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CFP Title Game: Ohio State-Notre Dame Preview, Props & Prediction
The first 12-team College Football Playoff comes to a conclusion when Ohio State and Notre Dame meet on Monday night.,In the previous four-team format, neither the No. 7 seed Fighting Irish (14-1) nor the eighth-seeded Buckeyes (13-2) would have made the CFP. Now, two of the most storied programs in...
Bengals name Scott Peters new offensive line coach
The Cincinnati Bengals named Scott Peters their new offensive line coach on Monday. ,Peters, 46, replaces Frank Pollack, fired by the Bengals on Jan. 6. ,Peters was the O-line coach in New England this past season but was out of a job when the Patriots fired head coach Jerod Mayo after one season. P...
Eagles, Chiefs Super Bowl favorites; sportsbooks smiling after Lions' loss
Sportsbooks took a partial victory lap following the elimination of the Detroit Lions, Super Bowl favorites entering the divisional playoff with the highest handle and ticket percentage for most major operators in that futures market. ,The Lions were bounced from the NFC field by the Washington Comm...
Thunder clobber Nets in latest showing of home dominance
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander collected 27 points and 10 assists to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 127-101 win over the visiting Brooklyn Nets on Sunday.,The Thunder have won 20 of their past 23 games overall and 12 straight in Oklahoma City.,While Gilgeous-Alexander returned after missing Friday's l...
Eagles, Chiefs open as conference championship favorites
The Philadelphia Eagles emerged from their dramatic divisional playoff win with significant injury questions, but also as the title favorite among the remaining for teams.,The Eagles are the +180 favorite at DraftKings to win Super Bowl LIV ahead of Kansas City at +240 as the Chiefs chase a three-pe...
Thunder clobber Nets in latest show of home dominance
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander collected 27 points and 10 assists to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 127-101 home win over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday.,The Thunder have won 20 of their last 23 games overall and 11 straight in Oklahoma City.,While Gilgeous-Alexander returned after missing Friday's loss ...
Nikola Jokic gets another triple-double as Nuggets cruise by Magic
Nikola Jokic notched his 18th triple-double of the season by posting 20 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists, Christian Braun added 20 points and 11 boards and the visiting Denver Nuggets beat the Orlando Magic 113-100 on Sunday night.,Jokic, who leads the NBA in triple-doubles, went 7-for-9 from the ...
Jets visit Utah for first road game of 2025
Coming off a hard-luck loss, the Winnipeg Jets aim to get on track in their first-ever trip to Salt Lake City when they visit the Utah Hockey Club on Monday.,The Jets are hitting the road for the first time this calendar year, as the team just completed an eight-game homestand that began on Jan. 2. ...
Islanders, Blue Jackets find intensity in grind of regular season
The NHL playoffs aren't scheduled to start for another three months.,But a postseason-like intensity has already arrived for the New York Islanders and Columbus Blue Jackets.,The Islanders will attempt to climb back into the playoff race and the surprising Blue Jackets will aim to maintain their spo...
Skidding Georgetown aims for turnaround at Villanova
The script has flipped for Georgetown. After a 12-2 start, with wins in their first three Big East games, the Hoyas have lost four straight and are saddled with injury concerns.,Their top scorer and rebounder, Thomas Sorber, has a sore elbow and their best long-range threat, Jayden Epps, has been ho...
Rutgers, showing improvement, aims for sweep of Penn State
In the midst of a disappointing season, Rutgers has shown signs of life over the last week.,The Scarlet Knights aim for their third straight victory Monday when they visit Penn State for a Big Ten matchup in University Park, Pa.,Rutgers (10-8, 3-4 Big Ten) also is trying to sweep the season series w...
Jets interview Commanders DC Joe Whitt Jr. for HC job
The New York Jets completed their 16th interview for their head coaching vacancy on Sunday, getting to know Washington Commanders defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr.,Whitt was one day removed from guiding his unit to a strong playoff performance against the Detroit Lions. The Commanders intercepted ...
Rockets not satisfied at halfway mark of season, prepare for Pistons
The Houston Rockets dispatched the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday in a fashion that has become commonplace in their surprising breakout campaign.,The Rockets won for the sixth time in seven games by seizing control in the second half of a 125-103 road victory in advance of back-to-back home game...
Hornets seek first 3-game win streak of season, host Mavs
Even in good times, the Charlotte Hornets can't seem to enjoy some of the positive moments.,But they'll be back at it Monday afternoon when the Dallas Mavericks visit.,The Hornets, who are looking for their first three-game winning streak of the season, are coming to grips with the loss of swingman ...
We Fell for the Detroit Lions Too
Top-seeded Detroit Lions suffer a shocking playoff loss to the Washington Commanders as rookie QB Jayden Daniels shined in the spotlight, while Jared Goff struggled....
NFL Best Bets and Player Props for Divisional Round Sunday January 19th
Sunday is one of the most anticipated days of football, so here are our expert betting picks and player props for the NFL Playoffs divisional round on January 19th....
Vincent Trocheck's SO goal lifts Rangers over Blue Jackets
Igor Shesterkin made 27 saves and three more in the shootout as the host New York Rangers earned a crucial 1-0 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night.,Vincent Trocheck scored in the second round of the shootout for the lone goal of the skills competition as the Rangers improved to ...
Rockets lean on stars to coast past Trail Blazers
Jalen Green scored 26 points and Alperen Sengun recorded 23 points, 15 rebounds and six assists to lead the Houston Rockets to a 125-103 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night.,Dillon Brooks added 22 points and Tari Eason contributed 18 points, eight rebounds and three steals...
RJ Luis Jr. scores 24 to help St. John's roll over Seton Hall
RJ Luis Jr. tallied 24 points and eight rebounds, Zuby Ejiofor had 15 points and nine boards and visiting St. John's ran roughshod over Seton Hall 79-51 on Saturday night in Newark, N.J.,St. John's (16-3, 7-1 Big East) improved to 11-1 in its last 12 games and grabbed the outright conference lead af...
Lightning crush Red Wings with second-period scoring flurry
Nikita Kucherov had a goal and an assist in Tampa Bay's three-goal, second-period outburst over a 3:42 span as the host Lightning cooled off the torrid Detroit Red Wings, 5-1, on Saturday night.,The right wing added a second assist, the 600th of his career, on a power-play marker by Darren Raddysh, ...