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Josh Allen, Jahmyr Gibbs, Ja’Marr Chase, and Trey McBride lead the way in positional rankings for Week 16 of the 2024 NFL season.
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NFL WEEK 16
The Falcons have benched Kirk Cousins for first-round rookie Michael Penix Jr., changing the team’s fantasy football outlook for the final three weeks of the season.
Which team can help guide you to a win the fantasy football playoff semi-finals?
From Jennings to Courtland Sutton and Jalen Coker, a close looks at players running hot or cold headed into Week 16
A survey of the team defense landscape for Week 16 of the NFL season.
The Bills, Texans and Chiefs have clinched their divisions, the Lions, Steelers, Vikings and Eagles have clinched playoff berths, and eight more playoff spots are up for grabs.
Breaking down all of NFL Week 15’s biggest storylines, including Patrick Mahomes’ “mild” high-ankle sprain.
Kendre Miller, Jerome Ford, and Jalen Coker highlight the biggest names on the Week 16 waiver wire.
NFL
The Falcons are making a quarterback change for Sunday’s game against the Giants and the Giants plan to make one as well.
The Falcons are making a couple of moves at kicker.
Veteran kicker Matt Prater may be back in the Cardinals’ lineup before the year is out.
Denver’s Marvin Mims had a big day as a punt returner, heavily contributing to the Broncos’ 31-13 victory over the Colts.
Premier League
The 2024-25 Premier League season is in full flow.
Check out the latest Premier League table for the 2024-25 season.
Here are the latest injury updates and news from around the Premier League.
Ipswich Town are looking for their first home win of the season as they begin a rough stretch of Festive Fixtures with a visit from Newcastle United to Portman Road on Saturday.
Rotoworld
Josh Allen, Jahmyr Gibbs, Ja’Marr Chase, and Trey McBride lead the way in positional rankings for Week 16 of the 2024 NFL season.
Isaac Guerendo, D’Andre Swift and Rachaad White can help managers get to the fantasy championship.
Breaking down every team’s backfield usage from Week 15 ahead of Week 16.
Jared McCain and Jaylen Wells lead a group of rookies that have been better than expected so far.
On the Rise: JuJu Watkins
Check out all available episodes of the documentary series on the USC star.
In Episode 5 of “On the Rise: JuJu Watkins,” look back on Watkins’ college debut against Ohio State, as she loudly announced her presence with a 32-point performance to carry the USC Trojans to victory.
In Episode 5 of “On the Rise: JuJu Watkins,” all eyes were on the star freshman as her college career began with the USC Trojans -- something she welcomed, trying to grow the spotlight on women’s basketball.
In episode four of “On the Rise: JuJu Watkins,” there’s rising excitement ahead of Watkins’ first season at USC. Watkins reflects on the legacy of the program while balancing her schedule as a student athlete.
In episode four of “On the Rise: JuJu Watkins,” Watkins and her teammates put in the work during practice for their 2023 season opener against Ohio State.
In episode three of “On the Rise: JuJu Watkins,” USC’s new star adjusts to the intense weightlifting routine in college, putting on display her work ethic and the high standard that makes her “built different.”
In episode three of “On the Rise: JuJu Watkins,” WNBA legend Candace Parker and JuJu’s family help ease the sting of a championship game loss by surprising the 2022-23 Gatorade Player of the Year with the trophy.
College Football
For Riley Leonard and Kurtis Rourke, there won’t be a next year, so whatever happens over the next month must suffice.
SMU coach Rhett Lashlee took a moment while preparing his team for the College Football Playoff to address the ever-growing concern over the open transfer portal window.
The quarterbacks couldn’t be more different in terms of experience, though the pressure is the same.
It’s time to go bowling for college football teams across the nation.
Motor Sports
Chase Briscoe ended his time at Stewart-Haas Racing with a Southern 500 victory.
The SuperMotocross World Championship has partnered with Gupta Media to rebrand the three-year-old playoff series.
Ty Gibbs made the Cup playoffs for the first time but continues to seek his first series win.
Two-time Dakar Rally winner, Ricky Brabec, joins Title 24 to discuss the various challenges he faces as a rider in the desert and why the sand dunes are his “weakest” section ahead of the 2025 Dakar Rally.
Golf
DP World Tour member Marco Penge has been suspended for two months after the circuit found that he had placed bets on multiple events.
Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy never trailed and needed only 14 holes to beat Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau of LIV Golf
Here’s the field, format, prize money and TV times for the PNC Championship.
Here’s how to watch the PNC Championship, which will once again feature Tiger Woods and son Charlie.
Tee times and pairings for the first-round of the PNC Championship.
PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan announced Tuesday that the organization is launching a search for a new CEO.
MLB
After spending six years in the bullpen, Clay Holmes is confident he can become an effective starting pitcher and he’s excited about the change.
Devin Williams is eligible for salary arbitration this offseason and can become a free agent after the World Series. He could be open to a long-term contract.
The proposal caps years of uncertainty about the Rays’ future, including possible moves across the bay to Tampa, or to Nashville, Tennessee, or even to split home games between St. Petersburg and Montreal, an idea Major League Baseball rejected.
Chicago had a surplus of outfielders after acquiring Tucker, so it traded Cody Bellinger to the New York Yankees on Tuesday.
NBA
The NBA Cup has been a hit with players and the league’s core fans, but it hasn’t captured the imagination of casual fans. Yet.
Based on Adam Silver’s recent comments, Dan Patrick says it seems like the NBA commissioner is content with the state of the game, as Patrick wonders how the current All-Star Game format could potentially be rectified.
LaVine is certainly available, but the price likely would be Michael Porter Jr. and more.
The stat that defined this game: Oklahoma City shot 5-of-32 (15.6%) on 3-pointers.
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College Basketball
Devin Royal scored a career-high 31 points and grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds and Ohio State throttled Valparaiso 95-73 on Tuesday night.
Eric Dixon scored 25 points to lead Villanova to a 79-67 victory over Seton Hall on Tuesday night.
Malachi Smith scored five of his 11 points in the final 37 seconds, including a decisive three-point play, and No. 22 Dayton beat UNLV 66-65 on Tuesday night.
RJ Luis’ 19 points off of the bench helped St. John’s to an 89-61 victory against DePaul on Tuesday night.
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Everything you need to know for the League Cup as it enters the quarterfinal stage.
In a career that spanned a successful decade from the late 1950 onwards, he was the unchallenged No. 1 star in Belgium before he had to give way to the rise of Eddy Merckx, arguably the greatest cyclist of all time.
A new financial program called Baseline guarantees minimum annual incomes for players ranked in the top 250.
Will Liverpool defend its League Cup title, will Manchester United climb to within one of the all-time trophy-lifting Reds, or will another club be accepting silverware this winter?
A report over the weekend indicated Commanders defensive lineman Jonathan Allen was working to return from what was called a season-ending pectoral injury and that process is picking up steam.
