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Pitt faces Stanford, careful to not overlook the Cardinal
Streaking Pittsburgh gets a final tune-up before a regular-season-ending gauntlet when the Panthers trek across the country to take on Stanford in an Atlantic Coast Conference game Saturday afternoon in Stanford, Calif.,Led by freshman quarterback Mason Heintschel, the Panthers (6-2, 4-1 ACC) have e...
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...
SEC urges NCAA to reverse Nov. 1 plan to permit betting on pro sports
Betting on pro sports was illegal for college athletes, but that's set to change thanks to the NCAA approval of the proposal taking effect Nov. 1. ,SEC commissioner Greg Sankey voiced his concern to the NCAA in a letter sent last week, informing president Charlie Baker the member institutions were "...
Arizona State QB Sam Leavitt (foot) out vs. Iowa State
Arizona State quarterback Sam Leavitt will miss Saturday's rematch of last year's Big 12 Conference championship game against Iowa State in Ames, a school spokesperson announced Tuesday.,Leavitt, who guided the Sun Devils over the Cyclones 45-19 in last year's conference title game, left last Saturd...
Vancouver signs three draft picks to one-year deals
Expansion club PWHL Vancouver announced the signings of three 2025 draft picks on Tuesday.,Defender Nina Jobst-Smith (third round), forward Brianna Brooks (fourth) and forward Madison Samoskevich (fifth) agreed to one-year contracts.,Vancouver opens its inaugural season on Nov. 21 against fellow lea...
Whitecaps' Tristan Blackmon is MLS Defender of Year
Tristan Blackmon of the Vancouver Whitecaps was named the 2025 MLS Defender of the Year on Tuesday.,He anchored a defense that allowed the second-fewest goals (38) and logged the second-most clean sheets (13).,Blackmon, 29, added two goals and one assist in 25 MLS matches (23 starts) in his fourth s...
Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi flames NCAA's approval of betting on pro sports
Betting on pro sports was illegal for college athletes, but that's set to change thanks to the NCAA approval of the proposal taking effect Nov. 1. ,Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi finds fault with the decision, which will not impact the standing ban on college athletes betting on college sports. ,"It's...
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....
Minnesota United win Game 1, edge Sounders in penalty shootout
Kelvin Yeboah, Nectarios Triantis and Joaquin Pereya converted penalty kicks as Minnesota United FC defeated the Seattle Sounders following a scoreless draw Monday night in St. Paul, Minn., in the opener of their best-of-three MLS Western Conference playoff series.,Game 2 is scheduled for next Monda...
LSU Next Coach Odds: Surprise early favorite emerges
One of the most fascinating coaching cycles in recent memory added another marquee opening with LSU's firing of Brian Kelly, creating a vacancy that is likely to pique the interest of several prominent candidates.,Some immediate potential frontrunners bubbled to the top of rumor mills. Among them be...
Pitt counting on new PG Damarco Minor against Youngstown St.
The fate of Pittsburgh men's basketball season may just ride on the shoulders of fifth-year senior guard Damarco Minor.,The 6-foot Minor is a transfer from Oregon State after playing his first two seasons at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.,Eighth-year coach Jeff Capel hopes Minor can fill...
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...
Streaky Stars' winning ways face test vs. Capitals
The Dallas Stars look for their third straight win when they host the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night.,The streaky Stars started with three wins, then dropped four straight before winning their last two.,Washington had won six of seven before suffering its worst loss of the season, 7-1, to the ...
Packers’ Jordan Love Outshines Aaron Rodgers, Ties Brett Favre Record
Jordan Love completes 29 of 37 passes for 360 yards, three touchdowns, and ties Brett Favre’s franchise record for consecutive completions in a primetime victory....
Reports: Rams acquire CB Roger McCreary from Titans
The Los Angeles Rams acquired cornerback Roger McCreary and a sixth-round draft pick from the Tennessee Titans on Monday in exchange for a fifth-round draft pick, according to multiple reports Monday.,McCreary, 25, is expected to help a Rams defensive secondary that has used safety Quentin Lake in s...
NCAA must pay Robert Geathers, wife $18M in concussion suit
The NCAA was found to be negligent in failing to warn a former South Carolina State football player about the long-term effects of concussions, a state jury ruled, resulting in a combined $18 million award to the former player and his wife.,An Orangeburg County jury delivered the verdict following a...
Charlotte, NYCFC have reasons to be confident heading into playoff series
Charlotte FC will attempt to earn its first MLS Cup Playoff win in regulation when it hosts a Round One series opener against New York City FC on Tuesday night.,Charlotte forced its previous opening-round series in 2024 to three games, but only by winning a penalty tiebreak after a 0-0 draw against ...
Thunder keep rolling, while Mavs coming off first win after slow start
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren have done plenty to help the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 3-0 start to the season.,But with Jalen Williams still out following offseason wrist surgery, second-year reserve shooting guard Ajay Mitchell is having a big impact as well.,Mitchell and Oklahoma City ...
Pistons to test their 'standard' against Cavaliers
Detroit's home game against Cleveland on Monday night will provide an early measuring stick for the Pistons.,The Pistons are striving to reach the level of the Cavaliers, who had the Eastern Conference's top record last season and reside in the same division, the Central.,For the first time in many ...
Colts rout Titans to improve to NFL-best 7-1
Daniel Jones threw for three touchdowns Sunday and Jonathan Taylor ran for two as the Indianapolis Colts improved their NFL-best record to 7-1 with a 38-14 rout of the visiting Tennessee Titans.,Jones completed 21 of 29 passes for 272 yards as Indianapolis scored more than 30 points for the sixth ti...