Below are headlines from all sports going on from every day. This is to fill the void on any analysis that I miss while not writing articles. I don’t have a lot of sources listed for this because it would be really long, so if you want to find out more, google it.
December 1:
- Soccer
- Real Madrid lose to Shaktar in the Champions League
December 2:
- Football
- Steelers beat Ravens to stay undefeated on the first ever Wednesday afternoon game
- Basketball
- Wizards trade John Wall and a future first-round draft pick for Russell Westbrook
- Soccer
- Chelsea beat Sevilla as Olivier Giroud scores four
December 3:
- nothing 🙂
December 4:
- Basketball
- First half of NBA schedule released
- Hockey
- NHL wants to start in mid-January, with a shorter season
December 5:
- Soccer
- Cadiz beat Barcelona as serious questions are asked about Ronald Koeman and Lionel Messi
- Juventus comeback to beat Torino in the Derby della Mole
- Bayern and Leipzig play out a thrilling three-three draw
- Football
- Coastal Carolina beat BYU in the game dubbed “Mullets vs. Mormons”
December 6:
- Football
- Browns beat Titans after first half blowout
- Jets first win grabbed out of their hands by Raiders
- Soccer
- Spurs beat Arsenal in the North London Derby
December 7:
- Baseball
- Lance Lynn traded to White Sox
- Football
- Steelers finally lose, falling to Washington
December 8:
- SoccerÂ
- Cristiano Ronaldo scores two penalties to beat Leo Messi and BarcelonaÂ
- Baseball
- Carlos Santana signs with Royals
- Hockey
- NHL and Union agree on Jan 13 start date with 52-56 games
- BasketballÂ
- #6 Illinois beat #10 DukeÂ
December 9:
- Soccer
- Man United miss out on the Champions League Round of 16
December 10:
- Football
- Rams beat Patriots in Super Bowl rematch
December 11:
- Basketball
- NBA Preseason starts
December 12:
- Football
- Army shootout Navy 15-0 in annual game
- LSU beat Florida after Florida player throws his shoe
- SoccerÂ
- Stuttgart stun Dortmund 5-1
- Real Madrid beats Atletico 2-0 in Madrid derby
- Columbus Crew beat Seattle Sounders in MLS Cup FinalÂ
- Baseball
- Mets ring in new GM with the signing of James McCannÂ
- BasketballÂ
- Missouri upset number 6 IllinoisÂ
December 13:
- Football
- Eagles upset already qualified Saints
- Washington roll on to win against 49ers
- Bills win to give Steelers second straight loss
- Soccer
- Arsenal lose again to Burnley, this time with fans
- PSG lose 1-0 to Lyon as Newmar is stretchered off
December 14:
- Football
- Ravens beat Browns in game of the season contender with Lamar leaving because of “cramps”
- Basketball
- Another Top 10 team loses to an unranked one, with Creighton falling to Marquette
December 15:
- Soccer
- Wolves hand Chelsea second straight loss
- Basketball
- Bucks give Giannis biggest deal in NBA history
December 16:
- SoccerÂ
- Alvaro Morata has one of the worst misses of all time as Juve draw with AtalantaÂ
- Liverpool beat Spurs with a last minute Roberto Firmino header
- Â Baseball
- MLB Reclassifies Negro Leagues as a major league; adds stats to MLB’s
December 17:
- Hockey
- Henrik Lunqvist announces he will miss the season to have heart surgery
December 18:
- Baseball
- Cleveland officially drops Indians nickname
December 19:
- Football
- Clemson beat Notre Dame in ACC Championship Game
- Alabama beat Florida in 98 point SEC Championship shootout
- Bills beat Broncos to give Broncos first division loss since 2008
- Basketball
- #1 Gonzaga beat #3 Iowa in the Zags first game in 17 days
- Soccer
- Liverpool thrash Crystal Palace, winning 7-0 away from home
December 20:
- Football
- Patriots lose to Dolphins for their first playoff absence since 2008
- Jets beat Rams for first win of the season, but might lose out on race to Trevor Lawrence
- Chiefs beat Saints in game of the week, but Clyde Edwards-Helaire hurts himself
- College Football Playoffs set with Alabama playing Notre Dame and Clemson playing Ohio State
- Hockey
- Players and league agree to 56 game season with play in separate divisions
- Basketball
- #12 Michigan State knocked off by unranked Northwestern
- Soccer
- AC Milan beat Sassoulo with Rafael Leao scoring fastest goal in Serie A history
December 21:
- Baseball
- Howie Kendrick, Nationals hero, retires after 15 seasons
- Football
- Steelers lose for a third game in a row, losing to the Burrow-less Bengals
