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No. 24 Wisconsin takes surge into L.A. to face USC
No. 24 Wisconsin takes a six-game winning streak to Los Angeles for a West Coast road swing, which tips off on Saturday at Southern California. ,The Badgers (14-3, 4-2 Big Ten Conference) kept their streak intact on Tuesday despite squandering a 17-point halftime lead vs. Ohio State. Wisconsin overc...
Madrid Dolphins a reality for one regular-season game in '25
The Dolphins are the designated team for the first-ever regular-season game in Madrid, Spain, next season. ,As part of the 2025 International Games, the Dolphins are the home team at the famed Bernabeu Stadium, where Spanish soccer team Real Madrid C.F. plays its home games. The NFL made the announc...
No. 9 Kansas bids to ride defense, limit turnovers vs. Kansas State
A presumably angry group of Jayhawks will take the floor when No. 9 Kansas hosts Kansas State on Saturday afternoon in a Big 12 game in Lawrence, Kan.,The Jayhawks, after all, saw their three-game winning streak end with a 74-57 loss at No. 2 Iowa State on Wednesday. ,With the Wildcats struggling to...
How Notre Dame Fighting Irish Can Win the National Championship
Here's the roadmap for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to defeat Ohio State and win their first National Championship since Lou Holtz on Monday January 20th in Atlanta....
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: NBA, College Basketball Predictions for January 17th
Friday January 17th's expert sports betting picks include our top gambling predictions for the NBA and college basketball slate of games....
Knicks C Karl-Anthony Towns questionable to face Wolves
Karl-Anthony Towns' first game in Minnesota as an opposing player reminded the Timberwolves how valuable he was during his nine seasons there.,On Friday night, the New York Knicks might join the Timberwolves in realizing just how tough it can be to win without the four-time All-Star.,New York hopes ...
Northwestern's Nick Martinelli beats OT buzzer, Maryland
Nick Martinelli caught an inbounds pass and made a 10-foot jumper at the overtime buzzer to give Northwestern a 76-74 win against Maryland on Thursday in Evanston, Ill.,Martinelli finished with 22 points. His decisive play came when the Wildcats inbounded from the offensive end line with 0.7 seconds...
Canadiens capture another road win, at Stars
Jakub Dobes made 32 saves and Alex Newhook scored a go-ahead goal midway through the third period to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 3-1 road win over the Dallas Stars on Thursday.,Juraj Slafkovsky and Joel Armia scored for the Canadiens, and Nick Suzuki had two assists.,The Canadiens are on a six-...
Devin Booker (37 points) pushes Suns past Wizards
Devin Booker scored 37 points and Washington, D.C., native Kevin Durant added 23, fueling the visiting Phoenix Suns to a 130-123 wire-to-wire victory over the reeling Wizards on Thursday.,Booker scored at least 30 points for the fourth straight game after sinking four 3-pointers and 13 of 15 free th...
Alex Ovechkin strikes in OT, Capitals beat Senators 1-0
Alex Ovechkin scored at 3:07 of overtime to lift the visiting Washington Capitals over the Ottawa Senators 1-0 on Thursday night.,Ovechkin took a pass from Rasmus Sandin on the rush and beat Leevi Merilainen from the left circle for his 874th NHL goal. He is now 21 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's...
Pacers turn back Pistons' comeback attempt
Myles Turner poured in 28 points and the visiting Indiana Pacers defeated the Detroit Pistons 111-100 on Thursday night.,Pascal Siakam contributed 26 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and four steals, while Tyrese Haliburton had 17 points and eight assists. Andrew Nembhard added 12 points and si...
Suddenly leaky UCLA tries to stop tailspin vs. high-scoring Iowa
Iowa tries to salvage its first Big Ten Conference Los Angeles road swing, while host UCLA is looking to pull out of a four-game tailspin on Friday.,The Bruins (11-6, 2-4 Big Ten) return home after a taxing road trip to the East Coast, which produced losses of 79-61 at Maryland last Friday and 75-68...
Georgetown, DePaul each seek end to losing streaks
Georgetown will try to end a three-game losing streak and keep DePaul winless in the Big East when the Blue Demons visit Washington on Friday night.,After starting 3-0 in conference play for the first time in more than a decade, Georgetown (12-5, 3-3 Big East) has taken a step back as the schedule h...
Pelicans, Jazz trending up despite occupying West's basement
The New Orleans Pelicans have the worst record in the NBA's Western Conference, but they're in the midst of their best stretch of the season.,They have won three of their last four games and five of the last eight as they prepare to host the Utah Jazz on Friday night. They can pass the second-to-las...
Top defenses collide as Ohio State, Notre Dame battle for CFP title
ATLANTA -- It's nearly impossible to predict what will decide Monday night's College Football Playoff Championship between Notre Dame and Ohio State, but one individual matchup could carry plenty of weight.,That involves the No. 7 seed Fighting Irish (14-1) trying to shut down Ohio State star freshm...
Playing well of late, Sabres try to extend Penguins' skid
A post-Christmas rut has added to the overall frustration of the Pittsburgh Penguins.,However, they still find themselves in better shape than the Buffalo Sabres.,The Penguins begin a season-high seven-game road stretch looking to avoid a fourth straight defeat Friday night against the Eastern Confe...
Inter Miami sign D Gonzalo Lujan
Inter Miami signed defender Gonzalo Lujan to a contract on Thursday that spans through the 2027 season with an option for 2028.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the Herons for Lujan, who previously played for Argentine top-flight side San Lorenzo.,Lujan, 23, made 97 career appearances for San L...
Fordham suspends basketball coach Keith Urgo
Fordham self-imposed a four-game suspension for men's basketball coach Keith Urgo in connection with an investigation into NCAA recruiting violations, the school announced Thursday.,The suspension will begin Jan. 22 when the Rams (8-10, 0-5 Atlantic-10) play their next game at Loyola Chicago. He als...
NFL, law enforcement goal is officer per block at Super Bowl in New Orleans
NFL and law enforcement officials are in New Orleans working through a modified plan for increased security in the city ahead of Super Bowl LIX.,The response and amended plan are directly correlated to the New Year's Day terrorist attack on Bourbon Street, when a man drove a truck into a crowd and k...
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson faces coldest game of career, calls on staff X-factor
Kenico Hines might be the key to making Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens comfortable in the hostile playoff environment of Western New York in Sunday's divisional playoff game with the Buffalo Bills. ,Hines is the head equipment manager for the Ravens, who are bracing for bitter cold in a rema...