Urban Meyer exposes Miami’s biggest weakness before Cotton Bowl matchup with Ohio State originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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Urban Meyer believes Miami’s biggest problem entering its College Football Playoff quarterfinal matchup is an offense that may not be built to keep pace with the nation’s top defense.

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Minnesota Timberwolves linked to Hornets’ Collin Sexton originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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It might be another active trade deadline for the Charlotte Hornets.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are eyeing Hornets guard Collin Sexton, per NBA insider Jake Fischer.
“Minnesota has conducted some diligence on Charlotte’s Collin Sexton. The Wolves seem to be intent on establishing their range of options at the position.”
Sexton’s averaging 15.5 points, 2.

The High Score 100 — the top-100 players in Yahoo’s newest fantasy basketball format — is a running reflection of year-to-date performance and trending production. Each weekly update captures who’s actually delivering value and who’s fading.
Here’s a breakdown of the biggest risers and fallers through the ninth week of fantasy basketball — with the complete High Score 100 at the bottom of the article. I’ll be updating my rankings every Tuesday throughout the fantasy basketball season.

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2026 PDC Darts World Championship Day 13 live results, scores, schedule and bracket: van Gerwen, Rock and Anderson set to play originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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Justin Hood is one set away from creating yet another massive upset at this year’s WC.
Day 13 of the 2026 PDC Darts World Championship will feature the eight remaining games in the second round.

The Pat McAfee Show plays a round of “Merry Qui

Through the 2024-25 season, the Los Angeles Lakers have had a total of 506 players suit up for them, going back to their days in Minneapolis. Some were forgettable, some were serviceable, some were good and a select few were flat-out legendary.
During the Lakers’ 80th season of existence (they were founded back in 1946 as the Detroit Gems in the National Basketball League), LeBron Wire is taking a look at each player who has worn their jersey, whether it has been a purple and gold one or the ones they donned back in the Midwest during their early years.

Tottenham Hotspur injury latest: Dominic Solanke, Dejan Kulusevski and more
Tottenham Injury News: Dominic Solanke Return Timeline Offers January Boost

Tottenham head into the heart of the winter schedule still wrestling with availability issues, but there is cautious optimism emerging from Hotspur Way. While suspensions and long-term absentees continue to stretch Thomas Frank’s options, the injury news around Dominic Solanke provides a rare shaft of light as Spurs attempt to stabilise their campaign.

This is not a full clean bill of health by any means.

For the second weekend in a row, USA Luge showe

Let’s take a look back at the Indianapolis Colts’ Week 16 performance against the San Francisco 49ers with Pro Football Focus’ highest and lowest graded players from this game.
Below is a look at PFF’s grading system for some context. While this metric is very helpful when it comes to quantifying a player’s performance, PFF’s grading system isn’t the be-all and end-all either. It is one metric out of many that are out there.

90.0+: Elite
80-89.9: High quality
70-79.9: Good
60-69.9: Above average
50-59.9: Average
40-49.9: Below average
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One of the top running back prospects for the 2027 recruiting class has narrowed one of his choices down to Auburn. 2027 five-star running back David Gabriel Georges has narrowed down his list to eight schools that features the Tigers per Hayes Fawcett of Rivals.
The list of schools for Georges is a collection of some of the biggest names in college football. The other seven he is deciding from is Alabama, Georgia, Miami (FL), Ohio State, Ole Miss, Tennessee, and Texas. According to Rivals, he is rated as the No. 2 running back in the country and No. 1 overall player in Tennessee.

Yet another week of NFL action has passed, and once again, it was a huge slate for Alabama Crimson Tide football.
A slate of games in which multiple teams clinched playoff berths, former Alabama players were back in action this past weekend at the professional level, with many going on to make significant impacts in their respective games. Some of those same names were also recently named to the 2026 Pro Bowl, only adding to what has been a solid overall season for the Crimson Tide in the NFL.

‘Tis the season of giving, so this year we’ve picked 10 needy men’s college basketball teams to receive a Christmas boost before they head into the thick of conference play.
Now you might be saying “hey, these are all power conference programs, the teams that really need gifts are at the mid-major and low-major levels.“ You’re right, but that’s not the true Christmas spirit. Santa, for whatever reason, always seems to be more generous to the kids that don’t really need a boost in the toy department. We are simply following his lead.

Logan Ryan joins CBS Sports HQ to discuss the l

Ty Simpson is a unique quarterback in today’s college football landscape, given his decision to stay in Tuscaloosa for three full seasons before finally earning the starting role at Alabama. Opting not to jump into the transfer portal has paid off this season, as he has led the Crimson Tide to the second round of the College Football Playoff. However, that doesn’t mean he didn’t contemplate leaving earlier in his career.
Nick Saban played a role in convincing him to stay at Alabama. The then-head-coach may have lied to the young quarterback to do so, but hey, it worked.

