is Page 187 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Arkansas and Mississippi St., each out for 1st SEC win, set to clash
The last time Arkansas won a Southeastern Conference game was last season when the Razorbacks defeated Mississippi State., ,The last time Mississippi State won an SEC game was two seasons ago when the Bulldogs defeated Arkansas., ,One of the teams will end its league losing streak when the Razorback...
Cameron Norrie shocks No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz in Paris
Cameron Norrie of Great Britain came back to stun No. 1 seed Carlos Alcaraz of Spain 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the Round of 32 on Tuesday at the Rolex Paris Masters.,Alcaraz is the World No. 1, but the result put a halt to his 17-match winning streak in ATP Masters 1000 events. He had previously won the Mont...
After 'unacceptable' efforts on defense, Illinois takes on Rutgers
Illinois realizes that stopping a two-game losing streak amounts to corralling opponents more effectively.,The Fighting Illini are yielding an average of 39.6 points per game in Big Ten play entering Saturday afternoon's matchup against Rutgers in Champaign, Ill.,Illinois (5-3, 2-3) has hovered arou...
After blowout loss, Pistons try to rebound vs. struggling Magic
J.B. Bickerstaff isn't concerned about one bad outing. The Detroit Pistons coach saw his team get blown out by Cleveland on Monday.,The Pistons will host the struggling Orlando Magic on Wednesday night.,The Cavaliers, who had the Eastern Conference's best record last season, rolled to a 116-95 victo...
No. 11 Louisville opens vs. S.C. State with high expectations
One of the biggest college basketball storylines last season was Louisville's return to national prominence in coach Pat Kelsey's first year with the program.,In Year 2, which starts Monday with a home game against South Carolina State, the question becomes: Can the No. 11 Cardinals compete for a na...
Blues F Jake Neighbours (leg) out minimum of 5 weeks
A right leg injury will keep St. Louis Blues leading goal scorer Jake Neighbours out of action for more than a month.,Neighbours, 23, was placed on injured reserve Tuesday after suffering the injury in Saturday's 6-4 road loss to the Detroit Red Wings. St. Louis' first-round pick (No. 26) in the 202...
No. 7 Ole Miss braces for 'dangerous' South Carolina
On paper, Saturday night's visit from South Carolina in Oxford, Miss., should be a routine win for No. 7 Ole Miss.,After a 34-26 victory last week at then-No. 13 Oklahoma, the Rebels are 7-1 overall, 4-1 in the Southeastern Conference and in good shape to make the College Football Playoff as long as...
Why Betting on an Oklahoma City Thunder Dynasty Is a Massive Mistake
Sportsbooks are offering +750 on the Thunder to three-peat, but with today’s NBA parity and the second apron rules, it’s a sucker bet. Here’s why....
Blue Jays Finally Learn to Walk Shohei Ohtani One At-Bat Too Late
Shohei Ohtani made World Series history with four extra-base hits before the Blue Jays finally stopped pitching to him in the Dodgers’ 18-inning Game 3 win....
NBA Best Bets for October 28th: Expert Picks for Tuesday
Looking for NBA betting picks? We break down Tuesday’s slate with best bets on Knicks vs Bucks, Kings vs Thunder, and Clippers vs Warriors....
World Series Game 4 Best Bets: October 28th's Top Props and Picks
Looking for World Series betting picks? We break down Shohei Ohtani’s strikeout and outs props plus Shane Bieber’s hits allowed line ahead of Game 4....
Report: Pacers sign Mac McClung to multi-year contract
Three-time reigning NBA slam dunk contest champion Mac McClung is joining the Indiana Pacers on a multi-year deal, ESPN reported on Monday.,McClung, 26, who played in six NBA games from 2021-25, landed his first standard contract with the league, though it's a nonguaranteed contract. In those six ga...
Donovan Mitchell, Cavs continue mastery of Pistons
Donovan Mitchell pumped in 35 points and the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers won their third straight, pounding the Detroit Pistons 116-95 on Monday night.,Mitchell made 13 of 18 from the field and was 7 of 8 at the free-throw line. Jarrett Allen added 20 points and seven rebounds, while Evan Mobley co...
Playoffs set for FISSURE Playground 2 event
Team Liquid, HEROIC and MOUZ clinched the final three playoff spots of the FISSURE Playground 2 event with wins Monday in Belgrade, Serbia.,The three teams beat PARIVISION, Vici Gaming and Aurora Gaming, respectively, in matchups of the six teams with 2-2 records after the first four rounds of the g...
Elite scorer Markus Burton guides Notre Dame vs. Long Island
Notre Dame will feature one of the nation's top point guards when it opens the season against visiting Long Island on Monday in South Bend, Ind.,Markus Burton averaged 21.3 points and 3.0 assists per game last season to join David Rivers (1984-88) as the only Notre Dame players to average at least 2...
Wake Forest turns to Juke Harris, others in opener vs. American
American has been where Wake Forest wants to go. That's the NCAA Tournament.,The teams embark on a new season when they meet on Nov. 3 in Winston-Salem, N.C.,Wake Forest enters the sixth season under coach Steve Forbes, still without an NCAA Tournament berth under his watch.,If nothing else, the Dem...
Grigor Dimitrov returns to action with first-round victory in Paris
Grigor Dimitrov was triumphant in his first competitive match since his injury retirement at Wimbledon, as he defeated France's Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 7-6 (5), 6-1 in the first round of the Rolex Paris Masters on Monday.,Dimitrov never had his serve broken, gradually pulling away in the first-se...
Falcons coach understands angry fans: 'Our job to make them like us'
It's fair to say that Atlanta Falcons fans have little faith in the current direction of the franchise.,After the team split its first six games, Atlanta limped to a 34-10 loss to the previously one-win Miami Dolphins on Sunday. A day after the sparse home crowd booed the Falcons off the field, Atla...
No. 17 Illinois determined to debut 'Balkan Five' vs. Jackson State
The Associated Press Top 25 preseason poll says Illinois ranks No. 17 nationally. KenPom.com's algorithms declare the Illini are No. 6. BartTorvik.com say Brad Underwood's squad belongs at No. 8.,While it's clear Illinois sits among college basketball's best, it's unclear when the Illini will have a...
Rapids part ways with head coach Chris Armas
The Colorado Rapids and head coach Chris Armas announced Monday they have mutually parted ways after two seasons.,The Rapids went 11-15-8 this season and finished 11th in the Western Conference to miss out on a playoff spot. During Armas' first season as head coach, the club went 15-14-5 and finishe...