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Detroit led by 19 at the half. A close goaltend in the final seconds led to overtime. And despite Cade Cunningham’s 31 points, a 28th straight loss befell the Pistons.

Joey Votto is looking for a new home.
The 40-year-old is an unrestricted free agent for the first time in his illustrious MLB career after the Cincinnati Reds declined his 2024 contract option in November.
As the offseason crawls on and Votto still hasn’t signed with a team, the slugger hilariously referenced the 2013 movie Gravity starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney to describe the painful waiting game.
“Being a free agent is like that scene from Gravity where Sandra Bullock detaches from the Explorer,” Votto posted to X (formerly Twitter).

The Kansas State Wildcats won the inaugural Pop-Tarts Bowl on Thursday night, taking down the NC State Wolfpack 28–19. 
In doing, so they earned the distinguished honor to chow down on the bowl game’s coveted edible mascot.
The presentation of said Pop-Tart did not disappoint. 
The beloved giant mascot waved farewell to the crowd while holding a sign that read, “Dreams really do come true.” The Pop-Tart then descended into the depths one of the slots in the gigantic toaster, where it was cooked to perfection.

Aaron Rodgers may be the only watchable portion of Thursday night’s ‘slugfest’ between the New York Jets and Cleveland Browns. Despite his prognostications, Rodgers isn’t back in action, but he still manages to drive more hype than either team can on its own.
Amazon Prime Video’s broadcast of Week 17’s matchup wisely highlighted Rodgers in its pre-game coverage. Longtime NFL quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick spoke with Rodgers, delivering a playful jab at Rodgers stemming from his ‘anti-vaxx’ stance.

From the moment the Michigan sign-stealing investigation began to bubble in October, UM opponents began to be asked about how they would be making sure their information was secure from potentially prying, maize and blue eyes. Ohio State coach Ryan Day admitted that the Buckeyes had changed their signs the year before as rumors in coaching backchannels made it clear that the Wolverines were at the very least, adept at stealing signs during games.

The first edition of the Pop-Tarts Bowl had plenty to love.
There were mascot antics. There were Pop-Tarts. There was even a pretty good game of football between the North Carolina State Wolfpack and Kansas State Wildcats. There was even a fake punt that went for a touchdown!
But one star shone brighter than the rest, and no, it was not the Pop-Tart mascot, as endearing as they were.
The true star of the show was the tee retrieval dog, Ripkin.
After kickoffs, the adorable pooch sprinted out onto the field to return the kicking tee back to the sidelines.

Buffalo Bills linebacker Von Miller turned himself in to authorities in late November following claims of domestic violence made by his pregnant girlfriend. Miller addressed the media on Thursday regarding the claims in his first public address. The veteran linebacker kept a low profile in the aftermath of his arrest.
The 34-year-old Miller shared that nothing out of the ordinary occurred on the night of the alleged incident, calling the allegations of domestic violence “completely wrong and blown out of proportion.

The Browns have scored a TD on their opening drive in four of Joe Flacco’s five starts this season.

The inaugural Pop-Tarts Bowl took over the internet Thursday thanks to college football’s newest star, the game’s giant Pop-Tarts mascot.
ESPN play-by-play announcer Anish Shroff had some fun with the moment before the game between North Carolina State and Kansas State, pointing out the mascot’s rather, well, short shelf life.
“Here’s the sad part of the story,” Shroff said. “After the game, he will be devoured, he will die, and he will be his own last meal.”

“After the game he will be devoured, he will die, and he will be his own last meal” @PopTartsBowl pic.

The Miami Heat recently announced plans to retire the jersey of franchise legend Udonis Haslem in January 2024, paying tribute to the 43-year-old’s 20 seasons of service to the organization.
Haslem’s No. 40 jersey will become the sixth Heat number to hang in the rafters at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Fla., joining the likes of Alonzo Mourning, Tim Hardaway, Chris Bosh, Dwyane Wade, and Shaquille O’Neal.
In addition to the former Heat standouts, Miami has also retired Bill Russell’s No. 6 jersey and Michael Jordan’s No.