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Three Teams That Could Land NBA's No. 1 Pick: Where Will Cooper Flagg Be Drafted?
Cooper Flagg is widely expected to be the 2025 NBA Draft No. 1 overall pick, and these three teams will battle to tank hard enough to land the talented youngster out of Duke....

Kings, Canadiens both seek bounceback performance
The Montreal Canadiens will look to conclude their three-game homestand with a victory on Thursday when they face the Los Angeles Kings.,The Canadiens were unable to carry over the aggressive play they showed in a 4-1 win over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday. Two days later, Montreal fell victim to ...

Surging Lions up next for unbeaten Vikings
The top spot in the NFC North will be on the line when the Minnesota Vikings tangle with the Detroit Lions on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Minnesota (5-0) is off to its best start since 2016 and will be well rested coming off a bye last week. Detroit (4-1) has reeled off three straight wins, inc...

Bobby McMann, Leafs get jump on Kings, win 6-2
Bobby McMann scored two goals in the first period and the Toronto Maple Leafs went on to rout the visiting Los Angeles Kings 6-2 on Wednesday night.,Auston Matthews had a goal and two assists and William Nylander had a goal and an assist for the Maple Leafs, who have won three in a row. Morgan Riell...

Soaring NFL ratings suffer second straight dip in Week 6
The NFL's streak of sky-high ratings to begin the season suffered its second consecutive setback in Week 6 with almost all key network windows down year-over-year, according to Sports Media Watch.,Week 6 opened with an NFC West showdown between the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks, but the r...

Report: Vikings LB Blake Cashman (turf toe) expected out vs. Lions
Minnesota Vikings linebacker Blake Cashman is expected to miss Sunday's home game against the Detroit Lions and could be out longer because of turf toe, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported on Wednesday.,Cashman, 28, leads the Vikings (5-0) with 40 tackles and 334 defensive snaps (94 percent). He h...

UConn adds big man Eric Reibe to 2025 class
UConn's 2025 recruiting class received a commitment from 7-footer Eric Reibe on Wednesday.,Reibe is ranked No. 23 overall in the ESPN 100 and No. 33 by the 247Sports composite.,The big man from the Bullis School (Potomac, Md.) is ranked as the No. 2 center by ESPN.,Reibe committed to the two-time de...

Report: Kings sign F Doug McDermott to one-year deal
The Sacramento Kings signed free agent sharpshooter Doug McDermott to a one-year deal on Wednesday, ESPN reported. ,McDermott, 32, takes the roster spot that opened up when the Kings traded Jalen McDaniels on Monday. The Kings are McDermott's seventh NBA team. ,McDermott averaged 5.5 points and 14.1...

Rangers look to keep piling up goals vs. Red Wings
The goals have been flowing consistently for the New York Rangers through their first three games, but until the final minutes on Monday, Mika Zibanejad was not included in the scoring barrage.,After scoring his first goal, Zibanejad looks to enjoy another productive showing Thursday night when the ...

Red Bull 'desperately need answers' about driver lineup
Red Bull Racing boss Christian Horner said his Formula One team "desperately needs answers" regarding its unbalanced driver lineup.,Three-time world champion Max Verstappen once again leads the standings with six races left, but teammate Sergio Perez is a distant eighth.,By comparison, the top two d...

WNBA Finals Game 3: Liberty-Lynx Preview, Odds & Prediction
The Minnesota Lynx and New York Liberty will battle for a 2-1 edge in the WNBA Finals when they tip off in Game 3 on Wednesday night. The teams will remain in Minneapolis for Game 4.,The Lynx erased an 18-point deficit on their way to posting a 95-93 overtime win in Game 1. The Liberty bounced back ...

3 QBs sit atop 247Sports' revamped list of 5-stars
Three quarterbacks sit atop 247Sports' revised list of top prospects in the Class of 2025, released Wednesday.,LSU commit Bryce Underwood retained his No. 1 spot, followed by Ohio State commit Tavien St. Clair and Keelon Russell, who has chosen Alabama.,The list of 32 five-star players was developed...

Knights bring potent top line into clash with Lightning
It's no secret which line the Vegas Golden Knights will rely on when they visit the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday evening.,The top line of Ivan Barbashev, Jack Eichel and Mark Stone has combined for seven goals and 16 assists through the first four games, helping the Golden Knights win three.,"The...

2024 Shriners Children's Open: Preview, Prop Picks, Best Bets
The PGA Tour's eight-event fall schedule rolls into Las Vegas for its fourth event at this week's Shriners Children's Open, which begins Thursday at TPC Summerlin.,While the event lacks the unique storyline that Lexi Thompson brought to last year's field, it does feature Tom Kim gunning for a rare t...

WTA roundup: Unheralded Aoi Ito upsets Italian at Japan Open
Aoi Ito, ranked No. 188 in the world, thrilled her home-country fans Wednesday at the Japan Open by upsetting eighth-seeded Elisabetta Cocciaretto of Italy 6-4, 6-3 in Osaka.,For the 20-year-old Ito, it was her first Top 50 win to advance to her first WTA Tour quarterfinal. She notched the victory b...
Wednesday October 16 Best Sports Betting Picks for NLCS Game 3, WNBA Finals, & NHL Predictions
It's a packed Wednesday of sports, so these are our top betting picks for the MLB Playoffs, WNBA Finals, and NHL on October 16, 2024....

Lightning cruise to home-opening win vs. Canucks
Brayden Point scored the eventual game-winner and added an assist, leading the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 4-1 home-opening victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night.,Anthony Cirelli and Brandon Hagel each added a goal and an assist, and Nikita Kucherov also scored for the Lightning, who have...

Vikings acquire RB Cam Akers from Texans
The Minnesota Vikings acquired running back Cam Akers from the Houston Texans on Tuesday for a conditional sixth-round draft pick in 2026.,The Texans also are sending a conditional seventh-round pick in 2026 to Minnesota. The deal is dependent on Akers passing a physical.,Akers has rushed for 147 ya...

Kings seek better defensive showing vs. Maple Leafs
The Los Angeles Kings aim to find their checking game when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday night.,The Kings' defensive play was missing Monday afternoon when they squandered a 4-2 lead in an 8-7 overtime loss to the host Ottawa Senators.,"We didn't bring our checking game. That's the...

No. 24 Michigan turns to 'Uncle Jack' Tuttle vs. No. 22 Illinois
Michigan endured two losses and a pair of quarterback changes before its bye last week. Now, the Wolverines' schedule gets even more difficult. ,The defending national champions will play four teams currently ranked in the Top 25 among their six remaining regular-season contests, including a road ma...