Mississippi cruised into the College Football Playoff quarterfinals with a defeat of Tulane that sets up a rematch with Georgia in the Sugar Bowl.
Notre Dame, dry your tears, because Miami still stands in CFP bracket
Give it a rest, Notre Dame. Dry your tears. Polish your helmets. Miami's out here winning in the CFP.
Game Preview: Golden Knights at Flames
The Calgary Flames are looking to continue their strong play at home as they host the Vegas Golden Knights at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday night.
Calgary is coming off a 4–2 win over the Seattle Kraken on Thursday and has gone 8-2-1 in its last 11 home games. Saturday’s matchup is the third of four regular-season meetings between the two clubs in 2025–26, with Vegas holding a 2-0-0 advantage in the series.
Rasmus Andersson reached a milestone in Thursday’s win, recording his 200th career NHL assist as part of a three-assist performance.
Devin Cooley is expected to start in goal for Calgary. He enters the game with a 3-4-2 record, a .914 save percentage, and a 2.35 goals-against average.
Here is the projected line combinations for tonight’s tilt.
FORWARDS
Yegor Sharangovich – Nazem Kadri – Joel Farabee
Jonathan Huberdeau – Morgan Frost – Matt Coronato
Connor Zary – Mikael Backlund – Blake Coleman
Ryan Lomberg – Jonathan Beecher – Adam Klapka
DEFENCE
Kevin Bahl – Rasmus Andersson
Yan Kuznetsov – MacKenzie Weegar
Joel Hanley – Hunter Brzustewicz
STARTING GOALTENDER
Devin Cooley
"Really Cool": John Leonard Happy To Score First Goal With Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings began their home-and-home series against the Washington Capitals on the right foot, enjoying a 5-2 victory at Capital One Arena with the special added element of multiple players bringing their moms along the way.
Detroit built up a 4-0 lead by the midway point of the second period thanks to tallies from John Leonard, James van Riemsdyk, Elmer Soderblom, and Moritz Seider.
While the Capitals eventually managed to halve Detroit's lead, Dylan Larkin iced the matinee affair with an empty-net goal late in regulation.
For Leonard, it was his first goal with the Red Wings in his third game since being called up from the Grand Rapids Griffins to substitute for the injured Patrick Kane.
Just 65 seconds into the contest, Leonard banged home the rebound of defenseman Simon Edvinsson's shot from the slot past goaltender Logan Thompson for the opening goal.
1:05 in, Leonard has his first as a Red Wing! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/dcMD3pSKMb
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) December 20, 2025
It was Leonard’s seventh NHL goal and his first since the 2023–24 season, when he was a member of the Arizona Coyotes.
Before this season, Leonard, a 2018 Draft pick (182nd overall) of the San Jose Sharks, had appeared in 70 NHL games with the Sharks, Nashville Predators, and Coyotes before signing a one-year contract with the Detroit Red Wings during the offseason.
"It's really cool to be a part of. From the first day I got here, everyone has been awesome to me, whether it was just saying hi or talking about hockey, different situations, and systems," he said of his experience with Detroit so far. "It's been a lot of fun, and a lot of credit to those guys. It's been easy."
Leonard was the AHL's leading goal scorer with 19 goals in 20 games played before he received the call that he was on his way for his debut in the Winged Wheel earlier this week.
An injury to his brother Ryan Leonard, a forward with the Capitals, prevented what would have been the first head-to-head matchup between the two brothers with their Mom watching.
"He was able to swing by the hotel, obviously we had the Moms' trip, and we had dinner last night," John said of his brother Ryan. "He swung by the hotel about 45 minutes before dinner, and I got to catch up with him, which was great."
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"Yeah, it would have been really cool (to play against him)," Leonard said. "He's six years younger, so we've never had the chance to play with each other or against. But it was still really cool to play against the team and have a bunch of family (in attendance)."
Detroit's victory helped them improve to 7-2-1 in their last 10 games, and 2-1 since Leonard entered the lineup.
