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NFL Week 15 Best Betting Picks, Predictions Sunday December 15th
NFL Week 15 rolls onto Sunday December 15th, these are our best sports betting picks and predictions for the NFL This week....

Mackenzie Blackwood (37 saves), Avs top slumping Predators
Mackenzie Blackwood had 37 saves in his Colorado debut and the Avalanche beat the Nashville Predators 5-2 in Denver on Saturday night.,Blackwood, acquired from the San Jose Sharks on Monday, just missed a chance for his second shutout of the season. Nathan MacKinnon had two goals and an assist, Artt...

After losing in NBA Cup Western final four, Mavericks and Warriors square off
Two teams disappointed to be in San Francisco rather than Las Vegas this weekend go head-to-head Sunday night when the Dallas Mavericks visit the Golden State Warriors.,The Mavericks and Warriors, both of whom advanced to the West final four of the NBA Cup out of the same group, suffered first-round...

Newly acquired Mackenzie Blackwood's 37 saves help Avalanche top slumping Predators
Mackenzie Blackwood had 37 saves in his Colorado debut and the Avalanche beat the Nashville Predators 5-2 in Denver on Saturday night.,Blackwood, acquired from the San Jose Sharks on Monday, just missed a chance for his second shutout of the season. Nathan MacKinnon had two goals and an assist, Artt...

Magic, Knicks set to get more familiar with one another
The Orlando Magic and New York Knicks each had an obvious short-term goal the last time they met.,The long-term goal will be even more obvious Sunday night, when the Magic host the Knicks in the first game since the NBA Cup for both teams.,The second Magic-Knicks clash in a 12-day span was set up wh...

Southern California eyes full effort against Montana State
Southern California will try to get off to another hot start when it hosts Montana State in a nonconference game on Sunday afternoon.,The Trojans (6-4) are coming off an 85-61 win over Washington on Dec. 7 in a Big Ten game in Seattle, which ended a three-game losing streak.,USC shot 70.4 percent fr...

Boston College out to halt 3-game skid as Stonehill visits
Boston College steps back outside of Atlantic Coast Conference play to host in-state foe Stonehill on Sunday afternoon in Chestnut Hill, Mass.,The Eagles (6-4) enter their penultimate nonconference game with three consecutive losses following a five-game win streak, but they have not seen action sin...

A's acquire LHP Jeffrey Springs from Rays
The A's acquired left-hander Jeffrey Springs from the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday. ,The A's also picked up southpaw Jacob Lopez in the deal in exchange for right-hander Joe Boyle, minor-league first baseman/outfielder Will Simpson, minor-league right-hander Jacob Watters and a 2025 competitive balanc...

Reports: A's to acquire LHP Jeffrey Springs from Rays
The A's are finalizing a trade to acquire left-hander Jeffrey Springs from the Tampa Bay Rays, multiple media outlets reported Saturday. ,Per the Tampa Bay Times, the Rays also will receive an additional unidentified player in the deal in exchange for right-hander Joe Boyle, first baseman/outfielder...
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: College Football, College Basketball, NBA Bets December 14
These are our best sports betting picks and predictions for Saturday December 14th's slate of games including college basketball, college football, and the NBA....

Top 10 Player Props For NFL Week 15
It's not a full Sunday slate of NFL action with two Monday night matchups, but it is going to be a busy day with plenty of player props to choose from among the games scheduled. ,In an effort to make betting on them easier, we've done a deep dive into each game, looking for the best ones.,What is "b...

Without Egor Demin, BYU renews rivalry with Wyoming
BYU will rekindle an old rivalry against former conference foe Wyoming on Saturday with Egor Demin sidelined for a second consecutive game.,Demin -- a projected lottery pick in the 2025 NBA Draft -- suffered a knee contusion against Providence on Dec. 3 and missed the Cougars' 95-67 victory over Fre...

In Orange Bowl Classic, Tulane out to keep Florida State down
Tulane looks to build momentum while Florida State aims to avoid a three-game skid in the Orange Bowl Classic on Saturday afternoon in Sunrise, Fla.,Tulane (5-6) broke a five-game losing streak on Tuesday with an 86-58 home victory over Southern Mississippi.,Florida State (7-3) has lost two straight...

New faces boost Sharks entering matchup with Utah
The San Jose Sharks will look to make it back-to-back wins when they open a three-game homestand against the visiting Utah Hockey Club on Saturday.,Rookie Macklin Celebrini scored twice and added an assist as San Jose topped St. Louis 4-3 on Thursday night to wrap up a six-game road trip (3-3-0). Ja...

Canucks host up-and-down Bruins
The Boston Bruins look to bounce back from a difficult start to their five-game Western Conference swing in a Saturday night game against the Canucks in Vancouver.,A four-game win streak and 7-2-0 start under interim head coach Joe Sacco are now well in Boston's rearview after being bested by a comb...

Flames hope to awaken against champion Panthers
The Florida Panthers' next stop on their five-game western road trip comes Saturday when the defending Stanley Cup champions visit Calgary to face off against the Flames.,Both teams will look to come back from dismal performances in their previous games. The Flames lost at home Thursday 8-3 to the T...

Stars recovering from rare home loss when rival Blues visit
The Dallas Stars will try to reestablish their home-ice dominance when they host the St. Louis Blues on Saturday.,The Stars were 11-2-0 at home before coming out flat during a 4-1 loss to the visiting Nashville Predators on Thursday.,They will be seeking a big response in their first game against th...

No. 13 Oklahoma, Oklahoma St. set for 250th hoops showdown
For the 250th time, No. 13 Oklahoma and Oklahoma State will play each other in basketball when they meet Saturday night in Oklahoma City.,But this version of the Bedlam series, which will be contested for the 98th consecutive season, will mark the first time since 1958 this has been a nonconference ...

Back on track, No. 18 UConn gets test from No. 8 Gonzaga
No. 18 UConn feels it has regained its stride, and it gets another chance to show it when it battles No. 8 Gonzaga on Saturday night in New York.,The two-time defending national champions were removed from their No. 2 perch in the rankings when they went 0-3 at the Maui Invitational late last month....

No. 6 Marquette hits road to face dangerous Dayton
Coach Shaka Smart feels things are coming along nicely for his No. 6 Marquette squad, which faces a potentially stiff test in the season's final nonconference game.,On Saturday night, the Golden Eagles will be highest-ranked team in nearly 17 years to visit Dayton, which has already knocked off one ...