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Ben Shelton eases past Denis Shapovalov in Shanghai
No. 14 seed Ben Shelton kept a couple of streaks alive with Friday's 6-3, 7-5 first-round defeat of Denis Shapovalov at the Rolex Shanghai Masters in China.,The 21-year-old American improved to 11-0 in his opening matches at ATP Masters 1000s and Grand Slam events and moved to 3-0 against the Canadi...

Giants WR Malik Nabers out vs. Seahawks
New York Giants star rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers has been ruled out of Sunday's game against the host Seattle Seahawks, head coach Brian Daboll announced Friday.,Nabers remains in concussion protocol and will not travel with the Giants (1-3) to the Emerald City to face the Seahawks (3-1). ,He ...

Week 5 NFL Capsules
New York Jets (2-2) vs. Minnesota Vikings (4-0) in London,The Vikings are 4-0 for the first time since 2016 and own a 3-0 record in international games. Minnesota has won three games in a row against the Jets, who arrive frustrated by a 10-9 loss to the Denver Broncos last week. Standing in their wa...
How the Detroit Tigers Can Upset Cleveland Guardians in ALDS
The Detroit Tigers are shockingly one of the hottest teams in baseball. Here's how they can defeat the Cleveland Guardians in the ALDS....
It’s Time for Russell Wilson To Retire, Pittsburgh Steelers Should Roll With Justin Fields
Russell Wilson is heading for retirement, and the Pittsburgh Steelers should move forward with Justin Fields as their starting quarterback....
Friday October 4 Best Sports Betting Picks & Predictions for College Football & WNBA
These are our top betting picks and predictions for October 4th's college football slate with a bonus WNBA pick....
College Football Week 6 Best Sports Betting Picks & Predictions
These are our best sports betting picks and predictions for Week 6 of the college football season, including bets for Clemson vs. Florida State and more....

Kirk Cousins throws for 509 yards as Falcons top Bucs in OT
ATLANTA -- KhaDarel Hodge caught a game-winning 45-yard touchdown with 8:45 left in overtime and Kirk Cousins passed for a franchise-record 509 yards as the Atlanta Falcons beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 36-30 on Thursday night.,After Younghoe Koo's 52-yard field goal sent the game to overtime as reg...

Kirk Cousins throws for team-record 509 yards as Falcons top Bucs in OT
ATLANTA -- Khadarel Hodge caught a game-winning 45-yard touchdown with 8:45 left in overtime and Kirk Cousins passed for a franchise-record 509 yards as the Atlanta Falcons beat the visiting Tampa Bay Buccaneers 36-30 on Thursday night.,After Younghoe Koo's 52-yard field goal sent the game to overti...

Dodgers flip starters, Yoshinobu Yamamoto to go Game 1 vs. Padres
The Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday switched their first two starters for the National League Division Series, deciding to start Yoshinobu Yamamoto in Game 1 on Saturday against the San Diego Padres and going with fellow right-hander Jack Flaherty in Game 2 on Sunday.,On Wednesday, the Dodgers said ...

Pete Alonso's blast sends Mets past Brewers for series win
MILWAUKEE -- Pete Alonso lined a three-run homer to key a four-run ninth-inning rally and lift the New York Mets to a 4-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday in the decisive third game of a National League wild-card series.,The sixth-seeded Mets will open the NL Division Series on Saturda...

Wisconsin RB Chez Mellusi 'stepping away from team' to heal from injuries
Wisconsin announced Thursday that running back Chez Mellusi is taking time away from the team to help his body recover from injuries.,Mellusi leads the Badgers (2-2) in rushing yards (232), carries (56) and touchdowns (three, tied with Tawee Walker). He used his medical redshirt last season, when he...

Top gets revenge on T1 on first day of Swiss Stage at Worlds
The Swiss Stage of the 2024 League of Legends World Championship began Thursday in Berlin, with eight teams advancing to the Round 2 High matches.,Bilibili Gaming, Dplus, FlyQuest, G2 Esports, Gen.G Esports, Hanwha Life Esports, LNG Esports and Top Esports were the day's winners. Meanwhile, all four...

Angel City penalized 3 standings points for salary cap infraction
The National Women's Soccer League handed down a $200,000 fine to Angel City FC and docked the club three points in the 2024 regular-season standings Thursday following an investigation into violations of salary cap rules.,The league also suspended Angel City president and CEO Julie Uhrman and gener...

Reports: QB Thomas Castellanos to return for BC vs. Virginia
Boston College will have starting quarterback Thomas Castellanos back to face Virginia on the road this weekend, ESPN and the Boston Globe reported Thursday.,Castellanos sat out last week's game against Western Kentucky due to an undisclosed injury. Boston College eked out a 21-20 comeback victory t...

Reports: Golden Knights get cap relief for G Robin Lehner
The final year of injured goaltender Robin Lehner's contract will not count against the Vegas Golden Knights' salary cap in 2024-25, as a settlement granted the team some cap relief, several reports said Thursday.,Lehner signed a five-year, $25 million deal that was going to last through the upcomin...

Pelicans F Trey Murphy III (hamstring) to miss at least three weeks
New Orleans Pelicans forward Trey Murphy III strained his right hamstring during Wednesday night's practice session, the team announced Thursday.,An MRI taken on Thursday confirmed the injury, the Pelicans said. He will be re-examined in about three weeks. New Orleans opens its preseason schedule on...

Playoff-bound Blue Bombers out to dent Tiger-Cats' postseason hopes
It's not how you start but how you finish.,Coaches say that all the time, and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers are embodying that cliche this year.,After starting out 2-6 and looking like a team whose run atop the CFL was ending, the Blue Bombers head to Hamilton on Friday night with a seven-game winning s...

Bye, bye Bregman? Astros angle to keep cornerstone third baseman
Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman has the support of his manager and teammates, but the impending free agent doesn't know if he will be back next season.,"I hope so," Bregman said Wednesday after the Astros were eliminated by the Detroit Tigers in a two-game sweep in the American League wild...

OBJ practices, Dolphins to decide if he plays at Patriots
Following Odell Beckham Jr.'s first full practice with the Miami Dolphins, wide receivers coach Wes Welker heaped praise on the three-time Pro Bowl receiver, who was happy to be back on the field.,"Odell's looked great," Welker told reporters after Thursday's practice. "You know, just in some of the...