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Reeling Devils return home to face Nick Suzuki, Canadiens
The New Jersey Devils will try to shake themselves from their doldrums when they host the Montreal Canadiens in Newark, N.J., on Thursday night.,The Devils have lost three of their last four after winning eight of the first nine games of the season.,Their recent struggles have coincided with an uppe...

Report: Congressional committee, NBA meet in D.C. over gambling probe
NBA officials discussed the federal investigation that led to 34 arrests and imminent indictment hearings for Terry Rozier, Chauncey Billups and Damon Jones with members of a Congressional committee in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, ESPN reported. ,Billups, head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers,...

Cardinals QB Kyler Murray (foot) lands on IR
Out since Oct. 5 with a foot injury, Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, and will miss at least four more games.,The Cardinals announced Tuesday that Jacoby Brissett would start against the Seattle Seahawks, but the IR move clears the way for Brissett ...

Surging Bruins set for latest clash with Senators
Although first-year coach Marco Sturm did not want to say his team was turning a corner, the Boston Bruins' four-game winning streak has optimism soaring in advance of a home game against the Ottawa Senators on Thursday,The Bruins are coming off a 4-3 road victory over the New York Islanders on Tues...
Raiders vs. Broncos Week 10 Thursday Night Football Top Betting Picks, Predictions
The Broncos host the Raiders on Thursday Night Football as Denver’s explosive home offense looks to stay hot. See why betting on the team total has value....

Venus Williams, 45, to start 33rd season at Adelaide
Seven-time Grand Slam winner Venus Williams will kick off her 33rd straight season on the WTA Tour in January in Auckland, New Zealand.,Tournament organizers confirmed Wednesday that the 45-year-old former World No. 1 will compete in the ASB Classic starting on Jan. 5, perhaps signaling her plans to...
Why Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami Project Could Unravel in MLS Playoffs
Messi and Inter Miami face a must-win Game 3 vs. Nashville SC. Another playoff collapse could expose deeper issues with the club’s Messi-centered rebuild....

No. 9 Oregon tries to avoid upset at Iowa on path to CFP
A four-game stretch to end the regular season against four Big Ten teams currently with six wins each begins on Saturday for Oregon, which on Tuesday debuted at No. 9 in the College Football Playoff rankings.,The Ducks hope to avoid an upset the rest of the way and stay in the CFP field in December....
November 5th NBA Picks: Top Bets, Player Props, and Predictions
Our NBA best bets for Wednesday, Nov. 5 features top picks for 76ers vs. Cavs, Knicks vs. Wolves, Spurs vs. Lakers, and Thunder vs. Blazers....

Texans sign K Matthew Wright with Ka'imi Fairbairn reportedly injured
The Houston Texans signed veteran kicker Matthew Wright to the practice squad on Wednesday as insurance as starter K'ami Fairbairn is dealing with a lower-body injury, per multiple reports.,Fairbairn, 31, made five of six field-goal attempts to account for all of the Texans' points in an 18-15 home ...

Yankees pick up option on Tim Hill, not Jonathan Loaisiga
The New York Yankees announced contract decisions Wednesday for two relievers, exercising their option for left-hander Tim Hill but declining their 2026 option for right-hander Jonathan Loaisiga.,Hill, 35, will earn $3 million next season after going 4-4 with a 3.09 ERA in 70 relief appearances duri...

No. 4 Alabama looking to revive run game against LSU
It seems illogical, like Utah having an NBA team called the Jazz or encouraging pitchers to give Shohei Ohtani a steady diet of fastballs.,Yet No. 4 Alabama finds itself in an unlikely predicament, given the program's history of generating a strong running attack, entering Saturday night's Southeast...

Falcons sign veteran kicker Zane Gonzalez
The Atlanta Falcons agreed Wednesday to a contract with kicker Zane Gonzalez, who worked out for the team on Tuesday.,To make room on the 53-man roster, the Falcons released defensive lineman Ta'Quon Graham.,The Falcons (3-5) have lost three straight games and collectively their kickers are 13 of 17...

Longtime ACC powers Clemson, Florida State aim to get right
Clemson and Florida State largely have run the Atlantic Coast Conference of late, winning 13 of the last 14 conference championships between them.,When they meet Saturday in South Carolina, they'll be fighting for something far less significant: bowl eligibility.,The Tigers (3-5, 2-4 ACC) and visiti...

Luis Suarez suspended for Inter Miami's elimination match
Major League Soccer suspended Inter Miami star forward Luis Suarez for Saturday's key playoff match against Nashville SC.,Suarez received the one-match suspension from the MLS Disciplinary Committee for an off-ball incident in Game 2 of the first-round series. Suarez kicked at Nashville defender And...

Report: Colorado demotes offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur
Colorado coach Deion Sanders demoted offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur following last month's lopsided setback to Utah, USA Today reported Wednesday.,Shurmur, a two-time former NFL head coach, was tabbed as Sanders' offensive coordinator eight games into the 2023 season. Now, he reportedly serves as...

Voters approve funding for Spurs' new downtown arena
The Spurs received critical approval from Bexar County voters Tuesday on a funding measure to bring a new $1.3 billion arena to downtown San Antonio.,About 52% of voters supported the measure to contribute $311 million to help fund a new venue at Hemisfair, the site of the 1968 World's Fair. The cou...

Braves exercise $18M option to retain LHP Chris Sale for 2026
The Atlanta Braves are exercising the $18 million team option in Chris Sale's contract to keep the left-hander in the fold for 2026. ,Sale was 7-5 with a 2.58 ERA in 2025 but spent 10 weeks on the injured list with a fractured ribcage. He had 165 strikeouts, including four nine-K games in five start...

Chiefs-Bills game draws 30.8M viewers, 2nd-most this season
The Kansas City Chiefs-Buffalo Bills game this past Sunday drew an average of 30.8 million viewers on CBS, making it the second-most-watched NFL game this season.,That number trailed only the average of 33.8 million viewers that tuned in to see the Super Bowl LIX rematch between the Philadelphia Eag...

Team Falcons, MOUZ earn bye into playoffs at IEM Chengdu
Team Falcons and MOUZ won their respective group's upper-bracket final on Wednesday at the $300,000 Intel Extreme Masters Chengdu 2025 tournament in China.,Falcons recorded a 2-0 win over Astralis in Group A, courtesy of a 13-6 victory on Nuke and 13-7 triumph on Mirage.,MOUZ had a tougher time of i...