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Hot-mic moments have been the talk of the NHL after Philadelphia Flyers radio play-by-play announcer Tim Saunders got caught making a joke with the boys on air last week. 
Saunders is expected to return to the booth on Tuesday night when the Flyers take on the Chicago Blackhawks, and now another NHL broadcasting great — the voice of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Joe Bowen — is talking about a hot-mic moment he thought was going to cost him his job.

John Breech joins CBS Sports HQ with the latest

Obviously, USC was not in the holiday spirit over the past two weeks, as the athletic department supposedly found out about the agreement between Notre Dame and the CFP that led to the longstanding rivalry being put on hold for at least until 2030.

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His decision to play for Syracuse felt like a coronation. Now, he’s out to prove he’s more than Carmelo’s son.

Liverpool injury latest: Alexander Isak, Florian Wirtz and more
Liverpool injury latest casts long shadow over festive momentum

Liverpool head into the post Christmas programme with renewed confidence and familiar concern. The upward curve has been restored, back to back Premier League wins for the first time since September, capped by a 2-1 victory over nine man Tottenham. Yet as ever with Liverpool’s winter campaigns, progress has come at a price. Arne Slot’s side emerged from North London with fresh injury worries that threaten to shape the weeks ahead.

 After weeks and weeks of deliberation, the NWSL announced today the creation of the High Impact Player Rule – a mechanism that is designed to provide cubs with expanded flexibility to attract and retain qualified players.
The High Impact Player Rule will go into effect on July 1, 2026.
Per the terms of the CBA, the NWSL exercised its discretion to establish the new mechanism after consultation with the NWSL Players Association.

49ers quarterback Brock Purdy put on a show on Monday night against the Colts, tossing five touchdowns in the 48-27 victory.
San Francisco is now 6-1 in games Purdy has started this season, which is part of why the club is in a position to potentially grab the NFC’s No. 1 seed and a coveted bye for the first round of the postseason.
Purdy’s success isn’t anything new, with left tackle Trent Williams explaining part of what’s set up the quarterback’s strong performances after Monday’s game.

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Syracuse Orange running back Yasin Willis announced today that he will enter the transfer portal. He rushed for 688 yards and two touchdowns in his two seasons with the Orange. Willis will enter the transfer portal with two years of eligibility remaining. Like all football transfers, Willis won’t officially enter the portal until it opens on January 2. Willis had implied to reporters earlier this year that he would be returning to the Orange
Willis appeared in nine games during his freshman year as a backup to LeQuint Allen and Will Nixon.

Real Madrid have announced that Brazilian attacker Endrick is joining Olympique Lyon on a loan deal which will expire at the end of the current season.
Real Madrid C. F. and Olympique Lyonnais have agreed on the loan of player Endrick until the end of this season, June 30, 2026.Source: Realmadrid.com
Endrick is hoping to play relevant minutes in the French Ligue 1, something he couldn’t do for Real Madrid this season.

The Minnesota Vikings won their 3rd game in a row, defeating the NY Giants, 16-13. It wasn’t the most exciting game for fans to watch, with only 3.6 yards per play. The Vikings did see some of the veteran stars come alive with Justin Jefferson and Aaron Jones having a nice game. The defense was dominant against a subpar New York offense. Will Reichard was perfect, as usual.
Aaron Jones
Jones picked up an ankle injury early in the game. However, Jordan Mason was injured shortly after and missed the remainder of the game.

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Danny Kanell joins CBS Sports HQ to break down

The NFL announced the lineups for the 2025 NFL Pro Bowl Games, which are set to take place in Orlando, Florida. It marks the third year of the new format which sees an increased emphasis on skills competitions, and replacing the traditional Pro Bowl game with a game of flag football.
It’s been a fascinating year league-wide in which the AFC has largely lagged behind the NFC when it comes to individual performances. Case in point: Only three receivers have reached the 1,000 yard mark in the AFC this year, while the NFC has eight.

With 14 NBA teams in action on Monday night, you’d think that the league would avoid posting a highlight of a player blatantly traveling, but when said play involves reigning league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, rules be damned.
SGA and the Oklahoma City Thunder hosted a very depleted Memphis Grizzlies squad on Monday night and improved to 26-3 on the year with a 119-103 victory. Leading by seven points with just under five minutes left in regulation, Gilgeous-Alexander found himself stuck near the free-throw line with a defender draped all over him.

A pair of New England Patriots have been voted to the 2026 Pro Bowl Games.
Quarterback Drake Maye and cornerback Christian Gonzalez got the call on Wednesday morning, the NFL announced.

