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Kraken settle in on home ice, knock off Kings
Jaden Schwartz netted a hat trick and goaltender Joey Daccord staved off a furious third-period push as the Seattle Kraken opened a long home stretch with a 4-2 victory against the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night.,Chandler Stephenson also tallied and Kaapo Kakko had three assists for the Kraken,...

Andrew Wiggins pours in 31 as Warriors defeat Wizards
Andrew Wiggins, Stephen Curry and Dennis Schroder combined for 77 points to overpower the brilliant solo act of Jordan Poole and lift the Golden State Warriors to a 122-114 victory over the visiting Washington Wizards on Saturday night.,Wiggins had a season-high 31 points, Curry 26 and Schroder 20 f...

Capitals take down Penguins for 4th straight win
Aliaksei Protas and Pierre-Luc Dubois had a goal and an assist each and Logan Thompson made 18 saves in the Washington Capitals' 4-1 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night.,Defenseman Jakob Chychrun also scored for the Capitals, who won their fourth straight.,Bryan Rust got the ...

Lightning crush Red Wings with second-period scoring flurry
Nikita Kucherov had a goal and an assist in Tampa Bay's three-goal, second-period outburst over a 3:42 span as the host Lightning cooled off the torrid Detroit Red Wings, 5-1, on Saturday night.,The right wing added a second assist, the 600th of his career, on a power-play marker by Darren Raddysh, ...

Syracuse overcomes 17-point deficit to down Notre Dame
J.J. Starling scored 21 points as Syracuse rallied to nip visiting Notre Dame 77-69 on Saturday.,Eddie Lampkin chipped in 13 points, 11 rebounds and three steals for the Orange (9-9, 3-4 Atlantic Coast Conference), who have won three of their last four games. Kyle Cuffe Jr. went 10-of-10 from the fr...

NFL Divisional Playoffs: Commanders-Lions Preview, Props & Prediction
Detroit will be the final playoff team to begin its playoff journey this season when the Lions play host to the Washington Commanders in the second NFL game on Saturday night.,Detroit claimed the No. 1 seed in the NFC for the first time in franchise history. ,"We came into this year ready for games ...

NFL Divisional Playoffs: Texans-Chiefs Preview, Props & Prediction
The divisional round of the NFL playoffs kicks off when the Kansas City Chiefs begin their quest for a three-peat at home against the Houston Texans on Saturday.,The Chiefs (15-2) will be well-rested coming off their bye week courtesy of earning the top seed in the AFC. The Texans (10-7) are coming ...
Ranking NFL Head Coaches With the Most Pressure on Them in Divisional Round
Only eight teams remain in the NFL Playoff picture, so Deadspin ranked the head coaches that face the most pressure in the divisional round of the postseason....
NFL Best Bets and Player Props for Divisional Round Saturday January 18th
These are our best betting picks Saturday January 18th's NFL Playoffs divisional games including Texans vs. Chiefs and Commanders vs. Lions....

Kraken wishing for better luck as Kings pay visit
Sometimes, puck luck just isn't on your side.,It wasn't for the Seattle Kraken as they wrapped up a five-game trip Thursday at Western Conference-leading Winnipeg.,The Kraken played perhaps one of their best games of the season, only to see an odd bounce in the final minute help the Jets to a 2-1 vi...

Notre Dame aims for season sweep of Syracuse
Notre Dame has not enjoyed a lot of success this season, but one of the bright spots of its campaign took place last month against Syracuse., ,The visiting Fighting Irish hope to sweep their season series with the Orange on Saturday when the teams square off in Atlantic Coast Conference action., ,No...

Victor Hedman, Lightning enter first meeting with rising Red Wings
While the Tampa Bay Lightning continue to move up the Eastern Conference standings, their captain Victor Hedman keeps checking off milestones.,The Lightning and their hulking defenseman will finish a two-game homestand Saturday night against the sizzling Detroit Red Wings in the opener of four match...

Racing Louisville sign Big Ten star Sarah Weber
Racing Louisville signed former Nebraska standout Sarah Weber to a two-year deal on Friday.,The three-time All-Big Ten forward tallied 43 goals and 16 assists in 78 matches with the Cornhuskers.,"Sarah has been a dynamic attacker through her college years, playing at a high level and scoring and cre...
How Notre Dame Fighting Irish Can Win the National Championship
Here's the roadmap for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to defeat Ohio State and win their first National Championship since Lou Holtz on Monday January 20th in Atlanta....
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: NBA, College Basketball Predictions for January 17th
Friday January 17th's expert sports betting picks include our top gambling predictions for the NBA and college basketball slate of games....

In wild finish, Kings hold on to defeat Rockets
DeMar DeRozan gave Sacramento the lead for good with 2:20 remaining, De'Aaron Fox made five free throws amid two controversial calls in the final 33 seconds, and the host Kings hung on to defeat the Houston Rockets 132-127 on Thursday night.,DeRozan finished with 31 points and Domantas Sabonis had 2...

Alex Turcotte's two tallies take Kings past Canucks
Alex Turcotte had two goals and an assist while leading the visiting Los Angeles Kings to a 5-1 win against the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night.,Adrian Kempe and Kevin Fiala each had a goal and an assist, Warren Foegele also scored and Darcy Kuemper made 20 saves for Los Angeles, which averted w...

Jake Guentzel, Lightning emerge with shootout win over Ducks
Jake Guentzel scored the only shootout goal as the Tampa Bay Lightning earned a 4-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night.,Guentzel, who had a goal in regulation, beat Anaheim goalie Lukas Dostal (34 saves) between the pads to open the shootout.,Andrei Vasilevskiy made 34 saves for the Lig...

Red Wings' hot power play overwhelms Panthers
Cam Talbot made 41 saves and the Detroit Red Wings scored three power-play goals in a 5-2 win over the Florida Panthers on Thursday night in Sunrise, Fla.,Detroit's Jonatan Berggren, Dylan Larkin and Patrick Kane each had a goal with the man advantage. Marco Kasper also scored, and Larkin added an a...

Top defenses collide as Ohio State, Notre Dame battle for CFP title
ATLANTA -- It's nearly impossible to predict what will decide Monday night's College Football Playoff Championship between Notre Dame and Ohio State, but one individual matchup could carry plenty of weight.,That involves the No. 7 seed Fighting Irish (14-1) trying to shut down Ohio State star freshm...