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Feeling more at home on road, Nuggets take on Pacers
Home is usually a sanctuary for NBA teams, but Ball Arena has become a house of horrors for the Denver Nuggets.,Denver has dropped four straight on its home court -- three to teams with losing records -- but have won seven in a row on the road, so four straight games away from home, beginning at the...
Georgetown plans to land first punch vs. UMBC
Georgetown will set out to end a two-game losing streak when it takes on UMBC on Wednesday night in Washington.,Off to their best five-game start since the 2017-18 season, the Hoyas (5-2) struggled to find much to be thankful for last week in dropping their first two games of the season to Dayton an...
Serena Williams denies potential return to pro tennis
Former World No. 1 Serena Williams denied she is planning a potential return to professional tennis.,"Omg yall I'm NOT coming back. This wildfire is crazy," Williams posted on X Tuesday afternoon, following a report by the Athletic that Williams had recently re-entered the anti-doping testing pool.,...
Seton Hall battles Central Connecticut St. in battle of surprising teams
Seton Hall has already matched its win total from last season, and the Pirates can exceed that number Wednesday night when they host Central Connecticut State in South Orange, N.J.,It will be the first game back for the Pirates since going 2-1 in the Maui Invitational, where they beat then-No. 23 No...
College Basketball Best Bets Thursday December 2: Top CBB Picks Today
Top college hoops picks for Iowa vs. MSU, Florida vs. Duke, and UNC vs. Kentucky, with spreads, props, and upset value....
NHL Betting Picks Tonight: Tuesday December 2nd Best Bets
The Rangers have the NHL’s worst home metrics and key injuries. See why Dallas is the smarter moneyline play tonight at MSG....
PWHL's Boston Fleet to play home game at TD Garden
The Boston Fleet announced Tuesday that they will play a game at TD Garden for the first time this spring.,The PWHL club will host the Montreal Victoire on April 11 at the home of the NHL's Boston Bruins and NBA's Boston Celtics.,"Hosting a Fleet game at TD Garden is an exciting milestone for our or...
Kansas G Darryn Peterson (hamstring) out vs. No. 5 UConn
Star freshman Darryn Peterson will sit out his seventh straight game on Tuesday when No. 21 Kansas hosts No. 5 UConn in Lawrence, Kan.,Peterson has been sidelined by a lingering hamstring injury, however head coach Bill Self acknowledged that the guard isn't too far removed from returning to the cou...
Serena Williams, 44, takes step toward possible return
Former World No. 1 Serena Williams took a major step toward a potential return to professional tennis by recently re-entering the anti-doping testing pool, The Athletic reported Tuesday.,The 23-time Grand Slam champion's name appeared on an Oct. 6 list of players in the International Registered Test...
Longtime NBA F Danilo Gallinari, 37, announces retirement
Longtime NBA forward Danilo Gallinari announced his retirement from basketball on Tuesday at age 37.,"Today, with a heart full of gratitude, I am announcing my retirement from the career I've always dreamed of," he posted on X. "It's been an incredible journey filled with countless memories that I w...
Nuggets G Jamal Murray sprains ankle in loss to Mavs
Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray sprained his right ankle in Monday night's 131-121 loss to the Dallas Mavericks.,Murray tried to play through the third-quarter injury but was not on the bench for the entire fourth quarter, during which the Mavericks outscored Denver 29-17 to erase a two-poin...
Ranking the Group of Five Teams Fighting for the Final College Football Playoff Spot
The ACC could miss the playoffs entirely. Here’s how JMU, North Texas, and Tulane stack up for the final Group of Five playoff spot....
Josh Norris scores twice in return as Sabres club Jets
In his return to the Sabres' lineup, Josh Norris had two goals and an assist as Buffalo crushed the visiting Winnipeg Jets 5-1 Monday night.,Jason Zucker, Bowen Byram and Alex Tuch also scored for the Sabres. Josh Doan and Zach Benson both chipped in two assists. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 23 stops.,...
Lauri Markkanen, Keyonte George lead Jazz to split with Rockets
Lauri Markkanen scored 29 points and Keyonte George added 28 to lead the Utah Jazz to a 133-125 victory over the Houston Rockets on Monday in Salt Lake City.,Jusuf Nurkic added 18 points and a team-high nine rebounds for the Jazz in a rematch of Houston's 129-101 win at Salt Lake City on Sunday. Geo...
Ryan Nembhard's career day helps Mavericks take down Nuggets
Ryan Nembhard finished with 28 points and 10 assists, both career-highs, Anthony Davis scored a season-high 32 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, and the visiting Dallas Mavericks beat the Denver Nuggets 131-121 on Monday night.,Cooper Flagg had 24 points and Klay Thompson added 15 for Dallas, which ha...
Reports: Mets, RHP Devin Williams agree to 3-year, $51M deal
Although he is coming off a rocky season with the New York Yankees, reliever Devin Williams reportedly landed a big free-agent deal across town.,The 31-year-old right-hander agreed with the New York Mets on a three-year, $51 million contract, according to multiple media reports on Monday. Per the re...
Josh Norris scores twice in his return as Sabres club Jets
In his return to the Sabres line-up, Josh Norris had two goals and an assist as Buffalo crushed the visiting Winnipeg Jets 5-1 Monday night.,Jason Zucker, Bowen Byram, and Alex Tuch also scored for the Sabres. Josh Doan and Zach Benson chipped in two assists. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 23 stops.,Kyle...
Nets put away Hornets for elusive first home victory
Michael Porter Jr. scored a season-high 35 points as the Brooklyn Nets ended their nine-game home losing streak to start the season with a 116-103 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night in New York.,Porter returned after missing the previous two games due to back tightness that flared up...
Blue Jackets break losing streak with comeback win over Devils
Sean Monahan tallied twice and Charlie Coyle scored once in a three-point game to lead the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 5-3 comeback victory over the New Jersey Devils Monday night in Newark, N.J.,Miles Wood notched one goal and one assist while Denton Mateychuk added a goal for the Blue Jackets, who ...
Cincinnati holds off late surge from short-handed Tarleton State
Kerr Kriisa scored 20 points and Day Day Thomas added 19 as Cincinnati used long-distance sharp-shooting to fend off short-handed Tarleton State, 76-58, Monday night in Cincinnati.,Kriisa, Thomas and Jalen Celestine combined for 13 threes as Cincinnati (6-2) rebounded from a stunning home loss to Ea...