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Reports: Steelers to sign WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling
The Pittsburgh Steelers are set to sign wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling, a former Green Bay teammate of quarterback Aaron Rodgers, ESPN and Fox Sports reported Monday.,Valdes-Scantling has played for three teams in the past two seasons and began 2025 with the San Francisco 49ers, who released...
Pitt counting on new PG Damarco Minor against Youngstown St.
The fate of Pittsburgh men's basketball season may just ride on the shoulders of fifth-year senior guard Damarco Minor.,The 6-foot Minor is a transfer from Oregon State after playing his first two seasons at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.,Eighth-year coach Jeff Capel hopes Minor can fill...
Kevin Denkey's late goal lifts Cincinnati past Crew in Round 1 opener
Kevin Denkey's goal in the 78th minute was enough for host FC Cincinnati to claim a 1-0 victory over the Columbus Crew in the opener of their Eastern Conference opening-round series on Monday.,Match 2 is Sunday in Columbus. A deciding match, if needed, will be Nov. 8 in Cincinnati.,No. 2 seed Cincin...
Elite scorer Markus Burton guides Notre Dame vs. Long Island
Notre Dame will feature one of the nation's top point guards when it opens the season against visiting Long Island on Monday in South Bend, Ind.,Markus Burton averaged 21.3 points and 3.0 assists per game last season to join David Rivers (1984-88) as the only Notre Dame players to average at least 2...
Syracuse's Kiyan Anthony, Carmelo son, to debut vs. Binghamton
Carmelo Anthony joined Syracuse in the fall of 2002, and by the end of the season, he was a national champion before embarking on a Hall of Fame NBA career.,Kiyan Anthony is following in his father's footsteps two decades later, and the freshman guard makes his Orange debut against visiting Binghamt...
Will Wade's transfer-heavy NC State era starts with NC Central
In his debut season at two of his four previous stops in his coaching career, Will Wade led his team to the NCAA Tournament.,In his first season at North Carolina State, Wade looks to do the same with a transformed Wolfpack squad that opens Monday night against a North Carolina Central team taking a...
Low-scoring Lightning, Predators set to face off
Goals could be at a premium on Tuesday when the Nashville Predators host the Tampa Bay Lightning to conclude a five-game homestand.,Both teams rank among the NHL's bottom five in goals per game.,The Predators saw their two-game winning streak come to an end with a 3-2 loss Sunday against the Dallas ...
Sharks still looking for first regulation win as Kings visit
The Los Angeles Kings finally got their first win in regulation. Now it's up to the San Jose Sharks to do the same.,The Sharks will get their next opportunity against the visiting Kings on Tuesday night.,After Los Angeles beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 on Sunday, the Sharks are the only NHL team wi...
LAFC believe they have 'solutions ready' in matchup with Austin FC
Los Angeles FC enter the MLS Cup playoffs as one of the league's hottest teams, having taken 19 points from their last eight regular-season matches and earning the third seed on the West side of the postseason bracket.,But the one team that claimed a result against them, Austin FC, is the team LAFC ...
Vikings QB Carson Wentz (shoulder) placed on IR
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Carson Wentz has been placed on injured reserve due to a shoulder injury, the team announced Monday.,Wentz, who replaced J.J. McCarthy after he sustained a high-ankle sprain in Week 2, started the last five games for Minnesota. He appeared to be in obvious pain during T...
Banged-up Hurricanes return home against Golden Knights
The Carolina Hurricanes will play their first home game in more than two weeks when the Vegas Golden Knights visit Tuesday night in Raleigh, N.C.,But the Hurricanes might not look all that recognizable to their fans.,"It's a huge concern with the injuries we have," Carolina coach Rod Brind'Amour sai...
As Congress knocks, NBA sends memo vowing review of 'dire risks' of betting
NBA officials are planning to take a step back and review what the league labeled "dire risks" gambling can have on players and their careers, according a memo sent to all 30 teams on Monday.,Changes under consideration include timing and release of injury information and applying artificial intelli...
No. 17 Illinois determined to debut 'Balkan Five' vs. Jackson State
The Associated Press Top 25 preseason poll says Illinois ranks No. 17 nationally. KenPom.com's algorithms declare the Illini are No. 6. BartTorvik.com say Brad Underwood's squad belongs at No. 8.,While it's clear Illinois sits among college basketball's best, it's unclear when the Illini will have a...
Week 8 MNF: Commanders-Chiefs Preview, Props, Prediction
The Washington Commanders are double-digit underdogs on the road Monday night as they wrap up the Week 8 slate against the resurgent Kansas City Chiefs.,The Commanders (3-4) enter the game without injured quarterback Jayden Daniels, while the Chiefs (4-3) have won consecutive games and are working t...
Former Raiders S George Atkinson dies at 78
Former Oakland Raiders safety George Atkinson, who helped the team to five consecutive AFC Championship Games, has died, the team announced. He was 78.,Atkinson's cause of death was not revealed.,Atkinson was a seventh-round draft pick by the Raiders in 1968. In his first two seasons with the Raider...
World Series Game 3 Betting Picks: Blue Jays vs. Dodgers Player Props & Totals
Get the latest World Series Game 3 betting picks as the Blue Jays face the Dodgers. Key player props, team totals, and predictions to maximize your MLB wagers....
Who wants the AFC North? Third-place Ravens (2-5) are new favorite
The new favorite to win the AFC North through eight weeks of the season bears a striking resemblance to the old favorite. ,The two-time defending division champ Baltimore Ravens are again the pick of oddsmakers to claim the crown despite a 2-5 record and uncertainty surrounding quarterback Lamar Jac...
How Brian Kelly’s Former Notre Dame Assistants Helped End His LSU Tenure
Clark Lea’s Vanderbilt and Mike Elko’s Texas A&M delivered crushing losses that pushed LSU to fire Brian Kelly amid a $52.4 million buyout....
NBA Best Bets Oct. 27th: Hawks vs Bulls, Raptors vs Spurs, Suns vs Jazz Picks
Monday’s NBA slate features 11 games. See our best bets for Atlanta Hawks vs. Chicago Bulls, Toronto Raptors vs. San Antonio Spurs, and Phoenix Suns vs. Utah Jazz with odds from DraftKings....
Commanders vs. Chiefs Week 8 Monday Night Football Top Betting Picks, Predictions
This is our top betting prediction for Monday Night's Washington Commanders vs. Kansas City Chiefs clash on ESPN....