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The rapper and pop culture icon will perform during the halftime show at the Detroit Lions-Minnesota Vikings game in Minneapolis on Dec. 25 as part of Netflix's NFL Christmas Gameday streaming event. Dubbed "Snoop's Holiday Halftime Party," the show will feature hit songs, special guests and holiday cheer, Netflix said in a news release. "NFL, Netflix and your uncle Snoop on Christmas Day? We're servin' up music, love and good vibes for the whole world to enjoy," Snoop Dogg said in the news release. "That's the kind of holiday magic Santa can't fit in a bag."

For the first time ever, the New York City area will play host to the best world rugby sevens has to offer. AmNewYork has learned that World Rugby and TEG Rugby Live are bringing the HSBC SVNS Series to Sports Illustrated Stadium, home of Major League Soccer's New York Red Bulls, from March 14-15. The top-flight rugby sevens league will serve as the final stop of the regular season before the world championships in Hong Kong, Spain, and France.

Matthews went to the locker room during a TV timeout, after getting sent into the boards. Toronto's captain played 10:51 and did not record a shot, prior to leaving the game. Matthews missed 15 games last season due to a lingering upper-body injury, where his velocity and location were affected. During his first year as Maple Leafs' captain, Matthews recorded 33 goals and 78 points in 67 games. Matthews has recorded nine goals and 14 points to start the 2025-26 campaign.

"There's this misconception that because I'm the first to do this thing-and still no one else has done it-that I'm booked all year long for speaking engagements," she told CNBC Make It. "I get things here or there, but I can't make a living from it."

Obviously, we're getting off to a good start. The first year will be kind of where everyone's attention and energy is at. It's the first time we've ever done something like this, but all the players that I've talked to are excited about playing. Obviously, with the Olympics coming up in 2028, I think it's all the NFL players' first exposure to it, and I didn't want to miss out on being a part of it.

The Fanatics Flag Football Classic on March 21 at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh also will include Saquon Barkley, CeeDee Lamb, Christian McCaffrey, Maxx Crosby and Rob Gronkowski, among others. Las Vegas' Pete Carroll, Denver's Sean Payton and San Francisco's Kyle Shanahan will be the coaches. Brady is partnering with Turki Alalshikh, chairman of the Saudi General Entertainment Authority, to promote the event. Fox Sports will televise the tournament, and comedian Kevin Hart will be the host.

On Aug. 29, 2004, marathoner Vanderlei de Lima was attacked by a spectator during the running of the Olympic marathon in Athens; de Lima, who was leading the race at the time, eventually finished third and received the Pierre de Coubertin medal for sportsmanship in addition to his bronze medal. Also on this date: In 1814, during the War of 1812, Alexandria, Virginia, formally surrendered to British military forces, which occupied the city until September 3.

With the withdrawal last week of Rhasidat Adeleke, who cited injury as she called a halt to her season, the team has 17 individual athletes, with eight additional members selected for the women's and mixed 4x400m relay squads along with two non-travelling reserves. Eight of the selected athletes achieved the automatic qualification standard, while others secured their place via their world ranking.

EXCLUSIVE: Deadline can reveal the trailer for Giulio Bertelli's directorial feature debut , co-starring Italian judo athlete and Olympic Gold medallist Alice Bellandi, ahead of its premiere in the upcoming 40th edition of Venice parallel section Critics' Week. Set against the fictional Olympic Games of Ludoj 2024, the film follows three female athletes as they prepare and then compete in rifle shooting, fencing and judo.

The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee announced a policy change effectively barring transgender women from competing in women's sports following an executive order from President Donald Trump.

Gilgeous-Alexander led the Oklahoma City Thunder to the NBA championship last month while piling up hardware as league MVP and scoring champion.

The Florida Panthers will begin their 2025-26 season by raising their second championship banner and playing against the Chicago Blackhawks on October 7.

The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics are scheduled from July 12 to July 30, creating a significant scheduling clash with the Tour de France, which typically starts in early July.

Katie Vincent's impressive time of 2:00.609 in the women's C-1 500-metre event not only secured her a world record but also highlighted her dominance in sprint canoeing.

Padel has finally joined the top table of the world's sporting elite with new clubs opening every two and a half hours worldwide, indicating its explosive growth.

The 2025 ESPYS presented by Capital One are here; vote to help decide which stars earn the show's biggest honors.

Every scientific instinct suggests it won't happen - at least not yet. Kipyegon's world record for the mile is 4min 07.64sec, which means she will have to find nearly eight seconds.