Panthers win the NFC South. Broncos clinch AFC's No. 1 seed. Jaguars secure the AFC South
The Carolina Panthers are NFC South champions for the first time in 10 years. The Denver Broncos are the AFC's No. 1 seed. And all but one playoff matchup is locked in. The Panthers (8-9) clinched the division title when the Falcons beat the Saints 19-17 on Sunday to eliminate the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Broncos (14-3) secured a first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs with a 19-3 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers. Seattle earned the NFC's No. 1 seed on Saturday a...
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- Panthers win the NFC South. Broncos clinch AFC's No. 1 seed. Jaguars secure the AFC South
- Broncos secure AFC's top playoff seed with 19-3 win over Chargers
- Streaking Jaguars clinch AFC South title with a 41-7 drubbing of Titans
- Bills celebrate home finale with 35-8 rout of the Jets in potential final game at Highmark Stadium
- Gabriel Landeskog injured in Avalanche's game against Florida, needs help getting off ice
- Myles Garrett breaks NFL single-season sack record with 23 and laments not getting 2 more
- Aaron Gordon, Christian Braun return to a Nuggets team needing healthy bodies after Jokic's loss
- No. 1 Indiana starts post-Mendoza era with new former TCU quarterback, new receiver, AP source says
- Alford's red-zone pick saves Falcons' 19-17 win over Saints, giving NFC South title to Panthers
- Novak Djokovic cuts ties with the PTPA players' association he co-founded
- Raiders secure No. 1 overall pick in NFL draft after Giants' win over Cowboys
- Liverpool and Man City stunned by late goals. Amorim raises questions over his role at Man United
- As Hurricanes navigate the CFP challenge, the echoes from the past tend to inspire
- Vikings get Justin Jefferson past the 1,000-yard mark in the final game of a trying season
- Titans QB Cam Ward leaves season finale at Jaguars with right shoulder injury
- How A.J. Dybantsa's resilience led No. 10 BYU to a Big 12-opening win over Kansas State
- Swiss skier Rast ends Shiffrin's six-race winning streak in World Cup slaloms with Olympics looming
- 49ers' offense goes silent against Seahawks, costing them NFC's No. 1 seed
- Seahawks secure No. 1 seed in NFC and division title with dominant 13-3 win over 49ers
Sat, 03 Jan 2026
- Matthews passes Mats Sundin to set Maple Leafs' franchise record with his 421st career goal
- Baker Mayfield and the Buccaneers beat the Panthers 16-14, stay alive in chase for NFC South title
- Jordan Stolz falls in the 1,000 at the US Olympic trials but the star speedskater will go to Milan
- Onetime NBA draft pick James Nnaji of Baylor gets frequent boos in college debut at TCU
- Miami coach Mario Cristobal dismisses hype around his team as he prepares for Fiesta Bowl
- Infielder Kazuma Okamoto and Blue Jays agree to $60 million, 4-year contract, AP sources say
- A.J. Dybantsa scores 24, No. 10 BYU extends winning streak to 10 with 83-73 win over Kansas State
- Rice double helps Arsenal rally for win at Bournemouth and take six-point lead in Premier League
- Victor Wembanyama ruled out for Spurs vs. Trail Blazers game because of knee soreness
- Notre Dame coach Micah Shrewsberry apologizes for actions after controversial call late in Cal loss
- Pro Picks: Panthers, Ravens will win their divisions. 49ers will edge Seahawks for NFC's No. 1 seed
- Anthony Joshua returns to Britain after car crash that killed two friends in Nigeria
- Swiss skier Rast dedicates her 1st World Cup GS win to victims of Crans-Montana bar fire
- Jake Paul drops out of WBA cruiserweight rankings after loss to Anthony Joshua
- Hockey was already a big deal in Florida. Outdoor games might spark even more growth of the game
- Doncic and James score 30+ each for 1st time this season in Lakers' 128-121 win over Grizzlies
- Robby Ashford leads Wake Forest past Mississippi State 43-29 in Duke's Mayo Bowl
- Jennings throws for 278 yards to lead SMU to 24-19 Holiday Bowl win over No. 21 Arizona
- Rangers beat Panthers 5-1 in first outdoor hockey game in Miami. Mika Zibanejad has hat trick
Fri, 02 Jan 2026
- Finland stuns 2-time defending champ US 4-3 in OT in world junior quarterfinals
- Blake Horvath leads No. 22 Navy to 35-13 victory over short-handed Cincinnati in Liberty Bowl
- Utah speedskater Casey Dawson enjoys a 'villain arc' as he earns an Olympic spot at 5,000 meters
