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Missouri narrowly passes amendment to legalize sports betting
Missouri will be the 39th state to legalize sports betting in the United States with the latest results from the 2024 general election.,With all precincts reporting, Amendment 2 passed by a slim margin of 4,366 votes out of the more than 2.9 million cast in the election. It will become law by Dec. 5...
Lakers' Anthony Davis (heel), Rui Hachimura (illness) out vs. Grizzlies
A left heel contusion kept Los Angeles star big man Anthony Davis from playing Wednesday night against the host Memphis Grizzlies.,Davis, who entered the day leading the league in scoring at 32.6 points per game, aggravated the injury in a road loss to the Detroit Pistons on Monday. He determined du...
Blues dealing with run of injuries, next face struggling Utah
The St. Louis Blues are fighting to remain viable after absorbing injury hit after injury hit.,Their battle against adversity continues Thursday when they host the slumping Utah Hockey Club.,The Blues edged the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Tuesday night despite losing forward Dylan Holloway late in th...
Blues' Dylan Holloway out of hospital, aims to play Thursday
St. Louis Blues forward Dylan Holloway returned to the rink on Wednesday, several hours after he was taken from the bench on a stretcher.,Holloway said he "feels good today" and even admitted that he'd like to play in the Blues' game against the visiting Utah Hockey Club on Thursday.,That's an optim...
Sports World Reacts to Donald Trump’s 2024 Presidential Victory
Donald Trump has won the 2024 election, and the sports world reacted to the victory on social media on Wednesday morning....
Stubbs: NASCAR fails to address root problem of race manipulation
If you want to eliminate a problem in any facet of life, starting at the source is the correct course of action.,If you're trying to put out a fire, aiming for the base of the fire rather than the flames is usually a good idea.,So it was confusing when NASCAR handed down penalties for the race manip...
Red Bulls' Lewis Morgan wins MLS comeback award
New York Red Bulls midfielder Lewis Morgan won the 2024 MLS Comeback Player of the Year on Wednesday.,The Scottish international, 28, missed 28 matches and played in just five in 2023 because of hip injuries and underwent hip surgery. According to MLS.com, he was given a 25 percent chance or less of...
QB remains question mark for No. 24 Missouri as Oklahoma comes calling
When it comes to key ingredients, Missouri can't be certain lately when a vital piece in its recipe for winning is available. ,Tigers quarterback Brady Cook left each of the last two games due to different injuries.,Coming off a bye week, though, head coach Eli Drinkwitz is hopeful Cook can return w...
MLB Offseason Transactions We Need To See Happen This Winter
The MLB offseason is officially here, but some of the most-anticipated transactions could take some time. Here are three MLB moves we need to see happen....
Jerry Jones Deserves the Heat for Dallas Cowboys’ Bewildering Trade Deadline
The Dallas Cowboys are floundering, and their bewildering NFL trade deadline decisions only deserve more criticism for how Jerry Jones is running the organization....
NBA Best Bets Today: Top Sports Betting Picks, Predictions November 6th, 2024
NBA action paused on Tuesday due to the Presidential Election, so we're back in full swing with some top NBA betting picks and predictions on November 6th, 2024....
Nevada aims to slow Ashton Jeanty, No. 12 Boise State
Ashton Jeanty leads the nation in rushing yards and rushing touchdowns, but the Boise State star needs a huge performance Saturday night to assure his Heisman Trophy hopes don't get derailed.,Jeanty will look to load up on yardage and create highlight-reel plays when the No. 12 Broncos host Nevada i...
No. 7 Tennessee not overlooking Mississippi State
Tennessee coach Josh Heupel sounded on Monday like someone who couldn't care less about the first College Football Playoff rankings that were released Tuesday night.,"Playoff rankings at this point do not matter," he said. "You do not have control over it. What you have control over is your preparat...
No. 16 Ole Miss faces tall order as No. 3 Georgia visits
The No. 16 Ole Miss Rebels find themselves on the outside looking in at a College Football Playoff spot, and blocking the doorway is a perennial national heavyweight and Southeastern Conference powerhouse, the No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs.,The teams meet Saturday in Oxford, Miss., with the Bulldogs (7-1, ...
Washington survives opening scare from UC Davis
Great Osobor scored 15 points and grabbed a game-high 17 rebounds as Washington overcame a five-point second-half deficit to defeat UC Davis 79-73 on Tuesday in the season opener for both teams in Seattle.,Osobor, a preseason all-Big Ten Conference selection, led a balanced attack. The Huskies won t...
Take 5: Drawing conclusions from first CFP rankings
The initial rankings for the highly anticipated, first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff confirmed what many believed even before the season began: The Southeastern Conference will be represented in the new-look tournament.,Indeed, Georgia, Texas, Tennessee, and Alabama combine to make up one-th...
Grizzlies rookie Zach Edey finding his way as Lakers visit
Memphis Grizzlies 7-foot-4 center Zach Edey appears to be gaining his footing several weeks into his NBA career.,The team's first-round pick in the 2024 draft looked worthy of his ninth overall selection in Monday's 106-104 loss at the Brooklyn Nets. Edey, a two-time national player of the year at P...
Oregon, Ohio State 1-2 in first CFP ranking of 12-team era
Oregon debuted at No. 1 in the College Football Playoff committee's 2024 in-season rankings Tuesday, with Big Ten rival Ohio State right behind at No. 2.,The CFP rankings were revealed for the first time in the playoff's 12-team era, up from four teams in previous years, leading to a new format with...
After ending home drought, Pistons travel to face skidding Hornets
After securing their first home victory in four tries this season, the Detroit Pistons hit the road hunting their third straight win in Wednesday night's clash against the host Charlotte Hornets.,Detroit followed its 106-92 victory at Brooklyn on Sunday with a 115-103 home win over the Los Angeles L...
LSU opens vs. UL Monroe, looks to ride late surge from last season
LSU won five of its final seven regular-season games last season, including victories against No. 11 South Carolina and No. 17 Kentucky.,The push enabled the Tigers to qualify for the NIT, finish with a winning record (17-16) and break even in the Southeastern Conference (9-9) after finishing 14-19 ...