Topping Pandemic Era

CFP viewership topped by Saturday NFL games

College football's 12-team playoff rollout was spoiled by the NFL, with the Texans-Chiefs getting 15.5 million viewers while the SMU-Penn State game averaged 6.4 million. The Steelers-Ravens game ...

ESPN - 1h

Chiefs capture AFC's top seed as Steelers lose third straight

Patrick Mahomes threw three touchdown passes and a defense missing Chris Jones thwarted the Steelers.

ESPN - 4h

Surging Chiefs clinch AFC’s top seed as Beyoncé highlights Netflix’s NFL debut

Mahomes leads Kansas City to 29-10 win over Pittsburgh NFL’s Netflix debut on Christmas kicks off without glitch Beyoncé steals show at half-time of Ravens-Texans game Patrick Mahomes passed ...

The Guardian - 5h

I interviewed some of the top longevity experts in 2024: 3 things I learned from their approach to a long, healthy life

This year, I interviewed several longevity experts about the practices they recommend for optimal health. Here's what I learned from them.

CNBC - 9h

From red to green: Syria seek united future on pitch after Assad era ends | John Duerden

The national team are looking forward having changed their colours just hours after Bashar al-Assad fled Damascus. On 9 December Syria were drawn in a 2027 Asian Cup qualification group with ...

The Guardian - 13h

Ex-Eagles player pleads guilty to federal fraud charges related to pandemic aid programs

Former Philadelphia Eagles running back Wendell Smallwood Jr. is facing sentencing after he pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges

ABC News - 1d

Top Arab Diplomats, in Syria Visits, Aim to Build Ties With New Leadership

Ministers from Jordan and Qatar were among the first high-ranking Arab diplomats to meet with the leader of the rebel coalition that toppled the Syrian regime.

The New York Times - 2d

Auburn lands top transfer WR Eric Singleton Jr. from Georgia Tech

Top transfer portal target Eric Singleton Jr. is on his way to Auburn

ABC News - 2d

GameSpot's Top Ten Games Of 2024

GameSpot brings you our staff picks for the best 10 games of 2024. Timestamps: 00:00 Astro Bot 03:30 Balatro 06:15 Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree 08:25 Helldivers 2 10:55 Indiana Jones and The ...

GameSpot - 2d

Mahomes throws 3 TD passes as Chiefs roll past Steelers, clinch top seed in AFC

Mahomes tossed TDs to three different receivers, including Travis Kelce.

ESPN - 5h

Texans' H-Town blue look tops Week 17 uniforms

The Christmas week is bringing out notable uniforms.

ESPN - 6h

Chiefs lock up top seed in the AFC with dominating win over Steelers

Follow live as two of the NFL's top teams go head-to-head from Pittsburgh.

NBC News - 7h

Chiefs are No. 1: KC blasts Steelers, gets AFC's top seed

Patrick Mahomes has three TD passes as Kansas City knocked off Pittsburgh in impressive fashion.

Yahoo Sports - 8h

Wemby debut, LeBron vs. Steph: Top questions for the NBA's Christmas games

LeBron vs. Steph and Wemby's Christmas Day debut: Our NBA insiders preview the five-game holiday slate (starting at noon ET on ABC, ESPN and ESPN+) by answering each team's biggest questions.

ESPN - 9h

Trump’s Re-election Defines a New Era of American Politics

The Obama-Romney race in 2012 was the last in a familiar pattern in U.S. politics, which has since become defined by Donald Trump’s conservative populism.

The New York Times - 9h

Fantasy football 2024 rankings: Model's top NFL Week 17 QB, WR, RB, TE, kicker, defense picks, sleepers

SportsLine simulated the NFL schedule 10,000 times and revealed optimal Week 17 Fantasy football rankings and sleepers to pick up

CBS Sports - 10h

These are the top Christmas carols of all time

Parade magazine has released its list of the top Christmas carols of all time and the list includes many holiday classics like “Silent Night,” “12 Days of Christmas” and more. See which one took ...