- Appalachian State beat North Texas with 56 points
December 22:
- Basketball
- Steph Curry’s comeback not enough to beat dominant Nets
- Lakers ring night interrupted by Clippers win
- 3 Kansas beats 7 West Virginia in one of the first top-ten matches of the season
- Soccer
- Juventus shocked by Fiorentina 3-0, for their first loss this season in Serie A
- Atletico Madrid beat Real Sociedad in a match-up between the 1st and 3rd teams in La Liga
- Messi scores for Barca against Valladolid to break PelĂ©’s record for most goals for one club
- Football
- BYU beat UCF with almost another 50-point game in Boca Raton Bowl
December 23:
- Baseball
- Dodgers sign Yankees reliever Tommy Kahnle
- Basketball
- Celtics beat Bucks on late Tatum three and Giannis missed free throw
- Kings win on kate Buddy Hield tip-in
- Ja Morant scores 41 points in his first game of his second season
December 24:
- Baseball
- Nationals sign former home run leader, Pirates First Baseman Josh Bell
December 25:
- Football
- Alvin Kamara ties the single-game rushing touchdown record with six, first set in 1929
- Basketball
- Bucks crush Warriors on Christmas day
- Nets beat Celtics after dominant fourth quarter
- Iowa lose to another ranked team, this time Minnesota
- Hockey
- Russia beat US in the World Juniors
December 26:
- Football
- Buccaneers blow out Lions and qualify for playoffs
- Dolphins beat Raiders due to an inspired Fitzpatrick performance
- Liberty beat Coastal Carolina in crazy overtime finish
- Soccer
- Arsenal win first Premier League game since November 1 to give Chelsea third loss in four
- Basketball
- Rockets lose to Blazers with limited players due to Covid
December 27:
- Football
- Steelers finally win, even with a 17-point second half deficit
- Browns give Jets second win of the season
- Titans lose to Packers in large Wisconsin snowstorm
- Hockey
- Czechia upset Russia 2-0 to break the group wide open
- Basketball
- Mavericks lead Clippers by 50 at half, end up winning by 51
- Cavaliers move to a surprising 3-0 with a win against the Sixers
December 28:
- Baseball
- Padres acquire both Blake Snell and Yu Darvish in a 24 hour span
- Football
- Bills blow out Patriots as Josh Allen and Stefon Diggs connect for three touchdowns
- Washington Football Team drop Dwayne Haskins after a rollercoaster week for him
- Basketball
- Nets lose to Grizzlies with KD and Kylie, but Morant is injured for Memphis
- Lakers beaten by Trailblazers on home court
- Unranked Maryland beat 6 Wisconsin in Wisconsin
- Michigan State lose to Minnesota to go to 0-3 in the Big Ten
December 29:
- Soccer
- Barcelona draw with Eibar 1-1
- Covid cases are reported at multiple Premier League clubs and the safety of playing during covid becomes a concern
- Football
- Oklahoma State beat Miami in the Cheez-it Bowl, with a Cheez-it gatorade bath included
- Basketball
- Bucks beat Heat by 47 to avenge playoff loss
- Clemson upset #18 Florida State on the road
- #5 Houston upset by one point against unranked Tulsa
December 30:
- Soccer
- Liverpool play out a goalless draw, missing out on a chance to extend their lead at the top
- Real Madrid draw with Elche and fail to go even with their rivals Atletico Madrid for first
- Football
- Florida get blown out by Oklahoma in Cotton Bowl after Kyle Trask throws three first-quarter interceptions
- Basketball
- Celtics crush a Ja Morant-less Grizzlies
- Heat reverse the 47-point loss from a night ago into a win against the Bucks
- Lakers beat Spurs, with LeBron scoring 10+ points for his 1000th straight game and Becky Hammon taking over after Pop’s ejection to become the first women’s NBA coach
- Tennessee beat Missouri in one of the first ever ranked matchups between the two
- Hockey
- Russia beat Sweden in overtime to give the Swedes their first group stage loss in 54 years
December 31:
- Basketball
- The Cavs lose their second straight game after starting undefeated
- #6 Wisconsin fight off #21 Minnesota to keep their two-loss record in tact
- Hockey
- USA beats Sweden to claim top spot in Group A and a good knockout round seed
Sources:
- MLB.com
- ESPN.com
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_World_Junior_Ice_Hockey_Championships
- my eyes
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