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It doesn’t take much for the New York Knicks to draw some energy and mount a comeback, but they’ve become very comfortable being resilient this season. They erased a 15-point deficit and then a 17-point gap to stun the Cleveland Cavaliers on Christmas Day with a 126-124 win at Madison Square Garden. The Knicks trailed…

Left fielder Tyler Soderstrom and the A’s are in agreement on a seven-year, $86 million contract with a club option for an eighth season and escalators that can max out at $131 million, sources told ESPN, giving the largest contract in franchise history to one of 2025’s breakout players. Soderstrom, 24, thrived in his first…

NFL NationDec 25, 2025, 04:00 PM ET Close NFL Nation is made up of 32 team-specific reporters who cover the NFL year-round across ESPN.com, ESPN television shows, ESPN Radio, ESPN+ and social media platforms. It was established ahead of the 2013 season. Week 17 of the 2025 NFL season began on Christmas Day with an…

It’s the NBA’s oldest tradition — Christmas Day games — and stars around the league are making sure they arrive in style. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Since the NBA’s inaugural season in 1946-47, games have been played on the holiday. This marks the 18th straight season with a five-game slate on Christmas Day. The festivities…

The NBA Christmas Day slate of games is always a gift, but a certain tradition has been missing from the holiday season in recent years: Christmas jerseys. So, what happened? The answer is simple: Nike took over the NBA’s uniform contract from Adidas in 2017 and did not continue the festive looks of its predecessor….

In his version of the holiday hit “Let It Snow,” Frank Sinatra famously sang: “Oh, the weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so delightful.” For NFL fans in Week 17, it’s the uniforms that bring the heat — especially one combination perfectly suited for snowy conditions. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The Minnesota Vikings…

Ryan McFaddenDec 24, 2025, 11:38 AM ET Close Ryan McFadden covers the Las Vegas Raiders for ESPN’s NFL Nation. Prior to ESPN, McFadden was a Denver Broncos beat reporter for the Denver Post. McFadden also wrote about the Baltimore Ravens and University of Maryland athletics for The Baltimore Sun. HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas…

André SnellingsDec 24, 2025, 11:39 AM ET Close Dr. André Snellings is a senior writer for men’s and women’s fantasy basketball and sports betting at ESPN. André has a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering from Michigan. He joined ESPN in 2017 after a 16-year career as a neural engineer, during which time he was also a…

Dec 24, 2025, 11:13 AM ET TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida State quarterback Thomas Castellanos has dropped his appeal for another year of college eligibility and declared for the NFL draft. Castellanos thanked family, friends, coaches and teammates and “everyone who has supported me along this journey” in a statement posted on social media. Just Win…