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NFL's fourth-down revolution and new rules lead to record-low punts in 2025 12/31/2025 06:00am • There were three times in the first 59 years of the Super Bowl era that a team went back-to-back regular-season games without punting once. That total has been matched during the 2025 season as part of a growing trend that has led to punts becoming more and more rare. The new kickoff rule, the K-ba NFL program provides resources to help retired players find new career paths after football 12/31/2025 06:00am • Eric Lee was just a few years into his NFL career and fresh off playing in a Super Bowl when he started preparing for life after the game. Johnson Bademosi played nine seasons in the league and now works as an analyst at an asset management company after participating in a development fellowship at 'Stay off Google and just pray': Advice from the parents of Make-A-Wish kids 12/31/2025 05:40am • Throughout December, WTOP is bringing you ���Wish Wednesday,��� where we spotlight what Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic does for families in D.C., Virginia and Maryland. If you would like to help make a wish kid���s dream come true, please visit the foundation���s website. Few of us will ever feel love Turkey detains 125 more Islamic State suspects as nationwide sweep continues 12/31/2025 05:26am • ANKARA, Turkey (AP) ��� Turkish authorities on Wednesday pressed ahead with nationwide operations against suspected Islamic State members, detaining 125 people in simultaneous raids across 25 provinces. In the past week, police have taken hundreds of IS suspects into custody in nationwide raids aime 'My dream job': How one woman���s book drive is transforming the lives of kids with cancer 12/31/2025 05:15am • Emily Bhatnagar���s world was turned upside down after learning about her father Mike Bhatnagar���s cancer diagnosis. ���He���s my best friend, so it was really painful to see,��� she said. The then 15-year-old was attending Quince Orchard High School in Gaithersburg, Maryland, when her fa Protesters in Poolesville rally to reopen White's Ferry 5 years after it closed 12/31/2025 04:57am • A crowd gathered Tuesday in the frigid air along White's Ferry on the banks of the Potomac River to push for the reopening of the ferry service that connects Montgomery and Loudoun counties. "What do we want? When do we want it?" the crowd chanted. The ferry service linked Montgomery County���s Po Rashid Khan to lead Afghanistan's cricketers at T20 World Cup 12/31/2025 04:44am • KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) ��� Rashid Khan was named Afghanistan captain of a 15-man squad announced on Wednesday for the T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka. Left-arm fast bowler Fazalhaq Farooqi and all-rounder Gulbadin Naib were included after both were left out of the white-ball tour of Bangladesh American hosts Loyola (MD) following Speed's 24-point showing 12/31/2025 04:43am • Loyola (MD) Greyhounds (4-9) at American Eagles (7-6) Washington; Wednesday, 1 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Eagles -8.5; over/under is 154.5 BOTTOM LINE: Loyola (MD) visits American after Braeden Speed scored 24 points in Loyola (MD)'s 86-79 loss to the George Mason Patriots. The Eag Hampton takes on Towson, aims for 6th straight home win 12/31/2025 04:43am • Towson Tigers (8-6, 0-1 CAA) at Hampton Pirates (7-7, 1-0 CAA) Hampton, Virginia; Wednesday, 2:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -5.5; over/under is 135.5 BOTTOM LINE: Hampton will try to keep its five-game home win streak intact when the Pirates take on Towson. The Pirates are Kehoe and the Navy Midshipmen host conference foe Boston University 12/31/2025 04:43am • Boston University Terriers (5-8) at Navy Midshipmen (8-5) Annapolis, Maryland; Wednesday, 1 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Midshipmen -5.5; over/under is 140.5 BOTTOM LINE: Aidan Kehoe and Navy host Michael McNair and Boston University in Patriot League action. The Midshipmen are 5-1 i Siena Saints face the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers on 4-game win streak 12/31/2025 04:43am • Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers (6-6, 2-1 MAAC) at Siena Saints (4-7, 2-0 MAAC) Loudonville, New York; Thursday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Siena will look to keep its four-game win streak going when the Saints take on Mount St. Mary's. The Saints have gone 2-2 in home games. Siena is 0-7 agains UMBC faces NJIT after Tillman's 23-point game 12/31/2025 04:43am • NJIT Highlanders (9-4) at UMBC Retrievers (5-7) Baltimore; Thursday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UMBC faces NJIT after Jade Tillman scored 23 points in UMBC's 104-22 win over the Notre Dame-Maryland Gators. The Retrievers have gone 2-3 in home games. UMBC leads the America East in rebounding Okananwa leads No. 7 Maryland against Illinois after 28-point performance 12/31/2025 04:43am • Maryland Terrapins (14-0, 2-0 Big Ten) at Illinois Fighting Illini (12-1, 2-0 Big Ten) Champaign, Illinois; Thursday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 7 Maryland plays Illinois after Oluchi Okananwa scored 28 points in Maryland's 97-59 victory over the Wisconsin Badgers. The Fighting Illini have Garry leads South Dakota State against Omaha after 20-point game 12/31/2025 04:43am • Omaha Mavericks (7-8) at South Dakota State Jackrabbits (7-8) Brookings, South Dakota; Thursday, 5:15 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: South Dakota State faces Omaha after Kalen Garry scored 20 points in South Dakota State's 99-71 loss to the Arizona Wildcats. The Jackrabbits are 4-1 on their home court. South Youngstown State hosts Robinson and Oakland 12/31/2025 04:43am • Oakland Golden Grizzlies (6-8, 2-1 Horizon League) at Youngstown State Penguins (8-6, 2-2 Horizon League) Youngstown, Ohio; Thursday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Oakland visits Youngstown State after Brody Robinson scored 27 points in Oakland's 88-73 loss to the Wright State Raiders. The Penguins are 5-