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Panthers take aim at Hurricanes' home-ice streak
The Carolina Hurricanes are having quite a week with a pair of scintillating comeback victories.,They'll look for more thrills when the reigning Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers pay a visit on Friday afternoon in Raleigh, N.C.,"Right back to work, looking forward to it," Hurricanes rookie Jacks...
Vanderbilt looks to start new streak, hosts Tennessee Tech
Vanderbilt looks to rebound from its first loss of the season when it hosts Tennessee Tech on Friday afternoon in Nashville, Tenn.,The Commodores (6-1) played well in wins over Nevada and Seton Hall before they fell to Drake 81-70 in the title game of the Charleston Classic on Sunday night. ,Jason E...
Aces G Kelsey Plum elects to not participate in Unrivaled
Las Vegas Aces star Kelsey Plum has elected not to participate in Unrivaled, delivering a blow to the new 3-on-3 women's league set to debut Jan. 17.,"I've decided to not take part in the inaugural season of Unrivaled in order to take some more time for myself this offseason," Plum posted to Instagr...
Capitals' resilience to get next test from Islanders
The Washington Capitals continue to succeed without Alex Ovechkin and aim to extend a two-game winning streak when they host the New York Islanders on Friday.,Ovechkin will be out for another 3-5 weeks after the superstar forward sustained a fractured fibula on Nov. 18.,Washington lost its first two...
Raiders activate Aidan O'Connell, place Gardner Minshew on IR
The Las Vegas Raiders activated Aidan O'Connell from injured reserve Thursday and placed fellow quarterback Gardner Minshew and cornerback Jakorian Bennett on IR.,The Raiders also signed wide receiver Terrace Marshall Jr. and activated running back Sincere McCormick and cornerback Kyu Blu Kelly.,O'C...
Defensive-minded Red Wings set sights on Devils
The Detroit Red Wings have been even stingier in recent games and it has shown up in the won-loss column.,Detroit has won three of its last four games while giving up just six total goals during that span. Now the Red Wings will host the New Jersey Devils on Friday afternoon.,Detroit needed overtime...
Blackhawks bring rare momentum into clash with Wild
Two teams at opposite ends of the NHL standings meet on Friday afternoon when the Minnesota Wild host the Chicago Blackhawks in Saint Paul, Minn.,Both teams won Wednesday, albeit in vastly different fashion. The Wild won on the road for a league-leading 10th time this season by blanking Buffalo 1-0....
Flyers look to build up steam in matinee vs. Rangers
While the Philadelphia Flyers and New York Rangers both acknowledged that they didn't play their best the last time out, the difference is the former emerged with a victory.,Philadelphia hopes to ride the momentum from an exciting win when it hosts New York in a Black Friday matinee.,The Flyers were...
UCF, Utah conclude underwhelming seasons
Utah and UCF will meet in Orlando on Friday to conclude seasons that each team undoubtedly hoped would be far more successful.,The Black Friday game ends the first Big 12 season for the Utes (4-7, 1-7) and the second for the Knights (4-7, 2-6).,Utah was a drive away from staying in the race for bowl...
Lions' Amon-Ra St. Brown, David Montgomery to play vs. Bears
Detroit Lions star wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and running back David Montgomery are active for Thursday afternoon's game against the visiting Chicago Bears.,St. Brown (knee) and Montgomery (shoulder) were both listed as questionable to play for the Lions (10-1), who have won nine games in a row...
World No. 2 Iga Swiatek accepts one-month ban in doping case
World No. 2 Iga Swiatek accepted a one-month suspension after testing positive for the banned substance trimetazidine, the International Tennis Integrity Agency announced Thursday.,Swiatek initially failed an out-of-competition drug test in August, a result that the five-time Grand Slam champion fro...
Top 10 CFB Player Props For Rivalry Weekend
It's Saturday. ,You have a big ol' turkey sandwich in front of you. ,You finished your Christmas shopping on Black Friday, and now you're ready to win the money to pay for all those gifts by betting on a few college football player props from one of the many intense rivalry games on the schedule.,Th...
No. 10 Indiana resumes playoff push with Purdue duel on tap
In the final analysis, last week's 38-15 loss at No. 2 Ohio State was no death knell at all for Indiana. ,The chaos that enveloped last week's top 12 in the College Football Playoff enabled the Hoosiers to stay inside the playoff field. They dropped from No. 5 to 10th. ,That means a win Saturday nig...
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: College Football, Basketball, NFL Predictions for November 28th | Deadspin.com
Everybody will bet on the Thanksgiving NFL games, but we have top betting picks for November 28th's college basketball slate of games as well....
Thanksgiving Football Games Are Just Really Bad This Year
The NFL plagued us with an underwhelming slate of games, including a snooze-fest between the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys in the middle of the day....
Ryan Day’s Legacy Hinges on Ending Michigan's Streak in ‘The Game’
Ryan Day and the Ohio State Buckeyes have their legacies on the line for their rivalry against the Michigan Wolverines on Saturday November 30th....
Providence may receive boost in Bahamas encounter vs. Davidson
Providence was hoping Bryce Hopkins would return from a torn ACL but erred on the side of caution and held out the star on Wednesday.,While Hopkins is getting close to returning from the injury he suffered last January, the Friars remain uncertain if he will suit up Thursday night against Davidson i...
San Jose State WR Nick Nash out to test Stanford DBs
San Jose State's Nick Nash enters Friday's regular-season finale at home against Stanford with a national-best 96 catches.,The Cardinal may have to start three freshmen in the secondary after injuries ravaged their depth during last Saturday's 24-21 Big Game loss to California.,Stanford coach Troy T...
Kobe Elvis, Oklahoma set sights on No. 24 Arizona in Bahamas
No. 24 Arizona and Oklahoma will meet in Thursday's semifinals in the Battle 4 Atlantis at Paradise Island, Bahamas, with some familiarity between Sooners guard Kobe Elvis and the Wildcats.,Elvis was part of Dayton's team that faced Arizona in the second round of the NCAA Tournament last season.,He ...
No. 14 Indiana faces No. 3 Gonzaga in consolation round in Bahamas
No. 3 Gonzaga and No. 14 Indiana anticipated a second-round clash in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament. But they didn't think it would come in the consolation round.,That's where the two traditional powers landed after both suffered upset losses in the opening round on Wednesday. ,After Louisville m...