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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday announced that he is commuting the sentences of 37 of the 40 people on federal death row, converting their punishments to life imprisonment just weeks before President-elect Donald Trump , an outspoken proponent of expanding capital punishment, takes office. The move spares the lives of people convicted in killings , including the slayings of police and military officers, people on federal land and those involved in deadly bank robberies or drug deals, as well as the killings of guards or prisoners in federal facilities. The decision leaves three federal inmates to face execution. They are Dylann Roof, who carried out the 2015 racist slayings of nine Black members of Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina; 2013 Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev ; and Robert Bowers, who fatally shot 11 congregants at Pittsburgh’s Tree of life Synagogue in 2018 , the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S history. “I’ve dedicated my career to reducing violent crime and ensuring a fair and effective justice system,” Biden said in a statement . “Today, I am commuting the sentences of 37 of the 40 individuals on federal death row to life sentences without the possibility of parole. These commutations are consistent with the moratorium my administration has imposed on federal executions, in cases other than terrorism and hate-motivated mass murder.” Reaction was strong, both for and against. A Trump spokesperson called the decision “abhorrent.” “These are among the worst killers in the world and this abhorrent decision by Joe Biden is a slap in the face to the victims, their families, and their loved ones." said Trump spokesman Steven Cheung. "President Trump stands for the rule of law, which will return when he is back in the White House after he was elected with a massive mandate from the American people.” Heather Turner, whose mother was killed during the 2017 robbery of a Conway, South Carolina, bank, blasted the decision in a social media post, saying Biden didn't consider the victims of these crimes. “The pain and trauma we have endured over the last 7 years has been indescribable,” Turner wrote on Facebook, describing weeks spent in court in search of justice as “now just a waste of time.” “Our judicial system is broken. Our government is a joke,” she said. "Joe Biden’s decision is a clear gross abuse of power. He, and his supporters, have blood on their hands.” Some of Roof's victims supported Biden's decision to leave him on death row. Michael Graham, whose sister Cynthia Hurd was killed by Roof, said Roof's lack of remorse and simmering white nationalism in the U.S. means Roof is the kind of dangerous and evil person the death penalty is intended for. “This was a crime against a race of people who were doing something all Americans do on a Wednesday night — go to Bible study,” Graham said. “It didn’t matter who was there, only that they were Black.” The Biden administration in 2021 announced a moratorium on federal capital punishment to study the protocols used, which suspended executions during Biden's term. But Biden actually had promised to go further on the issue in the past, pledging to end federal executions without the caveats for terrorism and hate-motivated, mass killings. While running for president in 2020, Biden's campaign website said he would “work to pass legislation to eliminate the death penalty at the federal level , and incentivize states to follow the federal government’s example.” Similar language didn't appear on Biden's reelection website before he left the presidential race in July. “Make no mistake: I condemn these murderers, grieve for the victims of their despicable acts, and ache for all the families who have suffered unimaginable and irreparable loss,” Biden's statement said. “But guided by my conscience and my experience as a public defender, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, vice president, and now president, I am more convinced than ever that we must stop the use of the death penalty at the federal level.” He took a political jab at Trump, saying, “In good conscience, I cannot stand back and let a new administration resume executions that I halted.” Trump, who takes office on Jan. 20, has spoken frequently of expanding executions. In a speech announcing his 2024 campaign , Trump called for those “caught selling drugs to receive the death penalty for their heinous acts.” He later promised to execute drug and human smugglers and even praised China's harsher treatment of drug peddlers. During his first term as president, Trump also advocated for the death penalty for drug dealers . There were 13 federal executions during Trump's first term, more than under any president in modern history, and