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Reinforced Raptors, Hawks hatching playoff plans
The Toronto Raptors and Atlanta Hawks, two teams that failed to make the NBA playoffs a year ago, bring high aspirations into their season opener on Wednesday in Atlanta.,"I think our expectations for our team is to definitely make the playoffs and win some games in the playoffs," Toronto forward Sc...
Behind Joel Embiid, Sixers set for opener vs. new-look Celtics
Two teams hoping to contend for the Atlantic Division title will meet Wednesday night when the Philadelphia 76ers visit the Boston Celtics in the opening game for each team.,Philadelphia might be without veteran forward Paul George, who is still recovering from arthroscopic knee surgery performed du...
Heat face Magic in opener following pair of 1st-round exits
Coming off first-round playoff exits, the Orlando Magic host the rival Miami Heat in Wednesday's season opener.,Last season, the Boston Celtics eliminated the seventh-seeded Magic in five games. The Heat won twice in the play-in tournament to become the first No. 10 seed in NBA history to advance, b...
The 2025 World Series Is Everything That’s Wrong With Baseball
The Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays have two of the most expensive rosters in baseball's history, highlighting everything wrong with the MLB right now....
ATP roundup: Ben Shelton wins for first time since shoulder injury
Ben Shelton went the distance before the No. 2 seed earned a 6-7 (2), 6-3, 7-6 (7) victory over Kamil Majchrzak of Poland in the first round of the Swiss Indoors on Tuesday in Basel, Switzerland.,Shelton survived two match points while winning for the first time since the U.S. Open, where he bowed o...
'Everything a captain should be': Dylan Larkin, Wings take on Sabres
Dylan Larkin and the Detroit will look to continue their torrid starts to the season on Wednesday night when the Red Wings visit the Buffalo Sabres.,Larkin was named the NHL's First Star of the Week on Monday after recording nine points (four goals, five assists) and a plus-7 rating in four games la...
Oilers F Kasperi Kapanen out several weeks with undisclosed injury
Edmonton Oilers forward Kasperi Kapanen will miss several weeks with an undisclosed injury, coach Kris Knoblauch said Tuesday.,Kapanen crashed into the boards while attempting a hit on Detroit defenseman Jacob Bernard-Docker in the first period of the Red Wings' 4-2 home victory on Sunday. Kapanen p...
No. 8 Ole Miss visits No. 13 Oklahoma for coaching chess match
One of college football's top offensive minds meets one of its top defensive strategists when No. 8 Ole Miss takes on 13th-ranked Oklahoma on Saturday in Norman, Okla.,Head coach Lane Kiffin has his Rebels (6-1, 3-1 Southeastern Conference) ranked No. 8 in total offense in the country.,"They've got ...
Keegan Bradley: Ryder Cup loss 'one of the toughest times in my life'
U.S. team captain Keegan Bradley expects to feel the sting of losing the 2025 Ryder Cup forever.,It was less than a month ago that the European team raced to a huge two-day lead and held on for a 15-13 win at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, N.Y. Bradley, 39, spoke to reporters on Monday for the first...
No. 1 UConn's Sarah Strong named to preseason All-America team
Sarah Strong of No. 1 UConn, one of the nation's top freshmen last season, was named to the Associated Press All-America women's college basketball preseason team, announced Tuesday.,She joins an impressive group headlined by senior Lauren Betts of UCLA, junior Madison Booker of Texas and junior Han...
No. 25 Michigan embracing 'urgency' in clash vs. Michigan State
Michigan State has been in a free fall since the start of Big Ten play, losing four straight conference games by a combined 75 points.,So it might seem like a good time for No. 25 Michigan to sharpen up its resume.,Coach Sherrone Moore, however, made it clear that his Wolverines must ignore the Spar...
No. 22 Texas eager to ignite offense vs. Mississippi State
No. 22 Texas will look to put all the pieces together against swooning Mississippi State on Saturday afternoon in a Southeastern Conference game in Starkville, Miss.,The Longhorns have done enough to win over the past two games but will have to be better if they want to stay in the SEC race. Convers...
Jack Nicklaus wins $50M lawsuit against Nicklaus Companies
Jack Nicklaus was awarded $50 million by a Florida jury in his lawsuit against his former business, Nicklaus Companies.,The suit was filed in response to statements made by company officials during litigation in a suit filed in New York. In that case, the company sought to have Nicklaus barred from ...
WTA roundup: Victoria Mboko wins all-Canadian match in Tokyo
Victoria Mboko breezed past fellow Canadian Bianca Andreescu 6-3, 6-3 in the first round of the Toray Pan Pacific Open on Tuesday in Tokyo.,The 19-year-old needed just 75 minutes to record the win, which was her first since she defeated Naomi Osaka in the final of the WTA 1000-level Montreal Open in...
Ohio State’s Defense Is Dominating, Buckeyes Look Poised to Repeat as National Champs
Ohio State’s defense under Matt Patricia is the best in college football, giving the Buckeyes a clear path to another CFP title behind QB Julian Sayin....
New Era of Aggressive College Basketball Scheduling Is Here
College basketball’s November slate is stacked. Coaches like Nate Oats, Tommy Lloyd, and Mark Few are redefining non-conference scheduling with elite matchups....
NHL Best Bets Tonight: October 21st Top MLB Betting Picks, Predictions
Looking for NHL betting picks tonight? We break down Ducks vs. Predators (Over 6) and Avalanche vs. Utah (Under 6.5) with trends, goalie stats, and xG insights....
5-star F Anthony Thompson commits to Ohio State
Ohio State landed a commitment Tuesday from Anthony Thompson, a five-star forward from a high school in the Cleveland suburbs.,He is ranked by the 247Sports composite as the No. 2 small forward in the nation and the No. 8 player overall in the Class of 2026.,In July, he named his top seven schools u...
Kraken's Berkly Catton, after fast start in debut, takes crack at Caps
It didn't take Berkly Catton long to make an impact in his NHL debut.,Seattle's first-round draft pick in 2024 got the secondary assist on Jordan Eberle's goal at 7:16 of the first period Monday, but the Kraken took their first regulation defeat of the season, 5-2 to the host Philadelphia Flyers.,Th...
Zach Charbonnet, Seahawks run over Texans, keep pace in NFC West
Zach Charbonnet scored on a pair of short runs as the Seattle Seahawks defeated the visiting Houston Texans 27-19 on Monday night.,Jaxon Smith-Njigba recorded his third straight 100-yard receiving game (eight catches, 123 yards) and scored on a pass from Sam Darnold as the Seahawks (5-2) moved into ...