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Malik Willis put together a strong audition ahead of free agency.
◽️ 18/21 c/att
◽️ 288 pass yards
◽️ 60 rush yards
◽️ 3 total TDs
◽️ 0 INT
Which team should Willis sign with this offseason?
◽️ 18/21 c/att
◽️ 288 pass yards
◽️ 60 rush yards
◽️ 3 total TDs
◽️ 0 INT
Which team should Willis sign with this offseason?
December 28, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Malik Willis put together a strong audition ahead of free agency.
◽️ 18/21 c/att
◽️ 288 pass yards
◽️ 60 rush yards
◽️ 3 total TDs
◽️ 0 INT
Which team should Willis sign with this offseason?
◽️ 18/21 c/att
◽️ 288 pass yards
◽️ 60 rush yards
◽️ 3 total TDs
◽️ 0 INT
Which team should Willis sign with this offseason?
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With the Packers’ loss to the Ravens, the Chicago Bears have clinched the NFC North for the first time since 2018.
December 28, 2025 at 4:01 AM
With the Packers’ loss to the Ravens, the Chicago Bears have clinched the NFC North for the first time since 2018.
Derrick Henry went OFF with the Ravens' season on the line 🔥
◽️ 36 carries (career-high)
◽️ 216 rush yards
◽️ 4 rush TDs (ties career-high)
He has the most 200+ yard rushing games in NFL history (7), passing Adrian Peterson and O.J. Simpson.
◽️ 36 carries (career-high)
◽️ 216 rush yards
◽️ 4 rush TDs (ties career-high)
He has the most 200+ yard rushing games in NFL history (7), passing Adrian Peterson and O.J. Simpson.
December 28, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Derrick Henry went OFF with the Ravens' season on the line 🔥
◽️ 36 carries (career-high)
◽️ 216 rush yards
◽️ 4 rush TDs (ties career-high)
He has the most 200+ yard rushing games in NFL history (7), passing Adrian Peterson and O.J. Simpson.
◽️ 36 carries (career-high)
◽️ 216 rush yards
◽️ 4 rush TDs (ties career-high)
He has the most 200+ yard rushing games in NFL history (7), passing Adrian Peterson and O.J. Simpson.
Derrick Henry has passed Adrian Peterson for fourth on the all-time rushing TDs list, scoring his 121st tonight.
He has scored THREE rushing TDs in the first half alone.
He has scored THREE rushing TDs in the first half alone.
December 28, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Derrick Henry has passed Adrian Peterson for fourth on the all-time rushing TDs list, scoring his 121st tonight.
He has scored THREE rushing TDs in the first half alone.
He has scored THREE rushing TDs in the first half alone.
The Indianapolis Colts are now the sixth team since the AFL-NFL merger to miss the playoffs after starting 8-2 or better.
H/T @joshdubowap.bsky.social
H/T @joshdubowap.bsky.social
December 28, 2025 at 12:57 AM
The Indianapolis Colts are now the sixth team since the AFL-NFL merger to miss the playoffs after starting 8-2 or better.
H/T @joshdubowap.bsky.social
H/T @joshdubowap.bsky.social
The time to toast and eat the Pop-Tarts Bowl mascots has arrived 🔥
This is what college football is all about.
This is what college football is all about.
December 28, 2025 at 12:37 AM
The time to toast and eat the Pop-Tarts Bowl mascots has arrived 🔥
This is what college football is all about.
This is what college football is all about.
After winning the Pop Tarts Bowl, BYU coach Kalani Sitake went Joey Chestnut-mode on the trophy pastries.
December 28, 2025 at 12:23 AM
After winning the Pop Tarts Bowl, BYU coach Kalani Sitake went Joey Chestnut-mode on the trophy pastries.
It's time for @jaysonst.bsky.social's Strangest But Truest MLB Injuries of 2025.
