Detroit Pistons (24-8) @ Los Angeles Lakers (20-10) – Tuesday, Dec 30th

10:30 PM ET | 3:30 AM London (Wed) | 12:30 PM Tokyo (Wed) – NBC/Peacock

A matchup of classic NBA franchises. The Pistons are one of the best stories of the last two seasons, while the Lakers are trying to ride their superstars to another championship.

New York Knicks (22-9) @ San Antonio Spurs (23-8) – Wednesday, Dec 31st

7:00 PM ET | 12:00 AM London (Thurs) | 9:00 AM Tokyo (Thurs) – FanDuel Sports Network Southwest/MSG Network

A New Year’s battle between two teams with eerily similar numbers so far this season. Who will prevail?

New York Islanders (21-14-4) @ Chicago Blackhawks (14-18-6) –Tuesday, Dec 30th

8:30 PM ET | 1:30 AM London (Wed) | 10:30 AM Tokyo (Wed) –  NHL Network

Chicago’s had a rough season, but the Blackhawks have somehow performed better against the top teams. How will they stack up against No. 1 overall draft pick Matthew Schaefer and the Isles?

Winnipeg Jets  (15-17-4) @ Toronto Maple Leafs (17-15-6) – Thursday, Jan 1st

7:00 PM ET | 12:00 AM London (Fri) | 9:00 AM Tokyo (Fri) – NHL Network

Toronto looks to extend its point streak in a meeting of last-place teams in Canada.

Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic

No. 10 Miami (11-2) vs. No. 2 Ohio State (12-1) – Wednesday, Dec 31st

7:30 PM ET | 12:30 AM London (Thurs) | 9:30 AM Tokyo (Thurs) – ESPN

After an offensive struggle against Texas A&M, can Miami hang with the Buckeyes and their elite defense?

Capital One Orange Bowl

No. 5 Oregon (12-1) vs. Texas Tech (12-1) – Thursday, Jan 1st

12:00 PM ET | 5:00 PM London | 2:00 AM Tokyo (Fri) – ESPN

Is Texas Tech’s multi-million dollar defense ready to stop an Oregon offense? This is where the investment MUST pay off.

Rose Bowl

No. 9 Alabama (11-3) vs. No. 1 Indiana (13-0) – Thursday, Jan 1st

4:00 PM ET | 9:00 PM London | 6:00 AM Tokyo (Fri) – ESPN

Can Indiana’s magical season continue against a perennial college football power?

Allstate Sugar Bowl

No. 6 Ole Miss (12-1) vs. No. 3 Georgia (12-1) – Thursday, Jan 1st

8:00 PM ET | 1:00 AM London (Fri) | 10:00 AM Tokyo (Fri) – ESPN

Higher stakes amplify this rematch as Ole Miss aims to atone for a blown 4th-quarter lead and its only loss of the season.

No. 21 Virgina (11-1) @ Virginia Tech (11-2) – Wednesday, Dec 31st

2:00 PM ET | 7:00 PM London | 4:00 AM Tokyo (Thurs) – ACC Network

An intrastate rivalry to kick off ACC play for both squads.

Arsenal (13-3-2) @ Aston Villa (12-3-3) – Tuesday, Dec 30

3:15 PM ET | 8:15 PM London | 5:15 AM Tokyo (Wed) – NBC/Peacock

A top-3 matchup highlights the final match day of 2025 for the Premier League. Aston Villa has not lost since Nov. 1, and its streak includes a 2-1 stoppage time thriller against Arsenal earlier this month.

Crystal Palace (7-5-6) @ Fulham (8-2-8) – Thursday, Jan 1st

12:30 PM ET | 5:30 PM London | 2:30 AM Tokyo (Fri) – NBC/Peacock

An opportunity to break a tie in the standings as the new year begins. Crystal Palace leads the season series but is only 1-2-3 since, dropping well out of the top-4.

Netflix: Ricky Gervais: Mortality

British comedian and one of the minds behind The Office, Ricky Gervais, wraps up his 2025 comedy tour with a brutally honest view of the world, life, and death.

Netflix: Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story

A crime documentary uncovering a Utah therapist’s history of child abuse and subsequent arrest. 

Netflix: The Stranger Things Finale

Parts 1 and 2 of the final season were both released earlier this month, but the cult-classic sci-fi series officially ends on the final day of 2025.

Paramount+: New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash (livestream)

Ring in the New Year with comedian Bert Kreischer and country music star Hardy as they host a New Year’s Eve party featuring some of country music’s biggest names.

Netflix: Run Away

An adaption of a novel by Harlan Coben. The series follows a father’s search for his missing daughter. The closer he gets to finding the truth, the more twists and turns unravel in the story.

HBO Max: A Most Violent Year

This 2014 drama depicts a New York City oil man as he faces violent threats to his business and his family during a crime spike. Reluctant to fight the violence with violence of his own, the man faces his moral compass while trying to survive every punch thrown his way.

Hulu: Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan

The cult-classic comedy about a quirky reporter’s travels from Kazakhstan to the US returns to Hulu for its 20th anniversary.

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