A COUPLE OF PATS PRO BOWLERS 🥳@DrakeMaye2 | @chrisgonzo28pic.twitter.com/mwAnAap6x0
— x – New England Patriots (@Patriots) December 23, 2025

Maye, 23, joins the Buffalo Bills’ Josh Allen and Los Angeles Chargers’ Justin Herbert on the AFC quarterback depth chart.

The Washington Commanders may have hit rock bottom at this point in 2025. They didn’t just lose to the Philadelphia Eagles on Saturday; they also found themselves in a quarterback pickle.
After shutting down Jayden Daniels, Marcus Mariota was set to finish the season as the Commanders‘ starting quarterback. But on Saturday, Mariota left the game with a concussion and hand injury and did not return, leaving Josh Johnson to lead the offense. Mariota remains questionable for Week 17, leading the Commanders to sign Jeff Driskel to the roster.

Four Jacksonville Jaguars players were named alternates for the 2026 Pro Bowl.
Long-snapper Ross Matiscik was the lone Jaguars player to make the AFC Pro Bowl roster.
Quarterback Trevor Lawrence, running back Travis Etienne, wide receiver/return man Parker Washington, and linebacker Devin Lloyd were the alternates.
Over the last month in particular, Lawrence has been playing excellent football. In the last four games, he ranks fifth among all quarterbacks in passing yards, second in yards per pass attempt, and first in passing touchdowns.
Etienne is on the cusp of a 1,000-yard rushing season.

On Tuesday, the NFL announced the Pro Bowl teams for the AFC and NFC and three members of the Pittsburgh Steelers made the cut. Edge defender T.J. Watt, free safety Jalen Ramsey and special teams ace Ben Skowronek were all named to the team for the upcoming game. No alternatives from the Steelers have been made public at this time.

Exactly how puzzled I feel when considering this group of players
There’s nothing like a themed XI to break up the monotony of Fiorentina idiocy, so that’s what I’ve got for you here. It was a comment from matthew that got me thinking about the topic, mostly because a train of thought this cursed hadn’t pulled up to my mental station in a little while.

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Something sick and twisted in me is looking forward to seeing who our relegation scrap winter signings will be. Will we get another Ruben oliviera? We’ve been discursively feasting off him for a decade plus.

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A federal judge has denied a motion by ex-Michigan co-OC and QBs coach Matt Weiss to have 10 aggravated identity theft counts against him dismissed in a case where he is charged with hacking into computers to steal students’ videos and photos.

The Ravens, Broncos, 49ers and Seahawks each led the way with six players each selected for the Pro Bowl Games, announced Tuesday.

The NBA has begun to gather input from its owners and GMs on new ways to combat tanking, sources told ESPN.

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DK Metcalf has been suspended by the NFL for two games for “conduct detrimental to the league” after the Steelers wide receiver made contact with a Lions fan on Sunday. It’s a move that shouldn’t have a huge impact on Pittsburgh winning the AFC North, with the team needing just one win in its final two games against the Browns and Ravens, or Baltimore losing either of its two remaining games against the Packers and Steelers.

On Get Up, Domonique Foxworth, Jeff Saturday, J

How did the Lions, Bucs, Ravens and Colts end up outside the playoff field heading into Week 17?

There was plenty of movement after a wild Week 16. We also looked at the best rookies from all 32 teams.

With only two weeks remaining in the NFL regular season, it’s time to talk seriously about the MVP award. An up-and-down season, resplendent with randomness has changed the course of predicting this award numerous times during the season. We went through Baker Mayfield talk, Sam Darnold chatter, and Jonathan Taylor chatter, before ending up here. There’s now a clear-cut favorite, and an intriguing field — all of whom are deserving of the award in their own ways.

It was a gray, rainy day in Landover, Md. as we walked around talking to tailgaters before the Commanders’ Monday Night Football matchup against the Chicago Bears, and the mood — jovial and sunny — did not match the weather at all.
A few weeks later, we headed to Minneapolis, Minn. to check out the tailgate scene at US Bank Stadium before the Baltimore Ravens faced off against the Vikings. Once again, despite frigid temperatures and flurries that sometimes shifted to full-on snow, the mood was the opposite of the weather: Warm and welcoming.

“The Art of a Legend: Alessandro Del Piero”: from 1 January, the exhibition at the Juventus Museum
Sport, culture and art come together at the Juventus Museum. From 1 January to 12 January 2026, the Bianconeri museum will host a special exhibition dedicated to Alessandro Del Piero in collaboration with adidas. The exhibition, entitled “The Art of a Legend: Alessandro Del Piero Through the Eyes of Creativity”, transforms Del Piero’s extraordinary career into a series of timeless masterpieces that recount his unique journey through the universal language of art.