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Max Verstappen earns 5th straight Driver of Year nodMax Verstappen was voted the Formula 1 Driver of the Year by his colleagues for the fifth straight year despite falling short of his fifth consecutive world championship.,Season champion Lando Norris of McLaren finished second to the Red Bull star, with Mercedes' George Russell, McLaren's Oscar Pias...

Ronaldo motivated to reach 1,000 goals before retiringSoccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo isn't ready to hang up his cleats until he hits the 1,000 career goals mark.,With two goals in Saturday's Saudi Pro League win by Al-Nassr, the 40-year-old's club and country goal total stands at 956.,"It's hard to continue playing, but I am motivated," Ronaldo tol...

Steelers-Ravens to decide playoff berth on Sunday night stageThe Pittsburgh Steelers will host the Baltimore Ravens in a battle for the AFC North title and a playoff berth next Sunday night, the NFL announced after the finish of play on Dec. 28.,The loser of the clash between the Ravens (8-8) and Steelers (9-7) will miss the playoffs. Kickoff is set for 8:20 ...

Browns bank on spoiling Steelers' celebration

When the football is placed on the tee at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday afternoon for opening kickoff in Cleveland, the possibility exists the Pittsburgh Steelers will have nothing on the line.,That's because a loss by the Baltimore Ravens at Green Bay on Saturday night would nudge the Steelers onto the thron...

Chandler Morris, No. 19 Virginia take aim at short-handed Missouri in Gator Bowl

No. 19 Virginia can reach 11 wins for the first time in the program's 122nd season with a victory against Missouri in the Gator Bowl on Saturday night in Jacksonville, Fla.,The Cavaliers (10-3) tied the 1989 school record for wins by defeating rival Virginia Tech on Nov. 29 before losing to unranked...

NFL Playoff Picture: 49ers two wins from No. 1 in NFC

Seats are filling up in the NFC playoff picture but seeding in both conferences is up for grabs with two weeks remaining in the regular season. ,The San Francisco 49ers re-entered the conversation for the No. 1 seed in the NFC with a win Monday in Indianapolis and lead the conference with an 8-2 rec...

Valuable loss? No. 1 pick in balance for Giants, Raiders

Losing is one thing the New York Giants and Las Vegas Raiders have done well in 2025, but franchises with matching nine-game losing streaks could have something to celebrate this Sunday when they square off in Las Vegas. ,The game amounts to a tiebreaker between 2-13 teams atop the current order for...

NFL Playoff Picture: NFC nearly set, Jaguars join race for No. 1 in AFC

With two weeks remaining in the regular season, the NFC playoff field is nearly set. Drama has intensified in the AFC, where the Jacksonville Jaguars are in the race for the No. 1 seed and first-round bye after an attention-grabbing win at Denver on Sunday.,Week 16 wraps Monday night at Indianapolis...