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NFL WEEK 17
A quick look at the 13 remaining games for the next-to-last regular-season weekend.
Jayden Daniels, Jordan Love, Jonathan Taylor, and Davante Adams headline the Love/Hate players for Week 17 and we get a first look at the Way, Way, Way Too Early Top 50 for 2025.
Drew Dinsick and Vaughn Dalzell give their top plays for the Sunday Night Football Matchup between the Atlanta Falcons and Washington Commanders.
Josh Allen, Jahmyr Gibbs, Ja’Marr Chase, and Trey McBride lead the way in positional rankings for Week 17 of the 2024 NFL season.
Baker Mayfield, Bucky Irving, and Jordan Addison are in great spots for Week 17 of the fantasy football season.
Mike Florio and Chris Simms preview the Sunday night matchup between the Atlanta Falcons and Washington Commanders, where Washington rookie Jayden Daniels may find holes against Atlanta’s zone defense.
From Commanders-Falcons to Panthers-Bucs, a close look at NFL offenses facing pass or run funnel defenses in Week 17
NFL
Buffalo is firmly set as the No. 2 seed in the AFC, while New York is playing for pride and spoiler at this point in this season.
The Commanders have cut ties to another early-round draft pick from their previous regime.
With the playoffs on the line, the Atlanta Falcons take on the Commanders to try and keep their NFC South lead. Check out the latest odds and player news.
Dolphins vs Browns Prediction: Odds, Expert Picks, QB Matchup, Injury News, Betting Trends and Stats
If Miami loses to Cleveland, the Dolphins can kiss the postseason goodbye. How to bet on Browns versus the Dolphins.
Premier League
The 2024-25 Premier League season is in full flow.
A pivotal stretch is coming up in the Premier League with games galore over the festive period.
Erling Haaland is looking for a third-successive Premier League Golden Boot award for leading a season in goals, and a host of folks aim to stop him.
Arsenal have been dealt a major blow with Bukayo Saka out for ‘more than two months’ after surgery on a torn hamstring.
Rotoworld
The Diamondbacks bolster their starting rotation with ace Corbin Burnes How does the move to Chase Field impact his fantasy outlook?
Baker Mayfield, Bucky Irving, and Jordan Addison are in great spots for Week 17 of the fantasy football season.
Matthew Berry, Connor Rogers and Patrick Daugherty discuss if Bryce Young is a viable streamer against the Buccaneers and debate whether fantasy managers should start or sit Brian Robinson for Sunday Night Football.
Can Torres return to fantasy relevance in Motown?
College Football
The Saturday after Christmas is the busiest day of college football bowl season, with eight games in total.
McCord throws for 453 yards, 5 TDs in No. 22 Syracuse’s 52-35 Holiday Bowl win over Washington State
Kyle McCord threw for 453 yards and five touchdowns to lead No. 22 Syracuse to a 52-35 victory over Washington State in the Holiday Bowl.
Kyle McCord of No. 22 Syracuse broke Deshaun Watson’s Atlantic Coast Conference single-season record of 4,593 yards passing.
The College Football transfer portal is open. Here is a one-stop shop to track which big-name players are on the move this offseason.
Motor Sports
Tyler Reddick’s dramatic victory at Homestead in the playoffs was among the highlights in a career season.
Jason Anderson will turn 32 early in the 2025 Supercross season, which puts some added stress on his performance this year.
After a career-best year, Christopher Bell wants more heading into the 2025 season.
Cameron McAdoo finished first or second in five consecutive races before suffering injuries in Nashville, Tennessee.
Golf
Hovland posted on Instagram what looked like a broken toe caused by an accident with a bed frame.
A look at the full field for the PGA Tour’s first event of the 2025 season at Kapalua.
Scottie Scheffler injured his right hand on Christmas Day and had to have surgery.
Brentley Romine highlights 10 potential breakout candidates for the 2025 golf season.
Rex Hoggard and Ryan Lavner share their favorite moments from covering golf in 2024, including Bryson DeChambeau’s U.S. Open victory lap and Erik van Rooyen’s emotional win at the World Wide Technology Championship.
Despite being No. 3 in Data Golf Rankings, Rex Hoggard shares why Jon Rahm is his biggest disappointment in 2024, whereas Ryan Lavner highlights three golfers who did not meet expectations.
MLB
Kaval has been president of the A’s for the past eight years and will step down from the role on Dec. 31 to pursue new business opportunities in California.
Gleyber Torres hit .265 with 138 home runs and 441 RBIs in seven seasons with the Yankees, who acquired him from the Cubs in 2016.
Right-hander Jonathan Loáisiga is guaranteed $5 million in his one-year contract from the New York Yankees as he returns from Tommy John surgery.
Adrianza won a World Series title in 2021 with Atlanta and hit .237 with 22 homers and 151 RBIs for San Francisco from 2013 to 2026.
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The Senior Director of Marketing Partnerships, Denise Pyfrom, is a trailblazer at the NBA. She shares her tips and tricks to carving your own path in sports business. “3 Pointer - Women of the NBA” presented by Ford.
It may be tough to get a veteran head coach to step into an organization generally viewed as unstable.
Brown led the Kings to break their record 16-year playoff drought. Doug Christie reportedly to be interim coach.
Memphis Grizzlies vs. New Orleans Pelicans Game Preview
Betting
Buffalo is firmly set as the No. 2 seed in the AFC, while New York is playing for pride and spoiler at this point in this season.
With the playoffs on the line, the Atlanta Falcons take on the Commanders to try and keep their NFC South lead. Check out the latest odds and player news.
Dolphins vs Browns Prediction: Odds, Expert Picks, QB Matchup, Injury News, Betting Trends and Stats
If Miami loses to Cleveland, the Dolphins can kiss the postseason goodbye. How to bet on Browns versus the Dolphins.
The Jalen-Hurts-less Philadelphia Eagles host the Dallas Cowboys. With a win, they clinch the division. Check out the best bets and player news right here.
College Basketball
The Huskies are trying join the John Wooden-coached UCLA teams as the only programs with three consecutive men’s NCAA Division I national titles. None of this would have happened without the Hurley-Karaban partnership.
A day after Larrañaga announced his sudden retirement after 41 years as a collegiate head coach, the last 14 of them at Miami, Cristobal paid tribute Friday while wrapping up preparations for the Pop-Tarts Bowl.
Gonzaga coach Mark Few hadn’t been off the court long when the focus turned to preparing to face UCLA.
Jim Larranaga is stepping down as Miami’s men’s basketball coach effective immediately, according to a report.
Local coverage
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With Jalen Hurts in the NFL’s concussion protocol, the Eagles are preparing to start Kenny Pickett against the Cowboys.
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For the first time since the 2020 NFL season, the 49ers head into their final two games having already been eliminated from playoff contention.
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First-round busts have been few and far between since the days of N’Keal Harry.
Latest
Dates for the Premier League January transfer window for 2025, as the winter window is open a little longer this year.
Can the Hammers cause a huge surprise? Or will Liverpool keep on marching towards the title?
Check out the latest Premier League table for the 2024-25 season.
“Considering the circumstances we had this season, the amount of times we had to play with 10 men, the injuries, the fixture congestion.... It’s good but it’s not where we want to be — we want to be first,” Mikel Arteta said.
The Cottagers and Cherries are both hoping to push for European qualification in 2025.
