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Thursday Night Football Betting Picks & Prop Bets for Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers
Thursday Night Football continues as Week 6 of the NFL season kicks off with the Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers. These are our best sports betting picks....
Red Wings, aiming for to end playoff drought, open vs. Pens
The Detroit Red Wings came achingly close to ending their playoff drought last season.,They hope the experience of playing pressure-packed games will give them an extra boost as they open the new season on Thursday against the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins.,Detroit accumulated 91 points last season b...
Bruins put home-opening win streak on line vs. Habs
The Boston Bruins want to turn the page.,Two nights after largely being dominated in a 6-4 loss to the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers, Boston will aim for its ninth straight home-opening win on Thursday when the Montreal Canadiens visit.,Defenseman Charlie McAvoy recorded a goal and...
QBs in focus as Commanders make short trip to play Ravens
Two of the NFL's best dual-threat quarterbacks -- one a well-established star, the other a rookie -- will battle when the host Baltimore Ravens renew their regional rivalry with the Washington Commanders on Sunday.,Lamar Jackson, the NFL's reigning and a two-time MVP, has led the Ravens to three str...
Igor Shesterkin, Rangers shut down Penguins in opener
Igor Shesterkin made 29 saves to help the visiting New York Rangers to a 6-0 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the season opener for both teams on Wednesday night.,It was the first shutout in an opener for a Rangers goalie since Oct. 12, 1956, when Gump Worsley stopped 31 shots in a 3-0 victory...
Away from Milton, Bucs focus on Saints, rookie QB Spencer Rattler
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a lot more on their minds besides an NFC South showdown against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday afternoon.,The Bucs (3-2) arrived in New Orleans on Tuesday to avoid the danger from Hurricane Milton and to prepare for the game. They began practicing at Tulane University...
Confident Cardinals seek to keep momentum in visit to Packers
The Arizona Cardinals were looking like a team en route to a dismal season before posting a startling victory over the San Francisco 49ers last week.,Now the Cardinals (2-3) have a chance to reach the .500 mark when they battle the host Green Bay Packers (3-2) on Sunday afternoon.,Arizona recovered ...
2024 Black Desert Championship: Preview, Props, Best Bets
The PGA Tour returns to Utah for the first time in more than four decades for the inaugural playing of the Black Desert Championship, which begins Thursday at the Black Desert Resort in Ivins.,It's the third of eight fall events that determine the final playing status for the 2025 season. So while t...
Jackets carry memory of Johnny Gaudreau into season opener at Wild
The Columbus Blue Jackets will open the season with heavy hearts when they face off against the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night in St. Paul, Minn.,It will be the Blue Jackets' first game since Johnny Gaudreau, a beloved teammate and star forward, was killed by a suspected drunk driver this offseaso...
Saints rookie QB Spencer Rattler to start vs. Buccaneers
Rookie Spencer Rattler will start at quarterback when the New Orleans Saints host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, coach Dennis Allen said Wednesday.,Rattler will start in place of Derek Carr, who is expected to miss multiple weeks after sustaining an oblique injury in Monday's 26-13 loss to the ...
Former UConn stars in focus as Lynx, Liberty begin WNBA Finals
The top two seeds entering this year's WNBA playoffs are still standing. Now, they'll go head-to-head for the league title.,Game 1 of the best-of-five WNBA Finals tips off Thursday, when the top-seeded New York Liberty host the second-seeded Minnesota Lynx.,Both teams are powered by former UConn sta...
Raiders make change, name Aidan O'Connell starting QB
The Las Vegas Raiders named second-year player Aidan O'Connell their starting quarterback for Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.,O'Connell replaces Gardner Minshew, who started the first five games. The Raiders (2-3) benched Minshew mid-game last week, calling on O'Connell in the 34-18 l...
Spirit's Andi Sullivan out for season with torn ACL
Washington Spirit midfielder Andi Sullivan will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL, the team announced on Wednesday.,Sullivan, 28, sustained the knee injury late in Sunday's 2-0 road loss to the Orlando Pride. Washington has three games left in the regular season.,Sullivan recorded two goal...
Kings' opening 7-game road trip begins at Sabres
Coming off a third straight playoff appearance, and despite an extended opening road stretch, the Los Angeles Kings are eager to start their season.,Meanwhile, the Buffalo Sabres already find themselves in a hole.,Starting their campaign with a seven-game road trip due to arena renovations at home, ...
Jaguars open practice window for CB Tyson Campbell
The Jacksonville Jaguars opened the 21-day practice window for cornerback Tyson Campbell on Wednesday.,Campbell has missed the Jaguars' last four games while dealing with a left hamstring injury. He had been placed on injured reserve on Sept. 12.,"It just allows him to kind of work himself back into...
Nouns, beastcoast, Infinity advance at PGA Wallachia Season 2
Nouns Esports, beastcoast and Infinity each advanced to the playoffs with a victory Wednesday at the PGL Wallachia Season 2 competition in Bucharest, Romania.,Nouns notched a 2-0 win over Invictus Gaming, beastcoast did the same against Azure Ray and Infinity posted a 2-1 triumph versus Alliance in ...
Out! Wimbledon replaces line judges with electronic line calling
Electronic line calling will replace line judges at Wimbledon beginning in 2025, officials at the All England Lawn Tennis Club announced Wednesday.,Wimbledon now joins other tournaments worldwide to use the electronic system following a trial during this year's competition. The technology will be in...
No. 2 Alexander Zverev ousted in Shanghai as other top seeds advance
David Goffin of Belgium upset No. 2 seed Alexander Zverev 6-4, 7-5 at the Rolex Shanghai Masters in China on Wednesday, a day that saw other top seeds advance to the quarterfinals in straight sets.,Despite eight aces, Zverev couldn't count on his serve when he needed it most. Goffin converted four o...
Texans place NFL's leading receiver Nico Collins on IR
Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins is out at least four games with a hamstring injury after being placed on injured reserve on Wednesday.,Collins, the NFL's leading receiver with 567 yards in 2024, also is tied for third in the league with 32 catches through five games.,He left the Week 5 win...
Senators ink G Linus Ullmark to 4-year, $33M deal
The Ottawa Senators acquired goaltender Linus Ullmark in an offseason deal with the Boston Bruins, and on Wednesday, they took steps to make sure he stays put.,Ullmark, who could have become a free agent after this season, signed a four-year, $33 million contract with the Ottawa Senators on Wednesda...