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Southern California, Washington eye first win in Big Ten
Their first games as members of the Big Ten Conference didn't go as planned for USC or Washington.,The Trojans (5-4, 0-1) lost at home to No. 12 Oregon 68-60 on Wednesday, a night after the Huskies (6-2, 0-1) fell 69-58 across town at UCLA.,The former Pac-12 rivals are scheduled to meet Saturday aft...

Caps top Leafs for franchise-record 8th straight road win
Connor McMichael scored the go-ahead goal in the third period and the Washington Capitals defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 on Friday night, notching their franchise-record eighth consecutive road victory.,Nic Dowd added a goal and an assist and Aliaksei Protas (empty net) also scored for Washing...

Valkyries select 11 players in WNBA expansion draft
Las Vegas Aces guard Kate Martin and New York Liberty forward Kayla Thornton headlined the group of 11 players selected by the Golden State Valkyries in Friday's WNBA expansion draft.,Golden State also drafted Iliana Rupert (Atlanta Dream), Maria Conde (Chicago Sky), Veronica Burton (Connecticut Sun...

Report: Valkyries to select Kate Martin in expansion draft
The Golden State Valkyries are set to select Kate Martin in Friday's WNBA expansion draft, according to a report from The Athletic.,Martin averaged 2.6 points and 1.6 rebounds across 34 games (two starts) last season as a rookie for the Las Vegas Aces. The 18th overall pick of last year's draft play...

Scottie Scheffler (64) grabs lead at Hero World Challenge
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler carded the round of the day Friday to surge atop the leaderboard after Day 2 at the Hero World Challenge in Albany, New Providence, the Bahamas.,A field of 20 players is at Albany Golf Club for the exclusive exhibition event hosted by Tiger Woods. ,Scheffler, the event'...

Stanford takes aim at Andrej Stojakovic, Cal
Stanford and California meet for the first time as Atlantic Coast Conference rivals when each tries to prove its impressive non-league record is no fluke on Saturday afternoon in Berkeley, Calif.,Stanford (7-2) took last year's season series 2-1, but the clubs were so evenly matched -- the Cardinal ...

Galaxy have sixth MLS Cup in sight; Red Bulls eye long-awaited first
The Los Angeles Galaxy will try to win their league-record sixth MLS Cup without star player Riqui Puig when they host a New York Red Bulls side looking for its first title in club history on Saturday in Carson, Calif.,The Galaxy have been by far the most dominant performers of the postseason, winni...

Celtics' Jaylen Brown fined $25K for gesture
Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown has been fined $25,000 by the NBA on Friday for making an inappropriate gesture on the court.,Brown made a throat slash gesture following a dunk on Isaiah Stewart with 12 seconds remaining in the first quarter of the Celtics' 130-120 victory over the visiting Detroi...

MongolZ, Vitality advance to Shanghai playoff stage
The MongolZ and Team Vitality advanced to the champions stage at the Perfect World Shanghai Major with victories Friday in China.,Both teams improved to 3-0 in the elimination stage, with The Mongolz defeating Heroic 2-1 and Vitality sweeping MIBR 2-0 in their Round 3 high matches.,The elimination s...
Dan Campbell’s Detroit Lions Are Living on the Edge, One Fourth Down at a Time
Dan Campbell loves taking big risks on fourth down, but he's driving the Detroit Lions to can't-lose status, which could be scary come time for the NFL Playoffs....
We Know Bill Belichick Would Be Able To Relate To College Football Players
There's no doubt that former New England Patriots head coach would be able to relate to college football players in this new era of the game....
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: College Football, NBA, NHL Predictions for December 6th
The Mountain West Championship kicks off tonight, while the NBA and NHL continue on Friday. These are our best sports bets for December 6th, 2024....

Manny Pacquiao headlines boxing HOF 2025 class
Manny Pacquiao was elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame's Class of 2025 on Thursday, further cementing the Filipino's legacy as one of the sport's most iconic fighters.,Pacquiao headlined a group of 14 of inductees that will be enshrined June 5-8 in Canastota, N.Y. The 2025 class include...

Transfer portal active before official opening Monday
Oklahoma wide receiver Nic Anderson plans to enter the transfer portal when it officially opens on Monday, several reports said Thursday.,The 6-foot-4 Texas native hauled in 38 receptions for 798 yards and 10 touchdowns during the 2023 season. Then he missed nearly the entire 2024 season due to a na...

Netflix 'totally ready' for XMas NFL games, WWE
Netflix continues to express confidence that its streaming platform is prepared to handle the massive audiences expected for a pair of Christmas Day NFL games along with the start of its live coverage of the World Wrestling Entertainment's "Raw" next month.,Concerns were raised after users experienc...

Cameron Young cards 64, leads Hero World Challenge
After a few months off, Cameron Young was pleasantly surprised to come out to the Bahamas and shoot an 8-under-par 64 at Albany Golf Club for the first-round lead on Thursday at the Hero World Challenge.,A field of 20 players is in Albany for the exclusive exhibition event hosted by Tiger Woods. You...

Bears WR D.J. Moore, RB D'Andre Swift sit out practice again
Chicago Bears wide receiver D.J. Moore and running back D'Andre Swift did not participate in practice for the second straight day on Thursday due to their respective quad injuries. ,While Moore and Swift were unable to practice on Thursday, wide receiver Keenan Allen was a full participant after mis...

NBA fines Rockets' Ime Udoka, Tari Eason, Alperen Sengun
Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka was fined $50,000 by the NBA on Thursday, two days following his actions during the team's 120-111 loss to the Sacramento Kings in an NBA Cup game.,Udoka was docked for confronting and directing profane language toward a game official, failing to leave the court ...

Following sour ending, Caps seek smarter play vs. Leafs
The Washington Capitals will have something to prove when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday night.,The way their four-game winning streak ended with a 2-1 overtime loss to the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night did not impress Capitals coach Spencer Carbery.,"Our puck play was obviously hor...

Rockies, Marlins have top odds for No. 1 in Tuesday's draft lottery
Major League Baseball will hold its 2025 draft lottery on Tuesday, with the Colorado Rockies and Miami Marlins owning the best chance of winning the No. 1 overall pick.,MLB announced Thursday that the draft lottery, to be held at baseball's winter meetings in Dallas, will include 16 clubs vying for ...