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The Colorado Avalanche aren't panicking about their goaltending after one poor performance, but they're not waiting to fix a potential problem ahead o

Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles feels rookie quarterback Caleb Williams is "right where he should be and continuing to get better.",To be sur

The New York Islanders didn't have to look far for an idea of how to handle their first road trip of the season.,After a difficult loss, the Islanders

A new season presents another opportunity for the Ottawa Senators to continue their recent dominance of the Montreal Canadiens.,Vying to start 2-0-0 f

Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman is in the starting lineup for Los Angeles' crucial Game 5 against the visiting San Diego Padres in Friday's Nati

The San Francisco 49ers won't be activating star running back Christian McCaffrey off of the injured reserve, and he is unlikely to play against the K

The Edmonton Elks visit the Calgary Stampeders on Saturday afternoon with little more than bragging rights at stake.,The CFL West Division rivals alre

Atlanta Falcons linebacker Troy Andersen will miss his second consecutive game because of a knee injury, coach Raheem Morris said Friday.,Andersen, 25

Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the host Philadelphia Eagles as he continues to work his way bac

The Colorado Avalanche claimed veteran goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen off waivers from the Winnipeg Jets on Friday.,Kahkonen, 28, played last season with t

Philadelphia Eagles receivers DeVonta Smith and Johnny Wilson have cleared concussion protocol and are available for Sunday's game against the visitin

Pittsburgh quarterback Russell Wilson is likely to be active for his first game of the season Sunday when the Steelers visit the Las Vegas Raiders, co

Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis participated in practice throughout the week and will be under center to start against the visiting Indianapol

San Francisco 49ers running back Jordan Mason is scheduled for tests to determine the severity of a shoulder injury that knocked him out of Thursday's

The New York Rangers reportedly are working on a lucrative, long-term extension for forward Alexis Lafreniere.,The deal is in the range of eight years

The Houston Dash signed 17-year-old midfielder Zoe Matthews on Friday, making her the youngest player in franchise history.,The 6-foot-2 Texas native

Five-star siblings Cameron and Cayden Boozer are following their father's footsteps and going to Duke.,The 17-year-old fraternal twins from Miami's Co

Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka set up a semifinals showdown with quick victories Friday over a pair of Polish opponents at the Wuhan Open in China.,Ga

Novak Djokovic kept his quest for title No. 100 alive on Friday by rallying for a three-set win against Czech teenager Jakub Mensik in the quarterfina

Sei Young Kim set the 36-hole scoring record at the Buick LPGA Shanghai but saw her lead shrink to one stroke in the second round on Friday.,The South

These are our top betting picks and predictions for Friday October 11th's college football slate with a bonus NHL bet.

There are always college football teams that come into the season with too much hype, but these three college football teams were completely overrated

Even though they don't look 100 percent, the San Francisco 49ers keep finding solutions, as they beat the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday Night Football.

The St. Louis Blues will try to complete a season-opening three-game road sweep when they oppose the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday in Las Vegas.,Afte

Already moved on the calendar because of Hurricane Milton, the upcoming game between South Florida and Memphis is also changing locations.,The America

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The New York Yankees made it clear they were pleased to get past the Kansas City Royals and advance in the postseason, even if it'

Brayden Schenn scored in overtime as the visiting St. Louis Blues rallied from a three-goal, third-period deficit to edge the San Jose Sharks 5-4 on T

Anze Kopitar recorded a third-period hat trick and the Los Angeles Kings rallied for a 3-1 road victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night.,Wit

Colorado football coach Deion Sanders continued his war of words against late kickoff times, calling them "stupid" on Thursday.,The Buffaloes (4-1, 2-

Brock Purdy threw three touchdown passes, two to George Kittle, and the San Francisco 49ers -- after building a 20-point lead -- held on to defeat the

Matt Boldy scored a goal and tallied two assists, and the Minnesota Wild held on for a 3-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night in St.

Mason Marchment scored twice to highlight Dallas' four-goal second period, fueling the visiting Stars to a 4-3 victory over the Nashville Predators on

Anthony Beauvillier scored two goals to help lift the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 6-3 road win over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday.,Marcus Pettersson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Gerrit Cole pitched seven effective innings, and Gleyber Torres, Juan Soto and Giancarlo Stanton each supplied key hits Thursday n

Napheesa Collier connected on a turnaround, mid-range fadeaway with 8.8 seconds left in overtime, lifting the Minnesota Lynx to a 95-93 win over the h

The Los Angeles Sparks, one of four teams in the 2025 WNBA draft lottery, have the best odds to win the top pick on Nov. 17.,The league announced deta

Utah's offense has regressed in quarterback Cameron Rising's absence, but the veteran signal-caller will return for the 16th-ranked Utes when they vis

Seattle Mariners second baseman Jorge Polanco underwent left knee surgery on Thursday and is expected to be ready for spring training, ESPN reported.,

Utah quarterback Cameron Rising will start the Utes' game at Arizona State on Friday, Action Network reported Thursday.,Rising has not played since le

Guard A.J. Lawson has signed a two-way contract to return to the Dallas Mavericks this season, the team announced on Thursday. ,The Mavericks had waiv

NBA commissioner Adam Silver believes his league could host games in China again after the league suffered a "dramatic" hit to its bottom line and str

Boise State's Ashton Jeanty has an uphill battle to win the 2024 Heisman as a running back, but he's putting together one hell of a campaign.

Thursday Night Football continues as Week 6 of the NFL season kicks off with the Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers. These are our best sports b

Sheldon Keefe spent the past four-plus seasons coaching the Toronto Maple Leafs in an attempt to lead the team to its first Stanley Cup title since 19

Superstar Rafael Nadal announced Thursday that he will retire from professional tennis at the end of the season.,A 22-time Grand Slam champion who own

The Detroit Red Wings came achingly close to ending their playoff drought last season.,They hope the experience of playing pressure-packed games will

The Boston Bruins want to turn the page.,Two nights after largely being dominated in a 6-4 loss to the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers

Two teams with hopes of salvaging their season meet Sunday night when the New York Giants face the Cincinnati Bengals in East Rutherford, N.J.,The Gia