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Crew sign M Max Arfsten to multi-year extension
The Columbus Crew announced a multi-year contract extension with Max Arfsten on Wednesday.,The 23-year-old midfielder is signed through the 2027 MLS season with a club option for 2028.,"As our team prepared for the 2023 season, we identified Max as a talented player who could develop into a key cont...

Scottie Scheffler eyes same menu for 2025 Masters dinner
Scottie Scheffler didn't have to think too hard when pondering what would be on the menu for the traditional Champions Dinner during Masters week. ,If you're curious, it's cheeseburger sliders served "Scottie style," firecracker shrimp, tortilla soup, and Texas ribeye steak or blackened red fish ser...

Stubbs: Resetting Cup Series' Round of 8 field
On Sunday, the NASCAR Cup Series will begin the penultimate round of its 2024 playoffs in the South Point 400 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. In the Round of 8, consistency is no longer a viable option for advancing; only excellence will be enough for the championship hopefuls to move on.,That said...

3 QBs sit atop 247Sports' revamped list of 5-stars
Three quarterbacks sit atop 247Sports' revised list of top prospects in the Class of 2025, released Wednesday.,LSU commit Bryce Underwood retained his No. 1 spot, followed by Ohio State commit Tavien St. Clair and Keelon Russell, who has chosen Alabama.,The list of 32 five-star players was developed...

Union M Jeremy Rafanello agrees to extension
Philadelphia Union midfielder Jeremy Rafanello on Wednesday agreed to terms on a contract through the 2026 season. ,Financial terms were not disclosed by the Union, who hold options on Rafanello's deal for the 2027 and 2028 seasons.,Rafanello, 24, has made 10 appearances (four starts) for Philadelph...
2024 NBA Western Conference Predictions: Denver Nuggets No. 1 Seed, Dallas Mavericks Regress
These are our official 2024 NBA Western Conference predictions, with the Denver Nuggets finishing as the top seed, and several teams, including the Mavericks, regressing....
Wednesday October 16 Best Sports Betting Picks for NLCS Game 3, WNBA Finals, & NHL Predictions
It's a packed Wednesday of sports, so these are our top betting picks for the MLB Playoffs, WNBA Finals, and NHL on October 16, 2024....
Are Oregon Ducks Big Ten's Best Chance To Win 2024 National Championship?
The Oregon Ducks have enough steam to win the Big Ten, but they still need to prove that they're serious enough to win the National Championship this season....

NC State seeks bounce-back performance vs. Cal
Coming off back-to-back losses at home for the first time since 2019, North Carolina State will look to pick up a win on the road when it heads to the West Coast for the first time this season in the new-look Atlantic Coast Conference to face California on Saturday afternoon in Berkeley, Calif.,NC S...

No. 21 SMU hits the road for ACC game vs. Stanford
Having successfully dealt with two of their new rivals to the east, SMU turns its attention west when the No. 21 Mustangs make their first Atlantic Coast Conference trip to Stanford on Saturday night.,Riding high off a bye following a 34-27 win at then-No. 22 Louisville, SMU (5-1, 2-0 ACC) will face...

Jeff Gordon says Alex Bowman’s DQ at Roval ‘on us’
Hendrick Motorsports accepted the disqualification of No. 48 Chevrolet driver Alex Bowman following post-race inspection this weekend at the Charlotte Roval.,The 5 p.m. ET Monday deadline to appeal the DQ came and went, and Hendrick did not move to challenge the ruling.,Bowman was DQ'd because his c...

Kings seek better defensive showing vs. Maple Leafs
The Los Angeles Kings aim to find their checking game when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday night.,The Kings' defensive play was missing Monday afternoon when they squandered a 4-2 lead in an 8-7 overtime loss to the host Ottawa Senators.,"We didn't bring our checking game. That's the...
Davante Adams Trade Probably Won’t Save New York Jets Season
The New York Jets pulled off a trade for Davante Adams, but unless the Jets figure out some other things, it's hardly enough to save their season....

Deion Sanders: Colorado WR-CB Travis Hunter playing 'for certain' at Arizona
Colorado two-way standout Travis Hunter will be ready to play Saturday against Arizona, Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders said. ,A junior in the running for the Heisman Trophy, Hunter has played cornerback and wide receiver for Colorado (4-2, 2-1 Big 12) this season, but left last week's 31-28 loss...

Hawaii to leave Big West, join Mountain West
Hawaii will become a full member of the Mountain West Conference ahead of the 2026-27 academic year, leaving the Big West behind.,Craig Angelos, athletic director at Hawaii, confirmed the move to Spectrum News Hawaii.,Hawaii currently is a football-only member of the Mountain West but will move most...

Max Verstappen 'not really thinking about' F1 future
Max Verstappen said he isn't thinking about his Formula One future beyond the current season with Red Bull Racing.,The three-time world champion and current F1 points leader reportedly has exit clauses in his deal with Red Bull that would allow him to change teams in 2026, two years before his contr...
Tuesday October 15 Best Sports Betting Picks & Predictions: MLB Playoffs, NHL, College Football
It's a packed slate of sports, so these are our MLB Playoff, NHL, and college football betting predictions and picks for October 15, 2024....
New York Jets Fumbled Golden Opportunity on Monday Night Football
The New York Jets lost to the Buffalo Bills on Monday Night Football, which squandered a golden opportunity to be in the thick of the AFC East division race....

Chiefs WR Rashee Rice undergoes knee surgery
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice underwent knee surgery, coach Andy Reid confirmed on Monday.,Rice, 24, is facing a long recovery and rehabilitation period following posterolateral corner surgery on his injured right knee.,"It's probably the same result you get timewise as an ACL. It tak...

Kevin Stefanski denies owner override as Browns stick with Deshaun Watson
No quarterback controversy exists in Cleveland, according to head coach Kevin Stefanski. He's sticking with Deshaun Watson as QB1 of the Browns.,Cleveland is 1-5 after a 20-16 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, and Watson insisted postgame the Browns "have to do something" after he was sacke...