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College Football Playoff finale brings in 30.1M viewers
Indiana's 27-21 victory over Miami on Monday averaged 30.1 million viewers, making it the second-most watched College Football Playoff national championship game on record.,The game, which peaked at 33.2 million viewers in the first half, fell just short of the inaugural CFP title game on Jan. 12, 2...
Justin Thomas (back) eyes potential return on Florida swing
World No. 9 Justin Thomas said he's progressing well in his recovery from back surgery and is eyeing a return during the PGA Tour's Florida swing.,Thomas has been sidelined since undergoing a microdiscectomy in mid-November. The procedure alleviated a disc problem that had been causing hip pain.,"10...
NHL Best Betting Picks Today: Rangers vs. Sharks Bets
The Rangers’ season is unraveling fast, and the Sharks are surging behind rookie star Macklin Celebrini. NHL picks, odds, and best bets for Rangers vs. Sharks, including a moneyline and total play....
Best College Basketball Betting Picks Saturday January 24th
A full day of college hoops is on tap. Here are the best college basketball bets, featuring Purdue, Houston, and Mississippi State....
Coby White, Bulls finish strong to extend Timberwolves' losing streak
Coby White scored a team-high 22 points and the Chicago Bulls finished with a 9-0 run to post a 120-115 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday in Minneapolis.,Josh Giddey added 21 points after missing the last 11 games with a left hamstring strain. Jalen Smith scored 17 points, and Mata...
Broncos’ Jarrett Stidham: Once AFC title game begins, ‘it’s just football’
Denver Broncos offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi found out about his starting quarterback's fractured ankle when his son told him on their drive home from Sunday's game.,"I didn't believe him," Lombardi said, "but I got it confirmed.",That's how suddenly the news hit after the Broncos' 33-30 overti...
Celtics own customary Atlantic Division lead as they visit Nets
During their first month without Jayson Tatum and his injured Achilles tendon, the Boston Celtics hovered around the .500 mark.,Since those opening weeks of life without their perennial first-team All-NBA star, the Celtics have ascended to the upper echelon of the Eastern Conference. Their next stop...
Ravens hire Chargers DC Jesse Minter as head coach
Jesse Minter, who has a coaching history with the Baltimore Ravens and the Harbaugh family, is the Ravens' new head coach, the team announced on Thursday.,Minter, the Los Angeles Chargers' defensive coordinator under head coach Jim Harbaugh the past two seasons, replaces John Harbaugh, who was fired...
Rangers acquire LHP MacKenzie Gore from Nationals
The Texas Rangers acquired All-Star left-hander MacKenzie Gore from the Washington Nationals on Thursday.,The Nationals received five of the top 20 prospects in the Texas organization in exchange for Gore, including infielder Gavin Fien, the No. 12 overall pick of the 2025 MLB Draft.,Right-hander Al...
Reports: Rangers acquire LHP MacKenzie Gore from Nationals
The Texas Rangers are acquiring All-Star left-hander MacKenzie Gore from the Washington Nationals, the New York Post reported on Thursday.,Multiple media outlets reported that the Nationals are receiving five prospects in exchange for Gore, including infielder Gavin Fien, the No. 12 overall pick of ...
Lions OT Dan Skipper: 'Time for me to 'report' as retired'
Detroit Lions offensive tackle Dan Skipper announced his retirement from the NFL over social media on Thursday.,Skipper, 31, started five of the 12 games in which he appeared this season and 16 of the 69 in his career with the Lions and Houston Texans.,"24 years of putting on pads and a helmet every...
Reports: Cowboys closing in on Eagles' Christian Parker as next DC
The Dallas Cowboys are working to hire Philadelphia Eagles defensive backs coach and passing game coordinator Christian Parker as their next defensive coordinator, multiple media outlets reported on Thursday.,Parker, 34, has spent the past two seasons working under Vic Fangio with the NFC East-rival...
Jarrett Stidham, the AFC Championship Game, and the Most Unlikely Spotlight
Jarrett Stidham steps into the AFC Championship spotlight as Sean Payton bets big on a career backup with history on his side....
Ex-champ Stan Wawrinka makes history at Australian Open
Stan Wawrinka is making his final Australian Open a historic one.,The 40-year-old from Switzerland, who won his first Grand Slam title in Melbourne in 2014 and plans to retire after this season, became the oldest man to reach the third round of the tournament since 1978 with his 4-6, 6-3, 3-6, 7-5, ...
Novak Djokovic, Lorenzo Musetti head to 3rd round in Melbourne
All seven seeded players advanced in the Thursday afternoon session of the Australian Open in Melbourne, including 10-time tournament champion Novak Djokovic.,The fourth-seeded Serbian eased past Italian qualifier Francesco Maestrelli 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 in second-round action. Djokovic had a 10-5 edge in...
Lorenzo Musetti, Ben Shelton head to 3rd round in Melbourne
All six seeded players advanced in the Thursday afternoon session of the Australian Open.,In the most intriguing second-round match, fifth-seeded Lorenzo Musetti ousted Lorenzo Sonego 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 in a battle of top-40 Italian players and occasional doubles partners.,The top-ranked American, eighth...
No. 1 Arizona manhandles Cincinnati, improves to 19-0
Freshman Brayden Burries logged 12 point, 10 rebounds and four assists as the No. 1 Arizona stayed unblemished with a 77-51 walloping of Cincinnati on Wednesday in Tucson, Ariz.,Motiejus Krivas totaled 17 points and nine rebounds, and Ivan Kharchenkov had 14 points as the Wildcats (19-0, 6-0 Big 12)...
Gambler sentenced to 2 years in prison for NBA betting scandal
Gambler Timothy McCormack became the first person sentenced in the wide-ranging NBA gambling scheme that involves players Jontay Porter and Terry Rozier on Wednesday in New York.,McCormack, who used nonpublic information to place significant wagers on prop bets involving players implicated in the sc...
Celtics build 23-point lead in 1st half, coast past Pacers
Jaylen Brown had 30 points, 10 rebounds and five assists to lead the Boston Celtics to a 119-104 victory over the visiting Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night., ,Brown was 11 of 22 from the field, but also committed a game-high five turnovers. Sam Hauser connected on 5 of his 7 3-point attempts and ad...
Broncos QB Bo Nix terms injury 'devastating,' has confidence in Jarrett Stidham
Injured Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix expressed full confidence in Jarrett Stidham on Wednesday in his first comments since sustaining a broken ankle in Saturday's 33-30 overtime win over the Buffalo Bills in the AFC divisional round.,Nix posted his feelings on Instagram, one day after undergoin...