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No. 17 Mississippi State stays hot, cools off South Carolina
Josh Hubbard scored 21 points as No. 17 Mississippi State smothered visiting South Carolina in an 85-50 rout in both teams' SEC opener Saturday in Starkville, Mis.,Hubbard made 7 of 13 shots after shooting 31.3 percent (16-of-51) in his previous four games. He also sank five 3s after shooting 1-of-9...
No. 7 Kansas in search of higher energy vs. UCF
For the second consecutive season, Kansas begins its Big 12 Conference road schedule with a tough test in the Sunshine State as the No. 7 Jayhawks square off against the surging UCF Knights on Sunday at Orlando, Fla.,The first-ever meeting between the programs happened last January in Orlando and di...
No. 1 Tennessee 14-0 after cruising past No. 23 Arkansas
Chaz Lanier scored 29 points and top-ranked Tennessee equaled the best start in program history with an easy 76-52 victory over No. 23 Arkansas on Saturday afternoon in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams at Knoxville, Tenn.,Igor Milicic Jr. had 13 points, a career-best 18 rebounds and...
Final Countdown: NFL Coaches Likely to Be Fired Once the Season Ends
NFL Week 18 is here, and these head coaches find themselves on the hot seat and likely to be fired once the regular season concludes on Monday....
Clippers' Kawhi Leonard in line to make season debut vs. Hawks
The Los Angeles Clippers are set to become whole for the first time this season on Saturday night when Kawhi Leonard makes his expected season debut against the Atlanta Hawks in Inglewood, Calif. ,ESPN reported that Leonard plans to play after he was upgraded to questionable on Friday. ,Leonard, 33,...
Best NFL Betting Picks Today: Saturday January 4th Browns vs. Ravens, Bengals vs. Steelers
The AFC North will be in the spotlight on Saturday January 4th and these are our best betting picks and prediction for today's slate of NFL games....
Knicks bid to bounce back in clash with Bulls
Every New York starter played at least 40 minutes Friday night as the Knicks battled the host Oklahoma City Thunder. ,New York lost 117-107 to end its winning streak at nine games, so the Knicks must recharge and regroup quickly.,A visit to the Chicago Bulls awaits on Saturday night.,Can New York ge...
LeBron James adds to statistical achievements as Lakers top Hawks
LeBron James scored 30 points and Anthony Davis returned from a one-game absence to score 18 points with 19 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers earned a 119-102 victory over the visiting Atlanta Hawks on Friday., ,James, the NBA's all-time leading scorer, passed Michael Jordan for most 30-point games...
Juuse Saros stops 27 shots as Predators blank Canucks
Juuse Saros made 27 saves to post his fourth shutout of the season as the visiting Nashville Predators defeated the Vancouver Canucks 3-0 on Friday.,Steven Stamkos broke the scoreless deadlock, and Gustav Nyquist and Colton Sisson's both produced one goal and one assist for the Predators, who snappe...
Behind Evan Mobley, Cavs down Mavs for ninth straight win
Evan Mobley collected 34 points and 10 rebounds to fuel the red-hot Cleveland Cavaliers to a 134-122 victory over the host Dallas Mavericks on Friday night.,One day after being named the Eastern Conference Defensive Player of the Month, Mobley put on a show at the offensive end. The power forward sc...
Leon Draisaitl's late goal lifts Oilers over Ducks
Leon Draisaitl scored the tiebreaking goal with 1:35 left to give the Edmonton Oilers a 3-2 win against the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Friday evening.,Draisaitl scored from the bottom of the right circle to extend his point streak to 13 games (11 goals, 14 assists).,Darnell Nurse had a goal and an as...
Evan Mobley lifts Cavs to 9th straight win in rout of Mavericks
Evan Mobley collected 34 points and 10 rebounds to fuel the red-hot Cleveland Cavaliers to a 134-122 victory over the host Dallas Mavericks on Friday night.,One day after being named the Eastern Conference Defensive Player of the Month, Mobley put on a show at the offensive end. The power forward sc...
Thunder take down Knicks for 14th straight win
Aaron Wiggins scored a season-high 19 points, 15 in the fourth quarter, as the host Oklahoma City Thunder stretched their winning streak to 14 games with a 117-107 win over the New York Knicks on Friday.,The streak ties the longest for the Thunder franchise, including its time as the Seattle Superso...
Nick Foligno tallies twice as Blackhawks top Habs, end skid
Nick Foligno scored two goals and Arvid Soderblom stopped 38 shots to lift the Chicago Blackhawks to a 4-2 victory against the visiting Montreal Canadiens on Friday.,Tyler Bertuzzi and Patrick Maroon also scored for Chicago, which snapped a five-game losing streak while ending Montreal's three-game ...
Bucks to work on chemistry in visit from Trail Blazers
The Milwaukee Bucks' star trio gets another chance to reacquaint itself in a matchup against the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night.,The Bucks (17-15) are coming off a wild game against the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday. They went on a 20-0 run in the fourth quarter to rally back into con...
Hawks F Larry Nance Jr. undergoes surgery for fractured hand
Atlanta Hawks forward Larry Nance Jr. underwent surgery to repair a fractured bone in his right hand, with his timetable for a return scheduled to be assessed in two weeks.,Nance was injured during the Hawks' 120-110 win over the Miami Heat on on Dec. 28, and imaging revealed a fractured fourth meta...
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: NBA, NHL Predictions for January 3
Friday January 3rd's best sports betting picks include our top predictions for the NBA and NHL slate of games....
No. 17 Mississippi State aims to subdue South Carolina
Mississippi State won 12 of 13 games in its nonconference schedule and is more than ready to dive into the rigors of its Southeastern Conference docket after getting a fairly high grade from coach Chris Jans.,The 17th-ranked Bulldogs take a six-game winning streak into their conference opener agains...
No. 1 Tennessee not satisfied entering SEC opener vs. No. 23 Arkansas
Tennessee is the top-ranked team in the nation and boasts the school's best start in more than 100 years.,But the Volunteers lack accomplishments in the eyes of coach Rick Barnes as they open Southeastern Conference play against No. 23 Arkansas on Saturday afternoon at Knoxville, Tenn.,"We're 0-0 li...
Short-handed Canucks, lowly Predators set to tangle
The Vancouver Canucks again may be forced to survive without No. 1 goaltender Thatcher Demko when they host the Nashville Predators on Friday night.,And again the Canucks hope Kevin Lankinen is able to hold the fort.,Demko, who missed the first 26 games of the season due to a lower-body injury, left...