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Best NBA Picks for Friday December 19th: 76ers vs Knicks, Cavs vs Bulls
Free NBA picks and betting analysis for Friday, December 19, including 76ers vs Knicks, Cavaliers vs Bulls, and Hawks vs Spurs....
NHL Friday Betting Picks: Hurricanes vs Panthers, Canucks vs Islanders
Friday NHL betting picks and analysis, including Hurricanes vs Panthers and Canucks vs Islanders ahead of the holiday break....
College Football Playoff Full First-Round Betting Picks and Predictions
First-round College Football Playoff betting picks and leans, including Alabama vs Oklahoma, Miami vs Texas A&M, and more....

Reports: Padres to sign RHP Michael King, Korean infielder
The San Diego Padres are signing right-hander Michael King and Korean infielder Sung-Mun Song to free-agent deals, MLB.com reported.,The contract with King is expected to be finalized Friday and is worth $75 million over three years, per the report. It contains opt-outs after each of the first two s...

Miami F Marcus Allen out for season after cancer diagnosis
Miami sophomore forward Marcus Allen has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma and will miss the rest of the season, the school announced Friday.,Allen was diagnosed during routine medical tests earlier this month.,"Marcus is an incredible person and teammate, and we will do everything we can to ...

Report: Duke QB Darian Mensah returning in 2026
Duke quarterback Darian Mensah will forgo the 2026 NFL Draft and return to the Blue Devils next season, On3 reported Friday.,Mensah was a second-team All-ACC selection this season and is projected to be one of the top quarterback prospects in the 2027 NFL Draft.,The 6-foot-3 sophomore completed 67.9...

Cowboys CB DaRon Bland likely to have foot surgery again
Dallas Cowboys cornerback DaRon Bland likely will need another surgery on his left foot -- the same one that sidelined him for 10 games last season, head coach Brian Schottenheimer announced Friday.,"These things happen sometimes when you get your foot fixed and things like that," Schottenheimer sai...

Royals acquire LHP Matt Strahm from Phillies
The Kansas City Royals acquired left-handed reliever Matt Strahm from the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday for right-hander Jonathan Bowlan.,Strahm, 34, returns to the team that selected him in the 21st round of the 2012 MLB Draft. He made his big-league debut for the Royals in 2016 and spent parts o...

No. 11 Louisville sets sights on Montana ahead of break
Louisville is coming off a fierce defeat and is just 2-2 over the last four games.,The No. 11 Cardinals will look to end their mini-slump and hope to have their top-flight NBA prospect on the floor when they host Montana in a non-conference game on Saturday afternoon.,Louisville was badly outplayed ...

Oakland focused on flipping the script vs. No. 9 Michigan State
Oakland University coach Greg Kampe just turned 70, is the longest-tenured coach in Division I men's basketball (41 seasons), has overseen his program go from Division II to Division I, and recorded an NCAA Tournament win over Kentucky in 2024.,But while it seems as if Kampe has achieved just about ...

Timberwolves face tall task in encounter vs. NBA-best Thunder
It has been nearly six weeks since the Oklahoma City Thunder needed to build a winning streak.,Oklahoma City will go for back-to-back victories when it tips off against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night in Minneapolis. The Thunder are an NBA-best 25-2 for the season, but they fell short aga...

Celtics' Jaylen Brown lighting up scoreboard entering clash vs. Heat
Boston's Jaylen Brown is having an MVP-caliber season, and he'll look to score at least 30 points for the sixth straight game when the Celtics host the Miami Heat on Friday night., ,Brown is averaging 29.3 points, 6.2 rebounds and 4.9 assists in 25 contests this season. Despite his scoring streak, h...

49ers, Colts not ready to abandon division-title hopes
Having had an opportunity to watch division rivals attempt to hold serve in a tight playoff race, the San Francisco 49ers and Indianapolis Colts get a chance to help themselves on the field when they clash Monday night in Indianapolis.,The 49ers (10-4) sit in third place in the NFC West, looking up ...

Deni Avdija comes through at line in OT as Blazers nip Kings
Deni Avdija made two free throws with 1.5 seconds left in overtime to cap a 35-point outing and give the Portland Trail Blazers a wild 134-133 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night.,DeMar DeRozan scored 14 of his 33 points in overtime for the Kings, and he knocked down a turnaround jum...

Arkansas State hangs on to spoil Missouri State's bowl debut
Jaylen Raynor threw for 288 yards and three touchdowns Thursday night as Arkansas State won the inaugural Xbox Bowl, spoiling Missouri State's first bowl trip with a 34-28 victory in Frisco, Texas.,Raynor completed 17 of 31 passes for the RedWolves (7-6), who built a 31-7 third-quarter lead and held...

Luka Doncic's 45-point triple-double carries Lakers past Jazz
Luka Doncic scored 45 points, dished out 14 assists, collected 11 rebounds, and had five steals to help the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Utah Jazz 143-135 on Thursday night in Salt Lake City.,Doncic earned his 85th career triple-double and his fifth with Los Angeles.,LeBron James tallied 28 points, 1...

Flames score 3 goals in 3rd period, overtake Kraken
Matt Coronato scored to break a third-period deadlock and Rasmus Andersson collected three assists as the host Calgary Flames claimed a 4-2 comeback victory over the slumping Seattle Kraken on Thursday.,Mikael Backlund scored twice and Nazem Kadri posted one goal and one assist for the Flames, who s...

Pelicans match franchise's biggest comeback, down Rockets in OT
Saddiq Bey scored 29 points, Trey Murphy III added 27 and the New Orleans Pelicans completed a franchise-record-tying comeback to beat the visiting Houston Rockets 133-128 in overtime on Thursday.,The Pelicans trailed by 22 points at halftime and as many as 25 points early in the third quarter befor...

J.T. Miller's overtime goal lifts Rangers past Blues
J.T. Miller scored in overtime to lift the visiting New York Rangers past the St. Louis Blues 2-1 Thursday night.,Gabe Perreault scored his first NHL goal for the Rangers, who earned just their second victory in seven games.,Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin made 26 saves, including one on Justin F...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander puts up 32 as Thunder race past Clippers
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander amassed 32 points, seven rebounds and six assists while leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 122-101 home victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday.,The Thunder improved to 13-0 at home and have won 17 of 18 overall.,The Clippers have dropped five consecutive games ...