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Franck Kepnang glad to be back as Washington faces Minnesota
Over the previous two seasons, Franck Kepnang had played one half of one conference game for Washington due to injuries.,He surpassed that last week against UCLA and is expected to play Saturday when the Huskies (10-10, 1-8 Big Ten) try to snap a six-game losing streak against Minnesota (11-10, 3-7)...

Everything 'clicking' as No. 21 Louisville visits Georgia Tech
Looking to extend its return to the national spotlight, No. 21 Louisville travels to Atlanta to take on Georgia Tech in Atlantic Coast Conference play on Saturday.,Under first-year coach Pat Kelsey, Louisville (16-5, 9-1 ACC) has won 10 straight games and is in contention for the league's regular-se...

Report: Saints to interview Kellen Moore again post-Super Bowl
Saints general manager Mickey Loomis informed other coaching candidates Friday that the team plans to continue discussions with Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore after Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans, NFL Network reported.,Per league rules, Moore cannot meet with the Saints again ...

Bruins out to avoid goal flurries in visit from Rangers
As the NHL's break for the 4 Nations Face-Off approaches, the Boston Bruins have defenseman Charlie McAvoy back from injury and hope that consistency can follow.,He is slated to play his second game back after missing seven due to an upper-body injury when the Bruins host the New York Rangers on Sat...

Tim Cindric reduces role at Team Penske
Tim Cindric has stepped down from his day-to-day role as leader of Team Penske, however he will remain the president of the organization's IndyCar Series program.,Cindric, 56, joined Penske in 1999 and watched one of its drivers win the Indianapolis 500 on 10 occasions, including Josef Newgarden in ...

Michigan avoiding distractions with visit to Rutgers ahead
Michigan coach Dusty May believes his team is back on track as the Wolverines get set to visit Rutgers on Saturday in Piscataway, N.J.,Michigan (15-5, 7-2 Big Ten) has bounced back after dropping two of three following a five-game winning streak.,The Wolverines were still ranked No. 21 when they vis...

Boston College looking to halt slide vs. Florida State
Boston College looks to snap a six-game losing streak when it hosts Florida State on Saturday in Chestnut Hill, Mass.,The Eagles (9-11, 1-8 ACC) haven't won since beating Miami 78-68 on Jan. 1. Four of their losses since then were by 18 or more points.,Boston College was without forward Elijah Stron...

Aussie Open ratings plummet despite American success
Viewership for the 2025 Australian Open was down 11 percent from last year and 16 percent compared to 2023.,That's despite Madison Keys winning her first Grand Slam title by upsetting World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the women's final, and fellow American Ben Shelton reaching the men's semifinals.,The...

No. 17 Wisconsin looks to snap road skid at Northwestern
Wisconsin looks to avoid a third consecutive Big Ten road loss when the 17th-ranked Badgers face Northwestern on Saturday in Evanston, Ill.,Wisconsin (16-5, 6-4) lost at Maryland 76-68 on Wednesday. Prior to that, the Badgers trounced Nebraska 83-55 at home last Sunday, coming off an 85-83 loss on t...

NHL salary cap set to balloon by $25.5M over 3 seasons
The NHL and the NHL Players' Association have agreed on a plan that will boost the salary cap to $113.5 million for the 2027-28 season, the two sides announced Friday.,The current cap is $88 million and will increase to $95.5 million in 2025-26, to $104 million in 2026-27 and ultimately to $113.5 mi...

Pistons' Isaiah Stewart suspended, fined after flagrant foul
The NBA suspended Detroit Pistons forward-center Isaiah Stewart for one game without pay after he tallied his sixth flagrant foul point of the regular season.,In the second quarter of the Pistons' 133-119 road loss to the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday, Stewart was called for a flagrant foul 2. ,Becaus...

Report: Cards' Klayton Adams to interview for Cowboys OC
Arizona Cardinals offensive line coach Klayton Adams will have an in-person interview with the Dallas Cowboys for their vacant offensive coordinator position, NFL Network reported on Friday.,He had a remote interview earlier this week with the Cowboys, who are filling a vacancy left open when then-o...

Free-agent F Natasha Howard announces return to Fever
Three-time WNBA champion Natasha Howard is returning to the Indiana Fever, the team that selected her with the fifth overall pick of the 2014 WNBA Draft.,On Friday, she posted a throwback photo of draft night on her Instagram account with the caption, "Back to where all my dreams came true.",The 6-f...

Reports: INF Jorge Polanco to re-sign with Mariners
Free-agent infielder Jorge Polanco is returning to the Seattle Mariners, multiple outlets reported.,The Athletic pegged Polanco's contract at one year for $7.75 million, adding it includes a 2026 vesting option based on plate appearances in 2025.,The Mariners had yet to announce the deal, which is p...

Cooper Flagg, No. 2 Duke take aim at North Carolina
Duke's Cooper Flagg will get his first taste of the Tobacco Road rivalry Saturday evening when the No. 2 Blue Devils welcome North Carolina to Durham, N.C. ,Duke (18-2, 10-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) has pulled out seven- and 10-point wins, respectively, over Wake Forest and North Carolina State in...
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: College Basketball, NBA, NHL Predictions for January 31
Friday January 31st's expert sports betting picks include our top gambling predictions for the NBA, NHL and college basketball slate of games....

Red Wings rally for shootout win over Oilers
Lucas Raymond and Dylan Larkin scored in a shootout to complete a comeback from a two-goal deficit and give the Detroit Red Wings a 3-2 win over the host Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night.,Alex Lyon made 45 saves and denied Connor McDavid in the shootout. Edmonton's Ryan Nugent-Hopkins missed the ta...

Brice Williams leads Nebraska past No. 18 Illinois
Brice Williams scored a game-high 27 points, including Nebraska's last eight in overtime, as the Cornhuskers stopped No. 18 Illinois 80-74 on Thursday in Lincoln, Neb.,Williams snapped a 72-72 tie on a pull-up jumper with 2:28 left, then drove for a layup at the 1:44 mark. He added a baseline jumper...

Andrei Vasilevskiy (28 saves) helps Lightning blank Kings
Brandon Hagel scored twice in a three-point outing, Andrei Vasilevskiy notched his third shutout this season and the Tampa Bay Lightning blanked the visiting Los Angeles Kings 3-0 on Thursday night. ,In the second match of their season-long five-game homestand, the Lightning got goals from Hagel in ...

Parker Ford scores in NHL debut as Jets down Bruins
Mark Scheifele capped a two-goal effort with the eventual game-winner and Wakefield, R.I., native Parker Ford scored in his NHL debut as the visiting Winnipeg Jets beat the Boston Bruins 6-2 on Thursday night.,Scheifele's second goal 35 seconds into the third period marked the 328th of his Winnipeg ...