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December 17, 2024

‘Big dreamer’ Keely Hodgkinson named BBC Sports Personality of the Year

Olympic 800m champion rewarded for remarkable year
Darts prodigy Luke Littler, 17, second; Joe Root third

No one could stop Keely Hodgkinson on the track in 2024 – or, as it turned out, the battle for public opinion as the Olympic 800m champion lifted the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award.

“As a little girl, I dared to dream big,” said the 22-year-old from Atherton, near Wigan, after being rewarded for a remarkable year, in which she won Olympic and European gold, obliterated her own British record, and remained unbeaten over two laps.

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Ex-Pats exec details meetings with Krafts in Belichick’s first season as HC

Former Patriots executive Scott Pioli joins Tom E. Curran to discuss his experience meeting with ownership during Bill Belichick's rough debut season as head coach in 2000.

December 17, 2024

Ravens list Nelson Agholor as out of practice

The Ravens turned in their first injury report of their Week 16 matchup with the Steelers.

December 17, 2024

Yankees acquire OF Cody Bellinger in trade with Cubs

The Yankees are adding Cody Bellinger, a former NL MVP and two-time All-Star, in a trade with the Chicago Cubs.

December 17, 2024

Bills activate OL Tylan Grable from injured reserve

The Bills activated offensive lineman Tylan Grable from injured reserve Tuesday, the team announced.

December 17, 2024

Mets’ Clay Holmes talks transition to starting role, new workload expectations

The Mets' new pitcher spoke to the media on Tuesday, and shared expectations for his transition from high-leverage reliever to potential front-end starter.

December 17, 2024

New York Yankees trade for Cubs OF Cody Bellinger as former MVP’s career takes another turn

One year after returning to the Cubs in free agency, Cody Bellinger is on the move again, this time to the Yankees.

December 17, 2024

Patrick Mahomes listed as full practice participant

Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said that the team will be taking things day by day with quarterback Patrick Mahomes as he deals with a high-ankle sprain this week and Tuesday was a positive day for him.

December 17, 2024

Lions place Alim McNeill, Carlton Davis, Khalil Dorsey on IR

The Lions have made several roster moves on Tuesday.

December 17, 2024

Dolphins place WR Grant DuBose on season-ending injured reserve after blow to head sent him to hospital

DuBose left Sunday's game against the Texans on a stretcher with an oxygen tube in his nose after a violent helmet-to-helmet collision.

December 17, 2024

Fox explains rationale for passing on Kings contract extension

Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox explained his reasoning behind turning down a contract extension before the start of the 2024-2025 NBA season.

December 17, 2024

Rams activate Tyler Higbee

Rams head coach Sean McVay said last week that he expected tight end Tyler Higbee to make his 2024 debut against the Jets in Week 16 and the path is now clear for that to happen.

December 17, 2024

To play or not to play? That’s the question the Chiefs face with a banged up Patrick Mahomes

The injury to Mahomes highlights why no NFL team has ever won three Super Bowls in a row.

December 17, 2024

Islam Makhachev’s coach: Beating Charles Oliveira would make Ilia Topuria a true lightweight

Javier Mendez is not interested in UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev fighting Ilia Topuria – for now. Featherweight champion Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) teased a move up to 155 pounds and expressed interest in a potential fight with Charles Oliveira…

December 17, 2024

Raiders DE Janarius Robinson suspended three games for substance abuse violation

Raiders defensive end Janarius Robinson will not play again this season.