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Ryan Day’s Ohio State Buckeyes Stagger Into Playoffs With Redemption as Only Lifeline
Ohio State's only path at redemption against Michigan is winning the National Championship this season, which seems unlikely unless Ryan Day can convince his team to win....
Three NBA Trades We're Ready To See: Lakers, Warriors, Bucks All Get Active
The NBA trade deadline is still two months away, but here are three NBA trades we're ready to see as the Lakers, Warriors, and Bucks all need to make moves....
Top 10 Player Props For NFL Week 14
With six NFL teams on a bye and a shortage of competitive matchups this week, the risk may not be worth the reward betting on the traditional moneyline. However, with hundreds of NFL player props to choose from, bettors have options other than the spread, moneyline and total.,There is nothing wrong ...
Nick Martinelli propels Northwestern past No. 19 Illinois in OT
Nick Martinelli scored seven of his game-high 27 points in overtime to lead Northwestern to a 70-66 Big Ten victory over No. 19 Illinois before a sellout crowd on Friday in Evanston, Ill.,Brooks Barnhizer posted 17 points and nine rebounds while playing all 45 minutes for the Wildcats (7-3, 1-1 Big ...
Trevor Etienne among 3 Georgia RBs listed as questionable
Georgia's ground game remains a question mark heading into the Southeastern Conference championship game against Texas in Atlanta on Saturday, as three Bulldogs running backs are listed as questionable.,The availability of Trevor Etienne, Branson Robinson and Chauncey Bowens is uncertain per the SEC...
West Virginia's second-half surge evens series vs. Georgetown
Javon Small scored 26 points as West Virginia used a 16-0 second-half run to beat former conference rival Georgetown 73-60 in the Big 12-Big East Battle in Morgantown, W.Va., on Friday night.,Tucker DeVries scored five of his 15 points during the 16-0 spurt as the Mountaineers (6-2) continued their ...
Reports: Rangers G Igor Shesterkin agrees to record $92M deal
New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin agreed to a record-setting eight-year, $92 million contract on Friday, according to multiple reports.,Shesterkin's deal, which averages $11.5 million annually and runs through the 2032-33 season, is the largest ever for a goaltender. The previous high was ...
SMU feeling good heading into ACC opener against Virginia
An energized SMU squad will carry a three-game winning streak against up-and-down Virginia in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for each team on Saturday in Dallas.,The game is the first for the Mustangs' basketball team as a member of one of the nation's perennial powerhouse leagues, but don't e...
Karl-Anthony Towns leads streaking Knicks against struggling Pistons
The New York Knicks look for their fifth win in a row on Saturday night as the visiting Detroit Pistons make the trip to Madison Square Garden for the first time this season.,The Knicks have won their last three games by an average of 24 points after starting their streak with a 99-98 win against th...
Dash re-sign M Kiki Van Zanten through 2026 season
The Houston Dash re-signed midfielder Kiki Van Zanten to a two-year contract on Friday.,The new deal runs through the 2026 NWSL season and includes a mutual option for 2027.,Van Zanten, 23, played in four matches (one start) before sustaining a season-ending foot injury in April.,The Dash selected V...
South Carolina believes tide is turning, prepares for East Carolina
Coming off a 26-win season and an appearance in the NCAA Tournament, South Carolina has struggled to regain its form from a year ago.,With wins over power-conference schools in its last two games, however, South Carolina (5-3) is on an upswing as it prepares to host East Carolina (7-2) on Saturday i...
Five-star DL Justus Terry chooses Texas over Georgia
Five-star defensive lineman Justus Terry joined the top-ranked Texas 2025 recruiting class on Friday.,The 6-foot-5, 275-pound prospect from Manchester, Ga., chose the Longhorns over Georgia and Auburn.,Terry revealed his decision the day before No. 2 Texas meets No. 5 Georgia in the SEC title game i...
Celtics' Jaylen Brown fined $25K for gesture
Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown has been fined $25,000 by the NBA on Friday for making an inappropriate gesture on the court.,Brown made a throat slash gesture following a dunk on Isaiah Stewart with 12 seconds remaining in the first quarter of the Celtics' 130-120 victory over the visiting Detroi...
Boston College, Wake Forest seek consistency on offense
Boston College and Wake Forest hope to find rhythm on offense after they both bumbled through games earlier this week.,The teams meet in an Atlantic Coast Conference opener Saturday afternoon in Winston-Salem, N.C.,"There's some stuff we need to improve and some stuff we need to tighten up," Boston ...
No. 17 Houston bids to step up defensively vs. Butler
After a pair of losses at the inaugural Players Era Festival in Las Vegas dropped No. 17 Houston sharply down the national rankings, the Cougars will look to extend their 25-game home-court winning streak when they host Butler on Saturday in the Big East-Big 12 Battle.,Houston (4-3) opened the seaso...
A's get key approvals for Las Vegas stadium
The Athletics are three steps closer to relocating to Las Vegas.,The city's stadium authority on Thursday approved a trio of agreements needed to greenlight construction on the A's new home ballpark, which will be built on the Strip. Construction is expected to start in the spring of 2025.,"It's a r...
Georgetown ventures out of D.C. for first time to face West Virginia
Georgetown is set to play its first road game of the season while West Virginia attempts to build off its successful 2-1 trip to the Bahamas when the former conference rivals meet on Friday in Morgantown, W. Va., as part of the Big 12-Big East Battle.,Picked 13th out of 16 in the Big 12 preseason co...
No Texas fans punished for bottle-throwing vs. Georgia
Texas released its findings from an internal investigation into an unruly scene at October's football game against visiting Georgia, with no fans facing punishment for throwing bottles and debris onto the field.,Last month Texas sent its report to the Southeastern Conference, and it was later provid...
Report: Injured Texans TE Brevin Jordan signs extension
The Houston Texans signed tight end Brevin Jordan to a one-year extension for the 2025 season, NFL Network reported Thursday.,Jordan, 24, has been out for the season since sustaining a torn ACL in a Week 2 win against the Chicago Bears.,Including two catches for 7 yards in two games (one start) in 2...
George Russell says Max Verstappen made threats at Qatar
Tensions between Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen and fellow driver George Russell are heating up ahead of Sunday's season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.,Addressing ESPN and a few other media outlets Thursday, Russell alleged that Verstappen threatened to "purposefully go out of his way to crash into...