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Dramatic play highlights Week 3, Day 2 of CDL Stage 1 Major qualifiers
FaZeVegas' sweep to victory was the exception on Saturday as two other matches went the five-map distance on the second day of Week 3 of Call of Duty League 2026: Stage 1 Major qualifiers.,Vancouver Surge and Paris Gentle Mates each won by 3-2 over Boston Breach and Cloud9 New York, respectively. Fo...
Falcons, Royal Ravens resume CDL Stage 1 Major qualifiers with wins
The Riyadh Falcons and Carolina Royal Ravens flew to victory Friday to kick off Week 3 of Call of Duty League 2026: Stage 1 Major qualifiers.,Riyadh battled past G2 Minnesota 3-2 for the Falcons' third win of the qualifiers, while Carolina surged past the Miami Heretics 3-1.,A group of 12 teams will...
Week 18 NFL Capsules
Week 18 NFL preview capsules,Carolina Panthers (8-8) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-9),Saturday, 4:30 p.m. ET (ABC/ESPN),FanDuel odds: Buccaneers -3, Total 43.5 ,Series Rewind: Tampa has won five of the past six meetings but Carolina claimed the victory in a potential turning-point game two weeks ago, 2...
Max Verstappen earns 5th straight Driver of Year nod
Max 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 retiring
Soccer 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 stage
The 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...
Commanders set on spoiling Philly's playoff party
Philadelphia is on the brink of becoming the NFC East's first repeat champion since the Eagles won the division four straight years from 2001-04.,More than two decades later, the Eagles (9-5) only need to win one of the three regular-season games left on their schedule or have the Dallas Cowboys (6-...
Charles Leclerc: Ferrari's early switch to 2026 a 'no-brainer'
Charles Leclerc acknowledged Ferrari made the right decision to shift focus to next year early in the 2025 season.,Leclerc went so far as to say that it was a "no-brainer," given that the team was not going to insert itself into the title picture. ,"We were at a technical disadvantage from the first...
Week 16 Numbers Game: History, trends and records on the line Sunday
Denver has 12 consecutive home wins and the NFL's longest active win streak as the Broncos attempt to keep their stride toward the AFC's No. 1 seed in the playoffs. ,Ahead of Sunday's game against the Jaguars, Denver's winning streak stands at 11 and Jacksonville has won five in a row to jump to the...
Max Verstappen 'hated' 2025 Red Bull car at times
Following a "roller coaster" season which he termed the best performance of his 11-year career, Max Verstappen said this week he had a love-hate relationship with his Red Bull car after falling two points shy of his fifth world championship.,"I think the performance has been strong," the 28-year-old...
Justin Thomas gives $1M donation to Alabama
Justin Thomas is giving back to his alma mater -- in a big way.,Thomas agreed to donate $1 million to the Crimson Standard, which in turn will use the money to upgrade Alabama's facilities for both the men's and women's golf teams.,Thomas, 32, is a 16-time PGA event champion, having won the PGA Cham...
Week 16 Playoff Picture: Broncos can clinch AFC's top seed
Denver is the first AFC team to clinch a playoff spot and the Broncos have their sights set on the No. 1 seed and home-field advantage.,The Broncos (12-2) would need almost everything to break their way in Week 16 to secure the West division title and a first-round bye in the AFC: beat Jacksonville ...
Audi reveals F1 rebrand from Sauber for 2026 entry
Audi announced that its Formula 1 team will rebrand from Sauber to Audi Revolut F1 Team ahead of its 2026 entry.,The team announced in July that fintech company Revolut would be its title sponsor, with Monday's brand reveal including a logo that features Audi's four rings along with the sponsor's na...
FaZe, Heretics, Falcons pick up wins at CDL Stage 1 Major qualifiers
FaZe Vegas, the Miami Heretics and the Riyadh Falcons picked up wins Sunday to wrap up Week 2 of Call of Duty League 2026: Stage 1 Major qualifiers.,Vegas took down Toronto KOI 3-2, Miami did the same to Cloud9 New York and Riyadh defeated the Boston Breach 3-1. The losses by Toronto and Boston mean...
Gentle Mates, OpTic, Cloud9 win at Week 2 of CDL Stage 1 Major qualifiers
Paris Gentle Mates, OpTic Texas and Cloud9 New York all clinched victories on the second day of Week 2 of Call of Duty League 2026: Stage 1 Major qualifiers Saturday.,Paris improved to 2-1 by sweeping Los Angeles Thieves 3-0, OpTic moved to 3-0 with a 3-2 victory over Miami Heretics and New York pic...