some may have happened fast enough to have contributed to the spread of the coronavirus at the federal death row facility in Indiana. Those were the first federal executions since 2003. The final three occurred after Election Day in November 2020 but before Trump left office the following January, the first time federal prisoners were put to death by a lame-duck president since Grover Cleveland in 1889. Biden faced recent pressure from advocacy groups urging him to act to make it more difficult for Trump to increase the use of capital punishment for federal inmates. The president's announcement also comes less than two weeks after he commuted the sentences of roughly 1,500 people who were released from prison and placed on home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic, and of 39 others convicted of nonviolent crimes, the largest single-day act of clemency in modern history. The announcement also followed the post-election pardon that Biden granted his son Hunter on federal gun and tax charges after long saying he would not issue one, sparking an uproar in Washington. The pardon also raised questions about whether he would issue sweeping preemptive pardons for administration officials and other allies who the White House worries could be unjustly targeted by Trump’s second administration. Speculation that Biden could commute federal death sentences intensified last week after the White House announced he plans to visit Italy on the final foreign trip of his presidency next month. Biden, a practicing Catholic, will meet with Pope Francis, who recently called for prayers for U.S. death row inmates in hopes their sentences will be commuted. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, which has long called for an end to the death penalty, said Biden's decision is a “significant step in advancing the cause of human dignity in our nation” and moves the country “a step closer to building a culture of life.” Martin Luther King III, who publicly urged Biden to change the death sentences, said in a statement shared by the White House that the president "has done what no president before him was willing to do: take meaningful and lasting action not just to acknowledge the death penalty’s racist roots but also to remedy its persistent unfairness.” Madeline Cohen, an attorney for Norris Holder, who faced death for the 1997 fatal shooting of a guard during a bank robbery in St. Louis, said his case “exemplifies the racial bias and arbitrariness that led the President to commute federal death sentences,” Cohen said. Holder, who is Black, was sentenced by an all-white jury. Weissert reported from West Palm Beach, Florida. Associated Press writers Jeffrey Collins in Columbia, South Carolina, and Jim Salter in O'Fallon, Missouri, contributed to this report.lucky calico index 。

President Yoon Suk Yeol spread fear and confusion through South Korea overnight by issuing his sudden edict late Tuesday, the first martial law declaration since more than four decades ago when the country was controlled by a dictatorship. The declaration, the rushed vote by lawmakers to overturn it and the president's lifting of martial law soon afterward were moments of high drama for an unpopular leader who has struggled with political deadlock in an opposition-dominated parliament and scandals involving him and his wife. While there was no direct evidence presented, Yoon raised the specter of North Korea as a destabilizing force. Yoon has long maintained that a hard line against the North is the only way to stop Pyongyang from following through on its nuclear threats against Seoul. Amid the surreal scenes of troops massing around parliament, here are some things to know as this story unfolds: Immediately after Yoon's declaration the military chief called in key commanders for talks. South Korean troops set up barricades and then made their way into parliament. The leader of the main opposition, which controls parliament, ordered lawmakers to return to the building, where they eventually voted to lift the declaration of martial law. Yoon lifted the martial law decree around 4:30 a.m. during a Cabinet meeting. Yoon's declaration had been accompanied by an accusation that the opposition was engaged in “anti-state activities plotting rebellion.” But he did not explain what that means, and provided no specific evidence. The vague statement is reminiscent of the heavy-handed tactics of the South Korean dictatorships that ended in the late 1980s. A series of strongmen repeatedly invoked North Korea when struggling to control domestic dissidents and political opponents. The opposition lambasted Yoon's move as un-democratic. Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, who narrowly lost to Yoon in the 2022 presidential election, called Yoon’s announcement “illegal and unconstitutional.” But the sudden declaration was also opposed by the leader of Yoon's own conservative party, Han Dong-hoon, who called the decision “wrong” and vowed to “stop it with the people.” “The people will block the president’s anti-constitutional step. The military must be on the side of the public in any case. Let’s resolutely oppose it,” Kim Dong Yeon, the opposition party governor of Gyeonggi province, which surrounds Seoul, wrote on X. Average South Koreans were in shock. Social media was flooded with messages expressing surprise and worry over Yoon’s announcement. “Martial law? I thought it was deepfake content, but is it really a martial law decree?,” one X user wrote. “I first thought about a war with North Korea when he said he would impose a martial law,” another X user wrote. There were quick claims that the emergency declaration was linked to Yoon’s political struggles. His approval rating has dropped, and he has had little success in getting his policies adopted by a parliament that has been controlled by the opposition since he took over in 2022. Conservatives have said the opposition moves are political revenge for investigations into the opposition leader, who is seen as the favorite for the next presidential election in 2027. Just this month, Yoon denied wrongdoing in an influence-peddling scandal involving him and his wife. The claims have battered his approval ratings and fueled attacks by his rivals. The scandal centers on claims that Yoon and first lady Kim Keon Hee exerted inappropriate influence on the conservative ruling People Power Party to pick a certain candidate to run for a parliamentary by-election in 2022 at the request of Myung Tae-kyun, an election broker and founder of a polling agency who conducted free opinion surveys for Yoon before he became president . Yoon has said he did nothing inappropriate. South Korea became a democracy only in the late 1980s, and military intervention in civilian affairs is still a touchy subject. During the dictatorships that emerged as the country rebuilt from the destruction of the 1950-53 Korean War, leaders occasionally proclaimed martial law that allowed them to station combat soldiers, tanks and armored vehicles on streets or in public places to prevent anti-government demonstrations. Such scenes are unimaginable for many today. The dictator Park Chung-hee, who ruled South Korea for nearly 20 years before he was assassinated by his spy chief in 1979, led several thousand troops into Seoul in the early hours of May 16, 1961, in the country’s first successful coup. During his rule, he occasionally proclaimed martial law to crack down on protests and jail critics. Less than two months after Park Chung-hee’s death, Maj. Gen. Chun Doo-hwan led tanks and troops into Seoul in December 1979 in the country’s second successful coup. The next year, he orchestrated a brutal military crackdown on a pro-democracy uprising in the southern city of Gwangju, killing at least 200 people. In the summer of 1987, massive street protests forced Chun’s government to accept direct presidential elections. His army buddy Roh Tae-woo, who had joined Chun’s 1979 coup, won the election held later in 1987 thanks largely to divided votes among liberal opposition candidates. AP writers Kim Tong-hyung and Hyung-jin Kim contributed to this story.President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers urge judge to toss his hush money convictionTHE Ministry of Youth Development and Sports is actively pursuing initiatives aimed at advancing the development of young individuals within the community. To fulfill its mandate of cultivating the youth of the nation, the Ministry has established robust alliances with local, regional, and international partners. During the recent 31st National Youth Awards ceremony, Minister of Youth Development and Sports, Kenson Casimir, expressed strong approval of the vital partnerships forged by the ministry. “One significant milestone to highlight is the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Ministry of Youth Development and Sports and USAID/YRIE – the Youth Resilience Inclusion and Empowerment program,” Casimir stated emphatically to the attendees last Saturday. The minister recognized YRIE’s substantial contributions through technical support that empower the ministry to effectively fulfill its overall mandate to uplift marginalized youth within our society. Currently, YRIE, in collaboration with the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Council, is committed to certifying all youth workers in Youth Development work. Minister Casimir also gave special emphasis to the Taiwanese Embassy for its unwavering and enthusiastic support of the ministry’s developmental programmes. He outlined key support areas, including kitchen gardens, arts and crafts programmes, and crime prevention initiatives. At the ceremony, the island’s