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December 29, 2024 - January 4, 2025

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BY JAY BOBBIN

Richard Gere Rosalind Eleazar in “Missing You”

OF THE AGENCY ON PARAMOUNT+ WITH SHOWTIME Q: Is “The Agency” the first TV series Richard Gere has done? A: As far as U.S. audiences are concerned, that Paramount+ with Showtime espionage saga is the actor’s first show as a continuing cast member, but he actually did an earlier series overseas. “MotherFatherSon” was a 2019 British drama about a family caught up in dynamics of power and politics, with Gere as the clan’s patriarch, a newspaper owner. His ex-wife was played by the late Helen McCrory (“Peaky Blinders,” “Skyfall”), who was married in real life to actor Damian Lewis (“Homeland,” “Billions”). Though the bulk of Gere’s career has been focused on theatrical movies, he did some TV work in his early professional years. He had one of the lead roles in “Strike Force,” a 1975 NBC project that had a story connected to events dramatized in the Oscar-winning 1971 film “The French Connection.” In fact, Sonny Grosso, one of the New York police detectives involved in that true narcotics case, co-wrote “Strike Force.”

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Gere also had a guest role in a 1976 episode of Telly Savalas’s CBS police drama “Kojak,” and he spent quite a few years away from TV cementing his movie fame in features including “Looking for Mr. Goodbar” (1977), “American Gigolo” (1980), “An Officer and a Gentleman” (1982) and “Pretty Woman” (1990). However, he did return to the home screen in 1993 with a role in the HBO film “And the Band Played On,” and he voiced his animated likeness in a 2001 episode of Fox’s “The Simpsons.” He also appeared on Martha Stewart’s HGTV show “Martha Knows Best” in 2020.

sports this week BASKETBALL Sunday

7 a.m. NBATV Oklahoma City Thunder at Charlotte Hornets. From Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C. 10:30 a.m. NBATV Phoenix Suns at Golden State Warriors. From Chase Center in San Francisco. 12 p.m. ESPN2 Women’s College Basketball South Florida at Rice. From Tudor Fieldhouse in Houston. (Live) 1 p.m. NBATV NBA G League Basketball Osceola Magic at Raptors 905. Basketball action of the NBA minor league. 3 p.m. NBATV NBA TV Marquee Matchup The best match-up of the week from around the Association. 6 p.m. NBATV NBA TV Marquee Matchup The best match-up of the week from around the Association.

Monday

8:30 a.m. NBATV Hardwood Classics Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Sacramento Kings. LeBron James’ first professional game where he put up 25 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists. From Oct. 29, 2003. 11:30 a.m. NBATV Hardwood Classics Charlotte Bobcats at Miami Heat. From March 3, 2014. LeBron James scores 61 points to lead Miami.

1:30 p.m. NBATV Hardwood Classics 2016: Golden State Warriors at Cleveland Cavaliers. 2016 NBA Finals, Game 6. From June 16, 2016. 4:30 p.m. NBATV Hardwood Classics 2012: Miami Heat at Boston Celtics - Popcast. Game 6 of the 2012 Eastern Conference Finals. From June 7, 2012. 6 p.m. NBATV New York Knicks at Washington Wizards. From Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. (Live) 7 p.m. ESPN2 Oakland at Arkansas. From Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Ark. (Live) 9 p.m. NBATV Dallas Mavericks at Sacramento Kings. From Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, Calif. (Live) 2:30 a.m. NBATV New York Knicks at Washington Wizards. From Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.

Tuesday

10:30 a.m. NBATV Dallas Mavericks at Sacramento Kings. From Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, Calif. 11 a.m. ESPN2 NC State at Virginia. From John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Va. (Live) 1 p.m. ESPN2 Wake Forest at Syracuse. From JMA Dome in Syracuse, N.Y. (Live)

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BY ROBERTO JOZEF

Ottawa Charge visit New York Sirens in first regular season meeting

NBATV Hardwood Classics 2016: Golden State Warriors at Cleveland Cavaliers. 2016 NBA Finals, Game 6. From June 16, 2016. 3 p.m. ESPN2 Arizona State at BYU. From Marriott Center in Provo, Utah. (Live) 4:30 p.m. NBATV NBA TV Marquee Matchup The best match-up of the week from around the Association. 7 p.m. NBATV Minnesota Timberwolves at Oklahoma City Thunder. From Paycom Center in Oklahoma City. (Live) 2 a.m. NBATV Minnesota Timberwolves at Oklahoma City Thunder. From Paycom Center in Oklahoma City.

