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First Round of New 12-Team College Football Playoff Format Falls Flat
The 12-team College Football Playoff debuted with high hopes but delivered lackluster, lopsided first-round games, raising questions about the new format's effectiveness....
NFL Week 16 Best Betting Picks, Predictions December 22, 2024
The NFL regular season is quickly coming to a close, so these are our best sports betting picks and predictions for NFL Week 16 on December 22nd....
Kraken trying to avoid repeat of history in clash vs. Avalanche
The last time the Seattle Kraken came to Colorado on Nov. 5, they were 1-5-1 in their previous seven games. It's six weeks later and they are in the same place.,Seattle heads to Denver on Sunday night on a nearly identical skid, one win in six games (1-4-1), and with another disadvantage -- a quick ...
Streaking Senators look to slide by Oilers
The Ottawa Senators are the hottest team in the league heading into their final game before the NHL's holiday break on Sunday at the defending Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers. ,The Senators won their sixth straight game on Saturday, a 5-4 decision in overtime at Vancouver to improve to 8...
Tired of playing down to competition, Nuggets visit Pelicans
The Denver Nuggets expect to be contenders for the Western Conference title.,They have a winning record and often have looked the part of a contender. But they have had a few games in which they have lost to some of the worst teams in the NBA.,It happened Thursday in a 126-124 loss at Portland. They...
Kings look to cap road trip in style vs. Capitals
The Los Angeles Kings look to close a seven-game road trip on a high note when they visit the Washington Capitals on Sunday.,The Kings are 3-1-2 thus far on their trip, most recently rallying for a point in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Nashville Predators on Saturday. Los Angeles trailed 2-0 after two...
Surging Georgetown, struggling Seton Hall heading in different directions
Georgetown can surpass its win total from a year ago and start 2-0 in the Big East for the first time since 2015-16 when it faces Seton Hall on Sunday night in Newark, N.J.,The Hoyas (9-2, 1-0 Big East) are coming off an impressive 81-57 home win over Creighton on Wednesday, when they shot 10 of 16 ...
Rested NC State looks to shake off rust vs. Rider
North Carolina State has had time to assess some of its recent shortcomings, and with the bulk of the Atlantic Coast Conference schedule approaching, Sunday would be a good day for coach Kevin Keatts to get a look at his refreshed team.,The Wolfpack will play their last non-conference game when host...
Streaking Southern California takes on Southern to close out year
Southern California can close out the 2024 portion of its schedule with a four-game winning streak on Sunday when the Trojans host Southern University in Los Angeles.,USC (8-4) has rebounded from a three-game losing skid by winning its last three games, the most recent a 90-69 rout of Cal State Nort...
Oklahoma State aims to keep eye on ball vs. Oral Roberts
A lack of scoring depth and shoddy ball security can put any team in peril, no matter the opponent.,Just ask Oklahoma State.,After surviving a scare from Tarleton State on Wednesday night, the Cowboys know they must accelerate their focus and execution on Sunday when in-state foe Oral Roberts visits...
LSU battles New Orleans as nonconference slate continues
LSU has had a good pre-conference run.,The Tigers (9-2) have two more tune-ups, beginning with a game against New Orleans on Sunday afternoon in Baton Rouge, La.,"We're (two weeks) out from the start of SEC play. We've got to get better," LSU coach Matt McMahon said. "There's got to be an urgency an...
Georgia aims to continue hot start in matchup vs. Charleston Southern
Aiming to extend a five-game winning streak and continue its return to relevance, Georgia will host Charleston Southern in Athens, Ga., on Sunday afternoon.,Georgia (10-1) is off to its best start since the 2001-02 campaign, when it began the season 11-1. Nearing the end of the non-conference slate,...
South Carolina out to avoid letdown against Radford after big win
South Carolina will host Radford on Sunday afternoon in Columbia after posting an emotional rivalry win. ,The Gamecocks (8-3) upset in-state rival No. 25 Clemson 91-88 in overtime on Tuesday. Leading scorer Collin Murray-Boyles racked up 15 of his 22 points in the second half for South Carolina, whi...
Virginia attempts to get back in win column vs. American
Virginia's only senior is heating up as the nonconference schedule concludes Sunday with a visit from American to Charlottesville, Va.,Taine Murray matched his career high with 14 points on Wednesday as the Cavaliers (6-5) took their first home loss of the season against No. 21 Memphis.,The swingman...
Missouri faces rival Illinois riding 10-game winning streak
Two weekends ago, when Missouri had a chance to knock off the No. 1 team in the nation in a home game, the Tigers came through with a nine-point win over Kansas.,Last weekend, when Illinois had a chance to beat the No. 1 team in a home game, the Illini lost on a layup at the buzzer by Tennessee's Jo...
Bench powers No. 20 Michigan State to victory over FAU
Coen Carr came off the bench to score 17 points and pull down eight rebounds, leading No. 20 Michigan State to an 86-69 win over Florida Atlantic in East Lansing, Mich., on Saturday.,Jeremy Fears and Jaden Akins each added 13 points and Jaxon Kohler grabbed 12 rebounds for Michigan State (10-2), whi...
No. 23 SDSU shuts down Cal for fifth consecutive win
Nick Boyd bombed in five 3-pointers in a game-high, 17-point performance, Magoon Gwath anchored a relentless defense and 23rd-ranked San Diego State shut down Cal for a 71-50 victory in the nightcap of the four-team San Jose Tip-Off men's basketball showcase Saturday night.,BJ Davis and Miles Byrd c...
LSU lands FSU transfer DE Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton, the consensus top edge rusher in the transfer portal, committed to LSU on Saturday, according to multiple media reports.,Payton is leaving Florida State with a year of eligibility remaining.,He adds to a strong transfer haul joining the Tigers, a group that includes former Virginia T...
Learner Tien, Joao Fonseca reach Next Gen title match
Fifth-seeded Learner Tien prevailed in a tight all-United States semifinal match at the Next Gen ATP Finals, beating second-seeded Alex Michelsen 2-4, 4-2, 1-4, 4-0, 4-1 on Saturday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.,Tien advances to Sunday's championship match against eighth-seeded Joao Fonseca of Brazil, wh...
Utah looks to extend season-high 4-game win streak vs. Anaheim
The Utah Hockey Club looks to continue its hottest stretch of the season when it hosts the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday afternoon.,Utah has won a season-high four in a row and has earned at least a point in seven straight games (6-0-1).,Utah most recently beat the Minnesota Wild 2-1 on Friday in St. Paul...