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BLAST Slam IV group-stage leaders remain on top
Tundra Esports and Team Falcons each lost a match on Wednesday, but they are tied for first place through two days of action in the BLAST Slam IV's group stage.,Tundra Esports downed HEROIC and BetBoom Team, then stumbled against Aurora Gaming. Team Falcons fell to HEROIC before defeating Team Liqui...

Falcons look to continue domination vs. banged-up 49ers
Paced by the league's top overall defense, the Atlanta Falcons look to earn their third straight win on Sunday night when they travel to Santa Clara, Calif., to face the battered San Francisco 49ers.,Atlanta (3-2) has picked up consecutive wins against reigning conference finalists with home victori...

After apology, Tua Tagovailoa leads Dolphins into matchup with Browns
In what has been a sorry season for the Miami Dolphins, perhaps it's not much of a surprise that quarterback Tua Tagovailoa offered up an apology a few days ahead of Sunday's game against the host Cleveland Browns.,Tagovailoa issued his mea culpa on Wednesday, three days after he called out teammate...

Lions S Brian Branch loses suspension appeal, will miss MNF
The Detroit Lions will be without Brian Branch on Monday night when they host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after the safety's one-game suspension was upheld on Wednesday.,Branch was issued the punishment on Monday, a day after he slapped Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster in the facema...

Patriots' Mike Vrabel returns to Tennessee to face new-look Titans
The New England Patriots will be looking to extend their winning streak to four games and collect their fourth straight road victory Sunday when they visit the Tennessee Titans for Mike McCoy's first game as Tennessee's head coach.,McCoy was elevated from senior offensive assistant to interim head c...

Gary Bettman: 'Concern' over Olympic venue, no NHL expansion soon
Following a Board of Governors meeting on Wednesday in New York, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman offered updates on an array of topics.,The biggest point of emphasis? International growth is taking priority over local growth.,"We're focused on what we can be doing more outside of North America to cont...

Bruins open difficult trip with matchup against Knights
After taking their first loss of the season on Monday afternoon at home against the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Boston Bruins head west for a challenging three-game road trip beginning Thursday night in Las Vegas against the Vegas Golden Knights.,Boston will play three games in just four nights. After ...

Seeking to end slide, Tristan Jarry and Penguins visit Kings
The Pittsburgh Penguins will look to avoid a third straight loss as they continue a three-game California road trip on Thursday against the Los Angeles Kings.,Pittsburgh opened the western road trip on Tuesday with a 4-3 loss to the Anaheim Ducks.,Justin Brazeau, Rickard Rakell and Anthony Mantha fo...

Agents: Kings F Keegan Murray to sign 5-year, $140M extension
The Sacramento Kings and forward Keegan Murray have agreed to a contract extension, his agents at Priority Sports announced on Wednesday.,The extension of his rookie deal is for five years and $140 million, according to ESPN, locking him in place through the 2030-31 season.,Murray, 25, was the No. 4...
Breece Hall Trade Destinations: New York Jets Trade Candidates
Breece Hall’s name is popping up in trade rumors as the Jets rebuild. Here are three teams that make perfect sense for the RB....
Steelers vs. Bengals Thursday Night Football Week 7 Betting Predictions
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cincinnati Bengals betting preview: Steelers pressure defense could give them a major edge on Thursday Night Football....

Predators next up to try to slow Cole Caufield, Canadiens
Cole Caufield and the Montreal Canadiens have responded to their season-opening loss with a flourish.,Fresh off capping his two-goal performance by scoring in overtime, Caufield will look to continue to heat up on Thursday when the Canadiens host the Nashville Predators.,Caufield scored from a sharp...

Chiefs WR Rashee Rice back at practice after end of suspension
Kansas City Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice participated in practice on Wednesday for the first time since his six-game suspension ended.,Rice was disciplined for violating the NFL's person conduct policy, stemming from his role in a multicar crash on a Dallas freeway in 2024 that left multiple people i...

Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa 'made a mistake' calling out players
Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa began his press conference on Wednesday by acknowledging his mistake of calling out teammates for being tardy and their attendance in player-only meetings.,Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel and other players took issue with his comments, noting that they sho...

Inter Miami M David Ruiz signs contract extension
Inter Miami CF signed midfielder David Ruiz to a contract extension through 2028 with an option for 2029.,Ruiz, 21, has three goals and three assists in 52 MLS matches (27 starts) since making his Herons debut in 2023.,The homegrown product helped Inter Miami win the Leagues Cup in 2023 and Supporte...

Big 12 raps Texas Tech over in-game tortilla toss, tags Kansas for response
Big 12 officials determined to put the wraps on Texas Tech for allowing fans to repeatedly toss tortillas on the field last week fined the Red Raiders $25,000 for the celebration.,The league also fined visiting Kansas $25,000 for coach Lance Leipold's postgame critique of Texas Tech and the conferen...

Swiss Stage underway at $5M World Championships
The Swiss Stage began Wednesday at the $5 million League of Legends 2025 World Championship with eight Round 1 matches in Beijing.,In the best-of-1 matches, Secret Whales defeated Keyd Stars in 33 minutes on blue; CTBC Flying Oyster beat Fnatic in 32 minutes on blue; KT Rolster defeated KOI in 33 mi...
ALCS Game 3 Best Bets: George Kirby & Shane Bieber Player Prop Picks
MLB AL Game 3 best bets: George Kirby total for 15.5 outs and Shane Bieber total for 4.5 strikeouts. Full breakdown and betting analysis....
NBA Win Totals 2025: Best Over/Under Bets for Pacers, Lakers, Knicks & More
NBA futures are heating up ahead of Opening Night. Check out our best over/under win total bets for the Lakers, Knicks, Thunder, and more....

Maryland eager to turn things around at resurgent UCLA
After challenging UCLA not to be a "one-hit wonder," Bruins interim head coach Tim Skipper shifts his team's focus to a third straight win when it hosts Maryland on Saturday in Pasadena, Calif.,UCLA (2-4, 2-1 Big Ten) resurrected its season from an 0-4 start, winning the last two under Skipper's dir...