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Thursday

11 a.m. NBATV NBA TV Marquee Matchup The best match-up of the week from around the Association. 1 p.m. NBATV NBA TV Marquee Matchup The best match-up of the week from around the Association. 4 p.m. NBATV NBA TV Marquee Matchup The best match-up of the week from around the Association. 6 p.m. ESPN2 Memphis at Florida Atlantic. From FAU Arena in Boca Raton, Fla. (Live) 6:30 p.m. TNT Boston Celtics at Minnesota Timberwolves. From the Target Center in Minneapolis. (Live) 8 p.m. ESPN2 Women’s College Basketball Texas at Oklahoma. From the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Okla. (Live) 9 p.m. NBATV Hardwood Classics 2014: Charlotte Bobcats at New York Knicks. From Jan. 24, 2014. TNT Philadelphia 76ers at Golden State Warriors. From Chase Center in San Francisco. (Live) 11 p.m. NBATV NBA TV Marquee Matchup The best match-up of the week from around the Association. 12:30 a.m. TNT Boston Celtics at Minnesota Timberwolves. From the Target Center in Minneapolis. 1 a.m. NBATV NBA TV Marquee Matchup The best match-up of the week from around the Association.

Friday

11 a.m. NBATV NBA TV Marquee Matchup The best match-up of the week from around the Association. 1 p.m. NBATV NBA TV Marquee Matchup The best match-up of the week from around the Association. 6 p.m. ESPN2 Wichita State at Temple. From the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia. (Live) 7 p.m. KLJB WFLD WYZZ Michigan State at Ohio State. From Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio. (Live) NBATV New York Knicks at Oklahoma City Thunder. From Paycom Center in Oklahoma City. (Live) 8 p.m. ESPN2 Saint Joseph’s at Saint Louis. From Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis. (Live) 9:30 p.m. NBATV Atlanta Hawks at Los Angeles Lakers. From Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. (Live) 2:30 a.m. NBATV New York Knicks at Oklahoma City Thunder. From Paycom Center in Oklahoma City.

The 2024-25 PWHL regular season continues as the Ottawa Charge head to the Garden State Sunday, Dec. 29, to take on the New York Sirens at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, with the puck drop broadcast live on YouTube. The Ottawa Charge narrowly missed the playoffs in the final game of the PWHL’s inaugural 2023-24 regular season, despite outscoring every team but one. And, in a city hungry to support a winning team, making the playoffs has been the main focus for the Charge this season. A key piece to the Charge’s strong offense has been Oakville, Ontario, native and team captain Brianne Jenner, who had a strong showing in her first season when she tallied 20 points (nine goals, 11 assists) in 24 games, making her the team’s leading scorer. Saturday Speaking with reporters during training camp, Jenner spoke of some of the new expectations 10 a.m. ESPN Florida at Kentucky. From Rupp heading into their second season. Arena in Lexington, Ky. (Live) “For us here in Ottawa, I think what happened in Year 1 was really exciting, and the fan 10:30 a.m. NBATV Atlanta Hawks at Los Angeles Lakers. From Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. base that we built here in Ottawa was unbelievable,” Jenner said. “But I think we’re coming in a.m. KLJB WFLD WYZZ Women’s College feeling pretty motivated. We have a group that we really believe can achieve great things, great 11 Basketball UCLA at Indiana. From Simon Skjodt people in our staff, great people in our dressing room. So I think we’re coming in knowing we Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind. (Live) USA Dayton at George Washington. From the have a bit of unfinished business and just really excited to get to work.” Charles E. Smith Center in Washington, D.C. (Live) The New York Sirens, similar to the Charge, are looking to improve on their inaugural season WBBM WHBF WHIO WMBD North Carolina at after coming last in the league, finishing with a 9-12-3 record. However, star forward Alex CarNotre Dame. From Purcell Pavilion in Notre Dame, Ind. (Live) penter is coming off a season in which she put up 23 points (eight goals, 15 assists), something WGN NC State at Wake Forest. From Lawrence that will need to be on full display in their matchup against the Charge’s strong offensive line. Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston Full name: Brianne Alexandra Jenner Birthdate: May 4, 1991 (33) Birthplace: Oakville, Ontario, Canada Height/weight: 5-7/157 pounds

