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Yulia Putintseva sends Paula Badosa packing in first round at Indian Wells
Yulia Putintseva needed just 83 minutes on Wednesday to post a 6-4, 6-2 victory over 2021 champion Paula Badosa in the first round of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, Calif.,Putintseva converted five of eight break points while defeating Badosa for just the second time in six career meetings. H...

Big 12 tournament roundup: K-State shoots out the lights vs. Cincinnati
Freshman Jordan Speiser caught fire on her way to career highs of 20 points and six 3-pointers off the bench, and 12th-seeded Kansas State broke the Big 12 women's tournament record with 17 triples in a 91-66 rout of Cincinnati on Wednesday in Kansas City, Mo.,Speiser shot 5-for-6 from the arc in th...

Elite field set to battle Bay Hill at Arnold Palmer Invitational
Bay Hill Club and Lodge is a challenging course that tends to separate the wheat from the chaff and produce deserving winners.,Tiger Woods won eight times at the course, after all, and champions from the past 10 years include Scottie Scheffler, Bryson DeChambeau, Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy and ...
Wednesday March 4th Top College Basketball Betting Picks & Predictions
Get expert college basketball picks for Texas vs Arkansas and Miami vs SMU. Spread and total predictions with in-depth matchup analysis....

Scottie Scheffler seeks new streak at Arnold Palmer Invitational
With his historic streak of top-10 finishes over, Scottie Scheffler looks to write another page in the history books this week at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.,Scheffler, who won the tournament at Bay Hill Club & Lodge in Orlando, Fla., in 2022 and 2024, can join Tiger Woods as the only players to...

Report: Antoine Griezmann puts potential MLS move on hold
Atletico Madrid superstar Antoine Griezmann has placed his potential transfer to MLS side Orlando City on hold this season, ESPN reported Wednesday.,The change reportedly comes in the aftermath of Atletico Madrid advancing to the Copa del Rey final on April 18 after beating FC Barcelona 4-3 on aggre...

NBC tabs Jason Benetti as Sunday Night Baseball broadcaster
Jason Benetti has been tabbed as the play-by-play broadcaster for NBC and Peacock's newly acquired "Sunday Night Baseball" package, the network announced Wednesday.,Benetti will be on the call March 26 when the two-time defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers open the season against the ...
2026 MLB MVP Picks: Best Long-Shot Bets in the AL and NL
Looking beyond Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani? Explore high-upside long-shot MVP bets in the AL and NL for the 2026 MLB season....
Miami Ohio Claps Back at Bruce Pearl After Claiming 30-0 Record
Miami Ohio is 30-0, but must win the MAC Tournament to secure an NCAA bid. Should an undefeated team be left out of March Madness?...

Defense is key as streaking Celtics host red-hot Hornets
The Boston Celtics will enter their matchup on Wednesday night against the visiting Charlotte Hornets having won 12 of their past 14 games. ,Boston has been getting the job done with defense and depth., ,The Celtics overcame the absences of leading scorer Jaylen Brown (illness) and starting center N...

Cincinnati continues push towards bubble with resounding win over BYU
Jalen Celestine and Jizzle James led five scorers in double figures with 18 points each in host Cincinnati's 90-68 victory over BYU in a Big 12 game Tuesday night.,Moustapha Thiam had 16 points and nine rebounds, Baba Miller finished with 15 points and 12 rebounds and Day Day Thomas had 12 points an...

Anthony Edwards goes for 41 as Wolves handle Grizzlies
Anthony Edwards scored 41 points on 15-for-29 shooting as the Minnesota Timberwolves held on for a 117-110 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,Julius Randle finished with 23 points and 11 rebounds for Minnesota, which won its fourth game in a row and prevailed for the sev...

Stanford on upswing, seeks revenge on Notre Dame
Stanford seeks its third win in a row when it visits Notre Dame on Wednesday evening in South Bend, Ind.,This marks the second time this season that these foes have faced off. Notre Dame won the low-scoring reverse fixture 47-40 at Stanford on Dec. 30.,The Cardinal (18-11, 7-9 ACC) will be a confide...

Bengals decline to tag star DE Trey Hendrickson
The Cincinnati Bengals did not franchise tag star defensive end Trey Hendrickson ahead of Tuesday's deadline, making the four-time Pro Bowler a free agent.,Teams had until Tuesday afternoon to issue franchise or transition tags to players eligible to become free agents next week.,Hendrickson's 2025 ...

Reports: Bengals won't tag star DE Trey Hendrickson
The Cincinnati Bengals will not franchise tag star defensive end Trey Hendrickson, according to multiple reports ahead of Tuesday's deadline, making the four-time Pro Bowler a free agent.,Teams had until Tuesday afternoon to issue franchise or transition tags to players eligible to become free agent...
NBA Picks Tuesday: Knicks, Spurs, and Lakers Betting Preview
Get expert NBA betting picks for Tuesday’s key games. See why the Knicks, Spurs, and Lakers are favored and how to approach spreads and moneylines....

Russell Henley weighs in on Players as a fifth major
As he prepared to defend his championship at the Arnold Palmer Invitational this week, Russell Henley weighed in on whether next week's The Players Championship should be recognized as golf's fifth major.,"I think it's a major. It's our home tournament. I don't know the statistics on like what they ...
Tuesday March 3 Top College Basketball Betting Picks and Predictions
Get expert CBB picks for Alabama vs Georgia and Cincinnati vs BYU. See where to bet moneylines and who has the edge in these 2026 college basketball matchups....
MLB Cy Young 2026: Long-Shot Picks to Bet on This Season
Explore top long-shot bets for the 2026 MLB Cy Young race. From Cole Ragans to Dylan Cease and Nolan McLean, see which pitchers could surprise this season....
Why Texas Tech Could Be a Sneaky Final Four Bet Without JT Toppin
Texas Tech faces life without JT Toppin, but +2500 Final Four odds may offer value thanks to elite three-point shooting and guard play....