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Best Sports Betting Picks Today: College Football Playoff, NBA Predictions January 1
2025 kicks off with a bang, with two massive College Football Playoff matchups and an NBA slate of games, these are our best betting picks for January 1st....
NHL roundup: Blues blitz Blackhawks in Winter Classic
Cam Fowler scored two goals in his 1,000th career game as the visiting St. Louis Blues routed the Blackhawks 6-2 on Tuesday in the NHL Winter Classic at Wrigley Field in Chicago.,Justin Faulk had a goal and two assists to boost the Blues, who improved to 3-0-0 in Winter Classic games.,Dylan Holloway...
NBA roundup: Thunder top Wolves, push win streak to 12
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to their 12th consecutive victory, a 113-105 decision over the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday.,The winning streak is the Thunder's longest since early in the 2012-13 season and ties the longest run since the franc...
Bowl roundup: PSU stops Boise State in CFP quarterfinal
Tyler Warren caught two touchdowns and No. 6 seed Penn State limited Ashton Jeanty to a season-low 104 yards on 30 carries in a 31-14 win over No. 3 seed Boise State on Tuesday in a College Football Playoff quarterfinal game at the Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Ariz.,Jeanty finished the season with 2,601...
Top 25 roundup: WVU sinks No. 7 Kansas on late free throw
Javon Small hit a go-ahead free throw with 1.8 seconds left as West Virginia recovered after blowing an 18-point lead to clip No. 7 Kansas 62-61 on Tuesday in Lawrence, Kan.,Small had nine of his 13 points in the second half and finished with 11 rebounds and six assists for the Mountaineers (10-2, 1...
Wild break away from second-period tie, top Predators
Marco Rossi had two goals and one assist and the Minnesota Wild pulled away for a 5-3 win over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Mats Zuccarello and Jonas Brodin each added one goal and one assist for Minnesota, which earned its third win in the past four games. Declan Ch...
Wings double up Penguins for Todd McLellan's 600th win
J.T. Compher scored the go-ahead goal on a power play with 5:34 remaining as the host Detroit Red Wings topped the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2 on Tuesday night.,Detroit coach Todd McLellan, who replaced Derek Lalonde last week, recorded his 600th career victory. He improved to 2-1-0 behind the Red Wings...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder top Wolves for 12th straight win
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to their 12th consecutive victory, a 113-105 decision over the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday.,The streak is the Thunder's longest since early in the 2012-13 season and ties the longest run since the franchise mov...
Bowl roundup: Michigan upsets No. 11 Alabama
Dominic Zvada kicked four goals and Davis Warren threw a touchdown pass before leaving with a knee injury as Michigan notched a 19-13 victory over No. 11 Alabama in the ReliaQuest Bowl on Tuesday in Tampa.,The Wolverines (8-5) took advantage of three Crimson Tide first-quarter turnovers to build a 1...
76ers C Joel Embiid (foot) won't play vs. Kings
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid will be a spectator for his team's first game in 2025 due to a sprained left foot that will prevent him from playing Wednesday against the Sacramento Kings.,Embiid was initially listed as out due to rest before the team later changed his designation to the foot ...
Cam Fowler shines in 1,000th game to lead Blues past Blackhawks at Winter Classic
Cam Fowler scored two goals in his 1,000th career game as the visiting St. Louis Blues routed the Chicago Blackhawks 6-2 on Tuesday in the NHL Winter Classic at Wrigley Field in Chicago.,Justin Faulk had a goal and two assists to boost the Blues, who improved to 3-0 in Winter Classic games.,Dylan Ho...
No. 8 Marquette uses early 21-0 run to roll past Providence
Kam Jones posted an 18-point, 10-assist double-double to lead four double-digit scorers for No. 8 Marquette on the way to a 78-50 blowout win over host Providence on Tuesday night.,Jones scored 14 of his points in the first half as the Golden Eagles (12-2, 3-0 Big East) put the game well out of reac...
Man of Interest: Lenny Randle dies at 75
Former infielder Lenny Randle, who played 12 major league seasons, died Sunday. He was 75.,Randle died at his home in Murrieta, Calif., according to reports.,<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Wild Things are saddened to learn of the passing of Lenny Randle, a 12-year majo...
Bulls try to carry momentum into new year, visit last-place Wizards
The Chicago Bulls are vying to open the new year with a third straight victory as they travel to D.C. for a showdown with the struggling Washington Wizards on Wednesday.,The Bulls are coming off a 115-108 overtime win over the Hornets in Charlotte on Monday. Coby White led the way with 23 points, 10...
Xander Schauffele still vying to supplant Scottie Scheffler for No. 1
Xander Schauffele hasn't forgotten nor given up on one of his biggest career goals, though he knows how difficult the climb will be.,Schauffele has said in the past that he wants to earn the No. 1 spot in the Official World Golf Ranking someday, but even with World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler out of the...
Steven Ashworth helps Creighton edge St. John's
Steven Ashworth overcame a first-half injury scare to score 18 points Tuesday afternoon as host Creighton overcame an early 11-point deficit before withstanding a furious last-minute rally by St. John's to edge the Red Storm 57-56, in Omaha. Neb.,Ryan Kalkbrenner scored eight of his 16 points during...
Canadiens rally to end Golden Knights' win streak at six
Kirby Dach scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period and Sam Montembeault made 27 saves as the Montreal Canadiens scored three unanswered goals to rally for a 3-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday afternoon in Las Vegas.,Cole Caufield scored his 100th career goal and Em...
North Carolina, Louisville seek quality win early in ACC slate
Neither Louisville nor visiting North Carolina will ring in 2025 as a ranked team, but that does not mean the Atlantic Coast Conference rivals will not have much at stake when they face off on Wednesday.,This will be one of the few chances either team has to post a notable win in conference play. Of...
Villanova, Butler look to bounce back in first game of 2025
The Christmas break has come and gone, and Villanova and Butler hope to right the ship on New Year's Day when they face off in a Big East Conference matchup Wednesday in Indianapolis.,Villanova (8-5, 1-1) comes in off an 86-79 conference loss at Creighton on Dec. 21, allowing the Bluejays to shoot 5...
UCF fends off Texas Tech, wins sixth straight
UCF was steady in the first half against Texas Tech, then dominated early in the second to roll into Lubbock and open Big 12 Conference play with a gritty 87-83 triumph on Tuesday.,Darius Johnson knocked two free throws with 19 seconds to go and another with 9.2 seconds left to help the Knights win ...