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Tuesday NHL Betting Picks: Expert Bets for Jan. 27th
Two NHL moneyline picks as Seattle hosts Washington and San Jose looks to capitalize on Vancouver’s extended skid....
Bruins put home win streak on line vs. Predators
With two feet of snow on the ground and bitter cold in the air outside, the Boston Bruins look to keep turning up the heat inside TD Garden as they go for their eighth straight home win on Tuesday night against the Nashville Predators.,Boston will be playing the second game of a back-to-back followi...
PGA Tour expands Farmers field to accommodate Brooks Koepka's return
Brooks Koepka's return from LIV Golf to the PGA Tour didn't receive universal support from players on the U.S.-based circuit.,Still, Jackson Suber and Lanto Griffin might want to send Koepka a thank-you note this week.,Because of Koepka's presence in the Farmers Insurance Open, the field for the upc...
ACC conference title game will no longer start opposite Big Ten
It appears the Atlantic Coast Conference has given up on trying to compete with the Big Ten off the football field, as well.,A week after Big Ten champion Indiana completed a perfect season and won the national championship with a win over ACC stalwart Miami in the College Football Playoff champions...
Matthew Robertson scores in OT to lift Rangers past Bruins
Rookie Matthew Robertson scored with 67 seconds left in overtime as the New York Rangers snapped a four-game home losing streak by rallying for a 4-3 victory over the Boston Bruins on Monday night.,Robertson scored his first career overtime goal when he got a pass from goalie Jonathan Quick after Da...
Suns adjusting to life without Devin Booker, face lowly Nets
The Phoenix Suns will look to regain their offensive rhythm when they host the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday, understanding things change without leading scorer Devin Booker.,Booker's absence stood out in the Suns' 111-102 home loss to Miami on Sunday, when they shot 37% from the field and made only 7 of...
John Mobley Jr.'s long-range success steers Ohio State past Penn State
John Mobley Jr. sank five 3-pointers to highlight a 25-point performance, fueling Ohio State to an 84-78 victory over Penn State on Monday in a Big Ten game at Columbus, Ohio.,Amare Bynum scored 15 points and Devin Royal added 14 for the Buckeyes (14-6, 6-4 Big Ten), who shot a robust 55.6% from the...
Pistons launch tough road trip with test vs. Nuggets
The slog of an 82-game schedule becomes tough in January, when winter has settled in and injuries add up.,The Detroit Pistons are feeling it as they embark on a three-game road trip Tuesday night at the Denver Nuggets. ,All-Star Cade Cunningham is dealing with a wrist injury that sidelined him for t...
Reports: Lions hire ex-Giants interim coach Mike Kafka
Former interim New York Giants head coach Mike Kafka has agreed to join the Detroit Lions' staff, according to multiple reports.,Kafka, 38, served as the Giants' offensive coordinator for three-and-a-half seasons before assuming the head-coaching reins after Brian Daboll's firing on Nov. 10. The Gia...
Thunder hope to emerge from tough stretch, battle Pelicans
Even though the Oklahoma City Thunder are facing some challenges, with two starters out and several other rotational players injured, Mark Daigneault views it as a positive.,"There's a lot of headwinds in the NBA -- scheduling, injuries, refereeing, shot variance, and everybody deals with it at diff...
West Virginia tries to stay connected, meets free-falling K-State
West Virginia coach Ross Hodge is happy with the way his team has settled into the brutal grind of the Big 12.,The Mountaineers (13-7, 4-3) road-tripped through Arizona last week and earned their first win away from home by defeating Arizona State, 75-63, on Wednesday. The back half of the trip didn...
In rare move, ESPN to carry Brooks Koepka’s PGA Tour return
ESPN will air live coverage of the first two rounds of this week's Farmers Insurance Open on Thursday and Friday, coinciding with Brooks Koepka's return to the PGA Tour from LIV Golf.,According to the tour, it will be the first time in nearly 20 years that ESPN carries live coverage of a non-major t...
Cole Caufield, Habs out to extend Knights' tough stretch
Cole Caufield will look to continue his torrid goal-scoring pace on Tuesday when the Montreal Canadiens host the Vegas Golden Knights.,Caufield recorded his second career hat trick in Montreal's 4-3 setback to the Boston Bruins on Saturday, extending his point streak to five games (eight goals, two ...
Pens' Bryan Rust faces hearing for illegal check to head
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bryan Rust faces a hearing with the league following Sunday's illegal check to the head of Vancouver Canucks forward Brock Boeser.,The date and time have yet to be determined for the hearing. Rust received a minor penalty on the play, which occurred at the end of Pittsbur...
Why Lamar Jackson’s Future With the Baltimore Ravens Isn’t Secure
After firing John Harbaugh and hiring Jesse Minter, the Ravens may still face uncertainty with Lamar Jackson’s future in Baltimore....
Record-smashing No. 21 Saint Louis staying grounded for George Washington
No. 21 Saint Louis is shattering program records but wants to remain focused when it hosts George Washington in an Atlantic 10 matchup on Tuesday.,The Billikens (19-1, 7-0 Atlantic 10) equaled the best start in school history through 20 games with a 97-62 rout of host St. Bonaventure on Friday. Isha...
No. 15 Arkansas out to halt road woes vs. reeling Oklahoma
No. 15 Arkansas is hoping to turn its road struggles around when it takes on Oklahoma on Tuesday in Norman, Okla.,The Razorbacks have dropped their last two away games and are 1-3 in true road games this season.,Arkansas is coming off an 85-81 home win over LSU on Saturday where they shot just 38.9%...
Mike McDaniel hired as Chargers' offensive coordinator
Former Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel was officially hired Monday as offensive coordinator of the Los Angeles Chargers.,McDaniel, 42, was also viewed as a candidate for the OC positions with Philadelphia and Tampa Bay and was under consideration for head-coaching vacancies with Baltimore an...
Falcons hire Bob Quinn as advisor to Kevin Stefanski
The Atlanta Falcons announced three new hires and three returning assistant coaches on Monday.,The newcomers are special teams coordinator Craig Aukerman, wide receivers coach Robert Prince and Bob Quinn, a former Detroit Lions general manager who will serve as a senior advisor to new head coach Kev...
Reports: Jags OC Grant Udinski WDs from Browns' head coach search
Jacksonville Jaguars offensive coordinator Grant Udinski withdrew his head coaching candidacy with the Cleveland Browns, multiple outlets reported Monday.,The Browns interviewed Udinski twice as they continue their search to replace Kevin Stefanski, who became the head coach of the Atlanta Falcons a...