From shower caps to rogue water bottles, we've recapped all the weird ways players got hurt in 2025 ⤵️
www.nytimes.com/athletic/692...
From shower caps to rogue water bottles, we've recapped all the weird ways players got hurt in 2025 ⤵️
www.nytimes.com/athletic/692...
December 27, 2025 at 5:03 PM
It's time for @jaysonst.bsky.social's Strangest But Truest MLB Injuries of 2025.
From shower caps to rogue water bottles, we've recapped all the weird ways players got hurt in 2025 ⤵️
www.nytimes.com/athletic/692...
From shower caps to rogue water bottles, we've recapped all the weird ways players got hurt in 2025 ⤵️
www.nytimes.com/athletic/692...
If the Jets finish with three wins, most coaches don’t survive very long with that outcome.
Aaron Glenn has to show real signs that a turnaround is happening.
But history is not in his favor, writes @zackblatt.bsky.social.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/691...
Aaron Glenn has to show real signs that a turnaround is happening.
But history is not in his favor, writes @zackblatt.bsky.social.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/691...
December 27, 2025 at 4:10 PM
If the Jets finish with three wins, most coaches don’t survive very long with that outcome.
Aaron Glenn has to show real signs that a turnaround is happening.
But history is not in his favor, writes @zackblatt.bsky.social.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/691...
Aaron Glenn has to show real signs that a turnaround is happening.
But history is not in his favor, writes @zackblatt.bsky.social.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/691...
One of the most entertaining and unpredictable NFL seasons in years has reached crunch time.
Division titles, top seeds and the No. 1 pick are all on the line.
Here are five of the most compelling storylines of Week 17.
✍️ @bymikejonessports.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/691...
Division titles, top seeds and the No. 1 pick are all on the line.
Here are five of the most compelling storylines of Week 17.
✍️ @bymikejonessports.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/691...
December 27, 2025 at 2:37 PM
One of the most entertaining and unpredictable NFL seasons in years has reached crunch time.
Division titles, top seeds and the No. 1 pick are all on the line.
Here are five of the most compelling storylines of Week 17.
✍️ @bymikejonessports.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/691...
Division titles, top seeds and the No. 1 pick are all on the line.
Here are five of the most compelling storylines of Week 17.
✍️ @bymikejonessports.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/691...
It has been 5,468 days since England last won an Ashes Test match in Australia.
This victory within two days in a madcap fourth Test played on a desperately poor pitch stopped yet another blighted tour Down Under spiralling completely out of control.
🔗 bit.ly/3YIpNAy
This victory within two days in a madcap fourth Test played on a desperately poor pitch stopped yet another blighted tour Down Under spiralling completely out of control.
🔗 bit.ly/3YIpNAy
December 27, 2025 at 12:56 PM
It has been 5,468 days since England last won an Ashes Test match in Australia.
This victory within two days in a madcap fourth Test played on a desperately poor pitch stopped yet another blighted tour Down Under spiralling completely out of control.
🔗 bit.ly/3YIpNAy
This victory within two days in a madcap fourth Test played on a desperately poor pitch stopped yet another blighted tour Down Under spiralling completely out of control.
🔗 bit.ly/3YIpNAy
“This is only the second time England have conceded a first-innings lead and then successfully chased down a target in a Test in Australia.
“The only previous time it happened was back in 1895 in Melbourne.”
Cameron Ponsonby, Tim Spiers and Paul Newman dissect England’s victory ⤵️
🔗 bit.ly/4pP4J7o
“The only previous time it happened was back in 1895 in Melbourne.”
Cameron Ponsonby, Tim Spiers and Paul Newman dissect England’s victory ⤵️
🔗 bit.ly/4pP4J7o
December 27, 2025 at 10:36 AM
“This is only the second time England have conceded a first-innings lead and then successfully chased down a target in a Test in Australia.
“The only previous time it happened was back in 1895 in Melbourne.”
