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Luka Doncic had 32 points and 10 rebounds, LeBron James scored 25 points and the visiting Los Angeles Lakers beat the Nuggets 123-100 on Saturday nigh

February 22nd's top sports betting picks and predictions include our expert analysis for Saturday night's slate of college basketball games to bet on.

San Diego FC will have no time to ease into their inaugural MLS campaign.,The expansion team will open against the Los Angeles Galaxy, the defending M

The Portland Timbers will open the Major League Soccer season the same way they finished 2024, by playing host to the Vancouver Whitecaps.,The Timbers

Despite their impressive record and first-place standing in the American Athletic Conference, the Memphis Tigers find their NCAA Tournament resume wea

Before his team traveled to face No. 14 Michigan State on Tuesday, Purdue coach Matt Painter talked openly about the No. 13 Boilermakers improving on

Beating DePaul was expected for St. John's, even with leading scorer RJ Luis Jr. sidelined for the first time this season due to a groin injury.,On Su

It was a day of blowouts at the Call of Duty League Stage 2 Major on Friday, as all three matches to open Week 2 saw 3-0 sweeps.,Two of the matches sa

Reigning Premier League champions Manchester City will host league leaders Liverpool on Sunday searching for victory that could resurrect their season

Houston Rockets coach Ime Udoka hoped his team would rediscover its early-season form upon returning from the All-Star break this weekend.,"Just overa

Twenty-year-old Aldrich Potgieter fired a 10-under-par 61 during Mexico Open second-round play Friday to open a four-shot advantage at VidantaWorld in

D.C. United haven't made the MLS playoffs in five years. For Toronto FC, it's been four years without an appearance in the postseason.,When the teams

The Colorado Rockies broke a tie game by scoring six runs in the top of the ninth inning and held on to beat the host Arizona Diamondbacks 12-8 in spr

The Winnipeg Jets have built an eight-game winning streak on the strength of their scoring depth.,They could be even stronger up front coming out of t

Butler aims to earn a rare road win Saturday night when it visits DePaul for a Big East battle in Chicago.,The Bulldogs (12-14, 5-10 Big East) are com

Thursday's 4 Nations Face-Off championship game between the United States and Canada marked the largest audience for a hockey game ever on ESPN, the n

With the 4 Nations Face-Off break complete, the Columbus Blue Jackets resume their quest for their first Stanley Cup playoff appearance since 2020.,As

The Ottawa Senators and visiting Montreal Canadiens both aim to snap three-game losing skids as they return from the 4 Nations Face-Off break on Satur

The NHL's 4 Nations Face-Off was a massive hit that certainly needs replicated as it grew the game of hockey and garnered international attention for

February 21st's top sports betting picks and predictions include our expert analysis for Friday night's slate of college basketball and NBA games to b

Bring the beards back to the Bronx.,Yankees managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner declared "well groomed beards" would be permitted in declaring a

No. 23 Kansas is in jeopardy of seeing its 80-week streak of being ranked in the Associated Press poll come to an end after back-to-back road losses t

Two teams that swapped key starters two weeks ago will return to the court on Friday night when the Washington Wizards host the Milwaukee Bucks.,The B

After a strong start to their continental campaign, Lionel Messi and Inter Miami will begin the MLS regular season on Saturday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla

Fresh off a scare against Arkansas, No. 1 Auburn looks to inch closer to a Southeastern Conference regular-season title on Saturday when it hosts reel

Texas Tech will look to make an energized return to the court when it faces West Virginia on Saturday afternoon in Big 12 play at Lubbock, Texas.,The

The No. 15 Missouri Tigers have put their terrible 2023-24 season behind them and are skyrocketing with an offensive buzzsaw that is whirring through

While it could look ahead to some giant tasks remaining on its Southeastern Conference schedule, No. 24 Ole Miss has the immediate task of rebounding

For FC Cincinnati and the New York Red Bulls, their performances in 2024 seemed like a tale of two seasons.,FC Cincinnati started strong before fading

Chicago Bulls forward Patrick Williams received a platelet rich plasma injection to treat tendinosis in his right knee and will be re-evaluated in two

Dallas Mavericks star Anthony Davis "is making good progress" with his left adductor strain but will be sidelined at least two more weeks, the team an

Texas and Southern California are part of the growing wave of prominent programs punting their annual spring game, eliminating the "live scrimmage" el

After signing a 15-year, $765 million contract this offseason with the New York Mets, star outfielder Juan Soto had another number in mind.,He wanted

Former Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander Scott Sauerbeck died, the team announced on Thursday. He was 53.,While the team did not provide details on Sauer

The Miami Heat will visit the Toronto Raptors on Friday night looking to snap a four-game losing streak and start a push for playoff positioning.,The

The San Antonio Spurs will be the de facto home team when they square off against the Phoenix Suns on Thursday in Austin, Texas, but they won't have t

No. 12 seed Mirra Andreeva stormed past No. 2 Iga Swiatek 6-3, 6-3 on Thursday to become the youngest player ever to reach the semifinals at the Dubai

Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Darius Slay said that he plans to play next season, the final year of his three-year, $42 million contract.,Fresh off t

It's difficult to sustain success in college football, and these three teams are expected to be among the most overrated in the country heading into t

PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan and leaders of LIV Golf are in Washington, D.C., to meet with President Donald Trump, Golfweek reported Thursday. ,T

Luka Doncic's first three games with the Los Angeles Lakers have not been great, and it might be time to take off the rose-colored glasses surrounding

Baseball is great because anything can happen, but we have a pretty damn good feeling that these five bottom-feeding teams won't be making the 2025 ML

The 4 Nations Face-Off gold medal game between the United States and Canada is tonight, with an entire slate of NBA action, these are February 20th's

Florida is riding a five-game winning streak, with each victory by at least nine points and the closest one coming on the road against No. 1 Auburn.,T

The Los Angeles Lakers continue to insist it will take time to assimilate Luka Doncic into the group.,Apparently they can't beat the woeful Charlotte

Riding an eight-game winning streak, the Denver Nuggets return to action, rested and ready for the last 27 games of the regular season. The Charlotte

Team Falcons and HEROIC won matches Wednesday to clinch advancement to Group Stage 2 at the DreamLeague Season 25.,Falcons (4-1-2) earned a 2-0 victor

Dylan Harper scored 34 points as Rutgers solidified its hold on a spot in the Big Ten Conference tournament with an 89-85 overtime victory against Was

Forward Javonte Green is expected to join the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers upon completing a buyout and clearing waivers from the Ne

LaMelo Ball scored 27 points, including a driving layup with 14.2 seconds remaining, as the visiting Charlotte Hornets pulled off a 100-97 victory in