Caitlin Clark gets her flowers, the NBA rumor mill and MLB's winter meetings in today's Roundup
By Evan Bleier

Other than a nuclear meltdown on special teams by Dallas in a Simpsons-themed version on "Monday Night Football," it was a pretty slow night in sports...There's been plenty of news today though...Let's go...Caitlin Clark TIME: She's the mag's Athlete of the Year...Caitlin Clark goes in-depth on complicated Angel Reese relationship: ‘Not best friends’...Caitlin Clark says college hoops' lack of 'IQ' slowed her WNBA transition...Clippers coach says LeBron James vouched for him to get Lakers job, but he declined...Joel Embiid is 'done' says former NBA player after making LeBron James comparison...The Miami Heat are open to trading one of their best players...NBA expert reveals one way to extend LeBron James's career, but the Lakers cannot 'sustain it'...Warriors trade talk returns with several players linked to a deal...Potential trade partners for Nolan Arenado and the Cardinals...The first MLB team confirmed to contact Roki Sasaki is a shocker...The St. Louis Cardinals' non-rebuild just got even stranger...Yankees' Plan B after Juan Soto could be trading for Astros slugger...Curt Cignetti can't wait to play Notre Dame...Nick Sirianni's Jalen Hurts, A.J. Brown comments illustrate Eagles' baffling vibes...No. 1 college hoops recruit A.J. Dybantsa picks BYU...Kadarius Toney's NFL career on last legs after being waived by Browns
Fox wins NFL ratings battle in Week 14 on back of Bills-Rams shootout
PLAYOFFS: The fantasy playoffs begin this week for most leagues
LeBron rumors: Lakers would work with star if he requests trade and include Bronny
Cubs legend Ryne Sandberg shares sad news about his health
How do the four Heisman finalists compare?
Why the College Football Playoff selection committee should include NFL Draft evaluator
Joe Burrow and Ja'Marr Chase discuss Tee Higgins's future in Cincy after MNF
SMU's billionaire donors propelled Mustangs from AAC to CFP
Ole Miss' Lane Kiffin is right to criticize college football's transfer, recruiting calendar
Travis Hunter on why he should win Heisman: You've never seen a player like me
50 Cent trolls Jay-Z as he battles Diddy allegations
Read more: Monday's Roundup
Debateable
Send this to people worried about Bill Belichick's ability to recruit pic.twitter.com/tRuLENh6ov
— Brooks Austin (@BrooksAustinBA) December 10, 2024
The official lifestyle brand of baseball and G-Shock are teaming up to change the game
Baseballism x @GShock_US
— Baseballism (@Baseballism) December 8, 2024
The Walk-Off DW-6900 launches on
12.12.24 at 1pm EST… pic.twitter.com/r83FX9Nxv2
A special surprise on Friday the 13th
𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴: The NFL just announced a partnership with Drake and OVO Sound.
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) December 10, 2024
The new collaboration is dropping this Friday pic.twitter.com/YTAqt9d5Pm
The plot thickens...
BREAKING: SI Model Olivia Ponton is the one who called the robbery at Joe Burrow‘s home to the police.
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) December 10, 2024
Ponton said when she got to Joe’s home, she noticed a shattered bedroom window and his room ransacked, per TMZ.
PONTON IS “EMPLOYED” BY BURROW, per the document.
WILD… pic.twitter.com/V61DXp3qei
ESPN reveals Mark Gastineau confronted Brett Favre for ‘diving’ against Michael Strahan
With 30 overall TDs this season and more than 2,500 yards, the dude's got a point
Ashton Jeanty makes his Heisman case:
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 10, 2024
'The whole defense, every single week, is geared toward stopping me and they still couldn't.'
(via The Edge with Micah Parsons) pic.twitter.com/peCYFAIuvy
Well this looks pretty terrifying and great
When road rage meets buyer's remorse
NEW: Utah man drives his car through the front of a Mazda dealership just hours after purchasing the car from the same dealership.
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) December 10, 2024
The incident happened in Sandy, Utah, after the man was told he couldn’t return the car.
The man told the dealership that he would drive the car… pic.twitter.com/nNASSjOw0y
Donuts are forever...
It’s the “bitch” that Joe Burrow drops at the end for me😂😂😂
— James Rapien (@JamesRapien) December 10, 2024
Joe Burrow + Ja’Marr Chase = best friends
Video Via @Bengals pic.twitter.com/Put2pY2t1V
Too bad he couldn't stay in-bounds and the Jets lost. Sick route though.
DAMN: #JETS WR GARRETT WILSON POSTED A VIDEO OF HIM BREAKING JALEN RAMSEY ANKLES ON A ROUTE.
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) December 10, 2024
🤯🤯🤯
“Broken coverage” - Wilson posted on IG
That was so damn nasty 😳
pic.twitter.com/7XihYwTBrJ
The Lions are winning all over the place, for now
Wholesome: Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery SURPRISED a group of young #Lions fans at an early screening of the new “Sonic 3” movie.
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) December 10, 2024
They are truly embracing the ‘Sonic & Knuckles.’ nickname.
❤️👏 pic.twitter.com/1EKfesMe2h
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