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Top 10 Player Props For NFL Week 17
With NFL games on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday this week, Week 17's Sunday slate only features nine games. With several games like Raiders vs. Saints where both teams are bad, putting money on the traditional betting line is challenging. But it is a great week for NFL player props.,The following...
Senators, Jets look to keep rolling in return from holiday break
Two of the NHL's hottest teams face off when the Ottawa Senators battle the host Winnipeg Jets on Saturday night.,The Senators saw their six-game win streak come to an end in their most recent outing, when they fell 3-1 to the host Edmonton Oilers on Sunday, but their biggest worry following the los...
Report: Deshaun Watson, Browns agree to restructure contract
In a move that hints at quarterback Deshaun Watson remaining with the Cleveland Browns next season, he and the club reportedly have agreed to restructure his contract.,Watson, who signed a fully guaranteed five-year deal worth $230 million when the Browns traded three first-round draft picks for him...
Surging Penguins visit floundering Islanders
The Pittsburgh Penguins spent the four weeks leading into the NHL's holiday break providing some evidence that the most bountiful era in team history might not be over yet.,The New York Islanders did not receive nearly the same amount of encouragement regarding their ability to extend the franchise'...
St. John's bids to remain hot in clash vs. Delaware
Zuby Ejiofor delivered an early Christmas present to St. John's in the form of a buzzer-beating shot to keep the Red Storm's winning streak alive.,St. John's (10-2) beat Providence at the horn back on Dec. 20 to win its fifth straight game and move to 2-0 in the Big East. Back on its campus in New Y...
Chargers activate RB J.K. Dobbins from IR
The Los Angeles Chargers activated running back J.K. Dobbins from injured reserve on Friday.,Dobbins is formally listed as questionable but figures to be the team's top running threat for Saturday's road game against the New England Patriots. Teammate Gus Edwards (ankle) was ruled out Thursday.,Dobb...
Dion Brown, BC bid to extend Fairleigh Dickinson's road woes
Guard Dion Brown will try to help Boston College get back on track at home Saturday when the Eagles welcome Fairleigh Dickinson to Chestnut Hill, Mass. ,Brown scored a season-high 20 points last Saturday but the Eagles (7-5) still ended up on the wrong end of a 103-77 blowout against SMU. It marked ...
Report: Tulane RB Makhi Hughes in transfer portal
Tulane star running back Makhi Hughes is entering the transfer portal, ESPN reported Friday.,A two-time selection to the All-American Athletic Conference first-team, Hughes has two years of eligibility remaining.,Hughes rushed for 1,401 yards and 15 touchdowns in 14 games for the Green Wave (9-5) th...
DePaul looking to halt downturn vs. Loyola Maryland
Hosting a middling mid-major might help DePaul get back on track following a pair of lopsided defeats.,The Blue Demons look to avoid a third straight loss Saturday in Chicago against Loyola Maryland, which hasn't beaten a major conference opponent in 15 years.,DePaul (8-4) opened 7-0 under first-yea...
Panthers rested and ready to reset vs. Canadiens
The Florida Panthers are no different than many other teams around the NHL.,The Christmas break couldn't have come at a better time.,The Panthers hope the four days off provided their players enough time to reset heading into their matchup on Saturday afternoon against the visiting Montreal Canadien...
Avs sign G Mackenzie Blackwood to 5-year extension
The Colorado Avalanche announced a five-year extension for goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood on Friday.,Terms were not disclosed but multiple reports pegged the deal at $5.25 million per season through 2029-30.,Acquired from the San Jose Sharks on his 28th birthday on Dec. 9, Blackwood is 3-1-0 with a ...
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: College Football Bowl Games, NBA, NHL Predictions for December 27
Friday December 27th's top sports betting picks and predictions include our expert wagers for college football bowl games, the NBA and the NHL....
High-scoring Grizzlies to face leaky Pelicans' defense next
The Memphis Grizzlies' offense is on a remarkable roll, setting up a quite favorable matchup on Friday night when they visit a New Orleans Pelicans team that's having a hard time slowing anybody down.,In their last five victories, the Grizzlies have averaged 140.4 points. That includes an NBA season...
Jaden Ivey's four-point play sends Pistons past Kings
Jaden Ivey connected on a 3-pointer while being fouled with 3.1 seconds remaining and dropped in the free throw as the Detroit Pistons rallied for an improbable 114-113 road win over the reeling Sacramento Kings on Thursday night.,Having surged from 10 points down in the final 2:41, the Pistons had ...
Arkansas State outguns Bowling Green to take 68 Ventures Bowl
Jaylen Raynor completed 18 of 30 passes for 221 yards and two touchdown connections to Corey Rucker as Arkansas State fended off Bowling Green 38-31 to win the 68 Ventures Bowl on Thursday night in Mobile, Ala.,Rucker finished with four catches for 107 yards and Zak Wallace rushed 15 times for 99 ya...
Grasping at playoff hopes, Dolphins face downtrodden Browns
It's not a desirable position the Miami Dolphins find themselves in heading into their Sunday trip to face the Cleveland Browns.,For the game to have playoff implications, Miami will need the Los Angeles Chargers and Denver Broncos to lose their Saturday games at New England and at Cincinnati, respe...
Penn St. big favorite in CFP quarterfinal, but Boise St. undeterred
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Sixth-seeded Penn State and No. 3 seed Boise State enter their College Football Playoff quarterfinal matchup on Tuesday with perfect records in their Fiesta Bowl history.,The Broncos, who earned a bye into the matchup in Glendale by winning the Mountain West title, are 3-0 in the ...
Jalen Green, Cam Whitmore propel Rockets past lowly Pelicans
Jalen Green scored 30 points, Cam Whitmore added 27 off the bench and the visiting Houston Rockets never trailed during a 128-111 rout of the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday night., ,Fred VanVleet netted 25 points, Alperen Sengun added 10 points and 13 rebounds and Jae'Sean Tate scored 10 off the b...
Mavericks, minus Luka Doncic, open trip in Phoenix
The Dallas Mavericks haven't yet revealed how long star guard Luka Doncic will be sidelined after he injured his left calf on Christmas Day.,But this much is known: Doncic won't be on the court when the Mavericks open a four-game road swing against the Phoenix Suns on Friday night.,Doncic strained t...
K-State adds another late comeback to beat Rutgers in Rate Bowl
Dylan Edwards ran for 196 yards and two touchdowns and added a third score receiving as Kansas State defeated Rutgers 44-41 in the Rate Bowl in Phoenix, Ariz., on Thursday.,The Wildcats trailed by 17 points approaching the midpoint of the third quarter and won their fourth game this season when trai...