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Reinforced Raptors, Hawks hatching playoff plans
The Toronto Raptors and Atlanta Hawks, two teams that failed to make the NBA playoffs a year ago, bring high aspirations into their season opener on Wednesday in Atlanta.,"I think our expectations for our team is to definitely make the playoffs and win some games in the playoffs," Toronto forward Sc...
Saints RB Kendre Miller, C Erik McCoy done for season
The New Orleans Saints on Tuesday placed running back Kendre Miller and center Erik McCoy on season-ending injured reserve.,To fill Miller's spot on the active roster, running back Velus Jones Jr. was elevated from the practice squad. The team also signed running back Audric Estime to the practice s...
SMU puts unblemished ACC mark on line at Wake Forest
Two non-conference losses to in-state opponents have SMU on the outside looking in at the Top 25.,And yet, the Mustangs are very much looking like a force once again in their second season in the Atlantic Coast Conference. With last week's win at Clemson, SMU (5-2, 3-0 ACC) has won all 11 regular-se...
The 2025 World Series Is Everything That’s Wrong With Baseball
The Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays have two of the most expensive rosters in baseball's history, highlighting everything wrong with the MLB right now....
Diego Pavia, No. 10 Vanderbilt to have hands full vs. No. 15 Missouri
Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea texted a request to Missouri counterpart Eli Drinkwitz earlier this season.,His ask: Could the Tigers stop scoring so much?,On Saturday, Lea and his players will have a direct say on the matter as the 10th-ranked Commodores host the No. 15 Tigers in a Southeastern Conferen...
Fever coach: Caitlin Clark 'like Taylor Swift 2.0'
Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White found an anecdotal comparison for guard Caitlin Clark's transcendent impact on the WNBA in another superstar that needs no introduction.,"It literally is like Taylor Swift 2.0, and because of that, her name gets thrown into a lot of conversations that have absolut...
Oilers F Kasperi Kapanen out several weeks with undisclosed injury
Edmonton Oilers forward Kasperi Kapanen will miss several weeks with an undisclosed injury, coach Kris Knoblauch said Tuesday.,Kapanen crashed into the boards while attempting a hit on Detroit defenseman Jacob Bernard-Docker in the first period of the Red Wings' 4-2 home victory on Sunday. Kapanen p...
Auburn visits Arkansas with both teams hoping to halt skids
Arkansas and Auburn are similar in a number of ways. None of them are desirable for the respective programs.,Both teams had strong starts to the year. Auburn won its first three games and Arkansas won its first two. Since then, the Tigers (3-4, 0-4 Southeastern Conference) have dropped four straight...
No. 9 Miami eager to correct course against Stanford
No. 9 Miami will look to put its season back on course toward the College Football Playoff when it faces Stanford on Saturday night in Miami Gardens, Fla.,The Hurricanes (5-1, 1-1 in Atlantic Coast Conference) will meet the Cardinal (3-4, 2-2) for the first time ever.,Miami is coming off a disappoin...
Keegan Bradley: Ryder Cup loss 'one of the toughest times in my life'
U.S. team captain Keegan Bradley expects to feel the sting of losing the 2025 Ryder Cup forever.,It was less than a month ago that the European team raced to a huge two-day lead and held on for a 15-13 win at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, N.Y. Bradley, 39, spoke to reporters on Monday for the first...
Golf Glance: PGA Tour in Utah; LPGA team event; Champions playoffs continue
The grind for playing status continues on the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup Fall slate, while the LPGA Tour plays a team event in South Korea and the Champions Tour playoffs enters its second leg.,PGA TOUR,LAST TOURNAMENT: Baycurrent Classic (Xander Schauffele),THIS WEEK: Bank of Utah Championship, Ivins, Ut...
No. 25 Michigan embracing 'urgency' in clash vs. Michigan State
Michigan State has been in a free fall since the start of Big Ten play, losing four straight conference games by a combined 75 points.,So it might seem like a good time for No. 25 Michigan to sharpen up its resume.,Coach Sherrone Moore, however, made it clear that his Wolverines must ignore the Spar...
Bill Belichick among 12 coaches still in running for 2026 Hall of Fame
Six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach Bill Belichick is among 12 coaches advancing to the next stage of voting for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026, the Pro Football Hall of Fame.,Super Bowl champions Mike Shanahan, George Seifert, Mike Holmgren and Tom Coughlin also made the list that w...
PWHL expansion franchises unveil colors, uniforms
The latest teams to enter the Professional Women's Hockey League -- PWHL Seattle and PWHL Vancouver -- unveiled their home and away jerseys, as well as team colors, on Tuesday, a month ahead of the expansion clubs' opening game.,The city names of each team are stitched diagonally across the front of...
Jack Nicklaus wins $50M lawsuit against Nicklaus Companies
Jack Nicklaus was awarded $50 million by a Florida jury in his lawsuit against his former business, Nicklaus Companies.,The suit was filed in response to statements made by company officials during litigation in a suit filed in New York. In that case, the company sought to have Nicklaus barred from ...
Clemson WR Bryant Wesco Jr. (back) out for season
Clemson wide receiver Bryant Wesco Jr. will miss the remainder of the season after sustaining a back injury, head coach Dabo Swinney announced.,Swinney noted that Wesco avoided any significant damage to his neck or spine after the latter landed on his head while returning a punt in the Tigers' 35-24...
WTA roundup: Victoria Mboko wins all-Canadian match in Tokyo
Victoria Mboko breezed past fellow Canadian Bianca Andreescu 6-3, 6-3 in the first round of the Toray Pan Pacific Open on Tuesday in Tokyo.,The 19-year-old needed just 75 minutes to record the win, which was her first since she defeated Naomi Osaka in the final of the WTA 1000-level Montreal Open in...
Ohio State’s Defense Is Dominating, Buckeyes Look Poised to Repeat as National Champs
Ohio State’s defense under Matt Patricia is the best in college football, giving the Buckeyes a clear path to another CFP title behind QB Julian Sayin....
New Era of Aggressive College Basketball Scheduling Is Here
College basketball’s November slate is stacked. Coaches like Nate Oats, Tommy Lloyd, and Mark Few are redefining non-conference scheduling with elite matchups....
NHL Best Bets Tonight: October 21st Top MLB Betting Picks, Predictions
Looking for NHL betting picks tonight? We break down Ducks vs. Predators (Over 6) and Avalanche vs. Utah (Under 6.5) with trends, goalie stats, and xG insights....