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College Football Playoff semifinals and major bowls underway
The New Year’s bowl and College Football Playoff bracket remain active with key matchups scheduled across the weekend as teams finalize playoff berths and bowl placements, with games highlighted in Ticketmaster’s holiday sports preview.
FCS Football Semifinals: Montana State vs. Montana and Illinois State vs. Villanova
The FCS semifinals are set for Saturday with No. 2 Montana State facing No. 3 Montana at 4 p.m. ET and Illinois State meeting No. 12 Villanova at 7:30 p.m. ET, both televised on ABC/ESPN2 as part of the road to the FCS title.
The Ashes Deciding Test approaches conclusion
The Ashes Ashes series third Test is in its final days (Dec 17–21 window listed) with the series’ final match scheduled to finish around Dec. 21, according to event trackers showing the Test running through Dec. 21.
NBA and NFL headline holiday TV schedule including Christmas Day showdowns
Ticketmaster’s holiday preview lists marquee NBA Christmas Day matchups — including Knicks vs. Cavaliers and Spurs vs. Thunder — plus NFL holiday games such as Cowboys at Commanders streaming on Netflix, creating a packed holiday broadcast slate.
World Cup and World Tour winter events across multiple sports
Seasonal World Cups and worldwide tours continue: FIS Alpine and Nordic Combined events conclude this weekend while the Skeleton and Luge World Cups have events today, per global sports calendar aggregators.
Scottish Open and other pro tours continue into late December
The World Snooker Tour’s Scottish Open and several professional tour events (badminton, ATP Next Gen) are listed as finishing this week on the global events database, signaling active late-year tour competitions.
NHL: Rangers host Flyers at Madison Square Garden
An NHL matchup has the New York Rangers playing the Philadelphia Flyers at Madison Square Garden today, Dec. 20, with ticket and event information posted by MSG’s official events page.
NCAA men’s and women’s basketball non-conference holiday games
College basketball has numerous games today — including Wichita State vs. Middle Tennessee in women’s basketball and Colorado vs. Stanford in the Hall of Fame Series — as schools play holiday and neutral-site matchups.
Bobsleigh World Cup and cyclo-cross calendars active
Bobsleigh World Cup events are listed as starting today (Dec. 20–21) and the UCI Cyclo-Cross World Cup is set to begin imminently, indicating winter sliding and bike disciplines in full swing this weekend.
Regional multi-sport events: African Youth Games and Southeast Asian Games listings
Aggregated calendars show continental multi-sport competitions, including the African Youth Games and Southeast Asian Games, running in mid-to-late December with multiple disciplines competing through the holiday period.
Holiday sports ticket and event planning resources updated
Ticketing and venue sites (Ticketmaster, MSG event pages, local athletic sites) have published updated holiday schedules and ticketing information to help fans follow the condensed December sporting calendar.