"It was a good team win, obviously it was good to get the lead early and tack on a couple more," he said of the win. "You know they were going to have that push, which they did, but for the most part overall, we did a good job of weathering it."
Leonard and the Red Wings will once again face the Capitals on Sunday afternoon, this time at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. Face-off is scheduled for just after 1:00 p.m. ET.
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No. 9 Michigan State beats Oakland in annual holiday matchup
Coen Carr scored 16 of his 22 points in the second half to help No. Michigan State hold off Oakland for a 79-80 win on Saturday. The Spartans (11-1) have won three straight since losing their only game this season, a six-point setback to No.
Ottawa 6 Chicago 4: Senators Overcome Strange Officiating To Win Third In A Row
Make it three straight victories for the Ottawa Senators.
David Perron scored twice early in the third period, including the game-winner, as the Senators defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 6–4 at Canadian Tire Centre before 18,254 fans.
Tim Stützle continued his hot streak with a goal and two assists and now has 13 points in his last six games. Brady Tkachuk, Fabian Zetterlund, and Tyler Kleven scored the Senators’ other goals, helping to send Chicago to its fifth straight loss.
Kleven, however, logged just nine shifts before leaving the game with an injury and did not return. His exit was unfortunate, as the Senators were finally back at full strength on the blue line with the return of Thomas Chabot. Chabot had a strong performance, logging 26:37 of ice time while easing some of the workload on Jake Sanderson.
Levi Marilainen earned the win, stopping 20 of 24 shots. At the other end, the Senators fired 40 shots at Chicago goaltender Arvid Söderblom.
Until Perron’s two goals early in the third period, Chicago simply would not go away, as the Senators blew three separate leads in the game.
Officiating was a major storyline in this one.
Blackhawks defenseman Matt Grzelcyk received only a double minor for an intentional cross-checking to Stützle's face, a play that routinely results in a five-minute major and a game misconduct.
Even more memorable was a bizarre sequence in the second period following one of three Ottawa goals that were challenged for goaltender interference.
After review, referee Beau Halikidis announced there was no interference and that Dylan Cozens' goal would stand. Fans at Canadian Tire Centre went crazy as Senators players mobbed Cozens. who appeared to have given the Sens a 2-1 lead.
Moments later, Halkidis suddenly became the Grinch Who Stole Christmas, taking the goal away and leaving plenty of frustration in the building.
WHAT IS GOING ON!?
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) December 20, 2025
The ref first called it a good goal, then came back on the mic and said it wasn’t 😐 pic.twitter.com/ptNYNMqiYw
Perhaps his heart was two sizes too small.
With the win, the Senators improved to 17-13-4 on the season, good for 38 points. They now sit just two points back of the Florida Panthers and Montreal Canadiens for third place in the Atlantic Division.
It's A Green Christmas
Whether it’s an early Christmas present or a birthday gift for head coach Travis Green, who turned 55 on Saturday, the Senators winning four of their last five games is exactly what Green was hoping for under the tree.
Ottawa has two games remaining before the Christmas break, visiting the Boston Bruins on Sunday at 7:00 p.m. in a huge Atlantic matchup before returning home Tuesday to host the Buffalo Sabres.
By Steve Warne
The Hockey News - Ottawa
Sabres Place Defenseman On Injured Reserve
The Buffalo Sabres have announced that they have placed defenseman Conor Timmins on injured reserve.
Seeing the Sabres place Timmins on injured reserve is not surprising. This is because Timmins suffered a broken leg during the Sabres' Dec. 18 game against the Philadelphia Flyers. Head coach Lindy Ruff also shared that the 27-year-old defenseman is expected to be out for the next six to eight weeks because of it. Due to this, it is easy to understand why the Sabres have placed him on injured reserve.
Timmins is currently in his first season with the Sabres. In 33 games so far this campaign with the Sabres, the 2017 second-round pick has recorded zero goals, six assists, and 16 penalty minutes.
With Timmins sidelined, the Sabres will now need to adjust to not having him in the lineup. He is a defenseman who the Sabres have been relying on this season.