- Florida Panthers and New York Rangers bring 'Miami Vice' flair to Winter Classic
- Final week of the NFL's regular season arrives with No. 1 seeds still undecided in AFC and NFC
- Diane Crump, the first female jockey to ride in the Kentucky Derby, dies at 77
- Indiana and Oregon to meet again at the Peach Bowl with a spot in the CFP title game on the line
- Steelers LB TJ Watt calls dry needling mishap a 'fluke' and hopes to play against Baltimore
- College football's Urban Meyer joins board of Florida college transformed by DeSantis
- Ole Miss and breakthrough QB Chambliss advance to CFP Fiesta Bowl against Miami and blue chip Beck
- Anthony Joshuas driver charged after deadly crash in Nigeria
- Troy Aikman to advise Miami Dolphins in search for new GM
- Trump wants to overhaul the 'president's golf course.' He hasn't played there yet
- Chelsea's interim coach says players 'really focused' on Man City after Maresca exit
- Hilary Knight set to make 5th Olympics appearance as US women's hockey unveils 23-player roster
- US hockey picks 4 Nations-heavy roster for the Winter Olympics, adding Keller, Thompson and Jones
- Oregon-Indiana headed for a rematch, Ole Miss to play Miami as college football's final four is set
- LSU football coach Kiffin attends Tigers' women's hoop game as Ole Miss beats Georgia at Sugar Bowl
- Chambliss, Carneiro lift Mississippi past Georgia 39-34 in Sugar Bowl and into CFP semifinals
Thu, 01 Jan 2026
- Durant has been hurt the way Jokic was. He hopes the Nuggets star doesn't also become 'injury prone'
- Top-seeded Indiana routs Alabama 38-3 for its first Rose Bowl victory, roaring into CFP semifinals
- Alabama QB Ty Simpson says a cracked rib sidelined him in 2nd half of blowout Rose Bowl loss
- Venus Williams is back at the Australian Open 5 years after her last appearance, 28 after her 1st
- Defense carries the day for Oregon, as Ducks move into CFP semifinals by topping Texas Tech 23-0
- Napheesa Collier will have surgery on both ankles and be sidelined for four to six months
- Wembanyama's MRI shows no ligament damage in hyperextended knee; All-Star to miss Spurs-Pacers game
- Texas two-step in CFP has Miami within a win of playing for a national title at home
- Baltimore's Lamar Jackson says he's playing Sunday at Pittsburgh: 'A hundred percent'
- Right-hander Tatsuya Imai and Houston Astros agree to $54 million, 3-year contract, AP source says
- Maresca leaves Chelsea midway through turbulent season after reported clash with ownership
- More campus games? Big 12 commish says 'everything is on the table' when it comes to playoff reboot
- British boxer Anthony Joshua initially staying in Nigeria to recuperate after crash
- Many memories remain as the Buffalo Bills bid farewell to their long-time home dubbed 'The Ralph'
- Lions roar and Eagles fly: All the 24 teams' nicknames at the Africa Cup of Nations
- Another bye bites the dust as defending champ Ohio State falls to Miami in CFP quarterfinals
- Miami beats defending national champ Ohio State 24-14 in the CFP quarterfinal at Cotton Bowl
- Spurs' Wembanyama doesn't expect to miss time after hyperextending knee in win over Knicks
Wed, 31 Dec 2025
- Sweden beats US 6-3 in world junior hockey group finale. Canada tops Finland 7-4
- Manning uses arm and legs to lead No. 14 Texas to a 41-27 Citrus Bowl win over No. 18 Michigan
- Celebrini joins McDavid, MacKinnon, Crosby on Team Canada's Olympic hockey roster
- Nigerian authorities say British boxer Anthony Joshua released from hospital after road crash
- 'Ant-Man' Edwards leaves bench late in loss for 2nd early exit from a Timberwolves game in 1 week
- Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers believes he'll have options if he chooses to play again in 2026
- Patriots defensive lineman Christian Barmore accused of throwing girlfriend to the ground
- Patriots say criminal cases facing Diggs, Barmore won't distract them ahead of regular-season finale
- Lions-Vikings Christmas game on Netflix sets NFL streaming record, averaging 27.5M viewers
- Texas Tech's biggest and richest fan explains how he'd fix college sports
- NBA Christmas viewership hits 15-year high with 47M viewers. And social media numbers set records
- As CFP plods along, transfers and coaching moves don't wait. Oregon's Dan Lanning wants change
- Vanderbilt punter's illegal kick sets up Iowa for an easy touchdown in ReliaQuest Bowl
- Sudan advances at Africa Cup despite defeat and war at home