Cameron Ponsonby, Tim Spiers and Paul Newman dissect England’s victory ⤵️
🔗 bit.ly/4pP4J7o
“The only previous time it happened was back in 1895 in Melbourne.”
Cameron Ponsonby, Tim Spiers and Paul Newman dissect England’s victory ⤵️
🔗 bit.ly/4pP4J7o
The NBA’s latest idea to fix the lottery continues to ignore the problem — the lottery itself, @davidaldridgedc.bsky.social writes.
Teams are either all in and competing for real, or they’re not. And there’s no way to reconcile those two contradictory approaches.
Teams are either all in and competing for real, or they’re not. And there’s no way to reconcile those two contradictory approaches.
December 26, 2025 at 11:52 PM
The NBA’s latest idea to fix the lottery continues to ignore the problem — the lottery itself, @davidaldridgedc.bsky.social writes.
Teams are either all in and competing for real, or they’re not. And there’s no way to reconcile those two contradictory approaches.
Teams are either all in and competing for real, or they’re not. And there’s no way to reconcile those two contradictory approaches.
BREAKING: Michigan and Kyle Whittingham have agreed to a five-year deal to make him the Wolverines’ next head coach, a source close to the hiring process said.
December 26, 2025 at 10:35 PM
BREAKING: Michigan and Kyle Whittingham have agreed to a five-year deal to make him the Wolverines’ next head coach, a source close to the hiring process said.
A 404-foot rocket turned into a “ground-ball” double play.
A pitcher struck out a hitter whom he never threw a pitch to.
A guy ran off the bench and slammed into a dude about to score the winning run.
All of this happened during the 2025 baseball season ⤵️
A pitcher struck out a hitter whom he never threw a pitch to.
A guy ran off the bench and slammed into a dude about to score the winning run.
All of this happened during the 2025 baseball season ⤵️
December 26, 2025 at 4:16 PM
A 404-foot rocket turned into a “ground-ball” double play.
A pitcher struck out a hitter whom he never threw a pitch to.
A guy ran off the bench and slammed into a dude about to score the winning run.
All of this happened during the 2025 baseball season ⤵️
A pitcher struck out a hitter whom he never threw a pitch to.
A guy ran off the bench and slammed into a dude about to score the winning run.
All of this happened during the 2025 baseball season ⤵️
After the Christmas Day NFL action, seven of the eight division titles are still up for grabs.
@amock419.bsky.social's model predicts which Week 17 games will have the biggest impact on the postseason picture ⤵️
www.nytimes.com/athletic/691...
@amock419.bsky.social's model predicts which Week 17 games will have the biggest impact on the postseason picture ⤵️
www.nytimes.com/athletic/691...
December 26, 2025 at 2:30 PM
After the Christmas Day NFL action, seven of the eight division titles are still up for grabs.
@amock419.bsky.social's model predicts which Week 17 games will have the biggest impact on the postseason picture ⤵️
www.nytimes.com/athletic/691...
@amock419.bsky.social's model predicts which Week 17 games will have the biggest impact on the postseason picture ⤵️
www.nytimes.com/athletic/691...
The NBA’s balance of power is shifting before our eyes. The Spurs have three wins over the Thunder in 12 days.
Even as Victor Wembanyama finds his way back, San Antonio has made a compelling case for top dog in the NBA.
Even as Victor Wembanyama finds his way back, San Antonio has made a compelling case for top dog in the NBA.
December 26, 2025 at 12:31 PM
The NBA’s balance of power is shifting before our eyes. The Spurs have three wins over the Thunder in 12 days.
Even as Victor Wembanyama finds his way back, San Antonio has made a compelling case for top dog in the NBA.
Even as Victor Wembanyama finds his way back, San Antonio has made a compelling case for top dog in the NBA.
“With 20 wickets falling and the genuine possibility of a second two-day Test in the space of four Ashes matches, questions have to be asked about the state of the playing surface.”
