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UFC 326 Betting Picks: Max Holloway vs. Charles Oliveira Headlines Stacked Card
UFC 326 features Max Holloway defending the BMF title against Charles Oliveira. Here are the best bets and predictions for the card....
New-look Islanders hope to halt West Coast skid against Sharks
The New York Islanders will have a new look down the middle when they visit the San Jose Sharks on Saturday night, looking to end a two-game skid.,New York acquired center Brayden Schenn from the St. Louis Blues before Friday's trade deadline. The 34-year-old, who has 12 goals and 28 points in 61 ga...
Kings working to heat up against visiting Canadiens
The Los Angeles Kings sent a few reminders at the trade deadline that they're still serious about making the playoffs.,They just need to start winning.,The Kings will try for two wins in a row when they host the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday.,Los Angeles is coming off a 5-3 victory over the New Yor...
Seiya Suzuki, Shohei Ohtani help Japan outslug Korea
Seiya Suzuki belted two homers and drew a go-ahead bases-loaded walk in the seventh inning, lifting defending champion Japan to an 8-6 victory over Korea on Saturday in a pool play game during the World Baseball Classic in Tokyo.,Masataka Yoshida followed Suzuki's go-ahead free pass with a two-run s...
Galaxy eager for 'defending as a group' in match vs. Rapids
While the Los Angeles Galaxy flashed a high-octane offense last week, coach Greg Vanney is the most excited by the team's midfield and defensive play. ,The Galaxy (1-0-1, 4 points) will try to create scoring chances from a suddenly stout midfield and backline when they visit the Colorado Rapids (1-1...
Sounders in search of points during trek to St. Louis City
The Seattle Sounders continue the longest road trip in club history on Saturday night when they visit St. Louis City SC.,Seattle (1-1-0, 3 points) opened the season with a 2-0 victory over the visiting Colorado Rapids on Feb. 22. The Sounders followed that up with a 2-1 loss at Real Salt Lake last w...
Unbeaten clubs clash as Minnesota United oppose Nashville SC
Minnesota United visit Nashville SC on Saturday as both teams look to continue unbeaten starts to their season.,Minnesota and Nashville have identical 1-0-1 records through the first two matches of the MLS campaign. Nashville also won its first two matches in CONCACAF Champions' Cup play, routing At...
NBA roundup: Jayson Tatum thrives in return as Celtics beat Mavs
Jayson Tatum had 15 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists in his season debut to help the Boston Celtics defeat the visiting Dallas Mavericks 120-100 on Friday night.,Tatum, who was in Boston's starting lineup and played 27 minutes, appeared in an NBA game for the first time since he tore his right ...
NHL roundup: Avs tie it late, beat Stars in SO in heavyweight battle
In a battle of the two top teams in the NHL, Valeri Nichushkin forced overtime in the final minute of regulation and then scored in the shootout for the visiting Colorado Avalanche, who ended the Dallas Stars' 10-game winning streak with a 5-4 victory Friday night.,Martin Necas, who had a goal and t...
No. 2 Arizona determined not to have letdown in finale at Colorado
No. 2 Arizona, which has clinched the Big 12 regular-season title, will try to guard against a letdown at Boulder, Colo., on Saturday night when the Wildcats play the Buffaloes.,Colorado (17-13, 7-10 Big 12) has won three of its past four games, with the victories coming against lower-tier Big 12 te...
Wild get strong debut from Michael McCarron, topple Golden Knights
Filip Gustavsson made 29 saves and Michael McCarron had a goal and an assist in his Minnesota debut as the Wild beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 on Friday in Las Vegas.,Mats Zuccarello, Zach Bogosian and Vladimir Tarasenko also scored goals for Minnesota, which completed a three-game sweep of the r...
Chris Kreider collects 4 points as Ducks down Canadiens in shootout
Chris Kreider scored the tying goal in the last minute of regulation and had three assists for the Anaheim Ducks, who recovered for a 6-5 shootout win against the visiting Montreal Canadiens on Friday.,Cutter Gauthier, Leo Carlsson and Jackson LaCombe each had a goal and an assist and Alex Killorn s...
Jannik Sinner kicks off Indian Wells campaign with easy win
Second-seeded Jannik Sinner needed just 64 minutes to cruise through his opening match at the BNP Paribas Open, routing Czech qualifier Dalibor Svrcina 6-1, 6-1 on Friday in the second round at Indian Wells, Calif.,The Italian, who received a first-round bye, won 81% of the points on his first serve...
Aaron Judge sets tone as US pours it on late in WBC opener vs. Brazil
Team captain Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer in the first inning and Logan Webb tossed four strong frames Friday night for the United States, which beat Brazil 15-5 in both teams' World Baseball Classic Pool B opener in Houston.,Bobby Witt Jr. led off with a single and stole second as Bryce Harper s...
No. 10 Texas Tech tries to solve frontcourt issues vs. BYU
Texas Tech coach Grant McCasland knows his team has to find a way to get physical as the Big 12 and NCAA tournaments approach.,The No. 10 Red Raiders (22-8, 12-5 Big 12) have struggled inside since junior forward JT Toppin tore the ACL in his right knee Feb. 17 against Arizona State.,Tuesday's game ...
No. 16 Alabama stands in way of Auburn's late NCAA push
Auburn's NCAA Tournament hopes are dwindling due to a recent stretch of seven setbacks in eight games.,But the Tigers have a real opportunity to nab a big win and perhaps ignite a late-season charge when they visit No. 16 Alabama on Saturday night at Tuscaloosa, Ala.,Auburn (16-14, 7-10 Southeastern...
SEC tournament roundup: No. 24 Ole Miss dominates No. 5 Vandy
Latasha Lattimore had 28 points and eight rebounds, Cotie McMahon scored 27 and No. 24 Ole Miss never trailed while defeating No. 5 Vanderbilt 89-78 in the quarterfinals of the SEC women's tournament Friday night in Greenville, S.C.,Tianna Thompson scored 16 for the seventh-seeded Rebels (23-10), wh...
Warriors try to remain even-keeled amid injuries, visit Thunder
Playing without Stephen Curry, the Golden State Warriors aren't asking for a miracle with just more than a month remaining in the regular season.,The Warriors enter Saturday night's road matchup with the league-leading Oklahoma City Thunder in eighth place in the Western Conference.,The Warriors hav...
Chandler Blanchet grows lead to 4 at Puerto Rico Open
Rookie Chandler Blanchet is halfway to his first PGA Tour title as he enters the weekend with a four-stroke lead at the Puerto Rico Open at Grand Reserve Golf Club in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.,Blanchet followed his opening-round 64 with a 5-under-par 67 on Friday to move to 13 under for the event. Go...
Kraken, with newly extended captain Jordan Eberle, take on Senators
The NHL trade deadline was also contract-extension day for Seattle Kraken captain Jordan Eberle.,Just like they did during the 2023-24 season, the Kraken re-signed Eberle -- this time to a two-year deal with a reported average annual value of $5.5 million.,The Kraken, who play host to the Ottawa Sen...