs to beat Raptors 106-97

Tristan da Silva scored a career-high 25 points and the Orlando Magic overcame the loss of guard Jalen Suggs to back spasms to beat the struggling Toronto Raptors 106-97 on Friday night

ABC News - Jan. 3

Luke Littler beats Michael van Gerwen to win PDC World Darts Championship final – live

Briton becomes youngest darts world champion at 17 Today in Focus podcast: how Britain fell in love with darts Read Jonathan Liew on semi-final night . Eric Bristow, Phil Taylor, Raymond van ...

The Guardian - Jan. 3

Best Headphones for Working Out (2025): Beats, Bose, Shokz, JLab

Rock your inner jock with a pair of sturdy, sweatproof, and tangle-proof headphones. Here are our favorites.

Wired - Jan. 3

Report: Denver gets NWSL's 16th team for $110M

Denver has been awarded the 16th franchise in the National Women's Soccer League for a record $110 million fee, Sportico reported Thursday.

ESPN - Jan. 3

10 wild NBA predictions for 2025: LeBron gets traded, Wemby beats Kobe's 81 | The Kevin O'Connor Show

Goodbye 2024, hello 2025. With the new year only three days into existence, Kevin O'Connor is joined by Yahoo Sports contributor Tom Haberstroh to conjure up ten wild predictions for the remaining ...

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 3

The Best Team in the Country? It’s Clearly Ohio State.

If the Buckeyes keep playing like this, they will be nearly impossible to beat, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

The New York Times - Jan. 3

The New Formula Behind a Dangerous College Basketball Team

After winning four national titles at Northwest Missouri State, Ben McCollum has found immediate success at Drake.

The New York Times - Jan. 3

Notre Dame beats Georgia 23-10 in the Sugar Bowl and advances to CFP semifinal against Penn State in the Orange Bowl

ABC News - Jan. 2

Watch best of action as Rangers beat Celtic in derby

Watch the best of the action as Rangers beat Celtic 3-0 in the second Scottish Premiership Old Firm derby of the season.

BBC News - Jan. 3

Report: Teams eyeing Fox trade believe offseason move more likely

The NBA teams who could have interest in a potential trade for star Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox believe a move is more likely to happen in the offseason.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 2

Weekly quiz: Who beat Sabrina Carpenter to the best-selling song of 2024?

How closely have you been paying attention to what's been going on in the world over the past seven days?

BBC News - Jan. 2

One New Year’s Resolution for Every N.B.A. Team

For some franchises, spicing up the trade deadline is the primary objective, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

The New York Times - Jan. 2

Why It’s OK for Fans to Boo Their Favorite Teams

Spectators pay to sit in their seats and have the right to express their frustration, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

The New York Times - Jan. 2

3 Teams That Make Sense For Jonathan Toews' Return To NHL

Former Chicago Blackhawks Captain Jonathan Toews may return to the NHL someday. If he does, these three teams make the most sense right now.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 2

Djokovic beats Monfils to reach Brisbane quarters

Novak Djokovic will face Reilly Opelka for the first time after reaching the Brisbane International quarter-finals.

BBC News - Jan. 2

Littler beats Aspinall to set up Bunting semi-final

Teenager Luke Littler beat his friend Nathan Aspinall 5-2 to set up a semi-final against Stephen Bunting in the PDC World Championship.

BBC News - Jan. 1

Texas avoids huge upset, beats Arizona State 39-31 in double overtime in Peach Bowl

Texas avoided the first big upset of the College Football Playoff, hitting a fourth-and-long touchdown pass to keep the game going and beating Arizona State 39-31 in double overtime when an ...

ABC News - Jan. 1

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. 1

Boise St. coach's message to all: 'Watch our team'

Despite a 31-14 loss to sixth-seeded Penn State in the VRBO Fiesta Bowl on Tuesday night, Boise State coach Spencer Danielson said the No. 3 seed Broncos showed they belonged.

ESPN - Jan. 1

Warriors report card: Team grades for slumping roster to open 2025

Dalton Johnson grades the Golden State Warriors' offense, defense and other components this season as the calendar flips over to 2025.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 1

U.S. beats Canada, wins group at world juniors

The U.S. scored a 4-1 victory over Canada to take the top spot in Group A at the world junior hockey championship on Tuesday.

ESPN - Jan. 1

Clement has to win hearts and minds at Rangers. Beating Celtic would help

Manager is yet to win an Old Firm match and success would help him to show he is making some progress. Philippe Clement can only hope the law of averages is due to swing in his favour. If not, the ...

The Guardian - Jan. 1

Seven clubs, 11 players: who makes this Premier League team of 2024?

WhoScored selects its XI of the year based on its ratings among players who made at least 20 appearances. By Ben McAleer for WhoScored . The busiest goalkeeper in the division in 2024. Flekken ...

The Guardian - Jan. 1