In 192 career games over seven NHL seasons split between the Colorado Avalanche, Arizona Coyotes, Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Sabres, Timmins has posted six goals, 46 assists, 52 points, 80 penalty minutes, and a plus-10 rating.
Jeff Blashill Provides Brutal Injury Update On Frank Nazar
The Chicago Blackhawks were defeated by the Ottawa Senators 6-4 on Saturday afternoon. They scored some goals without Connor Bedard in the lineup, but they weren't good enough in the other areas of the game to get the win.
They lost a lot more than the hockey game on Saturday, however, as Frank Nazar's injury is not good. He left the game after taking a puck to the face in the first period and did not return.
Blackhawks Lose Frank Nazar To Injury In 6-4 Loss To SenatorsThe Chicago Blackhawks were defeated by the Ottawa Senators on Saturday, and they lost Frank Nazar in the process. Once the game was over, head coach Jeff Blashill provided a less-than-ideal update on the young center. He is expected to miss approximately four weeks with the injury.
With Connor Bedard already out with a bad shoulder, this is bad news for the Blackhawks, who are doing everything they can to stay afloat.
Connor Bedard won't be back for a couple of weeks himself, so Chicago is without their top two centers for the foreseeable future.
All of a sudden, a young team that had an incredibly positive start is reeling. Other players are going to have to step up for things not to completely go off the rails.
Nick Lardis is going to remain with the team in all likelihood, especially after scoring his first career NHL goal on Saturday. Now, the Blackhawks will be relying on him for offense with both of their top centers out of the lineup.
BREAKING NEWS: Nick Lardis Scores First Career NHL Goal In His Home ProvinceChicago Blackhawks prospect Nick Lardis scored his first career NHL goal. 
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Sabres Call Up First-Round Pick From AHL
The Buffalo Sabres have made a roster move, as they have announced that they have recalled forward Isak Rosen from their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Rochester Americans.
Rosen was just sent down to the AHL by the Sabres earlier this week. Now, with this latest news, the young forward is getting another opportunity to play for the NHL club.
Rosen's getting called up comes after the skilled forward put together a two-goal performance against the Belleville Senators in Rochester's most recent contest on Dec. 19. With this latest strong game with Rochester, he has now recorded 12 goals, 10 assists, and 22 points in just 15 games this season with the AHL club.
In 12 games so far this season with the Sabres, Rosen has set new career highs with three goals, four assists, and seven points. Now, he will be looking to make a big impact with the Sabres after landing this latest call-up from here.
Rosen was selected by the Sabres in the first round of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft with the 14th overall pick. In 27 career NHL games with the Sabres, Rosen has recorded three goals, five assists, and eight points.
Blackhawks Lose Frank Nazar To Injury In 6-4 Loss To Senators
The Chicago Blackhawks took on the Ottawa Senators on Saturday afternoon. This matinee featured two teams trying to find their way closer to the playoff line in their respective conferences. For Chicago, this was an attempt to end a four-game losing streak.
This was the third and final game of Chicago’s swing through eastern Canada. The first two against the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens didn’t go well for the Blackhawks, and this Senators match followed suit.
Despite finding ways to score four goals with Connor Bedard out of the lineup, they allowed six and were defeated 6-4. The team's defense and penalty killing were not good enough to win this game.
Whether it's been goals waved off for both sides, bad defense in this one, or poor offensive play in the first two, this trip ending is great news for the Blackhawks coaches and players.
Over the three games played on this trip, the Blackhawks saw there be seven goal challenges. These reviews have both helped them and hurt them, but it is a strange stat for a team begging for more offense.
Now, they are losers of five straight games. They are closer to being at the bottom of the league standings than a playoff spot. They now only have one more chance to turn the ship back in the other direction before the break.
Frank Nazar's Injury
The Chicago Blackhawks lost Frank Nazar in the first period of this game. He took a puck to the face and had a cut that looked pretty bad.
Frank Nazar takes a puck to the chin/cheek area and heads immediately to the locker room. Looks like a pretty decent gash. #Blackhawkspic.twitter.com/V3Kfg1Vjt1
— Charlie Roumeliotis (@CRoumeliotis) December 20, 2025
Nazar skated off on his own but did not return. Will this keep him out for even a game? That remains to be seen, but they could have used him in multiple ways in the final two periods.