NBC News - 11h

NBA DFS: Top DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy basketball picks for 2024 Christmas Day include Stephen Curry

SportsLine's Mike McClure, a daily Fantasy pro with more than $2 million in winnings, gives optimal Christmas Day NBA DFS lineup advice

CBS Sports - 12h

2024 NFL Week 17 QB Power Rankings: Ravens' Lamar Jackson reclaims top spot; Vikings' Sam Darnold rises again

Assessing every team's starting signal-caller

CBS Sports - 12h

NFL Week 17 Power Rankings: Commanders' Jayden Daniels has his signature moment; Eagles drop out of top 5

Pete Prisco shares his Power Rankings heading into Week 17 of the 2024 season

CBS Sports - 1d

Ranking top-5 NFL rookie pass-catchers: Brock Bowers on verge of history; Marvin Harrison Jr. misses cut

The best first-year pass-catchers in the NFL

CBS Sports - 1d

2025 Super Bowl odds: Lots of movement at the top after notable Week 16 results involving Chiefs, Eagles, more

How Super Bowl odds have shifted over the last week

CBS Sports - 1d

Top portal tight end Klare commits to Ohio State

Former Purdue tight end Max Klare has committed to Ohio State, he told ESPN. He's the No. 1 tight end in ESPN's NCAA transfer portal rankings.

ESPN - 1d

‘We need to be prepared’: China adapts to era of extreme flooding

While some residents take to building houses in trees, officials recognise need for national response to climate disasters. Every summer, Dongting Hu, China’s second-largest freshwater lake, swells ...

The Guardian - 1d

Holiday tips are topping out at pandemic-era levels

Many people are tipping their babysitters, housekeepers and teachers this holiday season, but often by the same amounts as three years ago.

NBC News - 1d

Ripley to The Rings of Power: your top TV of 2024

Who is a god of TV? Who has magical chemistry? And who deserves to be lightning-bolted for bad behaviour? Here are Guardian readers’ best shows of the year. (Netflix) My favourite show of 2024. It ...

The Guardian - 1d

Victor Wembanyama, Dyson Daniels show again why they should be the top Defensive Player of the Year candidates

Wembanyama and Daniels are the NBA leaders in blocks and steals, respectively, by laughable margins

CBS Sports - 1d

Private equity investors trapped in China as top firms fail to find exit deals

Sales and listings of Chinese companies by world’s biggest buyout groups have ground to a halt, data shows

Financial Times - 1d

Packers steamroll depleted Saints, look like a top contender in the NFC

Green Bay has flown under the radar in a tough division, but the Packers look the part of a Super Bowl contender.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Indian fans fed up with paying top prices for stinking toilets and traffic jams at concerts

India is fast becoming a major live industry market but poor facilities at concerts have left fans unhappy.

BBC News - 2d

Vols, Auburn still atop SEC-heavy AP Top 25 poll

Tennessee and Auburn remained Nos. 1-2 atop The Associated Press men's college basketball poll. It's a fitting spot for a pair of Southeastern Conference teams considering the league put 10 teams ...

ESPN - 2d

Mozambique’s top court confirms election result after months of protest

Opposition claimed ruling Frelimo party rigged 9 October vote, leading to months of civil unrest. Mozambique’s top court has confirmed the ruling party’s victory in October’s presidential ...

The Guardian - 2d

Women's college basketball rankings: USC climbs to No. 4 after UConn win, LSU slips out of top five

Alabama is back in the AP Top 25, while Nebraska dropped out

CBS Sports - 2d

JuJu Watkins, USC move up to No. 4 in women’s AP Top 25 after win over UConn

The Trojans moved up three spots in the AP Top 25 after beating the then-No. 4 Huskies 72-70 on Saturday night in a rematch of last season’s Elite Eight game that UConn won.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

College basketball rankings: Kentucky slips in AP Top 25, No. 2 Auburn gains on top-ranked Tennessee

The Tigers received a few more first-place votes than last week and narrowed the gap behind the Volunteers

CBS Sports - 2d

Trump announces slate of top Pentagon appointments

President-elect Trump on Sunday night revealed several new nominees for senior Pentagon roles, including his pick for the Defense Department’s No. 2 civilian. In a Truth Social post, Trump said he ...

The Hill - 2d