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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...
Wooga Poplar leads Villanova into date with DePaul
While forward Eric Dixon continues to lead Villanova -- and the nation -- in scoring at 26.0 points per game, Wooga Poplar sparks the Wildcats from the backcourt.,Poplar also is the top rebounder for Villanova (9-5, 2-1 Big East) at 7.2 per game heading into Saturday's home date with struggling DePa...
Reports: Jimmy Butler asks Heat for a trade
Disgruntled guard Jimmy Butler has made his trade request to the Miami Heat official, multiple media outlets reported.,The trade deadline is Feb. 6.,The Athletic reported Friday that Butler doesn't intend to give the Heat a list of desired teams, just wanting out of Miami.,Butler and the Heat could ...
ATP roundup: Novak Djokovic falls in Brisbane quarters
Reilly Opelka hammered 16 aces and defeated top-seeded Novak Djokovic 7-6 (6), 6-3 in the quarterfinals of the Brisbane International in Australia on Friday.,Ranked No. 293 in the world, Opelka scored points on 80 percent of his serves against the Serbian legend. In February 2022, he was ranked No. ...
WTA roundup: Aryna Sabalenka reaches Brisbane semifinals
Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus will meet No. 8 seed Mirra Andreeva of Russia in the semifinals Saturday at the Brisbane International in Australia.,Both players won Friday's quarterfinal matches in straight sets at the season-opening WTA 500 event. Sabalenka ousted unseeded Czech Marie Bouzko...
No. 6 Florida opens SEC slate with test at No. 10 Kentucky
Two top-10 teams will begin Southeastern Conference play Saturday by diving into the deep end when the Kentucky Wildcats host the Florida Gators in Lexington, Ky.,The No. 10 Wildcats (11-2) are 9-0 at home this season, while the sixth-ranked Gators (13-0) are enjoying the best start to a season sinc...
Short-handed Canucks, lowly Predators set to tangle
The Vancouver Canucks again may be forced to survive without No. 1 goaltender Thatcher Demko when they host the Nashville Predators on Friday night.,And again the Canucks hope Kevin Lankinen is able to hold the fort.,Demko, who missed the first 26 games of the season due to a lower-body injury, left...
Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, Oilers look to stay hot in clash vs. Ducks
Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl will try to extend their respective point streaks to 13 games on Friday night when the Edmonton Oilers host the Anaheim Ducks.,McDavid has three goals and 20 assists during his point streak and Draisaitl has 10 goals and 14 assists. The Oilers have gone 9-2-1 since ...
Red-hot Thunder, Knicks put win streaks on line in encounter
The two hottest teams in the NBA will square off Friday night when the New York Knicks visit the Oklahoma City Thunder.,The Knicks have won nine straight games, one of the longest winning streaks in team history.,The Thunder have won 13 consecutive contests, their longest run of success since the fr...
NHL roundup: Avs lose goalie but edge Sabres in OT
Devon Toews scored 48 seconds into overtime, and the Colorado Avalanche rallied to beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-5 in Denver on Thursday night and extend their winning streak to six games.,Jonathan Drouin sent the game into overtime when he scored with 7.7 seconds left. Toews also had two assists, Cale ...
NBA roundup: Stephen Curry (8-for-8 on treys) carries Warriors
Stephen Curry added to his 3-point-shooting lore Thursday night, making all eight of his attempts for the first time in his career as the Golden State Warriors routed the Philadelphia 76ers 139-105 in San Francisco.,Curry finished with 30 points and 10 assists on a night when he became the first in ...
Top 25 roundup: No. 22 Illinois crushes No. 9 Oregon
Ben Humrichous scored 14 of his 18 points in the second half Thursday night and No. 22 Illinois opened its first West Coast swing in the Big Ten Conference with a 109-77 beatdown of No. 9 Oregon in Eugene, Ore.,Humrichous, an Evansville transfer, sank four of the Fighting Illini's 16 3-pointers. Tea...
Avs G Scott Wedgewood set to miss time with injury
Colorado goaltender Scott Wedgewood left the Avalanche's Thursday game against the visiting Buffalo Sabres with an apparent right leg injury.,Coach Jared Bednar said after the game that Wedgewood, an early-season acquisition as Colorado's goaltenders were struggling, still needed a medical evaluatio...
Three-goal second period sends Knights past Flyers
Ilya Samsonov made 23 saves to win his fifth straight start and Pavel Dorofeyev scored what proved to be the game-winner during Vegas' three-goal second period as the Golden Knights rallied to defeat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-2 on Thursday in Las Vegas.,Mark Stone had a goal and an assist, Nicolas H...