exceptional young individuals were celebrated for their impactful contributions to nation-building across various categories. Trevon Richard earned recognition as Youth of the Year and also claimed awards for Outstanding Youth in Social Development and Individual Community Achievement. The comprehensive list of awardees announced at last Saturday’s Youth Awards ceremony, held at The Pavilion, Rodney Bay, includes: – Outstanding Youth in Performing Arts – Deshawn Augustin – Outstanding Youth in Literary Arts – Shyne Savory – Outstanding Youth in Visual Arts – Arthur Lee – Outstanding Youth in Media- Vitus Peter – Outstanding Youth in Entrepreneurship (Individual) – Jonathan William – Outstanding Youth in Entrepreneurship (Organization)- RJ Rentals – Outstanding Youth in Agriculture – Benny James – Outstanding Youth in Innovation & Technology – Uriah Victor – Outstanding Youth in Social Development – Trevon Richard – Outstanding Community Achievement Award (Individual) – Trevon Richard – Outstanding Community Achievement Award (Organization) – Twisted Dance Group – Outstanding Youth in Environment and Sustainable Development (Individual) – Brodi Louis – Outstanding Youth in Environment and Sustainable Development (organization)- Caribbean Youth Environment Network – Outstanding Religious Organization – Labayee District of SDA Youth Ministry – Outstanding Youth Organization- Hewanorra Plains Leos Club – Outstanding District Youth & Sports Council – Laborie Youth & Sports Council – Esteemed Challenge Award – Keitha Augustin – Outstanding Youth in Volunteerism Award – Ethan Leandre – Outstanding Student Leader – Jean Luc Constantine -High Achiever Award – Samiya Matthew – Youth Economy Award – Kayode James – Dr. Henry Charles Fellow in Youth Work Award – Desyl Dianne Francis – Youth of the Year – Trevon Richard.

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JANUARY Dec. 26-5 _ Ice Hockey, IIHF Men’s U20 World Championship, Ottawa, Quebec. Dec. 27-5 _ Men’s and women’s tennis, United Cup, Sydney. Dec. 27-5 _ Women’s tennis, WTA Tour, United Cup, Sydney. Dec. 28-6 _ Ski jumping, FIS Men’s World Cup, 4-Hills Tournament, multiple locations. Dec. 29-5 _ Men’s tennis, ATP Tour, Brisbane International, Australia. Dec. 29-5 _ Women’s tennis, WTA Tour, Brisbane International, Brisbane, Australia. Dec. 30-11 _ Men’s tennis, ATP Tour, ASB Classic, Auckland, New Zealand. Dec. 30-4 _ Women’s tennis, WTA Tour, Canberra 125, Canberra, Australia. Dec. 30-5 _ Women’s tennis, WTA Tour, ASB Classic, Auckland, New Zealand. Dec. 31-1 _ Ski jumping, FIS Women’s World Cup, Two-Nights-Tour, Germany, multiple locations. 1 _ College football, Rose Bowl (CFP Quarterfinal), Pasadena, Calif. 1 _ College football, Sugar Bowl (CFP Quarterfinal), New Orleans. 1 _ College football, Peach Bowl (CFP Quarterfinal), Atlanta. 2 _ College football, Gator Bowl, Jacksonville, Fla. 2-5 _ Men’s Golf, PGA Tour, The Sentry, Kapalua, Hawaii. 3 _ College football, Duke’s Mayo Bowl, Charlotte, N.C. 3 _ College football, First Responders Bowl, Dallas. 3 _ Pro Football, Pro Bowl rosters released. 3-4 _ Freestyle skiing, FIS World Cup, Klagenfurt, Austria. 3-5 _ Bobsleigh and Skeleton, IBSF World Cup, Winterberg, Germany. 3-5 _ Luge, FIL World Cup, Sigulda, Latvia. 4 _ College football, Bahamas Bowl, Nassau, Bahamas. 4-12 _ Ice Hockey, IIHF Women’s U18 World Championship, Vantaa, Finland. 4-5 _ Women’s alpine skiing, FIS World Cup, Kranjska Gora, Slovenia. 5 _ Pro basketball, NBA 10-day contracts may now be signed. 5 _ Snowboarding, FIS World Cup, Park & Pipe, Klagenfurt, Austria. 5-11 _ Ice Hockey, IIHF Women’s U18 World Championship Division I, Group A, Budapest, Hungary. 5-6 _ Ski jumping, FIS Women’s World Cup, Villach, Austria. 6 _ College football, FCS Championship, Frisco, Texas. 6 _ Pro football, NFL Clubs may begin signing free agent players. 6-11 _ Men’s tennis, ATP Tour, Adelaide International 1, Adelaide, Australia. 6-11 _ Women’s tennis, WTA Tour, Adelaide International 1, Adelaide, Australia. 6-11 _ Women’s tennis, WTA Tour, Hobart International, Hobart, Australia. 6-12 _ Ice Hockey, IIHF Men’s U20 World Championship, Division II, Group A, Zagreb, Croatia. 7-12 _ Figure Skating, Sofia Trophy, Sofia, Bulgaria. 7-12 _ Shooting, ISSF 10m GP, Ruse, Slovenia. 7-13 _ Ice Hockey, IIHF Women’s U18 World Championship Division I, Group B, Katowice, Poland. 8 _ Men’s alpine skiing, FIS World Cup, Madonna, Italy. 8 _ Pro Football, rosters are frozen for clubs participating in the postseason with limited exceptions. 8-19 _ Bobsleigh and Skeleton, IBSF North American Cup, Park City, Utah. 9 _ College football, Orange Bowl (CFP Semifinal), Miami. 9 _ Major League Baseball, salary arbitration figures exchanged. 9-10 _ Freestyle skiing, FIS World Cup, Kreischberg, Austria. 9-12 _ Men’s golf, PGA Tour, The Sony Open in Hawaii, Honolulu. 