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The beauty of sports is that any game — regardless of when it’s played and who’s playing in it — has the potential to instantly become a classic. The world of college basketball provided those in ample supply Wednesday night, as four games ended thanks to buzzer beaters.

On the men’s side, Kentucky, Ole Miss and SMU all picked up dramatic wins on last-second shots. For the women, TCU needed help against unranked WVU, and Marta Suarez delivered.

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And the best thing about all those shots: none of them looked the same. All four teams that won on buzzer beaters picked them up in different ways.

Here’s a look at how each of those four teams picked up the last-second wins on Wednesday.

Kentucky wins as Malachi Moreno recreates legendary shot

In order to win on Wednesday, Kentucky had to channel the ghost of one of its most-hated rivals. With Kentucky trailing by a point and 1.6 seconds to go in regulation, the team needed a miracle to pick up the victory.

With the ball all the way on the other side of the court, the Wildcats needed to complete a near-full-court pass before even getting a shot off. But somehow, everything came together.

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Kentucky freshman center Malachi Moreno came up with the long-range pass, turned around and hit a jumper as time expired to give his team the win.

The entire sequence was eerily reminiscent of Christian Laettner’s shot that propelled Duke to the Final Four in 1992. That shot came against — you guessed it — Kentucky.

Ole Miss upsets No. 21 Georgia with tip-in buzzer-beater

With 6.5 seconds remaining in a tie game in overtime, Ole Miss was looking to create some magic. Senior AJ Storr had the ball, and was hoping to hit a last-second shot to lift his team. But his accuracy was off the mark. The ball bounced off the front of the rim, was aggressively tipped back off the backboard and somehow found its way into the arms of freshman Patton Pinkins with less than a second to go.

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Pinkins quickly threw the ball back up just before time expired … and hit the shot that sent the entire Ole Miss bench into a flurry.

With the win, Ole Miss dispatched No. 21 Georgia. The game, which was evenly matched throughout, featured 16 ties.

SMU needs half-court prayer to sink Virginia Tech

With SMU down by two points and 2.6 seconds left on the clock, things looked dire. But the Mustangs had a plan: get the ball in Boopie Miller’s hands and hope for the best.

Miller didn’t have enough time to fully advance the ball up the court, but that didn’t matter. His half-court desperation heave connected, sending the entire stadium into a frenzy.

TCU relies on Marta Suarez for game-winning three

With 2.8 seconds to go, No. 10 TCU found itself in an unexpected spot, down by two points against an unranked team. Despite the fact that she hadn’t hit a 3-pointer all night, the team put its faith in Marta Suarez to come up clutch.

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She delivered. After receiving the ball, Suarez gave a quick jab step and then fired up the game-winning 3 to give her team the victory.

While Suarez had not connected on a 3 all game, it was only a matter of time. The sharpshooter leads TCU in 3-pointers attempted on the season. She showed why that was the case Wednesday night.

The 2025 fantasy football season has come and gone, but the offseason is just beginning. Fantasy analyst Joel Smyth will go over the potential WR moves in free agency that will drastically shift the fantasy outlook for 2026. Which wide receivers could land in new and improved spots, and which teams are primed to bring in a new player?

Early look at 2026 free agency

Most Likely Teams to Sign a Free-Agent WR

1. New England Patriots

Drake Maye took the NFL by storm in his sophomore season with not much help in the receiver room. Stefon Diggs was the top option, but he only ran 65% of routes coming off an ACL tear at age-32. Based on a per-route basis, Diggs was ninth in fantasy points, and he was third in receiving touchdowns on the team. If a true No. 1 lands in New England, watch out.​

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2. Buffalo Bills

Buffalo has been looking for a top wide receiver for a while and hasn’t had any luck since parting ways with Diggs. For example, Diggs was a top-10 fantasy WR in all four seasons in Buffalo, including being top-five twice. The Bills aren’t a pass-heavy team in the slightest, but any offense that averages close to 30 points per game and has Josh Allen provides immense value.

