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Report: Yankees looking to acquire Marlins P Edward Cabrera
With Gerrit Cole, Carlos Rodon and Clarke Schmidt out for the start of the season following elbow surgeries, the New York Yankees are exploring the trade market to add a starting pitcher and Miami Marlins right-hander Edward Cabrera has piqued their interest, The Athletic reported Sunday.,Milwaukee ...

Tommy Gainey WDs from Korn Ferry opener to clear spot for younger player
Tommy Gainey withdrew from the Korn Ferry Tour's season opener in the Bahamas to allow a younger player to compete, Monday Q Info reported.,Gainey, 50, was eligible for the Jan. 11-14 Bahamas Golf Classic as a past champion of the tournament. His exemption for winning the 2020 edition expires after ...

Mikaela Shiffrin's streak in slalom ends
Mikaela Shiffrin finished in second place Sunday in the World Cup slalom event in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, snapping her streak of six consecutive wins in the discipline.,Switzerland's emerging star Camille Rast nipped Shiffrin by 0.14 seconds to sweep the weekend events. The 26-year-old won the gian...

Illness strikes Falcons, but QB Kirk Cousins to play vs. Saints
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins and defensive lineman David Onyemata woke up feeling ill Sunday morning but will play in the season finale against the New Orleans Saints, the team said.,Inside linebacker Ronnie Harrison was added to the game status report as out due to illness. Several play...

Texans WR Nico Collins to sit out vs. Colts
Houston Texans star wide receiver Nico Collins is a healthy scratch for Sunday's game against the visiting Indianapolis Colts.,The Texans (11-5) apparently are resting up ahead of the playoffs, even though they are not slotted into a specific seed. Houston can capture the AFC South title with a win ...

Report: Texans WR Nico Collins to sit out vs. Colts
Houston Texans star wide receiver Nico Collins is expected to be a healthy scratch for Sunday's game against the visiting Indianapolis Colts, multiple media outlets reported.,The Texans (11-5) apparently are resting up ahead of the playoffs, even though they are not slotted into a specific seed. Hou...
Indiana’s Blowout Exposed Alabama’s College Football Playoff Fraudulence
Indiana’s Rose Bowl demolition of Alabama exposes flaws in CFP selection logic and dismantles Nick Saban’s “minor league” argument....
How Mauricio Pochettino’s USMNT Experimentation Could Save the World Cup
Mauricio Pochettino’s experimental first year with the USMNT looks justified as injuries expose the need for depth ahead of the World Cup....
Best NFL Player Props for Week 18: Final Week Betting Guide
Best NFL player props for Week 18, including top overs, unders, and same-game parlays with odds and analysis....
Ravens vs Steelers Week 18 Sunday Night Football Betting Picks
Baltimore Ravens vs. Pittsburgh Steelers betting preview with odds, analysis, and best bet for Sunday Night Football in the AFC North title game....

Penguins, Blue Jackets coming in hot for their Sunday meeting
The Pittsburgh Penguins have been nearly unbeatable following their longest losing streak of the season.,Meanwhile, the Columbus Blue Jackets also have fared pretty well of late.,The surging Penguins eye a season-high fifth consecutive victory Sunday against the host Blue Jackets, who have won four ...

Auston Matthews scores twice to become Leafs' all-time goal-scoring leader
Auston Matthews became the Toronto Maple Leafs' all-time leading goal scorer Saturday night, when he scored his team's first two goals in a 5-4 overtime loss to the New York Islanders in Elmont, N.Y.,Matthews tied Mats Sundin with his 420th career goal on an impressive unassisted tally 9:30 into the...

Vancouver native Fraser Minten (2 goals) boosts Bruins in OT
Fraser Minten's two goals included the game-winner with 18.8 seconds left in overtime, propelling the visiting Boston Bruins to a 3-2 win over his hometown Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night.,Stationed in the crease, Minten slammed the rebound of a David Pastrnak shot past Canucks goaltender Kevin ...

Kings emerge from back-and-forth game, edge Wild in shootout
Quinton Byfield had a goal and an assist for the Los Angeles Kings in a 5-4 shootout victory against the visiting Minnesota Wild on Saturday night.,Adrian Kempe, Samuel Helenius and Corey Perry also scored, and Darcy Kuemper made 24 saves in regulation and stopped three of four attempts in the shoot...

Seahawks handle 49ers to earn division title, NFC's top seed
Kenneth Walker III and Zach Charbonnet combined to rush for 171 yards, Sam Darnold played turnover-free and Seattle's defense was dominant as the Seahawks clinched the NFC West title and the conference's top playoff seed with a 13-3 victory against the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday night in Santa ...

Milestone for Braden Smith as No. 5 Purdue downs Wisconsin
Braden Smith shattered the Big Ten's career assists record and No. 5 Purdue shattered Wisconsin's will with an extended second-half spree to earn an 89-73 Big Ten victory on Saturday night in Madison, Wis.,Smith, who needed nine helpers to tie the 890 assists handed out by Michigan State's Cassius W...

Knight shines as Blackhawks outlast Capitals in shootout
Spencer Knight steadied Chicago with 32 saves to help lift the Blackhawks past the host Washington Capitals 3-2 in the shootout on Saturday night.,Nick Foligno buried the game-winning goal in the sixth round of the shootout to give the Blackhawks the victory.,Ryan Donato and Teuvo Teravainen found t...

Brock Nelson sparks Avalanche comeback against Hurricanes
Brock Nelson scored two power-play goals in the first 7 1/2 minutes of the third period to spark a comeback as the Colorado Avalanche won their 10th consecutive game by rallying past the Carolina Hurricanes in a 5-3 victory Saturday night in Raleigh, N.C.,Gabriel Landeskog and Jack Drury also scored...

Thomas Chabot, Senators double-up skidding Jets
Thomas Chabot scored twice as the host Ottawa Senators defeated the visiting Winnipeg Jets 4-2 on Saturday night, lengthening Winnipeg's winless skid to nine games.,Drake Batherson and Claude Giroux were the other goal scorers for the Senators. Leevi Merilainen made 20 saves in net for Ottawa.,Kyle ...

No. 20 Illinois pounces early, closes out Penn State at The Palestra
Kylan Boswell scored 18 points, and Keaton Wagler added 16 as No. 20 Illinois secured a 73-65 victory over Penn State on Saturday night in Big Ten play in Philadelphia.,David Mirkovic added 13 points and 10 rebounds and Andrej Stojakovic had 12 points for the Fighting Illini (11-3, 2-1 Big Ten) in a...