10 _ College football, Cotton Bowl (CFP Semifinal), Dallas. 10 _ Pro basketball, NBA contracts are guaranteed for the remainder of season. 10-11 _ Bobsleigh, IBSF Para Sport World Cup, Lillehammer, Norway. 10-12 _ Bobsleigh and Skeleton, IBSF World Cup, St. Moritz, Switzerland. 10-12 _ Cycling, UCI BMX Racing, Socal Nationals, City of Industry, Calif. 10-12 _ Luge, FIL World Cup, Altenberg, Germany. 10-12 _ Men’s golf, DP World Tour, The Team Cup, Dubai, UAE. 10-12 _ Speedskating, ISU European Championship, Heerenveen, Netherlands. 11 _ Cross Country, USATF Cross Country Championship, Lubbock, Texas. 11 _ Motorcycle, AMA Supercross, Anaheim, Calif. 11 _ Snowboarding, FIS World Cup, Alpine, Scuol, Switzerland. 11 _ Snowboarding, FIS World Cup, Park & Pipe, Kreischberg, Austria. 11-12 _ Cycling, UCI Indoor Cycling, Dutch Artistic International Cycling Contest, Moergestel/Oisterwijk, Netherlands. 11-12 _ Men’s alpine skiing, FIS World Cup, Adelboden, Switzerland. 11-12 _ Women’s alpine skiing, FIS World Cup, St. Anton, Austria. 11-13 _ Pro Football, NFL wild card playoffs. 11-17 _ Ice Hockey, IIHF Men’s U20 World Championship, Division I, Group B, Tallinn, Estonia. 12-15 _ Men’s golf, Korn Ferry Tour, The Bahamas Golf Classic at Atlantis Paradise Island, Paradise Island, Bahamas. 12-26 _ Men’s tennis, ATP Tour, Australian Open, Melbourne, Australia. 12-26 _ Women’s tennis, WTA Tour, Australian Open, Melbourne, Australia. 12-Feb. 10 _ Men’s soccer, Asian Cup, Qatar. 14 _ Women’s alpine skiing, FIS World Cup, Flachau, Austria. 14-15 _ Snowboarding, FIS World Cup, Alpine, Bad Gastein, Austria. 14-17 _ Freestyle skiing, FIS World Cup, Laax, Switzerland. 14-17 _ Freestyle skiing, FIS World Cup, Reiteralm, Austria. 14-17 _ NCAA Convention, Phoenix. 15 _ Major League Baseball, International signing period opens, 9 a.m. EST. 15 _ Pro football, Deadline for college underclassmen to apply for special eligibility. 15-16 _ Bobsleigh, IBSF Para Sport World Cup, Lillehammer, Norway. 15-18 _ Skeleton, IBSF Junior World Championship, St. Moritz, Switzerland. 16-18 _ Men’s golf, PGA Tour Champions, The Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai, Ka’upulehu-Kona, Hawaii. 16-19 _ Figure Skating, Volvo Open Cup, Riga, Latvia. 16-19 _ Men’s golf, DP World Tour, The Hero Dubai Desert Classic, Dubai, UAE. 16-19 _ Men’s golf, PGA Tour, The American Express, La Quinta, Calif. 16-19 _ Men’s golf, USGA, The Latin America Amateur, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 17-19 _ Auto racing, IMSA SportsCar, Roar Before The Rolex 24 at Daytona, Daytona Beach, Fla. 17-19 _ Bobsleigh, IBSF Europe Cup, Patscherkofel, Austria. 17-19 _ Cycling, UCI BMX Racing, Sunshine State Nationals, West Palm Beach, Fla. 17-19 _ Cycling, UCI Women’s WorldTour, Santos Tour Down Under, Adelaide, Australia. 17-19 _ Luge, FIL World Cup, Winterberg, Germany. 17-19 _ Men’s alpine skiing, FIS World Cup, Wengen, Switzerland. 18 _ Motorcycle, AMA Supercross, San Diego. 18 _ Snowboarding, FIS World Cup, Park & Pipe, Laax, Switzerland. 18-13 _ Ice Hockey, IIHF Women’s U18 World Championship Division II, Group B, Istanbul. 18-19 _ Bobsleigh, IBSF Para Sport World Cup, Lillehammer, Norway. 18-19 _ Bobsleigh, IBSF World Cup, Patscherkofel, Austria. 18-19 _ Freestyle skiing, FIS World Cup, Lake Placid, N.Y. 18-19 _ Luge, FIL World Cup, European Championship, Winterberg, Germany. 18-19 _ Men’s and Women’s skiing, FIS World Cup Nordic Combined, Schonach, Germany. 18-19 _ Pro Football, NFL Divisional playoffs. 18-19 _ Ski jumping, FIS Men’s World Cup, Zakopane, Poland. 18-19 _ Ski jumping, FIS Women’s World Cup, Sapporo, Japan. 18-19 _ Snowboarding, FIS World Cup, Alpine, Bansko, Bulgaria. 18-19 _ Women’s alpine skiing, FIS World Cup, Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. 19 _ Running, Houston Marathon. 19-22 _ Men’s golf, Korn Ferry Tour, The Bahamas Great Abaco Classic at The Abaco Club, Great Abaco, Bahamas. 19-25 _ Ice Hockey, IIHF Men’s U20 World Championship Division II, Group B, Belgrade, Serbia. 20 _ College football, National Championship, Atlanta 20 _ College football, National Championship, Atlanta. 20-25 _ Bowling, PBA, Delaware Classic, Middletown, Del. 20-26 _ Figure Skating, Bavarian Open, Oberstdorf, Germany. 20-26 _ Figure Skating, U.S. Figure Skating Championship, Wichita, Kansas. 20-26 _ Ice Hockey, IIHF Women’s U18 World Championship Division II, Group A, Riga, Latvia. 21 _ Major League Baseball, Baseball Hall of Fame, BBWAA voting announced, 6 p.m. EST. 21 _ Pro basketball, WNBA teams can begin negotiations with free agents. 21 _ Women’s alpine skiing, FIS World Cup, Kronplatz, Italy. 21-26 _ Cycling, UCI WorldTour, Santos Tour Down Under, Adelaide, Australia. 22-25 _ Men’s golf, PGA Tour, The Farmers Insurance Open, San Diego. 