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Thursday January 8th NBA Betting Picks: Best Player Props and Bets
Breaking down Thursday’s NBA slate with best bets, player props, and totals for Heat vs. Bulls, Cavs vs. Timberwolves, and Mavericks vs. Jazz....
Bruins eager to change narrative in opener of homestand vs. Flames
The Boston Bruins did not mince words about falling short of a winning road trip following their 7-4 loss to the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday.,After gaining five of the 10 available points (2-2-1 record), Boston will head back across the country to start a five-game homestand when the Calgary Flames vi...
Amber Glenn, Alysa Liu make short-program history at US Championships
With spots on the Olympic team for February's Milano Cortina Games up for grabs, the 2026 U.S. Figure Skating Championships carry even larger stakes.,Amber Glenn and Alysa Liu rose to that occasion in historic fashion during the short program Wednesday on Night 1 of competition in St. Louis.,Liu, th...
Underdog Panthers return to playoffs, host Rams in wild card
The Los Angeles Rams drew considerable attention during the season and could be in line for more accolades.,But the Carolina Panthers did enough to secure a home game in the NFL's wild-card round. The Rams will visit for Saturday's game in Charlotte.,The Rams were second in the NFC West, though they...
Brandon Moreno-Asu Almabayev to headline UFC's Mexico City return
The main event for UFC's return to Mexico City on Feb. 28 will feature a matchup between flyweight contenders Brandon Moreno and Asu Almabayev.,Tijuana's Moreno (29-3-2) will enter as the No. 5-ranked contender as he fights in his home country against the seventh-ranked Almabayev (23-3) from Kazakhs...
Hot start propels Mammoth past Senators
Utah Mammoth goaltender Karel Vejmelka had a 32-save night as his team battled for a 3-1 win against the visiting Ottawa Senators on Wednesday night.,Lawson Crouse, John Marino and Daniil But all scored, and Clayton Keller tallied two assists for the Mammoth, who have won three of their last four ga...
Transfer portal roundup: Notre Dame, Georgia lose additional players
It's not always good news in the NCAA's transfer portal, as Top-15 programs Notre Dame and Georgia demonstrated on Wednesday.,Two Bulldogs, cornerback Ondre Evans and safety Joenel Aguero, announced they would be entering the portal, while Notre Dame had four players enter the portal, with previous ...
No. 11 Vanderbilt wins foul fest over No. 13 Alabama to remain perfect
No. 11 Vanderbilt got 29 points and seven assists from Tyler Tanner as the Commodores outlasted 13th-ranked Alabama, 96-90, in Nashville, Tenn., on Wednesday night. ,Duke Miles (19 points), Tyler Nickel (12), AK Okereke and Devin McGlockton (10 apiece) scored in double figures for Vanderbilt (15-0, ...
Reports: Hawks trade 4-time All-Star PG Trae Young to Wizards
The Atlanta Hawks are trading four-time All-Star point guard Trae Young to the Washington Wizards, multiple outlets reported Wednesday night.,The return package from Washington reportedly includes veteran guard CJ McCollum and forward Corey Kispert.,Young, 27, has spent his entire career in Atlanta ...
RJ Godfrey vaults Clemson past No. 24 SMU
RJ Godfrey scored 17 points and reserve Butta Johnson connected on three clutch second-half 3-point shots as Clemson knocked off No. 24 SMU 74-70 on Wednesday night at Clemson, S.C.,It was an energized conference home opener for the Tigers (13-3, 3-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), who have a six-game w...
No. 15 Arkansas grabs early lead, holds off Ole Miss down the stretch
Darius Acuff Jr. scored 26 points and handed out nine assists as No. 15 Arkansas took the lead less than six minutes into the game and never looked back, holding off Ole Miss 94-87 on Wednesday night in Oxford, Miss.,Trevon Brazile added 18 points, Meleek Thomas and Billy Richmond III had 13 each, a...
Paolo Banchero's buzzer-beating 3 lifts Magic over Nets in OT
Paolo Banchero banked in a 3-pointer at the buzzer in overtime off an inbounds pass from Anthony Black as the Orlando Magic eked out a 104-103 victory over the Brooklyn Nets after blowing an 18-point lead Wednesday night in New York.,Banchero finished with 30 points and 14 rebounds and his only 3 ga...
Alexandre Texier leads scoring charge as Canadiens beat Flames
Alexandre Texier scored once in his first career three-point game and Cole Caufield tallied one goal and one assist to lead the host Montreal Canadiens to a decisive 4-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday.,Lane Hutson and Oliver Kapanen also found the net for the Canadiens, who are on a 7-...
Mark Mitchell helps Missouri close out win at Kentucky
Missouri closed the game on a 15-2 run over the final 4:37 for a 73-68 road win over Kentucky Wednesday night.,Mark Mitchell led the Tigers with 21 points on 7-of-15 shooting from the floor. Jayden Stone was right behind with 20 points and three 3-pointers. Two of those 3-pointers came in the second...
Miami surges past Wake Forest for 1st ACC road win in 24 months
Shelton Henderson converted a go-ahead putback with 26 seconds remaining in the second half to lift visiting Miami to an 81-77 victory over Wake Forest on Wednesday in Winston-Salem, N.C.,Tre Donaldson scored 21 points and Malik Reneau added 18 to help Miami (13-2, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) sna...
Mississippi State gets 30 points from Josh Hubbard to blow by Oklahoma
Josh Hubbard poured in 30 points to lead Mississippi State to a 72-53 win over Oklahoma In a Southeastern Conference tilt on Wednesday in Starkville, Miss. ,Quincy Ballard and Ja'Borri McGhee contributed 10 points apiece for Mississippi State (10-5, 2-0 SEC), which has won six straight games. ,Xzayv...
Marquette barely holds off Xavier's late charge
Royce Parham scored 14 points and three other Golden Eagles scored in double figures to lead Marquette to a nail-biting 66-65 win over Xavier on Wednesday night in Milwaukee.,Marquette (6-10, 1-4 Big East) snapped a six-game losing skid and picked up its first conference win. Chase Ross scored 12 wi...
Indiana pulls away to drop skidding Maryland below .500
Lamar Wilkerson scored 18 of his 24 points in the second half as Indiana pulled away for an 84-66 Big Ten win over Maryland on Wednesday in College Park, Md.,Tayton Conerway contributed 19 points and eight rebounds as the Hoosiers (12-3, 3-1 Big Ten) won their fourth straight, all by double-digit ma...
Timberwolves savor scintillating stretch as hot Cavaliers visit
After one of their worst losses of the season, the Minnesota Timberwolves have put together one of their best stretches.,Minnesota will go for its fourth win in a row when it tips off against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night in Minneapolis. It is the start of a home-and-home series between ...
Report: Inter Miami close to retaining playoff hero Tadeo Allende
Inter Miami are finalizing the retention of playoff standout Tadeo Allende on a permanent transfer from the Spanish club Celta Vigo, The Athletic reported Wednesday.,Allende scored well into stoppage time in the MLS Cup in December to punctuate Miami's 3-1 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps. His r...