Team(s): Ottawa Charge (2023-present), Team Sonnet (2022-2023), Toronto (20222021), GTA East (20212020), Calgary Inferno (2019-2015) Honors and achievements: PWHL All-Second

Team (2024), Olympic Gold Medalist (2014, 2022), Olympic MVP (2022), IIHF Women’s World Hockey Championship Gold Medalist (2012, 2021, 2022)

Salem, N.C. (Live) 12 p.m. ESPN Arkansas at Tennessee. From Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tenn. (Live) 1 p.m. KLJB WFLD WYZZ UCLA at Nebraska. From Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb. (Live) NBATV NBA TV Marquee Matchup The best match-up of the week from around the Association. USA George Mason at Rhode Island. From Ryan Center in Kingston, R.I. (Live) WBBM WHBF WHIO WMBD Baylor at Iowa State. From Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa. (Live)

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1:15 p.m. WGN Duke at SMU. From Moody Coliseum in Dallas. (Live) 1:30 p.m. ESPN2 Arizona at Cincinnati. From Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati. (Live) 3 p.m. NBATV NBA TV Marquee Matchup The best match-up of the week from around the Association. WBBM WHBF WHIO WIFR WMBD San Diego State at Boise State. From ExtraMile Arena in Boise, Idaho. (Live) 3:30 p.m. ESPN2 Vanderbilt at LSU. From Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, La. (Live) 5:30 p.m. ESPN2 Stanford at Pittsburgh. From Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh. (Live) 7 p.m. KLJB WFLD WYZZ Michigan at USC. From Galen Center in Los Angeles. (Live) NBATV Denver Nuggets at San Antonio Spurs. From Frost Bank Center in San Antonio. (Live) 7:30 p.m. ESPN2 California at Clemson. From Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, S.C. (Live) 9:30 p.m. NBATV Atlanta Hawks at LA Clippers. From Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. (Live) 2:30 a.m. NBATV Denver Nuggets at San Antonio Spurs. From Frost Bank Center in San Antonio.

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10 p.m. ESPN2 Cornhole ACL National College Championship. Action from the lawn game in which players try to toss a bean bag into a hole at the end of a raised platform. (Live)

FOOTBALL Sunday

12 p.m. KLJB WBBM WFLD WHBF WHIO WIFR WMBD WYZZ NFL Football Football action from around the National Football League. (Live) WFLD NFL Football Football action from around the National Football League. (Live) 3 p.m. WIFR Teams TBA. Football action from around the National Football League. (Live) 3:25 p.m. KLJB WFLD WYZZ Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles. From Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. (Live) 7:15 p.m. KWQC WEEK WMAQ WREX Miami Dolphins at Cleveland Browns. Jameis Winston’s Browns play their penultimate game of the season when they host the Dolphins. Miami has won three of the last four clashes with Cleveland. Tua Tagovailoa (MIA) tossed three TD passes in the most recent win, a 39-17 triumph in 2022. (Live) 1 a.m. ESPN SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl: Texas A&M vs. USC. The disappointed Aggies (8-4) roll the dice with the Trojans (6-6) in the Las Vegas Bowl. USC won the last meeting, 47-28 in the 1977 Bluebonnet Bowl. Texas A&M missed a chance to play in the SEC title game with a 17-7 loss to Texas on Nov. 30. ESPN2 Valero Alamo Bowl: BYU vs. Colorado. The No. 17 Cougars (10-2) battle the No. 23 Buffaloes (9-3) in the Alamo Bowl. Both schools finished with 7-2 records in the Big 12, suffering upset losses to Kansas in November. Colorado seeks its first bowl victory since Dec. 29, 2004. 2:30 a.m. NFLNET Miami Dolphins at Cleveland Browns. Jameis Winston’s Browns play their penultimate game of the season when they host the Dolphins. Miami has won three of the last four clashes with Cleveland. Tua Tagovailoa (MIA) tossed three TD passes in the most recent win, a 39-17 triumph in 2022. 3 a.m. ESPN Wasabi Fenway Bowl: Connecticut vs. North Carolina. The Huskies face the Tar Heels in the shadow of the Green Monster at the Fenway Bowl. UConn chases the program’s third nine-win season, and first since 2007. North Carolina is in a sixth straight bowl game, but seeks its first victory since 2019.

