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Santa Clara, Washington aim to top off holiday with a win in the desert
Santa Clara and Washington have put their Thanksgiving feast on hold until late Friday, delaying the celebration until after they battle for the championship of the Acrisure Invitational in Palm Desert, Calif. ,The Broncos (3-4) beat TCU to earn a spot in Friday afternoon's title game while Washingt...
Veteran Jae Crowder providing lift as Kings battle Blazers
Jae Crowder landed in Minneapolis an hour before midnight on Tuesday night, then signed his contract with the Sacramento Kings three hours prior to tipoff of Wednesday night's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.,Crowder passed a physical and went through meetings but didn't take part in Sacrame...
Washington fends off Colorado State in Acrisure Invitational play
Tyler Harris scored 24 points and Washington used a late run to fend off Colorado State 73-67 Thursday afternoon at the Acrisure Invitational in Palm Desert, Calif.,The Huskies (5-1) won their fourth straight and also got 16 points, eight rebounds and seven assists from center Great Osobor, a transf...
Lightning, Predators frustrated after wasting third-period leads
After winning just four times in 13 November contests, the Nashville Predators are looking for a Black Friday deal that will give them two points.,In the second game where newcomer Steven Stamkos will face his former team, the Predators will host the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday afternoon to comple...
Rivals Kings, Ducks meet after uplifting victories
The Los Angeles Kings and Anaheim Ducks both head into their Freeway Face-Off showdown at Anaheim on Friday afternoon coming off a pair of impressive bounce-back wins., ,Los Angeles, which gave up five third-period goals in an embarrassing 7-2 loss to the last-place San Jose Sharks on Monday, reboun...
Capitals' resilience to get next test from Islanders
The Washington Capitals continue to succeed without Alex Ovechkin and aim to extend a two-game winning streak when they host the New York Islanders on Friday.,Ovechkin will be out for another 3-5 weeks after the superstar forward sustained a fractured fibula on Nov. 18.,Washington lost its first two...
Defensive-minded Red Wings set sights on Devils
The Detroit Red Wings have been even stingier in recent games and it has shown up in the won-loss column.,Detroit has won three of its last four games while giving up just six total goals during that span. Now the Red Wings will host the New Jersey Devils on Friday afternoon.,Detroit needed overtime...
Top 10 CFB Player Props For Rivalry Weekend
It's Saturday. ,You have a big ol' turkey sandwich in front of you. ,You finished your Christmas shopping on Black Friday, and now you're ready to win the money to pay for all those gifts by betting on a few college football player props from one of the many intense rivalry games on the schedule.,Th...
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: College Football, Basketball, NFL Predictions for November 28th | Deadspin.com
Everybody will bet on the Thanksgiving NFL games, but we have top betting picks for November 28th's college basketball slate of games as well....
Thanksgiving Football Games Are Just Really Bad This Year
The NFL plagued us with an underwhelming slate of games, including a snooze-fest between the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys in the middle of the day....
Vikings return home in search of 5th straight win
The Minnesota Vikings will aim for their second five-game winning streak this season when they host the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Minnesota (9-2) is coming off a 30-27 overtime win on the road against the division rival Chicago Bears last Sunday. The Vikings have won each...
SMU's strong second half sinks Washington State
A second-half surge saw SMU pull away from Washington State and win the Acrisure Holiday Invitational championship game 77-60 on Wednesday night in Palm Springs, Calif.,The Mustangs (6-2), outscored Washington State 50-29 over the final 20 minutes, shooting 56.7 percent in the second half. It was a ...
Adrian Kempe, Anze Kopitar carry Kings past Jets
Adrian Kempe and Anze Kopitar each had a goal and an assist, helping the Los Angeles Kings post a 4-1 win against the visiting Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday night.,Phillip Danault and Kevin Fiala added goals and Alex Laferriere had two assists for the Kings, who rebounded from a 7-2 road loss to the Sa...
Caps edge Lightning in game full of milestones
Tom Wilson scored a power-play goal with 3:26 remaining as the Washington Capitals rallied for their sixth straight road win, edging the host Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4 on Wednesday night.,With Anthony Cirelli off for a double-minor high-sticking penalty, Wilson broke a 4-4 tie by deflecting a shot by ...
Domantas Sabonis, Kings earn skid-ending win over Wolves
Domantas Sabonis scored 27 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and the Sacramento Kings stormed back for a 115-104 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night in Minneapolis.,Malik Monk added 27 points off the bench for Sacramento, which snapped a four-game losing streak. De'Aaron Fox finished...
Red Wings extend dominance over Flames with OT win
Lucas Raymond scored on a power play with 1:25 remaining in overtime to give the host Detroit Red Wings a 2-1 win over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night.,Raymond scored from the slot after the Flames were called for having too many men on the ice.,Alex DeBrincat had a goal and an assist, while C...
NFL Thanksgiving: Giants-Cowboys Preview, Props, Prediction
A matchup between teams with a combined six wins through 22 games probably wasn't what the NFL envisioned when scheduling the New York Giants at the Dallas Cowboys for the second of three Thanksgiving Day games.,No matter the records, the matchup between bitter NFC East rivals always draws national ...
NFL Thanksgiving: Bears-Lions Preview, Props & Prediction
The NFL's slate of Thanksgiving Day games kicks off with an NFC North battle between the Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions at 12:30 ET on Thursday.,For the Lions, it's an opportunity to improve to 11-1 and stay atop the NFC standings. For the Bears (4-7), it represents a critical game to just stay in ...
Winless in rivalry, Dan Lanning, No. 1 Oregon determined to tame Huskies
Oregon already secured its spot in the Big Ten championship game, but the top-ranked Ducks have plenty to play for in their regular-season finale.,Revenge may be on Oregon's mind when the Ducks host longtime rival Washington on Saturday in Eugene, Ore.,Oregon (11-0, 8-0 Big Ten) would perhaps be clo...
No. 23 Illinois optimistic about postseason hopes, takes on Northwestern
Illinois comes in at No. 23 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings and with three losses remains a long shot to make the coveted Top 12.,Still, it's coach Bret Bielema's experience to never say never.,As they prepare for Saturday's game against struggling Northwestern at Chicago's Wrigley F...