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NBA superstars care about winning awards, such as MVP, much more than they care about winning the Emirates NBA Cup banner for their team.

The NBA Cup quarterfinals are back in action, so these are December 11th's top betting picks and predictions with a bonus college basketball bet.

The San Francisco 49ers can't seem to catch a break.,Injuries have plagued San Francisco all season, and the Niners will have to deal with even more a

South Alabama and Western Michigan will face each other in football for the first time when they meet Saturday night in the IS4S Salute to Veterans Bo

Iowa State rolled past winless Jackson State on Sunday, four days after posting a double-digit victory against then-No. 5 Marquette.,An opponent's ped

Mikko Rantanen scored a hat trick and had two assists for the Colorado Avalanche in a 6-2 win against the host Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday.,Nathan

Mekhi Mason scored a season-high 23 points, going 5-for-7 from 3-point range, as Washington rebounded from a pair of Big Ten losses to defeat Eastern

Aleksander Barkov scored in regulation and again in a shootout as the Florida Panthers opened a five-game trip with a 2-1 victory against the Seattle

Dylan Holloway scored 1:40 into overtime to give the visiting St. Louis Blues a 4-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday.,Jake DeBrusk collected

Boogie Fland recorded 20 points and seven assists and Arkansas overcame a 15-point first-half deficit to notch an 89-87 victory over No. 14 Michigan o

The New England Patriots are waiving wide receiver K.J. Osborn, according to multiple reports on Tuesday.,Osborn, 27, has played in seven games (four

Injuries to starting quarterback Derek Carr have led the New Orleans Saints to sign journeyman Ben DiNucci, who announced the news on social media on

Two more AFC teams can clinch playoff spots on Sunday, but there's more math than meets the eye in the NFC. ,The pecking order in the AFC is not fully

The Las Vegas Raiders placed running back Zamir White on injured reserve Tuesday, ending his season.,Also on Tuesday, Las Vegas signed Carter Bradley

The Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia -- the money behind LIV Golf -- is nearing the acquisition of a small share of PGA Tour Enterprises, Bloomb

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens is doubtful to play Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles, head coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday.,Pick

The Houston Dash acquired defender Christen Westphal from the San Diego Wave on Tuesday for an international roster slot in 2025, $14,000 in allocatio

Drama brewing between Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts and wide receiver A.J. Brown is much ado about nothing, Philadelphia head coach Nick Sirianni sug

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are signing former Pro Bowl linebacker Deion Jones to their practice squad, multiple media outlets reported Tuesday.,Jones, 3

Cowboys linebacker DeMarvion Overshown will require season-ending surgery on his right knee, owner Jerry Jones said Tuesday morning on 105.3 The Fan i

First-time starting quarterback Darian Mensah had nine wins for a team ranked in the Top 25 part of the season, but he's in the transfer portal with a

Michigan junior defensive tackle Mason Graham officially shifted gears to being preparing for the 2025 NFL Draft. ,Graham's agent, Drew Rosenhaus, con

The Dallas Cowboys are all but eliminated from the NFL Playoffs, and they're paying dues during this downward spiral that Micah Parsons calls "unfair.

Georgia's College Football Playoff run faces uncertainty after Carson Beck's injury, thrusting untested Gunner Stockton into the spotlight.

These are our top betting picks for the NBA Cup quarterfinal on December 10th with Magic vs. Bucks and Thunder vs. Mavericks with a bonus college bask

Ranked in the AP Top 25 last week for the first time this season, San Diego State celebrated by winning its Mountain West Conference opener, then earn

No. 5 Kentucky, after splitting games on a tough two-game trip last week, returns home to face Colgate on Wednesday in Lexington, Ky.,The Wildcats (8-

Taylor Hall scored the tiebreaking goal with 13:44 remaining and added an assist as the visiting Chicago Blackhawks stopped a season-worst five-game l

The Vancouver Canucks might have Thatcher Demko officially back in action as they try to get on track on home ice against the visiting St. Louis Blues

Washington is going to get a much-needed respite from Big Ten Conference play over the next couple of weeks.,After losing against former Pac-12 brethr

Joe Burrow connected with Ja'Marr Chase on a 40-yard touchdown pass with 1:01 remaining to give the Cincinnati Bengals a 27-20 win over the Dallas Cow

The St. Louis Cardinals' rebuilding plan is likely to include the departure of third baseman Nolan Arenado.,John Mozeliak, the club's president of bas

Dallas linebacker DeMarvion Overshown left the Cowboys' game against the visiting Cincinnati Bengals early in the fourth quarter Monday night after ge

Patrik Laine recorded a goal and an assist in regulation before the Montreal Canadiens won 3-2 in a shootout against the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Mon

Jayden Nunn went 4-for-4 from beyond the arc and finished with 18 points as Baylor cruised to an 88-57 victory over Abilene Christian on Tuesday night

Karl-Anthony Towns scored the go-ahead layup in the final minute and had 24 points and 15 rebounds as the visiting New York Knicks defeated the Toront

The College Football Playoff bracket is officially set. So we gave our entire prediction of how the entire playoff will unfold, with the Oregon Ducks

Tulane head coach Jon Sumrall has reached an agreement with the school on a contract extension after leading the Green Wave to the conference champion

The bidding for Japanese star Roki Sasaki is about to begin, as the hard-throwing right-hander was officially posted to Major League Baseball teams an

Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star guard Anthony Edwards was fined $25,000 by the league on Monday for using profane language during a media interview.,T

Six-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick is continuing to explore the head coaching opportunity at North Carolina, ESPN reported Monday, with a res

Georgia quarterback Carson Beck sustained an injury to his ulnar collateral ligament in his throwing elbow during the SEC championship game, On3 repor

A Week 14 matchup between the Bengals and Cowboys looked intriguing when the league released the schedule. ,Not many expected these teams to be near t

Three-time All-Star guard Sabrina Ionescu of the New York Liberty underwent thumb surgery to repair a torn thumb ligament in her shooting hand.,Ionesc

Despite close calls all season, the Kansas City Chiefs poise under pressure keeps them on track for a historic third straight Super Bowl win.

Despite stellar seasons from Joe Burrow, Ja'Marr Chase, and Trey Hendrickson, here is how the 2024 Cincinnati Bengals have crumbled to a 4-8 record.

The New York Rangers were about halfway to picking up a second straight win until their defense significantly collapsed on Sunday.,Still trying to get

Monday December 9th's betting slate gives you our top predictions for Monday Night Football, college basketball, and NBA.

Dplus recorded one first-place finish and a pair of second-place finishes on Sunday to finish atop the leaderboard in the grand finals of the PUBG Mob

Saudi Arabia cruised to a 4-1 victory over France on Sunday in the Rocket League grand final at the FIFAe World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. ,France s