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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...
Anthony Davis leads surging Lakers past Celtics
Anthony Davis recorded 24 points, eight rebounds and three blocked shots to help the Los Angeles Lakers roll to an easy 117-96 victory over the visiting Boston Celtics on Thursday night.,Austin Reaves had 23 points and six assists and LeBron James added 20 points, 14 rebounds and six assists for Los...
Tiger-less TGL suffers big ratings drop in Week 3
Nearly a million viewers tuned in to see the debut match of the TGL with co-founders Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy on hand for the star-studded debut two weeks ago.,The new league then topped the 1 million viewer mark for Woods' debut last week. ,On Tuesday night with Woods and McIlroy idle, TGL suff...
Bengals hire Al Golden as defensive coordinator
The Cincinnati Bengals announced the hiring of Al Golden as their new defensive coordinator on Thursday.,Golden, 55, spent the past three seasons as the defensive coordinator at Notre Dame. That stint followed two years as the Bengals' linebackers coach from 2020-21.,"Al is a very highly regarded co...
Stephen F. Austin fires coach Kyle Keller after 8-11 start
Stephen F. Austin University fired men's basketball coach Kyle Keller after an 8-11 start to the season.,The Lumberjacks are 1-7 in Southland Conference play and coming off a 79-59 loss Monday at McNeese.,Keller, 57, was in his ninth season at the school in Nacogdoches, Texas, and leaves with a 171-...
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: NBA, NHL, College Basketball Predictions for January 23rd
January 23rd's best sports betting picks and predictions include our expert analysis on tonight's top NBA, NHL, and college basketball matchups on Thursday....
Anthony Davis, Lakers take aim at Celtics
The Los Angeles Lakers stand five games above .500 at the midway point of their schedule, and a pivotal stretch of six straight road games is right around the corner.,That makes Thursday night's nationally televised home game against the Boston Celtics feel even bigger.,The Lakers will attempt to de...
Celtics need overtime to slip past Clippers
Jaylen Brown scored 25 points and Jayson Tatum added 24 as the visiting Boston Celtics pulled out a 117-113 overtime victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday at Inglewood, Calif., on a night when key players were missing from both sides.,While the Celtics won without Jrue Holiday (shoulder...
GM's comment rocks No. 1 NFL draft pick odds
The 2025 NFL Draft is still more than three months away, but the current owner of the No. 1 overall pick has already stirred the drama.,New Tennessee Titans general manager Mike Borgonzi said Wednesday that while the team wants to stockpile draft picks, he won't pass on a "generational talent.",Many...
CFP title game draws strong ratings despite inauguration conflict
Ohio State's victory over Notre Dame in Monday's College Football Playoff championship game scored strong ratings for ESPN despite being played just hours after President Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony.,The network said the CFP title game delivered 22.1 million viewers while peaking at 26.1 fr...
Ducks acquire Justin Bailey from Sharks
The Anaheim Ducks acquired Justin Bailey from the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday in exchange for fellow forward Pavol Regenda. ,Bailey, 29, has spent this season with the San Jose Barracuda of the American Hockey League, recording 14 points (seven goals, seven assists) in 33 games. ,He has totaled 23 ...
Fab freshmen in spotlight as Maryland visits No. 17 Illinois
Five months from now, Illinois freshmen Kasparas Jakucionis and Will Riley and Maryland rookie Derik Queen all could hear their names announced during the first round of the NBA Draft.,But as the 17th-ranked Fighting Illini (13-5, 5-3 Big Ten) prepare to host the Terrapins (14-5, 4-4) on Thursday ni...
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: NBA, College Basketball, NHL Predictions for January 22nd
Today's best sports betting picks include our expert analysis for the NBA, college basketball, and NHL slate of games on January 22nd, 2025....