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NHL Over/Under Best Bet: San Jose Sharks vs. Montreal Canadiens February 27th
February 27th's best NHL betting picks include the over/under total for tonight's San Jose Sharks vs. Montreal Canadiens matchup....
Report: Michigan duo won't work out at Combine
Michigan cornerback Will Johnson and defensive tackle Kenneth Grant will not work out at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, ESPN and NFL Network reported Thursday.,Both projected first-round picks are instead expected to be full participants in the Wolverines' Pro Day on March 21.,Johnson int...
A Lim Kim leads Charley Hull by one in Singapore
South Korea's A Lim Kim opened the HSBC Women's World Championship with a 4-under-par 68 Thursday to lead England's Charley Hull by one stroke in Singapore.,Kim and Hull were the only players to shoot in the 60s amid the blustery conditions on the Tanjong course at Sentosa Golf Club.,"Today a lot of...
St. John’s Is Back, Rick Pitino’s Big Mouth Is Louder, and the Big East Title Is Theirs
St. John’s is back on top, clinching the Big East title for the first time since 1992—powered by Rick Pitino’s coaching genius and signature smack talk....
Conor Garland sends Canucks to OT win over Kings
Conor Garland scored his second goal of the game with 34 seconds left in overtime to lift the visiting Vancouver Canucks to a 3-2 win against the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night.,Garland scored with a wrist shot from the left circle off the rush after the Canucks had killed a penalty and both t...
Kings kick off road trip with victory over Jazz
Keegan Murray scored 26 points to lead seven Sacramento players in double figures as the Kings blasted the Utah Jazz 118-101 on Wednesday in Salt Lake City.,Zach LaVine added 22 points and eight rebounds, DeMar DeRozan had 19 points and eight assists and Jonas Valanciunas contributed 15 points and s...
Virginia ends two-game skid by dumping Wake Forest
Isaac McKneely scored 27 points and Virginia led most of the way in a surprising 83-75 Atlantic Coast Conference victory against Wake Forest on Wednesday night at Winston-Salem, N.C.,Dai Dai Ames notched 14 points, Andrew Rohde provided 13 points and reserve Jacob Cofie added 12 points for Virginia ...
CONCACAF Champions Cup: Herediano oust RSL on late PK
Randy Vega chipped a penalty shot into the left side of the net in the ninth minute of second-half stoppage time, lifting Herediano to a 2-1 win over Real Salt Lake on Wednesday in Sandy, Utah, and an aggregate victory in the first-round CONCACAF Champions Cup series.,The teams played to a scoreless...
CONCACAF Champions Cup: FC Cincinnati advance easily
Kevin Denkey scored on a brilliant through ball in the 19th minute to give FC Cincinnati a 1-1 draw against visiting Motagua, completing the hosts' 5-2 aggregate win in the first round of the CONCACAF Champions Cup.,FC Cincinnati won the first leg of the two-game, total-goal series 4-1 in Honduras l...
Spring training roundup: Tigers' Tarik Skubal sharp in debut
Coming off his American League Cy Young Award season, Tigers ace Tarik Skubal delivered two scoreless innings in his first spring start, a 4-0 Detroit loss to the visiting Minnesota Twins in Lakeland, Fla.,Skubal allowed one hit and struck out one, throwing 14 of his 19 pitches for strikes. Detroit'...
Blue Jackets, Red Wings commence critical series
The second game of the Detroit Red Wings' back-to-back with the Columbus Blue Jackets this week will attract more attention. The first one, in Detroit on Thursday night, will count just as much as in the standings.,Both Eastern Conference teams are in a spirited battle for a playoff berth. The Red W...
Reports: Suspensions at New Orleans tied to gambling probe
Last month's suspensions of four University of New Orleans men's basketball players are tied to a sports gambling probe, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.,James White, Jah Short, Dae Dae Hunter and Jamond Vincent have not played since Jan. 27, with the school citing unspecified violations of team...
Saints GM signals Derek Carr to remain QB1
New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis said Wednesday the team and new head coach Kellen Moore are "excited" about the prospects of Derek Carr as their starting quarterback in 2025. ,Loomis made the remarks to reporters at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis. ,"I think we feel like we...
FC Dallas D Geovane Jesus (knee) out for season
FC Dallas defender Geovane Jesus will miss his second straight season with a knee injury, the team announced on Wednesday.,The 23-year-old Brazilian had surgery Monday to address cartilage damage in his right knee and was placed on the season-ending injury list.,He also missed the entire 2024 campai...
2025 Cognizant Classic: Preview, Props & Best Bets
The PGA Tour's "Florida Swing" tees off with the Cognizant Classic, which begins Thursday at PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.,Our golf experts preview the event and share their favorite prop picks along with best bets to win this week.,COGNIZANT CLASSIC,Location: Cognizant Classic, Palm Beac...
'Time happens' as 49ers dial up Deebo trade, talk money with QB Brock Purdy
INDIANAPOLIS -- Time off is great, but 49ers general manager John Lynch would prefer not to start vacation mode in January again. ,From the Super Bowl to missing the playoffs, San Francisco had more time than usual to plot a strategy for the upcoming offseason after finishing the 2024 season with a ...
Capitals aiming to start new home streak vs. Blues
The Washington Capitals will face an unusual challenge against the visiting St. Louis Blues on Thursday night.,They will try to rebound from a regulation loss at home, something they hadn't suffered since Nov. 23.,The Capitals fell to the Calgary Flames 3-1 on Tuesday night to snap their 16-game poi...
Flames continue tough road trek against Lightning
It is early in the Calgary Flames' season-long six-game road swing, but coach Ryan Huska said he knows what must happen if his team hopes to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night and the remaining foes on a demanding trip.,"Yep, for sure," Huska acknowledged when asked if the Flames would n...
Flyers chasing third February win against Penguins
The Philadelphia Flyers continue to surge, most recently at the expense of the reeling Pittsburgh Penguins.,Aiming for a season-high fourth straight victory, the visiting Flyers try to sweep a home-and-home set with the Penguins on Thursday night.,Both Philadelphia and Pittsburgh currently are on th...
Bruins look to regain 'mojo' against visiting Islanders
After back-to-back overtime losses, the Boston Bruins look to bounce back when they host the New York Islanders on Thursday night to conclude a three-game homestand out of the 4 Nations Face-Off break.,The Bruins entered Wednesday in a three-way tie for third place in the Eastern Conference wild-car...