The GIST: The 2021 Drivers’ World Championship came down to the final lap and ended with a controversial first-ever title for Red Bull’s Max Verstappen.

The GIST: An intense feud will finally be settled on Sunday. No, we’re not talking about Olivia Rodrigo and what’s his name, we’re talking about Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen.

The GIST: On Monday, President Joe Biden announced that the U.S. would conduct a diplomatic boycott of the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics due to China’s ongoing human rights abuses.

The GIST: After a wild conference championship weekend, the four-team College Football Playoff (CFP) field is set: No. 1 Alabama, No. 2 Michigan, No. 3 Georgia and undefeated No. 4 Cincinnati (the first non–Power Five to make the CFP).

After a season of action tempered with COVID-19 delays, the stage is set for today’s 2020–21 Women’s FA Cup final. Chelsea (the Blues) and Arsenal (the Gunners) will battle in today’s “London Derby” match at 9 a.m. ET. So swap your Sunday coffee and toast for some black tea and biscuits and get ready for a morning of soccer football!

The GIST: In an unprecedented move, the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) has suspended all tournaments in China over ongoing concern for Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai (pronounced PUNG sh-WHY).

The GIST: While we wait for the single-elimination women’s volleyball championship tournament to begin, the college football coaching carousel is serving up all the drama.