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Wizards F Corey Kispert agrees to 4-year, $54M extension
Washington Wizards forward Corey Kispert agreed to a four-year, $54 million rookie contract extension.,Agents Mark Bartelstein and Andy Shiffman of Priority Sports confirmed the details Monday with ESPN.,Kispert, 25, is heading into his fourth season since the Wizards drafted him 15th overall in 202...
NBA season-preview capsules: Southeast Division
Orlando Magic,Predicted 2024 record: 50-32,Last season: 47-35, 5th in NBA Eastern Conference. Lost 4-3 to Cleveland Cavaliers in first round of playoffs.,Last time: That Orlando advanced past the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs it was 2009-10. The Magic have made the postseason just f...
Heisman Trophy Odds: Miami's Cam Ward slices into Ashton Jeanty's cushion
Ashton Jeanty was effectively helpless in watching a big chunk of his edge in the Heisman Trophy race evaporate over the weekend.,With Boise State (5-1) and its star running back idle in Week 8, Miami quarterback Cam Ward took advantage by throwing for 319 yards and fourth touchdowns in a 52-45 vict...
Guards Mark Sears, RJ Davis headline All-America team
Guards Mark Sears of Alabama and RJ Davis of North Carolina were the leading vote-getters to headline the Associated Press preseason All-America team, this year a six-man team and represented by just three conferences.,Duke freshman Cooper Flagg tied with Arizona guard Caleb Love, creating the six-m...
Pittsburgh Steelers Are Built To Last, Russell Wilson Era Begins
Despite changing quarterbacks from Justin Fields to Russell Wilson, the Pittsburgh Steelers just keep finding ways to win football games....
Report: Bucks vet Khris Middleton (ankles) to miss opener
Bucks star Khris Middleton is expected to miss Milwaukee's season opener Wednesday against the host Philadelphia 76ers as he continues to rehab from ankle injuries, ESPN reported Monday.,The most Middleton has been cleared to do so far is participate in 3-on-3 scrimmages, but he's been limited in pr...
Monday Night Football Betting Picks & Predictions for Baltimore Ravens vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
It's an exciting Monday Night Football matchup between the Baltimore Ravens and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, these our top sports betting picks and predictions....
Southern Miss fires coach Will Hall
Southern Miss fired coach Will Hall on Sunday after 3 1/2 seasons on the job.,After a 3-9 season in 2023, Hall's Golden Eagles were off to a 1-6 start (0-3 Sun Belt) this year when the athletics department pulled the plug.,"We are grateful to Will and his family for their dedication to Southern Miss...
Texas fined $250K by SEC for beer can protest
First-year member Texas faces a $250,000 fine from the Southeastern Conference after fans interrupted Saturday night's game against Georgia by throwing water bottles, beer cans and other debris onto the field.,The SEC announced sanctions against Texas on Sunday. The university will also "be required...
NBA season-preview capsules: Central Division
1. MILWAUKEE BUCKS,Predicted 2024-25 record: 57-25,Last season: 49-33, 3rd in Eastern Conference,Last time ...,The Bucks reached the second round of the playoffs was 2022, settling for a pair of disappointing first-round exits since then. Milwaukee is also just four seasons removed from a championsh...
NBA season-preview capsules: Pacific Division
1. SACRAMENTO KINGS,Predicted 2024-25 record: 53-29,Last season: 46-36, T-9th in Western Conference,Last time...,The Kings won a playoff series, it was in the 2004 first round against the Mavericks, the same team that had ended Arvydas Sabonis' career in the postseason a year earlier. Arvydas had 23...
NBA season-preview capsules: Atlantic Division
1. BOSTON CELTICS,Predicted 2024-25 record: 60-22,Last season: 64-18, 1st in Eastern Conference,Last time...,The Celtics came off a title run was the 2008-09 campaign. They went 62-20 but got bounced in the Eastern Conference semifinals.,FanDuel championship odds: +310,Roster roll call,Draft Picks:,...
Avalanche place F Jonathan Drouin (upper body) on IR
The Colorado Avalanche placed Jonathan Drouin on injured reserve Sunday and called up fellow veteran forward Chris Wagner from the Colorado Eagles of the American Hockey League.,Drouin, 29, has been sidelined with an upper-body injury since he was injured in Colorado's season opener at the Vegas Gol...
NBA's Top Five Most Overrated Teams Entering 2024-25 Season
These five NBA teams have been named as the most overrated squads entering the 2024-25 campaign....
Reports: Indiana QB Kurtis Rourke (thumb) expected to miss Washington game
A thumb injury is expected to keep Indiana quarterback Kurtis Rourke on the sidelines next weekend when the Hooisers host Washington in a Big Ten game, multiple outlets reported Sunday.,Rourke suffered the injury on his right (throwing) hand in the second quarter of Saturday's 56-7 thrashing of Nebr...
Georgia Bulldogs Aren't Always The Nation’s Best Team, But They Can Be
The Georgia Bulldogs are a bit of a rollercoaster, and why they aren't always the best team in college football, they have the ability to be consistently great....
Haason Reddick Returns to New York Jets After All That
After an offseason and several more weeks of holding out, Haason Reddick will return to the New York Jets on a reworked deal after causing a major headache....
No. 21 SMU strikes early, scores big in blowout of Stanford
Kevin Jennings threw for 322 yards and three touchdowns, including an 87-yarder to Moochie Dixon on the first offensive play of the game, and 21st-ranked SMU remained unbeaten in Atlantic Coast Conference play with a 40-10 shellacking of host Stanford on Saturday night.,LJ Johnson Jr. added two rush...
No. 21 SMU strikes early, scores big in rout of Stanford
Kevin Jennings threw for 322 yards and three touchdowns, including an 87-yarder to Moochie Dixon on the first offensive play of the game, and 21st-ranked SMU remained unbeaten in Atlantic Coast Conference play with a 40-10 shellacking of host Stanford on Saturday night.,LJ Johnson Jr. added two rush...
Minnesota United routs St. Louis City, will open playoffs vs. RSL
Sang Bin Jeong came off the bench in the second half to score a brace and Robin Lod also scored to lead Minnesota United to a 4-1 Decision Day victory over St. Louis City on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn., ,Tani Oluwaseyi had two assists and Kelvin Yeboah picked up his first career MLS assist f...