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Braden Smith, No. 5 Purdue strive for continued success in matchup vs. Washington
Purdue's Braden Smith totes a new superlative heading into Wednesday night's Big Ten game against Washington in West Lafayette, Ind.,The senior point guard for the fifth-ranked Boilermakers is just a few days removed from becoming the Big Ten leader in career assists.,Smith had 12 during an 89-73 vi...

Kings beat Wild for 2nd time in 3 days, snap Minnesota's 6-game point streak
Warren Foegele and Kevin Fiala each scored goals in the final five minutes of the second period, and the Los Angeles Kings finished off a 4-2 home victory Monday to end the Minnesota Wild's six-game point streak.,Andrei Kuzmenko had a goal and an assist, Adrian Kempe had a goal and Darcy Kuemper mad...

John Gibson carries Red Wings to win in Ottawa
John Gibson made 35 saves and James van Riemsdyk had a goal and two assists as he Detroit Red Wings skated to a 5-3 road win over the Ottawa Senators on Monday.,The result ended a brief two-game (0-1-1) winless streak for the Wings and a two-game winning streak for the Senators.,The Senators outshot...

Mavericks, Kings look to improve form as season midway point nears
The Dallas Mavericks will attempt to halt a seven-game road losing streak when they visit the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night.,One of the losses during the stretch came in Sacramento when Dallas lost 113-107 to the Kings on Dec. 27. The Mavericks are 3-12 on the road.,Dallas ended a four-game over...

Coming off rare regulation loss, Avalanche visit sizzling Lightning
The matchup Tuesday night on Florida's Gulf Coast comes down to this: It's the NHL's best, the Colorado Avalanche, versus its hottest, the Tampa Bay Lightning.,Colorado will be playing its third game in four nights, but nothing has seemed to hamper coach Jared Bednar's dynamic club and its race to t...
Five Bold Predictions for the Second Half of the NHL Season
Five predictions for the second half of the NHL season, including trade deadline moves, Stanley Cup contenders, and Olympic roster debates....
NBA Picks for Monday, January 5: Best Bets for NBA Tonight
NBA picks for Monday, January 5 featuring Knicks vs Pistons, Hawks vs Raptors, and Bulls vs Celtics. Best bets and ATS analysis....

Russell Wilson claims undisclosed hamstring tear before Week 2
Quarterback Russell Wilson said he suffered a torn hamstring ahead of New York's Week 2 matchup against the Dallas Cowboys, an injury he claims he "couldn't tell anybody" about.,When asked Monday by reporters about his future plans, the 37-year-old Wilson referenced his health as a factor in his dec...

Sporting KC hire Raphael Wicky as head coach
Sporting Kansas City named Raphael Wicky as the fifth permanent head coach in franchise history on Monday.,Wicky, 48, coached the Chicago Fire from 2020-21 before managing BSC Young Boys in his native Switzerland from 2022-24. He signed a contract through the 2027-28 MLS season with an option for th...

Don Mattingly named Phillies' bench coach
Don Mattingly is the new bench coach for the Phillies, uniting the former New York Yankees great with his son, Philadelphia general manager Preston Mattingly.,The team announced his hiring on Monday.,The former manager of the Miami Marlins and Los Angeles Dodgers, Mattingly, 64, most recently served...

NFC West leads Super Bowl odds; 4 road teams favored in opening round
While 14 teams from all eight divisions made this year's NFL playoffs, the betting market has a lot of belief behind an NFC West team bringing home the title.,The Seattle Seahawks (+340 on DraftKings, +420 on FanDuel) and Los Angeles Rams (+425, +430) are the teams with the best odds to win Super Bo...

Bears home dogs, Rams biggest wild-card favorite
The Los Angeles Rams will travel cross country as the No. 5 seed in the NFC to play at a division champion in the wild-card round, and they will do it as a double-digit favorite.,The Carolina Panthers (8-9) backed into the playoffs courtesy of Atlanta's win over New Orleans, and their reward as the ...

Giannis Antetokounmpo efficiently scores 37 points, Bucks dispatch Kings
Giannis Antetokounmpo had a game-high 37 points in 32 minutes, Kevin Porter Jr. added 25 and the Milwaukee Bucks opened a four-game Western swing with a 115-98 victory over the host Sacramento Kings on Sunday night.,Antetokounmpo hit 13 of 17 shots from the field and 11 of his 13 free throws en rout...

Indiana's efficient shooting fuels win over Washington
Lamar Wilkerson scored 18 of his game-high 22 points in the second half as Indiana held off Washington 90-80 Sunday night in a Big Ten Conference game in Bloomington, Ind.,Tayton Conerway added 20 points, making all four of his 3-point attempts. Conor Enright scored 12 with nine assists and Trent Si...

Kings, Wild run it back after Saturday shootout
After putting on a show Saturday, the Los Angeles Kings and visiting Minnesota Wild will attempt to revisit the madness when they play for the second time in three days on Monday at Los Angeles.,The Wild extended their points streak to six consecutive games but the Kings earned the ultimate reward w...

Vikings close season on high note vs. playoff-bound Packers
Justin Jefferson caught eight passes for 101 yards and the Minnesota Vikings pulled away for a 16-3 win over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.,C.J. Ham rushed for a touchdown for Minnesota (9-8), which won its fifth in a row to finish the season. J.J. McCarthy completed 14 of...

Red Wings eye solution to Sens' stranglehold on rivalry
The Ottawa Senators look to continue their recent dominance over the Detroit Red Wings when the Atlantic Division rivals meet in Ottawa on Monday.,Since the start of the 2019-20 season, the Senators are 15-2-2 against the Red Wings. The two teams have yet to square off this season as all four of the...
Best NFL Player Props for Week 18: Final Week Betting Guide
Best NFL player props for Week 18, including top overs, unders, and same-game parlays with odds and analysis....
Ravens vs Steelers Week 18 Sunday Night Football Betting Picks
Baltimore Ravens vs. Pittsburgh Steelers betting preview with odds, analysis, and best bet for Sunday Night Football in the AFC North title game....

Kings emerge from back-and-forth game, edge Wild in shootout
Quinton Byfield had a goal and an assist for the Los Angeles Kings in a 5-4 shootout victory against the visiting Minnesota Wild on Saturday night.,Adrian Kempe, Samuel Helenius and Corey Perry also scored, and Darcy Kuemper made 24 saves in regulation and stopped three of four attempts in the shoot...