Monday

1:30 p.m. ESPN TransPerfect Music City Bowl: Iowa vs. Missouri. The Hawkeyes (8-4) take on the No. 19 Tigers (9-3) in the Music City Bowl. Iowa defeated Missouri 27-24 in the 2010 Insight Bowl, the first meeting between schools in 100 years. The Hawkeyes are 10-10 in bowl games under head coach Kirk Ferentz. (Live) 2 p.m. NFLNET Miami Dolphins at Cleveland Browns. Jameis Winston’s Browns play their penultimate game of the season when they host the Dolphins. Miami has won three of the last four clashes with Cleveland. Tua Tagovailoa (MIA) tossed three TD passes in the most recent win, a 39-17 triumph in 2022. 7 p.m. ESPN WLS WQAD WTVO Detroit Lions at San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers and Lions play a rematch of the 2023 NFC championship game, won by San Francisco 34-31. The 49ers have won three straight meetings and 12 of the last 13. San Francisco eventually lost to Kansas City 25-22 in overtime in Super Bowl 58. (Live) 7:15 p.m. NFLNET NFL Football Football action from around the National Football League.

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sports this week 11:15 p.m. NFLNET Detroit Lions at San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers and Lions play a rematch of the 2023 NFC championship game, won by San Francisco 34-31. The 49ers have won three straight meetings and 12 of the last 13. San Francisco eventually lost to Kansas City 25-22 in overtime in Super Bowl 58. 12:30 a.m. ESPN Isleta New Mexico Bowl: Louisiana vs. TCU. The Ragin’ Cajuns face the Horned Frogs in the New Mexico Bowl. Louisiana, making a seventh straight playoff appearance, fell to Marshall in the Sun Belt title game. TCU is 11-4 in bowl games since 2005 after losing in the 2022 national championship. 1:30 a.m. ESPN2 Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl: Louisiana Tech vs. Army. The No. 22 Black Knights face the Thundering Herd in the Independence Bowl. Marshall makes an eight straight bowl appearance. Army is 4-1 in the postseason under coach Jeff Monken. Marshall’s Mike Green led the nation with 17 sacks this season. 2:30 a.m. ESPN Go Bowling Military Bowl: East Carolina vs. NC State. The Pirates (7-5) and Wolfpack (6-6) compete for the Victory Barrel in the Military Bowl. East Carolina went 4-1 after firing head coach Mike Houston on Oct. 20. NC State has won the past three meetings, and leads the rivalry series 19-13. 5 a.m. NFLNET Detroit Lions at San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers and Lions play a rematch of the 2023 NFC championship game, won by San Francisco 34-31. The 49ers have won three straight meetings and 12 of the last 13. San Francisco eventually lost to Kansas City 25-22 in overtime in Super Bowl 58.

Tuesday

11 a.m. ESPN ReliaQuest Bowl: Alabama vs. Michigan. The No. 11 Crimson Tide are seeing red as they play the Wolverines in the ReliaQuest Bowl. Michigan and Alabama are the winningest teams in college football history. Alabama lost out for the last at-large College Football Playoff berth to SMU. (Live) 1 p.m. WBBM WHBF WHIO WIFR WMBD Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl: Louisville vs. Washington. The Huskies draw the Cardinals for the first time in the Sun Bowl. Washington had won three consecutive bowl games leading into last season’s loss to Michigan in the College Football Playoff final. Louisville is 2-2 in the postseason since 2019. (Live) 2 p.m. NFLNET Detroit Lions at San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers and Lions play a rematch of the 2023 NFC championship game, won by San Francisco 34-31. The 49ers have won three straight meetings and 12 of the last 13. San Francisco eventually lost to Kansas City 25-22 in overtime in Super Bowl 58. WLS WQAD WTVO Cheez-It Citrus Bowl: South Carolina vs. Illinois. The Gamecocks face

