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NFL Week 16 Best Betting Picks, Predictions December 22, 2024
The NFL regular season is quickly coming to a close, so these are our best sports betting picks and predictions for NFL Week 16 on December 22nd....

Rested NC State looks to shake off rust vs. Rider
North Carolina State has had time to assess some of its recent shortcomings, and with the bulk of the Atlantic Coast Conference schedule approaching, Sunday would be a good day for coach Kevin Keatts to get a look at his refreshed team.,The Wolfpack will play their last non-conference game when host...

Streaking Southern California takes on Southern to close out year
Southern California can close out the 2024 portion of its schedule with a four-game winning streak on Sunday when the Trojans host Southern University in Los Angeles.,USC (8-4) has rebounded from a three-game losing skid by winning its last three games, the most recent a 90-69 rout of Cal State Nort...

South Carolina out to avoid letdown against Radford after big win
South Carolina will host Radford on Sunday afternoon in Columbia after posting an emotional rivalry win. ,The Gamecocks (8-3) upset in-state rival No. 25 Clemson 91-88 in overtime on Tuesday. Leading scorer Collin Murray-Boyles racked up 15 of his 22 points in the second half for South Carolina, whi...

Missouri faces rival Illinois riding 10-game winning streak
Two weekends ago, when Missouri had a chance to knock off the No. 1 team in the nation in a home game, the Tigers came through with a nine-point win over Kansas.,Last weekend, when Illinois had a chance to beat the No. 1 team in a home game, the Illini lost on a layup at the buzzer by Tennessee's Jo...

LSU lands FSU transfer DE Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton, the consensus top edge rusher in the transfer portal, committed to LSU on Saturday, according to multiple media reports.,Payton is leaving Florida State with a year of eligibility remaining.,He adds to a strong transfer haul joining the Tigers, a group that includes former Virginia T...

Kwame Evans Jr. helps No. 10 Oregon dispatch Stanford
Kwame Evans Jr. led a balanced attack with 13 points, seven teammates added seven or more and 10th-ranked Oregon steamrolled Stanford 76-61 in the opener of the San Jose Tip-Off men's basketball event Saturday night.,California took on No. 23 San Diego State in the nightcap of the nonconference doub...

Bo Horvat tallies 3 points as Islanders take down Maple Leafs
Bo Horvat had a goal and two assists and the visiting New York Islanders defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-3 on Saturday night.,Maxim Tsyplakov, Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Isaiah George, Noah Dobson and Mathew Barzal also scored for the Islanders, who had lost their two previous games. Alexander Romanov,...

No. 5 Texas runs away from No. 12 Clemson, off to CFP quarterfinals
Jaydon Blue rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns, including a 77-yard score in the fourth quarter, as No. 5 seed Texas ran to a 38-24 win over 12th-seeded Clemson on Saturday afternoon in a College Football Playoff first-round game in Austin, Texas., ,The Longhorns (12-2) advance to the CFP quart...

Texans WR Tank Dell to remain hospitalized with knee injury
Texans wide receiver Tank Dell sustained a significant left knee injury during his 30-yard touchdown reception in the third quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday and was set to remain hospitalized overnight.,While Dell made a diving catch of a C.J. Stroud pass, Texans receiver Jared Way...

Colorado delivers commanding win over Bellarmine
Assane Diop scored a career-high 15 points, RJ Smith tied his career best with 11 points, and the Colorado Buffaloes beat the Bellarmine Knights 79-55 in Boulder, Colo., on Saturday.,Julian Hammond III contributed 10 points for Colorado (9-2). The Buffaloes have won four straight and will open Big 1...

Chiefs knock off Texans in matchup of division leaders
Patrick Mahomes passed for 260 yards and accounted for two touchdowns as the Kansas City Chiefs moved closer to securing the top seed in the AFC playoffs with a 27-19 victory over the visiting Houston Texans on Saturday.,Mahomes appeared unfazed by the high right ankle sprain that sidelined him in t...

Texans WR Tank Dell suffers knee injury vs. Chiefs
Texans wide receiver Tank Dell sustained a significant left knee injury during his 30-yard touchdown reception in the third quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday.,While Dell made a diving catch of a C.J. Stroud pass, Texans receiver Jared Wayne tumbled into Dell as both went to the grou...

NBA fines Celtics' Joe Mazzulla $35K for actions toward official
Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla has been fined $35,000 by the NBA on Saturday for aggressively pursuing and directing inappropriate language toward a game official.,Mazzulla charged the court to voice his displeasure with official Justin Van Duyne near the conclusion of the Celtics' 117-108 l...

Chiefs WR Marquise 'Hollywood' Brown active vs. Texans
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Marquise "Hollywood" Brown will make his season debut on Saturday afternoon against the visiting Houston Texans.,Brown, who was listed as active for the game, has worked his way back after being placed on injured reserve on Sept. 13 with a sternoclavicular joint inju...
Improved Notre Dame “Greedy” for More After First Playoff Win
Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman got a taste of victory against Indiana in the first round of the College Football Playoff, and now the Fighting Irish are greedy for more....
Indiana's Curt Cignetti Learned Valuable Lesson in Keeping Your Mouth Shut
Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti did a lot of talking all season long, but when the lights were the brightest, he learned that he needs to keep his mouth shut....
College Football Playoff Saturday December 21st Best Betting Picks
Saturday December 21st's slate of college football games is a fun one, and these are our top first-round sports betting picks and predictions....

Anthony Duclair expected to return as Isles battle Leafs
The New York Islanders expect to have Anthony Duclair back in the lineup on Saturday night when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs.,The forward was activated from injured reserve on Friday after being out with a lower-body injury since Oct. 19. He has two goals and an assist in five games.,The Islan...

Leafs double-up Sabres for third straight win
William Nylander scored and added two assists as the Toronto Maple Leafs doubled up the host Buffalo Sabres 6-3 on Friday night.,Bobby McMann, Max Domi and Nicholas Robertson each scored a goal and an assist. Auston Matthews and Max Pacioretty also scored for the Leafs, who have won three straight.,...