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Sounders eliminate West top-seed LAFC in 2nd-half extra time
Jordan Morris scored in second-half extra time as the Seattle Sounders defeated host Los Angeles FC 2-1 on Saturday night, eliminating the Western Conference's top seed from the MLS Cup playoffs.,Seattle will play the winner of Sunday's match between Minnesota and the Los Angeles Galaxy in the confe...

USC hosts struggling Grambling State to end homestand
USC concludes its season-opening six-game homestand when it hosts a Grambling State team in the midst of a five-game road odyssey.,USC (4-1) rebounded from its first loss of the season, a 71-66 setback on Nov. 17 vs. Cal, with an 82-68 defeat of San Jose State on Wednesday. First-year Trojans head c...

Jaylen Blakes' game-winner lifts Stanford over Santa Clara
Jaylen Blakes buried a tiebreaking jumper with two seconds remaining, Maxime Raynaud poured in a game-high 32 points and visiting Stanford remained unbeaten with a 71-69 victory over Santa Clara in a nonconference matchup game Saturday night.,Blakes' heroics came after a series of missed free throws...

Missouri's uncommon depth figures to be on display vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Missouri Tigers coach Dennis Gates is using non-conference mismatches at home to flex his team's uncommon depth.,That will likely continue Sunday when the Tigers (4-1) host the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (1-5) at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo.,Gates has used 16 players this season, counting bri...

LaNorris Sellers pushes No. 18 South Carolina past Wofford
LaNorris Sellers threw for 307 yards and three touchdowns -- and rushed for another score -- as No. 18 South Carolina rolled to its fifth straight victory, topping in-state FCS foe Wofford 56-12 on Saturday in Columbia.,Sellers completed 23-of-27 passes and ran for 53 yards on 13 carries for the Gam...

Cal scores twice late to edge Stanford in Big Game's ACC debut
Fernando Mendoza connected with Jonathan Brady for a pair of touchdown passes in the final 10:09 on Saturday afternoon, rallying California to a 24-21 victory over rival Stanford in the annual Big Game's first Atlantic Coast Conference edition in Berkeley, Calif.,Mendoza threw for 299 yards and thre...

Devin Neal (4 TDs), Kansas set mark with upset of No. 16 Colorado
Devin Neal scored four touchdowns as Kansas upset No. 16 Colorado 37-21 Saturday at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., ,Kansas (5-6, 4-4 Big 12) became the first team in college football history with a losing record to win three straight games against ranked opponents. The Jayhawks' bowl chances...

George Russell speeds to pole at Las Vegas Grand Prix
George Russell seized his third pole position of the season for Saturday's Las Vegas Grand Prix.,Russell, of Mercedes, overcame a brush with the Turn 5 wall on his first lap in Q3 on Friday to turn in a top qualifying time of 1 minute 32.312 seconds. He finished just ahead of Ferrari's Carlos Sanz (...

Mikaela Shiffrin gets 99th career World Cup win
Mikaela Shiffrin extended her record World Cup victories to 99 with a win Saturday in the women's slalom in Gurgl, Austria.,Shiffrin won in a combined time of 1 minute, 40.22 seconds, beating Italian prodigy Lara Colturi, who starts for Albania, by 0.55 seconds and Camille Rast of Switzerland by 0.5...
It Feels Like Aaron Rodgers, New York Jets Are Heading For Divorce
Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets seem to be headed for a split, as the future Hall of Fame quarterback will be looking for a new team in 2025....

Top 10 Player Props For NFL Week 12
If watching the Cleveland Browns upset the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday Night Football makes you think twice about betting on Sunday games -- well, you don't have to. If you don't want to fall victim to the next upset, bet on one of the many NFL player props offered by online sportsbooks instead....

Mikaela Shiffrin gets 99th career victory with World Cup slalom win
Mikaela Shiffrin extended her record World Cup victories to 99 with a win Saturday in the women's slalom in Gurgl, Austria.,Shiffrin won in a combined time of 1 minute, 40.22 seconds, beating Italian prodigy Lara Colturi, who starts for Albania, by 0.55 seconds and Camille Rast of Switzerland by 0.5...
College Football Week 13 Best Bets: Saturday November 23rd Top Betting Picks
These are our top sports betting picks and predictions for November 23rd's college football slate, including bets for Kansas vs. Colorado, Florida vs. Ole Miss and more....
Sean McVay vs. Vic Fangio: Rams, Eagles Set for Strategic Showdown on Sunday Night
Rams and Eagles face off Sunday night in a battle of wits between Sean McVay and Vic Fangio. Can McVay outsmart the NFL's top-ranked defense?...

Six remain alive at Overwatch Champions Series finals
Team Falcons came from behind to beat Twisted Minds in their opening match of the Overwatch Champions Series 2024 Finals on Friday in Stockholm.,On Day 1 of the three-day competition, Falcons won their upper-bracket quarterfinal match and were joined in the semis by NTMR, Crazy Raccoon and Toronto D...

Stanford looks to avenge last season's loss to Santa Clara
Stanford will look to remain undefeated when the Cardinal leave home for the first time this season for a game at Santa Clara on Saturday night.,Maxime Raynaud posted his fifth straight double-double and Jaylen Blakes scored 18 points Wednesday night as the Cardinal (5-0) completed an unbeaten five-...

Chase Elliott wins NASCAR's Most Popular Driver again
CHARLOTTE -- Chase Elliott continued to build his legacy as an undeniable NASCAR Cup Series fan favorite, winning the National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) Most Popular Driver Award for the seventh straight season.,Honored Friday night during the NASCAR Awards celebration at the Charlotte Co...

Joseph Tugler, Emanuel Sharp help No. 7 Houston hammer Hofstra
Joseph Tugler scored 17 points on 6-of-6 shooting off the bench while Emanuel Sharp made all five of his three-point attempts, leading No. 7 Houston to a wire-to-wire 80-44 victory over visiting Hofstra on Friday night. ,Sharp finished with 16 points and is now 11-of-15 from 3-point range this seaso...

Caleb Grill lights up Pacific in Missouri's win
Caleb Grill scored 25 points and made five steals as Missouri routed Pacific 91-56 Friday night in Columbia, Mo.,Tamar Bates added 11 points and Trent Pierce scored 10 points and grabbed five rebounds in just 14 minutes for Missouri (4-1).,Coach Dennis Gates used 12 players and 11 of them scored as ...

NWSL expansion finalists: Cincinnati, Cleveland and Denver
The three finalists to become the NWSL's 16th franchise are Cincinnati, Cleveland and Denver, commissioner Jessica Berman announced Friday.,The winner will begin play in 2026 along with the expansion team from Boston.,The bidding process is in the final stages and a decision is expected in the comin...