Perennial contenders Manchester City FC (12-4-3, 39 points) will look to bounce back from their lackluster performance in the previous round of the 2016-2017 Premier League season as they clash with newly-promoted side Burnley FC (7-10-2, 23 points) at the Etihad Stadium on Monday, Jan. 2.
The world of Mixed Martial Arts was rocked again when Ronda Rousey, one of the sports' main stalwarts, was ungraciously knocked out again.
The Atlanta Hawks are ready to listen to offers for power forward Paul Millsap and the NBA trade rumors erupt.
Mercurial club West Bromwich Albion FC (7-7-5, 26 points) will try to climb up the 2016-2017 Premier League standings as they face bottom three team Hull City AFC (3-12-4, 13 points) on Jan. 2, Monday at their home ground of the Hawthorns.
Contending squad Everton FC (7-6-6, 27 points) is set to meet middling team Southampton FC (6-7-6, 24 points) at their home field of Goodison Park on Monday, Jan. 2 as the 2016-2017 Premier League season moves forward.
The Atlanta Hawks are not going to risk losing another All-Star for nothing next summer. According to league sources, the Hawks are listening to trade offers for Paul Millsap, who is set to opt out of his contract at the end of the season.
Surging team West Ham United FC (6-9-4, 22 points) is scheduled to square off with fellow rising squad Manchester United FC (10-3-6, 36 points) in a 2016-2017 Premier League season encounter at the London Stadium on Jan. 2, Monday.
Newly-promoted side Middlesbrough FC (4-9-6, 18 points) will host defending champions Leicester City (5-9-5, 20 points) at their home field of Riverside Stadium on Monday, Jan. 2 as round 20 of the 2016-2017 Premier League season commences.
A.J. Styles is set to face John Cena at the Royal Rumble on January 29 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. However, there were plans to have Styles vs. The Undertaker at the same event but it did not go through because of one reason.
John Cena came back with an edgier and arrogant attitude in last week's episode of SmackDown Live. He showed several heel tendencies as the WWE continued to tease his heel turn. And to make it more interesting, Cena started a Twitter war with Roman Reigns.
Triple H is expected to face Seth Rollins at WrestleMania 33 but he has not appeared on television since helping Kevin Owens win the WWE Universal Championship. Many fans are wondering when Triple H will return to television.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is entering a new age as a new set of young fighters being crowned as championship. For example Cody Garbrandt's latest dethroning of former bantamweight champ Dominick Cruz at UFC 207 on Dec. 30. Garbrandt is only 25 years old and has only been in the UFC for less than a year but he is already a champion now. Here are the best 25 and under fighters in every division:
Ronda Rousey made her much-awaited return inside the Ultimate Fighting Championship Octagon for the first time in more than a year only to get demolished by Amanda Nunez in their UFC 207 title fight for the women's bantamweight division. Now that "Rowdy" has suffered her second straight title loss after winning her first 12 fights, it is unclear whether she would see mixed martial arts action again.
On Monday, James Harden joined an elite club among LeBron James and Michael Jordan as the eighth player in NBA history to have a 30-10-10-5 stat line after dropping 30 points, 13 boards, 10 assists and five steals against the Los Angeles Clippers. The Houston Rockets guard then became history for himself by being the first player in NBA history with 50 points, 15 rebounds & 15 assists in a game.
As the National Basketball Association approaches the second half of its season, the trade rumor mill continues to swirl as teams look to bolster their roster for a push on a possible playoff spot. NBA squads are looking for assets and these names might be on the news once the NBA trade deadline draws closer:
