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🏀 3-point streak: The Lady Vols set an NCAA record for most 3-pointers in a game (30), and the Warriors and Mavericks set an NBA record for combined 3-pointers (48).
⚾️MLB move: Astros trade All-Star RF Kyle Tucker to Cubs. The Yankees acquired closer Devin Williams from the Brewers. The Cardinals are going to trade Nolan Arenado.
🏈 Bowl season begins: Jackson State defeats South Carolina State 28-7 to win the Celebration Bowl. South Alabama defeated Western Michigan 30-23 to win the Salute to Veterans Bowl.
🏀 Dubs add Dennis: The Warriors acquired guard Dennis Schroder from the Nets in exchange for a package headlined by De’Anthony Melton (out for the season) and three future second-round picks.
🏐 Final Four: All four No. 1 seeds advance to the NCAA Volleyball Final Four, with Penn State taking on Nebraska and Pitt taking on Louisville.
🏈 NFL Playoffs Photos: Half of the Field Completed
For the first time in NFL history, half of the playoff field will be set with three weeks remaining in the regular season.
Playoff Photos: Heading into the final night of Week 15, seven of the 14 spots are secured.
AFC: The Chiefs (13-1), Bills (11-3) and Texans (9-5) won the division title, and the Steelers (10-4) clinched a playoff berth.
NFC: Lions (12-2), Eagles (12-2) and Vikings (11-2) have clinched playoff berths.
Sunday’s headlines: Josh Allen helps Buffalo to 48-42 win over Detroit, Philadelphia beats Pittsburgh in Battle of Pennsylvania, Patrick Mahomes injures ankle, Lamar Jackson sets Giants on fire, Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams finally made it, Jonathan Taylor made a mistake that led to a brutal victory, and more.
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🇺🇸 Photos from around America
NEW YORK, NY — Colorado WR/CB Travis Hunter narrowly defeated Boise State RB Ashton Giunty to win the 2024 Heisman Trophy. He joins Reggie Bush, Mark Ingram, Derrick Henry and DeVonta Smith as the only non-QBs to win this century.
LANDOVER, Md. — Navy defeated Army 31-13 to win the Commander in Chief Trophy for the second time in three seasons. QB Blake Horvath had 311 yards and 4 TDs (2 passing, 2 rushing) on the day as a Midshipman.
LAS VEGAS — Oklahoma City and Milwaukee will face off in tomorrow night’s NBA Cup Finals after the Thunder defeated the Rockets and the Bucks defeated the Hawks in Saturday’s semifinals. It should be a great matchup between two small market teams led by MVP candidates.
NAPLES, Fla. — Patti Tavatanakit and Jake Knapp beat Gino Titicle and Tom Kim by one stroke at the 2nd Annual Grant Thornton Invitational, earning half a million each from the PGA/LPGA mixed event’s $4 million prize pool. won a dollar.
🌎 Photos from around the world
MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United scored two goals in the final three minutes to defeat Manchester City 2-1 in the 195th Manchester Derby. City have lost five of their last seven games.
GIZA, Egypt — On Saturday, 6,500 runners from nearly 100 countries took part in the 6th annual Pyramid Half Marathon, racing through history beneath the Great Pyramid.
VAL DISERE, France — Switzerland’s Marco Odermatt overcame the field and the weather to win his first giant slalom victory of the Alpine Ski World Cup season. “I really love this place,” said the four-time Olympic champion in Val d’Isere. “It really makes me realize that it’s winter here.”
HELENTALS, Belgium — Imagine if you combined road cycling, mountain biking, and steeplechase racing. The end result will be something like cyclocross. This is a unique take on cycling, where riders frequently have to get off their bikes and carry their bikes up hills and over obstacles.
🏊♀️ Gretchen Walsh: 1 match, 11 world records
American swimmer Gretchen Walsh set 11 world records (9 individual) and won 7 gold medals (5 individual) at the Short Course World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, making history in the sport’s history. I had a great week.
