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Sam Montembeault stops 45 shots as Habs blank Leafs
Sam Montembeault made 45 saves, Cole Caufield scored and the Montreal Canadiens beat the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs 1-0 on Wednesday in the season opener for both teams.,The Maple Leafs had gone 227 consecutive games without being shut out, the longest active streak in the NHL, but Montreal spoile...

Jeff McNeil to play in AFL, could rejoin Mets this postseason
Jeff McNeil fractured his right wrist in early September and figured to miss the rest of the season, but the second baseman is scheduled to play in the Arizona Fall League this weekend and may rejoin the New York Mets if they reach the National League Championship Series.,McNeil, 32, last appeared i...

Lighten up, Frances: Tiafoe sorry for F-bombs in Shanghai
Following a tirade with a chair umpire at the Shanghai Masters on Monday, Frances Tiafoe later issued an apology via social media.,Tiafoe, 26, ranked No. 17 in the world, berated the chair umpire following a tightly contested 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 (7-5) loss to unseeded Roman Safiullin of Russia. ,After con...

The Showdown is set: PGA-LIV exhibition on Dec. 17
Four superstars from the PGA Tour and LIV Golf will tee off Dec. 17 in Las Vegas in what has been dubbed The Showdown.,The exhibition match will pit World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and No. 3 Rory McIlroy on the PGA side against LIV golfers Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka. All four are multiple maj...

Kings' opening 7-game road trip begins at Sabres
Coming off a third straight playoff appearance, and despite an extended opening road stretch, the Los Angeles Kings are eager to start their season.,Meanwhile, the Buffalo Sabres already find themselves in a hole.,Starting their campaign with a seven-game road trip due to arena renovations at home, ...

Nouns, beastcoast, Infinity advance at PGA Wallachia Season 2
Nouns Esports, beastcoast and Infinity each advanced to the playoffs with a victory Wednesday at the PGL Wallachia Season 2 competition in Bucharest, Romania.,Nouns notched a 2-0 win over Invictus Gaming, beastcoast did the same against Azure Ray and Infinity posted a 2-1 triumph versus Alliance in ...
Bill Belichick Watch List: Jets Not Only Team in Need of Coaching Upgrade
Bill Belichick will be one of the top head coach candidates in 2024, and these teams could have interest in making the NFL legend their top man....
Wednesday, October 9th Best Sports Betting Picks for MLB Playoffs
The ALDS resumes on Wednesday October 9th, and these are our best sports betting picks and predictions for Game 3 of Guardians vs. Tigers and Yankees vs. Royals....

LeQuint Allen, Syracuse look to run past NC State
Syracuse and North Carolina State are on different ends of the momentum spectrum heading into Saturday night's Atlantic Coast Conference matchup in Raleigh, N.C. ,The Orange (4-1, 1-1) are coming off a thrilling road victory over then-No. 25 UNLV last week. LeQuint Allen scored his fourth touchdown ...

After bye week, preparation crucial for No. 11 Notre Dame vs. Stanford
A bye week allowed Notre Dame extra time to refresh and refocus on its game against Stanford on Saturday afternoon in South Bend, Ind. ,However, the No. 11 Fighting Irish (4-1) know that being rested is not as important as being prepared for their non-conference game against the Cardinal (2-3).,"The...

Colorado S Shilo Sanders (forearm) to return vs. K-State
Colorado safety Shilo Sanders, son of head coach Deion Sanders, is set to return this week when the Buffaloes face No. 18 Kansas State.,Shilo Sanders missed the past three games due to a forearm injury that necessitated surgery.,"Shilo's ready. He's practicing. He's full go," Deion Sanders told repo...

49ers sign K Matthew Wright with Jake Moody (ankle) out
The San Francisco 49ers, who play the host Seattle Seahawks on Thursday night, signed kicker Matthew Wright to a one-year contract on Tuesday.,Starting kicker Jake Moody sustained a high ankle sprain in the second quarter of the 49ers' 24-23 loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday and will not be av...

Division I Council cuts transfer portal windows to 30 total days
The NCAA Division I Council voted Tuesday in favor of shortening the transfer portal windows for both football and basketball.,The timeframes in which athletes could enter the transfer portal had already been trimmed once from 60 to 45 days. Tuesday's decision brought those windows down to a combine...

New coach Craig Berube, Leafs face rival Canadiens in opener
Craig Berube makes his Toronto coaching debut when the visiting Maple Leafs open the 2024-25 regular season against the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night.,Sheldon Keefe led Toronto to a 46-26-10 mark last season, good for third in the Atlantic Division. The Maple Leafs lost to the Boston Bruins ...

Dodgers' Walker Buehler victim of theft at race track
Police in Southern California confirmed Tuesday that Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler was the victim of a theft when a pricey watch was stolen from his arm.,His agency, Excel Baseball, issued a statement Tuesday that said the watch was taken from Buehler as he attended a horse rac...

Jets fire head coach Robert Saleh after 2-3 start
The New York Jets fired head coach Robert Saleh on Tuesday following a 2-3 start to his fourth season.,Defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich will be the interim head coach for the remainder of the season, according to a statement released by team owner Woody Johnson.,"This morning, I informed Robert Sa...

Reports: Jets fire head coach Robert Saleh
The New York Jets fired head coach Robert Saleh after three-plus seasons, multiple media outlets reported Tuesday morning. ,Per reports, defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich will be the interim head coach for the Jets.,New York dropped to 2-3 this season with its 23-17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on...
Tuesday October 8 Best Sports Betting Picks & Predictions for MLB, WNBA Playoffs
These are our top sports betting picks and predictions for 10/6/2024 MLB division series games with a bonus WNBA Playoff prediction....
NFL Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Week 6: Best Picks & Sleepers
It's already Week 6 of the NFL season, and it's time to lock in on top fantasy football waiver wire week 6 best picks and sleepers to get your team over the hump....
Kansas City Chiefs Proved They Can Adapt: Remain Undefeated in Unique Win Over Saints
Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs proved they can adapt, as they didn't have any passing touchdowns but remained undefeated on Monday Night Football....