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Pacers look to keep hot streak going at home vs. Pistons
After a split of two games in Paris, the Indiana Pacers return home for the first time in 11 days to host the Detroit Pistons Wednesday.,The Pacers are 9-2 in 2025, the best record of any team in the NBA since the year started. They closed their trip to Paris with a 38-point win over the Spurs, thei...
Chris Beard faces old team as No. 23 Ole Miss meets Texas
There's no lack of storylines when No. 23 Ole Miss faces dangerous but unranked Texas on Wednesday in a Southeastern Conference contest in Oxford, Miss.,The Rebels (15-5, 4-3 SEC) are looking to right the ship after three straight league losses while the Longhorns (14-6, 3-4) are attempting to build...
Bills' James Cook replaces Derrick Henry on Pro Bowl roster
Buffalo Bills running back James Cook is headed to the Pro Bowl Games as a replacement for Baltimore Ravens star Derrick Henry.,The Bills also announced Tuesday that Buffalo center Connor McGovern is going to the event in Orlando, Fla. ,McGovern is taking the spot of Creed Humphrey of the Kansas Cit...
No. 17 Wisconsin visits Maryland, downplays road stretch
With eight wins in its last nine games, No. 17 Wisconsin is in high gear as it faces the most daunting stretch of its Big Ten schedule, playing four of its next five games on the road.,With Maryland (16-5, 6-4) first up for Wisconsin (16-4, 6-3) in that stretch Wednesday night in College Park, Md., ...
Reports: Lions name John Morton as offensive coordinator
The Detroit Lions tabbed former Denver Broncos pass game coordinator John Morton as the team's offensive coordinator, multiple media outlets reported Tuesday.,Morton, 55, will fill the vacancy left open after Ben Johnson became head coach of the Chicago Bears.,Under Johnson, the Lions boasted the NF...
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: NBA, College Basketball Predictions for January 28
Our top sports betting picks and predictions include bets for the college basketball and NBA slate of games on Tuesday January 28th, 2025....
No. 25 UConn bids for bounce-back effort vs. DePaul
No. 25 UConn will look to continue a trend of bounce-back victories in Big East play when it hosts DePaul in Hartford, Conn., on Wednesday night in the teams' second and final meeting of the season.,For the Huskies (14-6, 6-3), all three conferences losses have come within the last five games, inclu...
Sharks edge Penguins, end 6-game slide
Macklin Celebrini scored the go-ahead goal in the third period as the San Jose Sharks ended a six-game losing streak with a 2-1 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday.,A 1-1 game was broken open 3:41 into the third period, as the Sharks capitalized on a Pittsburgh turnover. Tyler Toffol...
Suns shut down Clippers' late rally, prevail 111-109
Devin Booker put up 26 points and the host Phoenix Suns held off a late charge by the Los Angeles Clippers for a 111-109 win on Monday night. ,Booker did a good portion of his damage from 3-point range, going 5-for-10 from beyond the arc while also collecting eight assists and seven rebounds. Kevin ...
Raptors outlast Pelicans for fourth straight win
Jakob Poeltl had 21 points, 14 rebounds and three blocks as the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting New Orleans Pelicans 113-104 on Monday night to stretch their winning streak to four games. ,Scottie Barnes added 21 points, 11 rebounds, eight assists and three steals for the Raptors, who have won...
Cavs smack Pistons to snap 3-game skid
Darius Garland scored 22 points and Donovan Mitchell added 21 as the Cleveland Cavaliers snapped a season-worst three-game losing streak with a 110-91 win over the visiting Detroit Pistons on Monday.,Jarrett Allen recorded his 25th double-double of the season with 15 points and 11 rebounds for the E...
Reports: Fenway Sports Group trying to sell minority stake in Penguins
Fenway Sports Group is looking to sell a minority share of the Pittsburgh Penguins, multiple media outlets reported Monday. ,The Boston-based conglomerate hasn't revealed how much of the Penguins it plans to sell, but reports indicated that the group still plans on being the majority owner. ,This is...
Michigan mounts late rally to stun Penn State
Tre Donaldson scored 21 points Monday night, including the last seven of a game-ending nine-point flurry that gave Michigan a 76-72 Big Ten Conference win over visiting Penn State in Ann Arbor, Mich.,The Nittany Lions (13-8, 3-7) were on the verge of one of their best wins of the season after Ace Ba...
Providence F Bryce Hopkins (knee) out for season again
Providence coach Kim English said Monday that Bryce Hopkins will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury, the second straight season the star forward has had cut short.,Hopkins suffered an ACL tear in his left knee on Jan. 3, 2024, and missed not only the end of the 2023-24 season, but also t...
Habs aim to rev up again with West-best Jets up next
The Montreal Canadiens might have come down to earth following their extended run of success.,Having lost two games in a row, the Canadiens are facing a severe challenge from the Western Conference-leading Winnipeg Jets, who visit on Tuesday night. The Jets are riding a three-game winning streak.,Fr...
On a roll, Bruins out to avoid letdown vs. last-place Sabres
With just six games remaining before the NHL's two-week break for the 4 Nations Face-Off, every point in the standings feels especially valuable.,The Boston Bruins climbed back into the Eastern Conference playoff picture by banking points in six of their last seven games (5-1-1) and look to continue...
Lightning D Emil Lilleberg suspended 2 games for interference
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Emil Lilleberg was suspended two games for interference against Detroit Red Wings forward J.T. Compher following a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Monday.,The incident occurred during the second period of the teams' game on Saturday, with Lilleberg ...
No. 11 Kansas again seeks salve while facing UCF
No. 11 Kansas finds itself in a familiar position as it prepares for a Big 12 rematch with visiting UCF on Tuesday night.,The Jayhawks (14-5, 5-3 Big 12) play UCF (13-6 ,4-4) for the second time this season when they're coming off a rare home defeat.,The Jayhawks traveled to Orlando, Fla., to face U...
Report: Ravens to extend contract of OC Todd Monken
Baltimore is working on a contract extension with offensive coordinator Todd Monken, who guided the Ravens to the No. 1 offense in total yards and rushing average this season, ESPN reported on Monday.,After each of the past two seasons in Baltimore, the 58-year-old Monken has drawn interest from NFL...
No. 7 Michigan State meets Minnesota, aims to keep home dominance
One might think Tom Izzo would offer glowing praise of his players amid No. 7 Michigan State's 12-game winning streak.,But Izzo spotted some bad habits in the Spartans' most recent performance, an 81-74 victory at Rutgers on Saturday.,Izzo will look for improvement when Michigan State (17-2, 8-0 Big...