The NFL’s Week 17 restricts all the games to Sunday ahead of the postseason starting the following weekend. That means that your normal Monday evening routine of tuning into ESPN for a football game to cap the week isn’t possible on Jan. 4. We already know all the first-round playoff matchups, and it could be a day filled with some coach firings, as well. If you’re craving Monday Night Football, you’ll have to wait all the way until Week 1 in 2021 for the usual season-opening MNF doubleheader....

Is there a “Thursday Night Football” game tonight? As much as fans may complain about the lower quality of the NFL’s Thursday night matchups, it still beats the alternative of having to wait until the weekend to catch games live. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what NFL devotees will have to do as the divisional round of the 2023 NFL playoffs arrives. MORE: Watch NFL playoff games live with fuboTV (free trial)...

Unlike the two occasions earlier in the 2020 season that Thursday was devoid of football, this week’s absence is by design. The NFL purposely scheduled games on Friday and Saturday in Week 16, rather than on Thursday night. While the NFL has played on various days surrounding Christmas in the past, it follows the NBA’s lead this year in taking Christmas Eve off entirely. There also isn’t a Thursday night game in Week 17, so you’ll have to wait until the 2021 season opener to watch the NFL on a Thursday night once again....

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) 2020 National Statistics Report, type 1 diabetes diagnoses included 1.4 million adults, 20 years and older, and 187,000 children younger than 20. These numbers total nearly 1.6 million Americans (roughly 1% of the population), an increase from the 1.25 million Americans with the condition in 2017. The CDC report also showed that diagnoses occurred most frequently between the ages of 5 and 14; 33....

Public institutions, government offices and most banks are closed on this day. Many stores are also closed, and though some stay open, many operating at reduced hours. The holiday falls on the last Thursday of the month, so if your trash collection is that day, it is worth reading the information below on what states have trash pickup. Is There Trash Pickup on Thanksgiving Day? Most cities will have no trash pickup on this federal holiday, and often those whose trash pickup days fall on Thursday will have their pickups pushed back to Friday....

Only a few weeks later, Haden’s future suddenly looks a lot different. Rosenhaus shared a new message with Schefter on Wednesday, saying that Haden will play out the final year of his contract and enter unrestricted free agency in 2022. NFL POWER RANKINGS: Steelers among teams on the rise “Joe has never been a UFA before and is excited about that opportunity,” Rosenhaus said. “We expect him to have a very strong market....

In Washington, Turkey’s troubles provoked yet another series of assaults on the International Monetary Fund, the agency that masterminded the program to cure Turkey’s rampant inflation. Critics–mostly on the right, mostly congressional Republicans–contend that the next time around, the fund should simply stay out of the way. But what next time? Turkey is the last major country grappling with out-of-control prices. In the midst of all the recriminations about currency crises and bank bailouts, it is worth noting, hyperinflation has been cured....

Before the tie, assistant coach Carsten Rump gathered the players in the dressing room and unleashed one almighty team talk. Using the players’ families and the club’s fans as motivation, Rump rattled off a speech so inspiring that Bielefeld went onto win the tie 6-0 and lift themselves out of the relegation zone. Watch the full, inspiring speech with English subtitles above!

It sounds bizarre that of the 4,049 delegate votes cast in the Democratic primary process, such a small fraction could make a difference. But that’s where we’re headed. If Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama can’t win the requisite 2,025 delegates on their own in the upcoming primaries and caucuses, we could be looking at a brokered convention. That hasn’t happened since 1952, when Adlai Stevenson didn’t win his party’s nomination until the third ballot at the convention in Chicago....

However, Rams fans have yet to see that come to fruition. Miller is dealing with an ankle injury that held him out of his last game with the Broncos. It also caused him to miss his potential Rams debut against the Titans. And heading into the Rams’ Week 10 tilt with the 49ers, it sounds like Miller’s status is up in the air once again. MORE: Von Miller trade details...

