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Georgetown comes back from down 21 to beat Providence
KJ Lewis scored a game-high 26 points as visiting Georgetown erased a 21-point second-half deficit to defeat Providence 81-78 in a Big East matchup Saturday.,Providence (9-11, 2-7 Big East) trailed by three with 13 seconds to play, but Jaylin Sellers' 3-point shot at the buzzer was blocked by Kayvau...
NFC Championship Game: Rams-Seahawks Preview, Props, Prediction
This season's dramatic trilogy between the Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks will come to an end when the NFC West rivals battle in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday, with the winner claiming a spot in Super Bowl LX.,Ironically, the Super Bowl will be held at the home of another bitter rival, ...
Hornets send Wizards to ninth straight setback
Brandon Miller scored 21 points, LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges both racked up 20 points and the Charlotte Hornets hit 52.6% of their shots from the field in a 119-115 victory against the visiting Washington Wizards on Saturday afternoon.,Kon Knueppel's 16 points and Moussa Diabate's 11 points and 14...
NFL Championship Weekend Picks: AFC & NFC Best Bets
Two bets for Championship Weekend, including a Broncos team total fade and a Seahawks spread play with the Super Bowl on the line....
AFC Championship Game: Patriots-Broncos Preview, Props, Prediction
The Denver Broncos claimed the No. 1 seed in the conference but enter Sunday's AFC Championship Game as more than a field goal underdog at home following the season-ending ankle injury suffered by quarterback Bo Nix.,The Broncos (15-3) will turn to veteran backup Jarrett Stidham against the visiting...
UFC doubles bonus structure ahead of first card on Paramount+
Some UFC participants will walk away with more money in their pockets moving forward as the UFC is doubling the amounts of its fight night bonus structure and awarding a bonus for every finish inside the Octagon, UFC CEO Dana White told Sports Business Journal.,The changes will take effect starting ...
Reports: Wink Martindale to interview for Jets DC position
Former NFL defensive coordinator Don "Wink" Martindale will have an in-person interview in New York on Saturday for the same open position with the Jets, according to multiple reports.,Martindale, 62, spent the past two seasons as the defensive coordinator for Michigan but was one of many staffers n...
Stan Wawrinka, Novak Djokovic part of memorable day in Melbourne
One champion said farewell, one tied a record and another was tested in an action-packed day in the men's draw Saturday at the Australian Open.,Stan Wawrinka, who won the first of his three career Grand Slam titles in Melbourne in 2014, lost his third-round match to No. 9 Taylor Fritz 7-6 (5), 2-6, ...
Five College Basketball Bubble Teams Ready to Make a March Madness Push
Seven weeks from Selection Sunday, we identify one bubble team from each power conference that’s poised to surge into the NCAA Tournament picture....
College Basketball Player Prop Bet Picks for Saturday, January 24th
We break down five college basketball player prop picks for Saturday’s loaded slate, featuring Top 25 matchups throughout the day....
Lightning put points streak on line vs. revitalized Blue Jackets
Charlie Coyle keeps clicking off games played and the Columbus Blue Jackets keep counting wins after a coaching change as they await the arrival of the Tampa Bay Lightning, the NHL's hottest club, for a Saturday night visit.,In his first season with the Blue Jackets, the 33-year-old forward has 10 g...
Nick Dorn, Indiana log easy win over Rutgers with 3-point display
Nick Dorn made the most of his first start for Indiana, posting season highs of 23 points and six 3-pointers in a skid-busting 82-59 win over Rutgers on Friday in Piscataway, N.J., ,Lamar Wilkerson led the Hoosiers (13-7, 4-5 Big Ten) with 27 points, and Tucker DeVries tallied 22 points, 10 rebounds...
Giannis Antetokounmpo (calf) expects to miss at least month
One of the hottest topics in the NBA is whether the Milwaukee Bucks will deal Giannis Antetokounmpo ahead of the Feb. 5 trade deadline.,The asking price for the superstar could be affected by the right calf injury that Antetokounmpo sustained in the Bucks' Friday game against the visiting Denver Nug...
Short-handed Nuggets edge Bucks, who lose Giannis Antetokounmpo
Julian Strawther scored 20 points to lead the Denver Nuggets, down many key players, to a 102-100 road win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday.,The Bucks lost Giannis Antetokounmpo in the final minute of the game due to a right calf injury that he believes will keep him out for at least a month.,Denv...
After roof is closed, Jannik Sinner escapes 3rd round at Australian Open
The roof was figuratively caving in on two-time defending Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner before he received help from above -- literally.,Thanks in large part to a mid-match roof closure at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Sinner got past the United States' Eliot Spizzirri 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 on...
Julian Strawther nets 20 points to help shorthanded Nuggets get by Bucks
Julian Strawther scored 20 points to lead the Denver Nuggets, down many key players, to a 102-100 win on the road over the Bucks in Milwaukee.,Denver survives a valiant fourth-quarter rally from Milwaukee that brought them from down 23 to down just one. They also swept their road back-to-back.,Tim H...
Italians continue strong runs at scorching Australian Open
The extreme heat played havoc with the afternoon matches at the Australian Open on Saturday, causing the temporary suspension of two ATP matches.,Fortunately, three courts at Melbourne Park have retractable roofs, so play at Rod Laver Arena, Margaret Court Arena and John Cain Arena continued.,Fifth-...
UFC fighters still waiting for pay increases from new $7.7b media deal
Saturday marks a major milestone for UFC as it hosts UFC 324 in Las Vegas, the first event that will stream on Paramount+, marking the end of the pay-per-view era.,The seven-year, $7.7 billion deal with Paramount -- twice what the UFC was previously making in its media deal with ESPN -- is a windfal...
Can Seton Hall stop post-ranking freefall against DePaul?
Seton Hall earned a spot in the Associated Press Top 25 for the first time in four full seasons on Jan. 12. That's the good news.,The bad news for the Pirates? They have lost all three of their games since. Seton Hall (14-5, 4-4 Big East) gets a chance to right the ship when it faces DePaul on Satur...
Celtics survive poor regulation finish to beat Nets in double OT
Payton Pritchard scored 32 points and found rookie Amari Williams for the go-ahead basket with 3:30 left in double overtime as the Boston Celtics outlasted the Brooklyn Nets for a 130-126 victory Friday night in New York.,The Celtics lost a 10-point lead in the final 3:06 of regulation and overcame ...