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Avs F Jonathan Drouin (upper body) is week-to-week
Colorado Avalanche forward Jonathan Drouin is week-to-week with an upper-body injury, coach Jared Bednar said Wednesday.,Drouin has not played since scoring his first two goals of the season in Saturday's 7-4 road win against the Florida Panthers. He missed Monday's 8-2 loss at the Tampa Bay Lightni...

Purdue embraces pressure in Final Four rematch with NC State
No. 13 Purdue fights another familiar power-conference opponent and North Carolina State will step out of its comfort zone for the first time this season in a holiday test in California.,A rematch from the 2024 Final Four, the Boilermakers (5-1) and Wolfpack (5-0) meet Thursday afternoon in the Rady...

Report: Lions WR Kalif Raymond (foot) heading to IR
Detroit Lions receiver and return specialist Kalif Raymond is headed to injured reserve with a foot injury, NFL Network reported Wednesday.,Raymond, 30, was carted off the field after returning a punt in the third quarter of Sunday's 24-6 victory over the Colts in Indianapolis.,Raymond will miss the...

Minnesota, Wichita State fight to keep strong starts going
Before they get to work on carving Thanksgiving turkeys, Minnesota and Wichita State will try to slice each other up Thursday in the first semifinal of the ESPN Events Invitational in Orlando.,Both teams are off to good starts, although the Golden Gophers (5-1) have had to work hard for four of thei...

Tundra, BetBoom win groups at BLAST Slam I
Tundra Esports swept four matches on the opening day of BLAST Slam I to win Group B in the $1 million Dota 2 event at Copenhagen, Denmark.,Team Liquid posted a 3-1 mark on Tuesday to qualify second behind Tundra in Group B.,In Group A, BetBoom Team and Xtreme Gaming shared first place at 3-1, but Be...

Chiefs not discounting Raiders after holiday upset in '23
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes loves the winning part, but he's growing tired of close games decided as the clock expires.,The Las Vegas Raiders would be happy with any type of victory since they are winless since Sept. 29. But the Raiders (2-9) are hoping to pull another holiday sur...

Report: Chargers RB J.K. Dobbins out with knee sprain
Los Angeles Chargers running back J.K. Dobbins was diagnosed with a knee sprain and will miss Sunday's game at Atlanta, NFL Network reported Wednesday.,Dobbins departed Monday night's 30-23 loss to his former team, the Baltimore Ravens, in the second quarter and did not play in the second half. He h...

Mark Sears, No. 9 Alabama ready for Rutgers in Las Vegas
Mark Sears scored 24 points to will No. 9 Alabama to an overtime win over a ranked foe. ,Dylan Harper put on a dazzling performance with 36 points to help Rutgers rebound from a disappointing loss that knocked the Scarlet Knights out of the top 25.,Coming off overtime thrillers, Sears and the Crimso...

Winners of 3 in a row, Blue Jackets look to solve Canadiens
The Columbus Blue Jackets will put their three-game winning streak on the line Wednesday night when they host the Montreal Canadiens.,Columbus comes in off a 5-4 shootout victory over Carolina on Saturday. It marked the first time since March 11-16, 2022, that the Blue Jackets put together three con...
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: College Basketball, NBA Predictions for November 27, 2024
Thanksgiving Eve provides us with a tremendous slate of NBA and college basketball, these are our top sports betting picks for November 27, 2024....

Islanders, Bruins bid to ignite struggling offenses
For teams outside of the NHL playoff picture, American Thanksgiving is about the time to begin worrying about the standings.,That's just one more thing potentially to fret for the New York Islanders and Boston Bruins. Both teams have been worrying about the state of their offenses long before anyone...
Five Alternatives to Watching New York Giants vs. Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving
Nobody wants to watch Tommy DeVito vs. Cooper Rush on Thanksgiving, so try these five alternatives to keep yourself occupied on Turkey Day. ...
Why the New York Knicks Are Cheering the Return of Kristaps Porzingis
Kristaps Porzingis’ journey from the Knicks to the Celtics was complicated. How can his health and performance impact Boston and the Knicks' NBA Finals strategy?...

Clippers aim to start next winning streak; Wizards just want a win
As the Los Angeles Clippers continue a four-game road swing on Wednesday night in Washington, D.C., they will look to begin a new winning streak at the expense of the slumping Wizards. ,Los Angeles saw its five-game winning streak snapped Monday in the second date of its road trip, falling 126-94 to...
Can Caleb Williams Save the Chicago Bears From Themselves?
Rookie quarterback Caleb Williams continues to impress despite another losing season for the Chicago Bears where Matt Eberfus seemed to hold the team back....

Colorado eyes another Maui upset in clash vs. No. 5 Iowa State
Perhaps anxious to get life in the Big 12 Conference started ahead of schedule this season, Colorado pulled off a major upset and will face No. 5 Iowa State on Wednesday in the fifth-place game of the Maui Invitational at Lahaina, Hawaii.,Colorado's official debut Big 12 game still is scheduled to t...

Top 25 roundup: No. 2 UConn loses second straight on Maui
Andrej Jakimovski hit a layup with eight seconds left and Colorado upset No. 2 UConn 73-72 in the consolation bracket of the Maui Invitational on Tuesday in Lahaina, Hawaii.,Colorado rallied from down 11 in the first half to get the win over the two-time defending national champion Huskies. With UCo...

NBA roundup: Damian Lillard hoists banged-up Bucks over Heat
Damian Lillard scored 37 points and dished out 12 assists as the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks defeated the host Miami Heat 106-103 in an NBA Cup game on Tuesday night.,Lillard made 10 of 17 shots from the floor, including 8 of 13 from 3-point range, as Milwaukee won a fifth straight game.,Bucks star...

Now with Isaiah Hartenstein, Thunder take another crack at Warriors
The Oklahoma City Thunder have a new weapon to unleash when they try to avenge a loss to the Golden State Warriors in a meeting between two Western Conference powerhouses on Wednesday night in San Francisco. ,Stephen Curry hit seven 3-pointers to account for the majority of his 36 points when the Wa...

Sub-.500 Villanova desperate for win over Rider
Villanova is below .500 and desperate for contributions from players besides Eric Dixon as it prepares for a Wednesday home game against Rider.,The Wildcats (3-4) faced Maryland on Sunday in Newark, N.J. Villanova led by 14 points late in the first half and by 12 at intermission, but the Terrapins s...