Rolling into 2024 like a Miami Dolphins touchdown celebration | 
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Happy new year readers 
Welcome back to another edition from the US OF SPORT DESK – this week we’re bringing the New Year cheer and delivering you the following headlines:
Sport in Pop Culture
- It’s not Taylor Swift’s fault that the Chief’s offense is struggling
- Ohtani, Mahomes, McCaffrey – roundup of the best Christmas 2023 gifts in sports
- Talking smack is as old as the bible it’s perhaps the original sport – whether in basketball, football, or MMA, athletes talk trash to each other – Rafi Kohan breaks down the art of Talking Trash
- Catch the Miami Dolphins touchdown celebration from HBO’s Hard Knocks S21 E03
- Ted Lasso dancing courtside at the recent Iowa Hawkeyes game
- Shoutout to Jordan Mailata serenading FLOTUS at the White House Holiday Party – short singing clip
NBA
- Pistons losing streak ends: How Detroit avoided NBA infamy with win over Raptors
- Nikola Jokic ties Wilt Chamberlain with ‘perfect’ triple-double
- Conference and Division Leaders
- NBA Player Stats
- Team Stats
NCAA
- Caitlin Clark Iowa tracker: Path to the NCAA scoring record
- Impact of non-US swimmers in the NCAA
- College Bowl Games & Schedule
- NCAA Basketball Standing
NFL
- Rules changes on kick-offs and fumbles out of end-zone
- Is Russell Wilson on the move?
- Immaculate Reception – 51st anniversary of the Greatest Play – ever?
- NFL Brazil – content deal with Globo ahead of Sao Paulo game in 2024
- AFC & NFC Division Standings
- Power Rankings
NHL
- Sphere to host 2024 NHL Draft on June 28-29; League to adopt decentralized format in 2025
- NHL Standing
- 2024 Juniors
MLB:
- MLB changes in 2024 – here’s what you need to know
- How good is Yoshinobu Yamamoto?
- MLB free agency: rumours, signings and trades after 2023
MLS
- Is promotion and relegation finally coming to the MLS? League rumored to be looking into the idea ahead of 2026 World Cup
- Saudi Arabia’s 2034 ambitious World Cup plans force Fifa into leap of faith
- Latest expansion news
- MLS Conference and Standings
Tennis
- Top-ranked US tennis player Jessica Pegula says Saudi-backed LIV-style tournament inevitable
- Australian Open prize money hits record high with $10 million increase in 2024
- ATP and WTA Rankings
PGA
- Two major changes to the Official World Ranking System
- A dummies’ guide to the golf-ball rollback: Dates, data, reasons, FAQs
- Avid golfers fulfill mission after 16 years of trips to play all 30 golf courses that make up the TPC Network
- Official World Golf Rankings and Earnings
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Jon (Founder and Coach – US OF SPORT)
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