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St. John's continues dominance of Georgetown
Zuby Ejiofor led five double digit scorers as St John's got its first true road win of the season to bring 2025 to a close as the Red Storm downed Georgetown 95-83 on Wednesday night in Washington, DC.,Ejiofor finished with 25 points on 7-for-9 shooting and added in 10 rebounds, seven assists, two s...
Peyton Watson tallies 24 as short-handed Nuggets hold off Raptors
Peyton Watson scored 24 points and added eight rebounds on Wednesday night and the injury-depleted Denver Nuggets defeated the host Toronto Raptors 106-103.,Toronto's Brandon Ingram sunk a 3-pointer that would have tied the game but a video review showed that his attempt did not beat the buzzer.,Jam...
Devils rally past Blue Jackets with 3 third-period goals
Nico Hischier, Arseny Gritsyuk and Luke Hughes scored within a two-minute span early in the third period Wednesday night for the visiting New Jersey Devils, who stormed back to beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2.,Mason Marchment and Charlie Coyle scored in the first and second for the Blue Jackets b...
Strong start helps Red Wings extend Jets' losing streak to 7
Dylan Larkin scored his team-high 21st goal and the host Detroit Red Wings held off the slumping Winnipeg Jets, 2-1, on Wednesday night.,Larkin and Mason Appleton scored in the first period for the Atlantic Division-leading Red Wings. John Gibson made 24 saves for Detroit, which finished 11-3-1 in t...
Cotton Bowl: Miami-Ohio State Preview, Props, Prediction
Past meets the present with a potential championship in the future when No. 2 Ohio State plays No. 10 Miami to kick off the College Football Playoff quarterfinals in Arlington, Texas, on New Year's Eve.,ODDS AND TRENDS,The Buckeyes opened as an 8.5-point favorite and the line reached double-digits a...
Alperen Sengun, hot-shooting Rockets take on Nets
Alperen Sengun sat out with a calf injury and enjoyed the sight of others stepping up as the Houston Rockets built a massive lead and produced one of their best shooting performances of the season on Monday.,The good news for the Rockets is Sengun is probable for Thursday, and the center expects to ...
Warriors drain 24 3-pointers, hold off pesky Hornets
Stephen Curry celebrated a homecoming with a team-high 26 points, nine teammates added to a 3-point shooting barrage and the Golden State Warriors held off the host Charlotte Hornets 132-125 on Wednesday afternoon.,Playing for the 13th time in the state in which he starred both in high school and in...
NHL Picks for New Year’s Eve: Best Dec. 31st Hockey Predictions
New Year’s Day NHL picks and predictions featuring Red Wings vs Jets and Sabres vs Stars. Breaking down recent form, goalie play, and betting value on today’s hockey slate....
College Football Playoff Quarterfinal Betting Picks, Predictions
Breaking down spreads, totals, and best bets for the College Football Playoff quarterfinals, including Ohio State, Oregon, Indiana, and Georgia....
Blue Jackets see signs of improvement ahead of Devils' visit
The Columbus Blue Jackets and New Jersey Devils will end December just as they began it -- by playing each other.,They also might end the month tied in the standings, which neither team could have imagined 30 days ago.,The Blue Jackets will look to remain hot while the Devils will try to stop their ...
Seton Hall uses game-ending run to escape Marquette
Stephon Payne had 14 points and a career-high 22 rebounds and Seton Hall closed the game on a 13-0 run to down Marquette 79-73 Tuesday night in Milwaukee.,AJ Staton-McCray had 14 points for Seton Hall (12-2, 2-1 Big East), all in the first half. Adam "Budd" Clark tallied 13 points, six assists, four...
Matthew Stafford may have thrown MVP away in 3-pick loss
Matthew Stafford's march toward his first NFL Most Valuable Player award went from one of the league's feel-good stories of 2025 to a significant longshot over four shocking quarters in Atlanta on Monday night.,With only two regular-season games remaining -- both against teams out of playoff content...
Raptors enjoying depth that injury-ravaged Nuggets crave
The Denver Nuggets begin at least one month without star center Nikola Jokic because of a hyperextended left knee when they visit the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night.,Jokic hobbled to the dressing room in the final seconds of the first half of Monday's 147-123 loss at the Miami Heat and did not r...
Red Wings tout self-belief as they welcome sinking Jets
The Detroit Red Wings will head into the new year with at least a share of first place in the Atlantic Division. They can maintain sole possession with a win over Winnipeg in Detroit's annual New Year's Eve home game on Wednesday.,That's a nice, and unusual, place to be for a franchise that hasn't q...
St. John's hopes to get better of longtime rival Georgetown once again
Old rivals meet again on the eve of a new year when St. John's and host Georgetown clash Wednesday night in Washington, with Big East play getting firmly under way.,The Red Storm (8-4, 1-0 Big East) and Hoyas (9-4, 1-1), founding members of the Big East Conference in 1979, have been playing each oth...
No. 4 UConn's Silas Demary Jr. providing boost ahead of Xavier matchup
No. 4 UConn proved a little bit of hydration can go a long way in a Dec. 21 win over DePaul.,The Huskies (12-1, 2-0 Big East) were struggling when junior guard Silas Demary Jr. abruptly had to leave the floor. He came back strong, however, to lead the Huskies to a 72-54 win.,UConn takes the floor ag...
What’s Next for the Nuggets as Nikola Jokic Misses Time With Injury
Nikola Jokic’s injury puts pressure on Jamal Murray and Denver’s depth as the Nuggets fight to stay near the top of the West....
Stephen Curry returns home as Warriors face Hornets
Stephen Curry hopes for a lucky 13th homecoming when the Golden State Warriors make their annual visit to Charlotte to take on the Hornets on Wednesday afternoon.,The son of former NBA star Dell Curry attended Charlotte Christian High for three years before moving on to nearby Davidson for his colle...
Nuggets exhale, Nikola Jokic (knee) to miss month
Nikola Jokic is expected to miss the month of January with a hyperextended left knee, the Nuggets said on Tuesday.,The superstar center underwent an MRI exam after leaving Monday's game at Miami with a knee injury thought to be serious. ,Jokic, a three-time MVP who ranks fifth in the NBA in scoring ...
NCAA Basketball Picks Tonight: December 30th ACC Openers and More
College basketball betting picks for Tuesday featuring Gonzaga vs. San Diego and two ACC openers, including Florida State vs. UNC....