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Trinity Rodman, Spirit size up Gotham FC in NWSL championship
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- The Washington Spirit fell one win short of capturing the NWSL championship last year.,They get another chance at grabbing the trophy on Saturday when they face Gotham FC.,"Super pumped to be in the final again back-to-back years," Spirit star Trinity Rodman said. "Just focused o...

Whitecaps seek breakthrough vs. LAFC in West semifinal
The Vancouver Whitecaps will try at last to get the better of visiting LAFC when they meet for a third consecutive MLS Cup Playoffs in Saturday night's Western Conference semifinal.,Vancouver lost to LAFC in the best-of-three first-round series in both 2023 and 2024, and were also eliminated by the ...

Red Wings shake off ugly loss, host Blue Jackets
The Detroit Red Wings, who are trying to end a long playoff drought, are battling for the top spot in the Atlantic Division. A more immediate concern is bouncing back from one of their worst outings of the season.,Detroit was blanked 5-0 at home by the New York Islanders on Thursday night. The Red W...

Missed curfew in Vegas led to Cowboys WR discipline
CeeDee Lamb said the reason he and fellow Dallas Cowboys wide receiver were disciplined Monday night was due to a missed curfew in Las Vegas.,Both starters were held out of the opening series before the Cowboys cruised to a 33-16 victory against the Raiders.,Lamb told reporters Thursday that he and ...
Texans Sack Josh Allen Eight Times but Still Sit Third in AFC South
Houston sacked Josh Allen eight times and shut down the Bills’ offense, but the Texans remain 6–5. Here’s what their dominant defense and Buffalo’s struggles mean....
Notre Dame Being Ranked Over Miami Makes No Sense
Notre Dame ranks ahead of Miami in the latest CFP rankings despite an 8–2 record and a head-to-head loss. We break down the committee’s logic and inconsistencies.d...
Week 13 College Football Expert Betting Picks, Predictions
These are Deadspin's expert betting picks and predictions for Saturday November 22nd's entire college football slate....
Minnesota Wild vs. Pittsburgh Penguins Nov. 21st Betting Picks, Predictions
These are Deadspin's expert betting picks and predictions for Friday November 21st's NHL contest between the Minnesota Wild and Pittsburgh Penguins....

Kansas State, Nebraska put undefeated records, regional bragging rights on the line
The final of the Hall of Fame Classic in Kansas City, Mo., on Friday will be a local affair and a reunion of an old conference rivalry, as Kansas State and Nebraska will square off for the championship after Thursday night victories.,Neither campus is more than 200 miles away from T-Mobile Arena, as...

Josh Hubbard, Mississippi State eager to bounce back vs. New Mexico
Mississippi State seeks to bounce back from a poor defensive showing when it battles New Mexico on Friday night in the consolation game of the Hall of Fame Classic at Kansas City, Mo.,The Bulldogs (2-2) had no answer for Kansas State star PJ Haggerty while falling 98-77 in Thursday's first round. Ha...

Keeping composure top task for No. 1 Purdue vs. No. 15 Texas Tech
No. 1 Purdue and No. 15 Texas Tech should be happy to be meeting in the title game of the Baha Mar Championship on Friday night at Nassau, Bahamas.,They weren't that far away from facing each other in the consolation game.,But they both found the necessary resolve to set up what could be an entertai...

Sabres intent on ramping up physical play vs. Blackhawks
While the Chicago Blackhawks have emerged from their rebuild and are performing more like a consistent playoff team, the Buffalo Sabres still look like they haven't made the playoffs in each of the last 14 seasons.,The teams will try their luck in a matchup on Friday in Buffalo, N.Y.,Buffalo has los...

Arizona State overwhelms Hawaii down stretch to pull out win
Arizona State outscored Hawaii 26-11 over the last eight minutes of the game to pull out an 83-76 win over the Rainbow Warriors in Honolulu on Thursday night.,Maurice Odum had eight of his 15 points and Allen Mukeba scored all eight of his points in that last sequence for the Sun Devils (4-1).,After...

Arizona State overwhelms Hawaii down the stretch to pull out win
Arizona State outscored Hawaii 26-11 over the last eight minutes of the game to pull out an 83-76 win over the Rainbow Warriors in Honolulu on Thursday night.,Maurice Odum had eight of his 15 points and Allen Mukeba scored all eight of his points in that last sequence for the Sun Devils (4-1).,After...

USC pulls out wild last-second victory over Troy in 3 OTs
Jordan Marsh's buzzer-beating 3-point heave capped a wild 107-106 Southern California win over Troy in three overtimes on Thursday in Los Angeles.,Marsh's contested prayer just before the horn was set up when Rodney Rice made a steal on the opposite end of the floor, then fired the outlet pass. Mars...

Philipp Kurashev's shootout goal lifts Sharks past Kings
Philipp Kurashev scored the lone goal in a shootout and also scored in regulation as the San Jose Sharks pulled out a 4-3 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Kings on Thursday to earn a point for the ninth time in their past 11 games.,Yaroslav Askarov made 31 saves and stopped all three shots in t...

Jason Robertson extends goal streak, Stars top Canucks
Colin Blackwell scored the winner and Jason Robertson extended his scoring streak to five games as the Dallas Stars kicked off a four-game Western road trip with a 4-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday.,Robertson now has nine goals in that five-game span and he stretched his point strea...

Senators score late to hand Ducks rare home loss
Drake Batherson's goal late in regulation broke a deadlock and gave the visiting Ottawa Senators a 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday.,Nick Cousins and Shane Pinto also scored for Ottawa, which kicked off a seven-game road trip on a positive note.,Goaltender Linus Ullmark made 24 saves i...

PJ Haggerty nets 37 as Kansas State runs past Mississippi State
PJ Haggerty has a knack for scoring, as he displayed once again with his second-straight 30-point game in leading Kansas State to a 98-77 win over Mississippi State at the Hall of Fame Classic in Kansas City, Mo. Thursday night.,The Wildcats advanced to the championship game of the event, where they...

Jack Eichel's 3 points lead Golden Knights past Mammoth
Jack Eichel scored two goals and had an assist to lead the Vegas Golden Knights to a 4-1 victory over the Utah Mammoth on Thursday night in Salt Lake City.,It was Eichel's third two-goal game and also his fourth three-point game of the season. Shea Theodore had three assists, Braeden Bowman had a go...