Her final stat sheet:
50m freestyle: Gold (2 WRs)
100m freestyle: gold
50m butterfly: Gold (2 WRs)
100m butterfly: Gold (3 WRs)
100mIM: Gold (2 WRs)
4×100m freestyle relay: Gold (1 WR)
4×100m medley relay: Gold (1 WR)
Greatest encounter ever? Mark Spitz set seven world records at the 1972 Olympics, and Michael Phelps set eight world records at the 2008 Olympics. These are widely considered to be the two greatest performances in major international swimming history, and Walsh beat them both.
Yes, but it’s not quite the same. The Short Course World Championships, first held in 1993, were held in a 25-meter pool rather than the 50-meter pool used at the Olympics and World Championships, and typically had fewer talented athletes in this field (for example, Katie Ledecky never participated).
Two of Walsh’s individual titles came in events not on the Olympic program (50m butterfly, 100m IM), and in the absence of the Paris gold medalist, he won the 100m freestyle and 100m butterfly. I won.
Walsh, 21, may also have benefited from a “faster” pool. More than 25 world records were set in Budapest, the most in the history of the Short Course World Championships, and Jordan Crooks of the Cayman Islands became the first swimmer to break 20 seconds for 50 meters. Freestyle.
American royalty: Short course or not, Walsh is simply phenomenal, joining Phelps and Ryan Lochte as the only Americans to win five individual gold medals in a single championship. Ta. “Honestly, I’m a little unsure of myself,” said the Nashville native, who is in the midst of her senior season at the University of Virginia.
What’s the next big thing? Walsh made her Olympic debut in Paris and won four medals (a silver medal in the 100m butterfly and three medals in the relay) while competing alongside her sister Alex. All signs point to her being one of Team USA’s brightest stars at LA 2028.
📆 December 16, 2014: NHL’s Longest Shootout
Ten years ago today, Panthers forward Nick Vygstad defeated Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby in 20 rounds to win the longest shootout in NHL history.
How it happened: The Capitals scored five points to force the Panthers into do-or-die situations, and Florida answered the gong each time in front of their home fans. Bjugstad was eliminated in the second round, but recovered on his 40th and final attempt of the night.
Watch the full shootout below.
📺 Watchlist: MNF Double Header
Double the soccer, double the fun! Two “Monday Night Football” games are scheduled for tonight, with Bears vs. Vikings (8 p.m. ET, ABC) and Falcons vs. Raiders (8:30 p.m., ESPN) being broadcast simultaneously.
Winter Warriors: The Vikings will debut a new “Winter Warriors” alternate uniform that combines white-on-white jerseys and pants with the first white helmet in franchise history.
Also noteworthy:
⚽️ College Cup Final: No. 13 Marshall vs. Vermont (8 p.m., ESPN2)
🏒 NHL: Panthers vs. Oilers* (8:30 p.m., NHL)
*Rematch: The Panthers (18-11-2) and Oilers (18-10-2) will meet for the first time since meeting in the 2024 Stanley Cup Final (Florida won 4-3).
🏈 Heisman trivia
Seventeen of the past 19 Heisman winners have been first-round picks in the NFL Draft, and Travis Hunter (No. 2 in the latest mock) will soon be selected as 18 of the final 20.
Question: Who are the two exceptions?
Hint: QB in 2007, RB in 2016.
The answer is at the bottom.
🍿 Baker’s Dozen: Top 13 plays of the weekend
⚽️ Save of the century!
🏀 Hooks and ladders!
🏈Trick play! Kamala!
🏀 Harper calls the game
🏀 She has moves
🏀 Greek Freak
🏈 A+ Body Control
🏒 Dirty finish
🏀 Hit the buzzer for Gainey!
🏐 Great points
🏀 J to J
🏒 Fleury to the rescue!
🏀 From defense to attack
Please watch all 13 videos.
Trivia Answer: Troy Smith (5 rounds) and Derrick Henry (2 rounds)
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