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Ravens on the prowl with scuffling Giants up next
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson called his team's bye last week a "breath of fresh air." So what if it followed a narrow home loss?,"Games have just been going crazy for us," Jackson said. "We took a little deep breath, took a step back, relaxed.",With an AFC wild-card berth -- and maybe ...
Kraken up next as Bruins try to rebound from ugly loss
While the Boston Bruins received a bump under new coach Joe Sacco, it appears they haven't totally eliminated their penchant for lopsided losses.,The Bruins are 15-12-3 overall -- and 7-3-0 since Sacco took over for the fired Jim Montgomery on Nov. 19 -- yet they have a minus-19 goal differential th...
Hamady Diop among San Diego FC's expansion draft picks
San Diego FC selected five players, including 2023 MLS SuperDraft No. 1 overall pick Hamady Diop, in the 2024 MLS Expansion Draft on Wednesday as it prepares for its inaugural 2025 season.,Three of the selections -- Diop, Heine Gikling Bruseth and Jasper Loffelsend -- will remain with San Diego, whi...
High-scoring Kings, hot from long range, face skidding Pelicans
The Sacramento Kings have averaged 140.5 points in their past two games and 127.2 points over their past five games.,The New Orleans Pelicans have allowed an average of 122 points in their past four games.,The potential for lighting up the scoreboard will be high when the Kings visit the Pelicans on...
Eric Dixon (27 points), Villanova take down Fairleigh Dickinson
Eric Dixon authored another impressive performance, scoring 27 points as Villanova topped visiting Fairleigh Dickinson 86-72 in nonconference action on Wednesday., ,Dixon, who entered the night second in the nation in scoring at 25.7 points per game, shot 9-of-13 from the floor and 8-of-10 from the ...
Reports: Texans S Jalen Pitre (pectoral) done for season
Houston Texans standout safety Jalen Pitre will undergo season-ending pectoral surgery, according to published reports on Wednesday.,Pitre partially tore the pectoral muscle in the first quarter of a Week 12 loss to the Tennessee Titans. He missed one game and then the Texans had a bye last weekend....
Celtics host Pistons looking to avoid first back-to-back losses
The Boston Celtics will be looking to avoid losing back-to-back games for the first time this season when they face the visiting Detroit Pistons on Thursday.,The Celtics haven't played since they dropped a 127-121 decision to the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday at home. Boston overcame a 14-point seco...
Pens, Habs going in opposite directions ahead of matchup
The Pittsburgh Penguins and Montreal Canadiens are both in the bottom portion of the Eastern Conference standings but appear to be headed in opposite directions ahead of a matchup in Montreal on Thursday.,The Penguins have lost two of their past three games while the Canadiens have won three of thei...
Chiefs OT D.J. Humphries (hamstring) sits; Harrison Butker returns
New Kansas City Chiefs left tackle D.J. Humphries will miss practice on Wednesday while the team welcomed the return of kicker Harrison Butker after sitting out a month following knee surgery.,Humphries, 30, injured his hamstring in his first game with the Chiefs, a 19-17 victory over the Los Angele...
Bigger Dance? NCAA Tournament expansion gaining support
President Charlie Baker set a timeline of early April to determine whether the NCAA Tournament would expand in 2026. ,Speaking at a sports business conference in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Baker described growing support to increase the number of teams in the NCAA Tournament from 68 by up to eight. ,He...
Reports: Alabama QB Dylan Lonergan to enter transfer portal
Alabama quarterback Dylan Lonergan plans to enter the transfer portal, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.,The redshirt freshman completed 5 of 6 passes for 23 yards and rushed once for 16 yards in two games this season.,Lonergan was buried on the Crimson Tide depth chart behind starter Jalen Milro...
Norchad Omier, Baylor too strong for Norfolk State
Norchad Omier poured in 19 points and Robert Wright III had 16 points and 13 assists for his first career double-double, lifting Baylor to a 94-69 win over Norfolk State on Wednesday in Waco, Texas.,Baylor (7-3) trailed by three points late in the first half before rallying to take a six-point lead ...
Winter meetings: Scott Boras feeling positive about clients
DALLAS -- Agent Scott Boras negotiated another record-breaking contract as one of his star clients, Juan Soto, reached an agreement with the New York Mets on a 15-year, $765 million deal.,Boras declined to comment Wednesday on the historic deal involving Soto, who is undergoing his physical before i...
Michigan CB Will Johnson enters 2025 NFL Draft
Michigan cornerback Will Johnson entered the 2025 NFL Draft, ending his college career with his sights set on being a first-round pick in April. ,Johnson, ranked as a top 10 player overall by Field Level Media in the 2025 draft rankings, is one of two Wolverines defenders to declare for the draft th...
Former Tulane QB Darian Mensah transferring to Duke
Former Tulane quarterback Darian Mensah said he is transferring to Duke.,The top-ranked player in ESPN's transfer portal rankings confirmed his decision Wednesday with ESPN.,Mensah, who visited the Durham, N.C., campus on Tuesday, said he was impressed by Duke coach Manny Diaz.,"He gets you going; h...
Falcons, PARIVISION set for playoffs in ESL One Bangkok
Team Falcons, BetBoom Team and PARIVISION each recorded a win on Wednesday to punch their tickets to the upper-bracket semifinals in the ESL One Bangkok group stage in Thailand. ,Falcons dispatched Natus Vincere in a Group A match while BetBoom Team swept Gaozu and PARIVISION brushed aside Nigma Gal...
Rangers order up more power, acquire Jake Burger from Marlins
Jake Burger is on the move from the Miami Marlins to the Texas Rangers, who acquired the right-handed power bat in exchange for three prospects on Tuesday night. ,Burger returns to the American League following one full season in Miami in which he hit 29 home runs. The Marlins acquired Burger before...
One-time Oregon commit, Miss. State QB Michael Van Buren Jr. hits portal
Mississippi State quarterback Michael Van Buren Jr. hit the transfer portal after one season in Starkville, igniting another likely string of dominoes on the college QB carousel.,The true freshman started eight games for the Bulldogs in 2024, taking over as QB1 when starter Blake Shapen was injured,...
NBA Best Bets Today: Emirates NBA Cup Quarterfinal December 11, 2024
The NBA Cup quarterfinals are back in action, so these are December 11th's top betting picks and predictions with a bonus college basketball bet....
South Alabama, WMU kick off bowl season in Montgomery
South Alabama and Western Michigan will face each other in football for the first time when they meet Saturday night in the IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl in Montgomery, Ala.,However, the men leading both programs do have some familiarity with one another: Both were on Nick Saban's first staff at Alab...