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CSS General Chat => Sports Talk => Topic started by: InThe313 on January 01, 2026, 12:39:11 PM
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Happy New Year, everybody! With 2026 here, a new TL;DR is here to get you caught up on all of the day’s top sports stories. With the Winter Olympics and FIFA World Cup coming up, this will be an exciting year. Here we go!
Jan. 1 headlines
- (10)Miami overwhelms (2)Ohio State in CFP quarterfinal
- Miami will face Georgia-Ole Miss winner in CFP semifinals
- Spurs rally past Knicks after Wembanyama leaves injured
- Hawks rout Wolves; Edwards leaves bench after starters pulled
- (5)Oregon takes on (4)Texas Tech in CFP
- (9)Alabama, (1)Indiana meet in CFP at Rose Bowl
- (6)Ole Miss faces (3)Georgia in CFP quarterfinal
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Jan. 2 headlines
- Late FG lifts (6)Ole Miss past (3)Georgia in wild CFP finish
- Rebels advance to face (10)Miami in CFP semifinals
- (1)Indiana rolls (9)Alabama, (5)Oregon thumps (4)Texas Tech
- Hoosiers, Ducks set for rematch in CFP semifinals
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Jan. 3 headlines
- LeBron, Luka lead Lakers to win over Grizzlies
- Giannis Antetokounmpo’s late dunk lifts Bucks to win
- Rangers steamroll Panthers in Winter Classic in Miami
- SMU holds off (17)Arizona in Holiday Bowl
- (2)Michigan basketball gets 3rd 30-pt win over ranked opp
- (13)Nebraska beats (9)Michigan St to remain undefeated
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Jan. 4 headlines
- Seahawks shut down 49ers, secure top seed in NFC
- Bucs hang on to beat Panthers, stay alive for NFC South title
- Bucs win NFC South if Saints beat Falcons, otherwise Panthers
- Jaylen Brown has 50 Pts in Celtics’ win over Clippers
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Jan. 5 headlines
- Steelers win AFC North as Ravens miss last-second FG
- Broncos clinch top seed in AFC, Patriots earn No. 2 seed
- Bears lock up 2nd seed in NFC, Eagles grab No. 3 seed
- Jags win 8th straight game, AFC South; Texans win 9th straight
- Falcons fire HC Raheem Morris, GM Terry Fontenot
- Browns’ Myles Garrett’s 23rd sack sets NFL season record
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Jan. 6 headlines
- Kerr ejected, Curry fouls out as Warriors fall to Clippers
- Kevin Durant hits game-winning 3 as Rockets top Suns
- Cade Cunningham, Pistons cruise to 31-point win over Knicks
- Tom Izzo gets 750th win as (12)Michigan State routs USC
- Raiders fire coach Pete Carroll after one season
- Browns fire Kevin Stefanski; Cardinals fire Jonathan Gannon
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Jan. 7 headlines
- John Harbaugh out as Ravens coach after 18 seasons
- Multiple teams reach out to John Harbaugh about openings
- (22)Kansas overcomes late 15-pt deficit to stun TCU in OT
- (6)Duke erases 9-pt 2nd-half deficit to beat (20)Louisville by 11
- (2)Michigan holds off Penn State to improve to 14-0
- LeBron, Luka score 30 each as Lakers top Pelicans
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Jan. 8 headlines
- (10)Miami meets (6)Ole Miss in CFP semifinals
- Hawks trading 4-time All-Star Trae Young to Wizards
- Jamal Murray leads Nuggets past Celtics in Boston
- SGA puts up 46 to propel Thunder over Jazz in OT
- Spurs, Wembanyama roll over Lakers, Doncic
- (11)Vanderbilt beats (13)Alabama to remain unbeaten
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Jan. 9 headlines
- (10)Miami beats (6)Ole Miss to reach national championship
- Beck scores winning TD for Miami after 15-play, 75-yd drive
- (5)Oregon-(1)Indiana for 2nd title game spot
- Anthony Edwards passed 10,000 career points in Wolves’ win
- Patrick Kane becomes 5th U.S.-born player with 500 goals
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Jan. 10 headlines
- (1)Indiana blasts (5)Oregon, will play (10)Miami in title game
- Heisman winner Fernando Mendoza throws 5 TD in 56-22 win
- Kevin Durant passes Wilt Chamberlain for 7th on scoring list
- Thunder, without SGA, come from 21 down to trip up Grizzlies
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Jan. 11 headlines
- Bears come back from 21-3 down to stun Packers
- Stafford hits Parkinson for winning TD, Rams outlast Panthers
- Spurs, Wembanyama take down Celtics in Boston
- Cubs, 3B Alex Bregman agree to 5-year, $175M deal
- (2)Michigan upset by Wisconsin in 1st loss of season
