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Fiesta Bowl an Appropriate Spot for Penn State’s Best Championship Shot Since 1986
Relive Penn State's journey to the College Football Playoff semifinals with a dominant Fiesta Bowl victory and explore how the Nittany Lions are chasing their first national title since 1987....
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: College Football Playoff, NBA Predictions January 1
2025 kicks off with a bang, with two massive College Football Playoff matchups and an NBA slate of games, these are our best betting picks for January 1st....

Xander Schauffele still vying to supplant Scottie Scheffler for No. 1
Xander Schauffele hasn't forgotten nor given up on one of his biggest career goals, though he knows how difficult the climb will be.,Schauffele has said in the past that he wants to earn the No. 1 spot in the Official World Golf Ranking someday, but even with World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler out of the...

Chaz Lanier helps No. 1 Tennessee beat Norfolk State, remain unbeaten
Chaz Lanier scored 24 points and top-ranked Tennessee never trailed during a 67-52 win over Norfolk State on Tuesday in Knoxville, Tenn.,Lanier made 8 of 18 attempts from the field and shot 6 of 16 from 3-point range, which was an off-night all things considered. Zakai Zeigler added 10 points on 3-o...

Maple Leafs beat Islanders with rematch looming
Steven Lorentz scored the go-ahead goal in the second period and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting New York Islanders 3-1 on Tuesday afternoon.,David Kampf and John Tavares also scored for the Maple Leafs, who had lost three of their previous four games. William Nylander had two assists....

Chiefs TE Travis Kelce tops Pro Bowl fan voting
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce narrowly beat out Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs as the fans' top vote-getter for the 2025 Pro Bowl Games on Feb. 2 in Orlando.,Amid another strong season for the AFC's No. 1 seed, Kelce totaled 252,200 votes when balloting ended on Dec. 23, just ah...

Virginia digs out of 14-point hole to defeat NC State
Elijah Saunders scored 22 points and Isaac McKneely added 14 as Virginia rallied from a 14-point second-half deficit to beat North Carolina State 70-67 on Tuesday in Charlottesville, Va.,Andrew Rohde scored nine of his 11 points after halftime for the Cavaliers (8-5, 1-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), ...

Browns undecided about QB heading into finale vs. Ravens
The revolving door at quarterback for the Cleveland Browns could continue Sunday, with coach Kevin Stefanski saying both Dorian Thompson-Robinson and Bailey Zappe are preparing to play against the Baltimore Ravens in the season finale.,Stefanski told reporters Tuesday that he was undecided as to who...

Maxime Raynaud, Stanford to test Clemson defense
Clemson coach Brad Brownell said the Tigers' ability to stick to the defensive plan tends to be a huge factor in the trajectory of games.,That figures to be even more crucial on Wednesday when Stanford arrives in Clemson, S.C., with the Atlantic Coast Conference's leading scorer to kick off 2025.,St...

Cal kicks off inaugural ACC road trip at Pittsburgh
California gets its "welcome to the Atlantic Coast Conference" moment when it tips off its first East Coast trip as a member of the fabled league with a visit to Pittsburgh on Wednesday afternoon.,The Golden Bears (7-5, 0-1) already played one ACC contest, but it hardly felt like one in an 89-81 hom...

Inter Miami sign veteran F Fafa Picault
Inter Miami signed free agent forward Fafa Picault to a contract through the 2025 season on Tuesday.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the team, which holds an option on the deal for the 2026 season.,Picault, 33, recorded nine goals and five assists in 29 matches last season with the Vancouver W...
Detroit Lions’ Defensive Injuries Catching Up to Them at the Worst Time
The Detroit Lions have been winning despite injuries all season long, but their lack os star power remaining on the defensive side of the ball is catching up to them....
New York Giants, Las Vegas Raiders Forgot How To Lose at the Worst Time
The New York Giants and Las Vegas Raiders have both hurt themselves longterm by winning games over the last few weeks, removing themselves from the QB sweepstakes....

Sabres finding ways to win, while Stars seek to repeat recent history
The Buffalo Sabres appear to be finding their way again.,They've won three in a row after going 0-10-3 over a 13-game slide, outscoring opponents 17-5 in the process, and will look to keep the momentum going when they close out 2024 with a visit to the Dallas Stars on Tuesday.,Their most recent triu...

Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco (rib) out vs. Broncos, resting until playoffs
Kansas City will rest running back Isiah Pacheco at practice this week and has ruled him out for the regular-season finale Sunday at Denver because of a rib injury, with Chiefs coach Andy Reid saying that he will be ready for the postseason.,"He'll be available playoff-wise. He is tender," Reid said...

Reports: Los Angeles to host 2025 NHL Draft
Los Angeles will be the home of the 2025 NHL Draft in June, The Fourth Period and ESPN reported Monday.,But that doesn't mean all 32 franchises will set up shop in the City of Angels for the week.,The NHL will join the NFL, NBA and Major League Baseball in moving to a decentralized draft format for ...

NHL fines Flyers' Matvei Michkov, Blackhawks' Patrick Maroon
The NHL issued fines to Philadelphia's Matvei Michkov and Chicago's Patrick Maroon on Monday.,Michkov's wallet is $2,473.96 lighter after high-sticking Los Angeles forward Quinton Byfield in the Kings' 5-4 win over the Flyers on Sunday.,Maroon was docked $3,385.42 for elbowing Dallas forward Mavrik ...

No. 1 Tennessee returns from break to face Norfolk State
Top-ranked Tennessee will attempt to remain unbeaten as it closes out its nonconference schedule against Norfolk State on Tuesday in Knoxville, Tenn.,The Volunteers (12-0) are coming off back-to-back 80-point outings, beating Western Carolina 84-36 on Dec. 17 and Middle Tennessee 82-64 on Dec. 23. C...

Maple Leafs host Islanders in home-and-home set
The New York Islanders will have something to prove to their coach when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday afternoon.,Islanders coach Patrick Roy criticized his team's effort in a 3-2 road loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday following a 6-3 home win over the Penguins the day before....

Leafs F Auston Matthews returns to practice; out Tuesday
Auston Matthews took part in Toronto Maple Leafs practice for the first time since a Dec. 20 injury but won't play Tuesday at home against the New York Islanders.,Coach Craig Berube was pleased with Matthews' participation on Monday but said his captain will miss a fifth consecutive game. According ...