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FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during the match schedule reveal for the 2026 soccer World Cup in Washington, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

FIFA slashes price of some World Cup tickets to $60 after global fan backlash

FIFA slashed the price of some World Cup tickets for teams’ most loyal fans following a global backlash and some will get $60 seats for the final instead of being asked to pay $4,185. Read More.

Knicks win the NBA Cup and give the Spurs a lesson in what it takes to finish big games

For San Antonio, the NBA Cup final was an education. A painful education. The Spurs let an 11-point third quarter lead slip away and then some on Tuesday night, falling to the New York Knicks 124-113 in the Cup championship game. Read More.

Carlos Alcaraz ends 7-year partnership with coach Juan Carlos Ferrero

Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz is parting ways with his longtime coach, Juan Carlos Ferrero, the man who guided him to the pinnacle of men’s tennis during a remarkably successful seven-year partnership. Read More.

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United States' Mikaela Shiffrin competes in an alpine ski, women's World Cup slalom, in Courchevel, France, Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)

Mikaela Shiffrin’s slalom domination reaching new heights during the Olympic season

Mikaela Shiffrin isn’t just winning every slalom of the Olympic season. She’s winning them by an average of more than 1.5 seconds — an eternity in ski racing. Read More.

Costumes and competitors light up the World Darts Championships in London, in photos

Darts fans and competitors get dressed in costume for the World Darts Championships at Alexandra Palace in London. One competitor lost his cool after a tough loss in a first-round match. Read More.

Tulane’s ‘Bayou Jew,’ Jake Retzlaff, humbled by his CFP spotlight after his difficult BYU departure

Tulane quarterback Jake Retzlaff recalls being “devastated” when it became clear last spring that he would be unable to play his final season of college football at BYU. Read More.

 

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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) gets rid of the ball during the second half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

NFL playoffs to miss Mahomes, Brady and Manning for first time since 1998 season

John Elway and Dan Marino were still starting quarterbacks, Tom Brady was a little-known college player at Michigan and at least six starting quarterbacks for potential 2025 playoffs teams weren’t even alive the last time the NFL had a postseason like this. Read More.

Las Vegas and Seattle are the front-runners as the NBA ponders expanding to 32 teams

The NBA plans to make a decision regarding domestic expansion in the coming year, Commissioner Adam Silver said Tuesday, offering the most definitive timeline since the league began exploring the possibility of moving from 30 to 32 teams. Read More.

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