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Cardinals heading to arbitration with Lars Nootbaar, 2 others
The St. Louis Cardinals did not reach deals with three arbitration-eligible players - outfielder Lars Nootbaar, outfielder/second baseman Brendan Donovan and right-handed pitcher Andre Pallante - by Thursday's deadline to exchange salary figures.,The Cardinals did, however, reach one-year contracts ...
Surging Kings out to cement identity vs. Celtics
The surging Sacramento Kings will attempt to extend their winning streak to six games Friday when they begin a three-game road trip with a matchup against the Boston Celtics., ,The Kings are 5-1 under interim head coach Doug Christie and beat the Miami Heat in double overtime Monday for their fifth ...
Surging Wisconsin out to extend dominance over Minnesota
Wisconsin will be looking to continue both its recent winning streak and its dominance against Minnesota in a Big Ten matchup on Friday night in Madison, Wis.,The Badgers (12-3, 2-2 Big Ten) have won four consecutive games, including a 75-63 victory at Rutgers on Monday. Wisconsin also has won seven...
Amazon Prime to sponsor Chase Elliott's car
Amazon Prime has signed a deal to sponsor Chase Elliott's car for three races annually from 2025-27.,The agreement with the Hendrick Motorsports is in an effort to raise awareness of Prime Video's Cup Series rights deal that begins this season. Financial terms were not disclosed.,The paint scheme fo...
White Sox avoid arbitration with 1B Andrew Vaughn, 3 others
The Chicago White Sox avoided arbitration by agreeing to terms with four players on one-year contracts on Thursday.,First baseman Andrew Vaughn signed for $5.85 million, while right-handers Steven Wilson ($950,000), Justin Anderson ($900,000) and Penn Murfee ($780,00) also remain in the fold, the Wh...
Reports: Injured QB Carson Beck entering transfer portal, not NFL draft
Injured Georgia quarterback Carson Beck is not entering the NFL draft, but opted for the transfer portal and another year of college football. ,According to multiple reports, Beck delayed entering the NFL because he's recovering from an injury to his throwing elbow. He was hurt in the SEC Championsh...
Falcons GM: 'Very comfortable' keeping Kirk Cousins as $27.5M backup in '25
Falcons general manager Terry Fontenot claims benched quarterback Kirk Cousins could stick around Atlanta as a high-paid backup next season. ,Fontenot said Thursday the franchise has no plan to release Cousins before his $10 million roster guarantee five days into the start of the new league year Ma...
Jackets place F Sean Monahan (upper body) on injured reserve
The Columbus Blue Jackets placed forward Sean Monahan on injured reserve Thursday because of an upper-body injury sustained in the 4-3 shootout win at Pittsburgh on Tuesday.,In a corresponding move, the Blue Jackets added rookie forward Owen Sillinger on an emergency recall from the AHL's Cleveland ...
Reports: UNC, Bill Belichick land UConn DL Pryce Yates
UConn defensive lineman Pryce Yates is joining coach Bill Belichick's transfer portal class at North Carolina, multiple outlets reported.,Yates entered the transfer portal after earning defensive MVP honors in the Huskies' 27-14 victory against the Tar Heels in the Fenway Bowl on Dec. 28. He had a s...
Why the Detroit Lions Have the Most Pressure on Them in NFL Playoffs
The Detroit Lions have been winning their own way all season, and that's why they face the most pressure in the NFL Playoffs this year. ...
Notre Dame vs. Penn State Orange Bowl Promises To Be Historic in More Ways Than One
The Orange Bowl semi-final matchup between Notre Dame and Penn State seems to be the best game scheduled in the new 12-team format....
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: College Football Orange Bowl, NBA, NHL January 9
January 9th's sports slate is packed, highlighted by Notre Dame vs. Penn State in the Orange Bowl with NBA and NHL slates as well. These are today's best bets....
Josh Allen, Bills begin Super Bowl quest against upstart Broncos
With Sean McDermott and Josh Allen in charge, the Buffalo Bills have churned out one great regular season after another. And year after year, the franchise's first Super Bowl title has eluded them.,Buffalo, the No. 2 seed in the AFC for the third year running, begins its latest playoff journey again...
Struggling Warriors look to get in gear vs. streaking Pistons
The Golden State Warriors are playing like a lottery team, and it's taking a toll on their best player. ,Following a 12-3 start, the Warriors have dropped to .500 as they head to Detroit to face the Pistons on Thursday night.,The Warriors are coming off two home losses in which they failed to reach ...
Zhuric Phelps' late trey rallies No. 10 Texas A&M past No. 17 Oklahoma
Zhuric Phelps sank a go-ahead 3-pointer with 19.6 seconds left to cap a career-high 34-point outburst, leading No. 10 Texas A&M to an 80-78 comeback win over No. 17 Oklahoma on Wednesday in Norman, Okla.,Texas A&M overcame an 18-point second-half deficit and a huge night from Oklahoma's Brycen Goodi...
Texas settles in nicely for Cotton Bowl date with Ohio State
Oddsmakers may have Texas as nearly a one-touchdown underdog going into its Cotton Bowl matchup against Ohio State on Friday, but the Longhorns were feeling at home when they arrived in the Dallas-Fort Worth area on Wednesday.,"Yeah, being in Texas, an out-of-state opponent coming in, it does feel l...
No. 11 Kansas rides strong second half to beat Arizona State
Zeke Mayo scored 23 points on 8-of-14 shooting to lead No. 11 Kansas to a 74-55 win over Arizona State in the Big 12 matchup on Wednesday in Lawrence, Kan.,Hunter Dickinson added 15 points, 12 rebounds, three blocks and three steals for the Jayhawks (11-3, 2-1 Big 12), while Rylan Griffen added nine...
No. 18 Gonzaga makes it 19 straight wins over San Diego
Five players scored in double figures and No. 18 Gonzaga outgunned visiting San Diego 93-80 in a West Coast Conference matchup Wednesday night in Spokane, Wash.,Ben Gregg pumped in a game-high 23 points for the Bulldogs (13-4, 4-0), while Khalif Battle added 20. Graham Ike made just 1 of 5 field goa...
Hideki Matsuyama seeks Hawaii sweep at Sony Open
Hideki Matsuyama opened the PGA Tour season in record-breaking style last weekend at the Plantation Course in Kapalua, Hawaii.,The Japanese star will ride a wave of birdies to Honolulu this week as he tries to make it a two-week sweep at the Sony Open in Hawaii, beginning Thursday at Waialae Country...
Pistons go over .500 mark by beating Nets
Malik Beasley scored 23 points as the Detroit Pistons moved over .500 and pushed their winning streak to five games by defeating the depleted Brooklyn Nets 113-98 on Wednesday night in New York.,The Pistons led most of the way in winning for the eighth time in nine games and improved to 19-18 by bea...