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Kings, Lightning provide preview of Olympians
The Los Angeles Kings lost more games than they won in December, but there are signs their season is beginning to tilt in the right direction heading into their matchup on Thursday against the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning.,The Kings are coming off a 5-2 loss on Monday at the Colorado Avalanche, who ...
Struggling Kings started new year with visit from surging Celtics
Jaylen Brown's impressive streak of 30-point games is over, but teammate Derrick White is overshadowing him as the Boston Celtics enter Thursday night's road game against the Sacramento Kings.,White had a career-best seven blocked shots to go with 27 points, seven rebounds and six assists during Tue...
Strong start helps Red Wings extend Jets' losing streak to 7
Dylan Larkin scored his team-high 21st goal and the host Detroit Red Wings held off the slumping Winnipeg Jets, 2-1, on Wednesday night.,Larkin and Mason Appleton scored in the first period for the Atlantic Division-leading Red Wings. John Gibson made 24 saves for Detroit, which finished 11-3-1 in t...
Interim coach Biff Poggi won't be back at Michigan
Michigan interim coach Biff Poggi said after the team's Citrus Bowl loss to Texas on Wednesday that he will not be back with the Wolverines.,Poggi was been running the program since the firing of Sherrone Moore on Dec. 10. Moore was ousted for allegedly having an improper relationship with a footbal...
Darren Raddysh's OT goal helps Lightning beat Ducks for 5th straight W
Darren Raddysh tallied 2:47 into overtime and the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning closed out 2025 with a 4-3 New Year's Eve afternoon win over the Anaheim Ducks. ,The defenseman took a feed from Brandon Hagel and flipped in the game-winner, beating Lukas Dostal (25 saves) after the goaltender stopped A...
Cotton Bowl: Miami-Ohio State Preview, Props, Prediction
Past meets the present with a potential championship in the future when No. 2 Ohio State plays No. 10 Miami to kick off the College Football Playoff quarterfinals in Arlington, Texas, on New Year's Eve.,ODDS AND TRENDS,The Buckeyes opened as an 8.5-point favorite and the line reached double-digits a...
Commanders place C Tyler Biadasz (ankle, knee) on IR
The Washington Commanders placed starting center Tyler Biadasz on injured reserve on Wednesday.,Biadasz, 28, started the first 16 games this season before sustaining ankle and knee injuries in the Christmas Day loss to the Dallas Cowboys.,He has played in career 92 games (84 starts) with the Cowboys...
Sporting KC acquire D Justin Reynolds from Fire
Sporting Kansas City acquired defender Justin Reynolds from the Chicago Fire, giving up a third-round pick in the 2028 MLS SuperDraft and up to $100,000 in general allocation money.,Sporting KC also will send the Fire a percentage of the transfer fee should they permanently transfer Reynolds to a te...
NHL Picks for New Year’s Eve: Best Dec. 31st Hockey Predictions
New Year’s Day NHL picks and predictions featuring Red Wings vs Jets and Sabres vs Stars. Breaking down recent form, goalie play, and betting value on today’s hockey slate....
College Football Playoff Quarterfinal Betting Picks, Predictions
Breaking down spreads, totals, and best bets for the College Football Playoff quarterfinals, including Ohio State, Oregon, Indiana, and Georgia....
Clippers post biggest winning margin of season vs. Kings
Kawhi Leonard scored 26 of his game-high 33 points in a runaway first half and the Los Angeles Clippers went on to a fifth straight victory, 131-90 over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday in Inglewood, Calif.,James Harden chipped in with 21 points for the Clippers, who led 73-40 at halftime en route to...
Notre Dame outlasts Stanford in low-scoring ACC opener
Jalen Haralson had a team-high 13 points as Notre Dame held off host Stanford for a 47-40 win to kick off ACC play on Tuesday night.,Carson Towt posted eight points and a team-leading 10 rebounds for the Fighting Irish (10-4, 1-0), who led by as much as 16 points midway through the second half.,Chis...
Matthew Stafford may have thrown MVP away in 3-pick loss
Matthew Stafford's march toward his first NFL Most Valuable Player award went from one of the league's feel-good stories of 2025 to a significant longshot over four shocking quarters in Atlanta on Monday night.,With only two regular-season games remaining -- both against teams out of playoff content...
Red Wings tout self-belief as they welcome sinking Jets
The Detroit Red Wings will head into the new year with at least a share of first place in the Atlantic Division. They can maintain sole possession with a win over Winnipeg in Detroit's annual New Year's Eve home game on Wednesday.,That's a nice, and unusual, place to be for a franchise that hasn't q...
No resolution for LIV Golf's OWGR points pursuit as 2026 season looms
LIV Golf will begin its fifth season in February, potentially with its application for Official World Golf Ranking points still pending.,Trevor Immelman, chairman of the OWGR, issued a statement on the matter Tuesday.,"Since the end of June, the Governing Board has endeavored to thoroughly evaluate ...
Ducks look to break three-game skid vs. Lightning
The Anaheim Ducks are looking for fewer turnovers and better production on scoring opportunities as 2025 closes.,Having lost three consecutive matches, Anaheim will host the Tampa Bay Lightning in the middle contest of a three-game homestand in a matinee matchup on New Year's Eve.,A strong showing t...
Crash fatalities were members of Anthony Joshua's team
The two men who died in the car crash in Nigeria on Monday that injured former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua were his "close friends and team members.",Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele were killed when the SUV they were riding in with Joshua and another passenger collided with a stationary truck o...
No resolution for LIV's OWGR points pursuit as 2026 season looms
LIV Golf will begin its fifth season in February, potentially with its application for Official World Golf Ranking points still pending.,Trevor Immelman, chairman of the OWGR, issued a statement on the matter Tuesday.,"Since the end of June, the Governing Board has endeavored to thoroughly evaluate ...
NFL Playoff Picture: Week 18 wins equate to No. 1 seed for Broncos, 49ers, Seahawks
The Denver Broncos, Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers are starting the playoffs one week early.,At least that's the mindset shared by Broncos coach Sean Payton with Denver (13-3) in line to secure the No. 1 seed, first-round bye and home-field advantage in the AFC by beating the Los Angeles C...
Chris Redman named head coach of Louisville Kings
Former Louisville star and NFL quarterback Chris Redman was named head coach of the Louisville Kings, a 2026 UFL expansion team, on Tuesday.,Other than a couple of seasons as an assistant coach at a Texas high school, this is the first coaching job for the 48-year-old Louisville native.,"Chris Redma...