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Rory McIlroy tied for 24th at Australian Open
World No. 2 Rory McIlroy birdied four times on the back nine for his second straight round of 68 in Saturday's third round of the Australian Open.,The Northern Irishman is 5-under for the tournament at Royal Melbourne Golf Club, tied with four others in 24th place and nine shots behind leader Rasmus...
College Football Conference Championship Best Betting Picks, Predictions
Expert betting picks for college football championship weekend, including Ohio State vs. Indiana, Georgia vs. Alabama, BYU vs. Texas Tech, and Virginia vs. Duke....
UFC 323 Betting Picks: Best Bets for the Final ESPN Pay-Per-View
UFC 323 closes the ESPN PPV era with two title fights and key contender matchups. Here are the best bets for Moreno-Taira, Dawson-Torres, and Abdul-Malik....
USMNT Faces Political Crossroads After Trump Award Controversy at FIFA World Cup
FIFA’s decision to honor Donald Trump puts the USMNT in a political spotlight ahead of the World Cup, raising questions about identity, representation, and the team’s responsibility to distance itself from divisive policies....

Pat Spencer, Warriors take aim at Cavaliers
The rivalry that defined the 2010s in the NBA will be renewed Saturday night when the Golden State Warriors visit the Cleveland Cavaliers.,Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and coach Steve Kerr remain from Golden State's era of excellence. Curry, however, is sidelined for another week with a bruised lef...

Utah needs to play complete game vs. Cal Baptist
Finishing out games continues to be a problem for Utah heading into a clash with California Baptist in Salt Lake City on Saturday night.,The Utes (6-3) lost at California 79-72 on Tuesday night after scoring a single field goal in the final three minutes of the game. Seydou Traore made it 72-70 on a...

Resilient Ducks halt Caps' 6-game win streak in shootout
Beckett Sennecke and Ross Johnston each had a goal and an assist and the Ducks defeated the Washington Capitals 4-3 in a shootout Friday night in Anaheim.,Troy Terry and Mason McTavish scored in the shootout for the Ducks, who rallied three times from one-goal deficits in regulation. Ville Husso mad...

Cavaliers use big 3rd quarter to overcome Spurs
Donovan Mitchell scored 28 points and Jaylon Tyson tallied 16 of his 24 points in the second half as the Cleveland Cavaliers used a big third-quarter run to beat the visiting San Antonio Spurs 130-117 on Friday night.,Tyson, a second-year pro, scored 11 points during a 31-7 run in the third that gav...

Pacific, Cal bring 4-game win streaks into matchup
Justin Pippen is quickly making a name for himself at Cal, which at 7-1 is off to its best start since 2016-17.,The Golden Bears continue their eight-game home stretch with a matchup against Pacific (7-2) on Saturday.,Pacific extended its winning streak to four with an 80-65 road victory over Air Fo...

Surging Seton Hall gets first true road test vs. struggling Kansas St.
If Seton Hall is humming on all cylinders, Kansas State is ready to throw a rod.,The Wildcats face a tall task in attempting to get back to peak performance quickly when they host the streaking Pirates on Saturday afternoon in Manhattan, Kan.,After a 5-0 start that featured a speedy offense regularl...

U.S. narrows Europe’s lead at World Champions Cup
Team Europe is clinging to a 1.5-point lead after the second day of the Skechers World Champions Cup as the United States used a strong day to chip into the margin.,All three teams in the competition have a shot at victory when they return Sunday to Feather Sound Country Club in Clearwater, Fla. Eur...

Merab Dvalishvili heavily favored in UFC 323 rematch with Petr Yan
LAS VEGAS -- UFC 323, the promotion's final numbered event on the 2025 calendar, will be held in a familiar place at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday, headlined by a pair of title fights in which the champion enters as a decisive favorite against the challenger.,The main event features bantamweight belt h...

No. 24 USC puts strong inside-outside combo up against Washington
No. 24 Southern California will strive to remain unbeaten when it returns home to Los Angeles to face Big Ten Conference counterpart Washington on Saturday.,USC (8-0, 1-0 Big Ten) is coming off its second straight win with standout guard Rodney Rice sidelined due to a shoulder injury. The Trojans ou...

World Cup draw takeaways: England, Croatia reunite in Group of Death
After months of anticipation, the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw on Friday gave us a much clearer picture of how next summer's tournament -- the first staged with a record 48 teams -- will play out.,There still is the business of six qualification spots, four coming from Europe and two more from FIFA's in...

Bengals WR Tee Higgins clears protocol, set to face Bills
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins cleared concussion protocol and will be available to play on Sunday against the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park, N.Y., head coach Zac Taylor announced Friday.,Higgins was injured when his head landed hard on the turf in Cincinnati's 26-20 loss to the visiti...

Pesky Aston Villa vie to continue ascent vs. Arsenal
Premier League leaders Arsenal will face yet another potential statement match when they visit a third-place Aston Villa side led by former Gunners manager Unai Emery in Saturday's early kickoff.,With the exception of Wednesday's 2-0 win over Brentford, Arsenal's recent schedule has been a gauntlet ...

Cardinals rule out Kyler Murray for season; future in doubt
Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray's season is over, igniting debate about whether he might ever play in Arizona again.,Head coach Jonathan Gannon did not commit to Murray when asked if he'd be the team's quarterback in 2026. ,"I'm worried about the Rams," Gannon said Friday before Arizona's final p...

Rory McIlroy uses late birdie binge to make Australian Open cut
Rory McIlroy birdied three of his final four holes on Friday to get inside the cut line at the Australian Open.,The world's No. 2-ranked player was in danger of missing the weekend at Royal Melbourne Golf Club following a bogey on the par-5 14th hole that included a whiffed shot from under the trees...

Avs looking to start new streak vs. red-hot Rangers
For the first time in more than a month, the Colorado Avalanche did not make enough good things happen to earn at least a point.,After taking their first regulation loss since Oct. 25, the Avalanche continue a four-game road trip Saturday afternoon when they visit the New York Rangers, who are seeki...
How the Detroit Lions Stayed Alive in NFC Playoff Race After Win Over Cowboys
The Detroit Lions boosted their NFC playoff odds after beating the Cowboys, extending their streak to 15 straight wins following a loss. Detroit stays in the hunt....