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Rangers order up more power, acquire Jake Burger from Marlins
Jake Burger is on the move from the Miami Marlins to the Texas Rangers, who acquired the right-handed power bat in exchange for three prospects on Tuesday night. ,Burger returns to the American League following one full season in Miami in which he hit 29 home runs. The Marlins acquired Burger before...
Why Was Olivia Ponton at Joe Burrow’s House During Monday Night Burglary?
Model and influencer Olivia Ponton was the individual who reported a burglary at Joe Burrow's mansion while he was playing on Monday Night Football. But why was she there?...
AJ Dybantsa to BYU Shows NIL Is Out of Control in College Sports
Projected 2026 NBA Draft No. 1 overall pick AJ Dybantsa signed with the BYU Cougars on First Take, proving that NIL is out of control in the landscape of college sports....
Awards, Not Cups, Only Motivation for NBA Stars
NBA superstars care about winning awards, such as MVP, much more than they care about winning the Emirates NBA Cup banner for their team....
NBA Best Bets Today: Emirates NBA Cup Quarterfinal December 11, 2024
The NBA Cup quarterfinals are back in action, so these are December 11th's top betting picks and predictions with a bonus college basketball bet....

NHL roundup: Avs' Mikko Rantanen collects hat trick vs. Pens
Mikko Rantanen scored a hat trick and had two assists for the Colorado Avalanche in a 6-2 win against the host Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday.,Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and four assists and Scott Wedgewood made 25 saves for the Avalanche, who have won three straight games and four of their past fi...

Top 25 roundup: Arkansas' rally ends No. 14 Michigan's win streak
Boogie Fland recorded 20 points and seven assists and Arkansas overcame a 15-point first-half deficit to notch an 89-87 victory over No. 14 Michigan on Tuesday night in the Jimmy V Classic in New York.,D.J. Wagner scored 16 points and Trevon Brazile added 15 points, three steals and a key blocked sh...

Matt Boldy lifts Wild to win in Utah's first-ever shootout
Matt Boldy scored the only goal of the shootout to give the Minnesota Wild a 5-4 win over the Utah Hockey Club on Tuesday in Salt Lake City.,Marcus Johansson had a goal and two assists and Marat Khusnutdinov, Kirill Kaprizov and Marco Rossi scored for Minnesota. Filip Gustavsson stopped 21 shots for...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder oust Mavs in NBA Cup
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 39 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 118-104 win over the visiting Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night in the Western Conference quarterfinals of the NBA Cup.,Oklahoma City will play the Warriors or Rockets in Las Vegas on Saturday, with the winner advancing ...

Defense guides Thunder to NBA Cup win over Mavs
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 39 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 118-104 win over the visiting Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night in the Western Conference quarterfinals of the NBA Cup. ,Oklahoma City will play the Warriors or Rockets in Las Vegas on Saturday, with the winner advancing...

INF Spencer Horwitz dealt twice, ends up with Pirates
Infielder Spencer Horwitz began Tuesday as a member of the Toronto Blue Jays and ended it as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates, after a brief stopover with the Cleveland Guardians.,First, the Blue Jays acquired three-time Gold Glove-winning second baseman Andres Gimenez and right-hander Nick Sandli...

Illinois gets best of No. 20 Wisconsin thanks to second-half run
Freshman Kasparas Jakucionis posted a career-high 24 points to go along with six rebounds and five assists and Tre White added a season-high 23 points as Illinois earned an 86-80 victory over No. 20 Wisconsin on Tuesday night in Champaign, Ill.,Kylan Boswell chipped in 19 points and six assists for ...

Providence rallies for OT win; DePaul's conference skid at 33
Bensley Joseph scored 20 points and Bryce Hopkins notched a 19-point, 10-rebound double-double as visiting Providence defeated DePaul 70-63 in overtime on Tuesday in Chicago in the Big East opener for both schools.,DePaul (7-2, 0-1) led by eight with 3:37 remaining in regulation but was unable to su...

Flames erase three deficits, down skidding Predators
Jonathan Huberdeau and Kevin Rooney each collected a goal and an assist to lead the visiting Calgary Flames a 4-3 comeback victory over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday.,Nazem Kadri and Brayden Pachal also scored for the Flames, who went into the clash with one win in seven games (1-4-2) and snapp...

Report: Brock Purdy's brother, Chubba, staying at Nevada
Nevada quarterback Chubba Purdy, the younger brother of San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy, has withdrawn from the NCAA transfer portal and will remain with the Wolf Pack, On3 reported on Tuesday.,The younger Purdy, 23, had decided to enter the transfer portal last week. Before transferring...

Kings continue cruising by tackling Isles
Adrian Kempe, Kevin Fiala and Mikey Anderson scored on Tuesday night for the Los Angeles Kings, who continued surging with a 3-1 win over the New York Islanders in Elmont, N.Y.,Darcy Kuemper made 19 saves for the Kings, who extended the NHL's longest active winning streak to six games. ,Anders Lee s...

No. 4 Duke uses strong second half to dump Incarnate Word
Khaman Maluach scored 17 points on 6-of-7 shooting to help No. 4 Duke pull away for a 72-46 victory over Incarnate Word on Tuesday night at Durham, N.C.,Isaiah Evans made four 3-pointers in the second half, where he scored all 14 of his points, as the Blue Devils (8-2) won their fourth consecutive g...

Reports: Michigan close to hiring Chip Lindsey as OC
After firing Kirk Campbell last week, Michigan is expected to hire Chip Lindsey as its new offensive coordinator, multiple media outlets reported on Tuesday.,Lindsey, 50, has been North Carolina's OC the past two seasons. He was the head coach at Troy from 2019-21, posting a 15-19 record. He also se...

North Dakota State holds on for upset win at Butler
Jacari White tallied 27 points and Jacksen Moni scored eight of his 25 points in the final 2 1/2 minutes on Tuesday to help visiting North Dakota State upset Butler 71-68 in Indianapolis.,White netted 24 of his 27 points in the first half and finished 7-of-9 from 3-point range to go along with seven...

Reports: Rangers bringing back RHP Nathan Eovaldi on 3-year deal
Nathan Eovaldi is staying with the Texas Rangers, with multiple media outlets reporting Tuesday that the right-hander has agreed to a three-year, $75 million deal with the club.,Eovaldi returns to Texas after making 29 starts for the Rangers this past season. He went 12-8 with a 3.80 ERA and logged ...