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Mbappé equals 'idol' Ronaldo with his record 59th goal in a year for Real Madrid 12/20/2025 05:58pm • BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Kylian Mbappé scored his 59th goal for Real Madrid in 2025 on Saturday to equal the club record for the most in a year held by Cristiano Ronaldo. The milestone was about to escape the France striker until he converted a penalty kick with four minutes left to complete a 2-0 Miami freshman Malachi Toney redeems himself with winning touchdown in 10-3 victory over Texas A&M 12/20/2025 05:55pm • COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Malachi Toney’s tiebreaking 11-yard touchdown reception with less than two minutes left lifted No. 10 seed Miami to a 10-3 victory over No. 7 Texas A&M on Saturday in the College Football Playoff. Mark Fletcher Jr. had a career-high 172 yards rushing to help the Arsenal takes top spot for Christmas as Haaland overtakes Ronaldo's Premier League goal tally 12/20/2025 05:10pm • Another double for Erling Haaland, who is motoring along at better than a goal a game. Another three points for Manchester City, whose winning streak is up to five matches. That's still not enough to stop Arsenal being top of the Premier League on Christmas Day. A 1-0 victory at Everton, secured by Jayden Quaintance makes a big impact in his Kentucky debut, helping Wildcats beat No. 22 St. John's 12/20/2025 04:49pm • ATLANTA (AP) — Turns out, the wait for Jayden Quaintance was well worth it. The burly sophomore made his long-anticipated Kentucky debut on Saturday, providing a big impact at both ends of the court as the Wildcats rallied past No. 22 St. John's 78-66. The touted transfer from Arizona State return Breezy, cool weather sweeps the DC region Saturday but Sunday will be warmer 12/20/2025 04:13pm • Saturday will be a breezy, cold and partly cloudy day, as the gusts from Friday's wind advisory mellow out. You may want to bundle up for your Saturday plans with lows expected to be in the 30s. The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory Friday until 10 p.m, but even as that clears out, Fudd and Strong power No. 1 UConn past No. 11 Iowa in Women's Champions Classic 12/20/2025 04:08pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Azzi Fudd scored 27 points and Sarah Strong added 23 to help No. 1 UConn beat 11th-ranked Iowa 90-64 on Saturday in the Women's Champions Classic. Strong also had seven rebounds and six steals for the Huskies (12-0), who remained unbeaten on the season heading into the holidays. No Rangers rally from a 2-goal deficit to beat the Flyers 5-4 in a shootout 12/20/2025 03:37pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Mika Zibanejad tied it late in the third period, and the New York Rangers killed off two penalties in overtime on the way to beating the Philadelphia Flyers 5-4 in a shootout on Saturday. The comeback for just a fifth win in 18 home games this season potentially came at a great cos Kentucky rallies in second half to beat St. John's 78-66 in first meeting against Pitino since 2016 12/20/2025 03:13pm • ATLANTA (AP) — Otega Oweh scored 20 points, Jayden Quaintance made a big first impression and Kentucky stifled No. 22 St. John's in the second half, beating former coach Rick Pitino 78-66 in the opening game of a college basketball doubleheader Saturday. St. John’s (7-4) had a 41-33 lead after Z Roberts, Berry lead No. 16 Louisville women to 89-65 win over No. 17 Tennessee at Barclays Center 12/20/2025 01:46pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Tajianna Roberts scored 18 points, Imari Berry had 15 points and 13 rebounds for her first career double-double, and No. 16 Louisville pulled away from No. 17 Tennessee 89-65 on Saturday in the Champions Classic at Barclays Center. The Cardinals (12-3) have won five straight and ei Prince George's Co. At-Large Council member Hawkins to step down 12/20/2025 12:03pm • At-Large Prince George's County, Maryland Council member Calvin Hawkins II announced Friday that he will resign from his role, effective Dec. 22. His current term was set to expire on Dec. 5 of next year. Hawkins will transition to a new position in the county's Executive Branch as assistant depu Use Bet365 Bonus Code WTOP365 for College Football, NFL Week 16 Games 12/20/2025 11:13am • This article contains references to products from our advertisers and/or partners, and we may receive compensation when you click on links to products and services Use the bet365 bonus code WTOP365 to score bonus bets for the College Football Playoff and NFL Week 16. Register here to activate this Giants add right-hander Adrian Houser on $22 million, 2-year contract with club option 12/20/2025 10:20am • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Right-hander Adrian Houser finalized a $22 million, two-year contract with the San Francisco Giants on Friday that includes a 2028 club option that could make the deal worth $30.5 million over three seasons, becoming the second pitcher added to the team this week. Houser gets Chair of leading Turkish sports club Fenerbahce questioned in a drugs probe 12/20/2025 10:14am • ISTANBUL (AP) — The chair of Fenerbahce, one of Turkey’s leading sports clubs, was called to give testimony Saturday as part of an ongoing drug investigation involving high-profile entertainment and media figures. Sadettin Saran, who holds dual Turkish and U.S. citizenship, gave a statement in I Combat training is a rite of passage for police recruits. It's left a trail of deaths and injuries 12/20/2025 10:06am • Heather Sterling stepped into the ring at the Texas Game Warden Training Center, ready to face an ambush by instructors acting as violent assailants. The four-on-one drill is a rite of passage for those training to be game wardens, sworn officers who enforce state conservation laws. Nationwide, thou 3 officers wounded, suspect killed and another man wounded after New York domestic dispute call 12/20/2025 08:50am • ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Three police officers were hospitalized with gunshot wounds Saturday, the gunman was dead and another man was wounded after a domestic dispute turned into a volatile confrontation across multiple blocks in Rochester, New York, police said. One officer was in critical condit