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College Basketball Best Bets: Florida, Duke and Alabama Highlight Saturday Picks
March Madness is approaching. Here are the best betting picks for Florida vs Kentucky, Duke vs North Carolina, and Auburn vs Alabama....
UFC 326 Betting Picks: Max Holloway vs. Charles Oliveira Headlines Stacked Card
UFC 326 features Max Holloway defending the BMF title against Charles Oliveira. Here are the best bets and predictions for the card....

Timbers pursue stingier start in encounter vs. Whitecaps
The Portland Timbers will try to break their pattern of conceding early goals on Saturday night when they host a Vancouver Whitecaps side that has started the season strongly in multiple competitions.,Portland (1-1-0, 3 points in MLS) conceded in the sixth minute in each of its first two league matc...

Hot Hurricanes intent on dousing cold Flames
The Eastern Conference-leading Carolina Hurricanes will look to complete the Western Canada sweep when they visit the Calgary Flames on Saturday night.,The Hurricanes arrive in Calgary riding a two-game winning streak that consists of a 6-4 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday and a 6-3 w...

Texas, Oklahoma eager to polish tournament resumes
Texas and Oklahoma will look to improve on their chances for an at-large bid in the NCAA Tournament when they play their respective regular-season finales on Saturday in Austin, Texas.,The Longhorns (18-12, 9-8 Southeastern Conference) are the more likely team to earn the berth in the NCAA Tournamen...

FURIA cruise into LoL Americas Cup grand final
After both teams breezed through the semifinals with sweeps, something had to give when FURIA and Sentinels faced off Friday at the League of Legends 2026 Americas Cup upper-bracket final in Sao Paulo.,That something was Sentinels.,FURIA had little trouble with Sentinels, winning 3-0 to advance to t...

No. 19 Miami (Ohio) edges Ohio in OT, completes perfect regular season
Eian Elmer scored 32 and grabbed 12 rebounds while Trey Perry added 21 off the bench as No. 19 Miami (Ohio) completed the first undefeated regular season in the 80-year history of the Mid-American Conference with a wild 110-108 overtime win over host Ohio Friday night in Athens, Ohio.,Brant Byers ch...

No. 16 Alabama stands in way of Auburn's late NCAA push
Auburn's NCAA Tournament hopes are dwindling due to a recent stretch of seven setbacks in eight games.,But the Tigers have a real opportunity to nab a big win and perhaps ignite a late-season charge when they visit No. 16 Alabama on Saturday night at Tuscaloosa, Ala.,Auburn (16-14, 7-10 Southeastern...

Ricardo Gonzalez on top after opening round of Pro Football Hall event
Argentina's Ricardo Gonzalez opened the James Hardie Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational with an eagle, and he holds a one-shot lead after the first round of the event on Friday in Boca Raton, Fla.,Gonzalez shot a 6-under-par 66 at The Old Course at Broken Sound Club. Stewart Cink is one stroke b...

Reports: Ravens acquire DE Maxx Crosby from Raiders for 2 1st-round picks
The Las Vegas Raiders are sending star defensive end Maxx Crosby to the Baltimore Ravens for two first-round draft picks, according to multiple media reports on Friday.,That draft haul includes the No. 14 pick in April's NFL Draft -- giving Las Vegas two top-14 picks along with its own No. 1 overall...

Jayson Tatum makes winning return, helps Celtics top Mavericks
Jayson Tatum had 15 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists in his season debut to help the Boston Celtics defeat the visiting Dallas Mavericks 120-100 on Friday night.,Tatum, who was in Boston's starting lineup, appeared in an NBA game for the first time since he tore his right Achilles tendon in Gam...

Crew hunt first win in home opener vs. Fire
With two goals apiece in the first two matches, Wessam Abou Ali and Diego Rossi are doing their part for the Columbus Crew.,But their production hasn't led to a win yet as Columbus continues to experience problems with opposition counterattacks. The Crew hope to get a result Saturday night when they...

Blue Jackets face Mammoth, seeking fourth straight victory
Entrenched in their respective Wild Card battles heading into Saturday's matchup, the Columbus Blue Jackets will be aiming for their fourth straight win when they host the Utah Mammoth.,Both of these rising squads were bolstered by significant acquisitions before Friday's trade deadline.,The Blue Ja...

Lakers star LeBron James (elbow) sitting out vs. Pacers
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will miss Friday night's contest against the visiting Indiana Pacers due to a left elbow contusion.,James was injured during the fourth quarter of Thursday's 120-113 road loss against the Denver Nuggets when he fell hard to the court after driving toward the hoop...

Cal has opportunity at Wake before sticking around for ACC tourney
Cal can't afford to let Saturday's opportunity slip away.,The Golden Bears have work to do when they visit Wake Forest for the regular-season finale in Winston-Salem, N.C.,Cal (21-9, 9-8 Atlantic Coast Conference) has won four of its last five games as it tries to remain in the NCAA Tournament conve...

ACC tournament roundup: Toby Fournier, Duke top Clemson in quarterfinals
Toby Fournier provided 17 points and 10 rebounds as defending champion Duke opened play in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament with Friday's 60-46 quarterfinal victory against Clemson in Duluth, Ga., avenging a loss from less than two weeks earlier.,The top-seeded Blue Devils (22-8), who are ra...

Daniel Berger speeds in front by 5 at Arnold Palmer Invitational
Daniel Berger opened up a five-shot lead at the Arnold Palmer Invitational after a steady round Friday at Bay Hill Club and Lodge in Orlando, Fla.,Berger built on Thursday's 63 with a 4-under-par 68 to climb to 13 under at the halfway mark of the $20 million signature event. Akshay Bhatia posted a 6...

D.C. United move to Baltimore briefly to welcome Lionel Messi, Inter Miami
Since Lionel Messi signed with Inter Miami in 2023, several MLS games have been moved to larger venues to accommodate the rush of fans anxious to see the Argentine superstar.,D.C. United has done the same by shifting Saturday's high-profile clash with Inter Miami to 71,000-seat M&T Bank Stadium in B...

Timberwolves in high spirits, put 5-game streak on line vs. Magic
The mood in the Minnesota Timberwolves' locker room is as positive as it has been all season. Now, the challenge for the team is to keep the good times rolling as the playoffs approach.,Minnesota will put its five-game winning streak on the line when it tips off against the Orlando Magic on Saturday...

Avalanche bring back F Nazem Kadri in swap with Flames
Veteran center Nazem Kadri, a key member of the Colorado Avalanche's 2022 Stanley Cup lineup, rejoined the franchise Friday via a trade with the Calgary Flames.,The Flames received a pair of conditional draft picks -- a second-rounder in 2027 and a first-rounder in 2028 -- along with forward Victor ...