​3. Washington Commanders

It was a rough year for the Commanders offense, but not many landing spots come with good quarterback play. In 2024, Jayden Daniels provided the 11th-most fantasy points to his WRs. A new offensive coordinator is entering as well, but the ceiling will be high if Deebo Samuel Sr. does not return.

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​4. New Orleans Saints

In my opinion, a surprising top-five option is in New Orleans. The Saints averaged 55.4 receiving fantasy PPG with Tyler Shough starting, which would have ranked eighth in the NFL.

5. Baltimore Ravens

Although Lamar Jackson provides elite efficiency, the passing attack usually only results in one top-24 WR. However, it can be a great WR2 landing spot alongside Zay Flowers. A new offensive coordinator could provide a higher ceiling if fewer than two TE sets are deployed.

Others teams to watch

WRs Who Are Best Where They Are

Mike Evans, Bucs

At 33 years old, it would be a huge risk for Mike Evans to leave Tampa Bay. Although the production wasn’t his usual this season as he dealt with injuries and Baker Mayfield’s struggles, the volume was top-level, even higher than his usual. On a per route basis, he had the fourth-best volume among WRs, a feat that would be difficult to achieve elsewhere.

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George Pickens, Cowboys

This one is a no-brainer. After years of being stuck in a poor Pittsburgh offense, Pickens finished the season as the fantasy WR4 after being traded to the Cowboys before the 2025 season. When CeeDee Lamb was healthy, Pickens still excelled as the overall WR7.

Deebo Samuel Sr., Commanders

I still believe in Daniels bouncing back in 2026. Samuel fits well with Daniels excelling versus zone coverage. Hopefully, without OC Kliff Kingsbury, the screen game stays high as well. In games with Daniels, Samuel averaged over 3.0 points per game more than without him in a bounce-back season.

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Others Who Would Benefit From Staying Put

• Wan’Dale Robinson, Giants

They aren’t dominant WR1s, but these strong role players have found their niche where they are. The quarterback fits for each would be riskier to leave than if they decide to stay.

WRs Who Are Better Off Elsewhere

Romeo Doubs

The Packers have WR2s galore, and they aren’t going away anytime soon. Christian Watson is healthy, Matthew Golden will continue to have his role grow and Doubs’ likelihood of being a weekly fantasy starter isn’t very high. Landing in an offense that scores as consistently as Green Bay while having steadier volume could give Doubs a true shot at being a good flex play.

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Rashid Shaheed

The short experiment in Seattle has not panned out as expected (so far). After Shaheed was traded from the Saints to the Seahawks, he averaged only 20 receiving yards per game. Barring a playoff breakout, Shaheed would be better off elsewhere in an offense that isn’t No. 1 in run calls while having the NFL’s leading receiver on the other side. Last season, the deep-threat WR led the NFL in air yards per game and was top-25 in yards per route run.

Christian Kirk

It feels like forever ago, but Christian Kirk finished as a fantasy WR1 in PPR leagues back in 2022 with the Jaguars. At 29 years old, the veteran WR still has some juice, as seen on Wildcard Weekend, when he had eight catches for 144 yards and a touchdown against the Steelers. The Texans’ WR room is full, and volume is spread thin. If Kirk can land in a spot similar to Wan’Dale Robinson, Jakobi Meyers or Diggs, he can produce similar production out of the slot with a bump in volume.

Early look at 2026 free agency

The culmination of the college football season is here! The College Football Playoff National Championship. Top-seeded Indiana will take on tenth-seeded Miami at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on Monday. Will playing a home game give the Hurricanes a boost? Andy Staples, Ross Dellenger and Steven Godfrey look at the matchup. They discuss what Miami needs to do to pull the upset. Plus, they look at the changing landscape of college football and how a team that was 3-9 in 2023 is now playing for a national championship.

