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NBA Best Bets Today: Sunday Dec. 7th Top NBA Picks
These are Deadspin's top sports betting picks and predictions for the entire slate of NBA games on Sunday December 7th....

Ducks' Beckett Sennecke bids to stay hot vs. Blackhawks
Intent on breaking free from an up-and-down run of late, the Anaheim Ducks will complete a stretch of home games that has not gone quite as planned when they play host to the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday. ,The Ducks have played eight of the past 10 games at home and have one more remaining before he...

Fresh off OT victory, Panthers out to halt Isles' win streak
The skid is over. Both of them, actually.,The Florida Panthers, who play host to the New York Islanders on Sunday, are coming off a wild 7-6 overtime win over the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday.,That win ended Florida's five-game home losing streak. The Panthers had also lost four straig...

Former Texas Rangers, Dallas Stars owner Tom Hicks dies at 79
Texas businessman and philanthropist Tom Hicks, who simultaneously owned NHL, Major League Baseball and English Premier League soccer clubs, died Saturday. He was 79.,Hicks formerly owned the Dallas Stars from 1995-2011 and the Texas Rangers from 1998-2010. He also acquired 50% ownership of Liverpoo...

Grueling Avalanche road trip continues at Flyers
The Colorado Avalanche will have little time to enjoy their latest win as the NHL's top team travels to Philadelphia on Sunday to face the Flyers.,Not only will the Flyers have home-ice advantage, where they are 9-4-2 this season, but they will also enjoy a significant rest edge over the Avalanche.,...

Arizona State gets off to fast start in triumph over Oklahoma
Arizona State got off to a hot start on offense and built a 19-point halftime lead, then cruised the rest of the way to an 86-70 win over Oklahoma on Saturday night in the second game of the Jerry Colangelo Classic in Phoenix at the home of the NBA's Suns.,Moe Odum led the Sun Devils (7-2) with 17 p...

Backed by Kings' 6 goals, Darcy Kuemper blanks Blackhawks
Darcy Kuemper made 23 saves for the Los Angeles Kings in a 6-0 win against the visiting Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night.,It's the second shutout of the season for Kuemper and the 38th of his NHL career, which is eighth on the NHL active list.,Brandt Clarke scored two goals, Mikey Anderson and A...

Oklahoma State stays unblemished with win over Grand Canyon
Parsa Fallah scored 25 points and Christian Coleman added 16 as Oklahoma State remained undefeated with an 84-78 win over Grand Canyon on Saturday as part of the Jerry Colangelo Classic in Phoenix, Ariz.,Anthony Roy and Jaylen Curry both had 14 points for the Cowboys (9-0).,The Lopes (5-4) were led ...

Pair of goals back G Dustin Wolf's shutout as Flames top Mammoth
Yegor Sharangovich scored in the opening minute and goaltender Dustin Wolf posted his second shutout of the season as the host Calgary Flames claimed a 2-0 victory over the Utah Mammoth on Saturday.,Wolf stopped 28 shots to backstop the Flames to their second consecutive win to kick off a crucial fo...

Islanders get defense, just enough offense to beat Lightning again
Cal Ritchie banked in a third-period power-play goal, Ilya Sorokin stopped 32 shots in a record-tying performance, and the New York Islanders beat the host Tampa Bay Lightning for the second time in five days in Saturday night's 2-0 blanking.,In a pivotal moment in the third, Lightning forward Brand...

Villanova routs Penn to claim Big 5 Classic championship
Bryce Lindsay shot 5-of-6 from 3-point range en route to 18 points as Villanova topped Penn 90-63 in Saturday's Big 5 Classic championship in Philadelphia.,Duke Brennan chipped in 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Wildcats (7-1), who won the event for the first time in its three-year history. The to...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder model for Jazz to follow
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams were big parts of the Oklahoma City Thunder's championship run last season.,Heading into Sunday's matchup with the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City, Gilgeous-Alexander is playing even better than he did last season, when he won NBA Most Valuable Player honors. W...

Lakers hope to get healthier, end road trip on high note vs. Sixers
The Los Angeles Lakers have experienced a roller coaster of emotions in the first two games of their East Coast road trip., ,The Lakers are looking to end their road trip on a positive note Sunday when they visit the Philadelphia 76ers., ,Luka Doncic (personal reasons) has not played in the first tw...

UCLA overcomes sluggish second half to top reeling Oregon
UCLA survived a cold second half of shooting and got 18 points from Eric Dailey Jr., one of five Bruins to score in double figures in their 74-63 win over Oregon on Saturday afternoon in Los Angeles.,UCLA (7-2 overall, 2-0 in Big Ten) almost squandered an 18-point lead, but closed out the game by ho...

Illinois State's frantic rally KOs defending FCS champs North Dakota State
Tommy Rittenhouse threw two touchdown passes to Daniel Sobkowicz and found Scotty Presson Jr. on the go-ahead two-point conversion as Illinois State scored 15 unanswered points in the final 2:44 to post a stunning 29-28 victory over top-seeded North Dakota State on Saturday in Fargo, N.D., in the se...

Cam Spencer stepping up for Grizzlies while Blazers flounder
The rash of injuries at the point guard position has created an opportunity for Memphis Grizzlies reserve Cam Spencer.,As the Grizzlies prepare for a visit Sunday from the Portland Trail Blazers, Spencer finds himself a key part of the rotation and a major reason Memphis has won six of its past eigh...

No. 3 Georgia stifles No. 9 Alabama to win 2nd straight SEC title
ATLANTA - Gunner Stockton threw for 156 yards and three touchdowns to lead No. 3 Georgia to a stifling 28-7 win over No. 9 Alabama in the Southeastern Conference championship game Saturday.,Stockton was a surgical 20-of-26 passing (76.9%), earning the Most Valuable Player award.,Nate Frazier rushed ...

Bennett Stirtz helps Iowa cruise past Maryland
Bennett Stirtz hit four 3-pointers and led all scorers with 25 points to lead Iowa to a blowout 83-64 Big Ten conference win over visiting Maryland on Saturday in Iowa City. ,Cam Manyawu filled up the stat sheet with 12 points, seven rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block. Tate Sage also ha...
Why Taking College Basketball to Dubai Is a Mistake for the Sport
College basketball’s new Dubai tournament highlights the sport’s growing shift toward money-driven neutral-site events and away from campus traditions....
Texans vs Chiefs Sunday Night Football Betting Prediction: Week 14 Bet Picks
Get expert analysis for Texans vs. Chiefs on Sunday Night Football, including why Houston’s team total total 19.5 points is the best betting play for Week 14....