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No. 18 Cincinnati returns to Northern Kentucky, site of 2022 upset
No. 18 Cincinnati will take its unbeaten record on the road for the first time to visit Northern Kentucky on Tuesday night in Highland Heights, Ky.,The Bearcats (3-0) are coming off their third straight blowout win to open the season, an 86-49 rout of Nicholls on Friday night. Northern Kentucky (0-3...
Lions are Super Bowl favorites for first time ever
The Kansas City Chiefs finally took their first loss of the season on Sunday, and while 9-1 is still a strong record to have, it caused a noteworthy shift in the NFL landscape.,The Detroit Lions surpassed the Chiefs to become the betting favorites to win the Super Bowl at several sportsbooks -- for ...
Hoosier Hysteria: Out-of-nowhere Indiana basking in spotlight
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The college football world has spent the last couple of months trying to tell Curt Cignetti how to think. , ,"You can't win at Indiana University." , ,"The Hoosiers can't be highly ranked in the college football polls." , ,"IU can't have a spot in the College Football Playoff...
Ravens back PK Justin Tucker after missed FGs in two-point loss
Justin Tucker remains the only option for the Baltimore Ravens at kicker, and head coach John Harbaugh emphasized on Monday he plans to keep it that way. ,Tucker missed two field goals Sunday in Baltimore's 18-16 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, a defeat that pushes the Steelers into full control of...
No. 2 UConn bringing Hassan Diarra off bench in tuneup vs. East Texas A&M
No. 2 UConn looks like a team ready to fight at any weight class after a dominant run through the mid-major introduction to the 2024-25 season.,The Huskies (3-0) started their season in workmanlike fashion, barely tested in three games UConn won by an average of 38.7 points per game.,Up next is East...
RHP Nick Martinez accepts Reds' $21.05M qualifying offer
Right-hander Nick Martinez said Monday that he accepted the Cincinnati Reds' $21.05 million qualifying offer.,The deal makes him the highest-paid player on the Reds for 2025.,Martinez, 34, opted to stay put after a breakout season in which he finished 10-7 with a 3.10 ERA in 42 games (16 starts) and...
Champion Celtics circle NBA Cup showdown with undefeated Cavaliers
Cleveland visits the Celtics on Tuesday with defending champion Boston shooting to become the first team to defeat the Cavaliers this season. , ,The second NBA Cup game for each team is a rematch of the playoff series dominated by the Celtics last season, when Cavs All-Star Donovan Mitchell was rel...
Report: Bengals CB DJ Turner II has fractured clavicle
Cincinnati Bengals cornerback DJ Turner II could miss the rest of the season with a fractured clavicle, NFL Network reported Monday.,Turner, who took over a starting role in Week 6, is reportedly getting a second opinion after sustaining the injury in Sunday night's 34-27 loss to the Los Angeles Cha...
Travis Hunter putting vise grip on Heisman Trophy
The Heisman Trophy race appears to have been trimmed in half to a two-player race over the weekend, with Colorado's Travis Hunter continuing to distance himself at the top.,The Buffaloes' two-way star caught five passes in a commanding 49-24 win over Utah. That boosted Hunter's season total to 74 re...
Reports: FAU fires coach Tom Herman in 2nd season
Florida Atlantic has fired head coach Tom Herman in just his second season, multiple outlets reported Monday.,Associate head coach Chad Lunsford will be named interim head coach for the Owls' final two games.,Herman finishes with a 6-16 record in Boca Raton, Fla.,The news comes two days after the Ow...
Reports: RHP Nick Martinez accepts Reds' qualifying offer
Right-hander Nick Martinez accepted the Cincinnati Reds' $21.05 million qualifying offer, multiple outlets reported Monday.,Martinez, 34, opted to stay put after a breakout season in which he finished 10-7 with a 3.10 ERA in 42 games (16 starts) and struck out 116 batters in 142 1/3 innings.,The dea...
Report: White Sox reach deal with OF Austin Slater
The Chicago White Sox have reached an agreement with free agent outfielder Austin Slater, the New York Post reported Monday.,Terms were not reported for the 31-year-old veteran, who split the 2024 season between the San Francisco Giants, Cincinnati Reds and Baltimore Orioles. He hit a combined .209 ...
Week 11 MNF: Cowboys-Texans Preview, Props & Prediction
The battle of the Lone Star State plays out in primetime Monday night when the Texans visit the Cowboys, who are winless at home and trotting out backup Cooper Rush at quarterback with Dak Prescott done for the season.,Losing streaks usher each team into "Monday Night Football." Houston coughed up a...
Hornets star LaMelo Ball fined $100K for anti-gay phrase
The NBA fined Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball $100,000 Sunday for using "offensive and derogatory" language during a postgame TV interview.,At issue was an anti-gay phrase Ball used when answering a sideline interviewer's question about defending the last shot against Milwaukee's Giannis Antetok...
Wings win No. 1 pick in WNBA draft lottery
The Dallas Wings will pick first in the 2025 WNBA Draft after winning the draft lottery for the first time in franchise history.,Sunday's lottery awarded the No. 1 overall selection to Dallas, which had 227 chances out of 1,000 to have its number called.,The Los Angeles Sparks, who had the best odds...
No. 11 Tennessee hits 100 in blowout of Austin Peay
Igor Milicic Jr. scored a season-high 23 points and recorded nine rebounds, helping lead No. 11 Tennessee to a 103-68 win over visiting Austin Peay on Sunday.,Zakai Zeigler added 19 points and eight assists for Tennessee (4-0), becoming the fifth player in program history to record 500 career assist...
Stipe Miocic to retire after loss to Jon Jones
Former UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic is retiring.,"I'm done," Miocic said after losing to Jon Jones at UFC 309 Saturday night in New York. "I'm hanging ‘em up. I'm retiring.",Miocic lost in a third-round stoppage after he took blows to the head and a spinning back kid to the ribs. He retires...
NFL Week 11 Betting Picks, Predictions for Sunday November 17, 2024
These are our best sports betting picks and predictions for Sunday November 17th's slate of NFL games including spread bets, player props, and more....
Jayson Tatum's buzzer-beater lifts Celtics over Raptors in OT
Jayson Tatum made a 3-pointer as time expired in overtime to give the Boston Celtics a 126-123 victory over the visiting Toronto Raptors on Saturday night.,Tatum had 24 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists in the win. Jaylen Brown led Boston with 27 points.,Jakob Poeltl tossed in a career-high 35 po...
Iowa State snaps 2-game skid with convincing win over Cincinnati
Rocco Becht passed for one score and rushed for another to lead Iowa State to a 34-17 victory over Cincinnati in Big 12 play on Saturday night at Ames, Iowa.,Stevo Klotz caught a touchdown pass and Carson Hansen and Abu Sama III rushed for a score as Iowa State (8-2, 5-2 Big 12) halted a two-game lo...