22-26 _ Auto racing, IMSA SportsCar, Rolex 24 at Daytona, Daytona Beach, Fla. 22-27 _ Figure Skating, Reykjavik International Games, Reykjavik, Iceland. 23-25 _ Men’s and women’s skiing and snowboarding, X Games, Aspen, Colo. 23-26 _ Ice Hockey, IIHF Women’s U18 World Championship, Division III, Zagreb, Croatia. 23-26 _ Men’s golf, DP World Tour, The Ras Al Khaimah Championship, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE. 23-27 _ Bobsleigh and Skeleton, IBSF North American Cup, Lake Placid, N.Y. 24-25 _ Freestyle skiing, FIS World Cup, Waterville Valley, N.H. 24-25 _ Snowboarding, FIS World Cup, Cross, Dolni Morava, Czech Republic. 24-26 _ Luge, FIL World Cup, Oberhof, Germany. 24-26 _ Men’s alpine skiing, FIS World Cup, Kitzbuehel, Austria. 24-26 _ Ski jumping, FIS Men’s World Cup, Oberstdorf, Germany. 24-26 _ Ski jumping, FIS Women’s World Cup, Zao, Japan. 24-26 _ Speedskating, ISU World Cup, Calgary, Alberta. 25 _ Figure Skating, Sarajevo Open, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. 25 _ Motorcycle, AMA Supercross, Anaheim, Calif. 25 _ Snowboarding, FIS World Cup, Alpine, Rogla, Slovenia. 25-26 _ Bobsleigh, IBSF World Cup, St. Moritz, Switzerland. 25-26 _ Freestyle skiing, FIS World Cup, Lac-Beauport, Quebec. 25-26 _ Women’s alpine skiing, FIS World Cup, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. 26 _ Pro football, AFC and NFC Championship Games. 26-Feb. 2 _ Bowling, PBA, U.S. Open, Indianapolis. 27-Feb. 2 _ Ice Hockey, IIHF Men’s U20 World Championship Division III, Group A, Istanbul. 27-Feb. 2 _ Men’s tennis, ATP Tour, Open Occitanie, Montpellier, France. 27-Feb. 2 _ Women’s tennis, WTA Tour, Singapore Open, Singapore. 27-Feb. 2 _ Women’s tennis, WTA Tour, Upper Austria Ladies Linz, Linz, Austria. 27-Feb. 14 _ Major League Baseball, Salary arbitration hearings. 28-29 _ Men’s alpine skiing, FIS World Cup, Schladming, Austria. 28-Feb. 2 _ Figure Skating, ISU European Championship, Tallinn, Estonia. 29-30 _ Figure Skating, ISU Edge Cup, Katowice, Poland. 30 _ College football, The East-West Shrine Bowl, Dallas. 30 _ Pro Football, NFL East-West Shrine Bowl. 30 _ Women’s alpine skiing, FIS World Cup, Courchevel, France. 30-Feb. 1 _ Bobsleigh, IBSF Europe Cup, Sigulda, Latvia. 30-Feb. 2 _ Figure Skating, Europa Cup, Belgrade, Serbia. 30-Feb. 2 _ Freestyle skiing, FIS World Cup, Veysonnaz, Switzerland. 30-Feb. 2 _ Men’s golf, DP World Tour, The Bahrain Championship, Kingdom of Bahrain, Bahrain. 30-Feb. 2 _ Men’s golf, Korn Ferry Tour, The Panama Championship, Panama City. 30-Feb. 2 _ Men’s golf, PGA Tour, The AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Pebble Beach, Calif. 30-Feb. 2 _ Women’s golf, LPGA Tour, The Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, Orlando, Fla. 30-Feb. 6 _ Freestyle skiing, FIS World Cup, Aspen, Colo. 31 _ Men’s soccer, Europa League, knockout phase playoff draw. 31-Feb. 1 _ Bobsleigh, IBSF Para Sport World Cup, Sigulda, Latvia. 31-Feb. 1 _ Freestyle skiing, FIS World Cup, Lanaudière, Quebec. 31-Feb. 1 _ Ski jumping, FIS Women’s World Cup, Willingen, Germany. 31-Feb. 2 _ Cycling, UCI BMX Racing, Blue Ridge Nationals, Lexington, Va. 31-Feb. 2 _ Men’s and women’s skiing, FIS World Cup Nordic Combined, Seefeld, Austria. 31-Feb. 2 _ Men’s tennis, ATP Tour, Davis Cup Qualifiers, First Round, multiple locations. 31-Feb. 2 _ Ski jumping, FIS Men’s World Cup, Willingen, Germany. 31-Feb. 2 _ Speedskating, ISU World Cup, Milwaukee. Dec. 26-5 _ Ice Hockey, IIHF Men’s U20 World Championship, Ottawa, Quebec. Dec. 27-5 _ Men’s and women’s tennis, United Cup, Sydney. Dec. 27-5 _ Women’s tennis, WTA Tour, United Cup, Sydney. Dec. 28-6 _ Ski jumping, FIS Men’s World Cup, 4-Hills Tournament, multiple locations. Dec. 29-5 _ Men’s tennis, ATP Tour, Brisbane International, Australia. Dec. 29-5 _ Women’s tennis, WTA Tour, Brisbane International, Brisbane, Australia. Dec. 30-11 _ Men’s tennis, ATP Tour, ASB Classic, Auckland, New Zealand. Dec. 30-4 _ Women’s tennis, WTA Tour, Canberra 125, Canberra, Australia. Dec. 30-5 _ Women’s tennis, WTA Tour, ASB Classic, Auckland, New Zealand. Dec. 31-1 _ Ski jumping, FIS Women’s World Cup, Two-Nights-Tour, Germany, multiple locations. 1 _ College football, Rose Bowl (CFP Quarterfinal), Pasadena, Calif. 1 _ College football, Sugar Bowl (CFP Quarterfinal), New Orleans. 1 _ College football, Peach Bowl (CFP Quarterfinal), Atlanta. 2 _ College football, Gator Bowl, Jacksonville, Fla. 2-5 _ Men’s Golf, PGA Tour, The Sentry, Kapalua, Hawaii. 3 _ College football, Duke’s Mayo Bowl, Charlotte, N.C. 3 _ College football, First Responders Bowl, Dallas. 3 _ Pro Football, Pro Bowl rosters released. 3-4 _ Freestyle skiing, FIS World Cup, Klagenfurt, Austria. 3-5 _ Bobsleigh and Skeleton, IBSF World Cup, Winterberg, Germany. 3-5 _ Luge, FIL World Cup, Sigulda, Latvia. 4 _ College football, Bahamas Bowl, Nassau, Bahamas. 4-12 _ Ice Hockey, IIHF Women’s U18 World Championship, Vantaa, Finland. 