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2025 NFL Draft position series: Quarterbacks
Value equations and position priority can vary by NFL franchise, general manager and coaching staff with one glaring exception tested by history and proven out in hardware. ,Quarterbacks are the ultimate NFL wildcard, a top necessity with very noteworthy exceptions. ,Of the 14 starting quarterbacks ...

Jets continue quest for Presidents' Trophy, face Blackhawks
The Winnipeg Jets look to put themselves in prime position to lock up the Presidents' Trophy when they head on the road to face the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday.,The Jets (54-21-4, 112 points) can inch themselves closer towards their first Presidents' Trophy in franchise history in Saturday's clas...
MLB Over/Under Best Bet: San Francisco Giants vs. New York Yankees
Friday April 11th's best MLB bet is an over/under prediction for tonight's San Francisco Giants vs. New York Yankees game....

Titans 2025 draft needs, picks, best fits, history
Soliciting a package of top-100 picks and repeating the sentiment in media sessions that the franchise is "open for business" didn't bring a flotilla of trade offers to the Tennessee Titans.,So are the rebuilding Titans up a creek without a trade partner at No. 1?,Not exactly.,The franchise is armed...

Knicks look to lock-in Eastern Conference playoff seed against No. 1 Cavs
The New York Knicks didn't want to show the Detroit Pistons too much Thursday night in a potential preview of a first-round matchup in the upcoming NBA playoffs.,But the Knicks could certainly use a statement-type effort Friday night, when they close out their home schedule by hosting the Eastern Co...

Knicks face No. 1 Cavs, look to lock in No. 3 seed in East
The New York Knicks didn't want to show the Detroit Pistons too much Thursday night in a potential preview of a first-round matchup in the NBA playoffs.,But the Knicks certainly could use a statement-type effort Friday night when they close their home schedule by hosting the Eastern Conference-leadi...

Hawks' Zaccharie Risacher rides momentum into Philadelphia
Zaccharie Risacher continues to prove the doubters wrong.,The 20-year-old Atlanta forward will look to build off a career-high scoring performance when the Hawks visit the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday.,As the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 draft, Risacher faced plenty of skeptics, even while deliver...

Pistons, Bucks open two-game set with seeding on line
The Detroit Pistons thrived in a playoff-style atmosphere on Thursday. Their last two regular-season games could have postseason implications as well.,Detroit faces the Milwaukee Bucks in back-to-back games on Friday and Sunday.,The first of those games will be held in Detroit, with the rematch in M...

Kings score 3 power-play goals, blow past Ducks
Kevin Fiala scored two power-play goals for the Los Angeles Kings in a 6-1 win against the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night.,Anze Kopitar and Quinton Byfield each had a goal and an assist, Andrei Kuzmenko and Adrian Kempe had three assists apiece, and Darcy Kuemper made 24 saves for the King...

Kings score 3 PP goals, blow past Ducks
Kevin Fiala scored two power-play goals for the Los Angeles Kings in a 6-1 win against the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night.,Anze Kopitar and Quinton Byfield each had a goal and an assist, Andrei Kuzmenko and Adrian Kempe had three assists each, and Darcy Kuemper made 24 saves for the Kings ...

Loss to Canucks leaves Avs locked into 3rd in Central
Kiefer Sherwood and Dakota Joshua had a goal and an assist apiece as the Vancouver Canucks beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-1 in Denver on Thursday night.,Jake DeBrusk and Nils Hoglander also scored and Kevin Lankinen turned away 31 shots for Vancouver (37-29-13, 87 points), which has won two in a row....

Bucks take down Pelicans, extend win streak to 6
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 28 points and 11 rebounds and the host Milwaukee Bucks pulled away from the New Orleans Pelicans 136-111 on Thursday night.,Antetokounmpo fell five assists short of what would have been his fourth straight triple-double, but the Bucks (46-34) still won their sixth consecuti...

Zaccharie Risacher's career high helps Hawks' playoff positioning
Rookie Zaccharie Risacher scored 23 of his career-high 38 points in the first half as the Atlanta Hawks started fast, never let up and cruised to a 133-109 rout of the Brooklyn Nets Thursday night in New York.,The Hawks (38-42) won for just the third time in their past nine games and are two games b...

Blackhawks pull away from Bruins in third period
Nick Foligno scored twice and Ryan Donato's 30th goal of the season sparked an early-third-period run of three goals in 1:33 as the visiting Chicago Blackhawks beat the Boston Bruins 5-2 on Thursday.,The first three goals for Chicago (23-46-10, 56 points) were all scored by former Bruins. Foligno ma...

Cade Cunningham leads Pistons past Knicks
Cade Cunningham poured in 36 points and recorded eight assists as the host Detroit Pistons pulled out a 115-106 victory over the New York Knicks in a preview of a potential first-round playoff matchup on Thursday night.,Jalen Duren supplied 18 points and 13 rebounds for the Pistons (44-36). Tobias H...

Hot hitters square off as Brewers visit Diamondbacks
Late in spring training, Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio was asked to rate his confidence level on a scale of 1 to 10. ,"Twenty," Chourio told MLB.com.,He is playing like it -- and he is not alone.,Chourio and Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll are two of the hottest hitters...

Mavericks trying to pull out of funk as Raptors visit
The Dallas Mavericks will set out to snap an untimely three-game losing streak when they play host to the Toronto Raptors on Friday.,The Mavericks' recent skid has caused them to fall into the 10th and final play-in spot in the Western Conference, and a turnaround doesn't seem likely based on recent...

Without Nathan MacKinnon, Avalanche take aim at Canucks
The Colorado Avalanche have a slim chance to overtake the Dallas Stars for second place in the Central Division, and they have the Vancouver Canucks to thank.,The Canucks rallied from a three-goal deficit in the final minute to beat the Stars in overtime Tuesday night, leaving the door ajar. Colorad...

Oilers, with star Connor McDavid back, host league-worst Sharks
The Edmonton Oilers have their superstar captain back and are coming off a dramatic win going into Friday night's game against the visiting San Jose Sharks.,Connor McDavid had three assists in his return after missing eight games with a lower-body injury and Connor Brown scored with 21 seconds left ...
MLB Player Prop Best Bet: Chicago White Sox vs. Cleveland Guardians, April 10
April 10th's top MLB prediction is a player prop for today's Chicago White Sox vs. Cleveland Guardians game....