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Then, they dive deeper into Indiana’s turnaround by looking at what Indiana is doing in the NIL space. More specifically, who is helping out with Indiana’s NIL. Mark Cuban became the talk of college football after news broke that the Indiana alum is now helping fund the Hoosiers’ NIL efforts. Andy, Ross and Godfrey discuss why people are making such a big deal about this and whether or not teams need to have a significant benefactor, or benefactors, to be relevant in the NIL landscape. Plus, they also look at all of the teams in college football and guess who has the best chance to have a program turnaround similar to Indiana. The guys also discuss a national championship first. This is the first national championship that will feature two teams sponsored by Adidas. They chat about what this means and the difference between Nike and Adidas’ efforts in college athletics.

Later, the CFP conversation continues, but this time it’s a look at the future. The guys talk about the latest news of an expanded College Football Playoff. While many conferences support a 16-team model, the Big Ten is holding strong with their 24-team model concept. Will they be open to a 16-team playoff? What kind of changes are coming down the line?

Get ready for the National Championship with College Football Enquirer.

0:00:00 – National Championship preview

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25:16 – Mark Cuban funding Indiana’s NIL

37:36 – Who could be the next Indiana?

46:41 – Nike vs. Adidas in college athletics

51:23 – College Football Playoff’s potential expansion

Check out all the episodes of the College Football Enquirer and the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at yahoosports.tv

We’re three weeks from the Feb. 5 NBA Trade Deadline, and the smoke is getting thicker around some major names. Let’s cut through the noise and focus on what actually matters for your fantasy basketball roster.

Ja Morant: They Don’t Want You to Ball

Memphis is entertaining offers for its two-time All-Star, and ESPN’s Shams Charania reports that “Miami, Sacramento and multiple other teams have a level of interest” in Morant, with the Grizzlies seeking young players and draft picks.

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The numbers this season aren’t good for Ja’s standards: 19.0 PPG on 40.1% shooting — both career lows — while connecting on just 20.8% from 3. He’s played only 18 games this year due to injuries and that one-game suspension. Add in the off-the-court stuff and his recent argument with teammate Vince Williams Jr. ahead of Thursday’s Berlin game … yeah, the Ja era is a wrap.

There’s too much friction between Ja and the front office. Now, it’s bleeding into their locker room. A pivot from Morant is the right move. And if future picks and young players are the goal, ship Jaren Jackson Jr. out, too. JJJ’s agent, Rich Paul, is already lobbying for it in the media (smh). Either way, this team is done with Morant — a trade is coming.

Fantasy take: If you have Ja, you wait this out. Or trade him — much like real-life, you’d be selling low. Of the rumored teams, I like Miami most if it can move Tyler Herro. A team no one is mentioning, but it works in Brooklyn, too. The real winner, however, would be Cam Spencer (25% rostered). He’s become a huge asset for assists and stat-stuffing among guards.

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Jonathan Kuminga: DNPs with no guarantees

Kuminga becomes trade-eligible Jan. 15 and the situation could move fast. He’s been collecting DNPs throughout the season, averaging just 11.8 PPG on 43.1% shooting in 24.8 minutes after starting the year at 17.2 PPG through nine games. Steve Kerr’s made him essentially unplayable, and Jake Fischer reports that “there’s not a very robust market.” I’ve seen the Lakers, Kings and Bulls connected to JK interest.

Whoever Golden State decides to deal with, per Fischer, it wants “a legitimate rotational piece (or two)” in return (who doesn’t?). It also won’t take on long-term money with Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green’s deals expiring in 2027. The Warriors apparently want Michael Porter Jr. (more on him in a second), but that would likely take another team to pull off. It’s hard to see the Dubs doing anything after devaluing their former lottery pick to this degree — truly nasty work.

