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Kings continue surge with easy 5-1 win over Rangers
The Los Angeles Kings erupted for three goals in the second period to take a commanding lead and finished off 5-1 road victory over the New York Rangers on Saturday.,Adrian Kempe, Quinton Byfield, Alex Turcotte, and Warren Foegele each tallied a goal and an assist in the victory, while Darcy Kuemper...
With better sense of urgency, Texas faces Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Texas looks to continue its home success in the runup to its first season in the Southeastern Conference when it hosts Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Sunday afternoon in Austin, Texas., ,The Longhorns (8-2) rebounded from a loss to two-time defending NCAA champion UConn on Sunday by walloping New Mexico Sta...
Reports: Marshall pulls out of Independence Bowl game vs. Army
The Marshall football team opted out of the playing Army in the Independence Bowl on Dec. 28 because of losing players in the transfer portal, according to multiple media reports on Saturday.,The Thundering Herd went 10-3 and defeated Louisiana 31-3 in the Sun Belt Conference championship game on De...
A's acquire LHP Jeffrey Springs from Rays
The A's acquired left-hander Jeffrey Springs from the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday. ,The A's also picked up southpaw Jacob Lopez in the deal in exchange for right-hander Joe Boyle, minor-league first baseman/outfielder Will Simpson, minor-league right-hander Jacob Watters and a 2025 competitive balanc...
Penn State has no problems in keeping Coppin State winless
Yanic Konan Niederhauser scored 14 points to headline a balanced scoring effort by host Penn State in a resounding 99-51 victory over winless Coppin State on Saturday in University Park, Pa.,Puff Johnson and Nick Kern chipped in 12 points each for the Nittany Lions (9-2), who shot 56.7 percent (38 o...
Reports: A's to acquire LHP Jeffrey Springs from Rays
The A's are finalizing a trade to acquire left-hander Jeffrey Springs from the Tampa Bay Rays, multiple media outlets reported Saturday. ,Per the Tampa Bay Times, the Rays also will receive an additional unidentified player in the deal in exchange for right-hander Joe Boyle, first baseman/outfielder...
Virginia Tech hopes to follow solid outing with win against Navy
Virginia Tech received contributions from up and down the roster Thursday when it halted a six-game losing streak. ,Now, the Hokies will try to carry some of that firepower with them into their game on Sunday afternoon against Navy in Blacksburg, Va. ,During its slide, Virginia Tech (4-6) had lost t...
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: College Football, College Basketball, NBA Bets December 14
These are our best sports betting picks and predictions for Saturday December 14th's slate of games including college basketball, college football, and the NBA....
2025 NFL Head Coach Watch List: Top NFL Coaching Candidates
The 2024 NFL regular season has just four weeks left as most bottom-feeder teams will be searching for a new coach, these are the top NFL coaching candidates in 2025....
No. 12 Oregon looks for bounce-back effort vs. Stephen F. Austin
No. 12 Oregon enters Sunday's home game with Stephen F. Austin in Eugene with various concerns coming off its first loss of the season.,The Ducks (9-1) lost 73-71 to UCLA last Sunday on a banked 3-point shot with 0.4 seconds left.,Oregon coach Dana Altman went into that game critical of his team bec...
Sidney Crosby, Penguins look to subdue Senators
The Pittsburgh Penguins enter Saturday night's game at the Ottawa Senators having clicked off a couple of milestones following an impressive 60 minutes of hockey.,That is largely in part to superstar captain Sidney Crosby, who was key in Thursday night's 9-2 shellacking of the Montreal Canadiens. ,T...
Top 10 Player Props For NFL Week 15
It's not a full Sunday slate of NFL action with two Monday night matchups, but it is going to be a busy day with plenty of player props to choose from among the games scheduled. ,In an effort to make betting on them easier, we've done a deep dive into each game, looking for the best ones.,What is "b...
Without Egor Demin, BYU renews rivalry with Wyoming
BYU will rekindle an old rivalry against former conference foe Wyoming on Saturday with Egor Demin sidelined for a second consecutive game.,Demin -- a projected lottery pick in the 2025 NBA Draft -- suffered a knee contusion against Providence on Dec. 3 and missed the Cougars' 95-67 victory over Fre...
WVU, adjusting to life without Tucker DeVries, faces Bethune-Cookman
West Virginia will still be without one of its best players when it takes the court against Bethune-Cookman on Saturday in a nonconference game in Morgantown, W.Va.,The school announced Tuesday that Tucker DeVries is out indefinitely due to an upper-body injury.,DeVries, who is averaging 14.9 points...
In Orange Bowl Classic, Tulane out to keep Florida State down
Tulane looks to build momentum while Florida State aims to avoid a three-game skid in the Orange Bowl Classic on Saturday afternoon in Sunrise, Fla.,Tulane (5-6) broke a five-game losing streak on Tuesday with an 86-58 home victory over Southern Mississippi.,Florida State (7-3) has lost two straight...
Cal hires ex-Wazzu coach Nick Rolovich as assistant
Nick Rolovich, who lost his job as Washington State's head coach by refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19, was hired by Cal as a senior offensive assistant on Friday.,Rolovich led the Huskies to a 1-3 record in the abbreviated 2020 season, then a 4-3 mark in 2021 before he was fired when he wou...
North Carolina returns from break to face La Salle
A week off might be a good tonic for North Carolina, in coach Hubert Davis' opinion.,The Tar Heels will find out if it was time well spent when they return to action Saturday to face La Salle in Chapel Hill, N.C.,"It comes at the perfect time for us to heal so that we can play fast and free and play...
Lightning to test high-scoring ways vs. Kraken
The Tampa Bay Lightning enter Saturday tied for first in the NHL in goals per game with 3.96 and it's not hard to figure out why.,Nikita Kucherov tied a pair of franchise records with six points and five assists in an 8-3 road victory Thursday against the Calgary Flames.,The Lightning will wrap up t...
Canucks host up-and-down Bruins
The Boston Bruins look to bounce back from a difficult start to their five-game Western Conference swing in a Saturday night game against the Canucks in Vancouver.,A four-game win streak and 7-2-0 start under interim head coach Joe Sacco are now well in Boston's rearview after being bested by a comb...
76ers’ Joel Embiid (face) exits early in loss to Pacers
Philadelphia star center Joel Embiid took an errant blow to the right side of his face during the 76ers' 121-107 home loss to the Indiana Pacers on Friday and did not return.,Indiana's Bennedict Mathurin leapt for an offensive rebound and a failed putback attempt late in the second quarter, and on h...