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The New Orleans Saints will play without their top two wide receivers Thursday night -- and possibly beyond.,On Wednesday, the team ruled Chris Olave

After struggling to just one victory in a season-opening four-game road trip, the Chicago Blackhawks will aim to regroup on home ice against the San J

Philadelphia Union midfielder Jeremy Rafanello on Wednesday agreed to terms on a contract through the 2026 season. ,Financial terms were not disclosed

New York Giants left tackle Andrew Thomas underwent surgery to repair a Lisfranc foot injury and is unlikely to be recovered by the end of the regular

Details and consistency are killing the Jacksonville Jaguars from the under-the-helmet vantage point of quarterback Trevor Lawrence. ,"Everyone being

Tennis great Serena Williams is recovering from surgery to remove a large cyst on her neck.,Williams, 43, posted the news to social media on Wednesday

Standout quarterback Cameron Rising has experienced more misfortune, and Utah's season is teetering on a downward slope.,The Utes will have Isaac Wils

These are our official 2024 NBA Western Conference predictions, with the Denver Nuggets finishing as the top seed, and several teams, including the Ma

Kentucky and Florida have been sorting through problems this season, but one of these teams should feel better by the end of the weekend. ,The Wildcat

It's a packed Wednesday of sports, so these are our top betting picks for the MLB Playoffs, WNBA Finals, and NHL on October 16, 2024.

Iowa and Michigan State haven't met in back-to-back seasons since 2012 and 2013, but that will change Saturday night when the teams face off in East L

The Oregon Ducks have enough steam to win the Big Ten, but they still need to prove that they're serious enough to win the National Championship this

Vanderbilt will look to build on rare momentum when it faces Ball State on Saturday night in a non-conference game in Nashville, Tenn.,The Commodores

Texas Tech has carved out an unexpected spot among the Big 12 Conference leaders by excelling in close games this season. ,The Red Raiders put that ru

Kansas will look to get back on the winning track and earn its first victory in Big 12 Conference play when it hosts Houston on Saturday afternoon in

Coming off back-to-back losses at home for the first time since 2019, North Carolina State will look to pick up a win on the road when it heads to the

Oklahoma is coming off a blowout loss to its biggest rival.,South Carolina is coming off a narrow loss to Alabama.,The Sooners and Gamecocks will try

Unusual similarities exist between the Arizona State Sun Devils and host Cincinnati Bearcats as the Big 12 opponents prepare for a Saturday high-noon

For the first time since the end of the 2019 season, No. 25 Navy is back in the AP rankings, and the player most responsible for the rise of the Midsh

No. 23 Army is going to lean on its strength -- its rushing attack -- and American Athletic Conference opponent East Carolina knows what's coming, but

Connecticut had a week off going into its game against Wake Forest. That might add to the Huskies' energy when they face the Demon Deacons on Saturday

Wisconsin and Northwestern each will be out to maintain momentum following lopsided road victories when they meet in a Big Ten matchup Saturday in Eva

The New York Jets pulled off a trade for Davante Adams, but unless the Jets figure out some other things, it's hardly enough to save their season.

Right-handed pitcher Alex Cobb, the Cleveland Guardians' Game 1 starter in the American League Championship Series, is done for the postseason after a

No. 8 LSU spent most of last week's game against Ole Miss trying to fight from behind and finally succeeded, beating the Rebels 29-26 in overtime on a

Colorado two-way standout Travis Hunter will be ready to play Saturday against Arizona, Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders said. ,A junior in the runn

Davante Adams will be catching passes from Aaron Rodgers again.,The New York Jets on Tuesday acquired Adams from the Las Vegas Raiders for a condition

Atlanta will host Super Bowl LXII in 2028, the NFL announced Tuesday.,It will be the second Super Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, following Super Bowl

Philadelphia 76ers star Paul George's worrisome left knee "checked out OK" on Tuesday, coach Nick Nurse said. ,Nurse added that the veteran forward "i

The Buffalo Bills have acquired veteran wideout Amari Cooper from the Cleveland Browns.,The Bills confirmed Tuesday that they will receive Cooper and

It's a packed slate of sports, so these are our MLB Playoff, NHL, and college football betting predictions and picks for October 15, 2024.

These are our official NBA Eastern Conference predictions for where each team will finish in 2024, with the Boston Celtics reclaiming the No. 1 seed i

The New York Jets lost to the Buffalo Bills on Monday Night Football, which squandered a golden opportunity to be in the thick of the AFC East divisio

Florida State has been trying to recover from losses throughout most of the first half of the season.,Now Duke comes in off its first defeat.,The team

In July, BYU was picked to finish 13th in the new-look Big 12 Conference.,On Sunday, the Cougars rose to 13th in the Associated Press Top 25 after a 4

Coming off the biggest win of his two-plus seasons as head coach of Oregon football, Dan Lanning and the No. 2 Ducks get a short week of preparation a

NEW YORK -- The New York Yankees began the American League Championship Series by getting a strong outing from Carlos Rodon as two of their three slug

Emotions will run high when the Columbus Blue Jackets play their home opener on Tuesday against the Florida Panthers.,It will be the first game in Col

Philadelphia star forward Paul George hyperextended his left knee during the second quarter of the 76ers' 104-89 preseason victory over the host Atlan

It seems as if the New Jersey Devils are far ahead of the Carolina Hurricanes, and the season has barely started.,That's the backdrop for the teams wh

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard will miss the entire preseason due to a right knee injury that calls into question his availability for the

Josh Norris' second goal of the game propelled the host Ottawa Senators to an 8-7 overtime victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Monday.,The center's

If Ashton Jeanty keeps up his current pace much longer, Boise State's star running back can start turning his focus to bigger historical achievements

Utah quarterback Cameron Rising will miss the remainder of the season due to a right leg injury, head coach Kyle Whittingham announced Monday night.,T

NEW YORK -- Carlos Rodon pitched six solid innings for his first career postseason win as the New York Yankees opened the American League Championship

Evgeni Malkin had a goal and two assists for the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins, who scored three unanswered goals in the third period to win 6-3 agains

Quarterback recruit Blake Hebert, who committed to Clemson nearly a year and a half ago, changed course on Monday and announced he instead will attend

Igor Shesterkin made 31 saves, Mika Zibanejad had a goal and two assists and the New York Rangers defeated the visiting Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Monda

Following a mutual bye week, Atlantic Coast Conference rivals will clash when Virginia Tech hosts Boston College in a primetime Thursday game in Black

The Edmonton Oilers have been down this road before, spinning their wheels to start the season while in search of the nearest off-ramp.,Just a few mon