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After failing to defeat Michigan and make the Big Ten Championship game, the Ohio State Buckeyes need to defeat Notre Dame in the National Championshi

These are our best betting picks Saturday January 18th's NFL Playoffs divisional games including Texans vs. Chiefs and Commanders vs. Lions.

The Chicago Bears got shut down by the Pittsburgh Steelers when trying to trade for head coach Mike Tomlin, but this shows just how seriously this coa

Injuries will force coaches at TCU and No. 25 Baylor to come up with creative game plans on Sunday when the Big 12 rivals meet in Waco, Texas.,Both te

No. 18 Memphis wants to get back on track, and fixing defensive snags is bound to be one way to do it.,The Tigers will play Sunday afternoon at last-p

No. 20 Michigan suffered its first conference loss to a team that didn't have any Big Ten wins. ,The Wolverines will try to bounce back when they host

The Cleveland Cavaliers are in the midst of a stretch that qualifies as their second worst of the season entering the finale of a three-game road trip

In the midst of their worst five-game stretch of the season, the Vegas Golden Knights will look for improvement Saturday night when they visit the Chi

Pittsburgh's game at Washington on Saturday night will be the 71st regular-season meeting of the team's superstar captains, the Penguins' Sidney Crosb

The Atlanta Hawks hope they will be closer to 100 percent healthy Saturday night when they go on the road to face the Boston Celtics.,The Hawks were m

Arkansas coach John Calipari found himself in an unusual position this week: His team was 0-4 in Southeastern Conference play and tied for last in the

Santi Aldama poured in a career-high 29 points as the short-handed Memphis Grizzlies walloped the host San Antonio Spurs 140-112 on Friday to sweep a

The Houston Rockets will seek to start a new road winning streak when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night.,Houston won seven strai

Sometimes, puck luck just isn't on your side.,It wasn't for the Seattle Kraken as they wrapped up a five-game trip Thursday at Western Conference-lead

The landscape of college athletics may be on the verge of another major shift, and it all stems from the move of one player.,Wisconsin defensive back

Right-handed reliever Jose Leclerc made a free agent move within the American League West, agreeing to a one-year deal with the Athletics on Friday.,A

Austin FC transferred midfielder Sebastian Driussi, the club's all-time leading goal-scorer, to Argentine side Club Atletico River Plate.,The transact

Eric Dailey Jr. posted a career-high 23 points to lead five UCLA players in double figures, and the Bruins emphatically ended their four-game losing s

Kyrie Irving scored 25 points to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 106-98 home win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday.,The Mavericks snapped a thre

Coming off back-to-back losses, Cal and NC State will both be eager to put tallies in the win column when they meet on Saturday in Raleigh, N.C.,NC St

Luke Goode's 3-pointer late in overtime, part of his career-high 23-point night, gave Indiana the lead for good in a 77-76 win over Ohio State on Frid

CJ Gunn scored 17 points and DePaul snapped a 39-game Big East regular-season losing streak by holding on late to beat short-handed Georgetown, 73-68

After winning its first 13 games and vaulting to No. 12 in the AP poll, Oklahoma has done a 180, losing each of its first four games as a new member o

LaMelo Ball had 26 points and nine assists and Mark Williams notched a double-double of 19 points and 19 rebounds to lift the visiting Charlotte Horne

CJ McCollum scored 26 points, Zion Williamson had a double-double and the host New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Utah Jazz 136-123 on Friday night., ,

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 35 points and grabbed 12 rebounds while leading the Milwaukee Bucks to a 130-112 win over the visiting Toronto Raptors on

Inter Miami CF acquired Venezuelan midfielder Telasco Segovia from Portugal's Casa Pia AC on Friday.,Segovia, 21, is under contract through the 2029 M

No. 6 Tennessee hits the road to face Vanderbilt on Saturday and does not have to go back far into its history to realize the dangers of a trip to Nas

The Houston Dash acquired veteran goalkeeper Abby Smith from NJ/NY Gotham FC on Friday.,Gotham receives $20,000 in intra-league transfer funds in exch

Since the calendar flipped from 2024 to 2025, No. 19 Illinois flipped a switch and pulled off two amazing feats on the road., ,On Jan. 2, the Illini s

No. 24 Wisconsin takes a six-game winning streak to Los Angeles for a West Coast road swing, which tips off on Saturday at Southern California. ,The B

The Boston Red Sox announced a one-year deal with outfielder Jarren Duran on Friday, avoiding arbitration.,Durran, 28, will earn $3.75 million in 2025

South Carolina's Dawn Staley signed a contract extension Friday that makes her the highest-paid coach in women's college basketball history.,The four-

The Houston Dynamo signed defender Obafemi Awodesu to a first-team contract on Friday.,The deal runs through the 2025 season and includes club options

Here's the roadmap for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to defeat Ohio State and win their first National Championship since Lou Holtz on Monday January

The NBA Dunk Contest needs a major shakeup due to repetitive dunks and lackluster participants, the event has completely lost its star power in recent

After passing its first test without All-American Johni Broome, visiting No. 1 Auburn hopes to keep the momentum going on Saturday afternoon against N

Friday January 17th's expert sports betting picks include our top gambling predictions for the NBA and college basketball slate of games.

No. 14 UConn tries to stay perfect at home when Creighton visits Storrs for a Saturday afternoon clash of the top two teams in the Big East preseason

Kentucky owns a stellar 5-0 record against teams ranked in the top 15 this season.,The No. 8 Wildcats look to make it six straight wins over top-fligh

The Oklahoma City Thunder put forth a supreme effort on the front end of a back-to-back set, and they will look to play just as well on the second sid

Naomi Osaka exited the Australian Open the same way she bowed out of her previous two events -- retiring midmatch due to injury.,The 27-year-old Japan

Dawson Garcia hit a game-winning 3-pointer from near half-court just before the buzzer sounded to end overtime, giving Minnesota an 84-81 win over No.

Evan Bouchard scored the winning goal late in the third period, capping the Edmonton Oilers' rally from a three-goal deficit to beat the Colorado Aval

Karl-Anthony Towns' first game in Minnesota as an opposing player reminded the Timberwolves how valuable he was during his nine seasons there.,On Frid

Michael Rataj scored Oregon State's first eight points of overtime and finished with a career-high 29 to lead the Beavers to a 97-89 upset of No. 16 G

Carlos Alcaraz finally lost a set at the Australian Open on Friday, but the third-seeded Spaniard still powered to a third-round victory in Melbourne.

The Los Angeles Lakers insist they are getting their bearings again, and their next chance to show it comes with Friday's visit from the Brooklyn Nets

The Detroit Lions fans have been waiting 58 years to see their team make a Super Bowl, but they need to win the game in order for this season to be de

After the tragic loss of Johnny Gaudreau over the offseason, the Columbus Blue Jackets are exceeding expectations and gaining momentum in one of the b