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No. 14 SMU rides six-game win streak, BC lands in spoiler mood
After going head-to-head in the Fenway Bowl last December, No. 14 SMU welcomes Boston College to Dallas for the teams' first meeting as Atlantic Coast Conference foes on Saturday.,The Eagles (5-4, 2-3 ACC), who concluded last season as 23-14 winners over SMU at Boston's historic ballpark, are back a...

Judge denies Vandy QB Diego Pavia's TRO request for extra eligibility
A request by Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia for a temporary restraining order that would allow him to play a sixth season has been denied by a federal judge.,Pavia filed suit against the NCAA on Friday, seeking another year of eligibility. His argument is that the two seasons he played at a juni...

Undefeated Cavaliers set for 76ers with Philly's All-Stars idle
The Cleveland Cavaliers are off to the best start in franchise history and the best start for any NBA team in nearly a decade. ,Even more, the 12-0 Cavaliers may catch a break Wednesday night when they visit the scuffling Philadelphia 76ers. ,Not only did Cleveland rest Tuesday while Philadelphia lo...

Unrivaled creating 850-capacity arena for inaugural season
Unrivaled, the new 3-on-3 women's basketball league, is creating an 850-seat venue in a Miami suburb where teams will begin play in January, it announced Wednesday.,The league said it has signed on with Mediapro North America to convert a nearly 130,000 square-foot space into an all-purpose building...

Crew's Steven Moreira voted MLS Defender of Year
Steven Moreira of the Columbus Crew was named 2024 MLS Defender of the Year on Wednesday.,The 30-year-old Cape Verde international had two goals and four assists in 27 matches (23 starts) this season.,"It means a lot to be selected as the MLS Defender of the Year," Moreira said. "This season was fil...

Sergio Perez: Rejected two other offers to stay at Red Bull
Sergio Perez said he rejected opportunities from two other Formula 1 teams to return to Red Bull for the 2025 season.,Perez signed an extension earlier this year but has come under intense scrutiny while falling to eighth in the drivers' standings. While teammate Max Verstappen is closing in a fourt...

Bears coach Matt Eberflus outlines decision to fire OC
Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus declined to describe the process he followed before firing Shane Waldron, but said he dismissed the first-year offensive coordinator on Tuesday morning and promoted passing game coordinator Thomas Brown to the position. ,"It's obviously a big decision. It's not...
Latest College Football Playoff Rankings Adds Spice to November
The latest college football playoff rankings are here, and they will add intrigue to November's pivotal games as teams battle for seeding and positioning....

Jake Paul-Mike Tyson expected to drive record betting
Jake Paul and Mike Tyson's made-for-Netflix fight on Friday night has oddsmakers anticipating record wagering for a boxing match.,"We expect the Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight to be the most bet on boxing match in BetMGM history," senior trader Alex Rella said.,Paul, 27, will step into the ring against ...

No. 10 Alabama eyeing at-large bid with Mercer up next
Its first complete win and a stretch of back-to-back wins against conference foes propelled Alabama to the No. 10 spot in the latest College Football Playoff rankings, momentum the Crimson Tide want to prove worthy of making the bracket next month.,The Crimson Tide (7-2) welcome Mercer on Saturday a...

Rory McIlroy motivated to keep pace with Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele
Two victories, seven Top-10 finishes, nearly $11 million in earnings on the PGA Tour -- and the inside track to winning the Race to Dubai -- would overwhelmingly please most people.,Rory McIlroy isn't one of them.,Speaking Wednesday before the start of the season-ending DP World Tour Championship in...

Colts QB Anthony Richardson to start vs. Jets, rest of season
The Indianapolis Colts' quarterback carousel is turning back to Anthony Richardson.,Two weeks after Shane Steichen told reporters that Joe Flacco will serve as the team's starting quarterback "going forward," the head coach reversed course on Wednesday. Steichen tapped Richardson to be under center ...

Dream pluck FGCU coach Karl Smesko to lead team
The Atlanta Dream have turned to the college ranks for their next head coach. hiring longtime Florida Gulf Coast women's coach Karl Smesko.,He is leaving Florida Gulf Coast immediately, two games into the new season. ,"Karl is a proven leader with a history of developing his players and creating a w...
MLB Free Agency Predictions: Anticipated Landing Spots for Top 10 Players
MLB free agency should be crazy in 2024, and these are our anticipated landing spots and contracts for the top 10 players to hit free agency this offseason....

No. 20 Clemson faces Pitt, maintains pursuit of CFP
A week ago, it seemed as if Saturday afternoon's matchup between No. 20 Clemson and host Pitt wouldn't have any real stakes regarding the College Football Playoff. ,Miami then was upset by Georgia Tech, and so the Hurricanes and Tigers are tied with one loss each in Atlantic Coast Conference play as...

LIV Golf adds events in South Korea, Indiana to 2025 schedule
LIV Golf is adding events in South Korea and the Indianapolis area to its 2025 schedule.,The league announced Wednesday tournaments to be played at the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea and at The Club at Chatham Hills in Westfield, Ind.,"LIV Golf is growing across the globe in new and returning markets...
Deion Sanders Says He Will Get Involved With Which Team Drafts Shedeur Sanders
Coach Deion Sanders confirmed that he will be involved with which teams select Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter in the 2025 NFL Draft....

Robert Williams III, Blazers look for repeat performance vs. Wolves
Portland big man Robert Williams III has just returned from a 12-month absence due to a major knee injury.,He's quickly displaying why the Trail Blazers missed him so much last season.,Williams dominated the first contest of a back-to-back set with the Minnesota Timberwolves and will look to repeat ...
New York Mets Enter New Era of Aggressive Spending, Set Sights on Juan Soto
It's a new era of baseball for the New York Mets under David Stearns and Steven Cohen, as they're expected to aggressively spend and are chasing Juan Soto in free agency....
Best NBA, NHL Sports Betting Picks and Predictions for November 13, 2024
These are our best sports betting picks and predictions for Wednesday November 13th's slate of games including NBA and NHL bets....