Fantasy take: Nothing to see here. Kuminga is only 23. However, he’s not a good fantasy player in 9-cat or High Score formats. Deep standard points leagues, I could get behind him, depending on the landing spot. Brooklyn would be ideal with no MPJ. I could also see Chicago, too, but it has more talent to take touches away from JK, which is, like, the whole point. He wants a star role and has yet to show enough consistency and opportunity to showcase that “upside.” L.A. is not it either.

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Michael Porter Jr.: Brooklyn’s finest trade chip

MPJ is having a career year in Brooklyn — 25.9 PPG, 7.5 RPG, 3.3 AST on 49/40/84 splits. John Hollinger of The Athletic called Porter “a lock” to be traded. Then there’s Marc Stein, who’s hearing Brooklyn might not want to move him.

Brooklyn owes Houston an unprotected 2027 pick swap, so tanking next year doesn’t help. Porter’s 27 and having his best season by a long shot; All-Star worthy. But he carries some injury history (bad back) and is surely going to want a pay increase after becoming a star in BK. He’s highly coveted right now and the Nets should consider selling high. Whether it’s to a contender or middling team looking for a boost, take the best offer of picks and young assets. If it makes it happen, let’s hope it doesn’t draft any more PGs.

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Fantasy take: Porter’s a top-35 asset across formats. If he gets moved, his efficiency might dip with fewer touches. If he stays, he keeps eating. Either way, he’s a hold.

Anthony Davis: Latest injury puts fantasy managers in a bind

Rich Paul wants Dallas to trade Anthony Davis despite AD’s hand injury, which is expected to sideline him for at least six weeks. ESPN’s Tim MacMahon reports it’s “very clear” that this is Paul’s priority. The Mavericks aren’t budging. “Rich Paul is not going to bully us,” a Dallas source told MacMahon.

Davis is averaging 20.4 PPG and 11.1 RPG when healthy, but he’s played just 20 games. He’s owed $54.1M this year. He’s racked up more injuries than 20-point games since joining the Mavs. To think an extension is on the way is pretty wild considering his availability issues.

Fantasy take: Davis opted against surgery and will be out at least six weeks. Fantasy managers holding AD should want him to be traded so that there’s more onus on the team that acquired him to get an early return on their investment. A tanking Dallas team has no incentive to rush him back. If you have him, hold through the deadline and pray for a trade. Otherwise, he’ll become cut bait like Zach Edey.

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Zach LaVine: Milwaukee’s Desperation Play

Milwaukee has “done recent due diligence” on Sacramento’s Zach LaVine, per Sam Amick of The Athletic, with Marc Stein adding LaVine’s camp might decline his $49M option to facilitate a deal. Chris Haynes reports the Bucks are in “desperate pursuit” of adding talent.

The money’s ugly: LaVine’s making $47.5M. Milwaukee would need to deal Kyle Kuzma, Bobby Portis and potentially add a third team. The Bucks are over the second apron and don’t control their first pick until 2031. They also aren’t good on defense, allowing 116 points per 100 possessions, which ranks 20th in the NBA.

LaVine’s averaging 20.0 PPG on solid splits, but at 30, he’s not moving anyone’s needle, especially on defense.

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Fantasy take: He needs out of Sac Town in the worst way. It’s not working, so as long as the Kings can figure out how to move two of LaVine, Russell Westbrook, DeMar DeRozan and Domantas Sabonis, the better it’ll be for everyone. Bucks would be a strong landing spot for LaVine, though. Portis would have more value than Kuzma anywhere, but I’d be most curious to see what happens with Ryan Rollins. He’s having a career year, but anyone entering the fray with LaVine’s skill set changes things.

Final Thoughts

We always want to see active trade deadlines, but in the era of this new CBA and aprons, I think all the smoke will dissipate with limited movement overall. And if we’re being honest? The biggest name hovering over all of this isn’t even officially on the market; the Bucks are 11-18, and every team will be quietly running the math on what it would take to land Giannis Antetokounmpo. That’s the real domino, the one everyone’s waiting to see if it falls.