the Fighting Illini in the Citrus Bowl. South Carolina beat CFP participant Clemson to extend its win streak to six games Nov. 30. Illinois has won three in a row. South Carolina is 2-1 in the Citrus Bowl; Illinois won in 1990. (Live) 2:30 p.m. ESPN Kinder’s Texas Bowl: Baylor vs. LSU. The Bears and Tigers leave 2024 behind when they compete in the Texas Bowl. Both schools are 8-4, suffering three losses to ranked teams. Baylor has won six in a row, with freshman Bryson Washington rushing for 818 yards and 11 TDs in that span. 6 p.m. ESPN ESPN2 Teams TBA. All the action from NCAA college football. (Live) 6:30 p.m. ESPN ESPN2 Playoff Quarterfinal at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl From State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. 7 p.m. NFLNET NFL Football Football action from around the National Football League. 12 a.m. ESPN Playoff Quarterfinal at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl From State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. NFLNET NFL Football Football action from around the National Football League. 2 a.m. ESPN ReliaQuest Bowl: Alabama vs. Michigan. The No. 11 Crimson Tide are seeing red as they play the Wolverines in the ReliaQuest Bowl. Michigan and Alabama are the winningest teams in college football history. Alabama lost out for the last at-large College Football Playoff berth to SMU. ESPN2 Cheez-It Citrus Bowl: South Carolina vs. Illinois. The Gamecocks face the Fighting Illini in the Citrus Bowl. South Carolina beat CFP participant Clemson to extend its win streak to six games Nov. 30. Illinois has won three in a row. South Carolina is 2-1 in the Citrus Bowl; Illinois won in 1990. 4 a.m. ESPN Kinder’s Texas Bowl: Baylor vs. LSU. The Bears and Tigers leave 2024 behind when they compete in the Texas Bowl. Both schools are 8-4, suffering three losses to ranked teams. Baylor has won six in a row, with freshman Bryson Washington rushing for 818 yards and 11 TDs in that span.

Wednesday

12 p.m. ESPN Playoff Quarterfinal at the ChickFil-A Peach Bowl TBA vs. Arizona State. From Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. (Live) 12:10 p.m. ESPN2 Playoff Quarterfinal at the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl From Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. (Live) 2 p.m. NFLNET NFL Football Football action from around the National Football League. 4:10 p.m. ESPN ESPN2 Playoff Quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl Game TBA vs. Oregon. From the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. (Live) 7:30 p.m. ESPN2 Teams TBA. All the action from NCAA college football. (Live) 7:40 p.m. ESPN2 Teams TBA. All the action from NCAA college football. (Live)

7:50 p.m. ESPN ESPN2 Playoff Quarterfinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl TBA vs. Georgia. From Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. (Live) 8 p.m. NFLNET NFL Football Football action from around the National Football League. 12 a.m. NFLNET NFL Football Football action from around the National Football League. 2 a.m. ESPN Playoff Quarterfinal at the ChickFil-A Peach Bowl TBA vs. Arizona State. From Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. ESPN2 TransPerfect Music City Bowl: Iowa vs. Missouri. The Hawkeyes (8-4) take on the No. 19 Tigers (9-3) in the Music City Bowl. Iowa defeated Missouri 27-24 in the 2010 Insight Bowl, the first meeting between schools in 100 years. The Hawkeyes are 10-10 in bowl games under head coach Kirk Ferentz. 4 a.m. ESPN Playoff Quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl Game TBA vs. Oregon. From the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.

Thursday

1 p.m. NFLNET NFL Football Football action from around the National Football League. 3 p.m. ESPN High School Football Under Armour Next All-America Game. From Spec Martin Stadium in DeLand, Fla. 6:30 p.m. ESPN TaxSlayer Gator Bowl: Duke vs. Ole Miss. The Blue Devils (9-3) play the No. 14 Rebels (9-3) in the Gator Bowl. Duke has won five straight postseason games going back to 2015. Ole Miss was in contention for a College Football Playoff spot until suffering a setback at Florida in November. (Live) 8 p.m. NFLNET NFL Football Football action from around the National Football League. 12 a.m. NFLNET NFL Football Football action from around the National Football League. 2 a.m. ESPN Playoff Quarterfinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl From Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. 4 a.m. ESPN TaxSlayer Gator Bowl: Duke vs. Ole Miss. The Blue Devils (9-3) play the No. 14 Rebels (9-3) in the Gator Bowl. Duke has won five straight postseason games going back to 2015. Ole Miss was in contention for a College Football Playoff spot until suffering a setback at Florida in November.

