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49ers RB Christian McCaffrey (knee) potentially out for season
San Francisco 49ers star running back Christian McCaffrey's season is in jeopardy after he sustained what is believed to be a posterior cruciate ligament injury in Sunday's 35-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park, N.Y. ,"I think potentially (it's season-ending)," 49ers head coach Kyle Shanah...

Celtics, Heat look to get back to winning ways
The Boston Celtics will try to avoid back-to-back losses when they take on the visiting Miami Heat on Monday.,Cleveland beat a short-handed Boston team 115-111 at home Sunday night. The Celtics played without starters Jaylen Brown (illness) and Derrick White (foot). Brown is averaging 24.7 points pe...

49ers star RB Christian McCaffrey leaves game with knee injury
San Francisco 49ers star running back Christian McCaffrey departed Sunday night's snow game against the Buffalo Bills early in the second quarter due to a knee injury.,The 49ers originally listed McCaffrey as questionable to return shortly after he left the playing surface for further examination. H...

Donovan Mitchell's late surge propels Cavs past Celtics
Donovan Mitchell scored a game-high 35 points, including 11 straight for Cleveland late in the fourth quarter, to propel the Cavaliers to a 115-111 comeback win over the visiting Boston Celtics on Sunday.,Cleveland stared at a potential third straight loss when it fell behind by 14 points late in th...

FIU coach Mike MacIntyre fired after going 12-24 in three seasons
Florida International dismissed head coach Mike MacIntyre on Sunday after three seasons at the helm.,MacIntyre went 12-24 with the Golden Panthers, compiling 4-8 records in all three seasons.,"I want to thank Mike for pouring three years of his heart and soul into the program and for solidifying the...

UCF clamps down in 2nd half to pull away from Cal Baptist
Darius Johnson had 11 points and seven steals, Keyshawn Hall scored 15 points and UCF held visiting California Baptist without a point over a five-minute span in the second half to pull away with a 74-59 win Sunday afternoon in Orlando, Fla.,Moustapha Thiam finished with 11 points and Jordan Ivy-Cur...

Steelers WR Calvin Austin III (head) ruled out vs. Bengals
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Calvin Austin III was ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game at the Cincinnati Bengals with a head injury.,Austin took a massive hit in the first quarter from Cincinnati linebacker Akeem Davis-Gaither, who was called for defensive pass interference on the play. Aus...
NFL Week 13 Best Sports Betting Picks, Predictions December 1, 2024
Week 13 of the NFL season is already here, and these are our top football sports betting picks and predictions on December 1, 2024....

ACC championship game capsule: SMU vs. Clemson
Atlantic Coast Conference championship game,SMU (11-1) vs. Clemson (9-3),Saturday, December 7, 2024, at 8 p.m. ET,Charlotte, N.C., Bank of America Stadium,TV: ABC,Early line: SMU -1.5 (FanDuel),What's at stake:,SMU should be part of the playoffs even with a loss but just know the Mustangs badly want...

Jamiya Neal helps No. 21 Creighton top skidding Notre Dame
Jamiya Neal filled the stat sheet with 21 points, nine rebounds and four assists, carrying No. 21 Creighton to an 80-76 win over Notre Dame in the seventh-place game of the Players Era Festival on Saturday in Las Vegas.,Fredrick King started in place of the injured Ryan Kalkbrenner and finished with...

Garrett Nussmeier tosses 3 TDs as LSU rolls past Oklahoma
Garrett Nussmeier threw for 277 yards and three touchdowns, coming back from a first-half injury to lead LSU to a 37-17 win over Oklahoma on Saturday in Baton Rouge, La.,The Tigers (8-4, 5-3 SEC) finished the regular season with a two-game winning streak after dropping three consecutive games.,The S...

Savion Williams, TCU have big first half, hold off Cincinnati
Wide receiver Savion Williams rushed for a pair of touchdowns to lift TCU to a 20-13 victory over host Cincinnati on Saturday night. ,Williams opened the scoring with a 2-yard scamper to the end zone just 3:42 into the game and later provided the Horned Frogs (8-4, 6-3 Big 12) with a 17-7 lead when ...

No. 5 Notre Dame beats USC, eyes playoff bye
Despite surrendering a season high in points, No. 5-ranked Notre Dame's defense came through in the clutch with pick-sixes of 99 and 100 yards, and the Fighting Irish closed the regular season with their 10th consecutive win in a 49-35 defeat of host USC on Saturday in Los Angeles.,Notre Dame (11-1)...

Cal Baptist makes cross-country trip to battle Darius Johnson, UCF
After a thrilling double-overtime win over Fresno State, California Baptist makes the nearly 2,500-mile trip to Orlando to face Central Florida on Sunday.,The Lancers (5-3) capped their time at the Acrisure Holiday Invitational in Palm Springs, Calif., with an 86-81 victory over the Bulldogs on Wedn...

Cavaliers out to avenge loss, cool off red-hot Celtics
While Cleveland heads into Sunday's home matchup with the reigning NBA champion Boston Celtics sporting the league's best record, the Cavaliers also come in trying to avoid a three-game losing streak. ,Cleveland had its 15-game winning streak to open the season interrupted in its last meeting with B...

Jamiya Neal helps lead No. 21 Creighton past skidding Notre Dame
Jamiya Neal filled the stat sheet with 21 points, nine rebounds and four assists, carrying No. 21 Creighton to an 80-76 win over Notre Dame in the seventh-place game of the Players Era Festival on Saturday in Las Vegas.,Fredrick King started in place of the injured Ryan Kalkbrenner and finished with...
Week 14 College Football Betting Picks, Predictions for November 30, 2024
November 30th's college football slate gives us a juicy array of bets to choose from, these are our top betting picks for Week 14 of the college football season....

Top 10 Player Props For NFL Week 13
This time of year can be difficult for bettors. It is not unusual for a struggling NFL team to play well for a day and keep it close against a better team. But if taking such a bet does not sound like a good idea, give one (or more) of the hundreds of player props a try.,With three games on Thanksgi...

Celtics eliminate Bulls from NBA Cup contention
Jayson Tatum had 35 points and 14 rebounds and Payton Pritchard came off the bench to score 29 points as the visiting Boston Celtics beat the Chicago Bulls 138-129 Friday in the fourth NBA Cup game for each team.,A Tatum free throw handed Boston a 125-115 lead with 4:11 to play. Chicago sliced its d...

Surprising Oklahoma clips Louisville to earn Battle 4 Atlantis title
Jalon Moore matched his career high of 24 points to propel Oklahoma to a 69-64 win over Louisville and an unlikely title in the Battle 4 Atlantis on Friday in Paradise Island, Bahamas.,Glenn Taylor Jr. provided 12 points off the bench for Oklahoma (7-0), which was picked in the preseason to finish 1...