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Somebody Should Probably Help Giannis Antetokounmpo
Giannis Antetokounmpo had to score 59 points for the Milwaukee Bucks to beat the Detroit Pistons in overtime. Somebody needs to help out Giannis....

Streaks at stake, No. 2 Alabama visits No. 13 Purdue
Alabama may be higher ranked but Purdue is the team better positioned to win when two of the top programs clash on Friday night in West Lafayette, Ind.,The No. 2 Crimson Tide (3-0) arrive looking to upend the Boilermakers' streak of 38 straight regular-season nonconference victories, the fifth-longe...
Philadelphia Eagles Primed To Reclaim NFC East Perch
The Philadelphia Eagles are in a great position to take over the top spot in the NFC East as long as they can get by Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders....
Chicago Bears Offense Stuck in Neutral as They Face NFC North Gauntlet
The Chicago Bears fired offensive coordinator Shane Waldron as their offense continues to look bad with rookie quarterback Caleb Williams continuing to get sacked....

Connor McDavid close to career milestone when Oilers host Predators
The Nashville Predators continue their five-game road trip on Thursday with a visit to the Edmonton Oilers, who hope to celebrate a milestone accomplishment.,Nashville's trip started with a 3-2 overtime loss Monday to the Colorado Avalanche. While getting a point and earning three in their last two ...

Wild ready to enjoy home-ice advantage against Canadiens
For the Minnesota Wild, the road has looked a lot more familiar than their home ice to start the season.,That will start to change Thursday night as the Wild return home to host the Montreal Canadiens in St. Paul, Minn. It will be the first home game in nine days for Minnesota, which has played 10 o...

Quest for perfection takes Chiefs back to Buffalo
Revenge might be best served in the playoffs, but the Buffalo Bills are in position to score a few points toward redemption when they welcome the undefeated Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.,The Bills (8-2) appear to be the greatest impediment standing in the way of the back-to-back Super Bowl champion ...

Lions going after club-record win streak against Jacksonville
The Detroit Lions would prefer to take an easier path to victory this week.,The Lions managed to extend their winning streak to seven games on Sunday night even though Jared Goff was picked off five times and they trailed by 16 points at halftime. Jake Bates hit a pair of 50-plus yard field goals in...

Shaedon Sharpe puts up 33 as Blazers beat Wolves again
Shaedon Sharpe scored a career-best 33 points to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 106-98 victory over the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night.,Rookie Donovan Clingan excelled with 17 points, 12 rebounds and eight blocked shots as Portland defeated Minnesota for the second consecut...

Defense carries Vanderbilt to one-sided win over Cal
Vanderbilt forced 18 steals and registered 30 fastbreak points in an 85-69 win over Cal on Wednesday night in Nashville.,Guards AJ Hoggard (nine points, six assists, four steals), Tyler Tanner (14 points, three steals) and Grant Huffman (six points, six assists, five rebounds four steals) led the wa...

Darius Garland, Cavaliers remain perfect as 76ers can't keep up
Darius Garland scored 25 points and Donovan Mitchell took over down the stretch as the Cleveland Cavaliers remained undefeated with a 114-106 road victory over the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday.,Mitchell finished with 23 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists for Cleveland (13-0), which...

Caleb Grill sizzling for Missouri entering clash vs. Miss. Valley State
A motivated Caleb Grill leads Missouri into a nonconference home game Thursday night against Mississippi Valley State in Colombia, Mo.,The guard spent some time on the bench on Monday but promptly ripped off a career-high 33 points and grabbed a game-high nine rebounds as Missouri (2-1) picked up an...

Devils look to sweep back-to-back from hot Panthers
The New Jersey Devils handed the Florida Panthers their first loss in three weeks with a 4-1 decision on Tuesday.,On Thursday, the Devils will look to repeat the feat and hand the Panthers consecutive setbacks for just the second time this season when the teams reconvene in Sunrise, Fla. ,New Jersey...

Eagles activate LT Jordan Mailata from injured reserve
The Philadelphia Eagles activated left tackle Jordan Mailata from injured reserve on Wednesday, clearing the way for his return Thursday night against the Washington Commanders.,The team opened Mailata's 21-day practice window Monday. He has not played since Week 6 due to a hamstring injury.,"I'm fe...

No. 19 Louisville hopes to avoid 'let up' at Stanford
No. 19 Louisville and host Stanford may seem like a mismatch when the programs get together Saturday, but Cardinals coach Jeff Brohm knows his team can't rest on their laurels.,The Cardinals (6-3, 4-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) were off last week after beating Clemson 33-21, handing the Tigers a rar...

Judge denies Vandy QB Diego Pavia's TRO request for extra eligibility
A request by Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia for a temporary restraining order that would allow him to play a sixth season has been denied by a federal judge.,Pavia filed suit against the NCAA on Friday, seeking another year of eligibility. His argument is that the two seasons he played at a juni...
MLB Free Agency Predictions: Anticipated Landing Spots for Top 10 Players
MLB free agency should be crazy in 2024, and these are our anticipated landing spots and contracts for the top 10 players to hit free agency this offseason....

Robert Williams III, Blazers look for repeat performance vs. Wolves
Portland big man Robert Williams III has just returned from a 12-month absence due to a major knee injury.,He's quickly displaying why the Trail Blazers missed him so much last season.,Williams dominated the first contest of a back-to-back set with the Minnesota Timberwolves and will look to repeat ...

Blazers heat up from long range, shoot down Timberwolves
Jerami Grant scored 21 points and Robert Williams III added 19 as the Portland Trail Blazers beat the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves 122-108 in the NBA Cup opener for both teams on Tuesday night.,Seven players scored in double figures for Portland, which made a season-high 18 3-pointers and snapped...

Leon Draisaitl, Oilers hand Isles second straight OT loss
Leon Draisaitl scored two goals Tuesday night, including the game-winner 1:52 into overtime, as the host Edmonton Oilers edged the New York Islanders 4-3.,Anders Lee scored twice in the final seven-plus minutes for the Islanders before the Oilers collected all four shots in overtime. With the New Yo...