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Lightning ride 3-goal first period to win over Avalanche
Jake Guentzel scored twice, Nikita Kucherov had a goal and two assists, and the Tampa Bay Lightning used a quick start to beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-2 in Denver on Wednesday night.,Anthony Cirelli and Conor Geekie also scored, Brayden Point and Brandon Hagel contributed two assists each and Andre...
Kyle Connor eclipses 500-point plateau as Jets crush Red Wings
Kyle Connor notched three first-period points while surpassing the 500-point mark for his career as the visiting Winnipeg Jets recovered from their first loss by downing the Detroit Red Wings 6-2 on Wednesday.,Neal Pionk scored twice while Gabriel Vilardi had a goal and an assist. Nino Niederreiter ...
Utah HC gets D Olli Maatta from Red Wings
The Utah Hockey Club acquired defenseman Olli Maatta from the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday, receiving a third-round 2025 NHL Draft pick in exchange.,Maatta, 30, was the No. 22 overall pick by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2012 draft, and the Finn has 40 goals and 137 assists in 691 regular-season g...
World Series G5: Dodgers-Yankees Preview, Odds & Prediction
The Yankees took advantage of the Dodgers' bullpen day in Game 4 to rout Los Angeles and force at least a fifth game in the World Series.,That final game of the 2024 season at Yankees Stadium will take place Wednesday night, with New York seeking to send the series back to Los Angeles.,It will also ...
Wednesday October 30 Best Sports Betting Picks for NHL, World Series Game 5
There's a packed slate of hockey on October 30th, and these are our best sports betting picks and predictions with a bonus World Series Game 5 bet....
Revamped Illinois roster chasing chemistry, faces Eastern Illinois
For the third year in a row, Illinois welcomes Eastern Illinois to kick off the season. But as the Fighting Illini prepare for Monday's game in Champaign, Ill., they bear almost no resemblance to last season's group.,The Illini retain just two scholarship players -- guards Ty Rodgers and Dravyn Gibb...
Penn State opens with Binghamton on mission for sustained success
Penn State experienced ups and downs in its first season under coach Mike Rhoades. ,But the team is optimistic as Year 2 begins with the season opener against visiting Binghamton on Monday in University Park, Pa.,The Nittany Lions were 16-17 last season, but expectations will never be low as long as...
Former Pac-12 foes USC, Washington set to test mettle
This wasn't the way Washington or Southern California expected their first season of Big Ten Conference football to go.,When the former Pacific-12 Conference powers meet Saturday in Seattle, it won't be for a spot in the College Football Playoff but for mere bowl eligibility.,Both Southern Californi...
Kings, capping back-to-back, aim to end Knights' streak
The Vegas Golden Knights will try to improve their winning streak to five games when they visit the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night.,The Golden Knights are coming off a 5-0 win against the Calgary Flames on Monday that completed a perfect four-game homestand.,Vegas improved its NHL-leading goal...
Jake Walman's 3 points help Sharks top Kings
Jake Walman had a goal and two assists to help the San Jose Sharks win their second in a row, 4-2 against the visiting Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night.,Walman recorded three points for the second straight game. Fabian Zetterlund, Tyler Toffoli and William Eklund also scored and Vitek Vanecek made...
Kings catch fire in third quarter, blast Jazz
Domantas Sabonis posted a double-double of 28 points and 11 rebounds, DeMar DeRozan added 20 points and eight assists and the Sacramento Kings scored their second win in as many nights by putting together a 113-96 rout of the Utah Jazz on Tuesday in Salt Lake City. ,A 14-2 run that started early in ...
No. 24 Illinois' Bret Bielema out to remain perfect vs. Minnesota
Illinois coach Bret Bielema will strive to maintain his stranglehold over Minnesota when the No. 24 Fighting Illini host the Golden Gophers on Saturday in Champaign, Ill.,Bielema is 10-0 in his coaching career against Minnesota, including a 3-0 mark since he took over at Illinois in December 2020. H...
Reports: Vikings acquire LT Cam Robinson from Jaguars
After losing their starting left tackle to a season-ending injury, the Minnesota Vikings landed his replacement by trading for Cam Robinson from the Jacksonville Jaguars on Tuesday, ESPN and NFL Network reported.,The Vikings acquired Robinson and a conditional 2026 seventh-round draft pick from Jack...
Lightning, Avs out to boost special teams ahead of matchup
The Colorado Avalanche feel they haven't played well for two straight games. They got away with it once, but the subpar performance Monday night cost them in a 5-2 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks.,Colorado can atone for its loss when it faces the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday night to close out a ...
Jets out to recover from first loss, visit Red Wings
The Winnipeg Jets' lengthy winning streak was halted on Monday. They'll bid to start a new one when they visit the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday night.,Winnipeg's 16-game regular-season streak, dating back to last season, was snapped by a 6-4 loss to Toronto. The Maple Leafs scored the game's first...
World Series G4: Dodgers-Yankees Preview, Props & Prediction
The Los Angeles Dodgers are on the brink of the franchise's eighth World Series title, with an opportunity to close out the Yankees in New York in Game 4 on Tuesday night.,Los Angeles, attempting to secure the first World Series sweep since the 2012 San Francisco Giants beat the Detroit Tigers, will...
What We Learned During First Week of the NBA Season
The first week of the NBA season is already in the books, and while the Boston Celtics look like they're still the team to beat, here are some other learnings from the first week of basketball....
Tuesday October 29 Best Sports Betting Picks for World Series Game 4, NBA, NHL
The sports calendar is absolutely packed on Tuesday, October 29th so these are our top sports betting predictions for the Dodgers vs. Yankees Game 4, NBA, and NHL....
Sharks seek to ride momentum of first win into encounter with Kings
The San Jose Sharks will not lack for energy when they play for the second consecutive night Tuesday, this time against the visiting Los Angeles Kings. ,The Sharks responded to nine straight losses (0-7-2) by pulling off their first victory of the season on Monday. They scored three goals in the fin...
Winless Jazz look to regroup ahead of clash vs. Kings
When the winless Utah Jazz play their second game in a back-to-back set Tuesday night in Salt Lake City against the Sacramento Kings, they will have to turn the page from more than their third loss to open the season. ,The lowlight of Utah's 110-102 defeat on Monday in Dallas came in the third quart...