Tim Spiers and James Wallace dissect a remarkable day of cricket at the MCG ⤵️
🔗 theathletic.com/6918885/?sou...
Tim Spiers and James Wallace dissect a remarkable day of cricket at the MCG ⤵️
🔗 theathletic.com/6918885/?sou...
December 26, 2025 at 8:43 AM
“With 20 wickets falling and the genuine possibility of a second two-day Test in the space of four Ashes matches, questions have to be asked about the state of the playing surface.”
Tim Spiers and James Wallace dissect a remarkable day of cricket at the MCG ⤵️
🔗 theathletic.com/6918885/?sou...
Tim Spiers and James Wallace dissect a remarkable day of cricket at the MCG ⤵️
🔗 theathletic.com/6918885/?sou...
Nikola Jokić is the first player in NBA history with 55 PTS, 15 REB and 15 AST in a triple double 🎄
H/T @optastats.optajoe.com
H/T @optastats.optajoe.com
December 26, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Nikola Jokić is the first player in NBA history with 55 PTS, 15 REB and 15 AST in a triple double 🎄
H/T @optastats.optajoe.com
H/T @optastats.optajoe.com
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For some reason The Athletic sent me to Hot Springs, Ark., with a set of hundred-year-old golf clubs and a spot in the field at the 2025 U.S. Hickory Open.
😬
Here, for your holiday, is what happened.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/689...
😬
Here, for your holiday, is what happened.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/689...
The hickory experiment: What century-old clubs taught me about modern golf
In an era of $600 drivers and 'optimized' swings, a band of tinkerers and hobbyists find purity in the 'sweet spot' of a 100-year-old game.
www.nytimes.com
December 24, 2025 at 5:52 PM
For some reason The Athletic sent me to Hot Springs, Ark., with a set of hundred-year-old golf clubs and a spot in the field at the 2025 U.S. Hickory Open.
😬
Here, for your holiday, is what happened.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/689...
😬
Here, for your holiday, is what happened.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/689...
JETTAS ✈️
Justin Jefferson has passed Randy Moss (8,375) for the most receiving yards through his first six seasons in the NFL.
Justin Jefferson has passed Randy Moss (8,375) for the most receiving yards through his first six seasons in the NFL.
December 26, 2025 at 1:22 AM
JETTAS ✈️
Justin Jefferson has passed Randy Moss (8,375) for the most receiving yards through his first six seasons in the NFL.
Justin Jefferson has passed Randy Moss (8,375) for the most receiving yards through his first six seasons in the NFL.
Baby, it’s coal-d outside.
With their loss to the Vikings today, the Lions have been eliminated from postseason contention.
With their loss to the Vikings today, the Lions have been eliminated from postseason contention.
December 26, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Baby, it’s coal-d outside.
With their loss to the Vikings today, the Lions have been eliminated from postseason contention.
With their loss to the Vikings today, the Lions have been eliminated from postseason contention.
Many thought the Thunder couldn’t be beat and would cruise their way into another championship.
But in less than a week’s time, the Spurs have dismantled the idea.
But in less than a week’s time, the Spurs have dismantled the idea.
December 26, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Many thought the Thunder couldn’t be beat and would cruise their way into another championship.
But in less than a week’s time, the Spurs have dismantled the idea.
But in less than a week’s time, the Spurs have dismantled the idea.
Cooper Flagg's first NBA Christmas 🎅
December 25, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Cooper Flagg's first NBA Christmas 🎅
Making a splash on Christmas 🎁
Steph Curry is wearing former Splash Brother Klay Thompson’s Anta brand shoes today.
Steph Curry is wearing former Splash Brother Klay Thompson’s Anta brand shoes today.
December 25, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Making a splash on Christmas 🎁
Steph Curry is wearing former Splash Brother Klay Thompson’s Anta brand shoes today.
Steph Curry is wearing former Splash Brother Klay Thompson’s Anta brand shoes today.