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🚨 Headlines
🏈 Vrabel Returns: Mike Vrabel, a former Patriots linebacker and three-time Super Bowl champion, is back as the new head coach of the Patriots.
🏀 Flagg’s Record-Breaking Night: Cooper Flagg electrified the crowd by scoring 42 points, setting a new ACC freshman record while leading Duke to an 86-78 victory over Notre Dame.
🏈 All-Pro Lineup: The Ravens, Eagles, and Lions each showcased six players on the All-Pro rosters, leading the NFL in selections this season.
⚽️ El Clásico Triumph: Barcelona dominated Real Madrid with a 5-2 score, winning their 15th Spanish Super Cup title.
⚾️ Game 4 Incident: Two Yankees fans who disrupted play during the World Series have been banned from MLB venues indefinitely.
🏈 Playoff Drama
The Commanders snapped a 19-year playoff win drought thanks to a thrilling last-minute field goal by Zane Gonzalez, winning 23-20 against the Buccaneers.
Emotional reactions poured in: “They doinked their way to the divisional round! Unbelievable!” exclaimed NBC’s Mike Tirico. Bram Weinstein from radio said, “The Cardiological Commanders are clutch! We’ll see you in Detroit!”
This marks Washington’s first playoff win since 2006, lifting a generational curse.
- Rookie Spotlight: Jayden Daniels became the first rookie QB since Russell Wilson to win a road playoff game.
- Odd Stat: Alex Ovechkin scored 848 NHL goals between the Commanders’ two recent playoff victories.
🏈 Wild Card Weekend Highlights
Scoreboard Recap:
- Bills 31, Broncos 7: The Bills cruised, setting up a high-stakes matchup against the Ravens.
- Ravens 28, Steelers 14: Derrick Henry shined, leading the Ravens, while the Steelers experienced a record-setting playoff loss.
- Eagles 22, Packers 10: The game featured a standout saxophone national anthem performance.
- Texans 32, Chargers 12: A disappointing end for the Chargers after a promising season.
📸 Stunning Sports Photography
Over 2,000 photographers from nearly 100 countries submitted to the 2025 World Sports Photography Awards. Here are some top winners:
🥇 “Golden Moment”: Brazil’s Gabriel Medina scored the highest wave score in Olympic history, captured perfectly.
🥈 “Heaven”: Biathlete Deedra Irwin shown racing through clouds at Soldier Hollow, Utah.
🥉 “Zebra Crossing”: A rally car driver zooms past zebras crossing the road in Kenya.
🏆 Upcoming Championship Game
The first national championship game of the 12-team College Football Playoff features Ohio State vs. Notre Dame on January 20 at 8 PM ET in Atlanta.
Ohio State has been impressive, while Notre Dame recently edged out top teams to reach this point.
Interesting Stats:
- 9.5 points: Ohio State is favored by 9.5 points, one of the largest spreads in the title game’s history.
- Record Viewership: The previous championship drew 33.4 million viewers in 2014.
- High Ticket Prices: The average ticket price has skyrocketed to $4,088 this year.
🏈 College Football Trivia
This marks the first time since 2004-05 without SEC teams in consecutive FBS national championship games.
Question: Which schools played in the 2004 and 2005 title games?
Hint: One West Coast school played in both.
Answer at the bottom.
🎉 Weekend Highlights
Some standout moments include:
- 🏈 Sawyer’s Touchdown!
- 🏒 Stunning Backhand Goal
- ⛳️ Clutch Eagle Chip-In
- 🏀 MVP Performance
- ⚽️ Mbappé’s Coast-to-Coast Run
Trivia Answer: USC beat Oklahoma in 2004, and Texas beat USC in 2005.
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