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Report: NCAA proposes trimming hoops transfer window to 15 days
The transfer portal chaos in college basketball could be squeezed into a smaller window through a proposal from the NCAA basketball oversight committee, The Athletic reported Wednesday.,The transfer portal window would be reduced to 15 days as soon as next April, if suggested changes are approved, a...

Broncos C Luke Wattenberg, DT Malcolm Roach agree to extensions
Denver Broncos center Luke Wattenberg and defensive tackle Malcolm Roach agreed to multi-year contract extensions on Wednesday.,Wattenberg agreed to a four-year contract through the 2029 season. He will be paid $48 million, Denver's 9news.com reported.,For Roach, it's a three-year contract extension...
2025 NFL Week 13 Thanksgiving Betting Preview: Top NFL Bet Picks
Get the latest Thanksgiving NFL betting picks: Lions vs. Packers and Chiefs vs. Cowboys spread picks. Expert analysis for Week 13 spreads and matchups....
Bengals 2025 Season in Crisis: Playoff Hopes Fade Despite Burrow’s Return
Cincinnati’s defense struggles and Joe Burrow’s return can’t mask a frustrating season. NFL Playoff hopes dwindle for the Bengals in 2025....

Overwatch Champions Series 2025 World Finals underway
The Overwatch Champions Series 2025 World Finals got started Wednesday in Stockholm.,Twelve teams are competing for a crowd-funded prize pool at the double-elimination Overwatch 2 event.,The action began with four best-of-three Round 1 matches in the upper bracket.,Al Qadsiah recorded the day's only...

NFL to use commemorative ball in 2026 to mark nation's 250th birthday
The NFL will mark the 250th birthday of the United States in 2026 with embossing on the footballs and special field markings.,Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a news release Wednesday that the NFL has been working with the White House Salute to America 250 Task Force to take part in celebrating th...
Fixing the NBA’s Troubled Teams: Five Stars Who Need New Homes
The NBA is thriving. Except for the Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Pelicans, and Dallas Mavericks. Here’s a five-player “best interests of basketball” plan to fix the league fast....
Top Thanksgiving NFL Player Props: Jahmyr Gibbs, Patrick Mahomes, Ja’Marr Chase Picks
Break down the best NFL player props for Thanksgiving Day, including picks for Jahmyr Gibbs, Patrick Mahomes, and Ja’Marr Chase in Thursday’s marquee matchups....
Ranking the 2025 NFL Thanksgiving Games by Importance
A full ranking of all three Thanksgiving NFL games by importance, including why Packers vs. Lions could reshape the NFC North race and why the Chiefs and Cowboys each need wins....
Why the Baseball Hall of Fame Might Welcome Zero Players This Year
The Baseball Hall of Fame could see zero new inductees for the first time since 1965. A breakdown of BBWAA voting, the Contemporary Era ballot and what it means for MLB....

Seton Hall, Washington State look to bounce back in Maui 3rd-place game
Seton Hall and Washington State experienced massively frustrating losses in their semifinal games after successful openers in the Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii.,Both teams are hoping to avoid more angst and a second loss when the Pirates face the Cougars in the third-place game on Wednesday.,...

Former Pac-12 foes USC, Arizona State will face off for Maui title
Former conference rivals Southern Cal and Arizona State meet in the championship game of the Maui Invitational on Wednesday at Lahaina, Hawaii.,Southern Cal has never won the tournament, while Arizona State captured the 1994 title - also the last time the Sun Devils even made it to the semifinals.,"...

Cal upsets No. 18 UCLA for Empire Classic crown
Chris Bell bombed in five 3-pointers to account for a majority of his game-high 22 points, Dai Dai Ames saved six of his 14 points for the final 1:24 and Cal captured the championship of the Empire Classic with an 80-72 upset of 18th-ranked UCLA in San Francisco on Tuesday night.,In a matchup of for...

Cal upsets No. 18 UCLA for the Empire Classic title
Chris Bell bombed in five 3-pointers to account for a majority of his game-high 22 points, Dai Dai Ames saved six of his 14 points for the final 1:24 and Cal captured the championship of the Empire Classic with an 80-72 upset of 18th-ranked UCLA in San Francisco on Tuesday night.,In a matchup of for...

Texas A&M overwhelms Mississippi Valley State 120-84
Mackenzie Mgbako scored 19 points and was one of six Texas A&M players who scored in double figures as the host Aggies routed Mississippi Valley State 120-84 on Tuesday night at College Station, Tex.,Texas A&M (5-2) never trailed and maintained its torrid scoring to start the season, surpassing 100 ...

Ravens out to extend surge as Bengals welcome back Joe Burrow
Joe Burrow is coming back from a toe injury, and people are questioning that decision, even though there are six games remaining in the regular season.,His Bengals are five games below .500 and have lost eight of their past nine games but Burrow doesn't want to simply hang out on the sideline when C...

Despite cold shooting start, Florida St. crushes Cal State Bakersfield
Chauncey Wiggins scored a game-high 17 points and three of his teammates finished in double figures as Florida State ran away with an 89-59 win over Cal State Bakersfield on Tuesday in Tallahassee, Fla.,Wiggins tallied 11 of his 17 points in the second half, when the Seminoles (5-1) outscored the Ro...

Thorns part ways with head coach Rob Gale
The Portland Thorns fired head coach Rob Gale on Tuesday after the team finished third in the NWSL standings and was eliminated in the semifinals of the playoffs.,Assistant coach Sarah Lowdon was appointed as interim head coach.,The club also parted ways with assistant coach Adam Day.,Gale took over...

Avs hope to not repeat history, continue win streak vs. Sharks
The Colorado Avalanche have the longest winning streak in the NHL this season and they will try to add to that Wednesday night when they host the San Jose Sharks.,Colorado has reeled off nine straight wins and is 11-0-1 in its last 12 games to move to the top of the NHL in points (37). The last team...

CFP rankings: Same top five, Oregon moves to No. 6
The top five of the College Football Playoff rankings did not change Tuesday, while Oregon was bumped one spot to No. 6 as a reward for defeating ranked rival Southern California over the weekend.,Oregon's move came at the expense of Ole Miss, which slipped to No. 7 on an idle week (and amid the sag...