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NFC Championship Game Best Bets: Commanders vs. Eagles Betting Picks
These are our best sports betting picks and predictions for the NFC Championship game between the Washington Commanders and Philadelphia Eagles on January 26th....
BYU catches fire in second half, blows by Cincinnati
Richie Saunders scored 21 points to lead BYU to an impressive 80-52 victory over Cincinnati in Provo, Utah, on Saturday night.,Egor Demin added 15 points, seven assists and five rebounds as the hot-shooting Cougars (13-6, 4-4 Big 12) won for the third time in four games.,BYU shot a stunning 73.9 per...
Madison Chock, Evan Bates match U.S. record with 6th ice dance title
Madison Chock and Evan Bates matched a United States record on Saturday, winning their sixth ice dance title at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Wichita, Kan.,Chock and Bates joined Meryl Davis and Charlie White as the only duos with six U.S. ice dance championships. The former pair secured ...
No. 1 Auburn edges No. 6 Tennessee in SEC slugfest
Miles Kelly buried the game-winning 3-pointer with 30 seconds remaining to push No. 1 Auburn to a thrilling 53-51 win over No. 6 Tennessee on Saturday in Auburn, Ala.,Johni Broome scored 16 points off the bench in his return from injury, making 7 of 19 attempts from the field after missing Auburn's ...
Notre Dame tops Virginia to end 9-game losing streak in Charlottesville
Markus Burton scored 21 points and made four 3-pointers to lead the visiting Notre Dame Fighting Irish to a 74-59 road victory over Virginia on Saturday night at Charlottesville, Va.,Burton, who shot 7-of-14 from the field, exited the game with 5:41 remaining, then returned moments later and finishe...
More of the same as Celtics top Mavs in Finals rematch
Jayson Tatum scored a game-high 24 points and Derrick White added 23 to lead the visiting Boston Celtics to a 122-107 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday., ,Tatum and White each made four 3-pointers, while the Celtics were 20 of 52 (38.5 percent) from 3-point range as a team in the victory...
Northwestern eyes elusive road win vs. No. 17 Illinois
Northwestern hasn't won at Illinois since January 2013 -- two months before Chris Collins became the Wildcats' head coach., ,Collins has led Northwestern to the first three NCAA Tournament appearances in school annals, yet he hasn't been able to lead the Wildcats to a victory in Champaign. They've l...
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: NBA in Paris, College Basketball Predictions for January 25
January 25th's best sports betting picks and predictions include our expert analysis on tonight's top NBA and college basketball matchups on Sunday....
Richie Saunders leads BYU into Big 12 clash vs. Cincinnati
Despite the hype that has surrounded BYU freshman Egor Demin -- a potential NBA lottery draft pick -- it's junior Richie Saunders who has been the Cougars' MVP and steadiest player this season.,BYU (12-6, 3-4 Big 12) will lean on Saunders again Saturday night when it hosts Cincinnati (12-6, 2-5) and...
Amber Glenn wins second consecutive U.S. figure skating title
Thanks to a free-skate routine that featured a triple axel, Amber Glenn overtook Alysa Liu to successfully defend her women's title at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships at Wichita, Kan., on Friday.,Glenn, a 25-year-old Texan, earned a score of 145.88 on the free skate, giving her a total of 216....
Virginia feels optimistic at home against Notre Dame
Now that Virginia has ended a five-game losing streak, it hopes to keep its momentum Saturday when Notre Dame visits Charlottesville in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup.,The Cavaliers (9-10, 2-6 ACC) escaped their slide with a 74-56 win over visiting Boston College on Tuesday. The team's leading...
Avs' Mikko Rantanen dealt to Hurricanes in 3-team trade
In a blockbuster three-team deal, the Carolina Hurricanes acquired Avalanche star forward Mikko Rantanen and former Hart Trophy winner Taylor Hall of the Chicago Blackhawks while sending forwards Martin Necas and Jack Drury to Colorado on Friday night.,Also in the trade, the Avalanche acquired forwa...
Hawaii lawmakers introduce longshot sports betting bills
State lawmakers introduced several bills that aim to legalize sports betting, fantasy sports and online casino gaming in Hawaii.,None of the bills, however, are considered likely to pass given the opposition similar measures have faced in the recent past.,Hawaii is one of 12 states in the U.S. where...
Austin FC acquire F Myrto Uzuni on club-record deal
Austin FC announced the acquisition Friday of Albanian forward Myrto Uzuni for a club-record transfer fee.,Multiple reports put the price tag at $12.3 million to acquire the 29-year-old from Spain's second-division Granada CF.,Uzuni joins Austin as a designated player on a guaranteed three-year cont...
Inconsistent Celtics guarding against back-to-back L's, visit Mavs
The Boston Celtics will be trying to avoid losing back-to-back games for the second time this season when they visit the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday.,Boston dropped a 117-96 decision to the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday. It was Boston's fifth game in seven nights, and, in terms of the final margin...
No. 19 UConn out to apply more pressure on Xavier
Xavier is out to rebound from a disappointing road loss in Big East play when they host No. 19 UConn on Saturday night in Cincinnati.,Xavier (12-8, 4-5 Big East) held a 16-point lead with 17:03 remaining Wednesday night in New York's Madison Square Garden and had a chance to put away No. 20 St. John...
Scottie Scheffler reportedly to join Jordan Spieth at Pebble Beach
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler will make his season debut next week at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Friday.,Also scheduled to play in his first tournament of the season at Pebble Beach is Jordan Spieth.,Scheffler, 28, missed the start of this season because of an...
Genesis Invitational relocated to Torrey Pines amid wildfires
The Genesis Invitational will be played at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego next month, moving from fire-scarred Los Angeles, the PGA Tour announced Friday.,Riviera Country Club is in the hard-hit Pacific Palisades section of Los Angeles and was set to hold the Feb. 13-16 tournament, which is h...
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: College Basketball, NBA Predictions for January 24
Friday January 24th's expert sports betting picks include our top gambling predictions for the NBA and college basketball slate of games....
Alysa Liu, out of retirement, shines at U.S. Figure Skating Championships
Alysa Liu, back from retirement at age 19, sits in first place after the women's short program at U.S. Figure Skating Championships on Thursday in Wichita, Kan.,Liu was the bronze medalist at the 2022 World Championships before stepping away from the sport. The California native shined in her return...