Nick Lardis' First Career NHL Goal
One positive from the game is the fact that Nick Lardis scored his first career NHL goal. He took a pass from Alex Vlasic and put it into the net on the backhand. To score his first in his home province of Ontario will be something that he remembers forever.
BREAKING NEWS: Nick Lardis Scores First Career NHL Goal In His Home ProvinceChicago Blackhawks prospect Nick Lardis scored his first career NHL goal. Ilya Mikheyev's Impact
Ilya Mikheyev scored two goals in this game. Each of them played a role in the Blackhawks having a chance to win, despite the team ultimately coming up short. Mikheyev now has 11 goals in 18 career games against the Senators.
Watch Every Chicago Goal
what a shot🎯 pic.twitter.com/q616hGouzZ
— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) December 20, 2025
a Burakovsky equalizer🙂↕️ pic.twitter.com/7zbUObtoGy
— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) December 20, 2025
forgive admin's mistake, this goal is Ilya Mikheyev's second of the game!👏 https://t.co/zOlEqEf9QQpic.twitter.com/y1WnqfOsVZ
— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) December 20, 2025
if you need us we'll be watching this goal on repeat🤩 pic.twitter.com/vGZYtsggfs
— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) December 20, 2025
What’s Next For The Blackhawks?
Next up for the Blackhawks is a return to Chicago to play the Philadelphia Flyers at the United Center. This is their final match before the holiday break. This will be a late-start nationally televised (TNT) game.
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Why Draymond Green's second-quarter ejection woke up Warriors in win over Suns
Why Draymond Green's second-quarter ejection woke up Warriors in win over Suns originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
SAN FRANCISCO – It’s dubious, perhaps even silly, to conclude that the Warriors are a better team without Draymond Green.
But they surely were Saturday night – because Green’s absence left them no choice.
Trailing by 11 when Green was ejected early in the second quarter, the Warriors shook off their atrocious start, reacquainted themselves with defense in the middle quarters and then hung on for a 119-116 win over the Phoenix Suns before a sellout crowd (18,064) at Chase Center.
The victory was a tonic for the Warriors, snapping their three-game losing streak and alleviating some of the internal frustration, allowing the twitchiest activists within Dub Nation to get at least one night of peaceful sleep.
All because of their response to Green’s ejection with 10:39 left in the first half.
“Sometimes we take advantage of Draymond, what he does for us, and we count on him to clean up everything,” Gary Payton II said. “But once he’s out of there, we know we all got to come together and do it collectively. I think everybody felt that. And when we’re doing that as a unit, we can be pretty damn good.”
Green was assessed his first technical foul for shoving Suns guard Collin Gillespie in transition, and the second came moments later, when Draymond taunted lead official Pat Fraher and received the automatic ejection.
The Warriors were trailing 48-37 when Green was tossed. They had given up 44 points in the first quarter, with the Suns torching the nets, shooting 70.8 percent from the field, including 60 percent from beyond the arc.
“We were giving up straight line drives, straight bullet passes to the weak side, and they’re just teeing off on 3s, or they were just walking from the 3-point line to the basket getting a layup,” Stephen Curry said.
Phoenix forward Dillon Brooks scored 12 points, shooting 5-of-5 from the field in the first quarter, and All-Star guard Devin Booker put in another 11. The Warriors gave up five dunks in the first 12 minutes. Their Golden defense was asleep.
The sight of Draymond stalking off the floor for the rest of the evening got the Warriors’ attention.
“I think it woke us up,” Curry said. “Because we knew without him, we’re going to have to play even tougher, dig deeper down the rotation. I think everybody was kind of on alert and trying to have his back.”
The Warriors turned ferocious, limiting the Suns to 31.8-percent shooting from the field, including 17.6 percent from deep in the second and third quarters. Golden State took a six-point (93-87) lead into the fourth quarter and pushed to 11 before Phoenix staged a comeback, cutting the margin to one in the final seconds before Curry dropped in a reverse layup with 5.7 seconds remaining to secure the win.
