From presidential pardons involving former NFL players to LeBron James making history and major developments in college football eligibility, here are the biggest sports stories that unfolded overnight.
Tarik Skubal didn’t just win his arbitration case, he rewrote the ceiling. After the Tigers filed at $19 million, an arbitration panel handed Skubal a record $32 million award, a ruling that exposed the limits of baseball’s cost-control system and sent a message across the league.
An instant classic in the NFC Championship Game delivered unforgettable storylines, from Sam Darnold’s unlikely rise to a heated NFC West showdown, as the Seahawks earned a trip to Super Bowl LX for a rematch on the sport’s biggest stage.
