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No. 5 Duke not looking to let up against Howard
Duke's variety of competition has been vast through the first three weeks of the season, but the No. 5 Blue Devils (6-0) have been consistent in their results., ,They wrap up a two-game homestand with Sunday's matchup against Howard serving as the final game of the inaugural Brotherhood Run in Durha...

Clemson cruises past Furman to clinch bowl eligibility
Cade Klubnik threw two touchdown passes and backups Christopher Vizzina and Chris Denson each completed another to lead host Clemson to its 27th consecutive year of bowl eligibility with a 45-10 nonconference victory over Furman on Saturday.,Clemson (6-5) took a 24-0 lead with 14:15 remaining in the...

No. 7 Oregon outguns No. 15 USC to stay on track for CFP spot
No. 7 Oregon had enough offense to outlast No. 15 USC for a 42-27 Big Ten victory on Saturday afternoon in Eugene, Ore., as the Ducks overcame the most penalty yards against them in two years to stay on track for a College Football Playoff spot.,Oregon (10-1, 7-1 Big Ten) got a pair of touchdown cat...

LeBron James, Lakers eye back-to-back wins over Jazz
LeBron James will play in his first road game of the season when the Los Angeles Lakers visit the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City on Sunday., ,James made his season debut against Utah on Tuesday, scoring 11 points and dishing out 12 assists to help the Lakers beat the Jazz 140-126. He became the first N...

TCU capitalizes on miscues, upsets No. 23 Houston
Josh Hoover passed for 293 yards and two touchdowns and visiting TCU overcame four turnovers to upset No. 23 Houston 17-14 on Saturday.,TCU (7-4, 4-4 Big 12) survived after Houston kicker Ethan Sanchez missed a pair of field goals in the fourth quarter, including a 38-yard attempt he pushed wide lef...

Diego Pavia sets passing record as No. 14 Vanderbilt routs Kentucky
Diego Pavia passed for a school-record 484 yards and accounted for six touchdowns to lead No. 14 Vanderbilt to a 45-17 stomping of Kentucky on Saturday in Southeastern Conference play at Nashville, Tenn.,Pavia completed 33 of 39 passes and matched his career best of five touchdown passes in his fina...

Bryson Kuzdzal pushes No. 18 Michigan to ninth straight over Maryland
In his first career start, former walk-on Bryson Kuzdzal rushed for 100 yards and three touchdowns to propel No. 18 Michigan to a 45-20 win over Maryland, Saturday in College Park, Md., ,Bryce Underwood threw for 215 yards and two touchdowns as the Wolverines (9-2, 7-1 Big Ten) kept their hopes aliv...

Late trick play boosts Duke in comeback win over UNC
Anderson Castle's third 1-yard touchdown run of the day - one play after Duke's successful trick play late in the game - helped the Blue Devils pull out a 32-25 victory against host North Carolina on Saturday in Chapel Hill, N.C.,Duke's Darian Mensah threw for 175 yards and a touchdown on 20-for-33 ...

Thunder look to avenge lone loss in clash with Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers are the only team to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder so far this season.,The teams will meet for the second time this season Sunday in Oklahoma City.,The Trail Blazers beat the Thunder 121-119 on Nov. 5 in Portland, coming back from an early 22-point deficit to stun the def...

Jeremiyah Love (3 TDs), No. 9 Notre Dame demolish Syracuse
Jeremiyah Love rushed for 171 yards and three touchdowns and No. 9 Notre Dame stormed to a 70-7 win over Syracuse on Saturday afternoon in South Bend, Ind.,Jadarian Price finished with 70 rushing yards and a touchdown for Notre Dame (9-2), which won its ninth in a row. Kenny Minchey and Aneyas Willi...

Jordan Binnington, Blues get past Islanders
Jordan Binnington carried a shutout deep into the third period Saturday for the St. Louis Blues, who held on to beat the New York Islanders 2-1 in Elmont, N.Y.,Binnington stopped the first 24 shots he faced and made 28 saves overall for the Blues, whose 81 goals allowed entering Saturday were tied w...

Stefan Vaaks' clutch 3-pointers lift Providence over Penn State
Stefan Vaaks scored 15 points and nailed a pair of clutch 3-pointers to lift Providence to a 77-65 win over Penn State on Saturday in Uncasville, Conn.,Jason Edwards had 14 points and six rebounds, Jaylin Sellers scored 13 with four dunks and Oswin Erhunmwunse tallied 11 points, eight boards and fou...

Miami relying on Malik Reneau for points as Delaware State visits
Miami looks to win its second straight game in a nonconference matchup with Delaware State on Sunday afternoon in Coral Gables, Fla., ,The Hurricanes (4-1) nearly hit the century mark Thursday night in their 99-72 victory over Elon to bounce back from a loss to Florida.,Tru Washington led the way fo...

World No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul in command at Tour Championship
Firing an 8-under par 64, World No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand doubled her lead to six strokes after Saturday's third round at the CME Group Tour Championship in Naples, Fla.,At 22-under 194, Thitikul is well ahead of her closest competitors, Nelly Korda and Thailand's Pajaree Anannarukarn, who bo...

Shedeur Sanders' first start spawns prop markets
On the surface, there is little about a rookie fifth-round quarterback making his first career NFL start in a Week 12 game between a pair of two-win teams that screams appointment television.,But when that rookie is the son of a Pro Football Hall of Fame cornerback nicknamed "Prime Time" who dramati...

Sami Valimaki vaults into third-round lead at RSM Classic
Sami Valimaki of Finland fired a 5-under 65 on Saturday to take a two-stroke lead into the final round of the RSM Classic in St. Simons Island, Ga.,Playing on the Seaside course, Valimaki bogeyed the par-4 No. 2 hole, recovered with four straight birdies on Nos. 6-9, and notched two other birdies to...

No. 10 Alabama tallies 8 rushing TDs in shutout of Eastern Illinois
Kevin Riley and AK Dear rushed for two touchdowns apiece, and the No. 10 Alabama defense smothered Eastern Illinois while rolling to a 56-0 victory over the FCS Panthers on Saturday afternoon at Tuscaloosa, Ala.,The Crimson Tide outgained Eastern Illinois 539-34 and held a 32-2 edge in first downs. ...
Buccaneers vs. Rams Sunday Night Football Week 12 Top Betting Picks, Predictions
The Rams’ elite passing attack matches up perfectly against an injury-depleted Buccaneers defense, making Los Angeles a strong bet to exceed its team total on Sunday Night Football....

Wild on upward trajectory, put win streak up against Jets
The Minnesota Wild will look to extend a pair of streaks on Sunday afternoon when they visit the Winnipeg Jets.,The Wild recorded a 5-0 romp over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday to mark their season-high fourth straight win and improve to 6-0-1 in their last seven games.,Matt Boldy collected two g...

Kedrick Reescano helps Arizona knock off Baylor
Kedrick Reescano ran for three touchdowns and Arizona posted a shutout in the second half to beat Baylor 41-17 in a Big 12 Conference game Saturday afternoon in Tucson, Ariz.,It was the fourth consecutive win for the Wildcats (8-3, 5-3 Big 12) and their sixth of the season at home, tying a school re...