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Report: Purdue close to signing UNLV's Barry Odom as coach
Purdue is close to hiring UNLV head coach Barry Odom to the same position, Yahoo Sports reported on Sunday morning.,Odom has posted a 19-8 record in two seasons with the Rebels. He has guided the team to consecutive Mountain West championship game appearances, including a 21-7 loss to Boise State on...

Lando Norris wins Abu Dhabi GP as McLaren seals title
Lando Norris held off a pair of Ferrari drivers to win the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday, giving McLaren its first constructors' championship since 1998.,McLaren entered the race with a 21-point lead over Ferrari, and Norris did enough to hold on as his teammate, Oscar Piastri, endured a rough race...

MOUZ power way into quarterfinals in Shanghai
MOUZ swept MIBR 2-0 on Sunday in a Round 5 match to escape the elimination stage at the Perfect World Shanghai Major in China. ,MOUZ recorded a 13-5 win on Mirage and 13-6 victory on Nuke to advance to face The MongolZ in the quarterfinals of the playoff stage, where the top eight teams from elimina...
NFL Week 14 Best Betting Picks for Sunday December 8th
These are our best NFL Week 14 sports betting picks and predictions for Sunday December 8th's slate of football games....
It Sucks There’s Only One Heisman Trophy Winner This Year
It was a remarkable 2024 season for both Travis Hunter and Ashton Jeanty and both players deserve to win the Heisman trophy, it's disappointing that one will be snubbed....

Islanders try to follow Senators' lead, build winning streak
The New York Islanders finally held on to a third-period lead on Saturday.,They won't have to wait long to try to accomplish an even more rare feat.,The Islanders will look to win consecutive games for just the second time this season on Sunday when they visit the Ottawa Senators in a battle of East...

Wizards look to build on rare win in matchup vs. Grizzlies
When the Wizards welcome the Memphis Grizzlies to Washington, D.C., on Sunday night, the home team will have a rare opportunity to mount a winning streak. ,Washington snapped a 16-game losing streak on Saturday, weathering Nikola Jokic's career-high 56 points to beat the Denver Nuggets 122-113. Jord...

Top 25 roundup: No. 4 Kentucky hangs on, beats No. 7 Gonzaga in OT
Andrew Carr recorded 19 points and seven rebounds and prevented a potential game-winning shot to help No. 4 Kentucky notch a 90-89 overtime victory over No. 7 Gonzaga at the Battle in Seattle on Saturday night.,Jaxson Robinson scored 18 points and Otega Oweh added 13 as the Wildcats (8-1) defeated G...

No. 23 Ole Miss turns narrow halftime lead into rout of Lindenwood
Sean Pedulla scored 19 points and No. 23 Ole Miss used a dominant second half to run away from Lindenwood in an 86-53 victory Saturday night in Oxford, Miss.,Mikeal Brown-Jones scored 14 points, Dre Davis had 12 and Davon Barnes added 11 for the Rebels (8-1), who outscored the Lions 47-20 in the sec...

Clean sweep gets G2 Esports past elimination round in Shanghai
G2 Esports swept FaZe Clan 2-0 on Saturday in a Round 4 high match to get out of the elimination stage at the Perfect World Shanghai Major in China. ,With the victory, G2 Esports secured a spot in the playoff stage, where the top eight teams from elimination play will be gunning for the first-place ...

NHL roundup: Kings beat Wild to extend win streak to 5
Adrian Kempe and Alex Laferriere scored goals in the opening two periods as the Los Angeles Kings extended their season-best winning streak to five games with a 4-1 victory over the visiting Minnesota Wild on Saturday night. ,Trevor Moore scored two empty-net goals and Anze Kopitar recorded an assis...

NBA roundup: Wizards end skid despite Nikola Jokic's 56 points
Jordan Poole scored 39 points to help the host Washington Wizards overcome Nikola Jokic's career-high 56 points and beat the Denver Nuggets 122-113 on Saturday to end their 16-game losing streak.,Poole hit a career-high nine 3-pointers and was one of five Wizards to score in double figures. Justin C...

Top 25 roundup: No. 17 Clemson tops No. 8 SMU at buzzer for ACC title
CHARLOTTE -- Nolan Hauser kicked a 56-yard field goal as time expired, Cade Klubnik threw four touchdown passes and No. 17 Clemson pulled out a 34-31 victory against No. 8 SMU on Saturday night in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game. ,The game appeared destined for overtime after Kevin J...

Reports: Orioles get Tyler O'Neill on 3-year, $49.5M deal
Outfielder Tyler O'Neill has agreed to a three-year, $49.5 million deal with the Baltimore Orioles, multiple media outlets reported Saturday. ,The deal includes an opt-out clause after the first year, per the reports. ,O'Neill heads to Baltimore after spending the 2024 campaign with the American Lea...

Evan Mobley scores career-high 41 to lead Cavs over Hornets
Evan Mobley had a huge first quarter on his way to a career-high 41 points as the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers held off the Charlotte Hornets for a 116-102 victory Saturday afternoon.,Mobley, who finished with six 3-pointers and shot 16 for 23 from the field, had 23 points in Cleveland's 40-18 first...

Pair of Kings reach milestones in win over Wild
Adrian Kempe and Alex Laferriere scored goals in the opening two periods as the Los Angeles Kings extended their season-best winning streak to five games with a 4-1 victory over the visiting Minnesota Wild on Saturday night. ,Trevor Moore scored two empty-net goals and Anze Kopitar recorded an assis...

First-half burst carries Colorado past Colorado State
Bangot Dak scored 16 points off the bench as host Colorado rolled to a 72-55 win over in-state rival Colorado State on Saturday night in Boulder, Colo.,The Buffaloes (7-2) effectively put the game out of reach early with a 16-0 first-half run and built a double-digit lead they carried the rest of th...

Capitals beat Canadiens to extend road win streak to 9
Tom Wilson scored two third-period goals and the visiting Washington Capitals rallied for a 4-2 win against the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.,Pierre-Luc Dubois had a goal and an assist and Dylan Strome also scored for the Capitals, who extended the franchise record with their ninth straight ...

No. 23 Ole Miss turns narrow halftime lead into rout of Lindenwood to improve to 8-1
Sean Pedulla scored 19 points and No. 23 Ole Miss used a dominant second half to run away from Lindenwood in an 86-53 victory Saturday night in Oxford, Miss.,Mikeal Brown-Jones scored 14 points, Dre Davis had 12 and Davon Barnes added 11 for the Rebels (8-1), who outscored the Lions (3-6) 47-20 in t...

Wizards top Nuggets, end 16-game skid despite Nikola Jokic’s 56 points
Jordan Poole had 39 points to help the host Washington Wizards overcome Nikola Jokic's career-high 56 points and beat the Denver Nuggets 122-113 on Saturday to end their 16-game losing streak.,Poole hit a career-high nine 3-pointers and was one of four Wizards to score in double figures. Justin Cham...