Daily Sports TL;DR 2026

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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