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Ohio State needs a new approach to beat Michigan. Here's why Ryan Day must lean on Julian Sayin and his elite receivers to avoid another rivalry disas

The Detroit Lions' Thanksgiving loss revealed major issues from Amon-Ra St. Brown's injury to offensive regression and Dan Campbell's costly decisions

Rivalry Week stakes are sky-high as Alabama, Miami, and Ole Miss fight for College Football Playoff spots and conference titles. Here are the coaches

NFL recap after Thanksgiving: Detroit, Kansas City, and Baltimore face tough playoff paths. Key takeaways, standings, and what's next for each team.

Expert NBA picks for Friday, Nov. 28: Magic/Pistons Under, Bucks/Knicks Over, and Grizzlies vs Clippers spread analysis and predictions.

Get expert NHL prop picks for Devils vs Sabres, Lightning vs Red Wings, and Leafs vs Capitals. Predictions on Thompson, DeBrincat, Matthews, and key b

Expert NFL picks and betting analysis for Eagles vs Bears. Spread, trends, and key stats for Week 13's Black Friday showdown.

Expert Rivalry Week picks and best bets for Georgia vs. Georgia Tech, Texas vs. Texas A&M, Ohio State vs. Michigan, and more.

No. 6 Oregon enters the final weekend of Big Ten football still very much in play for a spot in the conference championship game.,The most plausible s

After a full week of rest, No. 5 Texas Tech will be out to make a statement Saturday afternoon when it closes out its regular-season schedule with a v

Whether Ohio State has its top receivers available has not been determined, at least publicly, but the possible absences of Jeremiah Smith and Carnell

Four-time Pro Bowl center Frank Ragnow is coming out retirement and rejoining the Detroit Lions, multiple media outlets reported on Wednesday.,The Lio

For No. 10 Alabama, the stakes for Saturday's Iron Bowl vs. Auburn are clear.,If the Crimson Tide (9-2, 6-1 Southeastern Conference) beat the rival Ti

The Seattle Seahawks signed running back Cam Akers to the 53-man roster on Wednesday, while safety Quandre Diggs returned to the organization after si

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow officially was activated from injured reserve on Wednesday and is expected to start Thursday's game against

Christian Anderson had 23 points and five assists on Wednesday afternoon, helping No. 20 Texas Tech post an 82-50 victory over visiting New Orleans in

Duke Miles scored 28 points and Devin McGlockton added 22 to fuel No. 24 Vanderbilt to an 83-78 victory over Western Kentucky at the Battle 4 Atlantis

Expansion to Seattle and Vancouver has given the Professional Women's Hockey League eight teams for the 2025-26 season, but don't expect the league to

Arkansas is finalizing negotiations to hire South Florida's Alex Golesh as its next head coach, multiple media outlets reported on Wednesday.,Golesh,

Maybe it was just coach-speak when Michigan State's Tom Izzo insisted that he does not want to get too excited about his 11th-ranked Spartans while he

Daniel Jones was limited in practice on Wednesday with a fibula injury, but Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen labeled his quarterback "good

A junior college basketball player in Oklahoma has died following an injury sustained during a game.,Ethan Dietz was a 6-foot-8 sophomore forward at C

Get the latest Thanksgiving NFL betting picks: Lions vs. Packers and Chiefs vs. Cowboys spread picks. Expert analysis for Week 13 spreads and matchups

Cincinnati's defense struggles and Joe Burrow's return can't mask a frustrating season. NFL Playoff hopes dwindle for the Bengals in 2025.

New England Patriots rookie left tackle Will Campbell will be placed on injured reserve with a knee sprain, head coach Mike Vrabel announced on Wednes

The Tampa Buccaneers are already in playoff mode, and the mindset is playing into the decision to start quarterback Baker Mayfield on Sunday against t

Utah's path to the College Football Playoff narrowed on Tuesday night when the Utes dropped from 12th to 13th after rallying last week for a 51-47 hom

Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk will return to the lineup on Friday against the host St. Louis Blues.,The 26-year-old forward has not played in

Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy likely will not play Sunday when Minnesota visits the Seattle Seahawks, a week after reporting concussion-like sympt

D.C. United declined veteran striker Christian Benteke's contract option for 2026, the club announced Wednesday.,Benteke, who turns 35 next month, rec

No. 10 Florida will bring its bruising and dominating frontcourt into the spotlight when it faces TCU on Thursday afternoon in a first-round game in t

A longstanding rivalry will be renewed Friday afternoon when Nebraska hosts Iowa in a Big Ten Conference game in Lincoln, Neb.,It's the 56th meeting b

Upsetting unbeaten Indiana on Friday night looms as a tall order for host Purdue, a loser of nine straight games and winless in conference play.,Poten

The Overwatch Champions Series 2025 World Finals got started Wednesday in Stockholm.,Twelve teams are competing for a crowd-funded prize pool at the d

The NFL will mark the 250th birthday of the United States in 2026 with embossing on the footballs and special field markings.,Commissioner Roger Goode

Anthony Quayle won't be the most famous person in his group when the 31-year-old opens his first season as a DP World Tour member at this week's Austr

Toronto Raptors swingman RJ Barrett will be sidelined for at least a week with a right knee sprain, the team announced Wednesday.,An MRI revealed no s

Broncos center Luke Wattenberg agreed to a four-year, $48 million contract extension, Denver's 9news.com reported.,A fifth-round draft pick in 2022, W

Carolina Panthers cornerback Corey Thornton will miss the rest of the season with a broken fibula.,The undrafted rookie sustained the leg injury in Mo

The Philadelphia Union exercised their contract option Wednesday for Olwethu Makhanya, securing the defender through the 2027 MLS season.,The 21-year-

Henri Veesaar's career highs of 24 points and 13 rebounds led No. 16 North Carolina to an 85-70 victory against St. Bonaventure on Tuesday night in th

Maurice Odum poured in 26 points that included two clutch 3-pointers in the final 3:18 as Arizona State held on for a 100-94 win over former Pac-12 ri

Anthony Black scored a career-high 31 points to highlight the Orlando Magic's 144-103 annihilation of the host Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday in an NBA

Yaxel Lendeborg and Roddy Gayle Jr. scored 17 points apiece and No. 7 Michigan sailed to a 102-72 victory over No. 21 Auburn on Tuesday to reach the c

Rienk Mast had 22 of his 31 points in the second half as Nebraska extended the nation's longest active win streak to 11 games by beating Winthrop 80-7

Reed Bailey scored a game-high 21 points and Tayton Conerway added 19 as No. 25 Indiana rolled past Kansas State 86-69 on Tuesday in Bloomington, Ind.

Mackenzie Mgbako scored 19 points and was one of six Texas A&M players who scored in double figures as the host Aggies routed Mississippi Valley State

Shawn Phillips Jr. totaled 17 points and eight rebounds on Tuesday, guiding Missouri to a 98-66 victory over South Carolina State in Columbia, Mo.,Mar

DeMar DeRozan and the Sacramento Kings will try to build on a two-game win streak when they host the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night for an NBA Cup gr

FlyQuest and M80 swept their Round 3 High matches on Tuesday to become the first two teams to advance to the second stage of the StarLadder Budapest M