Friday

1 p.m. NFLNET NFL Football Football action from around the National Football League. 3 p.m. ESPN SERVPRO First Responder Bowl: North Texas vs. Texas State. The Bobcats defend their First Responder Bowl crown against the Mean Green. Texas State beat fellow Lone Star State school, Rice, to claim this bowl in its debut playoff showing in 2023. North Texas seeks its first postseason win since Jan. 1, 2014. (Live) 6:30 p.m. ESPN Duke’s Mayo Bowl: Minnesota vs. Virginia Tech. The Golden Gophers go for their eighth straight postseason victory as they play the Hokies in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl. The programs have never met. Minnesota’s streak started in 2015.

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Saturday

3 p.m. WEEK WMAQ WREX PGA Tour Golf The Sentry, Third Round. From The Plantation Course at Kapalua in Lahaina, Hawaii. (Live)

HOCKEY Sunday

7:30 p.m. ESPN Dallas Stars at Chicago Blackhawks. From the United Center in Chicago. (Live)

Tuesday

4 p.m. TNT NHL Hockey The latest hockey action from across the NHL. (Live)

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1) College football history will be made as the newly expanded format to the College Football Playoffs makes its debut this season. Previously four, how many teams are now selected for the playoff bracket? 2) The highs and lows of college football... which program went 13-1 in 2023, just missing out on the playoffs, but went 2-10 in 2024? 3) For the first time sine 1960, what two rival football programs were both ranked in the AP poll at the same time? 4) After leading his team to a perfect 12-0 regular season, which quarterback was named the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year? 5) Only two South Carolina Gamecocks coaches have won nine games or more in the past 40 seasons. Steve Spurrier was the first, but who reached the mark in 2024? 6) Faster than the Flash, who was the nation’s leading rusher with 2,288 rushing yards? 7) An upset for the ages! Which school achieved its first win over a top-ranked team by defeating Alabama 40-35 on Oct. 5, 2024? 8) The longest game in SEC history took place on Nov. 29, 2024 — needing eight overtime periods. Which school won at home 44-42 against their inner-state rivals? 9) The SEC Conference gained two new members this season when which two schools departed the Big 12? 10) Supporting the home team! What Miami-based rapper purchased the naming rights to the FIU Panthers home stadium in August 2024?

Saturday

10 a.m. ESPN2 Bahamas Bowl: Buffalo vs. Liberty. The Bulls (8-4) ride a season-high fourgame win streak into their Bahamas Bowl meeting with the Flames (8-3). Buffalo is out for revenge after losing to Liberty 55-27 last season. Buffalo prevailed in the 2019 Bahamas Bowl, 31-9 over Charlotte. (Live) 11 a.m. NFLNET NFL Football Football action from around the National Football League. 3:30 p.m. ESPN WLS WQAD WTVO Teams TBA. Football action from around the National Football League. (Live) NFLNET NFL Football Football action from around the National Football League. 6:30 p.m. KWQC College Football Classic football games. 7 p.m. ESPN WLS WQAD WTVO Teams TBA. Football action from around the National Football League. (Live) 7:15 p.m. NFLNET NFL Football Football action from around the National Football League. 11:15 p.m. NFLNET NFL Football Football action from around the National Football League. 2 a.m. NFLNET NFL Football Football action from around the National Football League.

11 a.m. WQAD WTVO New York Rangers at Washington Capitals. From Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. (Live) 1 a.m. ESPN2 New York Rangers at Washington Capitals. From Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.

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Virginia Tech won the 2023 Military Bowl, 41-20 over Tulane. (Live) 7 p.m. NFLNET NFL Football Football action from around the National Football League. 12 a.m. NFLNET NFL Football Football action from around the National Football League. 2 a.m. ESPN SERVPRO First Responder Bowl: North Texas vs. Texas State. The Bobcats defend their First Responder Bowl crown against the Mean Green. Texas State beat fellow Lone Star State school, Rice, to claim this bowl in its debut playoff showing in 2023. North Texas seeks its first postseason win since Jan. 1, 2014. 4 a.m. ESPN Duke’s Mayo Bowl: Minnesota vs. Virginia Tech. The Golden Gophers go for their eighth straight postseason victory as they play the Hokies in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl. The programs have never met. Minnesota’s streak started in 2015. Virginia Tech won the 2023 Military Bowl, 41-20 over Tulane.