4-5 _ Women’s alpine skiing, FIS World Cup, Kranjska Gora, Slovenia. 5 _ Pro basketball, NBA 10-day contracts may now be signed. 5 _ Snowboarding, FIS World Cup, Park & Pipe, Klagenfurt, Austria. 5-11 _ Ice Hockey, IIHF Women’s U18 World Championship Division I, Group A, Budapest, Hungary. 5-6 _ Ski jumping, FIS Women’s World Cup, Villach, Austria. 6 _ College football, FCS Championship, Frisco, Texas. 6 _ Pro football, NFL Clubs may begin signing free agent players. 6-11 _ Men’s tennis, ATP Tour, Adelaide International 1, Adelaide, Australia. 6-11 _ Women’s tennis, WTA Tour, Adelaide International 1, Adelaide, Australia. 6-11 _ Women’s tennis, WTA Tour, Hobart International, Hobart, Australia. 6-12 _ Ice Hockey, IIHF Men’s U20 World Championship, Division II, Group A, Zagreb, Croatia. 7-12 _ Figure Skating, Sofia Trophy, Sofia, Bulgaria. 7-12 _ Shooting, ISSF 10m GP, Ruse, Slovenia. 7-13 _ Ice Hockey, IIHF Women’s U18 World Championship Division I, Group B, Katowice, Poland. 8 _ Men’s alpine skiing, FIS World Cup, Madonna, Italy. 8 _ Pro Football, rosters are frozen for clubs participating in the postseason with limited exceptions. 8-19 _ Bobsleigh and Skeleton, IBSF North American Cup, Park City, Utah. 9 _ College football, Orange Bowl (CFP Semifinal), Miami. 9 _ Major League Baseball, salary arbitration figures exchanged. 9-10 _ Freestyle skiing, FIS World Cup, Kreischberg, Austria. 9-12 _ Men’s golf, PGA Tour, The Sony Open in Hawaii, Honolulu. 10 _ College football, Cotton Bowl (CFP Semifinal), Dallas. 10 _ Pro basketball, NBA contracts are guaranteed for the remainder of season. 10-11 _ Bobsleigh, IBSF Para Sport World Cup, Lillehammer, Norway. 10-12 _ Bobsleigh and Skeleton, IBSF World Cup, St. Moritz, Switzerland. 10-12 _ Cycling, UCI BMX Racing, Socal Nationals, City of Industry, Calif. 10-12 _ Luge, FIL World Cup, Altenberg, Germany. 10-12 _ Men’s golf, DP World Tour, The Team Cup, Dubai, UAE. 10-12 _ Speedskating, ISU European Championship, Heerenveen, Netherlands. 11 _ Cross Country, USATF Cross Country Championship, Lubbock, Texas. 11 _ Motorcycle, AMA Supercross, Anaheim, Calif. 11 _ Snowboarding, FIS World Cup, Alpine, Scuol, Switzerland. 11 _ Snowboarding, FIS World Cup, Park & Pipe, Kreischberg, Austria. 11-12 _ Cycling, UCI Indoor Cycling, Dutch Artistic International Cycling Contest, Moergestel/Oisterwijk, Netherlands. 11-12 _ Men’s alpine skiing, FIS World Cup, Adelboden, Switzerland. 11-12 _ Women’s alpine skiing, FIS World Cup, St. Anton, Austria. 11-13 _ Pro Football, NFL wild card playoffs. 11-17 _ Ice Hockey, IIHF Men’s U20 World Championship, Division I, Group B, Tallinn, Estonia. 12-15 _ Men’s golf, Korn Ferry Tour, The Bahamas Golf Classic at Atlantis Paradise Island, Paradise Island, Bahamas. 12-26 _ Men’s tennis, ATP Tour, Australian Open, Melbourne, Australia. 12-26 _ Women’s tennis, WTA Tour, Australian Open, Melbourne, Australia. 12-Feb. 10 _ Men’s soccer, Asian Cup, Qatar. 14 _ Women’s alpine skiing, FIS World Cup, Flachau, Austria. 14-15 _ Snowboarding, FIS World Cup, Alpine, Bad Gastein, Austria. 14-17 _ Freestyle skiing, FIS World Cup, Laax, Switzerland. 14-17 _ Freestyle skiing, FIS World Cup, Reiteralm, Austria. 14-17 _ NCAA Convention, Phoenix. 15 _ Major League Baseball, International signing period opens, 9 a.m. EST. 15 _ Pro football, Deadline for college underclassmen to apply for special eligibility. 15-16 _ Bobsleigh, IBSF Para Sport World Cup, Lillehammer, Norway. 15-18 _ Skeleton, IBSF Junior World Championship, St. Moritz, Switzerland. 16-18 _ Men’s golf, PGA Tour Champions, The Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai, Ka’upulehu-Kona, Hawaii. 16-19 _ Figure Skating, Volvo Open Cup, Riga, Latvia. 16-19 _ Men’s golf, DP World Tour, The Hero Dubai Desert Classic, Dubai, UAE. 16-19 _ Men’s golf, PGA Tour, The American Express, La Quinta, Calif. 16-19 _ Men’s golf, USGA, The Latin America Amateur, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 17-19 _ Auto racing, IMSA SportsCar, Roar Before The Rolex 24 at Daytona, Daytona Beach, Fla. 17-19 _ Bobsleigh, IBSF Europe Cup, Patscherkofel, Austria. 17-19 _ Cycling, UCI BMX Racing, Sunshine State Nationals, West Palm Beach, Fla. 17-19 _ Cycling, UCI Women’s WorldTour, Santos Tour Down Under, Adelaide, Australia. 17-19 _ Luge, FIL World Cup, Winterberg, Germany. 17-19 _ Men’s alpine skiing, FIS World Cup, Wengen, Switzerland. 18 _ Motorcycle, AMA Supercross, San Diego. 18 _ Snowboarding, FIS World Cup, Park & Pipe, Laax, Switzerland. 18-13 _ Ice Hockey, IIHF Women’s U18 World Championship Division II, Group B, Istanbul. 18-19 _ Bobsleigh, IBSF Para Sport World Cup, Lillehammer, Norway. 18-19 _ Bobsleigh, IBSF World Cup, Patscherkofel, Austria. 18-19 _ Freestyle skiing, FIS World Cup, Lake Placid, N.Y. 18-19 _ Luge, FIL World Cup, European Championship, Winterberg, Germany. 