LaLiga titleholders Madrid missed the chance to close the gap on leaders Barcelona to six points after a frustrating 0-0 draw at Athletic Bilbao. Captain Sergio Ramos was sent off as Cristiano Ronaldo and Toni Kroos wasted opportunities at San Mames. Ronaldo had previously suggested Madrid are not as strong in 2017-18 following the departures of Alvaro Morata and James Rodriguez, however, attacker Isco did not buy into the argument post-match....

The 26 year old Augusto was initially signed on loan from Fluminese F.C in Brazil for the 2015 ISL season and was a key part of the side that went on lift the trophy in the final. His excellent performances in the midfield for Chennaiyin convinced the club to sign him on a permanent basis the following season. The Brazilian has already represented DC United in the Major League Soccer (MLS) and Legia Warsaw in the Ektraklasa in Poland in his professional career so far....

“(Ashley) Westwood is not really working on the field,” Sheringham said during a media interaction in Kolkata on Sunday. “He is above us actually and working on other things. He had picked the Indian players. Whenever we have problems we approach him.” The former Manchester United striker also stated that his aim was to land the team’s third title in four years. “We will try to defend the title. Several things have changed....

Speaking on his association with the Federation Cup champions, Dravid said, “It’s great to be an ambassador for Bengaluru FC, a team who I have been tracking across the last four seasons. Also, the connect is instant given I am a Bangalore boy. The way the city has responded to BFC has been tremendous and the club has some of the most passionate fans. The ISL will be a new chapter in the club’s history and I’m looking forward to being part of it in my capacity with BFC....

The Chennai-based side practised in Chennai for 10 days under the watchful eyes of coach John Gregory before leaving for Thailand. Earlier this month Chennaiyin FC announced the signing of Tony Warner as their goalkeeping coach for the 2017-18 campaign of the Indian Super League. Warner joins head coach John Gregory’s coaching staff which already includes assistant coaches Mark Lillis and Syed Sabir Pasha and sports scientist Niall Clark....

In Emiliano Alfaro, they have one of the best strikers in the league who isn’t just a fox in the box but someone who keeps running at you throughout the 90 minutes. Marcelinho is a top draw player when it comes to ability on the ball and has time and again shown that he is amongst the best to ply his trade in the ISL. However, on Sunday, the attacking duo’s threat was negated by John Gregory’s Chennaiyin FC....

The 63-year-old coach was speaking at his official unveiling in Chennai, days before the all-important Indian player draft. “Some of the Indian players in ISL have been in awe of the foreign players and have possibly not been given the opportunity to prove themselves,” said Gregory to the media. “If it’s a choice between foreign and Indian players, the foreigners always get selected. “Which is why I’m impressed with the new regulations that allow for only five foreigners in the starting XI....

Coach John Gregory blamed himself for the loss as he accepted his mistake putting up a wrong formation for their opener while NorthEast United players only had themselves to be blamed for lack of cohesion in their game. The last time the two teams met was in November, 2016 which saw the tie end on a 3-3 full-time scoreline; Souvik Ghosh score a 96th minute equaliser after Nigerian Dudu Omagbemi registered a hat-trick for Chennaiyin FC....

TV CHANNELS & LIVE STREAM The Star Sports Network have the exclusive broadcasting rights of the ISL. The games will be telecast with the option of English and/or Hindi commentary over their bouquet of television as well as digital platforms. Commentary will also be available in vernacular languages across India. TEAM NEWS FC PUNE CITY: Injured: None Doubtful: None Suspended: None Key Players: Emiliano Alfaro, Adil Khan, Vishal Kaith...

This is the story of Delhi Dynamos, a team which lacks experience and leaders as they struggle to keep their concentration for an entire game. If you thought the defeat to FC Goa was an exception, you couldn’t be more wrong. In their very first match against FC Pune City, they allowed the opposition to almost sneak in a point. NorthEast United scored two past them within five minutes. A look at their pre-season results and one can observe that they have let in a goal in all except two friendlies....