9 a.m. USA Premier League Soccer Everton vs. Nottingham Forest. From Goodison Park in Liverpool, Merseyside, England. (Live) 11:15 a.m. USA Premier League Soccer West Ham United vs. Liverpool. From London Stadium in London. (Live)

Monday

2 p.m. USA Premier League Soccer Manchester United vs. Newcastle United. From Old Trafford in Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. (Live)

Wednesday

11:30 a.m. USA Premier League Soccer Brentford vs. Arsenal. From Gtech Community Stadium in London. (Live)

Saturday

6:30 a.m. USA Premier League Soccer Tottenham Hotspur vs. Newcastle United. From Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. (Live) 9 a.m. USA Premier League Soccer AFC Bournemouth vs. Everton. From Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom. (Live) 11:30 a.m. WEEK WMAQ WREX Premier League Soccer Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Arsenal. From American Express Community Stadium in Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, England. (Live)

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Haunted by the past: A detective’s former fiancé reappears in ‘Missing You’

BY SARAH PASSINGHAM

James Nesbitt in “Missing You”

Welcome in the new year with something familiar and reliable, like a good British mystery miniseries, before diving into the deep end of resolutions. Get cozy and settle in for a binge-watch of the latest Harlan Coben adaptation, “Missing You,” premiering Wednesday, Jan. 1, on Netflix. “Slow Horses” star Rosalind Eleazar is Det. Kat Donovan, a dedicated missing persons investigator who is thrust into a conspiracy that hits very close to home. Kat has spent the past 11 years rebuilding her life after the sudden disappearance of her fiancé, Josh (Ashley Walters, “Top Boy”), and the murder of her father, DS Clint Donovan (Sir Lenny Henry, “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power”). Having left without a trace, Kat assumed for more than a decade that Josh’s disappearance from her life had something to do with her father’s death, but could never pick up the thread between them. When her friend Stacey (Jessica Plummer, “The Decameron”) pushes Kat to try out the dating app she signed her up for, Kat receives the shock of a lifetime when she swipes to see Josh’s profile. Now able to start following the thread, it’s up to Kat to find out just who Josh really is and what he is a part of. Any evidence of Josh’s existence online has been wiped clean, so why has he popped up on a dating app? Is he connected to other missing persons cases? Is it really him or is it a phantom profile? Over the five-episode limited series, Kat charges forward with her investigation, shedding light on long-buried secrets in dangerous corners of her precinct. Starring alongside Eleazar’s Kat is Richard Armitage (“The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” 2012) as DCI Ellis Stagger. Fans of Coben’s previous Netflix adaptations will not be surprised to hear Armitage’s name among the main cast of the new limited series — the British actor has starred in three series: “The Stranger” in 2020, “Stay Close” in 2021 and 2024’s earlier hit “Fool Me Once.”

Armitage spoke to Yahoo about starring in the Coben Netflix adaptations, joking, “I feel like I’m their lucky underpants now, so they won’t do one without me.” He went on to share a peek into his character in “Missing You,” saying, “It’s a slightly more inverted character than the former ones because we’re very, very unsure of his motives at the beginning. “The essence of him is nefarious but, actually, he’s holding on to a secret which has a noble cause,” Armitage added. Rounding out the “Missing You” cast are Steve Pemberton (“Happy Valley”) as Titus, Marc Warren (“Sexy Beast”) as Monte Leburne, Samantha Spiro (“Sex Education”) as nurse Sally Steiner, Lisa Faulkner (“Unforgotten”) as Dana Fells, Mary Malone (“Doctor Who”) as Aqua, James Nesbitt (“Bloodlands”) as Calligan and Matt Jay-Willis (“Wolves of War,” 2022) as Darryl. In a trailer for the upcoming series, Kat is clearly consumed with the case. Folders, photos and documents decorate the floor of her home, always visible in case inspiration strikes. Two more missing people ramp up Kat’s need to urgently get to the bottom of it all, sending her on a wild ride complete with abductions, car chases and arson. “I don’t know what kind of truth you’re gonna find out there, but I don’t think you’re gonna like it,” a voice tells Kat over a tense scene of the detective investigating, armed with a knife. “Missing You” marks Coben’s ninth collaboration with the streamer, with the 10th, an adaptation of his 2019 novel “Run Away,” planned next. British mystery thrillers are a perennially popular television genre, but in January 2024, “Fool Me Once” blew viewer expectations out of the water when 61 million Netflix users tuned in during the series’ first two weeks of streaming, starting the new year off with a binge-watch of its eight edge-of-your-seat engrossing episodes.

