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Louisville looks to stay hot, break jinx vs. Virginia
Louisville looks to continue an outstanding start to 2025 when it visits Virginia for an Atlantic Coast Conference contest on Saturday in Charlottesville, Va.,The Cardinals (9-5, 2-1 ACC) defeated North Carolina by 13 points on New Year's Day for their third straight win. Chucky Hepburn scored 26 po...

Bucks to work on chemistry in visit from Trail Blazers
The Milwaukee Bucks' star trio gets another chance to reacquaint itself in a matchup against the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night.,The Bucks (17-15) are coming off a wild game against the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday. They went on a 20-0 run in the fourth quarter to rally back into con...

Florida State adds LB Caleb LaVallee, DL Deamontae Diggs
Florida State landed a pair of defensive players from the transfer portal on Friday, getting commitments from former North Carolina linebacker Caleb LaVallee and former Coastal Carolina and Youngstown State defensive lineman Deamontae Diggs.,Lavalle appeared in 15 games (one start) across his two se...

John Blackwell's career night lifts Wisconsin over Iowa
John Blackwell scored a career-high 32 points and Wisconsin hit a school-record 21 3-pointers to roll past visiting Iowa 116-85 on Friday night for its first Big Ten victory of the season.,Playing for the first time in 12 days, Wisconsin (11-3, 1-2 Big Ten) used an 8-0 run to push its lead to 67-47 ...

Solid at home, Hurricanes try to derail Wild's road success
The Minnesota Wild know how to win on the road, while the Carolina Hurricanes tend to protect home ice well.,That sets up an intriguing clash Saturday night at Raleigh, N.C., in the teams' first meeting of the season.,Minnesota has won four of its last five after playing well against some good compe...

Red Wings ride momentum into matchup with NHL-best Jets
The Winnipeg Jets top the NHL with 56 points and 27 wins while the Detroit Red Wings fired their coach the day after Christmas and entered Friday four points out of a playoff spot., ,However, the Jets have lost their last two (0-1-1), while the Red Wings are on a three-game winning streak entering S...

No. 12 Oklahoma brings 13-0 mark into clash at No. 5 Alabama
No. 12 Oklahoma faces its stiffest test of the season to date against No. 5 Alabama on Saturday in Tuscaloosa. ,It's the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams and the beginning of a sprint to March through an 18-game league schedule.,There are 10 SEC teams in the AP Top 25 and five in the To...

Dodgers sign OF Teoscar Hernandez, IF Hyeseong Kim
Teoscar Hernandez is officially returning to the Los Angeles Dodgers after a triumphant first season, as the All-Star outfielder and the World Series champions agreed on a three-year, $66 million contract, the team announced Friday.,The deal includes a club option of $15 million for the 2028 season ...

Arizona aims to extend winning streak vs. No. 16 Cincinnati
Arizona is hoping the beginning of Big 12 Conference play will jump-start its season as it heads to No. 16 Cincinnati on Saturday. ,So far, the Wildcats (7-5, 1-0 ) are off to a good start as they topped TCU 90-81 at home on Monday to extend their winning streak to three games. ,Meanwhile, the Bearc...

Dodgers sign OF Teoscar Hernandez; reportedly sign IF Hyeseong Kim
Teoscar Hernandez is officially returning to the Los Angeles Dodgers after a triumphant first season, as the All-Star outfielder and the World Series champions agreed on a three-year, $66 million contract, the team announced Friday.,The deal includes a club option of $15 million for the 2028 season ...

St. John's looks to get back on track vs. Butler
St. John's is amongst the highest scoring teams in the Big East so far but was deflated by its inability to make shots in its last outing.,After its worst display on offense this season, the Red Storm attempt to get back on track Saturday afternoon when they host Butler in Queens, N.Y.,The Red Storm...
MLB Free Agency Stalls as Roki Sasaki Sweepstakes Takes Center Stage
Several MLB teams have made formal, in-person pitches to Roki Sasaki, and the rest of free agency has completely paused while teams anxiously await that decision....

Anthony Richardson out; Joe Flacco to start as Colts QB
Indianapolis quarterback Anthony Richardson has been ruled out of Sunday's game against the Jacksonville Jaguars due to ongoing severe back pain, Colts head coach Shane Steichen told reporters Friday.,"Just didn't make enough progress this week with the back," Steichen said of Richardson, who didn't...
Minnesota Timberwolves Star Anthony Edwards Spoke Way Too Soon
Anthony Edwards is a little bit cocky, but he might've spoken way too soon about becoming the face of the NBA after one strong playoff performance....
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: NBA, NHL Predictions for January 3
Friday January 3rd's best sports betting picks include our top predictions for the NBA and NHL slate of games....

No. 17 Mississippi State aims to subdue South Carolina
Mississippi State won 12 of 13 games in its nonconference schedule and is more than ready to dive into the rigors of its Southeastern Conference docket after getting a fairly high grade from coach Chris Jans.,The 17th-ranked Bulldogs take a six-game winning streak into their conference opener agains...

Report: Alabama co-DC Colin Hitschler won't return
Alabama is parting ways with co-defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach Colin Hitschler, ESPN and other media outlets reported Friday.,Hitschler, 38, had one year left on his initial two-year contract. He worked primarily with the safeties and shared DC duties with linebackers coach Kane Wom...

MLS roundup: D.C.'s Matai Akinmboni heads to Premier League
D.C. United transferred homegrown defender Matai Akinmboni to AFC Bournemouth of the English Premier League on Friday.,The MLS club received a reported $2.5 million fee plus a future sell-on percentage for the 18-year-old Maryland native.,Akinmboni appeared in 13 MLS matches (eight starts) over the ...

UFL releases '25 schedule featuring Friday night slate
The United Football League will kick off its 2025 season on March 28, marking the debut of Friday night action for the league.,That game will feature the St. Louis Battlehawks against the Houston Roughnecks in the first of 10 Friday games as part of FOX UFL Friday on FOX Sports.,In all, the UFL's ei...

Agent: Indiana QB Kurtis Rourke played season with torn ACL
Quarterback Kurtis Rourke is scheduled to undergo surgery next week to fix a torn right ACL -- an injury he played through as he led Indiana to the College Football Playoff, agent Casey Muir told ESPN on Friday.,He missed just one game in 2024 -- due a thumb injury -- and led Indiana to a school-rec...