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No. 24 Michigan, tied for Big Ten lead, hosts Washington
Michigan point guard Tre Donaldson issued a warning to all Big Ten Conference teams after the Wolverines swept a road trip to Los Angeles.,"The Big Ten is going to run through Crisler (Center)," Donaldson said, referring to the Wolverines' home court.,"That's what we've been talking about. ... I hea...
NFL Wild Card Saturday Top Betting Picks, Predictions January 11, 2025
The 2025 NFL Playoffs get underway on Saturday, and these are our top sports betting picks and predictions for Chargers vs. Texans and Steelers vs. Ravens....
With events at home on minds, Kings continue trek vs. Flames
The Los Angeles Kings will continue their road trip when they face the Calgary Flames on Saturday, but their collective thoughts are back home.,With the impact of the wildfires that have besieged the Los Angeles area fresh in the minds, the Kings will try to follow up a strong showing in Friday's 2-...
Kings edge Jets in OT, run win streak to 5 games
Adrian Kempe scored at 1:14 of overtime to lift the visiting Los Angeles Kings to a 2-1 win against the Winnipeg Jets on Friday night in the opener of a five-game road trip.,Kempe brought the puck down the left side and scored with a wrist shot from the left circle for the seventh regular-season ove...
Domantas Sabonis (23 points, 28 rebounds) leads Kings over Celtics
Domantas Sabonis had 23 points and a career-high 28 rebounds to help the visiting Sacramento Kings extend their winning streak to six games by beating the Boston Celtics 114-97 Friday night.,Sabonis became the first player to grab more than 24 rebounds in a game at TD Garden. Sacramento had a 56-43 ...
Red Wings roll past Blackhawks for sixth straight win
Alex DeBrincat, Lucas Raymond and Marco Kasper had a goal and an assist apiece as the host Detroit Red Wings extended their winning streak to six games by topping the Chicago Blackhawks 5-3 on Friday.,Detroit's Patrick Kane registered three assists and Albert Johansson netted his first career goal. ...
No. 18 Gonzaga, Washington St. ready for first game as WCC rivals
It's not that Washington State and No. 18 Gonzaga are unfamiliar with each other historically. They've played 150 times prior to Saturday night's West Coast Conference matchup on the Bulldogs' floor in Spokane, Wash.,But this will be the first time they've met as WCC rivals, thanks to the Cougars ne...
Devils desperate to turn power play around vs. stingy Lightning
The New Jersey Devils own one of the NHL's top power plays, but recent struggles on the man advantage are coinciding with one of their worst stretches in a season that had been full of positives.,After spending two weeks on the road, the Devils hope to get their power play going again Saturday night...
UFC Fight Night 249: Amanda Ribas favored in rematch vs. Mackenzie Dern
The UFC returns from a three-week break over the holidays with Fight Night 249 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday night.,The main event features a long-awaited strawweight rematch between Mackenzie Dern (15-5 MMA, 10-5 UFC) and Amanda Ribas (12-6, 7-5), who handed Dern her first professional d...
Cotton Bowl: Ohio State-Texas Preview, Props & Prediction
Two of the winningest programs in college football history go toe-to-toe when No. 8 Ohio State faces No. 5 Texas in the Cotton Bowl in Arlington, Texas, on Friday night.,The winner will book a date against Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff national championship in Atlanta on Jan. 20.,ODDS &...
ESPN, Fox, Warner Bros. pull plug on Venu Sports
Co-owners ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery pulled the plug on their sports streaming service Venu Sports.,They shut down the embattled venture before it had a chance to debut despite the three media entities having invested more than $400 million each, according to Front Office Sports.,"After ca...
Racing Louisville sign GK Jordyn Bloomer to new deal
Racing Louisville goalkeeper Jordyn Bloomer agreed to a new two-year deal through the 2026 season on Friday.,Boomer, 27, has made three NWSL appearances over three seasons since joining the club, including two in last year's NWSL x Liga MXF Summer Cup.,She also spent time on loan with Australia's We...
No. 13 Illinois looks to ride depth vs. Southern California
Kasparas Jakucionis saw his left forearm act up in the aftermath of his team's recent trip to the Pacific Northwest.,While No. 13 Illinois is unsure of its leading scorer's status for Saturday afternoon's visit from Southern California in Champaign, Ill., the Fighting Illini are confident in their d...
No. 4 Duke counting on defense to shut down Notre Dame
Duke's offense is receiving rave reviews at times, but the fourth-ranked Blue Devils have been a well-rounded operation for much of the season.,So when Notre Dame visits Durham, N.C., for Saturday afternoon's Atlantic Coast Conference game, the Fighting Irish will have to contend with Duke's defense...
Vikings confident heading into playoff matchup with Rams
Playoff rivals from a bygone era will be in adjustment mode when the Los Angeles Rams take on the Minnesota Vikings in the final game of the wild-card round on Monday night at Glendale, Ariz.,The NFL moved the scheduled Rams home game to the Arizona Cardinals stadium "in the interest of public safet...
No. 16 Michigan State's defense shuts down Washington
Jaden Akins had 20 points and No. 16 Michigan State extended its winning streak to eight games with an 88-54 victory over Washington in East Lansing, Mich., on Thursday night.,Jeremy Fears Jr. notched his first career double-double with 12 points and a season-high 10 assists for the Spartans (13-2, ...
Lightning send Bruins to sixth straight loss
Anthony Cirelli and Michael Eyssimont scored second-period goals as the host Tampa Bay Lightning beat Boston 4-1 on Thursday to extend the Bruins' season-worst losing streak to six games. ,The Lightning won the first of four meetings between the Atlantic Division clubs by getting a short-handed goal...
NFL moves Vikings-Rams game to Arizona due to wildfires
Monday's NFC wild-card playoff game between the Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams will be moved from Inglewood, Calif., to the Arizona Cardinals' stadium in Glendale, Ariz., the NFL said Thursday.,The game was moved out of the Los Angeles area as wildfires continued to ravage Southern Californi...
Reports: Luis Arraez, Dylan Cease agree to deals with Padres
Three-time batting champion Luis Arraez agreed to a $14 million salary and right-hander Dylan Cease agreed to $13.75 million for the 2025 season with the San Diego Padres, MLB.com reported on Thursday.,Right-hander Michael King and the Padres didn't agree to terms before Thursday's deadline for unsi...
Following postponement, Kings hit the road to face Jets
After an unplanned break in the schedule, the Los Angeles Kings will try to extend their winning streak to five games when they open a five-game road trip against the Winnipeg Jets on Friday night.,Because of wildfires in the Los Angeles area, the Kings decided to postpone their game against the vis...