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Jan. 12 headlines
- Patriots shut down Chargers for 1st playoff win since SB LIII
- Christian McCaffrey, 49ers upset Eagles in Philly
- 49ers TE George Kittle suffers torn Achilles in win
- Josh Allen, Bills rally past Jaguars in Wild Card thriller
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Jan. 13 headlines
- Texans pummel Steelers for 1st road playoff win
- Texans’ defense scores 2 TD, holds Steelers to 175 yards in win
- James Harden passes Shaq for 9th place on NBA’s scoring list
- Siakam’s floater in final seconds lifts Pacers past Celtics
- Leafs prevail in OT, snap Avalanche’s 17-game home win streak
- Lightning run win streak to 10 games with rout of Flyers
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Jan. 14 headlines
- Mike Tomlin steps down as Steelers coach
- Thunder, SGA beat Spurs for 1st time this season
- (2)Iowa St gets blown out at Kansas for 1st loss of season
- (3)UConn holds off (25)Seton Hall on the road
- Lightning beat Penguins to run win streak to 11 games
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Jan. 15 headlines
- Giants, John Harbaugh expected to finalize deal
- Cavaliers, Mitchell roll over 76ers in Philadelphia
- Nuggets top Mavericks; Cooper Flagg exits with ankle sprain
- (1)Arizona improves to 17-0 with win over Arizona State
- Texas hands (10)Vanderbilt 1st loss of season
- SMU’s Boopie Miller hits GW half-court shot to beat VT
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Jan. 16 headlines
- Butler III, Curry lead Warriors past slumping Knicks
- Thunder roll over Rockets after huge 4th quarter
- Dodgers, OF Kyle Tucker agree to 4-year, $420M deal
- (2)South Carolina women outlast (4)Texas
- Mikayla Blakes drops 38, (5)Vanderbilt still unbeaten
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Jan. 17 headlines
- Durant puts up 39 to lead Rockets past Wolves, Randle
- James Harden carries Clippers past Raptors in OT
- Evan Mobley’s dunk in final seconds lifts Cavs over 76ers
- Lightning’s 11-game win streak ends in shootout loss to Blues
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Jan. 18 headlines
- Broncos beat Bills in OT; QB Bo Nix (ankle) out for season
- Seahawks dominate 49ers, will host NFC Championship
- John Harbaugh agrees to 5-year, $100M deal with Giants
- Falcons hire Kevin Stefanski as head coach
- Matt LaFleur signs multiyear extension with Packers
- Wembanyama, Spurs top Wolves despite Edwards’ 55 points
- (1)Arizona, (8)Nebraska, Miami (Ohio) remain unbeaten
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Jan. 19 headlines
- Rams beat Bears in instant classic, advance to NFC title game
- Patriots beat Texans in the snow to reach AFC Championship
- Conference championships set: Rams-Seahawks, Pats-Broncos
- Kevin Durant passes Dirk Nowitzki for 6th on NBA scoring list
- Ayton scores 25 Pts on 100% FG in Lakers’ win over Raptors
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Jan. 20 headlines
- (1)Indiana outlasts (10)Miami in CFP title game thriller
- Hoosiers finish 16-0, win 1st national title in program history
- Titans finalizing deal to hire 49ers DC Robert Saleh as HC
- Bills fire HC Sean McDermott; Dolphins hire Jeff Hafley as HC
- Jimmy Butler III suffers season-ending ACL tear
- Mavericks blow out Knicks at Madison Square Garden
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Jan. 21 headlines
- Luka Doncic’s triple-double leads Lakers’ rally over Nuggets
- Raptors score franchise-record 145 Pts in win over Warriors
- (4)Purdue upset at UCLA; Boilermakers’ 2nd loss of season
- Carlos Beltrán, Andruw Jones elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
- Top seeds Alcaraz, Sabalenka roll into 3rd Rd of Aussie Open
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Jan. 22 headlines
- SGA drops 40 with historic efficiency as Thunder top Bucks
- Knicks beat Nets by franchise-record 54 points
- (1)Arizona, (7)Nebraska cruise to easy wins, remain unbeaten
- Djokovic wins 399th major match and 101st at Australian Open
- Keys, Anisimova, Pegula reach 3rd Round at Australian Open
- Mets land 2-time All-Star SP Freddy Peralta from Brewers
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Jan. 23 headlines
- Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza declares for NFL Draft
- Kawhi Leonard-led Clippers hold off Lakers
- Embiid, Maxey lead 76ers past Durant, Rockets