On the list of the highest-paid athletes in the world, soccer legend Cristiano Ronaldo holds an easy lead over everyone else. The Al-Nassr forward topped Sportico’s 2026 list of highest-paid athletes, coming in with a salary over $100 million more than the next athlete on the list.

Ronaldo’s contract with Al-Nassr is incredibly lucrative. The forward reportedly signed a two-year, nearly $700 million extension with the club last June. When Ronaldo initially joined the team in 2022, he reportedly signed a then-record deal set to pay him €200 million per year.

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All of that made Ronaldo the No. 1 highest-paid athlete in the world on Sportico’s list. Due to the way Sportico structures its list, Ronaldo is listed with a $260 million salary, making him the far-and-away leader compared to other athletes.

Boxer Canelo Alvarez — who signed a then-record $365 million deal with DAZN in 2018 — sits second on the list with a $137 million salary. Alvarez, who fought Terence Crawford in September, reportedly earned between $100 million and $150 million for that fight.

Two other soccer stars sit in the top 10, with Lionel Messi coming in third. The Inter Miami star is said to have a $130 million salary. Karim Benzema, who ranks sixth on Sportico’s list, makes $115 million per year.

The rest of the top 10 is littered with athletes from other sports. While Shohei Ohtani and his $700 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers get all the press, he’s not the highest-paid MLB player on the list. That would be New York Mets outfielder Juan Soto, who signed a 15-year, $765 million deal last offseason, breaking Ohtani’s record. Soto ranked fourth on Sportico’s list. Ohtani ranked eighth.

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Three NBA players hold spots in the top 10, with Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James leading the way in the sport. James ranks fifth with $128.7 million. Sportico estimates $80 million of that comes from endorsements, one of the highest endorsement totals on the list. Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry ranks seventh on the list. Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant comes in at ninth.

Golfer Jon Rahm rounds out the top 10, coming in with $100.7 million. Rahm joined LIV Golf in 2023 on a deal rumored to be worth $500 million.

The only other athlete on Sportico’s list with an estimated salary over $100 million is F1 racer Lewis Hamilton, who ranked 11th on the list with a salary of exactly $100 million.

Federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania have indicted 20 men for their roles in allegedly fixing college basketball and Chinese Basketball Association games.

The alleged fixing scheme first focused on CBA games, before turning to NCAA games beginning in 2023. The scheme allegedly involved 17 NCAA teams and involved at least 29 games. The governing body said Thursday that much of the information in the indictment was “not entirely new information to the NCAA” as it had already been investigating dozens of current and former players.

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One of the men charged is former NBA player Antonio Blakeney. He appeared in 76 games for the Chicago Bulls across the 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 seasons and was playing in the CBA in 2022-2023. Fifteen others are or were men’s Division I college basketball players and five other college basketball players who have been charged elsewhere are also mentioned in the indictment.

According to the indictment, “a group of individuals worked together to recruit and bribe players to help influence or ‘fix’ Chinese Basketball Association men’s basketball games through ‘point shaving’ during the 2022-23 CBA season. The fixers bribed CBA players to underperform and help ensure their team failed to cover the spread in certain games and then, through various sportsbooks, arranged for large wagers to be placed on those games against that team.”

In one alleged instance, Blakeney, who was averaging over 30 points a game that season, scored just 11 points in a blowout win by the Guandong Southern Tigers over his Jiangsu Dragons team. The Tigers were favored by 11.5 points and $198,000 was wagered on the team to cover the spread.

In another alleged instance, Blakeney helped recruit a teammate in exchange for a $20,000 payment to make sure the opponent covered the spread in a game Blakeney didn’t participate in.

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Following the alleged CBA scheme, prosecutors allege “the fixers” then “turned their attention to fixing NCAA men’s basketball games” over the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 seasons. This alleged scheme followed a similar pattern throughout, primarily targeting first-half spreads in mid- to low-level Division I games. As a way to persuade the players, “the fixers” would allegedly FaceTime with players to discuss the scheme and even allegedly show them the cash that was at stake.

