There was no holiday break in the NHL, as stars (looking at you, Washington Capital Alex Ovechkin) rang in the new year with some fireworks. Let’s welcome in 2023 by checking on where the nation’s teams stand.

The NFL remains in hot water as many question why it took so long to postpone Monday’s game, especially as players were visibly distraught after watching their teammate and peer be administered CPR on the field.

The NBA is giving us the best present of all — 13 hours of consecutive basketball fun. So grab a mug of cocoa, hide the remote from your family and read up on today’s loaded five-game slate. Hoopy holidays, indeed.

Hope you asked Santa for “more football” this year because there are 11 (!!!) games tomorrow ahead of a Christmas Day triple-header and a Boxing Day grand finale.

Yesterday, four Congressional Democrats introduced a bill called the Fair Play for Women Act to strengthen the civil rights law Title IX, which prohibits sex-based discrimination in federally funded educational institutions.

While the entire nation of Argentina continues to celebrate their World Cup win, a disturbing soccer trend has re-emerged and is impacting runners-up France: racist abuse directed at Black players.

The legendary Lionel Messi and No. 3 Argentina are your 2022 FIFA men’s World Cup champions after taking down Golden Boot winner Kylian Mbappé and No. 4 France yesterday in perhaps the greatest sporting event ever.

Mercury’s not in retrograde just yet, which means this weekend of absolutely weird football is truly inexplicable.

It may be getting colder outside, but three of the NHL’s best are just heating up. Bundle up and check in on a few of the league’s ongoing milestone quests.

What do you get when you combine five exciting games, historic rivalries, and 13 hours of consecutive basketball coverage? Nonstop NBA Christmas Day fun, that’s what!

Messi's elusive World Cup title dream is still alive after No. 3 Argentina took down No. 12 Croatia 3–0 in yesterday’s semifinal.

Upsets, penalty kicks (PKs) and a historic win — the men’s World Cup quarter-finals more than lived up to the hype.