- Mavericks, Flagg beat Warriors despite Curry’s 38 points
- Aaliyah Chavez stars, (16)Oklahoma tops (2)South Carolina
- Ravens hire Chargers DC Jesse Minter as head coach
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Jan. 24 headlines
- Giannis Antetokounmpo expects to miss 4-6 weeks (calf strain)
- Kevin Durant drops 32, Rockets end Pistons’ 4-game win streak
- Jaylen Brown’s triple-double leads Celtics over Nets in 2OT
- Pacers shock Thunder in OKC as 15.5-point underdogs
- (3)Michigan improves to 18-1 with 8-point win over Ohio St
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Jan. 25 headlines
- Steelers hire Mike McCarthy as head coach
- Lakers, Luka Doncic rally to beat Mavericks in Dallas
- AJ Dybantsa sets BYU freshman scoring record with 43 points
- JT Toppin dominant as (12)Texas Tech downs (6)Houston
- Freshman Keaton Wagler drops 46 as (11)Illinois tops (4)Purdue
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Jan. 26 headlines
- Seahawks, Patriots set for Super Bowl rematch in Santa Clara
- Maye, Patriots plow past Broncos, 10-7, in snowy AFC title game
- Darnold outduels Stafford as Seahawks win wild one over Rams
- Warriors rout Wolves as Curry climbs all-time scoring list
- Defending champion Madison Keys ousted at Australian Open
- Scheffler earns 20th TOUR win, 3rd to top $100M in earnings
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Jan. 27 headlines
- (1)Arizona holds off late charge from (13)BYU to get to 21-0
- (4)Duke beats (20)Louisville by 31 to improve to 19-1
- Luka Doncic’s 46 points, 12 assists lift Lakers to win at Bulls
- Donovan Mitchell goes for 45 points in Cavs’ win over Magic
- (1)Carlos Alcaraz cruises into Australian Open semis
- (12)Elina Svitolina upsets (3)Coco Gauff in AO quarters
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Jan. 28 headlines
- Bill Belichick not elected to HOF in 1st year of eligibility
- (3)Michigan used 2nd-half rally to hand (5)Nebraska 1st loss
- (18)Vanderbilt routs Kentucky; (24)Miami (Ohio) gets to 21-0
- Pistons stay hot, take down Nuggets in Denver
- Jessica Pegula, Elena Rybakina reach Australian Open semis
- Jannik Sinner cruises past Ben Shelton to reach semifinals
- Djokovic advances to AO semis after Musetti retires up 2 sets
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Jan. 29 headlines
- Wembanyama, Spurs pull away from Rockets in 4th quarter
- Cavaliers roll over Lakers, LeBron in Cleveland
- Aryna Sabalenka reaches 4th straight Australian Open final
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Jan. 30 headlines
- (1)Alcaraz tops (3)Zverev in 5 sets in Australian Open semis
- (4)Djokovic knocks off 2-time defending champ (2)Sinner
- Hornets, Kon Knueppel spoil Cooper Flagg’s historic game
- Timberwolves hand Thunder 3rd loss in last 4 games
- Maxey puts up 40, hits game-winning layup against Kings
- Patrick Kane sets mark for points by U.S.-born player
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Jan. 31 headlines
- Elena Rybakina stuns Aryna Sabalenka, wins Australian Open
- Nikola Jokic returns, leads Nuggets past Clippers
- Luka Doncic dominant as Lakers roll over Wizards
- Cade Cunningham, Pistons hang on for road win at Warriors
- Magic stun Raptors with double-digit 4th quarter comeback win
- (3)Michigan takes down in-state rival (7)Michigan State
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Feb. 1 headlines
- Alcaraz wins Australian Open, completes career Grand Slam
- Rockets hang on to beat Mavericks despite Flagg’s 34
- Joel Embiid continues hot streak, puts up 40 in 76ers’ win
- (1)Arizona downs Arizona State, improves to 22-0
- (14)Kansas starts fast, holds off late charge to beat (13)BYU
- Oweh leads Kentucky past (15)Arkansas, Calipari
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Feb. 2 headlines
- Thunder, SGA top Nuggets in matchup of West contenders
- Knicks beat Lakers at MSG for 6th straight win
- NBA All-Stars Reserves announced; LeBron earns 22nd selection
- Lightning rally to beat Bruins in shootout in Stadium Series
- Raiders expected to hire Klint Kubiak after Super Bowl
- Cardinals hire Rams OC Mike LaFleur as head coach
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Feb. 3 headlines
- Clippers, James Harden exploring trade opportunities
- Sengun drops 39 as Rockets win at Pacers without Durant
- Bucks countering trade offers for Giannis Antetokounmpo
- (11)Kansas closes on 14-2 run to beat (13)Texas Tech by 3