According to the indictment, Blakeney, Jalen Smith, Marves Fairley, Shane Hennen, Roderick Winkler and Alberto Laureano “would then place wagers on those games through sportsbooks, betting against the team whose player or players they had bribed to engage in this point-shaving scheme. Because of the proliferation of legalized sports betting, the fixers could use numerous sportsbooks to place their bets on these games and conceal the scheme from authorities.”

Prosecutors say the alleged payments to college basketball players ranged from $10,000 to $30,000 a game and there were efforts to recruit multiple players on the same team to make sure that a bet would succeed. Players would then allegedly get paid in cash after their performances.

The scheme allegedly involved Nicholls State players Oumar Koureissi and Diante Smith; Tulane’s Kevin Cross; unnamed players on Northwestern State’s team; St. Louis’ Bradley Ezewiro; Shawn Fulcher and Isaiah Adams at Buffalo; Jalen Terry, Da’Sean Nelson and Micawber Etienne at DePaul; and Kennesaw State’s Simeon Cottle, among others.

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Cottle is one of four active players named in the indictment along with Eastern Michigan’s Carlos Hart, Delaware State’s Camian Shell and Koureissi. All four of them have appeared in a game in recent days.

In October, the NCAA said that it was investigating at least 30 current and former men’s basketball players for alleged sports gambling offenses.

“Protecting competition integrity is of the utmost importance for the NCAA,” president Charlie Baker said in a statement. “We are thankful for law enforcement agencies working to detect and combat integrity issues and match manipulation in college sports.

“The pattern of college basketball game integrity conduct revealed by law enforcement today is not entirely new information to the NCAA. Through helpful collaboration and with industry regulators, we have finished or have open investigations into almost all of the teams in today’s indictment.”

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Prosecutors said that the defendants targeted players “for whom the bribe payments would meaningfully supplement or exceed legitimate NIL opportunities” and that they’d focus on underdogs who could fail to cover point spreads.

The indictment lists multiple Big East games DePaul was involved in during the early months of 2024. In one instance, Smith allegedly went to Chicago to pay the three named DePaul players and another person $40,000 in cash for the way they affected the first-half line in a game against Georgetown. On Feb. 24, 2024, the Hoyas had a 41-28 halftime lead. The spread at the half was 2.5 points.

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After that Georgetown game, Jalen Smith allegedly texted Etienne, “I love Jalen Terry he perfected his job.” Terry didn’t score in the first half before he dropped 16 in the second half.

Cottle was the 2025-2026 preseason player of the year in Conference USA and is currently averaging 20.2 points per game over 17 games after scoring 18 points a game a season ago.

Cottle and teammate Demond Robinson allegedly received $40,000 for their performances in a March 1, 2024, game against Queens University. Kennesaw State trailed 52-39 at halftime while Cottle went scoreless in the first 20 minutes. Queens was a 1.5-point first-half favorite.

After months of offseason drama, Jonathan Kuminga and the Golden State Warriors appear to be headed for a split. The 23-year-old forward reportedly requested a trade Thursday, the first day he was eligible to be dealt after signing an extension with the Warriors in the offseason, according to ESPN.

The report comes as no surprise, considering Kuminga has not played in the last 13 games with the team. After starting for the Warriors early in the season, Kuminga found himself relegated to backup duty. Shortly after that, he stopped playing altogether.

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After coming off the bench during a Nov. 12 game against the San Antonio Spurs, Kuminga sat out or did not dress for seven straight games due to a knee injury that was initially not thought to be serious.

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He returned to play in four more games, getting a start against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Dec. 6, but then missed three games due to an ankle issue. He returned to action Dec. 12, playing just over nine minutes off the bench in a loss to the Phoenix Suns. Kuminga hasn’t taken the court for the Warriors since that game.

