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Georgia Tech looks to snap losing streak vs. UMBC
Looking to snap a season-long three-game skid, Georgia Tech vies to get back on track when it hosts UMBC on Wednesday in Atlanta.,The Yellow Jackets (4-6) enter play following power conference losses to Oklahoma, North Carolina and most recently a 71-60 defeat against Northwestern in Milwaukee. ,Hea...

Reports: Yankees acquire OF/1B Cody Bellinger from Cubs
The Chicago Cubs traded former National League MVP Cody Bellinger to the New York Yankees on Monday for right-handed pitcher Cody Poteet, several reports said.,The Yankees will take on the bulk of Bellinger's $27.5 million salary, but Chicago kicked in $5 million to New York in the deal, according t...

Surging Hoyas face first Big East test vs. Creighton
Georgetown coach Ed Cooley proclaimed that his team's win Saturday at Syracuse was its best "by far" in his two seasons with the Hoyas.,Now the question is: Can the high-flying Hoyas sustain their success in the Big East?,Georgetown (8-2) will begin to find out when it faces Creighton (7-4) in the c...

Frisco Bowl: Memphis-West Virginia Preview, Props & Prediction
Seth Henigan has major credentials, but you never hear him mentioned among the top quarterbacks in the nation.,He is surprisingly invisible considering he has four consecutive 3,000-yard seasons and has thrown more than 100 career touchdown passes.,The often-overlooked Henigan will look to end his c...

No. 9 Marquette out to gain traction in Big East opener vs. Butler
Big East conference play gets underway for No. 9 Marquette as it welcomes Butler to Milwaukee on Wednesday night.,Both teams are looking to start conference play on a higher note after scuffling at the end of early nonconference play. Marquette (9-2) has lost two of three and Butler (7-4) has lost t...

Former USWNT star Becky Sauerbrunn announces retirement
Longtime U.S. women's national team defender Becky Sauerbrunn announced her retirement from professional soccer over social media on Tuesday.,Sauerbrunn, 39, helped the Americans capture the World Cup on two occasions (2015, 2019) and win one Olympic gold medal (2012).,"I learned early on that we we...

NBA Cup Finals: Bucks-Thunder Preview, Props & Prediction
Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks hope to add the NBA Cup to their venerable list of accomplishments, but they'll need to go through an Oklahoma City Thunder group that has established itself as the premier force in the West.,The Bucks and Thunder will square off in Las Vegas on Tuesday ...
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: Frisco Bowl, NBA Cup Final Predictions for December 17
The NBA Cup Final is finally here with college football bowl season, so these are our best sports betting picks and predictions for December 17th, 2024....

No. 15 Houston meets Toledo, looks to continue home success
The path forward for 15th-ranked Houston is clear: Defend at a level that leaves opponents intimidated and unable to maintain any semblance of sustained offensive efficiency.,After struggling to defend on par with their well-earned reputation during an especially grueling stretch last month, the Cou...

Jamal Murray's late basket gives Nuggets wild win over Kings
Jamal Murray scored a team-high 28 points and hit the go-ahead hoop with 8.6 seconds remaining as the Denver Nuggets outlasted the Sacramento Kings 130-129 for a dramatic road win Monday night.,Nikola Jokic recorded his 140th career triple-double (20 points, 14 rebounds, 13 assists) to help Denver e...

West-leading Jets out to capitalize on Sharks' defensive issues
The Sharks' porous defense will be challenged when San Jose hosts the high-scoring Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday.,Winnipeg is averaging 3.66 goals per game, and 12 Jets have at least 11 points. This well-rounded attack and Connor Hellebuyck's outstanding goaltending (2.11 goals-against average, .926 save...

NBA-best Cavaliers jump out to huge lead, crush Nets
Evan Mobley scored 19 of his 21 points in the second half, Caris LeVert scored all 19 of his points in the first half and the Cleveland Cavaliers seized control early and cruised to a 130-101 rout of the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night.,Cleveland led by as many as 37, improved to 23-4 for the best sta...

76ers' long-range success ruins return of Hornets' LaMelo Ball
Tyrese Maxey pumped in 40 points and Paul George racked up 33 points as both sank six 3-pointers, leading the injury-ravaged Philadelphia 76ers past the host Charlotte Hornets 121-108 on Monday night.,Kelly Oubre Jr., a former Hornet, scored nine of his 19 points in the fourth quarter and grabbed ni...

Finishing strong, turnovers points of emphasis for LSU vs. Stetson
LSU had a recent run of games in which it overcame halftime deficits to win.,The Tigers seem to have gotten past that, but now second-half fall-offs are becoming a concern.,LSU will look for a complete 40-minute performance when it faces Stetson on Tuesday night in Baton Rouge, La.,The Tigers (8-2) ...

Villanova finally on a roll, faces skidding Seton Hall
Villanova and visiting Seton Hall are trending in opposite directions heading into both teams' Big East Conference opener on Tuesday.,After losing four of their first seven games -- including a 10-point home upset against Columbia and a one-point defeat against Maryland -- the Wildcats (7-4) have re...

Lightning coping with injuries as they return home to face Jackets
The Tampa Bay Lightning begin a stretch of five home dates in six games to conclude December when they host the Columbus Blue Jackets Tuesday night, the second meeting between the Eastern Conference clubs.,Trailing 3-0 at home with Tampa Bay in the opening 11:52 on Nov. 21, Columbus rallied twice an...

Penn State, Indiana sideswiped by CFB realities amid playoff prep
With early Signing Day behind him and the portal open, Penn State coach James Franklin met with his current quarterbacks last week to talk about SMU, the Nittany Lions' first-round playoff opponent coming to town Saturday. ,A rapid reality set in when Franklin realized backup quarterback Beau Pribul...

Xavier F Zach Freemantle out indefinitely with lower-body injury
Xavier leading scorer Zach Freemantle came away with a lower-body injury Saturday against Cincinnati and will be out indefinitely, the program announced Monday.,Freemantle came back for a final season of college basketball after missing the end of the 2022-23 season and all of the 2023-24 season due...

Week 15 MNF: Vikings-Bears Preview, Props and Prediction
The Chicago Bears didn't get much of a bounce from interim coach Thomas Brown. ,Brown replaced the fired Matt Eberflus the day after Thanksgiving but instead of a spark, the Bears went to San Francisco and got pummeled by the 49ers.,Minnesota (11-2) welcomes Chicago as the Bears' losing streak stand...
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: NFL Monday Night Football, NBA Predictions December 16th
Monday December 16th's slate of games includes two Monday Night Football matchups and some NBA, these are our best sports betting picks and predictions....