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Novak Djokovic rallies to reach Shanghai semifinals
Novak Djokovic kept his quest for title No. 100 alive on Friday by rallying for a three-set win against Czech teenager Jakub Mensik in the quarterfinals of the Rolex Shanghai Masters.,The fourth-seeded Serbian star survived a 6-7 (4), 6-1, 6-4 scare from the 19-year-old Mensik before advancing in tw...
Friday October 11 Best Sports Betting Picks & Predictions for College Football & NHL
These are our top betting picks and predictions for Friday October 11th's college football slate with a bonus NHL bet....
Three Overrated College Football Teams in 2024
There are always college football teams that come into the season with too much hype, but these three college football teams were completely overrated in 2024....
After eliminating Royals, Yankees eye bigger goals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The New York Yankees made it clear they were pleased to get past the Kansas City Royals and advance in the postseason, even if it's only one step toward their true goal.,Yankees players sprayed each other with beer and champagne and otherwise expressed good cheer during a raucous...
Blues' comeback spoils Macklin Celebrini's glowing debut with Sharks
Brayden Schenn scored in overtime as the visiting St. Louis Blues rallied from a three-goal, third-period deficit to edge the San Jose Sharks 5-4 on Thursday.,Pavel Buchnevich, Radek Faksa, Ryan Suter and Justin Faulk also scored for the Blues. Jordan Kyrou and Robert Thomas each had two assists and...
Brock Purdy fires 3 TD passes as 49ers dump Seahawks
Brock Purdy threw three touchdown passes, two to George Kittle, and the San Francisco 49ers -- after building a 20-point lead -- held on to defeat the host Seattle Seahawks 36-24 on Thursday.,Purdy also threw a 76-yard scoring strike to Deebo Samuel Sr. as the 49ers (3-3) moved into a first-place ti...
Matt Boldy's 3 points help Wild edge Jackets in opener
Matt Boldy scored a goal and tallied two assists, and the Minnesota Wild held on for a 3-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night in St. Paul, Minn., in the opener for both teams.,Joel Eriksson Ek and Mats Zuccarello also scored for Minnesota, which is hoping to bounce back after missi...
Behind Gerrit Cole, Yankees eliminate Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Gerrit Cole pitched seven effective innings, and Gleyber Torres, Juan Soto and Giancarlo Stanton each supplied key hits Thursday night to lead the New York Yankees to a 3-1 victory against the Kansas City Royals in a decisive Game 4 of the American League Division Series.,After f...
Adam Svensson posts 60, leads inaugural Black Desert Championship
Canada's Adam Svensson fired an 11-under-par 60 to grab the lead in the first round of the inaugural Black Desert Championship on Thursday in Ivins, Utah.,Svensson, who started his day on the back nine at Black Desert Resort, holed a 31 1/2-foot eagle putt at the par-5 seventh hole to jump to 10 und...
Under interim coach, Jets seek to save season, beginning with Bills battle
Aaron Rodgers is expected to help the New York Jets go from laughingstocks to contenders.,But the Jets weren't displaying enough signs to feel good about ending their 13-season playoff drought.,The dismal start led to Tuesday's dismissal of coach Robert Saleh. Now, interim coach Jeff Ulbrich will gu...
WNBA Finals expanding to best-of-seven in 2025
The WNBA Finals will expand to a best-of-seven series for the first time in 2025, the league announced Thursday ahead of Game 1 of the 2024 championship series between the New York Liberty and the Minnesota Lynx.,The league has never seen a best-of-seven playoff series, but the 2025 Finals will mark...
Mavericks bringing back G A.J. Lawson
Guard A.J. Lawson has signed a two-way contract to return to the Dallas Mavericks this season, the team announced on Thursday. ,The Mavericks had waived him on Tuesday to reduce the roster to 20 players.,Lawson, 24, played as a reserve for the Mavericks in 42 regular-season games last season and ave...
Packers to place TE Luke Musgrave (ankle) on IR
The Green Bay Packers are signing tight end John FitzPatrick off the Atlanta Falcons' practice squad, coach Matt LaFleur confirmed Thursday.,The Packers (3-2) reportedly will add FitzPatrick to the active roster for Sunday's game against the visiting Arizona Cardinals (2-3) as tight end Luke Musgrav...
Youth-laden Flyers open season as Canucks aim to rebound
The Philadelphia Flyers kick off the new season with a road swing through western Canada that begins on Friday in Vancouver, where they will face a Canucks team hoping to prove its dramatic 26-point improvement last season was no fluke., ,The rebuilding Flyers are trying to return to the playoffs fo...
Jets' humble Connor Hellebuyck looks to continue strong start vs. Blackhawks
Connor Hellebuyck stifled one of the most dangerous attacks in the NHL in the season opener for his Winnipeg Jets. On Friday, the goaltender will seek to stay hot against the visiting Chicago Blackhawks.,Hellebuyck, who has earned the Vezina Trophy as the league's top goalie twice in the past five s...
Report: Oklahoma WR Deion Burks likely out vs. Texas
Deion Burks, a key piece of No. 18 Oklahoma's offense as its leading receiver, is expected to miss Saturday's Red River Rivalry game against No. 1 Texas with a soft tissue injury, ESPN reported on Thursday.,Burks, a Purdue transfer who leads the Sooners with 26 catches for 201 yards and three touchd...
Steelers WR George Pickens claims ignorance of eye-black rule
Steelers wide receiver George Pickens claimed ignorance of the NFL policy prohibiting display of personal messages without league approval as he awaits a potential fine for the expletive etched in his eye black last Sunday night.,Pickens added Thursday he hasn't received a message or certified mail ...
Report: Packers grab TE John FitzPatrick off Falcons' practice squad
The Green Bay Packers are signing tight end John FitzPatrick off the Atlanta Falcons' practice squad, ESPN reported Thursday.,The Packers (3-2) reportedly will add FitzPatrick to the active roster for Sunday's game against the visiting Arizona Cardinals (2-3) with tight end Luke Musgrave (ankle) pra...
Crazy for Brady? Bears owner admits pursuing QB in 2020
Bears owner George McCaskey confirmed the franchise made a run at signing then-free agent quarterback Tom Brady in March 2020. ,Brady left the Patriots to hit the open market for the first time and previously referenced multiple suitors without directly disclosing any teams that finished as runners ...
Expansion Valkyries name Natalie Nakase as inaugural coach
The Golden State Valkyries hired Natalie Nakase as their first head coach, the expansion team announced Thursday.,The Valkyries will begin play in the WNBA with the 2025 season.,Nakase, 44, has more than 16 years of coaching experience, including 10 seasons with the Los Angeles Clippers of the NBA a...