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Duke announces streaming partnership with Amazon
Duke is launching a pioneering partnership with Amazon that includes streaming three men's basketball games next season on Prime Video.,Amazon's first foray into broadcasting live college sports will feature the Blue Devils' games against UConn on Nov. 25 in Las Vegas, reigning national champion Mic...

College basketball's tallest player Olivier Rioux heads to UC Irvine
Olivier Rioux, who at 7-foot-9 is the tallest player in college basketball history, has committed to play for UC Irvine.,The Canadian center redshirted for Florida during its 2024-25 national championship season and played in just 11 games in 2025-26.,"Next stop, Irvine, California," Rioux wrote Thu...
April 30th NBA Playoffs Best Betting Picks and Predictions
Get the best NBA picks for April 30, including Celtics vs. 76ers, Knicks vs. Hawks, and Nuggets vs. Timberwolves....
Rockets Still Facing Uphill Battle Following Game 5 Upset Against Lakers
The Rockets stunned the Lakers in Game 5 without Kevin Durant, but can they force a Game 7? Full playoff breakdown and odds....

Reports: Rockets not expecting Kevin Durant to play in Game 6
If the Rockets force a Game 7 with a third consecutive win in the best-of-seven playoff series with the Los Angeles Lakers, Houston will have to get there without Kevin Durant.,According to multiple reports, Durant is down for a fourth game in a row and unavailable for Friday's game in Houston. The ...
2027 NFL Draft: Teams Most Likely To Land the No. 1 Overall Pick
A look at the NFL teams most likely to secure the No. 1 pick in the 2027 Draft, featuring the Dolphins, Browns, and Cardinals....

Twins pursue reversal of fortunes in series opener vs. Jays
The Minnesota Twins and Toronto Blue Jays are riding completely different streaks entering the opener of a four-game series on Thursday in Minneapolis.,The Twins took two of three games from the Blue Jays on April 10-12, part of a four-game winning streak.,Since the streak ended, they have since los...

Hunter Dobbins set for Cardinals debut vs. Pirates, Paul Skenes
Hunter Dobbins will go up against a formidable opposite number in his Cardinals debut on Thursday afternoon when St. Louis opposes the host Pittsburgh Pirates.,The 26-year-old right-hander will face the Pirates' ace, reigning National League Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes (4-1, 2.48 ERA).,St. Lou...

Goal No. 1 for Renegade: Overcome fabled Kentucky Derby jinx
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The post-position draw for the Kentucky Derby is one of the few times in thoroughbred racing when getting first is not something to celebrate.,Last Saturday, during the draw for this Saturday's 152nd running of the race at Churchill Downs, that distinction went to Renegade.,Despit...

GamerLegion come back to win BLAST Rivals Spring opener
GamerLegion rallied for a 2-1 win over FURIA on Wednesday as the BLAST Rivals Spring event got underway at Fort Worth, Texas.,Natus Vincere joined GamerLegion as a winner in Group B, getting past FaZe Clan 2-0.,In Group A, Team Vitality pulled out a 2-1 victory over FUT Esports, and G2 Esports swept...

Yankees OF Jasson Dominguez heads for CT scan on elbow
Yankees left fielder Jasson Dominguez will have a CT scan on Thursday in New York after X-rays on his left elbow were inconclusive on Wednesday in Arlington, Texas.,Dominguez came out of the Yankees' 3-0 defeat to the Texas Rangers after being hit on the elbow by Nathan Eovaldi's 89.1 mph cutter in ...

Thanks to Cam York's OT winner, Flyers eliminate Penguins in Game 6
Cam York scored at 17:32 of overtime, propelling the Philadelphia Flyers into the second round of the playoffs with a 1-0 victory over the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 6 on Wednesday.,After winning the first three games of the best-of-seven series, the Flyers lost Games 4 and 5 and struggled...

Cam York's overtime winner helps Flyers eliminate Penguins in G6
Cam York scored with 2:30 left in the first overtime to propel the Philadelphia Flyers into the second round of the playoffs with a 1-0 victory over the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday.,After winning the first three games of the best-of-seven series, the Flyers lost Games 4 and 5 and strug...

Andre Pallante fires 6 strong innings as Cardinals edge Pirates
Andre Pallante allowed a run and five hits over six innings, Alec Burleson homered and the St. Louis Cardinals held on for a 5-4 win over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night.,Pallante (3-2) did not walk a batter and fanned six.,Ivan Herrera went 2-for-4 with two runs and an RBI for the Ca...

Alexandre Texier lifts Canadiens to 3-2 series lead over Lightning
Alexandre Texier netted a tiebreaking goal early in the third period, and the visiting Montreal Canadiens took control of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series by holding off the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 in Game 5 on Wednesday night.,The Canadiens grabbed a 3-2 edge in the best-of-seven...

Andre Pallante, Cardinals edge Pirates
Andre Pallante allowed a run and five hits over six innings, Alec Burleson homered and the St. Louis Cardinals held on for a 5-4 win over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night.,Pallante (3-2) did not walk a batter and fanned six.,Ivan Herrera was 2-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI for ...

NFL draft ratings dip 12%, still third-most watched ever
Viewership of the 2026 NFL Draft dropped 12% year-over-year with an average of 6.6 million viewers across all networks for the three-day event, according to Front Office Sports.,Despite the drop from 2025's three-day average of 7.5 million viewers, the 2026 version was the third-most-watched draft s...

Reports: Steve Kerr discussing coaching future with team brass
Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr met with owner Joe Lacob and general manager Mike Dunleavy on Monday for two hours to discuss his future with the franchise, according to multiple reports on Wednesday.,The meeting was productive, according to reports, despite many hurdles still to sort out. Th...

Torrid Jannik Sinner, Arthur Fils move on in Madrid
Top-seeded Jannik Sinner saved all seven break points he faced and stretched his winning streak to 21 matches by taking down Rafael Jodar 6-2, 7-6 (0) on Wednesday to advance to the semifinals of the Mutua Madrid Open.,Sinner stroked 28 winners against 12 unforced errors while winning the quarterfin...

Stars in search of calm facing Game 6 elimination vs. Wild
The Dallas Stars will look to play with a sense of calm as they face elimination in Game 6 against the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night in St. Paul.,Dallas has dropped back-to-back games in the best-of-seven Western Conference quarterfinals series and trails Minnesota 3-2, following Tuesday's 4-2 lo...