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Kentucky eager to jolt ranked foe, faces No. 22 St. John's
Kentucky has been woeful against ranked opponents thus far this season.,With one last chance to earn a marquee nonconference victory, the Wildcats face No. 22 St. John's on Saturday afternoon in the CBS Sports Classic in Atlanta.,Kentucky (7-4) has lost four games before Southeastern Conference play...
Chinese tennis player banned 12 years for match-fixing
Chinese tennis player Renlong Pang has been banned from the sport for 12 years for fixing or attempting to fix nearly two dozen matches in 2024. ,The International Tennis Integrity Agency said Friday that Pang, 25, admitted to fixing five of his own matches on the ITF World Tennis Tour, the third pr...
Red Bulls re-sign veteran D Tim Parker for 2026 season
The New York Red Bulls re-signed veteran defender Tim Parker on Friday for the 2026 season with an option through June 2027.,Parker, 32, recorded one goal in 13 regular season matches (10 starts) during his second stint with the Red Bulls in 2025.,"Tim is a great leader both on and off the field and...
Rams WR Puka Nacua rips refs in since-deleted tweet
Los Angeles Rams star wide receiver Puka Nacua is creating headlines both on and off the field this week.,On the field, Nacua had 12 catches for 225 yards and two touchdowns in the Rams' 38-37 overtime loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday night.,That performance came one day after he performed a...
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....
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 ...
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...
Sabres D Conor Timmins breaks leg, out 6-8 weeks
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Conor Timmins is expected to miss six to eight weeks after breaking his left leg in the third period of a 5-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday, head coach Lindy Ruff announced.,Timmins' left skate appeared to catch a rut in the ice, causing his leg to bend awkwa...
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...
Playing time could be limited for Spurs' Victor Wembanyama vs. Hawks
The visiting San Antonio Spurs and Atlanta Hawks will have their ailing stars available when the teams meet on Friday night, although both stars could play diminished minutes as they continue to regain their health.,San Antonio's Victor Wembanyama has been dealing with a left calf injury that kept h...
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...
Giannis Antetokounmpo 'locked in' with Bucks, not in on reported trade talks
Despite reports about discussions between Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks regarding his future, the two-time NBA MVP said he is not a part of any of that.,Talking to reporters on Thursday as he continues to recover from a right calf strain which has sidelined him since early this month...
Three 2-point conversions lead Seahawks' rally for OT win over Rams
Sam Darnold threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Jaxon Smith-Njigba with 3:13 remaining in overtime, then hit backup tight end Eric Saubert with a two-point conversion as the Seattle Seahawks defeated the visiting Los Angeles Rams 38-37 Thursday night.,The Seahawks (12-3) rallied from a 16-point deficit...
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...
Cooper Flagg scores 23 as Mavericks hang on to edge Pistons in OT
Cooper Flagg had 23 points and 10 rebounds, Anthony Davis scored two pivotal baskets in overtime and the host Dallas Mavericks held off the Detroit Pistons, 116-114, on Thursday.,Naji Marshall supplied 16 points, while Davis contributed 15 points with 14 rebounds. Brandon Williams added 14 points wh...
Nikola Jokic becomes assist king among centers as Nuggets top Magic
Jamal Murray scored 32 points, Nikola Jokic compiled 23 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Orlando Magic 126-115 on Thursday night.,Jokic passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most career assists by a center. The Denver star now has 5,667 assists, seven more than Ab...
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 ...
Oklahoma State uses late run to push past Kansas City
Christian Coleman scored 20 points and pulled down 10 rebounds to lead Oklahoma State to a 91-79 win over Kansas City on Thursday in Stillwater, Okla.,Anthony Roy added 18 points, Vyctorius Miller and Jaylen Curry each tallied 13 points and Andrija Vukovic recorded 11 points for the Cowboys (10-1).,...