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What’s Gone Wrong in New Orleans? Pelicans’ 0-6 Start Exposes Deeper Issues
The Pelicans are off to the worst start in franchise history. From Zion’s struggles to poor coaching and a disastrous trade, here’s what’s gone wrong in New Orleans....
How the WNBA Could Learn from an Outrageously Simple NBA Fix
A bold idea for the WNBA: scrap drafts and form NBA-style teams by birth year. Here’s how it could reshape basketball and spark fan excitement....
Tuesday NHL Best Bets: November 4th's Expert Hockey Betting Picks
Get expert NHL betting picks for Hurricanes vs Rangers and Flyers vs Canadiens, with odds, analysis, and value plays for Tuesday night’s matchups....
NBA Best Bets Tuesday November 4th: Expert Betting Picks, Predictions
Get NBA betting picks for Thunder vs Clippers, Warriors vs Suns, and Bucks vs Raptors. Odds, analysis, and top DraftKings lines for Tuesday’s matchups....
Cardinals coach: Kyler Murray still starting QB when healthy
Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon shot down questions of a permanent quarterback change on Monday night, moments after Jacoby Brissett led the team to a 27-17 victory over the Dallas Cowboys.,Gannon was quick with an answer when asked if he would keep Brissett as the team's starter in pla...
Maryland defeats Coppin State in Buzz Williams' debut
Pharrel Payne put up 21 points with six rebounds, freshman Darius Adams scored 10 of his 16 points at the foul line and Maryland tipped off its season with an 83-61 win over Coppin State in the Naismith Hall of Fame Series on Monday in Baltimore.,Maryland saw its lead whittled down to as few as seve...
Newcomers carry Cal to blowout of Cal State Bakersfield
John Camden scored a game-high 22 points in his Cal debut, Lee Dort missed the first double-double of his college career by one rebound and the Golden Bears routed Cal State Bakersfield 87-60 in both teams' season opener on Monday in Berkeley, Calif.,Starting four newly arrived transfers, Cal also g...
New-look USC has no trouble with Cal Poly
Jacob Cofie had a double-double with 23 points and 10 rebounds as host Southern California led wire-to-wire in a 94-64 win over Cal Poly in Los Angeles on Monday in the season opener for both teams.,Rodney Rice and Ezra Ausar added 21 points apiece for USC, which led by six at the half before rampin...
No. 11 Louisville pummels South Carolina State by 59
Louisville's second season in the Pat Kelsey era began in remarkable fashion Monday. The No. 11 Cardinals had five players score in double figures in a 104-45 rout of visiting South Carolina State in both teams' season opener.,Khani Rooths led the way with a career-high 20 points for the Cardinals. ...
LPGA's International Crown returning to San Francisco in '27
The LPGA Tour announced that the International Crown will be played at the Lake Merced Golf Club in San Francisco for the sixth edition of the team event in 2027.,The only team event in women's golf that is contested by global teams, the 2025 International Crown included seven national teams and one...
Jacoby Brissett tosses 2 TDs as Cardinals top Cowboys to end skid
Jacoby Brissett completed 21 of 31 passes for 261 yards and two touchdowns to help the Arizona Cardinals snap a five-game losing streak by beating the host Dallas Cowboys 27-17 Monday.,Marvin Harrison Jr. had a career-high seven receptions for 96 yards and a touchdown.,Dallas' offense, which was ave...
Isaiah Johnson (24), Colorado pull out win vs. Montana State
Isaiah Johnson scored 24 points off the bench to lead Colorado to a hard fought 84-78 win over Montana State in the teams' season opener Monday in Boulder, Colo.,The freshman guard's layup gave the Buffaloes a 78-76 lead with 1:19 to play. One possession later, Cavin Holden tied the game with a pair...
Cameron Carr steadies Baylor for opening night win vs. UT Rio Grande Valley
After a slow start, the Baylor Bears turned things into high gear to wrap up an opening night win over the visiting UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros in a 96-81 win Monday in Waco, Texas.,The Bears were paced by four players scoring double figures with Cameron Carr (28) and highly-touted freshman Tounde...
Freshman Najai Hines arrives, leads Seton Hall to rout of Saint Peter's
Freshman Najai Hines scored 12 points and grabbed nine rebounds, while hearing chants of "Baby Shaq" from the New Jersey crowd as he led Seton Hall to a 77-50 victory over visiting Saint Peter's on Monday night in the season opener for both teams.,Stephon Payne III had 11 points in 18 minutes for Se...
Virginia thumps Rider in Ryan Odom's debut as coach
Thijs De Ridder had 21 points and 10 rebounds and Virginia ran away with an 87-53 win against Rider to open the Ryan Odom era on Monday night in Charlottesville, Va.,Odom, who spent the past two seasons coaching at VCU, replaced interim coach Ron Sanchez and brought in a dozen new players to replace...
NC State steamrolls North Carolina Central in Will Wade's debut
In his North Carolina State debut, Darrion Williams got the Wolfpack off to a quick start on their way to a wire-to-wire, 114-66 win over visiting North Carolina Central on Monday in Raleigh, N.C.,Williams, who was named the preseason Atlantic Coast Conference player of the year, finished with 19 po...
No. 25 North Carolina flexes muscles in blowout of Central Arkansas
Caleb Wilson scored 22 points in his collegiate debut, and No. 25 North Carolina received contributions from a variety of sources in a season-opening 94-54 victory against Central Arkansas on Monday night in Chapel Hill, N.C.,Kyan Evans, boosted by four 3-pointers, poured in 15 points, Henri Veesaar...
Pharrel Payne powers Maryland past Coppin State in Buzz Williams' debut
Pharrel Payne put up 21 points with six rebounds, freshman Darius Adams scored 10 of his 16 points at the foul line and Maryland tipped off its season with an 83-61 win over Coppin State in the Naismith Hall of Fame Series on Monday in Baltimore.,Maryland (1-0) saw its lead whittled down to as few a...
Red-hot Lightning continue Western swing at snake-bitten Avalanche
The Tampa Bay Lightning got off to a rough start this season, but they've turned things around quickly.,They began a three-game road trip with a 4-2 victory over Utah on Sunday to push their winning streak to five. The Lightning go for their sixth in a row Tuesday night at the Western Conference-lea...
Braves tab bench coach Walt Weiss as new manager
The Atlanta Braves did not have to look far to find their replacement for manager Brian Snitker. They tabbed the man who occupied the seat next to Snitker in the dugout for eight seasons.,The Braves named Walt Weiss as their manager on Monday. He served as the club's bench coach from 2018-25 and ear...