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Week 8 NFL Capsules
Philadelphia Eagles (4-2) at Cincinnati Bengals (3-4), 1 p.m. ET,If Saquon Barkley's mission was to prove the value of the running back position, he's on the right path. He had 176 yards rushing on 17 carries with a touchdown in a 28-3 rout of his former team, the New York Giants, last weekend in Ne...
Maja Stark (66) atop crowded leaderboard at Maybank Championship
Maja Stark shot a second consecutive round of 66 to take the 36-hole lead at the Maybank Championship in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.,The Swede collected seven birdies and a bogey at Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club, driven by consecutive birdies from No. 10 to 13. She carded par on the five remaining ...
J.B. Bickerstaff, Rebuilding Detroit Pistons Perfect Pair
J.B. Bickerstaff was hired as the head coach of the rebuilding Detroit Pistons, and that might just be a perfect pair....
Friday October 25 Best Sports Betting Picks For World Series Game 1, NBA Predictions
These are our top betting picks and predictions for the World Series Game 1 between the New York Yankees vs. Los Angeles Dodgers as well as some NBA bets....
BIG charge into Thunderpick World Championship playoffs
BIG swept two opponents on Thursday to win Group D at the Thunderpick World Championship in Berlin and secure a quarterfinal bid.,After downing Aurora Gaming 2-0, BIG prevailed by the same score against BESTIA.,In the other Group D opening-round match, BESTIA smashed M80 2-0. M80 rebounded in the gr...
Warren Foegele tallies twice as Kings top winless Sharks
Warren Foegele scored two goals for Los Angeles on Thursday, helping the Kings win their home opener 3-2 over the winless San Jose Sharks.,Jordan Spence also scored, Alex Laferriere had two assists and David Rittich made 24 saves for the Kings, who have won three of their past four games.,Mikael Gra...
Jets lone unbeaten in NHL after topping Kraken in OT
Nikolaj Ehlers scored at 1:26 of overtime to help the Winnipeg Jets, who are the lone undefeated team remaining in the NHL this season, earn a 4-3 victory against the host Seattle Kraken on Thursday night.,Nino Niederreiter tallied twice and Gabriel Vilardi also scored for the Jets, who improved to ...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander helps Thunder cruise past Nuggets
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points, Chet Holmgren finished with 25 points and 14 rebounds, and the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder overcame a triple-double from Nikola Jokic to beat the Denver Nuggets 102-87 on Thursday night in the season opener for both teams.,Aaron Wiggins contributed 15 poi...
Matthew Stafford excels as Rams knock off Vikings
Matthew Stafford completed 25 of 34 passes for 279 yards, four touchdowns and one interception, and the Los Angeles Rams pulled away for a 30-20 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday night at Inglewood, Calif., ,Demarcus Robinson had two touchdown catches for the Rams (3-4), who won their secon...
Vikings' Christian Darrisaw exits game with knee injury
Minnesota left tackle Christian Darrisaw was ruled out for the remainder of the Vikings' Thursday road game against the Los Angeles Rams because of a left knee injury.,Darrisaw got hurt late in the first half. He was blocking a defender when another Rams player inadvertently rolled into his left kne...
Luka Doncic flirts with triple-double as Mavs top Spurs
Luka Doncic racked up 28 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists Thursday night as the Dallas Mavericks used a strong second half to beat the visiting San Antonio Spurs 120-109 in the season opener for both teams.,The Mavericks found their stroke in the third quarter to flip their two-point halftime d...
Elks aim to finish season strong vs. playoff-bound Argonauts
The Edmonton Elks close a fourth consecutive non-playoff season on Friday when they host the Toronto Argonauts.,Edmonton (6-11) hasn't finished above .500 since going 12-6 in 2017 and was quickly eliminated from contention this season by losing its first seven games of the season.,Toronto (10-7) sta...
Lakers, Suns tangle after winning in coaches' debuts
Longtime Pacific Division counterparts renew their rivalry for the first time in the 2024-25 season on Friday when the Los Angeles Lakers host the Phoenix Suns.,Both Los Angeles and Phoenix won in their regular-season openers. Kevin Durant's 25 points paced all five Suns starters scoring in double f...
Redblacks try to get right before playoffs vs. Tiger-Cats
The Ottawa Redblacks will try to snap a five-game losing streak and build momentum for the playoffs when they host the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in Friday night's regular-season finale.,The Redblacks (8-8-1) woke up to score 25 points in the fourth quarter last weekend at Toronto, but the rally fell short...
Predators, Blackhawks aim to dig out of Central cellar
The two teams at the bottom of the Central Division will try to shake their early-season blues when the Nashville Predators visit the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night.,Nashville dropped five straight before surprising the Boston Bruins on Tuesday, while the Blackhawks have lost three of four.,The ...
Bucks, Bulls happy to have stars healthy ahead of divisional clash
A pair of Central Division foes with varying expectations meet on Friday as the Milwaukee Bucks host the Chicago Bulls.,The Bucks hope their window as a contender can be extended for another season, as the franchise vies to return to the playoffs for a ninth consecutive season. Milwaukee's current e...
Knicks, Pacers set for rematch of Eastern Conference semis
The New York Knicks responded to a seven-game loss to the Indiana Pacers in last spring's Eastern Conference semifinals by going all-in while pursuing the team's first NBA championship in more than 50 years.,The initial returns were not promising for the Knicks, who will look to get back on track Fr...
Yankees, Dodgers have something to prove in star-studded Series
LOS ANGELES -- A World Series from Major League Baseball's wildest dreams is set to begin Friday when the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers take the field for Game 1.,The best-of-seven series for the Commissioner's Trophy is also a matchup of expected MVP winners in Aaron Judge of the Yankees...
‘That’s for another day’: WS-bound Yankees not talking Juan Soto’s future
The New York Yankees gave up a small fortune to the San Diego Padres to secure one year of Juan Soto.,Now, Soto has helped the Yankees reach their first World Series in 15 years, but he also remains a looming free agent whether they win or lose.,On the eve of a blockbuster World Series between the Y...
Colts DT DeForest Buckner, RB Jonathan Taylor improving from injuries
Defensive tackle DeForest Buckner and running back Jonathan Taylor were full participants in practice on Thursday as they move toward a return to action against the host Houston Texans on Sunday.,Both players have been sidelined with ankle injuries. Buckner was hurt in Week 2 against the Green Bay P...