The NFL will broadcast three games on Christmas Day for the first time, including two Sunday afternoon contests on CBS and Fox and a prime-time game on NBC, with the matchups to be revealed the week of May 9, said NFL vice president of broadcasting Mike North, who unveiled the news on a podcast. North said the league, which will host games on Christmas for the third straight year, will play at least two Christmas games when the holiday falls on a Monday. (The Associated Press)
Detroit Tigers veteran Miguel Cabrera joined MLB's 3,000-hit club with a single against the Colorado Rockies, becoming the 33rd major leaguer to become a member of baseball's elite group and the seventh player in MLB history to also hit 500 home runs. Cabrera, 39, is the first Venezuelan-born major league player to reach 3,000 hits. (ESPN)
FC Barcelona's women's soccer team broke the all-time attendance record for a women's soccer match after 91,648 people saw the team beat Wolfsburg 5-1 at Camp Nou in the first match of their Champions League semifinal. Barcelona and Real Madrid set the previous high mark a month ago, when 91,553 fans attended their Champions League quarterfinal match at the same venue. (The Sporting News)
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