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The Cleveland Browns fired Ken Dorsey on Sunday morning, inching one step closer to removing themselves from the Deshaun Watson nightmare that has pla

The Anaheim Ducks have been beating the NHL's best lately and will have another chance Sunday when the Tampa Bay Lightning finish their three-game Cal

With team captain Auston Matthews back from injury, the Toronto Maple Leafs will try to extend their winning streak to four games on Sunday night agai

The Carolina Hurricanes and Pittsburgh Penguins both are reeling going into their game Sunday in Raleigh, N.C.,Both have lost four of their past six g

Dylan Strome had a goal and two assists, Alex Ovechkin added his 872nd career goal and the Washington Capitals earned a 7-4 victory against the visiti

Koby Brea came off the bench to tally 23 points and seven 3-pointers, both career highs, as No. 10 Kentucky opened Southeastern Conference play by out

Norman Powell scored 20 points and Ivica Zubac added 18 points to go along with 18 rebounds as the Los Angeles Clippers celebrated the season debut of

Zach LaVine and Coby White scored 33 points apiece and Nikola Vucevic recorded a double-double by racking up 22 points and 12 rebounds to lift the Chi

Norman Powell scored 20 points and Ivica Zubac added 18 points to go along with 18 rebounds as the Los Angeles Clippers celebrated the season debut of

Ryan O'Reilly posted his sixth career hat trick to lead the visiting Nashville Predators a 4-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Saturday.,Fedor Svec

Leon Draisaitl had a goal and an assist and Viktor Arvidsson contributed two assists as the Edmonton Oilers held on for a 4-2 victory against the host

Jack Eichel had a goal and an assist and Adin Hill made 23 saves as the Vegas Golden Knights moved into the NHL points lead with a 3-1 victory over th

The Los Angeles Kings continued their mastery of their home ice Saturday as Adrian Kempe's goal with 5:48 left in regulation beat the Tampa Bay Lightn

The Los Angeles Lakers have won two of their first three games since acquiring Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton from the Brooklyn Nets last Sunday

Joe Burrow passed for 277 yards and one touchdown and the Cincinnati Bengals remained alive in the AFC playoff race by notching a 19-17 victory over t

Lindy Waters III saved eight of his 16 points for a tight finish and Andrew Wiggins put up a game-high 24 points as the Golden State Warriors outlaste

It's strange how the NHL's leading goal-scorer and second-leading points producer is not even considered the best player on his team.,Welcome to Leon

The AFC North will be in the spotlight on Saturday January 4th and these are our best betting picks and prediction for today's slate of NFL games.

NFL Week 18 is here, and these head coaches find themselves on the hot seat and likely to be fired once the regular season concludes on Monday.

The Los Angeles Clippers are set to become whole for the first time this season on Saturday night when Kawhi Leonard makes his expected season debut a

It will take a sizable climb in the standings for the Nashville Predators to make the Stanley Cup playoffs.,As they travel to Calgary to face the Flam

The Cincinnati Bengals left their rookie receiver Jermaine Burton at home, as he won't travel with the team due to a myriad of issues that have plague

Every New York starter played at least 40 minutes Friday night as the Knicks battled the host Oklahoma City Thunder. ,New York lost 117-107 to end its

Brothers Cam and Pat Spencer will get a third opportunity to meet in an NBA game for the first time when the Memphis Grizzlies visit the Golden State

The Utah basketball program learned a tough lesson in its first-ever Big 12 game. Winning -- especially on the road -- is not going to come easy in th

Completing its first long trip as part of the no-longer-accurately-named Atlantic Coast Conference, Stanford will try to hand Pitt its first league lo

Colorado's and Arizona State's debuts in the Big 12 did not go well, and one of them will begin the conference season with two straight losses.,The Bu

After missing nearly half of the season, Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard likely will make his 2024-25 debut on Saturday against the visiting A

With most NFL playoff teams sitting key personnel, Week 18 may not be a great week for putting money down on the traditional betting line. However, wi

LSU had a fine run during its pre-conference schedule. So did Vanderbilt.,Both teams know that things will get significantly more challenging when the

Syracuse and Florida State are each seeking their first Atlantic Coast Conference win of the season, and one will break through Saturday night when th

NHL roundup: Friday,Brandon Saad netted his third career hat trick to snap a 19-game goal drought and lead the host St. Louis Blues past the Ottawa Se

Two teams sporting purple and hoping to get back on the NCAA Tournament bubble will square off Saturday as Kansas State travels to Fort Worth, Texas,

Miami will aim to secure its first win under interim coach Bill Courtney when it visits Virginia Tech on Saturday afternoon in Blacksburg, Va.,The Hur

Several MLB teams have made formal, in-person pitches to Roki Sasaki, and the rest of free agency has completely paused while teams anxiously await th

Indianapolis quarterback Anthony Richardson has been ruled out of Sunday's game against the Jacksonville Jaguars due to ongoing severe back pain, Colt

Anthony Edwards is a little bit cocky, but he might've spoken way too soon about becoming the face of the NBA after one strong playoff performance.

Friday January 3rd's best sports betting picks include our top predictions for the NBA and NHL slate of games.

Mississippi State won 12 of 13 games in its nonconference schedule and is more than ready to dive into the rigors of its Southeastern Conference docke

The Kansas City Chiefs are opening the 21-day practice window for starting cornerback Jaylen Watson, ESPN reported Friday.,Watson, 26, has been on inj

Alabama is parting ways with co-defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach Colin Hitschler, ESPN and other media outlets reported Friday.,Hitschl

The New York Jets will interview former NFL Coach of the Year Mike Vrabel for their head coaching vacancy on Friday, The Athletic reported.,Vrabel, 49

Reilly Opelka hammered 16 aces and defeated top-seeded Novak Djokovic 7-6 (6), 6-3 in the quarterfinals of the Brisbane International in Australia on

Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus will meet No. 8 seed Mirra Andreeva of Russia in the semifinals Saturday at the Brisbane International in Austra

The College Football Playoff semifinal games will be played as scheduled, despite a request for an alteration.,Southeastern Conference commissioner Gr

Fresh off of successful non-conference campaigns, No. 24 Ole Miss will host Georgia on Saturday afternoon in each team's first Southeastern Conference

Two top-10 teams will begin Southeastern Conference play Saturday by diving into the deep end when the Kentucky Wildcats host the Florida Gators in Le

The Vancouver Canucks again may be forced to survive without No. 1 goaltender Thatcher Demko when they host the Nashville Predators on Friday night.,A

Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl will try to extend their respective point streaks to 13 games on Friday night when the Edmonton Oilers host the Anah

Devon Toews scored 48 seconds into overtime, and the Colorado Avalanche rallied to beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-5 in Denver on Thursday night and extend