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Feeling at home on road, young Pistons visit Magic
Life on the road clearly agrees with the Detroit Pistons, who are trending upward ahead of their matchup against the host Orlando Magic on Saturday.,Detroit won for the 12th time in its last 16 games on Wednesday, notching another road victory by beating the Atlanta Hawks 114-104. Cade Cunningham le...
Nikola Jokic amid red-hot run as Nuggets face Wolves
Everything has been working for Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic.,Jokic has rattled off five triple-doubles in a row, and he will go for a sixth straight on Saturday when Denver heads to Minneapolis for a meeting with the Minnesota Timberwolves.,History was made on Thursday night, when Jokic pi...
No. 19 UConn out to apply more pressure on Xavier
Xavier is out to rebound from a disappointing road loss in Big East play when they host No. 19 UConn on Saturday night in Cincinnati.,Xavier (12-8, 4-5 Big East) held a 16-point lead with 17:03 remaining Wednesday night in New York's Madison Square Garden and had a chance to put away No. 20 St. John...
Scottie Scheffler reportedly to join Jordan Spieth at Pebble Beach
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler will make his season debut next week at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Friday.,Also scheduled to play in his first tournament of the season at Pebble Beach is Jordan Spieth.,Scheffler, 28, missed the start of this season because of an...
Why Pete Carroll Needs To Turn Las Vegas Raiders Around Quickly
Longtime football coach Pete Carroll is taking over the Las Vegas Raiders at 73 years old, and he needs to turn them into a winner very quickly as pressure mounts....
Reports: Raiders to name Pete Carroll head coach
The Las Vegas Raiders are naming Pete Carroll as their next head coach, multiple media outlets reported Friday.,Per ESPN, Carroll agreed to a three-year deal with a fourth-year team option. NFL Network reported that other potential candidates have been informed by the Raiders that Carroll is the tea...
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: College Basketball, NBA Predictions for January 24
Friday January 24th's expert sports betting picks include our top gambling predictions for the NBA and college basketball slate of games....
Ed Cooley, Georgetown return to likely loud Providence
Coming away with a win would hold some extra value for Providence when it faces visiting Georgetown on Saturday afternoon.,There are some hard feelings between the Friars (9-10, 3-5 Big East) and Hoyas coach Ed Cooley, who was at the helm in Providence from 2011-23 before making the move to Georgeto...
No. 8 Michigan State rides 11-game win streak into MSG vs. Rutgers
Tom Izzo watched Michigan State gut out an 80-78 win Sunday over then-No. 19 Illinois and declared the Fighting Illini the best team in the Big Ten. ,"I'm not slighting us, I'm not slighting Purdue, I'm not slighting Michigan or anyone else," the Spartans' coach said. "I just think that right now, t...
Barrett Hayton, Utah look to jolt Jets in rematch
The Jets will be facing the Utah Hockey Club for the second time this week when the teams meet on Friday in Winnipeg.,Utah, which posted a 5-2 home win on Monday, will be playing the second of back-to-back games. It recorded a 4-0 victory at the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night in the opener of a th...
Blazers aim to remain defensive against Hornets
The Charlotte Hornets, who are enjoying a period of offensive diversity, figure to need multiple options when they oppose the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Friday.,The Trail Blazers have a quick turnaround after their defense excelled in a 101-79 road victory over the Orlando Magic on Thursday....
Nikola Jokic's 5th straight triple-double propels Nuggets past Kings
Nikola Jokic had 35 points, 22 rebounds and a season-high 17 assists for his fifth straight triple-double, and the host Denver Nuggets held on to beat the Sacramento Kings 132-123 on Thursday night.,Jokic, who was voted an All-Star starter Thursday, has secured each triple-double during his current ...
Five-goal second period carries Hurricanes past Jackets
Seth Jarvis had two goals and sparked the Carolina Hurricanes' big second period in a 7-4 victory against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night in Raleigh, N.C.,Sebastian Aho and Jarvis both had a goal and two assists in the five-goal second. The Hurricanes, who've won four consecutive games, ...
Brandon Miller opts for season-ending wrist surgery
Charlotte Hornets guard Brandon Miller will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery Thursday in New York for a tear in his right wrist.,Miller had a torn scapholunate ligament in his wrist repaired by Dr. Michelle Carlson at the Hospital for Special Surgery, according to the Hornet...
St. Pete to Rays: No contractual deadline for Tropicana Field repairs
The Tampa Bay Rays are hopeful that Tropicana Field will be ready by opening day of the 2026 season, but St. Petersburg city officials recently informed the team that the city does not have a strict deadline to complete the repairs caused by Hurricane Milton. ,At the end of 2024, Rays president Matt...
Galaxy re-sign D Eriq Zavaleta to one-year deal
The LA Galaxy re-signed defender Eriq Zavaleta to a one-year deal for the 2025 season on Thursday.,The veteran returns for his fourth season with the reigning MLS Cup champions and his 13th in the league.,Zavaleta, 32, has five goals and one assist in 160 matches with the Seattle Sounders (2013), Ch...
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: NBA, NHL, College Basketball Predictions for January 23rd
January 23rd's best sports betting picks and predictions include our expert analysis on tonight's top NBA, NHL, and college basketball matchups on Thursday....
Nikola Jokic, streaking Nuggets aim to slow surging Kings
The Denver Nuggets looked anything like a contender when they were run off their own court by Cleveland on Dec. 27. The Cavaliers put up 149 points en route to dropping Denver's record to 16-13 for the season.,Nearly a month later, the Nuggets are resembling the team that won the NBA title in 2022-2...
Hot teams face off as Blue Jackets oppose Hurricanes
There were times that the Carolina Hurricanes seemed a little out of kilter during the past month, but they might be hitting their stride again.,They will see if they can keep the recent momentum going when they face the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night in Raleigh, N.C.,The Hurricanes have wo...
Jets win in OT, topple Avalanche once again
Neal Pionk scored 17 seconds into overtime and Connor Hellebuyck made 25 saves as the Winnipeg Jets beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 in Denver on Wednesday night.,Morgan Barron and Gabriel Vilardi also scored and Josh Morrissey and Vladislav Namestnikov had two assists each for Winnipeg, which won th...