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Sabres hope to 'solve' woes on road vs. Canadiens
Buffalo Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff faced the music after his team extended its winless skid to 10 games, answering questions as best he could before ending the session by placing the blame on himself.,"I'm almost lost for words, obviously," said the 64-year-old Ruff, who has been behind the bench ...

76ers C Joel Embiid (sinus fracture) out at least 1 week
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid, who suffered a sinus fracture last Friday, will be re-evaluated in one week, the team said Monday.,Already ruled out for Monday night's game at the Charlotte Hornets, Embiid will miss Friday's home game against Charlotte, Saturday's visit to the NBA-best Clevel...

Notre Dame climbs to No. 3 in women's hoops poll
Notre Dame rose five spots to No. 3 as UCLA remained the top-ranked team in the Associated Press Top 25 women's college basketball poll released Monday.,The Fighting Irish notched a 79-68 home win Thursday over previous No. 2 UConn, which dropped two spots to No. 4. Notre Dame (9-2) has victories ov...

Titans coach noncommittal about starting QB in Week 16
Tennessee Titans head coach Brian Callahan would not commit to a starting quarterback for their Week 16 game. ,Callahan told reporters Monday that he'll take the next two days to decide if Will Levis or Mason Rudolph will start next week's game at the Indianapolis Colts (6-8). ,Callahan yanked Levis...

Report: USC's JuJu Watkins joins Unrivaled ownership group
Southern California sophomore JuJu Watkins made an investment in her future, joining the ownership group of Unrivaled, the 3-on-3 women's basketball league that will make its debut in January, Sportico reported Monday.,Also joining Unrivaled's latest $28-million investment round were the Milwaukee B...

Freddie Freeman's grand slam baseball sells for $1.56M at auction
The baseball that Freddie Freeman hit for a historic World Series walk-off grand slam sold for $1.56 million at auction this weekend.,SCP Auctions did not reveal the buyer of the ball, which Freeman hit with two outs in the 10th inning to give the host Los Angeles Dodgers a 6-3 victory over the New ...

NYCFC transfer M Nicolas Acevedo to Brazilian club
New York City FC on Monday transferred midfielder Nicolas Acevedo on a permanent basis to Brazilian Serie A side Esporte Clube Bahia.,NYCFC received an undisclosed fee and will get a percentage of future transfer fees if he is sold to another club.,Acevedo, 25, has been on loan to Bahia since the 20...

Coach Mike Norvell giving $4.5M to Florida State initiative
Florida State coach Mike Norvell has restructured his contract to include a $4.5 million contribution to a new fundraising campaign for revenue sharing with student-athletes, the university announced on Monday.,The Vision of Excellence university initiative was designed to help with the student-athl...

PGA of America to pay $500K package to Ryder Cup members
Payment packages approved by the PGA of America for United States Ryder Cup participants are set at $500,000, including a $200,000 stipend. ,Approved in a vote and confirmed Monday, PGA of America also increased the amount awarded to a player's charity of choice to $300,000 for the total of $500,000...

Reports: 49ers suspend De'Vondre Campbell final three games
De'Vondre Campbell is suspended by the 49ers for the final three games of the regular season after refusing to enter Thursday's loss to the Los Angeles Rams, according to multiple reports on Monday morning. ,Campbell opted not to take the field when San Francisco beckoned him to sub for Dre Greenlaw...

Week 15 MNF: Vikings-Bears Preview, Props and Prediction
The Chicago Bears didn't get much of a bounce from interim coach Thomas Brown. ,Brown replaced the fired Matt Eberflus the day after Thanksgiving but instead of a spark, the Bears went to San Francisco and got pummeled by the 49ers.,Minnesota (11-2) welcomes Chicago as the Bears' losing streak stand...
Green Bay Packers Can Still Run NFC North in 2024
With the Detroit Lions dealing with injury issues and the Minnesota Vikings looking shaky, the Green Bay Packers can still run the NFC North in the 2024 NFL Playoffs....
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Becoming a Dangerous NFC Playoff Contender
With the recent success surrounding the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, they certainly look to be hitting their stride at the perfect time, becoming NFC playoff contenders....
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: NFL Monday Night Football, NBA Predictions December 16th
Monday December 16th's slate of games includes two Monday Night Football matchups and some NBA, these are our best sports betting picks and predictions....
Five Storylines From Winter Meetings as MLB's Hot Stove Season Continues
MLB's hot stove season continues on, but these five storylines kept coming up during the league's Winter Meetings in Dallas last week....

No. 24 UNLV, Cal aim to focus on LA Bowl amid upheaval
The LA Bowl on Wednesday in Inglewood, Calif., will feature two teams in flux, as No. 24 UNLV aims to secure an 11-win season against Cal after losing its head coach -- and hiring a new one in the same week. ,Purdue announced Dec. 8 that UNLV's Barry Odom would become the Boilermakers' 38th head coa...

James Madison vying for first bowl win, faces W. Kentucky in Boca Raton
Western Kentucky has made a habit of winning the Boca Raton Bowl, while James Madison is pretty much a newcomer to the Football Bowl Subdivision postseason scene.,The teams will clash in the bowl game Wednesday in Boca Raton, Fla.,It will be the second bowl game for James Madison, which first became...

NBA roundup: Luka Doncic, Klay Thompson lead Mavs' charge past Warriors
Luka Doncic scored a game-high 45 points as part of a triple-double, Klay Thompson turned back the clock with seven 3-pointers and the Dallas Mavericks avenged an NBA Cup loss to the Golden State Warriors with a 143-133 victory on Sunday night in San Francisco.,Thompson finished with a season-best 2...

NFL roundup: Lions’ 11-game winning streak ends at hands of Bills
Josh Allen passed for two touchdowns and rushed for two more and the visiting Buffalo Bills halted the Detroit Lions' franchise-record 11-game winning streak with a 48-42 victory on Sunday.,Allen, who has 10 total touchdowns in the past two games, passed for 362 yards and rushed for 68 against Detro...

NHL roundup: John Tavares' hat trick carries Leafs over Sabres
John Tavares scored a natural hat trick with three straight goals -- two of them 1:10 apart in the second period -- and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting Buffalo Sabres 5-3 on Sunday night.,It was the 14th career hat trick for Tavares, who scored the final three goals of the game to turn...