“The game settled down for us after the first quarter,” coach Steve Kerr said. “(The Suns) came out lights out, shooting. We made a few mistakes, and then we buckled down defensively. The middle quarters were fantastic defense. They broke free a little bit at the end.”
The result was the Warriors crashing through a barrier that seemed to be getting sturdier each game. After three consecutive clutch-game losses, they found success. They have played 16 clutch games and now are 6-10.
But watching the Suns go on an 11-5 run inside the final two minutes frayed a few nerves inside Chase and did not go unnoticed by Kerr.
“We know we have to execute better down the stretch,” the coach said. “We didn’t execute well, especially defensively. We gave up some open looks, and the 3-point play by (Booker) with about a minute to go . . . we can’t have had the full-court press on and let him move freely and go right to the rim. So, we have a lot to look at and learn from.”
Draymond did a lot of looking on Saturday. And he learned something, too. That his teammates did a splendid job covering for him. They applied defense because he could not, and it won the game.
Hugo Gonzalez ‘brings the energy' in huge night vs. Raptors
Hugo Gonzalez ‘brings the energy' in huge night vs. Raptors originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
Hugo Gonzalez is making the most of his increased opportunity with the Boston Celtics.
The 19-year-old rookie followed his 10-point, eight-rebound performance in Friday’s win over Miami with another gem Saturday in Toronto. He was an incredible +37 while notching 10 points, 10 rebounds, and two steals in the Celtics’ 112-96 victory.
Gonzalez played 28 minutes after logging 29 against the Heat. After Saturday’s win, NBC Sports Boston’s Abby Chin asked the Spaniard how he still had the energy to come up big for Boston.
“It’s what everyone told me, like, you can’t be tired because you’re 19,” Gonzalez said. “So I tried to bring the energy. … It’s easy to me to have great energy when the team is also helping and everyone is engaged on the game, and everyone wants the guy next to them to be successful.”
Gonzalez’s 10 rebounds marked a career high. He also tallied two steals in a performance that showcased his exciting potential.
“I just try to (do) whatever I can for the team, whatever they ask me to do,” Gonzalez added. “Obviously, sometimes it’s going to be good, sometimes it’s going to be worse, but you have to be mentally prepared to make a play, to be useful for the team.”
The youngster’s huge night came at a perfect time for the C’s with star Jaylen Brown (illness) sidelined. Payton Pritchard also stepped up, erupting for a game-high 33 points with 10 assists and seven rebounds.
At only 19 years old and just 22 games into his NBA career, Gonzalez already looks outstanding on the defensive end. His offensive game continues to improve as well, as he’s shot 62.5 percent from the floor so far in December.
Gonzalez will look to continue his hot streak when the Celtics (17-11) host the Indiana Pacers (6-22) Monday night.
Everton 0-1 Arsenal: Premier League – as it happened
Viktor Gyökeres thundered home a first-half penalty to ensure Arsenal will be top of the Premier League on Christmas Day
3 min: Gyokeres picks up possession on the centre line and tries to round Keane, hoping to instigate a footrace. Clank! No way past. He goes over, demanding a free kick. He’s not getting one. Meanwhile here’s another, slightly less jittery, Arsenal fan in David Penney: “The only thing that gives me a small amount of confidence is that we have done most of the ‘hard’ away games now. I still expect every away game to be hard though.”
2 min: Everton are on the front foot immediately. Alcaraz has a look down the left but is forced to turn tail. Never mind, there’s still one heck of an atmosphere tonight on the banks of the Mersey, pre-festive cheer, Saturday night, da nee na na na, be my baby, etc.
Continue reading...European football: Mbappé matches Ronaldo’s record as Real close on Barça
Mbappé makes it 59 goals in a year in win over Sevilla
Juventus stay in Serie A race with 2-1 win over Roma
Kylian Mbappé equalled Cristiano Ronaldo’s record of 59 goals in a calendar year for Real Madrid with a late penalty in his side’s 2-0 home win over Sevilla in La Liga on Saturday, the French forward celebrating his 27th birthday in style.
