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NBA Picks for Monday, January 19: Three Best Bets for MLK Day Slate
Three free NBA picks for Monday, January 19, including Washington Wizards vs. Los Angeles Clippers and New York Knicks vs. Dallas Mavericks....
Indiana vs. Miami College Football Playoff National Championship Betting Pick
Indiana enters the national championship as a deserved favorite against Miami in the final game of the college football season....
No. 10 Vanderbilt, No. 17 Arkansas aim to regain past form
No. 10 Vanderbilt and host No. 17 Arkansas will attempt to reverse recent trends when they meet in a Top 25 matchup Tuesday in Fayetteville, Ark.,After the best start in school history, the Commodores (16-2, 3-2 Southeastern Conference) have lost their last two, most recently 98-94 to then-No. 19 Fl...
No. 12 Michigan State aims to continue roll against short-handed Oregon
Michigan State seeks its fifth straight double-digit victory when it faces short-handed Oregon on Tuesday night in Big Ten play at Eugene, Ore.,The No. 12 Spartans have won their past four games by an average of 19.3 points, including Saturday's 80-63 win over Washington in the first contest of a tw...
Suns eager for Jalen Green's return from injury, possibly on road against Nets
After being the centerpiece of the return package from the Houston Rockets for Kevin Durant in a blockbuster seven-team trade last July, Jalen Green experienced the Phoenix Suns' successful first half mostly as a spectator while patiently waiting for his strained right hamstring to heal.,Limited to ...
Patriots, Seahawks rate as favorites to reach Super Bowl
The New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks are the favorites to reach Super Bowl LX at Santa Clara, Calif.,The Patriots are 5.5-point road favorites over the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship Game on Sunday. Denver's chances took a big hit when standout quarterback Bo Nix broke his ankle in ...
Jabari Smith Jr., Kevin Durant power Rockets past Pelicans
Jabari Smith Jr. scored a season-high 32 points, Kevin Durant moved into sixth place on the career scoring list and Amen Thompson provided support with an all-around display as the Houston Rockets claimed a 119-110 victory over the visiting New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday.,Smith hit seven 3-pointers ...
Alex DeBrincat, Red Wings prevail in OT over Senators
Alex DeBrincat scored in overtime to give the host Detroit Red Wings a wild 4-3 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Sunday.,Axel Sandin-Pellikka, Lucas Raymond and James van Riemsdyk also scored for the Red Wings, who have won six of seven games. Andrew Copp collected two assists and John Gibson mad...
Patriots snag 4 interceptions, top Texans to reach AFC title game
Drake Maye threw three touchdown passes, Marcus Jones returned an interception for a score and the New England Patriots qualified for the AFC Championship Game with a 28-16 victory over the Houston Texans on Sunday in cold and snowy conditions at Foxborough, Mass.,New England intercepted Houston's C...
Pistons host Celtics in battle of surprise East frontrunners
The Detroit Pistons weren't supposed to be the top team in the Eastern Conference. The Boston Celtics were supposed to be in a transition year after shedding salary last offseason.,Instead, they currently hold the top two spots in the standings. They'll have a showdown in Detroit on Monday night.,Th...
Mateo Pulcini wins Latin America Amateur, books trips to 3 majors
Mateo Pulcini of Argentina defeated Venezuela's Virgilio Paz on the second playoff hole to win the Latin America Amateur Championship on Sunday in Lima, Peru.,The victory earned Pulcini entry into three of golf's four majors this season: the Masters, the U.S. Open and the Open Championship.,Pulcini,...
Shootout-shaken Penguins visit Kraken aiming to flip late-game script
One might assume a team featuring future Hall of Famers Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin would excel in the shootout.,But that hasn't been the case for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season.,The Penguins are just 1-7 when they fail to reach a decision in regulation or overtime entering Monday's game at...
Texans OT Trent Brown inactive vs. Patriots
Houston Texans offensive tackle Trent Brown is unable to play against his former team on Sunday afternoon.,Despite testing out his ailing ankle prior to kickoff, Brown was listed as inactive for the Texans in their AFC divisional round game against the New England Patriots in Foxborough, Mass.,Brown...
Reports: Grant Udinski, 30, to have 2nd interview with Browns
The Cleveland Browns requested a second interview with Jacksonville Jaguars offensive coordinator Grant Udinski for their available head coaching position, multiple media outlets reported Sunday.,It is slated to be an in-person interview for Udinski, who also spoke to the Browns on Saturday.,Udinski...
Sunday January 18th College Basketball Betting Picks, Predictions
Breaking down three college basketball picks for Sunday, including Milwaukee, Tulsa, and San Francisco....
Report: Texans' Azeez Al-Shaair fined for eye-black message
The NFL fined Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair for writing "stop the genocide" across his eye black, ESPN reported Sunday.,He drew the $11,593 fine for a violation of NFL uniform and equipment rules after displaying the message during Monday's 30-6 AFC wild-card win at Pittsburgh, per the r...
Reports: Jeff Hafley gets 2nd interviews with Dolphins, Titans
Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley has scheduled second interviews with the Miami Dolphins and Tennessee Titans for their head-coaching vacancies, multiple outlets reported Sunday.,Hafley will meet with Miami on Monday and Tennessee on Tuesday, per the reports.,Hafley, 46, just comp...
Houston Texans vs. New England Patriots NFL Playoffs Betting Picks, Predictions
Houston and New England’s elite defenses set the stage for a slow, low-scoring playoff matchup. Here's why the TOTAL is Deadspin's best betting pick for Sunday....
Red Wings on playoff quest; Senators trying to 'turn around'
The Detroit Red Wings will have a big opportunity to help their playoff push and strike a blow to a rival's chances when they host the Ottawa Senators on Sunday.,The Red Wings, winners of five of six outings, sit second in the Atlantic Division. Ottawa is seven points out of a playoff position and a...
Pistons rout depleted Pacers in dominant victory
Cade Cunningham, Duncan Robinson and Javonte Green had 16 points apiece, and the host Detroit Pistons thumped the undermanned Indiana Pacers from the jump in a 121-78 win on Saturday night.,Jalen Duren supplied 15 points, eight rebounds and four assists for the Pistons during their fifth victory in ...