The trade request comes months after Kuminga signed a two-year, $46.8 million extension with the Warriors in the offseason. That extension came after a lengthy contract dispute between the team and Kuminga, who fell out of the team’s playoff rotation last season.

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Because of that extension, Kuminga could not be traded until Jan. 15. It appears he wasted no time in letting the Warriors know that was his desired outcome.

With Kuminga’s request in, the Warriors have until Feb. 5 — the NBA trade deadline — to get a deal done.

In 18 games and 13 starts this season, Kuminga is averaging 11.8 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. His scoring is down compared to the last two seasons, when Kuminga averaged 15.8 points per game in roughly the same amount of playing time.

The 2026 Australian Open begins on Jan. 18 and the draws for the men’s and women’s brackets were held on Thursday. Italian Jannik Sinner and American Madison Keys are the men’s and women’s reigning champions, respectively.

Sinner is seeking his third straight Australian Open title. He has reached the finals in each of his past five appearances at a Grand Slam, which also includes wins at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open. Keys’ win last year is her only Grand Slam victory. The only other time she has reached a Grand Slam final was the 2017 U.S. Open, where she fell to Sloane Stephens.

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Novak Djokovic-Jannik Sinner semifinal a possibility

Sinner, seeded No. 2, will begin his quest for a four-peat against Hugo Gaston of France. Sinner’s road to another title could also see a matchup with American Ben Shelton in the quarterfinals. Sinner has an 8-1 lifetime record against Shelton with the pair squaring off during last year’s Australian Open semifinal, which saw the Italian coming out on top in straight sets 6-3, 7-6[4], 6-3.

Potentially waiting for Sinner in the semifinals is Novak Djokovic, a 10-time winner down under. Djokovic has reached the semifinals the past two years, losing to Sinner in 2024 and withdrawing against Alexander Zverev last year.

Djokovic is 4-6 lifetime against Sinner with his last win against the Italian coming in 2023 at the final of the ATP Finals. Sinner has won out the last three times they’ve met in Grand Slams (Wimbledon and French Open in 2025; Australian Open in 2024).

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The Australian Open is the lone Grand Slam that No. 1 seed Carlos Alcaraz has yet to win. The reigning French Open and U.S. Open champion will begin his journey for the career slam against Australia’s Adam Walton.

Shelton, the highest-ranked American as the No. 8 seed, will face Ugo Humbert of France in the opening round. He could face the retiring Gaël Monfils should they both advance. No. 9 seed Taylor Fritz is looking to improve upon his third-round exit last year. He’ll face Valentin Royer to start.

Venus Williams returns, could face Coco Gauff

After being granted a wild-card entry into the singles field, 45-year-old Venus Williams will play in her first Australian Open since 2021. The seven-time Grand Slam champion has five career titles in this event, but all in doubles and mixed doubles. She’s reached the singles final twice, losing to her sister Serena in both 2003 and 2017.

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If Williams can get by Serbia’s Olga Danilović and reigning French Open champion Coco Gauff and beat Kamilla Rakhimova, it would set up the first meeting between the American women since the 2020 Australian Open.

Gauff holds a 2-0 career record against Williams, which includes their first meeting at Wimbledon in 2019 as the 15-year-old Gauff went on to win her first Grand Slam match and reach the fourth round.

Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka has reached the final in Australian in each of the past three years, winning in 2023 and 2024 and losing to Keys last year. Sabalenka could see Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the second round after the two previously met in last year’s quarterfinals, which went the distance.

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No. 2 seed Iga Świątek was a semifinalist a year ago and is seeking the career slam with victory in Australia. Her road could include a fourth-round match against American Naomi Osaka, a two-time Australian Open winner.