- (14)North Carolina gets past Syracuse; faces (4)Duke next
- Mariners land All-Star 2B Brendan Donovan in 3-team trade
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Feb. 4 headlines
- Cavs acquire Harden from Clippers for Garland, 2nd-rd pick
- Flagg becomes 1st teen to score 30+ in 3 straight NBA games
- Pistons take down Nuggets in matchup of contenders
- Knicks run win streak to 7 with blowout win over Wizards
- Lightning improve to 18-1-1 in last 20 games
- (2)UConn, (4)Duke cruise; (23)Miami (OH) remains unbeaten
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Feb. 5 headlines
- Brunson, Knicks top Nuggets in 2OT for 8th straight win
- Portland shocks (6)Gonzaga for 1st win vs Zags since 2014
- Oklahoma State takes down (16)BYU despite Dybantsa’s 36
- Minnesota downs (10)Michigan St, snaps 7-game losing streak
- Tigers, SP Framber Valdez agree to 3-year, $115M deal
- Mavericks trading Anthony Davis to Wizards
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Feb. 6 headlines
- Rams QB Matthew Stafford named NFL MVP
- Jaxon Smith-Njigba wins OPOY, Myles Garrett wins DPOY
- Brees, Fitzgerald headline Pro Football HOF class of 2026
- Reaves leads Lakers past 76ers; Doncic leaves injured
- Wembanyama, Spurs outduel Flagg, Mavericks
- Wizards stun Pistons in Detroit; Hornets run win streak to 8
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Feb. 7 headlines
- Knicks’ 8-game win streak ends in 38-point loss to Pistons
- Celtics rally from 22 down to beat Heat
- (22)St. John’s tops (3)UConn, ends Huskies’ 18-game win streak
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Feb. 9 headlines
- Seahawks dominate Patriots in 29-13 win in Super Bowl LX
- Seattle defense has 6 sacks, Pick-6 in Super Bowl win
- Seahawks RB Kenneth Walker III named Super Bowl MVP
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Feb. 10 headlines
- (9)Kansas rallies past (1)Arizona, hands Wildcats 1st loss
- Pistons end Hornets’ 9-game win streak; 4 tossed for fighting
- Rick Pitino, (17)St. John’s top Richard Pitino, Xavier in OT
- Mikel Brown Jr. drops 45 as (24)Louisville thumps NC State
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Feb. 11 headlines
- Spurs’ Wembanyama has 40 points, 12 boards in rout of Lakers
- Brunson drops 40, but Knicks still fall to last-place Pacers
- TCU tops (5)Iowa State; Wisconsin downs (8)Illinois in OT
- (11)North Carolina falls at Miami; (4)Duke pounds Pittsburgh
- (13)Purdue wins in OT at (7)Nebraska after blowing 22-pt lead
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Feb. 12 headlines
- Spurs overcome 16-point deficit in 2nd half at Warriors
- Kawhi scores 19 in 4th quarter, hits late game-winner at Rockets
- (2)Michigan rallies from 16-pt deficit in 2nd half at Northwestern
- Alvarado hits 8 3s as Knicks beat 76ers by 49 in Philadelphia
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Feb. 13 headlines
- LeBron James becomes oldest player with triple-double
- Mikayla Blakes scores 34 as (5)Vanderbilt handles (4)Texas
- Olivia Miles’ career-high 40 pts leads (17)TCU over (12)Baylor
- Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss eligible for 2026, judge rules
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Feb. 14 headlines
- Wisconsin throttles (10)Michigan State behind 29 from Nick Boyd
- Miami (OH) improves to 25-0 with rout of in-state rival Ohio
- Ilia Malinin finishes 8th after pair of falls in Olympic free skate
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Feb. 15 headlines
- USA men’s hockey tops Denmark, awaits Germany on Sun.
- (16)Texas Tech outlasts (1)Arizona in OT
- (3)South Carolina women take down (6)LSU in SEC showdown
- (5)Iowa State notches largest win over (9)Kansas since 1973
- (14)Florida beats (25)Kentucky at home for first time since 2018
- UConn, UCLA projected 1 seeds in first women’s top 16 reveal
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Feb. 16 headlines
- Anthony Edwards named MVP of NBA All-Star Game
- Tyler Reddick wins Daytona 500 in chaotic finish
- Collin Morikawa wins at Pebble Beach after hectic final round
- Seahawks to hire 49ers TE coach Brian Fleury as OC
- Kansas State fires men’s basketball coach Jerome Tang
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Feb. 17 headlines
- Cameron Boozer, (3)Duke throttle Syracuse in 37-point win
- (6)Iowa State erases 10-pt deficit in 2nd half to beat (2)Houston
- USA, Canada advance to women’s hockey gold medal game