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RJ Harvey, UCF aim for success on ground vs. Cincinnati
Cincinnati and UCF in several ways can be classified as identical twins heading into their game on Saturday afternoon in Orlando, Fla.,For starters, both teams enter with a record of 3-2 overall and 1-1 in Big 12 play. Also, both the Bearcats and Knights are coming off of road defeats, with Cincinna...

Bookmakers favor Liberty to capture WNBA crown
The New York Liberty, the best team throughout the season, are the betting favorites to emerge with the WNBA championship, too.,The best-of-five WNBA Finals tip off Thursday in New York when the top-seeded Liberty oppose the second-seeded Minnesota Lynx.,The Liberty are a -260 favorite at FanDuel to...

Ratings for start of MLB's division series up 41 percent
A combination of tight matchups, dramatic finishes and the presence of Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge combined to drive up television ratings for the start of MLB's division series.,Games on Fox's family of networks and Turner's family of networks saw a 41 percent spike in ratings from last year, acc...

Purdue looks to extend hex over No. 23 Illinois
Illinois has resided in the AP Top 25 for the past few weeks, is coming off a bye week and surely is looking forward to playing on its home field for the first time in a month. ,Purdue has lost in each of the last four weeks by a combined 140 points, fired offensive coordinator Graham Harrell after ...

Report: Raiders DT Christian Wilkins (foot) out indefinitely, going to IR
Las Vegas Raiders defensive tackle Christian Wilkins will be out indefinitely after having surgery for a Jones fracture in his foot and will go on injured reserve, NFL Network reported Tuesday.,Wilkins, in his first season with the Raiders (2-3) after signing a four-year, $110 million contract with ...

Jets Next Head Coach Odds: Bill Belichick tops lengthy list
Taking on the pressure of being the head coach of the New York Jets is not for the faint of heart, and speculation began to run rampant immediately after Robert Saleh was fired just five games into the season.,At least one sportsbook is already offering odds on who will be patrolling the Jets' sidel...

Steelers coach: Russell Wilson to practice fully Wednesday
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson will be a full participant in practice on Wednesday, coach Mike Tomlin announced.,Wilson has been inactive for the Steelers' first five games of the season as he works his way back from a strained calf that he sustained in training camp.,"We're in a lit...
Will Minnesota Timberwolves Be Better Without Karl-Anthony Towns?
In the longterm, the Minnesota Timberwolves might find themselves in a better position without Karl-Anthony Towns because of what they recouped via trade....
Tuesday October 8 Best Sports Betting Picks & Predictions for MLB, WNBA Playoffs
These are our top sports betting picks and predictions for 10/6/2024 MLB division series games with a bonus WNBA Playoff prediction....

Auction of Shohei Ohtani's 50-50 ball goes on despite ownership battle
The owner of the ball that Shohei Ohtani hit for his historic 50th homer of the year remains in dispute, but the souvenir will continue to be auctioned off while legal proceedings continue.,Goldin Auctions announced Monday that the lawyers for the fans who are arguing over the ball's rightful owner ...

Notre Dame pass rusher Boubacar Traore (knee) out for season
Notre Dame pass rusher Boubacar Traore will miss the rest of the season with a torn left anterior cruciate ligament, coach Marcus Freeman announced Monday.,Freeman said that Traore sustained the injury during the Fighting Irish's 31-24 home win over then-No. 15 Louisville on Sept. 28. Notre Dame had...

Sun, Lynx clash with trip to WNBA Finals on line
Napheesa Collier is the WNBA's leading scorer in the postseason, but it isn't her made baskets that matter when the Minnesota Lynx face the Connecticut Sun in the decisive Game 5 of their semifinal series on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,It's the opponents' missed baskets that Collier will focus on ...

Orioles LHP Tucker Davidson elects free agency after DFA
Baltimore Orioles left-hander Tucker Davidson elected to become a free agent instead of accepting an outright minor league assignment after he was designated for assignment on the final day of the regular season.,Davidson, 28, pitched in just one game for the Orioles this season, while also going 5-...

Yankees' Jon Berti to make debut at 1B in Game 2 of ALDS
Jon Berti was in the New York Yankees' starting lineup for Game 2 of the American League Division Series against the visiting Kansas City Royals on Monday and set to play first base for the first time in his professional career.,The Yankees are in search of options at first base after Anthony Rizzo,...

Ashton Jeanty, Travis Hunter new Heisman Trophy favorites
For the first time this year, a pair of non-quarterbacks -- Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty and Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter -- sit atop the DraftKings Heisman Trophy odds, replacing Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe, who held the top spot until this week.,Jeanty, who leads the nation w...

Panthers C Austin Corbett (biceps) out for season
Carolina Panthers center Austin Corbett will miss the rest of the season with a ruptured biceps tendon.,He sustained the injury during Sunday's 36-10 loss at Chicago, head coach Dave Canales confirmed Monday.,Corbett, 29, had started the first five games this season, his third campaign with the Pant...

Week 5 MNF: Saints-Chiefs Preview, Props, Prediction
Week 5 of the NFL season concludes with the New Orleans Saints taking on the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead on "Monday Night Football." These teams last played in Week 15 of the 2020 season, a game the Chiefs won 32-29.,Of course, both teams have changed quite a bit since then, especially the Saint...

Alabama DT Jehiem Oatis leaves team, will transfer
Alabama junior defensive tackle and former top 75 recruit Jehiem Oatis is taking a redshirt this season and will enter the transfer portal this winter over a lack of playing time with the No. 7 Crimson Tide. ,Oatis started 13 games in his first two seasons in Tuscaloosa under former coach Nick Saban...

Guardians add OF Angel Martinez as injury substitute
The Cleveland Guardians successfully added outfielder Angel Martinez to the postseason roster as an injury substitute.,Major League Baseball approved the replacement for injured outfielder Tyler Freeman prior to Monday's Game 2 of the American League Division Series against the visiting Detroit Tige...
Monday Night Football Best Sports Betting Picks & Predictions for New Orleans Saints vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Week 5 of the NFL season wraps up with the Saints vs. Chiefs on Monday Night Football, these are our top sports betting picks and predictions for that matchup....