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College Football Week 1 Best Bets: Top Betting Picks & Predictions
Week 1 CFB betting guide: Alabama's Ty Simpson rushing yards prop, Clemson’s defense to test LSU, and Tulane to run past Northwestern....
MLB Best Bets Today: Friday August 29th Top MLB Betting Picks
Today’s MLB picks feature the Blue Jays’ bats against Freddy Peralta and the Cardinals as plus-money home underdogs vs. the Reds....
With playoffs in sight, Sparks welcome Fever
With two weeks left in the WNBA regular season, the Los Angeles Sparks stand 1 1/2 games behind Seattle for the last of eight playoff spots.,But to use an old hockey term, Los Angeles has one major advantage: Games in hand.,The Sparks have eight games left, three more than the Storm. And the first o...
No. 12 Illinois attempts to put winning on repeat in 2025
No. 12 Illinois has claimed a spot in the preseason Top 25 poll for the first time since 2008. ,That's a long time ago, but it pales in comparison to the last time Illinois pulled off back-to-back excellent seasons. That hasn't happened since John Mackovic was in charge, when the Jeff George-led 198...
Top-seeded Jannik Sinner breezes into third round of U.S. Open
Top-seeded Jannik Sinner is staying on even footing with rival and second-seeded Carlos Alcaraz in the early stages of the U.S. Open.,On paper, the 2025 two-time major champion had a biggest test on Wednesday, but Sinner passed it easily, defeating Australia's Alexei Popyrin 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 in just on...
Packers acquire Micah Parsons from Cowboys in blockbuster
One week after Cowboys owner Jerry Jones labeled trade talk around his All-Pro pass-rusher "pure B.S.," Dallas shipped Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers.,The Packers sent three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Kenny Clark and first-round draft picks in 2026 and 2027 to the Cowboys in the blockbus...
Bottom-third of order slugs Diamondbacks past Brewers
Tyler Locklear, Alek Thomas and Ildemaro Vargas each drove in a pair of runs on Thursday afternoon to propel the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks to a 6-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.,Nabil Crismatt (2-0) threw 5 2/3 innings for Arizona, allowing four runs (two earned) on eight hits, while strik...
Reports: Packers acquire Micah Parsons from Cowboys in blockbuster
One week after Cowboys owner Jerry Jones labeled trade talk around his All-Pro pass-rusher "pure B.S.," Dallas is dealing Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers, NFL Network and ESPN reported Thursday.,The Packers will send two first-round picks and a player to Dallas in the blockbuster, according t...
Tennessee awards coach Rick Barnes lifetime contract
Rick Barnes has job security at Tennessee for as long as he wants to continue coaching.,Barnes received a lifetime contract to remain the men's basketball coach in Knoxville, athletic director Danny White announced Thursday.,"Rick has taken our program to unprecedented heights, and we are absolutely...
Christian Walker blasts two homers, including game-winner in win over Rockies
Christian Walker's second home run of the game broke a tie in the eighth inning and gave the host Houston Astros a 4-3 win over the Colorado Rockies on Thursday.,The Astros, who took the two of three in the series, also got a homer from Jose Altuve.,Ezequiel Tovar and Yanquiel Fernandez homered for ...
Mets C Francisco Alvarez plans to play through pinky fracture
Despite yet another injury, this time a small fracture on the pinky finger of his left hand, New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez still intends on playing in the major leagues down the stretch.,Alvarez was on a rehab assignment at Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday when he was hit by a pitch and forc...
Chasing 21st straight home win, Washington hosts Colorado State
Washington had a losing record last season just one campaign after falling to Michigan in the College Football Playoff national championship game.,Kalen DeBoer fled to become Alabama's coach and player departures were rampant on both sides of the ball. Still, the Huskies managed a 6-0 home mark.,Now...
Iga Swiatek pushed to three sets but advances at U.S. Open
No. 2 seed Iga Swiatek of Poland overcame a surprise second-set challenge from Suzan Lamens of the Netherlands and held on for a 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 victory in the second round of the U.S. Open on Thursday in New York.,Swiatek lost leads of 2-1 and 4-3 in the second set as Lamens broke her serve three tim...
Freshman QB takes lead as BYU faces Portland State
When BYU's Bear Bachmeier takes the field against Portland State in Provo, Utah, on Saturday, he will be the first true freshman quarterback to start a season opener for the Cougars.,Bachmeier transferred from Stanford after spring practices and earned a shot to claim the starting job after returnin...
Doris Burke extended by ESPN, but out on NBA Finals team
Doris Burke signed a multi-year contract extension with ESPN, but she will no longer be part of the NBA Finals announcer team for ABC/ESPN, the company revealed Thursday.,Following an initial report of Burke's demotion in The Athletic, ESPN announced that Tim Legler will join the four-person "lead N...
Yakutou Brothers added to The International
Yakutou Brothers have been added to The International 2025 field as late replacements for the Gaimin Gladiators, who withdrew from Dota 2's season-ending event.,Also known as Yakult Brothers, the team shared its addition via social media. It also gives The International a trio of Chinese teams in th...
D-backs 1B/DH Pavin Smith (quad) headed to IL
The Arizona Diamondbacks are expected to place first baseman/designated hitter Pavin Smith on the 10-day injured list with a quadriceps issue, MLB.com reported Thursday.,Smith, 29, was lifted from Wednesday's 3-2 win at Milwaukee in the seventh inning with tightness in his left quad.,He returned to ...
Ranking Nike’s New NFL Rivalry Uniforms From Best To Worst
Nike dropped new NFL Rivalry uniforms for the AFC East and NFC West. From the Bills’ icy blues to the Patriots’ miss, here’s how the new jerseys rank....
Iowa excited to showcase upgraded offense vs. Albany
After being one of the nation's worst offensive teams in recent years, there is hope that things will change this season for Iowa entering its season opener Saturday against FCS opponent Albany in Iowa City, Iowa.,Over the offseason, Iowa welcomed in transfer Mark Gronowski, who compiled a 49-6 care...
Keegan Bradley Leaves Himself Off Ryder Cup Team: Bold Call or Costly Mistake?
U.S. Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley passed on picking himself despite fan support and a hot season. Will leaving himself out prove costly at Bethpage?...