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Eagles, Chiefs Super Bowl favorites; sportsbooks smiling after Lions' loss
Sportsbooks took a partial victory lap following the elimination of the Detroit Lions, Super Bowl favorites entering the divisional playoff with the highest handle and ticket percentage for most major operators in that futures market. ,The Lions were bounced from the NFC field by the Washington Comm...
Josh Allen pushes Bills past Ravens, into AFC Championship Game
The Buffalo Bills feel disrespected, and what occurred Sunday night will only add to the chips on their collective shoulders.,As Buffalo celebrated a 27-25 victory over the Baltimore Ravens to reach next weekend's AFC Championship Game, the overwhelming sentiment was that the Bills advanced primaril...
Eagles, Chiefs open as conference championship favorites
The Philadelphia Eagles emerged from their dramatic divisional playoff win with significant injury questions, but also as the title favorite among the remaining for teams.,The Eagles are the +180 favorite at DraftKings to win Super Bowl LIV ahead of Kansas City at +240 as the Chiefs chase a three-pe...
Josh Allen pounds Bills past Ravens, into AFC Championship Game
Josh Allen rushed for two touchdowns, Terrel Bernard and Von Miller made big defensive plays and the Buffalo Bills earned a spot in the AFC Championship Game with a 27-25 victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday night at Orchard Park, N.Y.,Ray Davis rushed for a touchdown and the second-seeded Bi...
Bills S Taylor Rapp injures hip, out vs. Ravens
Buffalo Bills safety Taylor Rapp exited Sunday's AFC divisional playoff game against the visiting Baltimore Ravens with a hip injury.,Rapp was injured in the second quarter and initially termed questionable to return. He was ruled out midway through the third quarter.,Rapp was hurt during a play in ...
Skidding Georgetown aims for turnaround at Villanova
The script has flipped for Georgetown. After a 12-2 start, with wins in their first three Big East games, the Hoyas have lost four straight and are saddled with injury concerns.,Their top scorer and rebounder, Thomas Sorber, has a sore elbow and their best long-range threat, Jayden Epps, has been ho...
Filip Forsberg (4 points) leads Predators past Wild
Filip Forsberg's first four-point game of the season helped the Nashville Predators win their third straight with a 6-2 victory Saturday over the visiting Minnesota Wild.,One game after netting his 300th goal, Forsberg scored two more and added two assists. He has six goals in his last five games.,C...
Louisville easily defeats Virginia behind 19 points from Reyne Smith
Reyne Smith scored 19 for Louisville as the Cardinals posted an 81-67 wire-to-wire victory over Virginia in Atlantic Coast Conference action on Saturday.,Terrence Edwards Jr. added 16 for the Cardinals (14-5, 7-1), who won their eighth straight.,The Cardinals built a 24-12 lead within the first 10 m...
Rory McIlroy 7 back of leader Daniel Hillier in Dubai
Defending champion Rory McIlroy continued to struggle at Emirates Golf Club while No. 223-ranked Daniel Hillier finished with a one-stroke lead on Saturday after the third round of the Dubai Desert Classic.,Seeking his third straight title and fifth total at Dubai, McIlroy was 1-over after the front...
Ranking NFL Head Coaches With the Most Pressure on Them in Divisional Round
Only eight teams remain in the NFL Playoff picture, so Deadspin ranked the head coaches that face the most pressure in the divisional round of the postseason....
Villanova hangs on for victory over Providence
Eric Dixon scored 23 points to lift host Villanova to a 75-73 victory over Providence on Friday.,Jhamir Brickus contributed 18 points and Wooga Poplar chipped in 15 points and 13 rebounds for the Wildcats (12-7, 5-3 Big East). Jordan Longino notched 13 points for Villanova, while Tyler Perkins had a...
Louisville, Virginia on divergent streaks entering rematch
When Virginia lost at home to Louisville two weeks ago, it began what is now a four-game losing streak for the Cavaliers.,They'll aim to snap the skid on Saturday afternoon when they travel to face a Cardinals team now streaking in the opposite direction.,The Cavaliers (8-9, 1-5 Atlantic Coast Confe...
Bills rookie RB Ray Davis questionable vs. Ravens
Buffalo Bills rookie running back Ray Davis is listed as questionable for Sunday's AFC divisional playoff game against the visiting Baltimore Ravens.,Davis was a limited participant in practice for the third straight day on Friday. He is working his way through a concussion sustained during Buffalo'...
Racing Louisville sign Big Ten star Sarah Weber
Racing Louisville signed former Nebraska standout Sarah Weber to a two-year deal on Friday.,The three-time All-Big Ten forward tallied 43 goals and 16 assists in 78 matches with the Cornhuskers.,"Sarah has been a dynamic attacker through her college years, playing at a high level and scoring and cre...
Jannik Sinner says coach Darren Cahill will retire after season
Jannik Sinner will part ways with veteran coach Darren Cahill after this season, the world's top-ranked tennis player revealed Thursday in Melbourne, where Sinner advanced to the third round of the Australian Open.,Cahill, 59, is retiring after this year, Sinner said. Cahill joined Sinner's coaching...
Jaguars interview Ravens OC Todd Monken for head coaching job
The Jacksonville Jaguars interviewed a seventh candidate, Baltimore offensive coordinator Todd Monken, on Thursday night for their head coaching vacancy.,The Jaguars are searching for a replacement for Doug Pederson, who was fired on Jan. 6 after Jacksonville finished 4-13 in his third season with t...
Villanova out to regain form vs. Providence
Less than two weeks ago, Villanova defeated No. 9 UConn to improve to 8-1 in its last nine games. Everything was looking bright for the Wildcats.,However, the momentum has not carried over for Villanova, which is hoping to avoid a third straight loss Friday when it hosts Providence in Big East actio...
Racing Louisville sign Duke star Ella Hase to 2-year deal
Racing Louisville signed former Duke forward Ella Hase to a two-year contract on Thursday.,The deal includes a mutual option for 2027 for Hase, who finished second in Division I with 13 assists in 2024.,She made the NCAA College Cup All-Tournament team and All-ACC second team in her lone season at D...
Nashville SC acquire Honduran D Andy Najar
Nashville SC acquired veteran defender Andy Najar from CD Olimpia in his native Honduras on Thursday.,The 31-year-old MLS veteran is under contract through 2025 with a club option for 2026.,Najar previously played for D.C. United (2010-12, 2021-23) and Los Angeles FC (2020), tallying 11 goals and 17...
MVP favorites Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen ready for playoff showdown
The two leading candidates for the NFL MVP award will share the field Sunday when the Baltimore Ravens visit the Buffalo Bills in an AFC divisional playoff game.,But neither Lamar Jackson nor Josh Allen view it as a one-on-one battle when the teams square off at Orchard Park, N.Y.,Regardless, the ch...