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Aryna Sabalenka dances into second round at Australian Open
Aryna Sabalenka took her first step Sunday toward a third consecutive Australian Open title as the top-seeded Belarusian breezed to a 6-3, 6-2 win over Sloane Stephens in a first-round match in Melbourne.,Sabalenka had 20 winners and broke Stephens, who won the 2017 U.S. Open, on five occasions from...
Alexander Zverev wins Australian opener in step toward first major
Alexander Zverev took a step toward his elusive first major championship, defeating Lucas Pouille of France 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in the opening round of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Sunday.,The World No. 2, Zverev needed two hours, 20 minutes to dispatch the wild-card entrant and advance. He didn't ...
Mike Vrabel returning to New England to coach Patriots
The New England Patriots hired franchise legend Mike Vrabel as their next head coach on Sunday morning.,ESPN reported that it was a multi-year contract for Vrabel, who won three Super Bowl titles as a linebacker with New England and was named to the club's Ring of Honor in 2023. ,"He's back! Patriot...
The Pittsburgh Steelers Are Who We Thought They Were
The Pittsburgh Steelers got blown out by the Baltimore Ravens in the playoffs, confirming the suspicions that they were overrated literally all season long....
Houston Texans Proved They Aren't NFL Playoff Phonies
The Houston Texans blew out the Los Angeles Chargers in the first game of Wild Card weekend, dismissing the rumors that they'd be an easy out in the postseason....
Detroit Pistons Have Been the Biggest Surprise of 2024-25 NBA Season
The Detroit Pistons have surprised everybody and are taking the NBA by storm as this year's biggest surprise, but can they maintain this level of play and make the playoffs?...
NFL Wild Card Sunday Top Betting Picks, Predictions January 12, 2025
The winter isn't so bad because we've had some great football to bet on, and these are our top NFL Sunday Wild Card picks on January 11th, 2025....
Golden Knights seek offensive surge vs. Wild
The Vegas Golden Knights will try to avoid matching their longest losing streak of the season when they host the Minnesota Wild on Sunday night in Las Vegas. ,Vegas suffered back-to back losses for just the fourth time this season, losing to the New York Islanders, 4-0, on Thursday and the New York ...
No. 8 Florida knocks off Arkansas
Alijah Martin scored 14 points and Alex Condon notched a double-double of 12 points and 10 rebounds as No. 8 Florida topped host Arkansas 71-63 on Saturday in Southeastern Conference play at Fayetteville, Ark.,Will Richard added 12 points and eight boards for the Gators, who led by as many as 12. Wa...
Connor Hellebuyck notches league-leading sixth shutout as Jets blank Avs
Connor Hellebuyck made 22 saves to post his NHL-leading sixth shutout of the season and the 43rd of his career, lifting the host Winnipeg Jets to a 3-0 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday.,Nikolaj Ehlers scored two goals and Mark Scheifele also scored to record his 50th point of the seas...
Oilers fight back, top Blackhawks to stay hot
Zach Hyman scored the go-ahead goal with 12:42 left in regulation and the Edmonton Oilers held on to edge the host Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 on Saturday night.,Vasily Podkolzin scored a goal and added an assist while Adam Henrique and Corey Perry also scored for the Oilers, who have won five of their p...
Rangers hand Golden Knights rare home loss
Igor Shesterkin stopped 29 of 30 shots and Adam Edstrom scored the go-ahead goal in the third period to lead the New York Rangers to a 2-1 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night in Las Vegas.,Vincent Trocheck also scored for New York, which improved to 4-1-1 over its last six games ...
Tyler Herro shines from deep as Heat bully Blazers
Tyler Herro made seven 3-pointers and recorded 32 points, five rebounds and five assists to lead the Miami Heat to a 119-98 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night.,Nikola Jovic added season highs of 21 points and eight rebounds as the Heat won their third consecutive game, al...
Marc-Andre Fleury helps Wild shut down Sharks
Marc-Andre Fleury made 36 saves for the visiting Minnesota Wild in a 3-1 win against the San Jose Sharks on Saturday night.,Mats Zuccarello had a goal and two assists, Matt Boldy had a goal and an assist and Marco Rossi also scored for the Wild, who have won five of six.,William Eklund scored and Ya...
Flames rally to end Kings' winning streak
Matt Coronato tallied a goal and an assist while goaltender Dustin Wolf delivered a sparkling performance to give the host Calgary Flames a 2-1 comeback victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday.,Jonathan Huberdeau also scored for Calgary, which has won two consecutive games. Wolf made 31 saves...
Arizona comes alive in second half to down UCF
Caleb Love led five Arizona players in double-digit scoring with 16 points as the Wildcats remained perfect in Big 12 play with an 88-80 victory Saturday night over UCF in Tucson, Ariz.,The Wildcats (10-5, 4-0 Big 12) won their sixth consecutive game while the Knights (11-4, 2-2) have lost two of th...
Baylor gets off to strong start in OT, tops Arizona St.
Norchad Omier recorded 19 points and eight rebounds and Baylor rediscovered its form in overtime to post a 72-66 victory over Arizona State in Big 12 play on Saturday night at Tempe, Ariz.,V.J. Edgecombe added 15 points and Josh Ojianwuna had 12 points and a career-best 17 rebounds for the Bears (11...
Islanders win at Utah, complete perfect trip
Mathew Barzal scored with 1:25 left in regulation Saturday night as the New York Islanders completed a perfect three-game road trip by edging the Utah Hockey Club 2-1 in Salt Lake City.,Barzal's goal capped a flurry that began with Anders Lee sending a shot through the crease. Seconds later, Barzal ...
No. 18 Gonzaga takes care of Washington St. with strong second half
Graham Ike posted 21 points on Saturday night to lead five Gonzaga scorers in double figures as the 18th-ranked Bulldogs pulled away in the second half for an 88-75 West Coast Conference win over Washington State in Spokane, Wash. ,Nolan Hickman added 19 points, while Ben Gregg stuffed the stat shee...
Jaxson Robinson leads No. 6 Kentucky to win over No. 14 Mississippi State
Jaxson Robinson scored a season-high 27 points to lead the sixth-ranked Kentucky Wildcats to a 95-90 road victory over the No. 14 Mississippi State Bulldogs in Starkville, Miss.,Ansley Almonor, who finished with 11, hit a pair of 3-pointers in the second half for the Wildcats (13-3, 2-1 Southeastern...