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NBA Best Bets Oct. 27th: Hawks vs Bulls, Raptors vs Spurs, Suns vs Jazz Picks
Monday’s NBA slate features 11 games. See our best bets for Atlanta Hawks vs. Chicago Bulls, Toronto Raptors vs. San Antonio Spurs, and Phoenix Suns vs. Utah Jazz with odds from DraftKings....
Commanders vs. Chiefs Week 8 Monday Night Football Top Betting Picks, Predictions
This is our top betting prediction for Monday Night's Washington Commanders vs. Kansas City Chiefs clash on ESPN....

Texas QB Arch Manning in concussion protocol; Matthew Caldwell next man up
Arch Manning is in concussion protocol and did not practice Monday after suffering a head injury Saturday, when Texas turned to backup quarterback Matthew Caldwell to survive an upset bid by Mississippi State in overtime.,The No. 20 Longhorns enter the week with an unclear picture at quarterback and...

Mavericks to retire Mark Aguirre's jersey on Jan. 29
The Dallas Mavericks will retire forward Mark Aguirre's No. 24 jersey on Jan. 29, the team announced Monday.,The Mavericks made Aguirre the No. 1 overall pick in the 1981 NBA Draft and he earned three All-Star selections in eight seasons with the franchise.,Aguirre, now 65, held the team record for ...

Orioles hire Craig Albernaz as manager
Craig Albernaz became a first-time manager with the Baltimore Orioles on Monday after 11 seasons as an assistant coach.,Albernaz, who turns 43 on Thursday, was the Cleveland Guardians' associate manager this season after serving as bench coach for 2024.,"I am deeply honored and humbled to join the s...

Wings finalize hire of head coach Jose Fernandez
The Dallas Wings officially named Jose Fernandez as their new head coach on Monday.,Fernandez, 53, takes his first WNBA position after coaching at South Florida for the past 25 seasons.,Dallas parted ways with head coach Chris Koclanes on Sept. 30 following a 10-34 campaign.,Fernandez guided USF to ...

Report: Bengals LB Shaka Heyward has fractured fibula
Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Shaka Heyward sustained a hairline fracture to his left fibula in Sunday's loss to the New York Jets, NFL Network reported Monday.,Heyward, 25, will be sidelined at least four weeks and could be headed to injured reserve, per the report.,Primarily a special teams player...

Report: Bills fear torn biceps for star DT Ed Oliver
The Buffalo Bills are awaiting MRI results but fear defensive tackle Ed Oliver tore his biceps in Sunday's win at Carolina, ESPN reported Monday.,Oliver, 27, was injured on a 3-yard rushing play by Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard just before the two-minute warning in Buffalo's 40-9 victory.,Oliv...

Reconstructed Virginia roster chasing chemistry in opener with Rider
Twelve months after Tony Bennett's surprising retirement, Virginia has been almost completely overhauled. ,The Cavaliers open the season with new head coach Ryan Odom and 12 newcomers on Monday against Rider in Charlottesville, Va.,The only players returning from a team that finished 15-17 under int...

No. 25 North Carolina fixed on fast start vs. Central Arkansas
When the light goes green on the 2025-26 college basketball season, North Carolina plans to go with an all-gas approach to eliminate a recent history of starting slow.,Expect the No. 25 Tar Heels to be fully attentive when their schedule begins with a Nov. 3 game against Central Arkansas in Chapel H...

Thunder keep rolling, while Mavs coming off first win after slow start
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren have done plenty to help the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 3-0 start to the season.,But with Jalen Williams still out following offseason wrist surgery, second-year reserve shooting guard Ajay Mitchell is having a big impact as well.,Mitchell and Oklahoma City ...

Pistons to test their 'standard' against Cavaliers
Detroit's home game against Cleveland on Monday night will provide an early measuring stick for the Pistons.,The Pistons are striving to reach the level of the Cavaliers, who had the Eastern Conference's top record last season and reside in the same division, the Central.,For the first time in many ...

Bengals DE Trey Hendrickson (hip) makes early exit in loss to Jets
Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson was ruled out of Sunday's game after he reaggravated a right hip injury during the first half of the 39-38 home loss to the New York Jets.,Hendrickson was returning after a one-game absence following a hip injury that sidelined him last week against ...

Report: Orioles hiring Craig Albernaz as manager
The Baltimore Orioles are hiring Craig Albernaz as manager, ESPN reported on Sunday night.,Albernaz, who turns 43 on Thursday, was the Cleveland Guardians' associate manager this season after serving as bench coach for 2024.,He fills in the vacancy in Baltimore, which fired manager Brandon Hyde on M...

Vancouver puts on dominant showing in Game 1 vs. FC Dallas
German World Cup winner Thomas Muller scored his first MLS Cup Playoff goal from the penalty spot to help spring the Vancouver Whitecaps to a thoroughly dominant 3-0 victory over visiting FC Dallas in the opener of their round one series on Sunday.,Daniel Rios opened the scoring just before halftime...

Stars dig out of early hole, score last to beat Predators
Mikko Rantanen scored the go-ahead goal on a power play midway through the third period as visiting Dallas Stars rallied from a 2-0 deficit to defeat the Nashville Predators 3-2 on Sunday night.,Oskar Back and Wyatt Johnston also scored goals and Jason Robertson added two assists for Dallas, which c...

Evan Mobley's clutch free throws lift Cavs over Bucks
Donovan Mitchell scored 10 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter and Evan Mobley collected 23 points, eight rebounds and six assists as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the visiting Milwaukee Bucks 118-113 in their home opener Sunday night.,Mobley went 12-for-12 at the foul line, including six in the f...
2025 College Football Title Tiers: Best Bets, Long Shots, and Contenders
Breaking down the top 10 college football teams by title odds, including Ohio State, Indiana, and this year’s best betting value picks....

Capitals fire assistant coach after investigation into conduct
The Washington Capitals fired assistant coach Mitch Love on Sunday after the NHL investigated allegations about his personal conduct.,"Mitch Love has been relieved of his duties as an assistant coach, effective immediately," the Capitals said in a statement. "This decision follows the findings of an...

Olivia Moultrie nets brace as USWNT tops Portugal
Olivia Moultrie scored a brace to help lead the United States women's national team to a 3-1 victory over Portugal in a friendly in Hartford, Conn., on Sunday afternoon.,Moultrie, a midfielder with the Portland Thorns of the National Women's Soccer League, scored twice in the first 10 minutes of the...