web links After being implicated in the murder of Board President Bunny Folger (Jayne Houdyshell), Charles (Steve Martin), Oliver (Martin Short) and Mabel (Selena Gomez) must make a difficult decision: do they choose to lay low, or prove their innocence by finding the real killer themselves? Making its network debut, Season 2 of “Only Murders in the Building” begins this Thursday, Jan. 2, on ABC. Haven’t seen it yet? Find a trailer for the season at youtube.com/ watch?v=z4d7y7GDhDE

Who let the dogs out? The American Kennel Club, that’s who. Owners and canine competitors alike descend upon the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, to compete in the last major dog show of the year. The largest competition in North America, the AKC National Dog Championship airs live this Sunday, Dec. 29, on ABC, determining the “top dog” of 2024. To learn more about the event, check out akc.org/sports/conformation/

Good morning, U.S.A.! Now well loved by its viewers, this comedy from creator Seth MacFarlane offers a satirical take on the American middle class, following CIA agent Stan Smith as he manages work and every day life with with his eccentric family, including his liberal daughter, a goldfish with the brain of a human and an alien from Area 51. Season 19 of “American Dad!” continues this Monday, Dec. 30, on TBS, with more episodes available online at tbs.com/ shows/american-dad/watch-now

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Riddick battles (:55) <+++ Captain America: The 630 340 535 STZENC Black<++ (Vin Diesel) fights an invading ruler (Colm Feore) and his army. mercenaries on a sun-scorched planet. Winter Soldier ('14) Chris Evans. 109 139 247 TBS Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Wipeout (N) (:15) <+ Grown Ups 2 ('13) <+ Grown Ups ('10) Kevin James, Chris Rock, Adam Sandler. 46 183 280 TLC 90 Day "Pillow Talk: The Choice" 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days "Before We Say Goodbye" (N) Sister Wives (N) 90 Day Fiancé (N) 90 Day "Before We Say Goodbye" (5:15) <+++ Born to Be Blue ('15) <+++ Chicago ('02) Renée Zellweger, Richard Gere, Catherine Zeta-Jones. <+++ Dreamgirls ('06) Beyoncé, Eddie Murphy, Jamie Foxx. Three singers (:10) <++ The Fighting Temptations 608 327 553 TMC Carmen Ejogo, Ethan Hawke. Rival entertainers vie for the spotlight from behind bars. learn that fame has a high price. ('03) Beyoncé, Cuba Gooding Jr.. 112 138 245 TNT (4:00) < Pirates of the Caribbean: At W... <++ Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides ('11) Penélope Cruz, Ian McShane, Johnny Depp. <++ Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides ('11) Johnny Depp. 51 176 296 TOON Movie Bob's Burgers Bob's Burgers Bob's Burgers American Dad! American Dad! American Dad! American Dad! Rick and Morty Rick and Morty Primal Smiling/ Smiling 453 196 277 TRAV Bigfoot "Nantanaq's Exorcism" Attack of the Yeti Yeti Massacre Attack of the Yeti 106 105 242 USA Law-SVU "Daydream Believer" Law-SVU "Devil's Dissections" Law-SVU "Criminal Pathology" Law & Order: SVU "Facing Demons" Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

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All-American Dream WEEK WMAQ WREX 3 p.m. Originally aired in advance of the 2022 All-American Bowl, this one-hour special sees Paul Burmeister and Anthony Herron take a look at the football stars of tomorrow (as of 2021). The special also covers how the All-American Bowl became so popular. Freddie Mercury: The Final Act WGN 6 p.m. From director James Rogan, this two-hour documentary covers the extraordinary final days of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury’s life and the massive concert — one of the biggest in history — Queen put on in Mercury’s honor following his death from AIDS.

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