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Drivers unclear why Max Verstappen wasn't penalized in Austin
Formula 1 drivers are seeking clarity about why Max Verstappen was not penalized for a controversial move during Sunday's United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas.,With four laps to go, McLaren's Lando Norris veered off the track to pass Red Bull's Verstappen and incurred a five-second penalty. Ver...

Pelicans G Dejounte Murray (hand) out 4-6 weeks after surgery
New Orleans Pelicans guard Dejounte Murray is expected to miss four to six weeks after successful surgery to repair his broken left hand, the team said Friday.,The procedure was performed by Dr. Michelle Carlson at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York.,Murray, 28, was injured Wednesday in Ne...

Week 8 NFL Capsules
Philadelphia Eagles (4-2) at Cincinnati Bengals (3-4), 1 p.m. ET,If Saquon Barkley's mission was to prove the value of the running back position, he's on the right path. He had 176 yards rushing on 17 carries with a touchdown in a 28-3 rout of his former team, the New York Giants, last weekend in Ne...
Tua Tagovailoa Can Extend His Career With This One Simple Trick
Tua Tagovailoa needs to prioritize his health, and he can extend his career with one simple trick to protect his head....
J.B. Bickerstaff, Rebuilding Detroit Pistons Perfect Pair
J.B. Bickerstaff was hired as the head coach of the rebuilding Detroit Pistons, and that might just be a perfect pair....
Friday October 25 Best Sports Betting Picks For World Series Game 1, NBA Predictions
These are our top betting picks and predictions for the World Series Game 1 between the New York Yankees vs. Los Angeles Dodgers as well as some NBA bets....

UFC 308: Preview, Odds & Trends
The UFC is heading back to the Middle East for UFC 308 on Saturday, with a card featuring a featherweight title fight between champion Ilia Topuria and former champ Max Holloway.,Fight Island is the site for the event, specifically the Etihad Arena on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. It will be the second U...

Islanders seek more goals as they visit New Jersey
The New York Islanders look to break out of their offensive woes when they visit the New Jersey Devils on Friday.,The Islanders lost 1-0 to Detroit on Tuesday, New York's first contest without top-line forward Anthony Duclair, who is sidelined four to six weeks with a lower-body injury. It marked th...

Tundra, Falcons advance at Betboom Dacha Belgrade
Tundra Esports and Team Falcons rolled to 2-0 sweeps on Thursday and moved within one victory of reaching the final at the $1 million Betboom Dacha Belgrade event in Serbia.,In the upper-bracket semifinals, Tundra downed BetBoom Team before Team Falcons defeated Team Spirit.,Lower-bracket action got...

Jets lone unbeaten in NHL after topping Kraken in OT
Nikolaj Ehlers scored at 1:26 of overtime to help the Winnipeg Jets, who are the lone undefeated team remaining in the NHL this season, earn a 4-3 victory against the host Seattle Kraken on Thursday night.,Nino Niederreiter tallied twice and Gabriel Vilardi also scored for the Jets, who improved to ...

Anthony Edwards' free throws lift Timberwolves over Kings
Anthony Edwards capped a 32-point performance with two tiebreaking free throws with 2.1 seconds left, Julius Randle scored a game-high 33 points and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves pulled out a 117-115 victory in the Sacramento Kings' season opener Thursday night.,Edwards' free throws came after...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander helps Thunder cruise past Nuggets
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points, Chet Holmgren finished with 25 points and 14 rebounds, and the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder overcame a triple-double from Nikola Jokic to beat the Denver Nuggets 102-87 on Thursday night in the season opener for both teams.,Aaron Wiggins contributed 15 poi...

Future of PGA Tour's Las Vegas event in question as title sponsor departs
The Las Vegas stop on the PGA Tour faces an uncertain outlook after Shriners withdrew as title sponsor, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported on Thursday.,This year's Shriners Children's Open concluded on Sunday with J.T. Poston earning a one-shot win over Doug Ghim.,Bob Roller, the vice president o...

Hurricanes hand Flames first regulation loss
Martin Necas scored and added an assist to pace the visiting Carolina Hurricanes to a 4-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Thursday.,Seth Jarvis, Jack Roslovic and Eric Robinson also scored for the Hurricanes, who have won consecutive games and four of five outings. Goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov made...

Casey Mittelstadt's 3-point game propels Avs past Utah
Casey Mittelstadt had a goal and two assists to lead the Colorado Avalanche to their fourth straight victory, a 5-1 decision over the Utah Hockey Club on Thursday in Salt Lake City.,Cale Makar, Ross Colton, Ivan Ivan and Joel Kiviranta also scored goals and Mikko Rantanen and Nikolai Kovalenko each ...

Broncos WR Josh Reynolds wounded twice in shooting
Denver Broncos receiver Josh Reynolds was shot early last Friday morning in Denver, the team said Thursday.,Reynolds was one of two people shot during the incident, according to police.,"Josh Reynolds was a victim of a shooting Friday in Denver and received treatment for minor injuries," the Broncos...

Unrivaled announces team names ahead of inaugural season
Unrivaled, a new three-on-three basketball league headlined by top WNBA players, revealed the names of its six teams Thursday.,The Laces, Lunar Owls, Mist, Rose, Phantom and Vinyl will compete in the league, which has pledged to become the highest-paying league in the history of women's professional...

Dylan Holloway scores twice to help Blues top Maple Leafs
Dylan Holloway scored two goals and the visiting St. Louis Blues defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-1 on Thursday night.,Philip Broberg, Alexandre Texier and Jake Neighbours also scored for the Blues, who opened a four-game road trip with their third win in their past four games. Jordan Kyrou and Pa...

Dodgers' Jack Flaherty expresses calm ahead of World Series start
Jack Flaherty will cap a whirlwind 15-month stretch that has seen him pitch for four teams by starting Game 1 of the World Series on Friday.,The Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander will oppose the visiting New York Yankees as the Fall Classic opens.,Flaherty, 29, is trying to treat it like just another...

One star in, another out of Pelicans' lineup vs. Blazers
The New Orleans Pelicans will get one star back Friday night but another will be out for an indefinite period as they open a two-game set against the host Portland Trail Blazers.,Zion Williamson will be back in the lineup after an illness prevented him from playing in the seasoning-opening 123-111 h...