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Why Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Should Be NBA MVP Front Runner Again
A numbers-based breakdown of the NBA MVP race after the NBA Cup, ranking SGA, Jokic, Cade Cunningham, Anthony Edwards and more....
Wednesday Dec. 17th College Basketball Betting Picks and Predictions
College basketball betting previews for UCLA vs Arizona State, Alabama vs South Florida, and Creighton vs Xavier with point spread picks....
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Nashville Predators December 17th Betting Picks
A short NHL slate features one strong betting angle as Carolina visits Nashville in a matchup trending toward another high-scoring game....

No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz, coach Juan Carlos Ferrero split
World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz has ended his partnership with longtime coach Juan Carlos Ferrero.,Ferrero coached Alcaraz, 22, for the past seven years, a span that includes 24 titles with six Grand Slam wins.,"Juanki and I have decided to end our time together as coach and player," Alcaraz wrote on X, ...

Surging foes Western Michigan, Kennesaw State set for Myrtle Beach Bowl
Kennesaw State and Western Michigan were somewhat surprising winners of their respective conferences this season.,Western Michigan (9-4) had a breakthrough in Lance Taylor's third season as coach, beating Miami (Ohio) 23-13 for the Mid-American Conference title Dec. 6 after being picked seventh out ...

Nathan MacKinnon's third-period spree lifts Avalanche over Kraken
Nathan MacKinnon collected two goals and an assist -- all in the third period -- as the Colorado Avalanche rallied to defeat the host Seattle Kraken 5-3 on Tuesday.,Brock Nelson scored the tiebreaking goal and Artturi Lehkonen and Samuel Girard also tallied for the Avalanche, who improved to 5-0-1 i...

Macklin Celebrini's 4 points help Sharks pull away from Flames
Macklin Celebrini scored two goals in a four-point performance and Barclay Goodrow tallied two goals and an assist to lead the host San Jose Sharks to a 6-3 victory over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday.,John Klingberg and Tyler Toffoli also scored for the Sharks, who won a third straight game.,Goalten...

Jacksonville State comes from behind to beat Troy in Salute to Veterans Bowl
Caden Creel threw for 173 yards and a touchdown and Deondre Johnson hauled in six catches for 101 yards on Tuesday, helping Jacksonville State post a 17-13 victory over Troy in the Salute to Veterans Bowl in Montgomery, Ala.,Brock Rechsteiner caught a 22-yard touchdown for the Gamecocks (9-5), who w...

Knicks ride 4th-quarter surge past Spurs to win NBA Cup
OG Anunoby made five 3-pointers and scored 28 points and the New York Knicks rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the San Antonio Spurs 124-113 and win the NBA Cup in Las Vegas on Tuesday.,NBA Cup MVP Jalen Brunson recorded 25 points and eight assists as the Knicks won their sixth straight game and...

Six double-digit scorers help No. 1 Arizona blow out Abilene Christian
Brayden Burries had 20 points on 9-of-11 shooting from the field, leading six players who scored in double figures in No. 1 Arizona's 96-62 victory over Abilene Christian on Tuesday night at Tucson, Ariz.,Motiejus Krivas finished with 15 points after making all four of his shots from the field and 7...

No. 17 Kansas trounces Towson thanks to balanced attack
Flory Bidunga finished with 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Tre White added 16 points and No. 17 Kansas pulled away for a 73-49 victory over Towson on Tuesday night at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas.,The Jayhawks (9-3) were playing without star freshman Darryn Peterson, who was ruled out be...

Career night for Trevon Brazile as No. 14 Arkansas routs Queens
Senior Trevon Brazile had career highs with 26 points and five 3-pointers, freshman Darius Acuff Jr. had a career-high 23 points with 10 assists and No. 14 Arkansas rolled to a 108-80 victory over Queens University on Tuesday in Fayetteville, Ark.,Billy Richmond III had 15 points, Nick Pringle had 1...

No. 10 BYU wins 7th straight with blowout of Pacific
Richie Saunders scored a game-high 24 points to lead BYU to a 93-57 win over Pacific on Tuesday in Provo, Utah. ,AJ Dybantsa had a double-double with 23 points and 10 rebounds. Robert Wright III added 22 points and Tyler Mrus chipped in 15 points on 4-of-4 3-point shooting for BYU (10-1), which has ...

Filip Gustavsson makes 25 saves as Wild shut out Capitals
Vladimir Tarasenko scored two goals and dished one assist as the Minnesota Wild pulled away for a 5-0 win over the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Danila Yurov finished with one goal and two assists for Minnesota, which won its fifth consecutive game. Kirill Kaprizov and Ma...

No. 5 UConn uses career night from Solo Ball to blow by Butler
Solo Ball scored a career-high 26 points on 8-of-14 shooting to lead UConn to a 79-60 victory over Butler in Hartford, Conn. on Tuesday night to open Big East conference play., ,Tarris Reed Jr. added 16 points and five rebounds for UConn (11-1, 1-0). Silas Demary Jr. dished out 11 assists., ,Drayton...

LeJuan Watts (36) steers No. 19 Texas Tech past Northern Colorado
LeJuan Watts tallied 20 of his career-high 36 points in the first half, and No. 19 Texas Tech toppled pesky Northern Colorado 101-90 on Tuesday in Lubbock, Texas.,Watts made all but one of his 13 field-goal attempts and hit 9 of 11 at the foul line while grabbing six rebounds and dishing four assist...

Leon Draisaitl reaches milestone as Oilers top Penguins
Leon Draisaitl became the first German-born player to reach 1,000 points by recording the first of his four assists Tuesday, lifting the visiting Edmonton Oilers to a 6-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins.,Edmonton captain Connor McDavid collected two goals and two assists and Zach Hyman and defe...

No. 12 UNC uses 2nd-half surge to pull away from East Tennessee State
Henri Veesaar scored a career-high 26 points as No. 12 North Carolina pulled away from East Tennessee State in the second half for a 77-58 victory Tuesday in Chapel Hill, N.C.,Caleb Wilson contributed 20 points and eight rebounds as the Tar Heels (10-1) captured their fourth straight win.,North Caro...

Alex DeBrincat's power-play goals lead Red Wings past Islanders
Alex DeBrincat scored two power-play goals, including the game winner with 2:17 left, to lead the host Detroit Red Wings to a 3-2 come-from-behind win over the New York Islanders on Tuesday night.,Defenseman Axel Sandin-Pellikka got the other goal for the Red Wings, who are 6-1-1 in their last eight...

Nick Martinelli, Northwestern run past Valparaiso
Nick Martinelli poured in 29 points in 30 minutes to pace Northwestern to an 86-70 nonconference victory over Valparaiso on Tuesday night in Evanston, Ill.,Arrinten Page scored 13 of his 18 points in the second half for the Wildcats (7-4), who shot 54.1% from the field. Jayden Reid contributed 13 po...