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Lions win 10th straight game as Bears mismanage clock
Jared Goff connected with Sam LaPorta for two touchdowns and the Detroit Lions extended their winning streak to 10 games by holding off the visiting Chicago Bears, 23-20 on Thursday.,The streak matches the franchise record established during their first season in Detroit in 1934. The Lions snapped a...
Wichita State tracks down Minnesota, wins in overtime
Justin Hill made two foul shots with 4.6 seconds left in overtime Thursday and Wichita State edged Minnesota 68-66 in the first semifinal of the ESPN Events Invitational in Orlando, Fla.,Hill redeemed himself for turning the ball over, leading to a dunk by Brennan Rigsby with 13.5 seconds remaining ...
Chiefs activate RB Isiah Pacheco, DE Charles Omenihu from IR
The Kansas City Chiefs activated running back Isiah Pacheco and defensive end Charles Omenihu off injured reserve on Thursday ahead of Friday's game against the Las Vegas Raiders.,Pacheco, Kansas City's starting running back, sustained a broken fibula is his team's victory over the Cincinnati Bengal...
Capitals' resilience to get next test from Islanders
The Washington Capitals continue to succeed without Alex Ovechkin and aim to extend a two-game winning streak when they host the New York Islanders on Friday.,Ovechkin will be out for another 3-5 weeks after the superstar forward sustained a fractured fibula on Nov. 18.,Washington lost its first two...
Blackhawks bring rare momentum into clash with Wild
Two teams at opposite ends of the NHL standings meet on Friday afternoon when the Minnesota Wild host the Chicago Blackhawks in Saint Paul, Minn.,Both teams won Wednesday, albeit in vastly different fashion. The Wild won on the road for a league-leading 10th time this season by blanking Buffalo 1-0....
Flyers look to build up steam in matinee vs. Rangers
While the Philadelphia Flyers and New York Rangers both acknowledged that they didn't play their best the last time out, the difference is the former emerged with a victory.,Philadelphia hopes to ride the momentum from an exciting win when it hosts New York in a Black Friday matinee.,The Flyers were...
High-scoring Ohio State primed to test Pitt
After routing three straight mid-major opponents, Ohio State moves up a weight class to host Pittsburgh on Friday.,The Panthers (6-1) will play in Columbus without one of their key players in guard Damian Dunn, who underwent surgery Monday to repair a right thumb injury, according to the school. Du...
Top 10 CFB Player Props For Rivalry Weekend
It's Saturday. ,You have a big ol' turkey sandwich in front of you. ,You finished your Christmas shopping on Black Friday, and now you're ready to win the money to pay for all those gifts by betting on a few college football player props from one of the many intense rivalry games on the schedule.,Th...
Thanksgiving Football Games Are Just Really Bad This Year
The NFL plagued us with an underwhelming slate of games, including a snooze-fest between the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys in the middle of the day....
Ryan Day’s Legacy Hinges on Ending Michigan's Streak in ‘The Game’
Ryan Day and the Ohio State Buckeyes have their legacies on the line for their rivalry against the Michigan Wolverines on Saturday November 30th....
SMU's strong second half sinks Washington State
A second-half surge saw SMU pull away from Washington State and win the Acrisure Holiday Invitational championship game 77-60 on Wednesday night in Palm Springs, Calif.,The Mustangs (6-2), outscored Washington State 50-29 over the final 20 minutes, shooting 56.7 percent in the second half. It was a ...
Michigan State blows late lead, but beats No. 12 UNC in OT
Xavier Booker scored four of his 12 points in a critical stretch of overtime and Michigan State outlasted No. 12-ranked North Carolina 94-91 the third-place game at the Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii, on Wednesday.,The Spartans (6-2) led almost wire-to-wire, never trailing by more than a point...
No. 10 Marquette rolls past Stonehill
David Joplin scored 27 points and Kam Jones and Damarius Owens added 14 apiece as 10th-ranked Marquette rolled to a 94-59 nonconference victory over Stonehill on Wednesday night in Milwaukee.,Marquette (7-0) gained control with a 17-7 run to end the first half for a 51-31 lead at the break, a season...
Danny Wolf powers Michigan to lopsided win over No. 22 Xavier
Danny Wolf scored a season-high 20 points as Michigan had big scoring runs in both halves to top No. 22 Xavier 78-53 in the championship game of the Fort Myers Tip-Off on Wednesday night in Fort Myers, Fla., ,Wolf put his versatility on display, draining 4 of 5 attempts from 3-point range and pullin...
Grizzlies cruise past Pistons for fourth straight win
Marcus Smart scored a season-high 25 points off the bench, including seven 3-pointers, to help guide the Memphis Grizzlies to a 131-111 win over the visiting Detroit Pistons on Wednesday.,Jake LaRavia and Scotty Pippen Jr. added 19 points apiece for Memphis, which won its fourth straight game. Jayle...
No. 4 Auburn coasts past Memphis to win Maui title
Johni Broome had 21 points, 16 rebounds, six assists and four blocked shots Wednesday to lead No. 4 Auburn to a 90-76 victory over Memphis in the Maui Invitational's championship game played in Lahaina, Hawaii. ,Broome scored 65 points in the three tournament games.,Dylan Cardwell made each of his e...
Winless in rivalry, Dan Lanning, No. 1 Oregon determined to tame Huskies
Oregon already secured its spot in the Big Ten championship game, but the top-ranked Ducks have plenty to play for in their regular-season finale.,Revenge may be on Oregon's mind when the Ducks host longtime rival Washington on Saturday in Eugene, Ore.,Oregon (11-0, 8-0 Big Ten) would perhaps be clo...
4-star QB Peyton Falzone decommits from Virginia Tech
Four-star quarterback Peyton Falzone announced Wednesday that he has decommitted from Virginia Tech.,The 6-foot-5, 200-pound junior from Nazareth, Pa., had been committed to the Hokies since June. However, Virginia Tech has struggled to a 5-6 record this season and Falzone has visited Ohio State and...
Colorado State looks for better shooting vs. Washington
Washington kicks off a three-game road trip to California on Thursday when it tangles with Colorado State on Day 1 of the Acrisure Invitational in Palm Desert.,The opportunity to bond on a road trip is what Washington coach Danny Sprinkle said the Huskies need.,"I think it will be great for our team...
Raiders QB Aidan O'Connell to start Friday vs. Chiefs
The Las Vegas Raiders will start quarterback Aidan O'Connell in their Black Friday game against the host Kansas City Chiefs.,Head coach Antonio Pierce made the announcement Wednesday, declaring O'Connell ready to play after being sidelined since Week 7 because of a thumb injury.,"We feel good about ...