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UFC Houston Predictions: Strickland vs. Hernandez Betting Picks
UFC Houston betting preview featuring Sean Strickland vs. Anthony Hernandez, plus best bets for Delija vs. Spivac and Lebosnoyani vs. Rowe....
Padres LHP Yuki Matsui (groin) ailing, could affect WBC availability
Padres left-hander Yuki Matsui experienced tightness in his left groin during a batting practice session on Thursday and is considered day to day, San Diego manager Craig Stammen said Friday.,Matsui had to halt the session after roughly 20 pitches and the club subsequently scratched him from his sch...
Kentucky looks to bolster NCAA case as Auburn faces bubble
Two teams in need of quality league wins meet Saturday when Kentucky, owners of a solid NCAA Tournament resume, travels to Auburn, which is likely sitting on the tournament bubble.,The visiting Wildcats (17-9, 8-5 Southeastern Conference) might still have a bit of margin for error, but a pair of los...
NHL teammates become foes with gold on the line
MILAN -- NHL alliances will be ripped apart in relentless pursuit of Olympic gold -- for three periods, at least -- as Canada and the United States face off in a dream championship game for National Hockey League fans on Sunday.,Nearly 150 players from the NHL came to compete in Milan, with the top-...
Three Things Fans Need To Know About Floyd Mayweather’s Return to Pro Boxing
Floyd Mayweather is returning to professional boxing, putting his 50-0 record on the line after years of exhibition bouts. Here’s what fans need to know....
NJ Benson, rising DePaul face Providence vying for 3rd straight win
Paced by potent paint presence NJ Benson, DePaul is in position to record its longest Big East winning streak of the season.,Meanwhile, Providence seems to be its own worst enemy.,Looking to win three in a row, the Blue Demons can also hand the Friars a third consecutive defeat Saturday night in Chi...
Spurs look for 8th straight win, face woeful Kings
The San Antonio Spurs look to build on their season-high seven-game winning streak and continue their push toward the top of the Western Conference standings when they play the hapless Sacramento Kings on Saturday in Austin, Texas., ,The Spurs are in second place in the West but have been gaining on...
Pistons aim for fifth straight win in clash with slumping Bulls
The Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons aim to play a harassing, up-tempo style no matter who fills their rotation.,Detroit will try to maintain that m.o. on Sunday night as it attempts to cap a perfect, four-game road trip in a visit to the slumping Chicago Bulls.,The Pistons again will be m...
Spring training roundup: Pete Alonso hits HR in Orioles' debut to top Yanks
Pete Alonso, signed as a free agent for his powerful bat, homered in his first game with Baltimore to account for all of the scoring in the Orioles' 2-0 win over the visiting New York Yankees to open spring training on Friday in Sarasota, Fla.,In his third at-bat, Alonso crushed a first-pitch curveb...
Vastly improved Cal looks to sweep series with rival Stanford
No matter what happens in the next few weeks, California has reason to celebrate. The Golden Bears are in the midst of their first winning season since 2016-17 and squarely on the bubble for an NCAA Tournament at-large berth.,The Golden Bears (18-8, 6-7 Atlantic Coast Conference) aim to strengthen t...
Corinne Stoddard earns bronze in 1500m, halts U.S. speed skating drought
South Korea and the United States had a lot to celebrate as the curtain came down for short-track speed skating at the Milan Cortina Olympics.,While Koreans Kim Gil-li and Choi Min-jeong earned gold and silver in the 1,500 meters, Seattle native Corinne Stoddard captured bronze and halted a 16-year ...
Seton Hall trying to stay on tourney bubble with Georgetown on tap
Seton Hall hosts Georgetown on Saturday night in Newark, N.J., hoping to start a last-minute NCAA Tournament push.,The Pirates (18-9, 8-8 Big East) are now tied for fourth in the top-heavy Big East Conference with Creighton and were listed as one of the "next four" teams out in the latest NCAA Tourn...
Judge rules against Tennessee QB Joey Aguilar's bid for 7th season
Tennessee quarterback Joey Aguilar's bid for a seventh season took a major blow Friday when a judge denied his preliminary injunction, an action that will likely end his college career.,Knox County (Tenn.) Chancellor Christopher Heagerty, who granted Aguilar a 15-day restraining order earlier this m...
West Virginia owns up to 'small margin for error' with TCU on horizon
West Virginia tempted fate one too many times on Wednesday and the cost may be a bid to the NCAA Tournament.,The Mountaineers (16-10, 7-6 Big 12) had won two games in 10 days after trailing by 14 in the second half each time. But on Wednesday, West Virginia stormed from 15 back in the second half to...
Arizona State shoots for third straight win on visit to Baylor
Arizona State and Baylor are both in the midst of difficult seasons as they square off Saturday afternoon in Waco, Texas.,The Sun Devils (14-12, 5-8 Big 12) have found a little momentum, winning consecutive games over Oklahoma State and No. 13 Texas Tech, which lost star JT Toppin to an ACL injury i...
Cowboys part ways with LB Logan Wilson, save $6.5M
The Dallas Cowboys waived linebacker Logan Wilson on Friday just three-plus months after acquiring him from the Cincinnati Bengals.,The Cowboys said the move saves them $6.5 million in salary cap space.,Wilson, who recorded four straight 100-tackle seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals from 2021-24, d...
US routs Slovakia to set up final showdown with Canada
MILAN -- The United States made light work of Slovakia with a 6-2 victory on Friday to set up the eagerly awaited Olympic men's ice hockey final with Canada.,The U.S. was on cruise control heading into the final period, up 5-0 through Dylan Larkin, Tage Thompson, Jack Eichel and a double from Jack H...
Fresh off key upset win, SMU aims to keep BC near ACC cellar
SMU is coming off a statement win over No. 21 Louisville on Tuesday and hopes to keep rolling Saturday when it welcomes Boston College for an ACC matchup in Dallas.,The Mustangs (18-8, 7-6) won 95-85 to end the Cardinals' five-game winning streak while improving to 14-2 at home and staying in positi...
USC welcomes Oregon in clash of frustrated rivals
Former Pac-12 Conference rivals Southern California and Oregon meet on Saturday in Los Angeles, each looking to pull out of slumps in Big Ten Conference play.,USC (18-8, 7-8 Big Ten) has seen its NCAA Tournament aspirations take hits in recent outings. The Trojans come into Saturday's contest on a t...
American skier Hess uses ‘loser’ label from Trump as motivation
LIVIGNO, Italy -- American freestyle skier Hunter Hess nailed his first halfpipe run at the Olympics on Friday and took a moment to embrace the "loser" label bestowed on him by President Donald Trump.,The 27-year-old Hess looked into a nearby TV camera, shaped an "L" with his fingers and held them t...