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Germany opens United Cup title defense with win
Defending champion Germany took a dominant first step in its United Cup defense, sweeping Brazil on Sunday in Perth, Australia.,The Brazilians, seeded 13th and winless in Group E play, were eliminated from the mixed-team event.,World No. 2 Alexander Zverev needed just 77 minutes to defeat Thiago Mon...
Cam Ward Opting Out of Pop-Tarts Bowl at Halftime Was Pretty Weird
Miami Hurricanes quarterback Cam Ward decided to opt out of the Pop-Tarts Bowl against Iowa State at halftime. It's a weird decision being met with online criticism....

Quinton Byfield, Kings look to fluster Flyers again
After a pleasant return home from a challenging pre-Christmas road trip, the Los Angeles Kings will search for consecutive victories for the first time in nearly three weeks when they host the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday. ,The Flyers also will be in the hunt for consecutive victories after they we...

Top teams in West square off as Thunder, Grizzlies battle
There'll be a bit of star power missing from the matchup on Sunday between the Memphis Grizzlies and Oklahoma City Thunder.,Still, the game will feature plenty of juice when the top two teams in the Western Conference square off in Oklahoma City. This is the first of four meetings this season betwee...

Golden Knights look to douse Flames, extend winning streak
The Vegas Golden Knights will look to extend their season-high winning streak to six games on Sunday night when they host the Calgary Flames. ,The Pacific Division-leading Golden Knights enter the contest with the best home record in the NHL (14-3-0). Vegas also has excelled in games against teams i...
Incredible Iowa State Pop-Tarts Bowl Win Highlights Surprising Postseason
Iowa State took down the Miami Hurricanes in the Pop-Tarts Bowl on Saturday evening, putting an exclamation point on a surprising postseason for the Cyclones....
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: NFL Week 17, NBA Predictions December 29
Sunday December 29th's top sports betting picks and predictions include our expert bets for NFL Week 17 and the NBA slate of games....

With Kirill Kaprizov in question, Wild look to subdue Senators
The good news for the Minnesota Wild is that Kirill Kaprizov is expected to return sooner rather than later from his lower-body injury.,The bad news for the Wild is that they are not sure whether Kaprizov will be back in time for their game against the Ottawa Senators on Sunday night in St. Paul, Mi...

Penguins bid to settle score in rematch vs. Islanders
The Pittsburgh Penguins have a short wait for a shot at revenge against the New York Islanders following Saturday's 6-3 road loss.,The Penguins are aware they must deliver a better performance on Sunday when they host the second half of the home-and-home series with the Islanders.,"The only good thi...

Reeling Red Wings brace for Alex Ovechkin, Capitals
Todd McLellan learned in his first game as head coach of the Detroit Red Wings that the team has numerous issues to fix. He's most concerned with shoring up the defense. ,McLellan was behind the bench for Detroit's 5-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday, one day after Derek Lalonde was fired ...

Coming off OT loss, Oilers look to bounce back at Ducks
The Edmonton Oilers will look to rebound from a rare loss when they visit the Ducks in the second half of a back-to-back set for both clubs on Sunday afternoon in Anaheim, Calif.,The Oilers are coming off a 4-3 overtime defeat to the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday in a game in which Edmonton led 3-2 ...

Donald Cerrone re-enters UFC drug testing pool, hopes for summer return
After over two years out of the octagon, Donald Cerrone put himself on the comeback trail by re-entering the UFC's anti-doping program. ,Cerrone has not fought since July 2, 2022, when he lost to Jim Miller via submission. It was his sixth setback in seven bouts, with the other result being a no con...

Samuel Ersson sheds struggles, stymies Ducks in Flyers' win
Samuel Ersson made 32 saves to propel the Philadelphia Flyers to a 3-1 road victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday., ,Noah Cates, Morgan Frost and Joel Farabee scored for Philadelphia, which improved to 1-1-0 to start its six-game road trip. Ersson had allowed at least three goals in each of his...

Blazers use balanced effort to sink Mavs, Kyrie Irving
Shaedon Sharpe had 23 points and Anfernee Simons added 22 points and eight assists to help the Portland Trail Blazers post a 126-122 victory over the visiting Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night.,Deandre Ayton contributed 21 points and 16 rebounds and Deni Avdija recorded 21 points, five assists and ...

Flames extend point streak, keep Sharks reeling
Jonathan Huberdau scored twice to lead the visiting Calgary Flames to a 3-1 victory over the struggling San Jose Sharks on Saturday.,Goaltender Dustin Wolf -- who hails from Gilroy, Calif., a half-hour drive from San Jose -- made 21 saves in the win, including a handful late in regulation when the h...

Colby Rogers shines as Memphis rolls past No. 16 Ole Miss
Colby Rogers made 6 of 9 3-pointers and scored 28 points as host Memphis defeated No. 16 Ole Miss 87-70 on Saturday afternoon.,Rogers fouled out and finished one 3-pointer and one point short of his career-highs in both categories, and Memphis never trailed. PJ Haggerty added 17 points, seven reboun...

No. 22 UCLA edges No. 14 Gonzaga in another classic between rivals
Sebastian Mack made up for a pair of missed late free throws by converting a three-point play with 33 seconds remaining as No. 22 UCLA earned a 65-62 victory over No. 14 Gonzaga on Saturday in the West Coast Hoops Showdown at Inglewood, Calif. ,Eric Dailey Jr. led UCLA with 18 points and shot 4 of 5...

Late interceptions help Rams defeat Cardinals, extend win streak
Cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon intercepted a pass in the end zone with 37 seconds left to preserve the Los Angeles Rams' 13-9 win Saturday over the Arizona Cardinals in Inglewood, Calif.,Witherspoon made a diving catch after the ball bounced high off the helmet of Arizona tight end Trey McBride on t...

No. 17 BYU's defense stymies No. 23 Colorado in Alamo Bowl
No. 17 BYU's stout defensive effort shut down No. 23 Colorado's explosive offense in the Cougars' 36-14 Alamo Bowl win on Saturday night in San Antonio.,The Cougars, who had four sacks and two interceptions, held Colorado to just two rushing yards and 210 yards of total offense. The Buffaloes averag...

Bengals leading rusher Chase Brown (ankle sprain) exits
The Cincinnati Bengals kept their slim playoff hopes alive, but they lost starting running back Chase Brown to an ankle injury in Saturday's 30-24 overtime victory over the visiting Denver Broncos.,Brown's injury happened with the Bengals driving late in the fourth quarter of a tie game but trying t...