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North Carolina hosts NC State in Mack Brown's home finale
In most cases, a regular-season finale between two teams with a combined 11 wins wouldn't be too compelling.,That's hardly the case on Saturday in Chapel Hill, N.C., where North Carolina's Mack Brown coaches his final home game against rival North Carolina State.,The university announced Tuesday tha...
Matt Eberflus Needs To Start Skimming Job Boards and Get Out of Football
After another late-game brain fart that cost the Chicago Bears a victory against the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving, it's time for Matt Eberflus to hang up the headset....
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: College Football, NFL, NBA Predictions for November 29
These are our top sports betting picks and predictions for November 29th, including bets for college football, the NBA, and NFL Black Friday game....

Southern Cal looks to locate offense in clash vs. New Mexico
Southern California had a forgettable Thanksgiving on the basketball court by scoring just 36 points in a blowout loss.,The Trojans will look for a revival from their offense on Friday night when they face New Mexico in the third-place game of the Acrisure Invitational at Palm Desert, Calif.,The Lob...

BYU bids for bounce-back performance vs. NC State
BYU and North Carolina State will look to rebound from their first losses of the season when they square off Friday afternoon in the third-place game of the Rady Children's Invitational in San Diego.,In Thursday's tournament opener, the Wolfpack (5-1) lost 71-61 to No. 13 Purdue in a rematch of thei...

Chiefs activate RB Isiah Pacheco, DE Charles Omenihu from IR
The Kansas City Chiefs activated running back Isiah Pacheco and defensive end Charles Omenihu off injured reserve on Thursday ahead of Friday's game against the Las Vegas Raiders.,Pacheco, Kansas City's starting running back, sustained a broken fibula is his team's victory over the Cincinnati Bengal...

Canucks face Sabres intent on starting new road streak
The Vancouver Canucks find themselves in unfamiliar territory after seeing their eight-game road winning streak come to a halt on Wednesday.,The Canucks look to dust themselves off on Friday afternoon when they visit the Buffalo Sabres for the fourth leg of their six-game road trip.,Vancouver droppe...
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: College Football, Basketball, NFL Predictions for November 28th | Deadspin.com
Everybody will bet on the Thanksgiving NFL games, but we have top betting picks for November 28th's college basketball slate of games as well....
Thanksgiving Football Games Are Just Really Bad This Year
The NFL plagued us with an underwhelming slate of games, including a snooze-fest between the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys in the middle of the day....
Ryan Day’s Legacy Hinges on Ending Michigan's Streak in ‘The Game’
Ryan Day and the Ohio State Buckeyes have their legacies on the line for their rivalry against the Michigan Wolverines on Saturday November 30th....

San Jose State WR Nick Nash out to test Stanford DBs
San Jose State's Nick Nash enters Friday's regular-season finale at home against Stanford with a national-best 96 catches.,The Cardinal may have to start three freshmen in the secondary after injuries ravaged their depth during last Saturday's 24-21 Big Game loss to California.,Stanford coach Troy T...

Panthers stop 4-game skid, end Leafs' win streak at 4
Carter Verhaeghe's three-point night helped the Florida Panthers snap their four-game losing streak with a 5-1 win, cooling off the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday night in Sunrise.,Verhaeghe finished with a goal and two assists and Sam Reinhart scored his league-leading 17th goal of the s...

Longtime Giants SS Brandon Crawford announces retirement
Three-time All-Star shortstop Brandon Crawford announced his retirement on Wednesday via his Instagram account.,Crawford played 13 of his 14 major league seasons with the San Francisco Giants and won World Series rings in 2012 and 2014. He won four Gold Glove Awards during his career.,Crawford's bes...

No. 9 SMU aims to improve playoff odds vs. Cal
SMU has plenty to play for when it closes the regular season against California on Saturday afternoon in Dallas.,The Mustangs (10-1, 7-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), who checked in at No. 9 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings on Tuesday, would like to send their seniors off the right way....

No. 5 Iowa State drubs Colorado on 60 percent shooting
Milan Momcilovic scored 18 of his career-high 24 points in the first half and No. 5 Iowa State rolled to a 99-71 victory over Colorado in the fifth-place game of the Maui Invitational on Wednesday at Lahaina, Hawaii., ,Curtis Jones scored 19 points and Keshon Gilbert had 15 with six assists as the C...

Raiders QB Aidan O'Connell to start Friday vs. Chiefs
The Las Vegas Raiders will start quarterback Aidan O'Connell in their Black Friday game against the host Kansas City Chiefs.,Head coach Antonio Pierce made the announcement Wednesday, declaring O'Connell ready to play after being sidelined since Week 7 because of a thumb injury.,"We feel good about ...
Kent State Did All Kinds of Losing in 2024: What’s Next for Golden Flashes?
The Kent State Golden Flashes finished their season 0-12. In an exclusive interview with Deadspin, head coach Kenni Burns talks about where the program goes from here....

Report: LIV Golf replacing Greg Norman with Scott O'Neil
LIV Golf is replacing CEO and commissioner Greg Norman with former NHL and NBA executive Scott O'Neil, ESPN reported Wednesday.,A spokesman for LIV Golf declined ESPN's request for comment.,Norman, 69, told Sports Illustrated last month that his contract was scheduled to end in August 2025. He helpe...

Purdue embraces pressure in Final Four rematch with NC State
No. 13 Purdue fights another familiar power-conference opponent and North Carolina State will step out of its comfort zone for the first time this season in a holiday test in California.,A rematch from the 2024 Final Four, the Boilermakers (5-1) and Wolfpack (5-0) meet Thursday afternoon in the Rady...

Report: Lions WR Kalif Raymond (foot) heading to IR
Detroit Lions receiver and return specialist Kalif Raymond is headed to injured reserve with a foot injury, NFL Network reported Wednesday.,Raymond, 30, was carted off the field after returning a punt in the third quarter of Sunday's 24-6 victory over the Colts in Indianapolis.,Raymond will miss the...