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Thursday Night Football Betting Picks & Prop Bets for Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers
Thursday Night Football continues as Week 6 of the NFL season kicks off with the Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers. These are our best sports betting picks....
Sheldon Keefe faces former team as Devils host Maple Leafs
Sheldon Keefe spent the past four-plus seasons coaching the Toronto Maple Leafs in an attempt to lead the team to its first Stanley Cup title since 1967.,Shortly after Toronto fell in the first round of the playoffs last spring, he was unemployed. About three weeks later, the New Jersey Devils hired...
Rafael Nadal to retire from tennis at end of season
Superstar Rafael Nadal announced Thursday that he will retire from professional tennis at the end of the season.,A 22-time Grand Slam champion who owns a record 14 French Open titles, Nadal has been hampered by foot and abdominal injuries in recent years. ,"Hello everyone. I'm here to let you know t...
Underachieving Bengals can't afford slip vs. banged-up Giants
Two teams with hopes of salvaging their season meet Sunday night when the New York Giants face the Cincinnati Bengals in East Rutherford, N.J.,The Giants (2-3) not only have the advantage of playing in their home stadium, but they are also coming off a 29-20 road win over the Seattle Seahawks and no...
Falcons hope they won't need late-game magic vs. Panthers
The Atlanta Falcons have figured out how to make the most of their talent so far amid a makeover.,The Carolina Panthers are still trying to sort things out ahead of the Falcons' visit to Charlotte on Sunday.,The Falcons (3-2) own a one-point victory, a two-point triumph and an overtime win after tra...
Yankees on verge of ousting Royals despite Aaron Judge's quiet bat
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The New York Yankees gained the edge in the American League Division Series despite the Kansas City Royals neutralizing slugger Aaron Judge again.,Giancarlo Stanton, whose booming bat combined with the Yankees' bullpen to help New York win Game 3 on Wednesday, expects Judge to sn...
Nick Sirianni, Eagles look to continue post-bye success at Browns
Two head coaches try to cool down their hot seats and two quarterbacks try to regain their successful form when the Cleveland Browns visit the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.,Fourth-year coach Nick Sirianni looks to improve to 4-0 after a bye week with the Eagles (2-2), who alternated wins and losses...
Flames rally from down 3 to top Canucks in OT
Connor Zary scored at 1:33 of overtime for the visiting Calgary Flames, who rallied from a pair of three-goal deficits to win 6-5 against the Vancouver Canucks in the season opener for both teams on Wednesday night.,Zary weaved through the slot before sliding the puck past goalie Arturs Silovs for t...
Golden Knights hammer Avs in high-scoring opener
Ivan Barbashev had two goals and two assists, Mark Stone and Victor Olofsson also scored twice, and the host Vegas Golden Knights overcame a hat trick from Mikko Rantanen to beat the Colorado Avalanche 8-4 on Wednesday night in the opener for both teams.,Jack Eichel contributed four assists, Zach Wh...
Jets pile on Oilers in one-sided opener
Mason Appleton scored a goal and added two assists and Connor Hellebuyck made 30 saves as the visiting Winnipeg Jets rolled to a season-opening 6-0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday.,Adam Lowry and Mark Scheifele each had a goal and an assist while Rasmus Kupari, Dylan Samberg and Kyle C...
Lions return to scene of painful loss to Cowboys
Jared Goff could have earned the nickname "Mr. Perfect" after his last outing. The Detroit Lions quarterback completed all 18 of his pass attempts against Seattle and even caught a touchdown pass from his favorite target, receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown.,Goff had extra time to reflect on his performance ...
Raiders make QB change to spark offense vs. Steelers
In an attempt to jump start their offense, the Las Vegas Raiders will change quarterbacks this weekend to someone new., ,As for their disgruntled star wideout? Same old, same old. , ,Davante Adams is likely to remain out and second-year signal-caller Aidan O'Connell will step in for veteran quarterb...
QBs in focus as Commanders make short trip to play Ravens
Two of the NFL's best dual-threat quarterbacks -- one a well-established star, the other a rookie -- will battle when the host Baltimore Ravens renew their regional rivalry with the Washington Commanders on Sunday.,Lamar Jackson, the NFL's reigning and a two-time MVP, has led the Ravens to three str...
Hurricane Milton destroys Tropicana Field's roof
Hurricane Milton rampaged through the Tampa Bay area Wednesday night, and it tore the roof off the Tampa Bay Rays' home stadium, Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla.,<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The view from our window as we ride out the storm. The roof of Tropicana F...
Sam Montembeault stops 48 shots as Habs blank Leafs
Sam Montembeault made 48 saves, Cole Caufield scored and the Montreal Canadiens beat the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs 1-0 on Wednesday in the season opener for both teams.,The Maple Leafs had gone 227 consecutive regular season games without being shut out, the longest active streak in the NHL, but ...
Giancarlo Stanton's homer gives Yankees 2-1 edge on Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Giancarlo Stanton hit a long go-ahead home run in the eighth inning Wednesday night, leading the New York Yankees to a 3-2 victory against the Kansas City Royals in Game 3 of the American League Division Series.,The Yankees lead the best-of-five set two games to one, and they can...
Away from Milton, Bucs focus on Saints, rookie QB Spencer Rattler
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a lot more on their minds besides an NFC South showdown against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday afternoon.,The Bucs (3-2) arrived in New Orleans on Tuesday to avoid the danger from Hurricane Milton and to prepare for the game. They began practicing at Tulane University...
Sam Montembeault stops 45 shots as Habs blank Leafs
Sam Montembeault made 45 saves, Cole Caufield scored and the Montreal Canadiens beat the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs 1-0 on Wednesday in the season opener for both teams.,The Maple Leafs had gone 227 consecutive games without being shut out, the longest active streak in the NHL, but Montreal spoile...
Colts, Titans battling key injuries ahead of divisional clash
Who's in and who's out?,That might determine the outcome of Sunday's game when the Indianapolis Colts travel to Nashville, Tenn., for an AFC South clash with the Tennessee Titans.,Indianapolis (2-3) played without quarterback Anthony Richardson (oblique) and running back Jonathan Taylor (ankle) in l...
Confident Cardinals seek to keep momentum in visit to Packers
The Arizona Cardinals were looking like a team en route to a dismal season before posting a startling victory over the San Francisco 49ers last week.,Now the Cardinals (2-3) have a chance to reach the .500 mark when they battle the host Green Bay Packers (3-2) on Sunday afternoon.,Arizona recovered ...