Amanda Anisimova, who was bounced in the second round last year, is seeded fourth and could meet Keys in the quarterfinals. Jessica Pegula has not gotten out of the third round since reaching three consecutive quarterfinals from 2021-23. The No. 6 seed will begin against 23-year-old Russian Anastasia Zakharova and her path to the final could include a fourth-round meeting with Keys.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Emeka Egbuka had one of the most exciting starts to an NFL (and fantasy football) career that we’ve seen. Unfortunately, the hype train went off the rails fast and by the time December rolled around, we were questioning everything we saw and knew about Egbuka in this Tampa Bay offense.

Matt Harmon and Justin Boone discussed Egbuka’s fantasy outlook for the 2026 season and whether he’s a top-50 wide receiver after having such a quiet second half of his rookie campaign.

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Harmon viewed Egbuka as more of a Tier 2 prospect coming out of the 2025 NFL Draft, where the WR was selected in the first round with pick No. 19. The initial thought was Egbuka would become a very good No. 2 WR option in the NFL. Despite the hot start, that’s sort of what we got from Egbuka in what Harmon described as a “bizarre” rookie season.

Egbuka, 23, finished with 63 catches on 127 targets for 938 yards and six TDs over 17 games. That was good for a WR26 finish in half-PPR formats in terms of fantasy points per game (10.2) on the season.

Boone admits that they might have to take the “L” on this one with Egbuka. Through the first five weeks, the Bucs rookie was the WR3 overall. From Week 6 and on, Egbuka was the WR57 in scoring. You probably regretted hanging onto him late in the season, Boone explains.

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In dynasty, it’s a different story.

When you look at Tampa Bay’s receiver room, there are plenty of question marks, Boone says. Mike Evans turns 33 and is a pending free agent who could also decide to retire. Chris Godwin Jr. was injured in 2024 and took a while to get back up to speed this season. It’s unclear if he can bounce back and be the same player we saw from 2019-23. Jalen McMillan missed almost all of 2025 but returned in Week 15 and made some noise to end his season.

Hopefully, after things shake out this offseason, we see some optimism going into Egbuka’s second year in the league. But for now, things are a bit up in the air.

Boone has Egbuka ranked 71st overall in his early top-150 players for fantasy football in 2026. The Yahoo analyst also has Egbuka ranked as the WR32 in his positional ranking, just behind Godwin. Egbuka comes in as the WR20 in Boone’s dynasty rankings for January and his early trade value charts.

If you’re excited for the 2026 Winter Games in Milano Cortina this year and can’t wait to see some of the world’s best athletes in action, the 2026 ISU European Figure Skating Championships might be able to scratch that itch for you. The ISU European Figure Skating Championships, which started today (Jan. 14) and run through Jan. 18, feature some of Europe’s best figure skaters competing for the European skating titles. Skaters in the men’s and women’s singles division, pairs, and ice dance will all take the ice, with many of them gearing up to compete in Milan this February, too. You can watch the entirety of the ISU European Figure Skating Championships on Peacock this year, and select events will also air on E!. NBC announcer Bill Spaulding will handle play-by-play throughout the competition, and he’ll be joined by Olympic gold medalist Tara Lipinski and three-time U.S. champion Johnny Weir.

Here’s everything you need to know about the ISU European Figure Skating Championships this year including a complete schedule of events and how to watch.

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How to watch the 2026 ISU European Figure Skating Championships

Dates: Jan. 14-18

Location: Utilita Arena Sheffield, Sheffield, England

TV channel: E!

Streaming: Peacock, DirecTV, and more

Where can I stream the 2026 ISU European Figure Skating Championships?

The 2026 ISU European Figure Skating Championships will stream entirely on Peacock. That includes every skater in every discipline throughout the duration of the championship event.

Where to watch the 2026 ISU European Figure Skating Championships on TV:

While you’ll find the most comprehensive coverage of the 2026 ISU European Figure Skating Championships on Peacock, select events will also be broadcast on E!, which you can stream on DirecTV, Hulu + Live TV and more.