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Islanders looking to continue road roll against Flames
The New York Islanders will be shooting for an Alberta sweep when they continue their seven-game road trip Saturday afternoon against the Calgary Flames.,The Islander are coming off a 1-0 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday in which they were dominated in the final two periods but claimed a sur...
Sabres cap dominant homestand by taking on scuffling Wild
The Buffalo Sabres will look to end their five-game homestand on a successful note when they welcome the Minnesota Wild for a Saturday matinee.,The Sabres remain one of the hottest teams in the league. They have won five out of six after Thursday's 5-3 victory over Montreal, and coach Lindy Ruff's t...
Reports: Phillies re-sign C J.T. Realmuto on 3-year deal
Catcher J.T. Realmuto agreed to a three-year, $45 million contract to re-sign with the Philadelphia Phillies, multiple media outlets reported on Friday.,The deal reportedly also includes an additional $15 million in incentives for Realmuto, who became a free agent this offseason.,Realmuto, who will ...
Drake Maye Faces His Biggest Test Yet as Patriots Meet Texans
Drake Maye leads the Patriots into an AFC Divisional clash with Houston, facing an elite defense and a chance to cement his rising legacy....
Top NBA Betting Picks Tonight: Clippers-Raptors, Wolves-Rockets, Wizards-Kings
Our NBA picks for tonight include Clippers vs. Raptors, Timberwolves vs. Rockets, and Wizards vs. Kings with spreads and a key player prop....
No. 23 Utah State brings stingy defense into clash vs. Grand Canyon
No. 23 Utah State will look to extend its winning streak to nine games on Saturday afternoon when it visits Grand Canyon in Phoenix.,The Aggies (15-1, 6-0 Mountain West) slipped past Nevada at home on Wednesday in their first game since being ranked this week in the Associated Press Top 25 poll.,Gra...
No. 19 Florida visits No. 10 Vanderbilt, seeking fourth straight victory
Two of the league's top title contenders meet in Nashville on Saturday as No. 19 Florida travels to 10th-ranked Vanderbilt.,The Commodores looked flat in an 80-64 loss at Texas on Wednesday. They got clobbered on the boards (42-24), shot a season-low 36.7% from the field and spent most of the evenin...
Canelo Alvarez to return to ring for 'big fight' in September
Former undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez will return to the ring against a yet-to-be determined opponent on Sept. 12 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,"Wait for us in September," Saudi sports promoter Turki Alalshikh said in a video on Twitter. "The 12th of September, a big, big, big figh...
OF Josh Lowe to Angels in three-team, four-player trade
The Los Angeles Angels acquired outfielder Josh Lowe from the Tampa Bay Rays in a three-team trade involving four players on Friday.,The Angels sent left-hander Brock Burke to the Reds and minor league right-hander Chris Clark to the Rays, with Cincinnati shipping infielder Gavin Lux to Tampa Bay.,L...
Manchester United in search of spark vs. Manchester City
Manchester United continue life after Ruben Amorim when they host derby rivals Manchester City in Saturday's early kickoff.,Amorim was dismissed from his post as manager following the Red Devils' first result of the new year, a 1-1 draw at Leeds United on Jan. 4 that made it only three wins in 11 ma...
NFL Divisional Playoff Capules
AFC Divisional Playoff Capsules,Buffalo Bills (13-5) at Denver Broncos (14-3),Saturday, 4:30 p.m. ET, CBS,Empower Field, Denver,FanDuel Odds: Broncos -1.5, Total 46.5,Postseason History: This is the third playoff meeting. Buffalo leads the Broncos 2-0 and defeated Denver in the 2024 wild-card round,...
Rory McIlroy slips into fifth-place tie at Dubai after 74
First-round leader Rory McIlroy dropped into a tie for fifth place with a second-round 74 on Friday at the season-opening Dubai Invitational.,The Northern Irishman offset two birdies with five bogeys, including the 17th and 18th holes at the Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club. At 2-under par, McIlroy is ...
WTA roundup: Teens to meet in Adelaide final
Youth will be served in the Adelaide International final as teenagers Mirra Andreeva and Victoria Mboko square off Saturday in Australia.,Third-seeded Andreeva, 18, advanced with a 6-3, 6-2 semifinal win Friday against ninth-seeded Russian compatriot Diana Shnaider in one hour and 24 minutes. She wi...
ATP roundup: Top two seeds upended in Adelaide
Unseeded Frenchman Ugo Humbert and No. 8 seed Tomas Machac of the Czech Republic will meet in the final of Australia's Adelaide International after knocking out the top seeds on Friday.,Humbert outlasted No. 1 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (4) in two hours and 32 minutes. Both players he...
Why Toronto FC’s Reported Josh Sargent Bid Makes Little Sense for Anyone
Toronto FC’s reported $18M bid for Josh Sargent raises major questions about fit, value, and long-term roster construction....
Thursday Jan. 16 NHL Betting Picks: Lightning vs. Blues, Panthers vs. Hurricanes
Our NHL picks for tonight focus on two Eastern Conference matchups, including Lightning vs. Blues and Panthers vs. Hurricanes....
Nate Ament prepared for first No. 24 Tennessee-Kentucky clash
Tennessee freshman Nate Ament has played just 17 college games, but the forward has made a veteran-like impact for coach Rick Barnes' squad.,Four days after taking over against Texas A&M in a double-overtime win, the 19-year-old Ament leads the No. 24 Volunteers against Kentucky in the first of thei...
Red Wings continue line alterations as surging Sharks arrive
Coach Todd McLellan has been tinkering with the Red Wings' lines, and he is doing more shuffling ahead of Detroit's home game against the San Jose Sharks on Friday.,Lucas Raymond is moving back to the first line to reunite with captain Dylan Larkin. James van Riemsdyk, who has been on a scoring tear...
NHL roundup: Knights top Leafs in OT after tying it late
Jack Eichel scored the game-winner at 2:44 of overtime and also had three assists as the Vegas Golden Knights rallied for a wild 6-5 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night in Las Vegas.,Eichel, cutting down the slot, took a pass from Mark Stone, deked Toronto goalie Joseph Woll and t...
NBA roundup: Magic overtake Grizzlies for win in Berlin
Paolo Banchero collected 26 points and 13 rebounds as the Orlando Magic rallied to a 118-111 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday in the NBA's first regular-season game in Berlin.,Banchero made 9 of 16 shots from the floor for the Magic, who overcame a 20-point deficit due in large part to...