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NWSL officially awards 17th franchise to Atlanta
The National Women's Soccer League officially awarded its 17th franchise to Atlanta on Wednesday.,The team will be owned by Arthur Blank and operated by AMB Sports and Entertainment. Blank's sports portfolio also includes the NFL's Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta United FC of MLS and Atlanta Drive Golf Clu...
College Basketball Best Bets Wednesday November 12: Top CBB Picks Today
Wednesday’s college basketball slate features Houston, Tennessee, and Missouri in favorable matchups. Betting breakdowns and best plays for each game....
NHL Picks for Wednesday November 12th: Rangers vs. Lightning, Orioles vs. Flyers Bets
Tonight’s NHL slate is small but promising. Breaking down betting angles for Rangers vs. Lightning and Oilers vs. Flyers, with picks on the total and moneyline....
Why Jonathan Taylor Deserves to End the Quarterback MVP Streak
With no quarterback separating from the pack, Jonathan Taylor’s dominant season for the 8-2 Colts makes him a real threat to win NFL MVP in 2025....
Missouri eager to exploit size advantage vs. Minnesota
Missouri and Minnesota will face the first major test of their respective seasons on Wednesday night when they tip off in Columbia, Mo.,The Golden Gophers (2-0) will play their first road game after dispatching Gardner-Webb 87-60 and Alcorn State 95-50 at home. ,The Tigers (3-0), in turn, won at How...
Ilias Kamardine puts up 26 points as Ole Miss edges Memphis
Ilias Kamardine scored 16 of his game-high 26 points in the first half while leading Ole Miss to an 83-77 victory over Memphis on Tuesday in Oxford, Miss.,A senior guard from Marseille, France, Kamardine made 11 of 14 field-goal attempts. Kezza Giffa added 15 points and five assists for the Rebels (...
Clutch block allows No. 14 Illinois to edge No. 11 Texas Tech
Andrej Stojakovic scored 23 points and made the big defensive play Tuesday night as No. 14 Illinois held off No. 11 Texas Tech 81-77 in Champaign, Ill.,The son of former NBA star Peja Stojakovic scored 13 points in the second half, but his biggest play came without the ball. He blocked Christian And...
No. 12 Louisville fends off late surge by No. 9 Kentucky to stay unbeaten
No. 12 Louisville nearly saw a 20-point second-half lead disappear before it held on to beat No. 9 Kentucky 96-88 at home on Tuesday.,Mikel Brown scored 29 points to lead the Cardinals (3-0), and the five-star point guard had 20 of those in the first half as he finished three away from the school re...
Fast-starting No. 24 Wisconsin cruises past Ball State
Nolan Winter had 19 points and 10 rebounds and Nick Boyd and Braeden Carrington added 12 points apiece as No. 24 Wisconsin rode a fast start to an 86-55 nonconference victory over Ball State on Tuesday night in Madison, Wisc.,Wisconsin (3-0) jumped out to a 30-8 lead midway through the first half an...
No. 25 Kansas shuts down Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Kohl Rosario scored 16 points and grabbed five rebounds, and No. 25 Kansas pulled away for a 77-46 win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Tuesday night in Lawrence, Kan.,Flory Bidunga added 12 points and eight rebounds for Kansas (2-1), which bounced back from a loss on the road against North Carolina...
Notre Dame pulls away from Eastern Illinois in second half
Markus Burton had 21 points while Braeden Shrewsberry hit six 3-pointers to finish with 18, as Notre Dame used a strong second half to beat visiting Eastern Illinois 78-58 on Tuesday night in South Bend, Ind.,Burton went 8-of-19 from the field, while Shrewsberry missed just two of his eight 3-point ...
Raiders sign LB Jamin Davis, place OL Jackson Powers-Johnson on IR
The Las Vegas Raiders signed linebacker Jamin Davis to the active roster and placed right guard Jackson Powers-Johnson (ankle) on injured reserve on Tuesday.,Powers-Johnson, 22, got hurt in the second quarter of Thursday's 10-7 road loss against the Denver Broncos.,A second-round pick in the 2024 NF...
Pistons seeking eighth straight win, face Bulls
No matter which players Detroit coach J.B. Bickerstaff puts on the court these days, they produce and the Pistons keep winning. Detroit will be shooting for its eighth consecutive victory when it hosts the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday.,The streak was in peril on Monday against the lowly Washington Wiz...
Knee surgery shelves Jaguars rookie WR Travis Hunter until 2026
Jaguars wide receiver Travis Hunter is out for up to six months following surgery to repair the lateral collateral ligament in his right knee.,Hunter, who also plays cornerback, had the operation in Dallas on Tuesday and surgeons found no additional damage, the team announced on Tuesday.,Hunter miss...
Raiderrs sign LB Jamin Davis, place OL Jackson Powers-Johnson on IR
The Las Vegas Raiders signed linebacker Jamin Davis to the active roster and placed right guard Jackson Powers-Johnson (ankle) on injured reserve on Tuesday.,Powers-Johnson, 22, got hurt in the second quarter of Thursday's 10-7 road loss against the Denver Broncos.,A second-round pick in the 2024 NF...
Braves shift Tony Mansolino's role to bench coach
The Atlanta Braves shifted Tony Mansolino's role to bench coach under new skipper Walt Weiss on Tuesday.,Mansolino, a former interim manager for the Baltimore Orioles, was announced last Friday as the team's new third base coach.,Instead, Tommy Watkins was named the third base coach. Other new hires...
Mavericks fire unpopular GM Nico Harrison after 3-8 start
The Dallas Mavericks fired general manager Nico Harrison on Tuesday, nine months after his trade of Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers sent the organization into a tailspin.,Team owner Patrick Dumont announced the dismissal of Harrison, who also was Dallas' president of basketball operations. The...
Reports: Atlanta lands NWSL's 17th franchise for record fee
The National Women's Soccer League has awarded an expansion team to Atlanta as its 17th franchise for a record fee, multiple outlets reported Tuesday.,The team will be owned by Arthur Blank's AMB Sports and Entertainment, owner of the NFL's Atlanta Falcons and MLS club Atlanta United FC.,Atlanta's N...
Hurricanes D Charles Alexis Legault (hand) out 3-4 months
Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Charles Alexis Legault is recovering from surgery to repair lacerations to his hand from a skate blade, the team said Tuesday.,The 22-year-old rookie is expected to miss three to four months after a procedure to repair multiple torn extensor tendons on his right hand. ...
Report: Mavericks expected to fire GM Nico Harrison
The Dallas Mavericks are expected to fire general manager Nico Harrison after an 11 a.m. ET meeting with team owner Patrick Dumont on Tuesday, ESPN reported.,The report comes nine months after Dallas sent five-time first-team All-NBA selection Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in a blockbuster t...