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NFL Wild Card Round
It’s the NFC Wild Card round, and the Commanders take on the Buccaneers. Check out the latest odds and best bets.
Chris Simms, Maria Taylor, Devin McCourty and Jason Garrett discuss why QB experience won’t be the bottom line in the Commanders-Bucs Wild Card matchup on NBC, as Jayden Daniels and Baker Mayfield go head-to-head.
Pro Football Focus takes a closer look at the players to watch in the Commanders-Buccaneers Wild Card matchup, including Jayden Daniels, Baker Mayfield, Terry McLaurin and Mike Evans.
Drew Dinsick and Jay Croucher lay out why bettors should consider backing Unders in all three NFC matchups across Super Wild Card Weekend.
Jay Croucher and Drew Dinsick debate the best ways to bet on Commanders vs. Buccaneers in the Wild Card round, exploring reasons to back both squads as the playoffs begin.
Mike Florio and Devin McCourty discuss why January is the worst time for Christian Watson to have torn his ACL, as well as how Jalen Hurts remains in concussion protocol.
The NFL’s “Super” wild card weekend schedule has been set, with kickoff times, matchups and TV networks for the six playoff games now official.
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The Buccaneers won the NFC South in 2023 and beat the Eagles in their playoff opener before losing 31-23 in Detroit to end their season.
After the Broncos beat the Chiefs last Sunday to wrap up a playoff spot, wide receiver Courtland Sutton called it “really dope” to make it to the postseason for the first time in his seven-year NFL career.
The Steelers have been talking up the possibility of using both of their quarterbacks during Saturday’s game in Baltimore and Justin Fields said this week that part of the benefit of that comes from making the Ravens prepare for a wider range of possibilities heading into the game.
Hurts practiced Wednesday for the first time since a Week 16 concussion.
Premier League
The 2024-25 Premier League season is in full flow.
Relive Savinho’s long-awaited breakout game for Manchester City as he tore apart West Ham’s defense in Matchweek 20.
Raul Jimenez’s performance for Fulham against Ipswich Town goes into the history books as he becomes the highest-scoring Mexican player in Premier League history.
Bruno Fernandes put Manchester United’s midfield on his back and gave top-of-the-table Liverpool a taste of their own medicine with his dynamic passing and play-making abilities.
Supercross Anaheim 1
The 2025 SuperMotocross World Championship begins at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California
Jett Lawrence hopes to become the first rider to win consecutive Anaheim openers since Justin Barcia in 2019/2020.
Ricky Carmichael and Ryan Villopoto spell out what a successful first season of Supercross might look like for Jorge Prado and Monster Energy Kawasaki in 2025.
Ricky Carmichael and Ryan Villopoto discuss Haiden Deegan’s presence at Anaheim 1 to kick off the 2025 Supercross season and his ability to embrace the energy surrounding the spectacle of the season-opener.
For Eli Tomac, his final SuperMotocross season is no farewell tour, as the six-time champion believes he can “still be the top guy” bringing intensity and tenacity to 2025.
Cooper Webb’s mental fortitude on the motorcycle has led him to a pair of titles, and he shares how his upbringing has shaped his focus while racing with Jett Lawrence, Eli Tomac, and others.
Jett and Hunter Lawrence both combine their humorous personalities with a “hunger of dominating” in SuperMotocross, and the brothers look to have a stronghold on the 450 class in 2025.
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Oubre, Yabusele, and Malik Beasley were three low-rostered players worthy of a look after Wednesday’s action.
Jayden Daniels can break the slate in a Wild Card Round shootout with the Bucs while fantasy managers should be wary of Joe Mixon versus the Chargers.
A look at 24 stats from the 2024 NFL regular season that are worth knowing for next season.
Ja’Marr Chase, Justin Jefferson and Saquon Barkley lead the way in Matthew Berry’s Way, Way, Way Too Early Top 50 for 2025.
College Football
The Orange Bowl CFP semifinal game between Penn State and Notre Dame will take place Thursday, January 9.
Texas and Ohio State meet in Arlington to decide who will get a chance to play for the national title.
Van Dyke was a three-year starter at Miami, where he was 2021 ACC rookie of the year, and he transferred to Wisconsin after the 2023 season.
It’s been a long time since either Notre Dame or Penn State reached college football’s mountaintop as national champions.
