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SMU seeks fifth straight win as Arkansas-Pine Bluff visits
SMU is off to its best start in five years as it welcomes Arkansas-Pine Bluff to town Tuesday night in Dallas.,The Mustangs (4-0) are coming off a thrilling 87-85 victory over Butler on Saturday, battling back from a five-point halftime deficit. Jaron Pierre Jr. had a game-winning reverse layup with...
Richard Pitino stuck on 249 wins as Xavier awaits ODU
Richard Pitino gets a third chance at a coaching milestone when Xavier hosts Old Dominion on Tuesday night in Cincinnati.,The first-year Xavier head coach gets another opportunity at career win No. 250 after missing in his first two chances.,Xavier (2-2) suffered blowout losses to Santa Clara on Nov...
Developing South Carolina wraps homestand against Radford
Looking to extend its perfect start, South Carolina hosts road-weary Radford on Tuesday in Columbia, S.C.,While the Highlanders (2-3) play their fourth game away from home in eight days, the Gamecocks (3-0) wrap up a four-game homestand prior to facing Butler on Friday to start the Greenbrier Tip-Of...
Providence frets about defense as New Hampshire awaits
Providence coach Kim English isn't losing sleep over how his team has performed at the offensive end of the court this season. It's his team's defense that keeps him awake at night.,The Friars (2-2) are averaging 96.0 points per game, but they rank last among Big East teams and 350th nationally in s...
Report: Henrik Stenson returning to DP World Tour after LIV relegation
Henrik Stenson, one of the first players to join LIV Golf, told the media outlet Bunkered on Monday that he is returning to the DP World Tour in 2026.,Stenson, 49, reportedly settled his fines with Europe's top tour totaling more than £1 million. They accumulated because Stenson, since 2022, partici...
Germany, Netherlands qualify for 2026 World Cup
Four-time World Cup champion Germany finally secured their place in the 2026 edition with a 6-0 rout over Slovakia on Monday.,It will be Germany's 21st appearance in the World Cup, with the only two editions the country has missed being the inaugural 1930 World Cup it didn't enter and the 1950 tourn...
Golden Knights face Rangers, hoping to end four-game home skid
The Vegas Golden Knights will try to snap a four-game home losing streak on Tuesday night when they host one of the NHL's top road teams, the New York Rangers, in Las Vegas.,Vegas, in fourth place in a tightly bunched Pacific Division, won just four of its first 10 home games (4-3-3) and is 1-3-2 in...
Confident squads acquaint in Dallas as Islanders face Stars
The New York Islanders learned Sunday how competitive they could be with the NHL's best team so far this season.,The Islanders will get a glimpse at how they compare to another elite team Tuesday night, when New York continues a seven-game road trip by visiting the Dallas Stars.,The Islanders' bid f...
Indiana's Fernando Mendoza now odds-on Heisman favorite
Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza may have put a vice-grip on the Heisman Trophy with his four-touchdown performance in the Hoosiers' blowout win over Wisconsin on Saturday.,The junior moved from being a co-favorite at +175 along with Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin at BetMGM last week to the...
After week layoff, Florida St. expects challenge from UT Martin
The Florida State basketball team has had a week to dwell on its first loss of the season.,After coming up just short of a sizable upset in a 78-76 loss at No. 10 Florida last Tuesday, the Seminoles (2-1) finally return to action Tuesday night against UT Martin in Tallahassee, Fla.,First-year head c...
Winded LeBron James practices with Lakers, season debut Tuesday on table
LeBron James made it through a full practice with the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday, completing a full 5-on-5 run for the first time at their El Segundo, Calif., facility since last season ended.,James missed training camp and suited up for a full practice with an eye on playing for the first time th...
Reports: Bullet lodged in lung of Jets CB Kris Boyd
New York Jets cornerback Kris Boyd remains in critical condition and authorities are advancing the search for a gunman suspected of pulling the trigger in the early Sunday incident. ,Boyd, identified by the office of New York Mayor Eric Adams as the victim, was taken to Bellevue Hospital following a...
Commanders release PK Matt Gay
The Washington Commanders have released kicker Matt Gay, the team announced on Monday.,After two solid seasons in Indianapolis, Gay, 31, was released by the Colts on April 10, 2025 and quickly signed a one-year, $4.25 million deal two weeks later with Washington.,Gay converted 13 of 19 field goal at...
Week 11 MNF: Cowboys-Raiders Preview, Props, Prediction
The Dallas Cowboys and Las Vegas Raiders enter their Monday night clash separated by less than two games in the over NFL standings but in vastly different positions in terms of realistic expectations for the rest of the season.,The Raiders are 2-7, last place in the AFC West and closer to a battle f...
Jets bench QB Justin Fields, Tyrod Taylor to start
The New York Jets are benching quarterback Justin Fields in favor of Tyrod Taylor in hopes of injecting some life into the NFL's least-productive passing offense.,Head coach Aaron Glenn informed the team on Monday of the change after hinting a switch might be imminent entering the Week 12 game at Ba...
Report: Falcons WR Drake London (knee) out at least 1 week
Atlanta Falcons star wide receiver Drake London will not play this Sunday due to a PCL sprain and might be out multiple games, NFL Media reported Monday.,London, who leads the Falcons with 60 catches for 810 yards and six touchdowns in nine games this season, hauled in seven receptions for 119 yards...
Red Wings tasked with stopping revived Kraken offense
The Kraken's offense has perked up in the past two games, just in time for Seattle to embark on a four-game road trip that begins with a visit to Detroit on Tuesday.,Seattle defeated Winnipeg, 5-3, on Thursday and San Jose, 4-1, on Saturday after scoring three or fewer goals in 10 of their previous ...
Surgery not ruled out for Bruins D Charlie McAvoy
Boston Bruins coach Marco Sturm told reporters Monday that surgery remains a possibility for No. 1 defenseman Charlie McAvoy, who was struck in the face by a puck Saturday.,McAvoy, 27, met with doctors Monday as he recovers from the injury, which happened in the second period of Boston's 3-2 road wi...
Warriors' Jimmy Butler returns to Florida to take on Magic
The Jimmy Butler two-show Florida reunion tour kicks off Tuesday night when the former Miami Heat standout takes center stage as the Golden State Warriors visit the Orlando Magic.,Dealt early last February from the Heat to the Warriors, Butler joined Golden State in time for both its visits to Flori...
Cowboys vs. Raiders Week 11 Monday Night Football Top Betting Picks, Predictions
Monday Night Football prediction for Raiders vs. Cowboys. Analysis of scoring metrics, red zone stats, and why the spread has real value on November 17th....