18-19 _ Men’s and Women’s skiing, FIS World Cup Nordic Combined, Schonach, Germany. 18-19 _ Pro Football, NFL Divisional playoffs. 18-19 _ Ski jumping, FIS Men’s World Cup, Zakopane, Poland. 18-19 _ Ski jumping, FIS Women’s World Cup, Sapporo, Japan. 18-19 _ Snowboarding, FIS World Cup, Alpine, Bansko, Bulgaria. 18-19 _ Women’s alpine skiing, FIS World Cup, Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. 19 _ Running, Houston Marathon. 19-22 _ Men’s golf, Korn Ferry Tour, The Bahamas Great Abaco Classic at The Abaco Club, Great Abaco, Bahamas. 19-25 _ Ice Hockey, IIHF Men’s U20 World Championship Division II, Group B, Belgrade, Serbia. 20 _ College football, National Championship, Atlanta 20 _ College football, National Championship, Atlanta. 20-25 _ Bowling, PBA, Delaware Classic, Middletown, Del. 20-26 _ Figure Skating, Bavarian Open, Oberstdorf, Germany. 20-26 _ Figure Skating, U.S. Figure Skating Championship, Wichita, Kansas. 20-26 _ Ice Hockey, IIHF Women’s U18 World Championship Division II, Group A, Riga, Latvia. 21 _ Major League Baseball, Baseball Hall of Fame, BBWAA voting announced, 6 p.m. EST. 21 _ Pro basketball, WNBA teams can begin negotiations with free agents. 21 _ Women’s alpine skiing, FIS World Cup, Kronplatz, Italy. 21-26 _ Cycling, UCI WorldTour, Santos Tour Down Under, Adelaide, Australia. 22-25 _ Men’s golf, PGA Tour, The Farmers Insurance Open, San Diego. 22-26 _ Auto racing, IMSA SportsCar, Rolex 24 at Daytona, Daytona Beach, Fla. 22-27 _ Figure Skating, Reykjavik International Games, Reykjavik, Iceland. 23-25 _ Men’s and women’s skiing and snowboarding, X Games, Aspen, Colo. 23-26 _ Ice Hockey, IIHF Women’s U18 World Championship, Division III, Zagreb, Croatia. 23-26 _ Men’s golf, DP World Tour, The Ras Al Khaimah Championship, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE. 23-27 _ Bobsleigh and Skeleton, IBSF North American Cup, Lake Placid, N.Y. 24-25 _ Freestyle skiing, FIS World Cup, Waterville Valley, N.H. 24-25 _ Snowboarding, FIS World Cup, Cross, Dolni Morava, Czech Republic. 24-26 _ Luge, FIL World Cup, Oberhof, Germany. 24-26 _ Men’s alpine skiing, FIS World Cup, Kitzbuehel, Austria. 24-26 _ Ski jumping, FIS Men’s World Cup, Oberstdorf, Germany. 24-26 _ Ski jumping, FIS Women’s World Cup, Zao, Japan. 24-26 _ Speedskating, ISU World Cup, Calgary, Alberta. 25 _ Figure Skating, Sarajevo Open, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. 25 _ Motorcycle, AMA Supercross, Anaheim, Calif. 25 _ Snowboarding, FIS World Cup, Alpine, Rogla, Slovenia. 25-26 _ Bobsleigh, IBSF World Cup, St. Moritz, Switzerland. 25-26 _ Freestyle skiing, FIS World Cup, Lac-Beauport, Quebec. 25-26 _ Women’s alpine skiing, FIS World Cup, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. 26 _ Pro football, AFC and NFC Championship Games. 26-Feb. 2 _ Bowling, PBA, U.S. Open, Indianapolis. 27-Feb. 2 _ Ice Hockey, IIHF Men’s U20 World Championship Division III, Group A, Istanbul. 27-Feb. 2 _ Men’s tennis, ATP Tour, Open Occitanie, Montpellier, France. 27-Feb. 2 _ Women’s tennis, WTA Tour, Singapore Open, Singapore. 27-Feb. 2 _ Women’s tennis, WTA Tour, Upper Austria Ladies Linz, Linz, Austria. 27-Feb. 14 _ Major League Baseball, Salary arbitration hearings. 28-29 _ Men’s alpine skiing, FIS World Cup, Schladming, Austria. 28-Feb. 2 _ Figure Skating, ISU European Championship, Tallinn, Estonia. 29-30 _ Figure Skating, ISU Edge Cup, Katowice, Poland. 30 _ College football, The East-West Shrine Bowl, Dallas. 30 _ Pro Football, NFL East-West Shrine Bowl. 30 _ Women’s alpine skiing, FIS World Cup, Courchevel, France. 30-Feb. 1 _ Bobsleigh, IBSF Europe Cup, Sigulda, Latvia. 30-Feb. 2 _ Figure Skating, Europa Cup, Belgrade, Serbia. 30-Feb. 2 _ Freestyle skiing, FIS World Cup, Veysonnaz, Switzerland. 30-Feb. 2 _ Men’s golf, DP World Tour, The Bahrain Championship, Kingdom of Bahrain, Bahrain. 30-Feb. 2 _ Men’s golf, Korn Ferry Tour, The Panama Championship, Panama City. 30-Feb. 2 _ Men’s golf, PGA Tour, The AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Pebble Beach, Calif. 30-Feb. 2 _ Women’s golf, LPGA Tour, The Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, Orlando, Fla. 30-Feb. 6 _ Freestyle skiing, FIS World Cup, Aspen, Colo. 31 _ Men’s soccer, Europa League, knockout phase playoff draw. 31-Feb. 1 _ Bobsleigh, IBSF Para Sport World Cup, Sigulda, Latvia. 31-Feb. 1 _ Freestyle skiing, FIS World Cup, Lanaudière, Quebec. 31-Feb. 1 _ Ski jumping, FIS Women’s World Cup, Willingen, Germany. 31-Feb. 2 _ Cycling, UCI BMX Racing, Blue Ridge Nationals, Lexington, Va. 31-Feb. 2 _ Men’s and women’s skiing, FIS World Cup Nordic Combined, Seefeld, Austria. 31-Feb. 2 _ Men’s tennis, ATP Tour, Davis Cup Qualifiers, First Round, multiple locations. 31-Feb. 2 _ Ski jumping, FIS Men’s World Cup, Willingen, Germany. 31-Feb. 2 _ Speedskating, ISU World Cup, Milwaukee.