Mbappé missed several earlier chances before getting his chance from the spot four minutes from time and he made no mistake to net his 59th goal in as many games across all competitions in 2025 to level Ronaldo’s 2013 haul.
Continue reading...Surprising Warriors rotation change paves way for Will Richard's big night
Surprising Warriors rotation change paves way for Will Richard's big night originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
SAN FRANCISCO — When the Warriors needed a spark on the heels of three consecutive gut-wrenching defeats, Golden State turned to a player who was a healthy scratch in each of those contests — Will Richard.
The 22-year-old rookie proved to be the difference in Golden State’s 119-116 win over the Phoenix Suns on Saturday at Chase Center, dropping 20 points on 6-of-7 shooting including a perfect 4 of 4 from beyond the 3-point line. Richard was a perfect 6 of 6 to begin the game and didn’t record his lone miss until well into the fourth quarter.
“Unbelievable performance, coming off an extended time not being in the rotation,” Steph Curry said of Richard’s efforts in Saturday’s win. “The way he played, not just his scoring, but just his presence all over the floor.”
However, Richard’s impact on the Warriors’ bounce-back victory wouldn’t have been possible without ending a different streak. Buddy Hield had suited up and played in every possible game since joining Golden State before the 2024-25 NBA season (110 consecutive games) and had an even larger consecutive-game streak that extended well beyond his time in the Bay.
That streak would come to an end Saturday, as Hield was the only Warriors player to be a healthy scratch in their gritty win over the Suns.
“I replaced [Hield] in the rotation with Will,” Kerr said. “I told him beforehand, I feel terrible, he had a streak of 199 games in a row, it was one of the longest streaks in the league and one of the things I love about Buddy is he’s there for you every single night.
“He’s the greatest teammate ever and just an amazing spirit and a key part of our team, and it felt terrible not to play him, but I sat Will the last five or six games and we needed to get him back out there and you can see why. Buddy’s time will come back around, it always does. He has got the right attitude, he’s going to keep working and getting shots up and I know things will work out for him.”
Beyond the spacing and gravitational pull Hield offers as one of the NBA’s most respected 3-point shooters, it’s clear how much his personality impacts the Warriors’ morale as they navigate the marathon that is an 82-game regular season.
While Hield surely was disappointed with the news he would be bumped for the rotation in favor of the rookie, Richard revealed how the veteran sharpshooter admirably handled the change, maintaining his positive energy and demeanor while supporting his young teammate’s return to action at the cost of his own playing time.
“Buddy is the same every day. He’s always going to be the guy bringing energy to the team,” Richard said. “Always supporting me no matter what. He definitely handled it well and he has been doing a great job of being the same guy every day bringing the energy and just being a guy everyone knows they can look to for support.”
Richard hadn’t played a single minute in nearly two weeks, with his last appearance coming on Dec. 7 in the Warriors’ blowout win over the Chicago Bulls, where he finished the game as a plus-36 in 24:11 minutes of action.
So how exactly did Richard remain prepared to come out firing on all cylinders despite a prolonged absence from the court?
“Working out a lot. Afternoon shootaround, I was at every one of those,” Richard said. “I knew my time was going to be called so I had to be ready when my time.”
After hitting a big 3-pointer during Golden State’s second-half comeback, Richard took a moment to face the rabid Chase Center crowd and share a special moment with the raucous fanbase that was in the process of erupting in response to his heroic efforts.
Going from three consecutive DNPs to having a sellout crowd of 18,064 losing their minds over your contributions would be a roller coaster of emotions for even the most seasoned NBA veterans. How does the 22-year-old rookie compartmentalize that? What are you supposed to think as you’re stamping your impact on a game after not even getting the chance to see the court in two weeks?
For Richard, it’s all about keeping it simple and focusing on what matters most.
“Just trying to win,” Richard said. “I don’t really think a lot when I’m out there, I’m just trying to win games.”