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Campbell puts up fight before Virginia wins in Ron Sanchez's debut
Freshman Jacob Cofie scored 16 points off the bench and Virginia opened its season with a 65-56 win over Campbell on Wednesday night in Charlottesville, Va.,It was a tense but successful debut for Cavaliers interim head coach Ron Sanchez, who took over last month following Tony Bennett's unexpected ...
Notre Dame romps over Stonehill to open 2024-25 campaign
Marcus Burton and Braeden Shrewsberry scored 18 points apiece as host Notre Dame began pulling away late in the first half and rolled to an 89-60 victory over Stonehill Wednesday night in South Bend, Ind.,After leading ACC freshman in scoring at 17.5 points last season, Burton started slowly and fin...
Missouri narrowly passes amendment to legalize sports betting
Missouri will be the 39th state to legalize sports betting in the United States with the latest results from the 2024 general election.,With all precincts reporting, Amendment 2 passed by a slim margin of 4,366 votes out of the more than 2.9 million cast in the election. It will become law by Dec. 5...
Guardians re-sign C Austin Hedges to one-year deal
The Cleveland Guardians re-signed free agent catcher Austin Hedges to a one-year contract on Wednesday.,ESPN reported the deal was worth $4 million for Hedges, 32, who provides depth behind starter Bo Naylor.,Hedges batted .152 with two home runs and 15 RBIs in 66 games in 2024, including 46 starts ...
Commanders giddy over new CB Marshon Lattimore, but intro might wait
Cornerback Marshon Lattimore spent his first day with the Washington Commanders getting to know the training staff.,Lattimore, acquired for three draft picks from the New Orleans Saints on Tuesday, has been dealing with a hamstring injury that could delay his debut in the Washington secondary.,Gener...
2024 World Wide Technologies Championship: Preview, Prop Picks, Best Bets
A player with zero PGA Tour victories withdrew from the World Wide Technologies Championship on Wednesday, and it led oddsmakers to dramatically shift the tournament's odds.,That's the intrigue of the otherwise mundane FedEx Fall, a slate of eight tournaments where little-known players are grinding ...
Stubbs: NASCAR fails to address root problem of race manipulation
If you want to eliminate a problem in any facet of life, starting at the source is the correct course of action.,If you're trying to put out a fire, aiming for the base of the fire rather than the flames is usually a good idea.,So it was confusing when NASCAR handed down penalties for the race manip...
NBA Best Bets Today: Top Sports Betting Picks, Predictions November 6th, 2024
NBA action paused on Tuesday due to the Presidential Election, so we're back in full swing with some top NBA betting picks and predictions on November 6th, 2024....
NASCAR levies severe penalties following Martinsville
Bubba Wallace, Austin Dillon and Ross Chastain were each fined $100,000 and docked 50 driver points by NASCAR on Tuesday for violating member conduct policies in Sunday's race at Martinsville Speedway.,NASCAR conducted an investigation from the final laps and came to the conclusion that those three ...
Jaylen Brown a question mark to play in Celtics-Warriors showdown
It's unclear if Boston forward Jaylen Brown will be in the lineup when the Celtics face the visiting Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night.,Brown has not played in Boston's last two games because of a hip flexor strain. Following Monday's 123-93 victory over Atlanta, Boston coach Joe Mazzulla des...
Commanders acquire CB Marshon Lattimore from Saints
The Washington Commanders acquired four-time Pro Bowl cornerback Marshon Lattimore from the New Orleans Saints before the trade deadline Tuesday.,The Commanders said the trade was official, pending a physical for Lattimore.,Washington also will receive a fifth-round 2025 NFL Draft pick from the Sain...
NBA continues tradition of Election Day pause
Observing Election Day with a clear schedule is a tradition the NBA plans to continue.,Commissioner Adam Silver was encouraged by multiple prominent coaches to avoid playing games on national Election Day every two years to allow employees, including league staff, team workers and coaches and player...
Dabo Swinney details Election Day voting mishap
Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney joked Tuesday that the state was ready to vote him out of office after an Election Day misunderstanding.,Poll workers in South Carolina denied Swinney's attempt to cast a ballot Tuesday morning, telling him the system indicated he had voted already.,Swinney explai...
Reports: Commanders acquiring CB Marshon Lattimore from Saints
The Washington Commanders are acquiring four-time Pro Bowl cornerback Marshon Lattimore from the New Orleans Saints, multiple media outlets reported Tuesday.,Per ESPN, the Commanders will also receive a fifth-round pick from the Saints in exchange for third-, fourth- and sixth-round selections.,Latt...
Tuesday November 5th Best Sports Betting Picks & Predictions for MACtion, NHL
College football weeknights are back with the Mid American Conference play in full swing. These are our best college football and NHL betting picks on November 5th....
Hawks' Trae Young injures rib, scores career-low 2 as Celtics cruise
Jayson Tatum posted 28 points and nine assists for the visiting Boston Celtics, who breezed to a 123-93 win against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday.,Derrick White added 21 while Payton Pritchard scored 18 points off the bench as the Celtics won their third straight. Jrue Holiday scored 16 and Neemias Qu...
Hawks' Trey Young injures rib, scores career-low 2 as Celtics cruise
Jayson Tatum posted 28 points and nine assists for the visiting Boston Celtics, who breezed to a 123-93 win against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday.,Derrick White added 21 while Payton Pritchard scored 18 points off the bench as the Celtics won their third straight. Jrue Holiday scored 16 and Neemias Qu...
Hawks' Trey Young scores career-low 2 as Celtics cruise
Jayson Tatum posted 28 points and nine assists for the visiting Boston Celtics, who breezed to a 123-93 win against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday.,Derrick White added 21 while Payton Pritchard scored 18 points off the bench as the Celtics won their third straight. Jrue Holiday scored 16 and Neemias Qu...
Providence makes clutch shots, tops Central Connecticut
Bensley Joseph scored 21 points and Jayden Pierre knocked down four clutch free throws in the final 1:10 to help Providence edge visiting Central Connecticut State 59-55 in Monday's season opener for both teams.,The Friars emerged victorious despite leading for only 5:04 of game time while shooting ...
No. 20 Cincinnati overwhelms Arkansas-Pine Bluff in season opener
Simas Lukosius led six players in double figures with 20 points while Dan Skillings Jr. added 17 points and 11 rebounds to help the No. 20 Cincinnati Bearcats overwhelm the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions, 109-54, in Cincinnati in the season opener for both teams.,Jizzle James also recorded a doubl...