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College Football Week 8 Picks and Predictions: Best Bets for Saturday’s Top Games
Expert college football picks for Saturday, including LSU vs Vanderbilt, Ole Miss vs Georgia, and the Holy War between Utah and BYU....
Top MLB Playoff Bets for Friday Oct. 17: Best Player Props and Expert Analysis
Friday’s MLB betting preview with expert picks on Bryce Miller and Shohei Ohtani props for potentially the final doubleheader of the postseason....
Best NBA Preseason Bets for Friday, October 17: Top Picks and Predictions
Get the best NBA preseason bets for Oct. 17, including picks for Nuggets vs. Thunder, Pacers vs. Spurs, and Lakers vs. Kings with expert analysis....
Rapids eager to rebound from loss in encounter vs. LAFC
The Colorado Rapids face an uphill climb for a playoff spot due to losing at Real Salt Lake two weeks ago.,The Rapids are on the outside of the Western Conference playoff picture because of that 1-0 setback on Oct. 4. They will look to close the regular season on a high note against Los Angeles FC o...
Fire building momentum ahead of finale vs. Revs
The Chicago Fire will look to extend their unbeaten streak to five matches when they visit the New England Revolution on Saturday evening in Foxborough, Mass.,With an MLS Cup playoff spot secured, Chicago (15-11-7, 52 points) heads to New England looking to better its position in the Eastern Confere...
Inter Miami, Nashville SC meet in possible playoff preview
As the Major League Soccer playoff picture stands heading into Decision Day, Inter Miami and Nashville SC project to face each other in the first round of the playoffs.,The two sides will meet on Saturday night in Nashville in what could be a preview of that best-of-three series, although the outcom...
Retiring Darlington Nagbe, Crew seek to avoid play-in game
The only way the ninth-place Columbus Crew can avoid being on the road for the Eastern Conference play-in match is to defeat the visiting New York Red Bulls on Saturday and get help elsewhere.,If that's not enough incentive for the Crew (13-8-12, 51 points), the match could be the final at home for ...
CF Montreal stand in way of FC Cincinnati landing East's No. 2 seed
FC Cincinnati enter their regular-season finale against visiting CF Montreal on Saturday with an eye on seeding for the upcoming MLS Cup playoffs.,Entering Decision Day, Cincinnati (19-9-5, 62 points) is in second place in the Eastern Conference thanks to a tiebreaker edge on Inter Miami, who also h...
Charlotte's goal vs. Union: Wrap up home field for playoffs
Charlotte FC will look to guarantee a top four seed and home field advantage in their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series when they host the Philadelphia Union on Saturday in both teams' regular-season finale.,Charlotte (18-13-2, 56 points) begins the weekend in fourth and can't be caught ...
M's turn to Bryce Miller, with Bryan Woo in reserve, for Game 5
SEATTLE -- The presumption around the Pacific Northwest was Bryan Woo would return from a pectoral strain to start Game 5 of the American League Championship Series on Friday afternoon against the Toronto Blue Jays.,That won't be the case.,Mariners manager Dan Wilson announced Thursday night that Br...
Tundra, Falcons still setting pace at BLAST Slam IV
Team Falcons and Tundra Esports each won two matches on Thursday, extending their lead atop the BLAST Slam IV's group-stage standings.,Team Falcons handled Team Spirit and Natus Vincere, and Tundra Esports topped Team Spirit and MOUZ.,The results left both teams with 6-1 records, well clear of Auror...
Atlanta faces D.C. United in Brad Guzan's MLS farewell
When the Atlanta United host D.C. United on Saturday to close out the MLS regular season, a longtime member of Atlanta's roster will be saying his goodbyes.,Goalkeeper and captain Brad Guzan, who joined the club midway through its inaugural season in 2017, will retire after Saturday's match, ending ...
Canucks, Blackhawks coming off impressive road wins
After several seasons near the bottom of the Western Conference standings, the Chicago Blackhawks are on a quest to take a step forward.,The young, talented Blackhawks showed better days are coming in their last outing, and will look to continue the momentum when they play host to the Vancouver Canu...
Golden Knights build 3-goal lead, then fend off Bruins 6-5
William Karlsson scored two goals and Mark Stone had three assists to lead the Golden Knights to a wild 6-5 victory over the Boston Bruins on Thursday night in Las Vegas.,Karlsson scored a short-handed goal and a power-play goal for the first time in his career. Pavel Dorofeyev and Jack Eichel each ...
Golden Knights overcome deficit, then fend off Bruins 6-5
William Karlsson scored two goals and Mark Stone had three assists to lead the Golden Knights to a wild 6-5 victory over the Boston Bruins on Thursday night in Las Vegas., ,Karlsson scored a short-handed goal and a power-play goal for the first time in his career. Pavel Dorofeyev and Jack Eichel eac...
Bo Horvat's hat trick lifts Isles past Oilers for 1st win of season
Bo Horvat collected his second career hat trick Thursday night as the New York Islanders snapped their season-opening three-game losing streak, beating the Edmonton Oilers 4-2 in Elmont, N.Y.,The Islanders responded immediately after Oilers center Trent Frederic drew a high-sticking penalty with 4:5...
Joe Flacco outplays Aaron Rodgers as Bengals edge Steelers
CINCINNATI -- Aaron Rodgers vs. Joe Flacco didn't disappoint in the fourth-ever matchup of 40-year-old NFL quarterbacks.,Evan McPherson's fourth field goal, from 36 yards with seven seconds remaining, lifted the Cincinnati Bengals past the Pittsburgh Steelers 33-31 on Thursday night.,The Bengals (3-...
Max Scherzer's sharp outing pulls Jays level in ALCS
SEATTLE -- Max Scherzer pitched 5 2/3 innings for his first postseason victory since 2019 as the Toronto Blue Jays evened the American League Championship Series by defeating the Seattle Mariners 8-2 in Game 4 on Thursday.,Andres Gimenez and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. both homered for the second straight...
Mike Tomlin Was Scared of Joe Flacco and Still Got Punked
Mike Tomlin blasted the Browns for trading Joe Flacco to a rival. Then Flacco led the Bengals to a stunning win over the Steelers on Thursday night....
Seahawks' home woes can benefit blossoming Texans
If the Seattle Seahawks could use the coin flip to defer a home game like an opening kickoff, they just might do it.,Entering Monday night's game against the visiting Houston Texans (2-3), the Seahawks (4-2) are 3-0 away from home to extend their franchise-record road winning streak to nine games.,M...