Motor Sports
Levi Kitchen had a career season in 2024, and as he gets increasingly comfortable on his bike, that should improve this year.
There are 61 cars across four categories in the Jan. 25-26 race.
Local driver Yazeed Al Rajhi stormed back into the Dakar Rally’s leading threesome when he dominated the fourth stage in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday.
Few riders in the field are as tough as Cooper Webb mentally and physically, but will age start to take its toll?
Golf
HONOLULU — The royal palms on a Waialae course that runs along the Pacific Ocean give a peaceful ambiance to the Sony Open, the ideal place for the full PGA Tour membership to start the year.
How players qualified for the 2025 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.
Mollie Marcoux Samaan looks back on her three years as LPGA commissioner, including her proudest accomplishments such as increased purses and opportunities for women in golf.
Castillo will make his PGA Tour debut as a member at this week’s Sony Open in Honululu, not far from where his grandparents worked on sugar cane plantations.
Golf Today discusses Bryson DeChambeau’s thoughts on how he thinks LIV Golf could impact the future of golf overall, fans and the PGA Tour moving forward.
Todd Lewis reports from Waialae Country Club to discuss Hideki Matsuyama’s win at The Sentry and his preparation as the PGA Tour stays in Hawaii for the Sony Open.
MLB
Wright’s number will be the 10th retired by the Mets, the sixth under Cohen. Wright spent his entire 14-season big league career with the Mets and will also enter the team’s Hall of Fame.
The 33-year-old played for Pittsburgh and San Diego last season, going 5-6 with a 4.53 ERA in 26 starts. He is 90-87 with a 4.44 ERA in 314 major league appearances, including 269 starts.
Amed Rosario hit .280 with 18 doubles, three triples, three home runs, 32 RBIs, 13 stolen bases and 29 scores over 103 games last season with the Rays, Reds, and Dodgers.
The 28-year-old had surgery on May 19, 2023, and made a pair of minor league appearances last year but was slow to bounce back.
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Oklahoma City came into Wednesday night with the best defense in the NBA this season. Cleveland put up 129 points on it.
Rotoworld Basketball Show explores current and future fantasy outlooks for two intriguing pieces, including Grizzlies’ Jaren Jackson Jr. and Cavs’ Evan Mobley.
Dan Titus, Raphielle Johnson, and Noah Rubin debate which of Nikola Jokic, Victor Wembanyama, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will finish as fantasy basketball’s No. 1 player by the end of the season.
RBS shares how Wolves’ star Anthony Edwards could see an uptick in several categories of fantasy production before exploring why Julius Randle’s numbers could take a hit.
Betting
Jay Croucher and Drew Dinsick break down NBA Most Improved Player odds, including why Cade Cunningham, Evan Mobley and LaMelo Ball are all viable plays.
Jay Croucher and Drew Dinsick break down the College Football Playoff semifinal games to explain why Notre Dame is “underappreciated” going up against Penn State; meanwhile Ohio State are “wild” favorites vs. Texas.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Penn State Nittany Lions
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College Basketball
Bensley Joseph helped lead Providence over Butler on Wednesday night with 18 points off the bench in an 84-65 victory.
Isaiah Coleman scored 24 points, including a tying 3-pointer with 4.5 seconds in regulation, and Dylan Addae-Wusu scored eight of his 24 in overtime as Seton Hall took down DePaul 85-80 on Wednesday night.
Gibson Jimerson scored 28 points as Saint Louis beat Saint Bonaventure 73-68 on Wednesday night.
Daniel Rivera scored 23 points as UMass beat Dayton 76-72 on Wednesday night.
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Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts returned to practice as Philadelphia prepares to host the Packers in the Wild Card round.
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After an “embarrassing” game, the Warriors were presented with an invitation to rinse away the shame and wound up bathing in cold humiliation.
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The 2025 Australian Open runs from Jan. 12-26 in Melbourne.
Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner headline the Australian Open men’s singles field.
Colorado head coach Deion Sanders says there’s one way he would leave for the NFL: If he could coach both of his sons, quarterback Shedeur Sanders and cornerback Shilo Sanders.
Premier League leaders host fourth-tier minnows in the FA Cup third round.
Colorado stars Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter will not attend the April 24 draft in Green Bay.
