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Chiefs-Bills scores massive ratings; NFC title game down
The Kansas City Chiefs' 32-29 win Sunday over the Buffalo Bills was the most-watched AFC Championship game in history with 57.4 million viewers on CBS, according to multiple reports.,That eclipsed the 55.5 million set the previous year for the Chiefs' 17-10 victory against the Baltimore Ravens. It a...
WTA roundup: Elise Mertens cruises in Singapore
No. 2 seed Elise Mertens of Belgium needed just 55 minutes to beat Taylor Townsend 6-1, 6-0 in first-round action at the Singapore Tennis Open on Tuesday.,Mertens faced six break points but saved them all, while converting 5 of 8 opportunities to break Townsend's serve. Mertens moves on to face Germ...
Losing streaks collide as Florida State hosts Virginia Tech
With two slumping Atlantic Coast Conference teams in a midweek battle, the best news for both teams might be that someone has to get a win when Virginia Tech faces Florida State on Wednesday in Tallahassee, Fla.,Florida State (13-7, 4-5 ACC) has lost its last two games despite superb efforts from fo...
Interim coaches guide win-starved Miami, Virginia into battle
Miami faces perhaps its best shot at its first Atlantic Coast Conference win of the season Wednesday night in Coral Gables, Fla., against a visiting Virginia squad that has lost six of its last seven games.,The Hurricanes (4-16, 0-9 ACC) have dropped nine straight games and have only one victory sin...
Arthur Rinderknech goes the distance in Montpellier opener
No. 7 seed Arthur Rinderknech beat fellow Frenchman Harold Mayot 7-6 (2), 2-6, 6-1 to move on at the Open Occitanie on Tuesday in Montpellier, France.,Rinderknech, ranked 61st in the world, fired off 16 aces and overcame seven double faults while saving 14 of 16 break points to best Mayot.,No. 5 see...
Report: Chiefs-Bills sets AFC title game viewership record
The Kansas City Chiefs' 32-29 win Sunday over the Buffalo Bills was the most-watched AFC Championship game in history with 57.4 million viewers on CBS, according to the Sports Business Journal.,That eclipsed the 55.5 million set the previous year for the Chiefs' 17-10 victory against the Baltimore R...
Reeling Wizards host suddenly rising Raptors
Scottie Barnes and the Toronto Raptors are looking for their fifth win in a row on Wednesday as they travel to the nation's capital for a date with the struggling Washington Wizards.,Barnes has been the driving force behind Toronto's recent rise, averaging a team-high 21.7 points during its current ...
Kings look to stop bleeding in visit to Panthers
The Florida Panthers and the Los Angeles Kings are both coming off losses heading into their game on Wednesday night in Sunrise, Fla.,The Kings lost 5-2 on the road to the Detroit Red Wings on Monday night and the Panthers fell 4-1 to the host Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday.,The Kings, third in the ...
Wild hope for a return to road success in visit to Leafs
The Minnesota Wild have been better on the road this season and they have another chance to show why on Wednesday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs.,The Wild opened a five-game trip Sunday night with a 4-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks to improve to 18-5-3 on the road.,The trip could be co...
Jake, Logan Paul tease brother-on-brother fight
Jake Paul's next boxing match appears to be against his brother, Logan Paul.,The brothers shared nearly identical social media posts Tuesday, teasing a fight pitting the siblings against each other that will stream March 27 on Max.,"The moment you've waited a decade for..." the posts said, accompani...
Report: Kings open up trade talks for G De'Aaron Fox
The Sacramento Kings will listen to offers for star point guard De'Aaron Fox before the Feb. 6 trade deadline, ESPN reported Tuesday.,The 27-year-old former All-Star will likely have multiple suitors, however the report claimed that he "has a target destination in mind ahead of 2026 free agency.",Fo...
Chasing 13th straight win, No. 6 Houston wary of West Virginia
A white-knuckle, double-overtime victory at Kansas on Saturday nudged Houston up the national rankings and extended its winning streak to 12 games.,The sixth-ranked Cougars (16-3, 8-0 Big 12) will look for another conference road win Wednesday at West Virginia (13-6, 4-4), which has dropped back-to-...
No. 17 Wisconsin visits Maryland, downplays road stretch
With eight wins in its last nine games, No. 17 Wisconsin is in high gear as it faces the most daunting stretch of its Big Ten schedule, playing four of its next five games on the road.,With Maryland (16-5, 6-4) first up for Wisconsin (16-4, 6-3) in that stretch Wednesday night in College Park, Md., ...
Tiger Woods details 'difficult' decision to move Genesis to Torrey Pines
Tiger Woods admitted that it was "very difficult" to relocate The Genesis Invitational to Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego in the wake of the wildfires in California.,Riviera Country Club is in the hard-hit Pacific Palisades section of Los Angeles and was set to hold the Feb. 13-16 tournament, ...
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: NBA, College Basketball Predictions for January 28
Our top sports betting picks and predictions include bets for the college basketball and NBA slate of games on Tuesday January 28th, 2025....
Sharks edge Penguins, end 6-game slide
Macklin Celebrini scored the go-ahead goal in the third period as the San Jose Sharks ended a six-game losing streak with a 2-1 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday.,A 1-1 game was broken open 3:41 into the third period, as the Sharks capitalized on a Pittsburgh turnover. Tyler Toffol...
Cooper Flagg, No. 2 Duke overpower NC State in 2nd half
Cooper Flagg scored 23 of his 28 points in the second half as No. 2 Duke rallied past North Carolina State to win 74-64 on Monday night in Durham, N.C.,Kon Knueppel's 19 points and Sion James' 13 points also boosted the Blue Devils (18-2, 10-0 Atlantic Coast Conference). Duke, which came back from a...
Cincinnati, Utah seek to ignite struggling offenses
Cincinnati travels to Salt Lake City on Tuesday to face Utah in a battle of Big 12 teams that share a lot in common.,The Bearcats (12-7, 2-6) have lost two straight and are coming off their worst game of the season, an 80-52 defeat at BYU on Saturday. The hosts shot 73.9 percent (17-of-23) in the se...
Kings stage second-half rally, extend Nets' home skid
De'Aaron Fox scored 16 of his 30 points in the third quarter Monday night as the Sacramento Kings erased a nine-point deficit and pulled away down the stretch for a 110-96 victory over the Brooklyn Nets in New York.,The Nets took their seventh consecutive defeat and saw their home losing streak reac...
Marco Kasper, Elmer Soderblom lift Red Wings over Kings
Marco Kasper had two goals and an assist and the host Detroit Red Wings won their third straight by defeating the Los Angeles Kings 5-2 on Monday night.,Lucas Raymond supplied a goal and three assists. Elmer Soderblom scored his first goal of the season and Alex DeBrincat also tallied for Detroit, w...