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Saturday felt like a significant moment in NBA Cup history. San Antonio’s upset over Oklahoma City didn’t just punch a ticket to the tournament final. It was a message to the rest of the sport. The Spurs are no longer just a young team on the rise. They’re here, now, ready to compete with any team in the league. And after taking down the Western Conference favorite on Saturday, they’ll get their shot at the Eastern Conference favorite on Tuesday against the KnicksThe Knicks took the quieter path to the final. They didn’t have to slay Luka Dončić and Shai…

Dec. 16, 2025, 11:31 a.m. ETThe ladies continue to make that bank.For the second consecutive year, tennis star Coco Gauff is the world’s highest-paid female athlete, according to an annual list published by Forbes magazine.The 21-year-old earned $33 million in compensation this year, including $8 million from the court, partly due to her French Open victory in June. But Gauff made a whopping $25 million off the tennis court, thanks to endorsements from New Balance, Bose and Baker Tilly.According to Forbes, the top 20 athletes on the list made a combined $293 million, a 13% jump from last year, with a record…

Dec. 16, 2025, 1:44 p.m. ETThe Aaron Rodgers era is officially history for the New York Jets.On Dec. 16, the team officially released Allen Lazard – a mutual decision on a move that has been expected for some time. Rumors have been swirling since the offseason that New York was interested in trading the veteran receiver.Those talks quieted down as the season began, but were renewed around the trade deadline. No deal ultimately came to fruition and Lazard has been a healthy scratch for the last four games. He arrived as a free agent signing before the Jets’ trade for…

The 2025 NBA Cup title is on the line Tuesday night in Las Vegas as the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs meet in the tournament’s title game. Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs knocked off the league-leading Thunder to get here, but Jalen Brunson and the Knicks enter the game as slight favorites. Here’s how to watch.The Spurs handed the Thunder just their second loss of the season in Saturday’s semifinal, an enthralling two-point San Antonio win that marked the arrival of the NBA’s best new rivalry. Wembanyama, in his first game back from a calf injury, came off…

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NFL NationDec 16, 2025, 06:20 AM ETCloseNFL Nation is made up of 32 team-specific reporters who cover the NFL year-round across ESPN.com, ESPN television shows, ESPN Radio, ESPN+ and social media platforms. It was established ahead of the 2013 season.Week 15 of the 2025 NFL regular season brought plenty of change to our weekly NFL Power Rankings. While the Rams and Broncos clinched playoff berths, the Patriots couldn’t secure the AFC East title against the Bills. The Buccaneers and Panthers lost both of their matchups by a combined four points. Plus, the Packers and Chiefs had their long-term plans impacted…

Week 15 is complete, and the NFC North has once again had outcomes that changed the division standings. The Bears had a convincing win against the Browns. The Lions and Packers dropped crucial games, while the Vikings hung around with the Cowboys. One of the biggest takeaways was the injury to Green Bay defensive end Micah Parsons. Early reports fear it is a torn ACL. Here are the takeaways and things we learned from Week 15 in the NFC North.Chicago BearsNov 23, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Bears running back D’Andre Swift (4) carries the ball as Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback…

Here you’ll find Justin Boone’s fantasy football rankings for Week 16. Remember to bookmark this page as Justin will be updating his rankings to help you with your lineup decisions throughout the week.More Week 16 start-sit adviceBoone’s Half-PPR RankingsAdvertisementPPR (Coming Thursday)Rankings from each Yahoo Fantasy analystConsensus Half-PPR RankingsConsensus PPR Rankings (Coming Thursday)Note: You can check out Justin’s full-PPR rankings here when they go live on Thursday.

Updated Dec. 16, 2025, 11:49 a.m. ETFormer Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore faces a felony home invasion charge, which carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison.Legal experts suggest that Moore is unlikely to serve prison time, even if convicted, and could have faced more severe charges.Moore is accused of forcibly entering a woman’s apartment, grabbing butter knives and scissors, and threatening to kill himself.Every felony is serious: The one ex-Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore faces comes with a maximum penalty of five years in prison.A final outcome in the case is far from certain. But legal experts who…

American Alpine skiing star Mikaela Shiffrin continued her unbeaten run to start the World Cup slalom campaign, winning the night event Tuesday in Courchevel, France, her fourth victory in four tries since the season began last month.Once again, Shiffrin was in a world of her own on the slalom slope, winning by 1.55 seconds in a total time of 1 minute, 42.50 seconds. All four of her wins have come by more than 1.2 seconds, three of them by over 1.5 seconds — huge margins in the short slalom races.Switzerland’s Camille Rast took second. Germany’s Emma Aicher finished in third,…