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McIlroy and Scheffler lead Golf Channel Games as golf revives the silly season 12/16/2025 11:32am • It turns out there's still a place for what amounts to the “silly season” in golf. The Skins Game returned under a slightly different format — held on Black Friday instead of the weekend after Thanksgiving, and a reverse purse that added to the stakes. It wasn't as must-see as when it began in Russia names German broadcaster Deutsche Welle as 'undesirable organization' 12/16/2025 11:23am • Russian authorities on Tuesday named German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle as an “undesirable organization,” effectively outlawing its operation in the country. Under Russian law, involvement with an “undesirable organization,” including sharing its content, is a criminal offense. Deutsch The US gained 64,000 jobs in November but lost 105,000 in October; unemployment rate at 4.6% 12/16/2025 11:17am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States gained a decent 64,000 jobs in November but lost 105,000 in October as federal workers departed after cutbacks by the Trump administration, the government said in delayed reports. The unemployment rate rose to 4.6% last month, highest since 2021. The November j Bet365 Bonus Code WTOP365: Get $150 NBA Cup Bonus for Spurs vs. Knicks 12/16/2025 10:55am • 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 Basketball fans can gear up for the NBA Cup Championship game tonight by redeeming the bet365 bonus code WTOP365 . All new users Court rules PSG must pay more than $70M to Mbappé in dispute over unpaid wages 12/16/2025 10:30am • A Paris labor court ruled that Paris Saint-Germain must pay more than 60 million euros ($70 million) to Kylian Mbappé in a dispute over unpaid wages and bonuses linked to the end of the France superstar's contract in 2024. Lawyers argued last month before the Conseil de prud’hommes de Paris in FIFA awards for best goals won by Ovalle’s scorpion kick and Montiel's overhead shot 12/16/2025 09:25am • DOHA, Qatar (AP) — A scorpion kick by Lizbeth Ovalle, the most expensive player ever in women’s soccer, and Santiago Montiel’s long-distance overhead shot won the FIFA awards on Tuesday for best goals last season. Both had their backs to the net when scoring the winners. Fans voted for Ovalle PNC Championship closes out golf in America. Final official event of the year in Mauritius 12/16/2025 09:23am • PGA Tour Champions PNC CHAMPIONSHIP Site: Orlando, Florida. Course: Ritz-Carlton GC. Yardage: 7,106. Par: 72. Prize money: $1.085 million. Winner's share: $200,000. Television: Saturday, 1-2:30 p.m. (Peacock), 2:30-6 p.m. (NBC); Sunday, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Golf Channel), 12:30-1:30 p.m. (Peaco As reefs vanish, assisted coral fertilization offers hope in the Dominican Republic 12/16/2025 09:01am • BAYAHIBE, Dominican Republic (AP) — Oxygen tank strapped to his back, Michael del Rosario moves his fins delicately as he glides along an underwater nursery just off the Dominican Republic coast, proudly showing off the “coral babies” growing on metal structures that look like large spiders. T Envoys try to narrow gaps on a loan plan for Ukraine ahead of Thursday's crunch EU summit 12/16/2025 06:48am • BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union envoys worked on Tuesday to narrow gaps on a plan to use billions of dollars in frozen Russian assets as collateral for a massive loan to cover Ukraine's economic and military needs over the next two years, ahead of a crunch summit of EU leaders later this week. Almo Adversity has been a constant for Mitch Johnson in his Spurs' tenure. He's handling things with ease 12/16/2025 06:15am • LAS VEGAS (AP) — Victor Wembanyama missed 12 of San Antonio's first 25 games this season. Dylan Harper has missed 10 already for the Spurs, while Stephon Castle has been out for nine and De'Aaron Fox couldn't play in eight. That's a lot of injuries. And the Spurs are 18-7. Dealing with adversity h Back from injury, Rangers' Matt Rempe says he won't be deterred from dropping gloves 12/16/2025 06:15am • NEW YORK (AP) — Matt Rempe kept jabbing away at Ryan Reaves not knowing his left thumb had already broken from getting tangled up in his combatant's jersey during their heavyweight fight. “I just kept going bang, bang, bang, and I guess I was just kind of breaking it and breaking it,” Rempe sa Four Downs with the Commanders: Shutting down Jayden Daniels after snapping a slide 12/16/2025 06:06am • "We're on to 2026." Yes, there are three games remaining in the regular season that's been lost for almost two months now, but when Dan Quinn announced Monday they'd be shutting down quarterback Jayden Daniels and his injured nonthrowing elbow, the 2025 season that began with possibilities is off Thousands flock to a Tokyo zoo to see the last 2 pandas in Japan before their return to China 12/16/2025 05:54am • TOKYO (AP) — Thousands of people flocked to Tokyo's Ueno zoo to have a last glimpse of the popular twin pandas that are set to return to China next month, worried if or when they get to see their replacement in Japan as Tokyo's relations with Beijing sunk. The Tokyo metropolitan government announc Rodgers takes charge of Saudi team Al-Qadsiah after departure from Celtic 12/16/2025 05:02am • KHOBAR, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Brendan Rodgers has returned to soccer as the coach of Saudi Arabian club Al-Qadsiah, six weeks after resigning from Scottish champion Celtic. Al-Qadsiah, whose squad includes Italian striker Mateo Retegui and former Real Madrid defender Fernandez Nacho, is in fifth pla Looking back: How the Commanders’ RFK stadium deal came together in 2025 12/16/2025 12:22am • This story is part of WTOP’s series “Five stories that defined the DC-area in 2025.” You can hear it on air all this week and read it online. This year brought a touchdown for Washington Commanders fans hoping to see the team return to the nation’s capital. The scoring drive began