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Suspension lifted for Bucs rookie RB Josh Williams
Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Josh Williams returned to practice on Tuesday after serving a six-game league suspension for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing substances.,The undrafted rookie was suspended without pay on Nov. 11. The Buccaneers (7-8) were 1-5 in his absence, slip...

Hawks C N'Faly Dante out for season with torn ACL
Atlanta Hawks center N'Faly Dante will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL in his right knee, the team announced on Tuesday.,Dante sustained the injury last Friday while playing for the College Park Skyhawks in the NBA G League Winter Showcase in Orlando, Fla.,Dante, 24, will undergo surgery...
NBA Picks Tuesday Dec. 23rd: Best Bets for Bulls-Hawks, Nuggets-Mavs, Pistons-Kings
Three NBA best bets for tonight’s loaded slate, including Bulls vs. Hawks total, Jamal Murray prop bet, and Pistons vs. Kings....
NHL Picks Tuesday Dec. 23rd: Red Wings vs. Stars, Flyers vs. Blackhawks
Two NHL picks for the final full slate before the Christmas break, including Red Wings value vs. Stars and Flyers against the Blackhawks....

Kansas G Darryn Peterson won't return until 'close to 100%'
Kansas freshman star Darryn Peterson will not return until he is "as close to 100 percent as possible.",Those are the wishes of the family of the potential No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, Jayhawks coach Bill Self said.,"(Peterson's family) made a decision, which I don't disagree with it at all, th...

Skidding Blackhawks bid to 'push back' vs. Flyers
Losses and injuries are mounting for the Chicago Blackhawks, but with that reality comes a spike in self-awareness.,"Of course, it's frustrating," Chicago forward Ilya Mikheyev said. "But we need to learn how to play. Because the best teams play a whole 60 minutes. We're growing up, and it takes tim...

Mavericks face tall task vs. Nikola Jokic, Nuggets
A couple weeks ago, it looked as if the Dallas Mavericks were starting to turn their season around after a tumultuous start. ,The Mavericks won five of six games, including victories against contenders such as the Denver Nuggets and Houston Rockets. ,Since then, however, the Mavericks have lost thre...

Teams on losing streaks collide as Bucks face Pacers
A pair of sinking foes will meet up in Indianapolis on Tuesday when the Indiana Pacers face the Milwaukee Bucks.,Milwaukee dropped its third straight game and fifth in its past six tries on Sunday when a 40-point second half doomed the Bucks in a 103-100 setback against the Minnesota Timberwolves. W...

Jordan Eberle's heroics send Kraken past Ducks
Jordan Eberle tallied twice in the third period as the Seattle Kraken defeated the host Anaheim Ducks 3-1 Monday night.,Freddy Gaudreau also scored for Seattle, which won consecutive games for the first time in a month, and Kaapo Kakko had two assists. Goaltender Philipp Grubauer made 38 saves as th...

Pelicans surge in 4th quarter, dump Mavs for 5th straight win
Zion Williamson compiled 24 points and nine rebounds off the bench, helping the streaking New Orleans Pelicans rally for a 119-113 victory over the visiting Dallas Mavericks on Monday.,Derik Queen added 19 points, 11 rebounds and six assists for the Pelicans, who won their fifth straight game -- the...

Fourth line shines as Flyers end Canucks' winning streak
Dan Vladar made 23 saves and the Philadelphia Flyers received two goals from their fourth line in a 5-2 home victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Monday.,Fourth-liners Nikita Grebenkin and Carl Grundstrom scored for Philadelphia, while Rodrigo Abols assisted on both of those tallies. Christian Dvor...

Vegas hosts San Jose in key pre-break divisional matchup
On the heels of losing back-to-back games in regulation for the first time this season, the Vegas Golden Knights return home to Las Vegas to open a four-game homestand against the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night.,Vegas brings in a three-game losing streak, including a 6-3 loss at Calgary on Saturda...

Florida State stifles Jacksonville in easy home win
Martin Somerville scored 23 points and Chauncey Wiggins added 16 to lead Florida State to an 87-63 nonconference win over Jacksonville on Monday in Tallahassee, Fla.,Alex Steen also had 11 points and nine rebounds for the Seminoles (7-6).,Robert McCray V had 10 assists for Florida State.,Chris Locke...

Fast-rising Knicks visit surging Timberwolves
Two of the NBA's hottest teams and one of its hottest players match up Tuesday night in Minnesota when the Timberwolves host the New York Knicks.,Knicks star Jalen Brunson is coming off a season high 47-point effort in a 132-125 win Sunday over the Miami Heat. In his last five games, including the K...

After combining for 302 points, what will Bulls-Hawks II produce?
The Chicago Bulls and Atlanta Hawks look at things differently after playing the highest-scoring game in the NBA this season.,But the evaluation following Sunday's 152-150 Chicago victory can't last long since the same two clubs meet again Tuesday in Atlanta to complete the season series.,Both teams...

South Carolina dominates glass, paint and South Carolina State
Mike Sharavjamts and Myles Stute each scored 15 points to lead South Carolina to a 95-70 win over South Carolina State on Monday in Columbia, S.C.,Reserves Elijah Strong and Grant Polk added 13 points apiece for the Gamecocks (8-4). Kobe Knox chipped in with 11 points and five assists.,Jayden Johnso...
Monday College Basketball Best Bets: Top CBB Picks Before Christmas Break
Three college basketball best bets for Monday’s packed slate, including Davidson vs Kansas, Missouri vs Illinois, and Northern Iowa vs Saint Mary’s....
49ers vs Colts Week 16 Monday Night Football Betting Picks
The San Francisco 49ers and Indianapolis Colts clash on Monday Night Football with playoff seeding at stake. Defensive strengths point toward the total as the best bet....

Texas welcomes struggling UMES before opening SEC slate
Texas looks to finish off its nonconference campaign with a bang and build momentum for the Southeastern Conference gauntlet when it hosts Maryland Eastern Shore on Monday in Austin, Texas.,The Longhorns (8-4) remain at home for the second of a two-game stretch against mid-major teams before the sta...

Kraken seeking more post-trade success against Ducks
Sometimes, a trade can be about more than just the assets exchanged between teams.,It can send a message.,Whether that's what Seattle Kraken general manager Jason Botterill had in mind Friday when he dealt veteran forward Mason Marchment to Columbus for a pair of draft picks is unclear. But it certa...