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Red Wings, Predators feeling urgency after slow starts
Expect a sense of urgency in the building when the Detroit Red Wings visit the Nashville Predators on Saturday afternoon.,While it's just the fifth game of the season for both teams, they don't want to risk falling too far in the standings at such an early stage.,Detroit's lone victory came at the P...

Report: Saints CB Paulson Adebo (leg) has season-ending surgery
New Orleans Saints cornerback Paulson Adebo underwent surgery Friday morning to repair a broken right femur and will miss the rest of the season, ESPN reported.,He will be sidelined for about four to five months and could have played his final game for New Orleans. He is due to become an unrestricte...

Shriners' start delayed 4 hours by high winds in Vegas
The PGA Tour delayed the start of Friday's second round by four hours at the Shriners Children's Open due to high winds in Las Vegas.,The start originally was delayed two hours and practice facilities were closed due to 40-50 mph wind gusts at TPC Summerlin. An additional two-hour delay pushed the s...

Allen Greene hired as AD at Pitt
Pitt is hiring Allen Greene as its next athletic director. ,"Pitt Athletics is the front porch of the University of Pittsburgh, serving as a crucial access point for so many across our campus, our region, our nation and the world," chancellor Joan Gabel said in a statement Friday. ,"In Allen Greene,...

WTA roundup: Russians Daria Kasatkina, Mirra Andreeva reach semis in China
No. 5 seed Daria Kasatkina of Russia saved two match points in the tiebreaker to defeat Yulia Putintseva 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (6) to reach the semifinal of the Ningbo Open in China on Friday.,Kasatkina lost the numbers game to Putinteseva, of Kazakhstan, winning nine fewer points, serving up eight double f...
Sean Payton Embarrasses Old Team, New Orleans Saints Are Moving Nowhere Fast
Dennis Allen's New Orleans Saints were humiliated by the Denver Broncos in primetime on Thursday night, proving they're not going anywhere this season....
Three Realistic NFL Trades That Need To Happen Before Trade Deadline
The NFL's trade deadline is quickly approaching, and we want to see these three realistic trades before the final buzzer on November 5th at 4 p.m....
College Football Week 8 Best Sports Betting Picks & Predictions
It's another packed week of college football, and these are our top CFB Week 8 sports betting picks and predictions for Saturday October 19th, 2024....
Top Three Picks To Win 2024-25 NBA Most Valuable Player
Keep an eye on Jayson Tatum and these other top picks to win the 2024-25 NBA MVP this season....
Friday October 18 Best Sports Betting Picks for MLB Playoffs, WNBA Finals
These are our top betting picks and predictions for Friday October 18th, including both League Championship Series games in the MLB Playoffs and an elimination game in the WNBA Finals....

Mets aim to stay alive in Game 5 vs. surging Dodgers
NEW YORK -- The New York Mets, 11 games under .500 in late May, turned their season around after adopting an against-the-world mentality.,The attitude was best summarized by designated hitter J.D. Martinez, who said the best way to quiet the critics who didn't believe in the Mets was to "let's go (s...

Hannah Green on top at rain-delayed BMW Ladies Championship
Australia's Hannah Green made four birdies on the front nine and held a two-stroke lead Friday at the BMW Ladies Championship when play was suspended for the day in Paju, South Korea.,Persistent rain showers throughout the day finally left the Seowon Hills course at Seowon Valley Country Club unplay...

After Game 3 stunner, Guardians aim to level ALCS vs. Yankees
CLEVELAND -- After a pulsating Game 3 that saw the Cleveland Guardians climb back into the American League Championship Series in the most dramatic fashion, the New York Yankees have less than 24 hours to clear their heads.,The Guardians, one out away from a 3-0 deficit in the best-of-seven series, ...

NHL roundup: Capitals hand Stars first loss
Tom Wilson, Dylan Strome and Taylor Raddysh each scored in a three-goal second period for the host Washington Capitals, who topped the previously unbeaten Dallas Stars 3-2 on Thursday.,After knocking off then 3-0-0 Vegas on Tuesday for their first win, the Capitals trailed 1-0 entering the second pe...

Mookie Betts (4 hits) guides Dodgers to 3-1 NLCS lead vs. Mets
NEW YORK -- Mookie Betts homered and finished with four hits and four RBIs for the Los Angeles Dodgers, who took control of the National League Championship Series with a 10-2 win over the New York Mets in Game 4 on Thursday night.,The Dodgers lead the best-of-seven series 3-1 and will attempt to cl...

Mookie Betts leads Dodgers to 3-1 series lead vs. Mets
NEW YORK -- Mookie Betts homered and finished with four hits and four RBIs for the Los Angeles Dodgers, who took control of the National League Championship Series with a 10-2 win over the New York Mets in Game 4 on Thursday night.,The Dodgers lead the best-of-seven series 3-1 and will attempt to cl...

Kings snap 3-game winless streak at expense of Canadiens
Alex Laferriere scored a tiebreaking goal early in the second period to lift the visiting Los Angeles Kings to a 4-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday.,Los Angeles defensemen Mikey Anderson and Andreas Englund each scored a goal before Adrian Kempe converted into the empty net late in ...

Connor McDavid scores as Oilers drop Predators to 0-4
Connor McDavid scored his first goal of the season and Brett Kulak scored twice, leading the Edmonton Oilers to a 4-2 win over the host Nashville Predators on Thursday night., ,Jeff Skinner also scored for the Oilers, who won back-to-back games after dropping their first three. Calvin Pickard made 2...

Nikita Kucherov, Lightning notch comeback win over Knights
Nikita Kucherov scored his second goal of the game with 55 seconds remaining in regulation to lift the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 4-3 win against the visiting Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday night.,Kucherov took a shot from just above the goal line that hit the skate of Vegas defenseman Nicolas Hague...

Joel Hofer, Blues shut out Islanders for OT win
Joel Hofer made 34 saves and Jake Neighbours scored as the St. Louis Blues blanked the visiting New York Islanders 1-0 in overtime Thursday.,Hofer earned his second career shutout and helped set up Neighbours' winning goal 2:04 into overtime with his outlet pass.,Ilya Sorokin made 29 saves for the I...