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Time ticking as title quest continues at tricky Talladega
With a hat tip to New York Yankees great Yogi Berra, the Round of 8 NASCAR Cup Series playoff is getting late early.,Only three races are left in a 2025 season that has been filled with highs and lows, including a tearful Denny Hamlin after career win No. 60 at Las Vegas last Sunday.,That could be d...

2025-26 NBA Preview: Central Division capsules
1. Cleveland Cavaliers,2024-25 record: 64-18, first in the Central,Head coach: Kenny Atkinson, second season with the Cavaliers (64-18 record),Coming and going: Lonzo Ball jumped from the division cellar to the penthouse, arriving in a trade from Chicago, but won't suit up for back-to-backs amid a r...
NFL Trade Deadline 2025: Three Players Who Could Change Teams
NFL trade deadline preview: Breece Hall, Trey Hendrickson and Bradley Chubb are among the top players who could change teams before Week 8....
Texas Tech’s Balanced Attack Has the Red Raiders Dreaming Big in 2025
Texas Tech's elite balanced rushing and passing attack as the Red Raiders feeling like legitimate contenders in a wide open college football landscape....
College Football Week 8 Picks and Predictions: Best Bets for Saturday’s Top Games
Expert college football picks for Saturday, including LSU vs Vanderbilt, Ole Miss vs Georgia, and the Holy War between Utah and BYU....
Top MLB Playoff Bets for Friday Oct. 17: Best Player Props and Expert Analysis
Friday’s MLB betting preview with expert picks on Bryce Miller and Shohei Ohtani props for potentially the final doubleheader of the postseason....
Best NBA Preseason Bets for Friday, October 17: Top Picks and Predictions
Get the best NBA preseason bets for Oct. 17, including picks for Nuggets vs. Thunder, Pacers vs. Spurs, and Lakers vs. Kings with expert analysis....

CF Montreal stand in way of FC Cincinnati landing East's No. 2 seed
FC Cincinnati enter their regular-season finale against visiting CF Montreal on Saturday with an eye on seeding for the upcoming MLS Cup playoffs.,Entering Decision Day, Cincinnati (19-9-5, 62 points) is in second place in the Eastern Conference thanks to a tiebreaker edge on Inter Miami, who also h...

Tundra, Falcons still setting pace at BLAST Slam IV
Team Falcons and Tundra Esports each won two matches on Thursday, extending their lead atop the BLAST Slam IV's group-stage standings.,Team Falcons handled Team Spirit and Natus Vincere, and Tundra Esports topped Team Spirit and MOUZ.,The results left both teams with 6-1 records, well clear of Auror...

Joe Flacco outplays Aaron Rodgers as Bengals edge Steelers
CINCINNATI -- Aaron Rodgers vs. Joe Flacco didn't disappoint in the fourth-ever matchup of 40-year-old NFL quarterbacks.,Evan McPherson's fourth field goal, from 36 yards with seven seconds remaining, lifted the Cincinnati Bengals past the Pittsburgh Steelers 33-31 on Thursday night.,The Bengals (3-...
Mike Tomlin Was Scared of Joe Flacco and Still Got Punked
Mike Tomlin blasted the Browns for trading Joe Flacco to a rival. Then Flacco led the Bengals to a stunning win over the Steelers on Thursday night....

Avalanche score four straight to silence Blue Jackets
Goals by Cale Makar and Brock Nelson 72 seconds apart sparked the visiting Colorado Avalanche to a 4-1 comeback victory over the struggling Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday.,Valeri Nichushkin scored twice for the Avalanche, who posted four unanswered goals to remain unbeaten in regulation (4-0-1). ...

Capitals' defense to be tested by explosive Wild power play
The Washington Capitals have found a solid, early-season rhythm that might provide enough momentum to halt their recent struggles against the Minnesota Wild.,Looking for a fourth consecutive victory, the Capitals host the Wild on Friday night.,Washington opened the season with a 3-1 home setback to ...

Week 7 TNF: Preview, Props, Prediction
The third all-time meeting between 40-something quarterbacks kicks off the Week 7 slate for the NFL on Thursday night.,Aaron Rodgers, 41, and the Pittsburgh Steelers (4-1) visit 40-year-old Joe Flacco and the Cincinnati Bengals (2-4) on Thursday night. The previous two times occurred in 2020, when D...
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Seattle Mariners Game 4 Expert Prop Bet Picks
See Thursday’s top MLB playoff prop bets for Game 4 between the Blue Jays and Mariners, featuring run totals and player singles predictions....

Report: Bengals DE Trey Hendrickson likely out vs. Steelers
All-Pro defensive end Trey Hendrickson is not expected to play Thursday when his Cincinnati Bengals host the Pittsburgh Steelers, NFL Network reported.,Hendrickson, who is listed as questionable for the game, did not practice this week after sustaining a hip injury during Cincinnati's 27-18 loss to ...

Warriors' Jonathan Kuminga fined $35K for contact with official
Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga has been fined $35,000 for "making inappropriate contact with and continuing to pursue a game official," the NBA announced Thursday.,Kuminga was ejected in the waning moments of the second quarter in the Warriors' 118-111 preseason victory over the Port...
Early NHL Season Predictions: Which Hot Starts Are Real and Which Teams Will Fade?
It’s early in the NHL season, but trends are emerging. See which hot starts to believe and which to ignore, as teams like Florida, Detroit, and Edmonton define their paths....
Los Angeles Dodgers Look Unstoppable Behind Back-to-Back Pitching Masterclasses
Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws the first postseason complete game in eight years as the Dodgers crush the Brewers to take control of the NLCS....
MLB Best Bets Today: October 16 Postseason Prop Bets and Picks
MLB Playoff Picks for Thursday, October 16: Best Bets for Dodgers vs. Brewers and Blue Jays vs. Mariners...