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Wake Forest has 'unfinished business' in Mayo Bowl vs. Mississippi State
Wake Forest is eager to make school history in the Duke's Mayo Bowl.,Mississippi State will be trying to avoid making history when it meets the Demon Deacons on Friday night in Charlotte, N.C.,Wake Forest (8-4) won six of seven before losing to Duke, 49-32, in the regular-season finale on Nov. 29.,"...

Kevin Sumlin back in Houston as coach of UFL's Gamblers
Kevin Sumlin has been named the head coach of the Houston Gamblers of the United Football League.,It's a return to the city for Sumlin, who coached at the University of Houston (2008-11) before moving on to Texas A&M (2012-17) and Arizona (2018-20).,His combined record at the three schools was 95-63...

No. 17 Arizona, SMU expect to be near full strength for Holiday Bowl
Count No. 17 Arizona and SMU among the teams viewing bowl season as a gift, with relatively few known opt-outs on either side.,These teams playing at full tilt could create a very interesting strength-on-strength matchup when the Wildcats and Mustangs meet in the Holiday Bowl on Friday in San Diego....

Revs acquire D Ethan Kohler from Werder Bremen
The New England Revolution acquired defender Ethan Kohler from Germany's SV Werder Bremen, the team announced Wednesday.,The 20-year-old American is under contract through the 2028-29 season with a club option for 2029-30.,Kohler, a product of the San Jose Earthquakes' academy, has logged more than ...

Opt-out-battered Cincinnati hopes to hold off Navy in Liberty Bowl
Opposing a service academy in a bowl game is no cakewalk. Since 2021, Navy, Army and Air Force have combined to reel off seven straight bowl game wins, despite facing power-conference teams in four of the matchups.,Next in line for a service academy challenge is Cincinnati, which takes on Navy in th...

Sporting KC acquire D Justin Reynolds from Fire
Sporting Kansas City acquired defender Justin Reynolds from the Chicago Fire, giving up a third-round pick in the 2028 MLS SuperDraft and up to $100,000 in general allocation money.,Sporting KC also will send the Fire a percentage of the transfer fee should they permanently transfer Reynolds to a te...

Under-.500 Rice glad to have Armed Forces Bowl bid vs. Texas State
Most coaches profess excitement to play in a bowl game, whether they mean it or not.,It's probably a safe guess that first-year Rice coach Scott Abell wasn't faking his thoughts about getting an invitation to take his team to the Armed Forces Bowl against Texas State on Friday in Fort Worth, Texas.,...
Why Félix Hernández Belongs in the Hall of Fame With Sandy Koufax
Félix Hernández’s Hall of Fame case mirrors Sandy Koufax and Dizzy Dean: elite peak, historic dominance, and enough greatness to belong in Cooperstown despite limited longevity....
Texas Tech’s $28 Million Bet Faces Its Biggest Test Against Oregon in the CFP
Texas Tech’s $28 million roster investment faces its biggest test against Oregon in the College Football Playoff. A breakdown of roster construction, defense, and what’s at stake in the Orange Bowl....
NHL Picks for New Year’s Eve: Best Dec. 31st Hockey Predictions
New Year’s Day NHL picks and predictions featuring Red Wings vs Jets and Sabres vs Stars. Breaking down recent form, goalie play, and betting value on today’s hockey slate....
College Football Playoff Quarterfinal Betting Picks, Predictions
Breaking down spreads, totals, and best bets for the College Football Playoff quarterfinals, including Ohio State, Oregon, Indiana, and Georgia....

Blue Jackets see signs of improvement ahead of Devils' visit
The Columbus Blue Jackets and New Jersey Devils will end December just as they began it -- by playing each other.,They also might end the month tied in the standings, which neither team could have imagined 30 days ago.,The Blue Jackets will look to remain hot while the Devils will try to stop their ...

Flames carry hot home form into matchup with Flyers
The Calgary Flames will look to remain hot on home ice when they play host to the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday.,Connor Zary scored the overtime winner as the Flames edged the visiting Boston Bruins 2-1 on Monday, stretching Calgary's home winning streak to four games.,The Flames, who are 11-5-2 ...

Creighton extends win streak to 4, continues dominance over Butler
Jasen Green scored 23 points and Austin Swartz added 22 as Creighton extended its winning streak to four games, returning to Big East Conference play with an 89-85 victory over Butler on Tuesday in Omaha, Neb.,Isaac Traudt scored 16 points and Nik Graves had 11 for the Bluejays (9-5, 3-0 Big East), ...

Clippers post biggest winning margin of season vs. Kings
Kawhi Leonard scored 26 of his game-high 33 points in a runaway first half and the Los Angeles Clippers went on to a fifth straight victory, 131-90 over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday in Inglewood, Calif.,James Harden chipped in with 21 points for the Clippers, who led 73-40 at halftime en route to...

Lakers come up short vs. Pistons on LeBron James' 41st birthday
Cade Cunningham scored 27 points and dished out 11 assists as the visiting Detroit Pistons earned a 128-106 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers to spoil LeBron James' 41st birthday.,Marcus Sasser put up 19 points, Isaiah Stewart scored 15 points and Jalen Duren added 14 points and eight rebounds as ...

Jeremy Payne's OT jaunt lifts TCU past No. 16 USC in Alamo Bowl
Jeremy Payne broke two tackles on his way to the game-winning touchdown and TCU shocked Southern California 30-27 in overtime to win the Alamo Bowl in dramatic fashion Tuesday in San Antonio.,TCU faced third-and-20 and needed at least a field goal to match USC and force a second overtime. Ken Seals ...

No. 7 Gonzaga makes it 20 straight wins vs. San Diego
Jalen Warley recorded a season-best 22 points and a career-high 14 rebounds to help No. 7 Gonzaga defeat host San Diego for the 20th consecutive time, 99-93 in West Coast Conference play on Tuesday night.,Tyon Grant-Foster scored 18 points, Braden Huff had 14 points and eight rebounds and Mario Sain...

Ryan Conwell nets 26 as No. 16 Louisville rolls over Cal
Ryan Conwell scored 26 points for No. 16 Louisville, which won its ACC opener for the first time in four seasons as the visiting Cardinals manhandled the Cal Bears 90-70 in Berkeley on Tuesday.,Louisville (11-2) once again was without freshman point guard Mikel Brown Jr., as the five-star recruit mi...

Derrick White packs stat sheet as Celtics outlast Jazz
Derrick White produced 27 points, seven blocks, seven rebounds and six assists to lead the Boston Celtics to a 129-119 victory over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday in Salt Lake City.,White became the first NBA player 6-foot-5 or shorter to finish with at least 25 points, six rebounds, six assists and six b...