- Real Madrid star Kylian Mbapp sidelined with knee injury
- Rivers' brief comeback to end as Colts opt to start Leonard at QB against Houston
- Roberto Carlos reportedly undergoes heart surgery while on vacation in Brazil
- Tocchet coaches Flyers to 6-3 win over Canucks in return to Vancouver
- LeBron James loses on his 41st birthday as Cunningham leads the Pistons past the Lakers, 128-106
- Seals and Payne rally TCU past No. 16 USC for 30-27 overtime victory in Alamo Bowl
- Rookie VJ Edgecombe drops 3-pointer with seconds left in OT to give 76ers victory over Grizzlies
Tue, 30 Dec 2025
- Life begins at 59 for the globe's oldest professional soccer player
- Edgecombe's 3-pointer in closing seconds gives 76ers a 139-136 overtime victory over Grizzlies
- Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon agrees to restructure final year of his $245 million contract
- Arsenal will end the year top of the Premier League after 4-1 statement win over Villa
- NCAA tries to clarify NBA stance after Baylor's addition of 2023 draft pick prompts criticism
- Six-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon receives a knighthood from New Zealand
- Buccaneers are focused on playing the Panthers, knowing they'll need help to win the NFC South
- Role reversals: Alabama returns to the Rose Bowl as a CFP underdog to face powerhouse Indiana
- Patriots star receiver Stefon Diggs faces strangulation charge, denies allegations
- Cowboys waive cornerback Trevon Diggs to end tumultuous finish to his Dallas career
- Jeremiah Smith opted for Ohio State, and now faces his hometown Hurricanes in CFP Cotton Bowl
- Tanzania, Tunisia join Nigeria in Africa Cup last 16 with draw keeping Angola out
- Chip Kelly lands new job as Northwestern's offensive coordinator after firing by Raiders
- Steelers could have T.J. Watt back for 'AFC North championship' showdown against Ravens
- Nuggets star Nikola Jokic hyperextended his left knee and will be evaluated in 4 weeks
- LIV Golf still waiting on approval from world ranking. OWGR reduces point for 54-hole events
- Concerns over roads in Nigeria after crash that injured Anthony Joshua and killed 2 associates
- Rested or rusty? Top four playoff seeds eager to show they are ready as CFP quarterfinals arrive
- In the NBA, 2025 might go down as the year of the injured. Nikola Jokic joined that club at the end
- Two French sailors in a 35-foot boat are set to win handicap honors in the Sydney to Hobart race
Mon, 29 Dec 2025
- Panthers-Buccaneers matchup on Saturday isn't quite winner-take-all
- Robinson runs for 195 yards as Falcons recover to upset Rams 27-24 on 51-yard field goal by Gonzalez
- Bijan Robinson has longest rush TD in Falcons history, has team's most scrimmage yards in a season
- BC's James Hagens scores twice, US beats Slovakia 6-5 in world junior hockey
- Nuggets star Nikola Jokic hurts left knee, limps off court at halftime in Miami
- Father of NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin dies after house fire, mother critically injured
- Host Morocco and South Africa join Egypt in Africa Cup knockout stage as Salah gets a rest
- Marcus Freeman will return to Notre Dame after having his contract restructured, school confirms
- Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is 'stable' after 2 die in car accident in Nigeria
- Harbaugh hopes Jackson can return after Huntley's big win: 'If Lamar's ready to go, he's playing.'
- USC's Lincoln Riley says Notre Dame is to blame for discontinuation of rivalry with the Trojans
- Andy Reid plans to return as Chiefs coach next season
- Ole Miss defense looks to redeem a humiliating showing against Georgia in the Sugar Bowl
- Tiger Woods at 50: Players recall one shot they can't forget
- Tiger Woods turns 50. It's the one time golf's greats can relate to him
- Kawhi Leonard scores career-best 55 points, ties Clippers' franchise record
- Bears' heartbreaking loss to 49ers costs them chance at top seed in NFC playoffs
Sun, 28 Dec 2025
- Brock Purdy and the 49ers hang on to beat the Bears 42-38 and have a shot at top NFC seed
- Leonard scores a career-best 55 points to lead the Clippers past the East-leading Pistons 112-99
- Josh Allen blames himself for failed 2-point conversion in final seconds of Bills' loss to Eagles
- Eagles hang on to beat Bills 13-12 when Josh Allen misses an open Khalil Shakir on 2-point try
- NBA suspends Alvarado and Williams for fight during Pelicans-Suns game
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