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No. 24 Illinois pushes guards; next up is winless Chicago State
Illinois coach Brad Underwood believes in players pushing each other during practice to improve themselves and the team.,That's why he often pits starting guards Kylan Boswell and Kasparas Jakucionis against each other in practice. Underwood figures if it worked for Ayo Dosunmu and Trent Frazier, wh...
Boxer Paul Bamba dies days after winning WBA championship
Boxer Paul Bamba, who won the WBA Gold Cruiserweight title a week ago, has died at 35.,His death was announced by his family and his manager, singer/songwriter Ne-Yo, in a joint statement issued Friday. No cause of death was released, nor was the date of his passing.,The Puerto Rican fighter won the...
Spain, without Carlos Alcaraz, eliminated from United Cup
Spain fell to 0-2 in group play at the United Cup in Perth, Australia, and was eliminated from the mixed-team competition on Saturday.,Jessica Bouzas Maneiro defeated Greece's Maria Sakkari 6-2, 6-1 to give Spain a 1-0 lead, but Stefanos Tsitsipas evened the score with his 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 win over Pab...
New York Giants Tank Their Way to No. 1 Pick; Now Comes the Real Disaster
The New York Giants hold the No. 1 draft pick, but with weak quarterback options in the 2025 NFL Draft and a roster full of holes, the franchise faces a no-win situation....
Oregon Ducks vs. Ohio State Buckeyes Sequel with Higher Stakes
The Oregon Ducks and Ohio State Buckeyes are ready to showdown in the Rose Bowl, with much higher stakes than their meeting earlier this season....
Liverpool out to extend league lead in matchup vs. West Ham
League leader Liverpool will have a chance to build their advantage to nine points on Sunday when they visit a short-handed West Ham side that has seen improved results recently.,Arne Slot's Reds (13-1-3, 42 points) came from a goal down early to beat Leicester City 3-1 at home on Boxing Day.,Mohame...
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: College Football Bowl Games, NFL Picks Saturday December 28
Our top sports betting picks and predictions include bets for the College Football Bowl Games and the NFL on Saturday December 28th, 2024....
No. 4 Arizona State bids to continue stunning season vs. No. 5 Texas in Peach Bowl
They weren't expected to win their conference. They certainly weren't expected to qualify for the College Football Playoff.,Nonetheless, the fourth-seeded Arizona State Sun Devils (11-2) have a chance to earn perhaps the biggest win in program history when they battle fifth-seeded Texas (12-2) in a ...
Struggling Sharks look to halt slide in clash vs. Flames
The San Jose Sharks will have extra motivation when they host the Calgary Flames on Saturday night.,Battling to stay out of the league basement, the Sharks lost their sixth consecutive game with a 6-3 defeat at the hands of the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday to kick off a six-game homestand.,San Jos...
Mavericks, facing Blazers, strive for another win without Luka Doncic
The Dallas Mavericks won't have Luka Doncic back on the court for at least another month but they aren't having issues recording victories without his services.,The Mavericks will attempt to improve to 8-2 without Doncic this season when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night.,Donci...
Alex Ovechkin could return to lineup as Capitals visit Leafs
Washington's Alex Ovechkin might play, but Toronto's Auston Matthews is expected to be out again on Saturday night when the Capitals visit the Maple Leafs. ,Ovechkin, who last played on Nov. 18 due to a fractured left fibula, put in a full practice with the Capitals on Friday.,"We will see," Capital...
Hurricanes seek increased scoring in rematch with Devils
A home-and-home set between the New Jersey Devils and Carolina Hurricanes might be a preview of a potential playoff matchup.,On Friday night, both teams realized they still have a lot of work to do between now and then.,The Devils will look to sweep the weekend home-and-home set while the Hurricanes...
Blue Jackets eye home-and-home sweep of Bruins
The Columbus Blue Jackets will look to stay hot and complete a three-game season-series sweep when they visit Boston to contest the second half of a home-and-home pair against the Bruins on Saturday.,The Blue Jackets earned a 6-2 home-ice victory over the Bruins on Friday, giving them back-to-back w...
USC rallies to overtake Texas A&M in Las Vegas Bowl
Jayden Maiava threw the last of his four touchdown passes with eight seconds remaining, finding Kyle Ford on a 6-yard strike, and Southern California rallied from a 17-point deficit to beat Texas A&M 35-31 in the Las Vegas Bowl on Friday.,The Trojans (7-6) went through a finale that in many ways mir...
LB Shaquil Barrett reportedly set to rejoin Bucs
Linebacker Shaquil Barrett, one day after being waived by the Miami Dolphins, is set to sign with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, multiple media outlets reported Friday night.,Barrett, 32, hasn't appeared in an NFL game this season. He most recently played for the Buccaneers, his team from 2019-23. In tha...
Short-handed goals lead Knights to win over Sharks
Brayden McNabb and Jack Eichel scored short-handed goals 23 seconds apart to highlight a four-goal third-period outburst as the visiting Vegas Golden Knights rallied for a 6-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Friday night.,Vegas recorded its league-leading 14th comeback victory of the season and ...
Kyle McCord's 5 TDs power No. 21 Syracuse's rout of Wazzu in Holiday Bowl
Kyle McCord threw for 453 yards and five touchdowns as No. 21 Syracuse authored an offensive masterpiece in a 52-35 win over Washington State in the Holiday Bowl on Friday in San Diego.,As part of his stellar performance, McCord set the Atlantic Coast Conference single-season record for passing yard...
Clippers beat short-handed Warriors for third time this season
Norman Powell scored 26 points and James Harden added 18 as the Los Angeles Clippers took advantage of Stephen Curry's absence to hold on for a 102-92 victory over the visiting Golden State Warriors on Friday at Inglewood, Calif.,Ivica Zubac scored 17 points with 11 rebounds and five blocked shots, ...
Artturi Lehkonen's hat trick propels Avalanche past Utah
Artturi Lehkonen posted his first career hat trick and Nathan MacKinnon collected three assists to lead the Colorado Avalanche to a 4-1 victory over the Utah Hockey Club on Friday in Salt Lake City.,Goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood, on the day the Avalanche announced he signed a five-year, $26.25 mill...
Anthony Edwards' late trey completes Wolves' rally vs. Rockets
Anthony Edwards drilled a 3-pointer with 23.2 seconds left to cap a stunning fourth-quarter rally and lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 113-112 victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday.,The Timberwolves closed the game on a 23-6 run that featured two 3-pointers from Nickeil Alexander-Walker, ni...