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Play continues at Shriners Children's Open -- without fans
Unsafe weather conditions haven't been favorable thus far at the Shriners Children's Open in Las Vegas.,After darkness suspended play on Thursday, the PGA Tour delayed the start of Friday's second round by four hours due to 40-50 mph wind gusts at TPC Summerlin.,Play ultimately began, however, witho...
UFC Vegas 99: Preview, Odds & Betting Trends
The UFC Apex in Las Vegas will play host to its 99th event on Saturday night, with a main card that features a middleweight fight between rising 185-pound contenders Anthony Hernandez and Michel Pereira.,Hernandez, who turned 31 on Friday, enters his first main event riding a five-fight win streak. ...
Allen Greene hired as AD at Pitt
Pitt is hiring Allen Greene as its next athletic director. ,"Pitt Athletics is the front porch of the University of Pittsburgh, serving as a crucial access point for so many across our campus, our region, our nation and the world," chancellor Joan Gabel said in a statement Friday. ,"In Allen Greene,...
College Football Week 8 Best Sports Betting Picks & Predictions
It's another packed week of college football, and these are our top CFB Week 8 sports betting picks and predictions for Saturday October 19th, 2024....
Top Three Picks To Win 2024-25 NBA Most Valuable Player
Keep an eye on Jayson Tatum and these other top picks to win the 2024-25 NBA MVP this season....
Sporting KC look to finish on high note in finale vs. FC Dallas
A pair of mutually disappointing seasons will end on MLS Decision Day when Sporting Kansas City visit FC Dallas on Saturday night.,Neither Dallas (10-15-8, 38 points) or Kansas City (8-18-7, 31 points) will reach the postseason in what serves as a relative rarity for both clubs. This is the third ti...
Friday October 18 Best Sports Betting Picks for MLB Playoffs, WNBA Finals
These are our top betting picks and predictions for Friday October 18th, including both League Championship Series games in the MLB Playoffs and an elimination game in the WNBA Finals....
Inter Miami aim for MLS season points record in clash vs. Revs
Inter Miami's dominant regular season could conclude with the league points record when they host the New England Revolution on Saturday evening in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,Miami (21-4-8, 71 points) already has clinched the Supporters' Shield and will carry home-field advantage throughout the MLS Cup p...
Five-star QB recruit Jared Curtis decommits from Georgia
No. 5 Georgia lost the No. 1 quarterback in the Class of 2026, per the 247Sports Composite, as five-star prospect Jared Curtis announced on Thursday that he won't be playing for coach Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs.,Curtis, the No. 6 overall prospect in 2026 per the 247 Sports Composite, is also ESPN'...
Bucs-Ravens a clash of high-powered offenses
The Baltimore Ravens and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, two of the league's top offenses, could be headed for a shootout in Tampa in an intriguing Monday night matchup.,The Ravens (4-2) are tied with the Pittsburgh Steelers for first place in the AFC North, while the Buccaneers (4-2) share the NFC South lead...
Virginia coach Tony Bennett to announce retirement Friday
Virginia head coach Tony Bennett will announce his retirement in a press conference Friday morning, the program confirmed in a social media post Thursday afternoon.,Bennett, 55, won the 2019 national championship with Virginia and is retiring less than three weeks from the start of the new season.,N...
Week 7 TNF: Broncos-Saints Preview, Props, Prediction
Week 7 of the NFL regular season kicks off with Sean Payton's highly-anticipated return to New Orleans, where he coached the Saints to nine playoff appearances and the franchise's lone Super Bowl title during his 15-year tenure.,Payton is now in his second season at the helm of the Denver Broncos, a...
Bucs owners double hurricane-relief donation to $2M
The owners of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have increased their donation to nonprofit agencies that are leading hurricane-relief efforts to $2 million.,The club announced Thursday that the Glazer family added another $1 million donation in the wake of Hurricane Milton, which made landfall on Oct. 9 alon...
Stars sign G Jake Oettinger to 8-year, $66M extension
The Dallas Stars signed goaltender Jake Oettinger to an eight-year, $66 million contract extension on Thursday.,Oettinger, 25, is 116-48-23 with a .914 save percentage, a 2.49 goals-against average and 11 shutouts since making his debut with the Stars in 2020-21. He has three of the unbeaten Stars' ...
Steelers' Justin Fields takes blame; OC hints at divide in pending QB call
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Justin Fields sounded like a man that believes he lost his job, even though head coach Mike Tomlin has yet to publicly hand the starter designation to Russell Wilson.,"I don't think I played good enough, if I'm being real with you," Fields said Thursday, when asked if...
Desiree Scott, original member of KC Current, to retire
Desiree Scott, a founding member of the Kansas City Current, is retiring from pro soccer after the end of the 2024 season.,The midfielder will play her final regular-season match for the franchise on Nov. 3 at the Chicago Red Stars. The club is in playoff position.,Scott, 37, made the announcement T...
QB Sam Leavitt hurt, Jeff Sims to start for Arizona State vs. Cincinnati
Arizona State quarterback Sam Leavitt will miss Saturday's road game against Cincinnati due to injured ribs, coach Kenny Dillingham said Wednesday.,Jeff Sims will start for Arizona State against the Bearcats.,Leavitt injured his ribs in the second quarter of last Friday's 27-19 victory over Utah but...
Ryder Cup director defends ticket prices: 'On par with a World Series'
In the wake of a social media uproar over ticket prices for the next Ryder Cup, the championship director at the PGA of America, who will oversee the event at Bethpage Black in September 2025, noted the increased demand and likened the event to a Game 7 of the NBA Finals.,"We view ourselves as a Tie...
Soaring NFL ratings suffer second straight dip in Week 6
The NFL's streak of sky-high ratings to begin the season suffered its second consecutive setback in Week 6 with almost all key network windows down year-over-year, according to Sports Media Watch.,Week 6 opened with an NFC West showdown between the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks, but the r...
Happy National Boss’s Day: Three Worst Bosses in Sports
It's National Boss's Day on Wednesday October 16th, and these are the worst three bosses in sports right now....