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Sportsbooks view Panthers as favorites to repeat
The Florida Panthers grabbed the Stanley Cup for the first time in franchise history on Monday, and they are listed as the betting favorite or co-favorite to emerge on top again next year.,In early futures lines, the Panthers are a +900 favorite at FanDuel, while DraftKings tops its list with the Pa...
Florida State lands 4-star QB Smigiel in 2026 class
Four-star quarterback Brady Smigiel has committed to play for Florida State in a major recruiting win for the Seminoles.,"God is good. I'm home," Smigiel posted Saturday on X with an image showing his commitment to Florida State.,A rising junior out of Newbury Park in southern California, Smigiel is...
Michigan adds 4-star QB Brady Hart to 2026 class
Four-star quarterback Brady Hart committed to Michigan's 2026 recruiting class on Tuesday.,The 6-foot-5 signal-caller from Cocoa (Fla.) High School is ranked as the No. 7 QB and No. 92 overall by the 247 Sports composite.,Hart made his commitment following an unofficial visit last weekend to Ann Arb...
Sportsbooks establish Celtics as favorites for 2025 title
The Boston Celtics, fresh off winning their first NBA championship since 2008, are the favorites to emerge on top again next year.,The previous champions, the Denver Nuggets, are the second choice behind the Celtics.,DraftKings has Boston as a +280 favorite to capture its 19th championship next year...
2024 MLB Draft Top Names To Know
The MLB Drat kicks off on July 14, these are the top names to know before your team is on the clock....
Monday June 17 Best Sports Betting Picks For Euro 2024, MLB, & WNBA
These are our top betting picks and predictions for June 17th's MLB and WNBA slate as well as soccer bets for Euro 2024....
No. 1 Ohio State adds 2025 4-star WR Quincy Porter
Ohio State received a commitment from four-star wide receiver Quincy Porter on Friday, adding to its top-ranked 2025 recruiting class.,Porter, from New Jersey's Bergen Catholic High School, is ranked as the No. 8 wide receiver in 2025 and the No. 49 overall player in the class by the 247Sports compo...
2024 NBA Mock Draft: Zach Edey Drafted Within Top 15, Alexandre Sarr Stays At No. 1 Overall
Here's our 2024 NBA Mock Draft, which includes Alexandre Sarr staying at No. 1 overall and some surprises within the Top 15. ...
Nick Saban, Urban Meyer lead College FB HOF ballot
Coaches Nick Saban and Urban Meyer and defensive tackle Aaron Donald headline the 2025 College Football Hall of Fame ballot released Monday by the National Football Foundation.,The ballot, emailed to more than 12,000 NFF members, includes 77 players and nine coaches from the Football Bowl Subdivisio...
Blackhawks, Islanders swap 1st-round picks ahead of draft
The Chicago Blackhawks moved up in the first and second rounds of the 2024 NHL Draft through a trade with the New York Islanders on Friday.,The Blackhawks received the 18th and 50th overall picks of the draft from the Islanders. ,In turn, New York pocketed the 20th and 54th selections in addition to...
Pittsburgh to host 2026 NFL Draft
Pittsburgh will host the 2026 NFL Draft, the league announced Wednesday at its spring league meetings in Nashville, Tenn.,"The NFL Draft is one of the biggest, most-anticipated sporting events of the year, and we're thrilled to partner with the Pittsburgh Steelers and VisitPITTSBURGH for our 2026 ev...
Tianba triumphant at Peacekeeper Elite League Spring 2024
Tianba recorded 172 points in the grand finals to win the $2.5 million Peacekeeper Elite League Spring 2024 on Sunday in China.,Tong Jia Bao Esports finished in second place with 144 points, followed by ThunderTalk Gaming (134) and TeamPal (128). Tianba qualified for the World Cup 2024.,Chinese star...
Penguins boss Mike Sullivan to coach 2026 U.S. Olympic hockey team
USA Hockey named Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan to lead Team USA for the 2025 Four Nations Face-Off and the 2026 United States Men's Olympic hockey team on Saturday morning.,The Four Nations Face-Off will be played next Feb. 12-20 and feature NHL players from the United States, Canada,...
Brazil awarded 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup
Brazil will host the 2027 Women's World Cup, the FIFA Congress voted Friday in Bangkok, Thailand.,Members chose Brazil over a joint bid by Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands.,The United States and Mexico withdrew their joint bid last month with an eye toward 2031.,Brazil has never hosted a Women's...
NASCAR to keep Cup Series championship in Phoenix
NASCAR revealed part of its 2025 schedule on Thursday, announcing that Phoenix Raceway will host the Cup Series championship race on Nov. 2.,It will be the sixth consecutive year that Championship Week has been held in Phoenix, starting in 2020. NBC Sports will air the title race.,NASCAR also disclo...
NFL's top 25 games of 2024
Christmas Day for NFL marketing and ticket sales departments finally arrived Wednesday with the release of the 2024 season schedule.,With subplots and peripheral angles multiplying before our eyes -- hello, Netflix, welcome to NFL holiday football broadcasts -- Field Level Media's football-minded co...
Illinois G Terrence Shannon Jr. preparing for draft, rape trial
CHICAGO -- Terrence Shannon Jr. faces rape and sexual assault charges in Kansas next month in a trial scheduled to begin two weeks before the 2024 NBA Draft.,Illinois' All-American guard was briefly suspended last season when the allegations became public, but gained reinstatement when a judge ruled...
Report: Hockey Canada trial date to be set soon
The trial date for the five pro hockey players facing sexual assault charges in Canada is expected to be set at a hearing on June 11, The Athletic reported Tuesday.,Attorneys for the players appeared virtually before Justice Alissa Mitchell on Tuesday and learned the scheduling date.,Set to go on tr...
G2 Esports gain berth in lower bracket semis at MSI Invitational
G2 Esports recorded a 3-0 victory over Top Esports on Tuesday to move to the lower-bracket semifinal at the League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational 2024 in Chengdu, China.,G2 posted 29- and 24-minute wins on red before emerging victorious in blue in Game 3 to advance to Friday's lower-bracket semi...
Oh, snap: Jets, Aaron Rodgers open on MNF again
For the second time in two seasons with the New York Jets, Aaron Rodgers opens the regular season on "Monday Night Football.",Rodgers, who was hurt on his first possession in the 2023 regular-season opener on MNF, is recovered from a torn Achilles and planning to kick off his 20th NFL season near hi...