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Guard trio leads Pitt against Gardner-Webb
With two wins over solid mid-major programs, Pitt is off to a promising start with a reloaded lineup. Monday at home, the Panthers get another mid-major test against Gardner-Webb of the Big South.,Helping fuel the Panthers' 2-0 start have been Damian Dunn, a graduate transfer from Houston, and Camer...
Looking to limit turnovers, No. 22 UCLA hosts Boston University
When No. 22-ranked UCLA returns home to Los Angeles on Monday to face Boston University, the Bruins will be focused on cutting down on turnovers. ,UCLA (1-1) gave up 21 points off 21 turnovers in a 72-64 loss to New Mexico on Friday in Henderson, Nev. The 21 turnovers were the most by a Mick Cronin-...
Jannik Sinner, Taylor Fritz open Nitto ATP Finals with wins
Italian World No. 1 Jannik Sinner and American fifth seed Taylor Fritz kicked off the Nitto ATP Finals with straight-sets victories on Sunday in Turin, Italy.,To begin round-robin action in the Ilie Nastase Group, Sinner defeated No. 7 seed Alex de Minaur of Australia 6-3, 6-4, and Fritz upended Rus...
Chargers pull away from Titans for 3rd straight win
Justin Herbert guided a pair of touchdown drives to open the second half on Sunday as the Los Angeles Chargers extended their winning streak to three games with a 27-17 victory over the visiting Tennessee Titans in Inglewood, Calif., ,Herbert completed 14 of 18 passes for 164 yards and a touchdown a...
Chiefs remain unbeaten by sneaking past Broncos
Harrison Butker kicked three field goals, including a go-ahead 20-yarder with 5:57 left, and Leo Chenal blocked a 35-yard field goal as time expired as the host Kansas City Chiefs rallied to defeat the Denver Broncos 16-14 on Sunday to remain unbeaten.,Patrick Mahomes threw for 266 yards and a touch...
Team Falcons win DreamLeague Season 24 grand final
Team Falcons emerged from the lower bracket to defeat BetBoom Team in the grand final and take first place at the DreamLeague Season 24 event on Sunday.,Falcons opened the day with a 2-0 sweep of Team Spirit in the lower-bracket final, then brushed off BetBoom 3-1 in the grand final. They won $300,0...
Own goal gets Spirit past Bay FC and into semifinals
An own goal in extra time gave the Washington Spirit a 2-1 victory over Bay FC in an NWSL quarterfinal game at Washington D.C.,In the 96th minute, a Spirit cross in front of the Bay FC goal bounced off the shoulder of defender Caprice Dydasco and landed in the back of the net. It proved to be the di...
No. 5 Iowa State faces Kansas City, aims to overcome 'sloppy' effort
No. 5 Iowa State won its season opener by 39 points, but that doesn't mean coach T.J. Otzelberger is fully satisfied.,The group's mentality is to always find areas to improve, and that will be the case as Iowa State (1-0) tips off against Kansas City (2-0) on Monday night in Ames, Iowa.,"Yeah, we ha...
NFL Week 10 Best Betting Picks, Predictions for Sunday November 10th
It's Week 10 of the NFL season, and these are our top sports betting picks and predictions for the slate of games on November 10th....
BetBoom Team mount comeback to reach DreamLeague grand final
BetBoom Team rallied past Team Spirit for a 2-1 win on Saturday in the upper-bracket final at the DreamLeague Season 24 event. ,The win sends BetBoom Team to Sunday's best-of-five grand final, where they will either reconvene with Team Spirit or face Team Falcons for the $300,000 first-place prize.,...
Virginia holds on, hands No. 18 Pitt second straight loss
Xavier Brown accounted for two touchdowns and visiting Virginia held on for a 24-19 upset of No. 18 Pittsburgh on Saturday night., ,It was the second straight loss for the Panthers (7-2, 3-2 ACC), likely eliminating their chances to reach the College Football Playoff or ACC Championship Game., ,The ...
Tyler Warren shows off versatility as No. 6 Penn State thrashes Washington
Tight end Tyler Warren made a game-high eight receptions and rushed for two touchdowns as No. 6 Penn State trounced Washington 35-6 Saturday night in the Nittany Lions' annual white-out game in University Park, Pa.,Drew Allar completed 20 of 28 passes for 220 yards and a touchdown for Penn State (8-...
Atlanta United stun Inter Miami to reach East semis
Bartosz Slisz scored on a 76th-minute header and visiting Atlanta United completed one of the biggest upsets in MLS Cup Playoff history with a 3-2 win over Lionel Messi's Inter Miami in the deciding game of their Round 1 series on Saturday night in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,Slisz's goal came while Miami...
Alex Ovechkin edges closer to all-time goals lead as Caps rout Blues
Alex Ovechkin scored twice to add to his historic goal total and power the visiting Washington Capitals past the St. Louis Blues 8-1 Saturday.,In his 20-year career, Ovechkin has 863 goals, leaving him 32 away from passing Wayne Gretzky for No. 1 on the NHL's all-time list.,Connor McMichael also sco...
Orlando City draw even late, sink Charlotte FC in PKs
Facundo Torres scored in the 12th minute of second-half stoppage time to forge a 1-1 draw before Orlando City went on to beat visiting Charlotte FC 4-1 in penalty kicks on Saturday night to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals of the MLS Cup playoffs. ,Orlando took the best-of-three series w...
New York City FC beats Cincinnati in shootout, moves on to East semis
FC Cincinnati and New York City FC couldn't decide a winner after neither side scored over 90 minutes, but Matt Freese moved NYCFC on to the MLS conference semifinal after making three saves in the penalty shootout in which NYCFC had a 6-5 edge on Saturday night in Cincinnati.,With the win in the be...
Temwa Chawinga, Current topple Courage 1-0 in quarterfinals
Temwa Chawinga scored a goal in the eighth minute to lead the Kansas City Current to a 1-0 victory over the North Carolina Courage on Saturday afternoon in the quarterfinals of the NWSL playoffs. ,The Current advanced to the semifinals where they will face the No. 1 seed Orlando Pride, who earned a ...
Temwa Chawinga, Current topple Courage
Temwa Chawinga scored a goal in the eighth minute to lead the Kansas City Current to a 1-0 victory over the North Carolina Courage on Saturday afternoon in the quarterfinals of the NWSL playoffs. ,The NWSL's record-breaking goal scorer returned from a knee injury to score the lone goal of the match....
Rockets face Pistons' triple-double machine Cade Cunningham
The Houston Rockets will try to tighten up their defense when they visit the Detroit Pistons on Sunday afternoon.,The Rockets rank among the top 10 in opponents' scoring (108.9 points allowed per game) and defensive field-goal percentage (45.4), yet it didn't look that way Friday when they were blow...
Colts promote WR Laquon Treadwell to roster for game vs. Bills
The Indianapolis Colts elevated wide receiver Laquon Treadwell from their practice squad to the active roster on Saturday.,Treadwell, a former first-round draft pick, will see his first action with the Colts in Sunday's game against the Buffalo Bills in Indianapolis.,The Colts previously ruled out M...