NHL:

Game on. Hockey is back just on the other side of the holidays. The NHL and NHL Players’ Association formally approved on Sunday a 56-game regular season slated to begin on Jan. 13.
A 56-game campaign will be crammed into just 116 days – nearly one game for every two days.

NFL:

Bunch of football games last night,

The Bills hammered the Broncos 48-19.
The Packers downed the Panthers 24-16.
The Ravens defeated the Jags 40-14.
The Dolphins have eliminated the Patriots from playoff contention, defeating them 22-12.