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UFC Houston Predictions: Strickland vs. Hernandez Betting Picks
UFC Houston betting preview featuring Sean Strickland vs. Anthony Hernandez, plus best bets for Delija vs. Spivac and Lebosnoyani vs. Rowe....
NJ Benson, rising DePaul face Providence vying for 3rd straight win
Paced by potent paint presence NJ Benson, DePaul is in position to record its longest Big East winning streak of the season.,Meanwhile, Providence seems to be its own worst enemy.,Looking to win three in a row, the Blue Demons can also hand the Friars a third consecutive defeat Saturday night in Chi...
Pistons aim for fifth straight win in clash with slumping Bulls
The Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons aim to play a harassing, up-tempo style no matter who fills their rotation.,Detroit will try to maintain that m.o. on Sunday night as it attempts to cap a perfect, four-game road trip in a visit to the slumping Chicago Bulls.,The Pistons again will be m...
BetBoom, Falcons, Xtreme grab final Stage 2 spots at DreamLeague Season 28
OG swept BetBoom Team to force a tiebreaker match for the final playoff spot out of Group A, only for BetBoom Team to prevail 2-1 and advance at DreamLeague Season 28 on Friday.,On the final day of Group Stage 1, BetBoom earned fourth place to join Aurora Gaming, PARIVISION and Team Liquid coming ou...
Chiefs' Andy Reid: 'Nothing happening' with Tyreek Hill
Chiefs head coach Andy Reid did not sound too optimistic on Friday when he was asked about the notion of a potential reunion with wide receiver Tyreek Hill in Kansas City.,Hill, after all, finds himself without a team after he was released by the Miami Dolphins on Monday. The eight-time Pro Bowl wid...
Fresh off 3-point barrage, Magic visit banged-up Suns
The Orlando Magic began post-All-Star break play with a franchise-record 3-point barrage.,The Phoenix Suns began it with another injury.,The Magic enter the second game of a four-game Western trip against the host Suns on Saturday after making 27 3-pointers in a 131-94 beatdown at Sacramento on Thur...
Down JT Toppin, No. 13 Texas Tech faces revived Kansas State
A crossroads arrives for No. 13 Texas Tech on Saturday afternoon with a home game against a Kansas State team that got a shot in the arm from its coaching change.,The Red Raiders (19-7, 9-4 Big 12 Conference) and Wildcats (11-15, 2-11) collide in Lubbock, Texas, with both teams in a vastly different...
Jessica Pegula, Elina Svitolina advance to final in Dubai
Fourth-seeded Jessica Pegula completed quite the comeback on Friday to advance to the final of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.,Pegula overcame dropping the first set and falling behind 3-1 in the second to record a 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 victory versus second-seeded Amanda Anisimova in the WTA 1000...
Georgia carries momentum into visit from streaking Texas
Georgia hopes to build on its midweek win at Kentucky when it hosts streaking Texas on Saturday in Southeastern Conference action in Athens, Ga.,The Bulldogs (18-8, 6-7 SEC) stunned the Wildcats 86-78 on Tuesday for their first win in Lexington since 2009. The victory also ended Georgia's two-game l...
Twins ace Pablo Lopez to have Tommy John surgery
Minnesota Twins ace right-hander Pablo Lopez will undergo Tommy John surgery next week and miss the entire 2026 season, the team announced Friday.,Lopez will have surgery on Wednesday in Dallas to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching elbow. He also underwent the procedure in 2013 aft...
Report: Pelicans sign G/F Bryce McGowens to 3-year deal
The New Orleans Pelicans are set to sign guard-forward Bryce McGowens to a standard three-year contract, elevating him from his previous two-way deal, ESPN reported Friday.,No financial terms of the contract were reported.,McGowens, 23, has averaged 7.9 points with 1.9 rebounds in 32 games (11 start...
Freshman stars clash as Washington visits Maryland
As Washington has struggled through a second straight lackluster season since joining the Big Ten Conference, one positive has been the remarkable consistency of Hannes Steinbach.,Meanwhile, 2,700 miles away at Maryland, which is muddling through its worst season since 1988-89, the most encouraging ...
Valorant added to inaugural Esports Nations Cup
The Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF) announced that 32 teams will compete in a Valorant competition at the inaugural Esports Nations Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from Nov. 8-15.,Valorant brings the number of titles in the event to 16.,Five-player teams from 32 nations will compete across a group s...
Friday NBA Odds & Best Bets: Feb. 20th Top Basketball Betting Picks
NBA betting preview for Friday’s nine-game slate featuring Cavaliers vs. Hornets, Nets vs. Thunder and Clippers vs. Lakers. Expert picks and analysis....
MLB AL West Future Betting Picks: Totals, Pennant Winner, and More
AL West betting preview featuring Astros under 86.5 wins, Mariners to win the AL at +550, and Athletics over 75.5 wins. Full MLB futures analysis....
Falcons prez Matt Ryan ready to support QB Michael Penix Jr.
When Michael Penix Jr. is healthy, the Atlanta Falcons expect him to be prominent in the team's quarterback pecking order. Until then, team president Matt Ryan plans to make sure the third-year passer has plenty of support from a new coaching staff. ,In comments to Sirius/XM Radio about the cloudy f...
Brewers extend contract of manager Pat Murphy through 2028
Back-to-back National League Manager of the Year Pat Murphy agreed to a multi-year contract extension with the Milwaukee Brewers, the team announced Friday morning.,Specific terms of the deal were not disclosed by the Brewers, however multiple media outlets reported that it was a three-year deal, sp...
No. 20 Arkansas, Missouri vying for coveted SEC tournament seedings
No. 20 Arkansas will take the floor against Missouri on Saturday afternoon in Fayetteville, Ark., with the new favorite for Southeastern Conference Player of the Year, Darius Acuff Jr.,The freshman guard posted a record-breaking 49-point performance in the Razorbacks' 117-115 double-overtime loss at...
Spurs pick on short-handed Suns, earn 7th straight win
Stephon Castle scored 20 points as the San Antonio Spurs owned the middle two quarters and dominated the short-handed Phoenix Suns 121-94 on Thursday in Austin, Texas, to win their seventh straight game.,San Antonio led by a dozen points at halftime before all but putting away the game by outscoring...
Spurs capitalize on Suns' shortcomings, win 7th straight
Stephon Castle scored 20 points as the San Antonio Spurs owned the middle two periods and dominated the short-handed Phoenix Suns 121-94 on Thursday in Austin, Texas, to win their seventh straight game., ,San Antonio led by a dozen points at halftime before all but putting away the game by outscorin...