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Bucs rookie RB Bucky Irving active vs. reeling Raiders
Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie running back Bucky Irving is active for Sunday's game against the visiting Las Vegas Raiders.,Irving, the reigning NFC Offensive Player of the Week, was listed as questionable for Sunday's game due to hip and back injuries. ,Irving, 22, has team-leading totals in carries ...

Steelers WR George Pickens (hamstring) inactive vs. Browns
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens is inactive for Sunday's game against the visiting Cleveland Browns due to a hamstring injury that led to his addition to the injury report on Friday.,Pickens, who was questionable to play in Sunday's game, was flagged twice for unsportsmanlike conduc...

Report: Purdue close to signing UNLV's Barry Odom as coach
Purdue is close to hiring UNLV head coach Barry Odom to the same position, Yahoo Sports reported on Sunday morning.,Odom has posted a 19-8 record in two seasons with the Rebels. He has guided the team to consecutive Mountain West championship game appearances, including a 21-7 loss to Boise State on...

Lando Norris wins Abu Dhabi GP as McLaren seals title
Lando Norris held off a pair of Ferrari drivers to win the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday, giving McLaren its first constructors' championship since 1998.,McLaren entered the race with a 21-point lead over Ferrari, and Norris did enough to hold on as his teammate, Oscar Piastri, endured a rough race...

MOUZ power way into quarterfinals in Shanghai
MOUZ swept MIBR 2-0 on Sunday in a Round 5 match to escape the elimination stage at the Perfect World Shanghai Major in China. ,MOUZ recorded a 13-5 win on Mirage and 13-6 victory on Nuke to advance to face The MongolZ in the quarterfinals of the playoff stage, where the top eight teams from elimina...

UCF brings back former coach Scott Frost
Scott Frost, who guided UCF to a 13-0 season in 2017, is returning to the school for a second stint as head coach.,The school announced Saturday night an agreement with Frost on a five-year contract through the 2029 season. Financial terms were not disclosed.,"Today marks an exciting reunion for UCF...
NFL Week 14 Best Betting Picks for Sunday December 8th
These are our best NFL Week 14 sports betting picks and predictions for Sunday December 8th's slate of football games....
It Sucks There’s Only One Heisman Trophy Winner This Year
It was a remarkable 2024 season for both Travis Hunter and Ashton Jeanty and both players deserve to win the Heisman trophy, it's disappointing that one will be snubbed....

Utah upbeat after big win; Flyers ready to move on from last game
The Utah Hockey Club and the Philadelphia Flyers opened the weekend by taking different doses of momentum medicine.,Utah hopes on Sunday to carry over the energy from an exciting win when it visits Philadelphia, which is aiming to rebound from a tough defeat.,The Utah Hockey Club are coming off a co...

Avalanche coming together as they visit Devils
The New Jersey Devils will go for their third straight win when they host the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday night.,Colorado, in the midst of a five-game road trip, plays the second of back-to-backs after a 2-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night.,Cole Makar ended an eight-game goal droug...

Blue Jackets face challenge in visit to 20-win Jets
The Columbus Blue Jackets will look to end their five-game road trip on a high note Sunday, but that will be a tough task with the Winnipeg Jets waiting for them.,The Jets became the first NHL team to reach 20 wins this season with a 4-2 victory at the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday. Winnipeg got go...

Islanders try to follow Senators' lead, build winning streak
The New York Islanders finally held on to a third-period lead on Saturday.,They won't have to wait long to try to accomplish an even more rare feat.,The Islanders will look to win consecutive games for just the second time this season on Sunday when they visit the Ottawa Senators in a battle of East...

Spurs host hapless Pelicans, look to snap losing streak
The San Antonio Spurs will try to get back on the winning track when they host the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday in a Western Conference clash.,The possible return of Victor Wembanyama to the lineup would help.,The Spurs have dropped a season-worst three straight games -- the past two without Wemba...

Wizards look to build on rare win in matchup vs. Grizzlies
When the Wizards welcome the Memphis Grizzlies to Washington, D.C., on Sunday night, the home team will have a rare opportunity to mount a winning streak. ,Washington snapped a 16-game losing streak on Saturday, weathering Nikola Jokic's career-high 56 points to beat the Denver Nuggets 122-113. Jord...

Heat preparing for clash with NBA-best Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers, who have the NBA's best record at 21-3, are set to invade Miami to play the Heat on Sunday evening.,Heat center Bam Adebayo, interviewed on the court Saturday night after a 121-111 home win over the Phoenix Suns, shared his thoughts about facing Cleveland.,"It's another test...

Blackhawks G Petr Mrazek (lower body) 'out for a little bit'
Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Petr Mrazek will miss time after sustaining a lower-body injury in the first period of a 4-2 loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday. ,Mrazek got banged up following a save near the post in the opening frame, left the game and did not return. He stopped all four shots he ...

No. 23 Ole Miss turns narrow halftime lead into rout of Lindenwood
Sean Pedulla scored 19 points and No. 23 Ole Miss used a dominant second half to run away from Lindenwood in an 86-53 victory Saturday night in Oxford, Miss.,Mikeal Brown-Jones scored 14 points, Dre Davis had 12 and Davon Barnes added 11 for the Rebels (8-1), who outscored the Lions 47-20 in the sec...

Clean sweep gets G2 Esports past elimination round in Shanghai
G2 Esports swept FaZe Clan 2-0 on Saturday in a Round 4 high match to get out of the elimination stage at the Perfect World Shanghai Major in China. ,With the victory, G2 Esports secured a spot in the playoff stage, where the top eight teams from elimination play will be gunning for the first-place ...

Reports: Orioles get Tyler O'Neill on 3-year, $49.5M deal
Outfielder Tyler O'Neill has agreed to a three-year, $49.5 million deal with the Baltimore Orioles, multiple media outlets reported Saturday. ,The deal includes an opt-out clause after the first year, per the reports. ,O'Neill heads to Baltimore after spending the 2024 campaign with the American Lea...

Oilers stay hot, double up Blues
Connor McDavid scored once and added an assist to lead the host Edmonton Oilers to a 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Saturday night. ,Corey Perry, Zach Hyman and Troy Stecher also scored while Leon Draisaitl recorded two assists for the Oilers, who have won five of their past six games. Goal...