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Report: Nebraska QB Daniel Kaelin to enter transfer portal
Nebraska quarterback Daniel Kaelin told the Cornhuskers coaching staff on Tuesday that he is entering the NCAA transfer portal, ESPN reported.,He will have four years of eligibility remaining.,The 6-foot-3 Kaelin was part of Nebraska's 2024 recruiting class. A former Elite 11 quarterback at Bellevue...
Why Small-Market MLB Teams Like Pirates, Reds and Rays Must Invest to Compete
Smaller-market MLB teams like the Pirates, Reds, and Rays need to follow the Kansas City Royals blueprint by spending a little bit of money to compete for a World Series....
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: College Basketball, NBA Predictions for December 3rd
Tuesday provides a packed slate of basketball action across the NBA and college basketball landscapes, these are our best sports betting picks for December 3rd....
No. 20 Texas A&M hosts Wake Forest in SEC-ACC Challenge
Expect plenty of fouls and battles in the paint when No. 20 Texas A&M squares off with Wake Forest on Tuesday in an SEC-ACC Challenge clash in College Station, Texas.,The Aggies (6-2) headed home after an 81-77 victory over Rutgers in the fifth-place game of the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas on ...
Rockets, clashing with Kings, shoot for West's top seed in NBA Cup
The Houston Rockets can complete a clean sweep of their NBA Cup pool and will likely lock up the Western Conference's top seed in the quarterfinals if they can pull out a victory on Tuesday night when they face the host Sacramento Kings.,The Rockets have beaten the Los Angeles Clippers, Portland Tra...
Rangers sign C Kyle Higashioka to two-year deal
The Texas Rangers added an experienced catcher on Monday, signing Kyle Higashioka to two-year contract reportedly worth at least $13.5 million.,The deal also features a mutual option of $7 million for 2027, with Higashioka assured at least a $1 million buyout, according to multiple media reports.,Hi...
Wolves run away from Lakers for easy 109-80 win
Rudy Gobert scored 17 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away for a 109-80 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night in Minneapolis.,Julius Randle finished with 18 points for Minnesota, which picked up its second straight win. Naz Reid and Nickeil Alexander-Wa...
Auston Matthews gets Leafs going in win over Blackhawks
Auston Matthews scored for the first time since returning from an injury and the Toronto Maple Leafs went on to defeat the visiting Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 on Monday night.,John Tavares, Fraser Minten and Matthew Knies also scored for the Maple Leafs, who have won two in a row. Mitch Marner added two...
De'Andre Hunter helps Hawks handle stumbling Pelicans
De'Andre Hunter celebrated his 27th birthday by scoring 22 points to lead Atlanta past the visiting New Orleans Pelicans 124-112 on Monday, extending the Hawks' season-best winning streak to four games.,Hunter shot 8-for-14 from the field and made 4 of 7 3-point attempts to help the Hawks reach the ...
No. 4 Kentucky takes unbeaten show on road, visits Clemson
Kentucky will play the first road game of coach Mark Pope's tenure on Tuesday in the SEC/ACC Challenge at Clemson.,The No. 4 Wildcats (7-0) have faced just one ranked team this season, beating then-No. 6 Duke 77-72 in the Champions Classic on Nov. 12. Since then, they have scored four easy home wins...
Marcus Smart, Grizzlies battle Mavs in clash of surging clubs
Marcus Smart is not used to coming off the bench.,The 11-year veteran had spent the majority of his previous six seasons as a starter, and he held that role for the Memphis Grizzlies early in the current campaign before an illness sidelined him for four games.,But since returning as a reserve, Smart...
Blue Jackets cruise into matchup with slumping Flames
The team's best run in nearly five years has put the Columbus Blue Jackets into the playoff race.,Now, the onus is on the Blue Jackets to keep it running as they visit the Calgary Flames on Tuesday.,Thanks to a 6-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday to kick off a four-game road trip, the ...
No. 21 Oklahoma eyes 8-0 start with Georgia Tech in town
Oklahoma was a little bit overlooked this season before ripping off three straight wins to earn the Battle 4 Atlantis crown last week.,Now respect is coming fast and the No. 21 Sooners have jumped into the national polls in front of Tuesday night's game against Georgia Tech in the SEC/ACC Challenge ...
Wild, Canucks both finding ways to scrap out wins
The Minnesota Wild do not have a singular blueprint to success this season.,Every game has provided a new puzzle. Rarely have those puzzles looked the same.,"I just like the fact that we continue to grind out hard games, different games, find different ways to win, stay with it," Wild coach John Hyn...
Arkansas visits skidding Miami in battle of veteran coaches
Miami enters the week still stunned after losing its fourth straight game. Next up, the Hurricanes will play host to Arkansas on Tuesday night in Coral Gables, Fla., as part of the ACC/SEC Challenge.,Miami (3-4) lost on Saturday afternoon to Charleston Southern, a team that entered with a 1-7 record...
No. 25 UConn working on climbing back up poll, faces No. 15 Baylor
UConn head coach Dan Hurley insists he's not overvaluing Wednesday night's game between his 25th-ranked Huskies and No. 15 Baylor in Storrs, Conn.,Sure, it comes on the heels of the two-time reigning national champion Huskies (5-3) responding to losing all three games during the Maui Invitational wi...
Iowa's O hopes to stay hot vs. defense-minded Northwestern
Iowa followed its lowest-scoring game of the season with a 110-point eruption the next time out.,The Hawkeyes will be one week removed from that scorching effort when they host Northwestern in Tuesday's Big Ten opener in Iowa City, but rust won't be the only roadblock for a potential repeat showing....
No. 2 Auburn arrives for prove-it game at No. 9 Duke
Tests keep coming for Auburn and Duke, who collide at Cameron Indoor Stadium in a typical prove-it game in a rare environment on Wednesday night.,No. 2 Auburn and No. 9 Duke square off less than one month into the season as two of the most battle-tested teams in basketball. They're matched as one of...
Knicks host Magic with both vying for key NBA Cup win
On Tuesday night, the Orlando Magic and New York Knicks will play for a berth in the NBA Cup quarterfinals.,It might just be a hint of a bigger battle to come between the teams.,The East Group A title and automatic bid to the NBA Cup quarterfinals will be at stake Tuesday, when the Magic visit the K...
Battle marquee belongs to No. 6 Iowa State, No. 5 Marquette
One of the big ones in the Big 12-Big East battle takes place in Ames, where No. 6 Iowa State welcomes No. 5 Marquette in an early season headliner Wednesday night.,The Cyclones (5-1) had a week of rest upon returning from the Maui Invitational with a 2-1 record. The lone blemish was a back-and-fort...