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A Christmas dinner mishap has sidelined the world’s top golfer for nearly a month.

A college football referee came away bloodied and scarred by a wild melee that erupted between the East Carolina Pirates and the North Carolina State Wolfpack at the Military Bowl on Saturday.

If a sizable percentage of X users have their way, Arkansas offensive lineman Fernando Carmona will receive a lifetime ban from college football for what he did to an opposing player on Friday.

Dec. 28 (UPI) — Former NFL defensive star Dana Stubblefield, who in 2020 was sentenced to 15 years to life for raping a developmentally disabled woman, saw his conviction overturned this week by a California appellate court.

Brooke Slusser, star player for the San Jose State women’s volleyball team, has issued a warning to the NCAA after Texas AG Ken Paxton.

Mohamed Salah, one of England’s most popular soccer stars, has been taking heat from some fans on social media.

Special Forces soldier and former CMU quarterback Tommy Lazzaro died after reportedly being hit by a hunter’s stray bullet while driving to help a fellow soldier with car trouble.

Christmas Day no longer belongs to the NBA, no matter what LeBron James says.

Colorado Buffaloes Coach Deion Sanders has a major warning for his players ahead of Friday’s game that they better not be caught smoking.

The AP has come under fire for handing out its third place slot for female athlete of the year to Algerian Olympic boxer Imane Khelif.

Wayne Gretzky may not be convinced he needs to follow President-Elect Trump’s advice to run for prime minister of Canada, but his wife, Janet, at least thinks enough of the idea to share it on social media.

The Kansas City Chiefs had a lot on the line when they took on the Pittsburgh Steelers on Christmas Day. They would secure the #1 overall playoff seeding in the AFC with a win. QB Patrick Mahomes wanted the win for that reason as well. But he also had an extra, hidden motivation.

NBA star LeBron James had a bold warning for pro football after his game against the Golden State Warriors on Christmas Day.

Joe Rogan remains unconvinced that UFC legend Conor McGregor will ever fight again, and he believes the Irishman’s “hard” partying lifestyle may keep him out of the Octagon.

The Kansas City Chiefs handily defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers on Christmas Day, advancing to 15-1 on the season and locking up the #1 seed in the AFC Playoffs. However, if Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes thought winning the #1 seed was the only reward he would receive for the big win, he was mistaken.

Should Canadians decide to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, President-Elect Trump has an idea of who can do so.

Pat Mahomes, Ben Roethlisberger, and the entire NBA are against the NFL playing games on Christmas Day. However, if Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones has his way, the NFL is here to stay.

Gracie Hunt, the daughter of Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt, aired a heartwarming message to football fans and Fox viewers.

Patrick Mahomes threw three touchdowns as the Kansas City Chiefs clinched the top seed in the AFC with a dominant 29-10 Christmas Day win at the Pittsburgh Steelers on Wednesday.

Chiefs rookie wide receiver Xavier Worthy was hit with a penalty following his first quarter end zone celebration that has fans scratching their heads.

Former Eagles great Bill Bergey has died after a three-year battle with cancer, his son Jake announced on social media.

(AP) — Netflix will have one of its biggest days since the site launched in 1998 when it carries two NFL games for the first time on Christmas.

WNBA phenom Caitlin Clark beat several prominent female athletes to receive the Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year award. However, another athlete who got some votes is getting much attention.

Christmas Day was once the exclusive territory of the NBA. In recent years, the NFL has decided to invade that territory and play multiple games on Christmas. While this has yielded increased revenues for the NFL, it doesn’t make former Steelers legend Ben Roethlisberger happy at all.

When Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers walked into Darrell K. Royal Memorial Stadium for the opening round of the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff, he wasn’t just representing Texas but also showing support for President-Elect Trump.

Caitlin Clark has been named the AP Female Athlete of the Year after raising the profile of women’s basketball to unprecedented levels in both college and the WNBA

Where you see the Texas Longhorns, you expect to see the most famous Longhorn of all, the team mascot, Bevo. But you won’t see him at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl on Saturday.

When in Rome, do as the Romans do, and when you’re going to Green Bay in late December, apparently, prepare by preemptively freezing yourself.

Baltimore ravens head coach John Harbaugh gave a touching Christmas message Saturday after winning a spot in the coming NFL playoffs

ESPN First Take host Shannon Sharpe was not amused at all by fellow ESPNer Kirk Herbstreit’s rib-jabbing over Sharpe’s failed prediction that Ohio State would fire coach Ryan Day.

Shots were fired on Monday as lead ESPN hot-taker Stephen A. Smith returned fire against ESPN lead college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit after the latter accused Smith of trying to get Ohio State head football coach Ryan Day fired.

WNBA star Natasha Cloud, guard for the Phoenix Mercury, took aim at Elon Musk and other billionaires after the government funding bill passed

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) for deceptive marketing practices in advertising sporting events as women’s competitions and then allowing males to compete.

Sunday’s clash between the Commanders and Eagles had all the trappings of an NFC East rivalry: fights, penalties, ejections, and middle fingers.

The kicker who made Bengals fans happiest on Sunday was not on the team payroll.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla., Dec. 22 (UPI) — Kader Kohou left his feet for a game-sealing interception, helping the Miami Dolphins preserve a late lead over the San Francisco 49ers and keeping their razor-thin playoff hopes alive Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium.