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Ball State fired longtime coach Mike Neu Saturday as the Cardinals face their fourth straight losing season.,With two games left on the season, Ball S

The New England Patriots are activating defensive tackle Christian Barmore from the non-football related injury list, NFL Network reported on Saturday

The Las Vegas Raiders activated tight end Michael Mayer from the reserve/non-football illness list on Saturday morning.,Mayer missed the Raiders' last

Pitt quarterback Eli Holstein will be sidelined Saturday against No. 20 Clemson as he continues to recover from apparent head injuries, ESPN reported.

The New England Patriots are releasing wide receiver Tyquan Thornton, ESPN reported Saturday.,The Patriots have a surplus of receivers and made the de

Indiana is rewarding first-year football coach Curt Cignetti with an eight-year contract worth $72 million.,The Hoosiers are 10-0 for the first time i

St. John's is about to see the degree of difficulty in its schedule increase, and the opener of that challenging stretch will be a family affair.,Unbe

Rory McIlroy could leave Dubai with a coveted double title: the DP World Championship and the season-long Race to Dubai crown.,McIlroy, of Northern Ir

Week 11 of the NFL season got off to an exciting start with the Commanders vs. Eagles game on "Thursday Night Football." ,Bettors have the rest of Wee

One night after scoring a franchise-record 60 points in a losing effort, Sacramento star De'Aaron Fox will seek a different result when the Kings host

These are our best sports betting picks and predictions for Saturday November 16th's slate of college football games, including Tennessee vs. Georgia

The Dallas Mavericks hope a return home will change their recent fortunes as they host the improving San Antonio Spurs on Saturday.,The Mavericks head

The Detroit Red Wings will have an opportunity to quickly wipe out a bitter memory.,They will face the host Los Angeles Kings on Saturday less than 24

The New Orleans Pelicans ended the Denver Nuggets' five-game winning streak on Friday night. ,Next, they will try to halt the Los Angeles Lakers' four

The San Jose Sharks will look to complete their four-game road trip on a high note when they visit the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night.,Struggli

The Montreal Canadiens will look to escape the NHL's basement when they host the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night.,It will be the first of four

The Toronto Raptors will attempt to collect their first road victory Saturday night when they visit the Boston Celtics for the first of four meetings

Trey Kaufman-Renn scored a career-best 26 points and collected eight rebounds to lead No. 13 Purdue to an 87-78 triumph over No. 2 Alabama in a Friday

Arizona's Noah Fifita passed for two touchdowns, Tyler Loop kicked a school-record 62-yard field goal and the Wildcats snapped a five-game losing stre

The Carolina Hurricanes likely will play without their top goalie when they return home Saturday to face the Ottawa Senators in Raleigh, N.C.,Carolina

Connor Bedard will be in action in his hometown when the Chicago Blackhawks visit the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday.,The second-year player will draw

In an 82-game regular season, some games stand out more than others.,A Saturday night matchup between the Minnesota Wild and Dallas Stars in St. Paul,

Buddy Hield had a team-high 18 points and 10 teammates scored at least eight apiece as the Golden State Warriors edged the Memphis Grizzlies 123-118 i

Anthony Edwards scored seven of his 36 points in overtime and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves overcame De'Aaron Fox's 60-point performance to beat

Cutter Gauthier's first NHL goal broke a third-period tie, Ross Johnston added to the lead 38 seconds later and the Anaheim Ducks rallied from a two-g

Jonah Coleman rushed for a game-high 95 yards and two touchdowns, surpassing 1,000 yards for the season, as Washington became bowl eligible with a 31-

The NBA All-Star Game could have a drastically altered look with changes being considered for the league's showcase weekend at San Francisco in Februa

JuJu Watkins scored 22 points and Kiki Iriafen added 20 points, seven rebounds and three steals as No. 3 Southern California remained perfect on the s

Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta will miss Sunday's game against the Jacksonville Jaguars due to a left shoulder injury.,LaPorta was hurt during th

Iga Swiatek and Magda Linette won singles matches to lead Poland to a 2-0 victory over host Spain on Friday to clinch a spot in the quarterfinals of t

Texas looks to continue to build chemistry and depth as it showcases freshman phenom Tre Johnson at home against Mississippi Valley State on Saturday

BYU will look to increase several winning streaks when Idaho visits Provo, Utah, on Saturday afternoon.,The Cougars (3-0) hope to pick up their fourth

Minnesota Wild forward Mats Zuccarello is expected to miss 3-4 weeks after undergoing surgery Thursday night for a lower-body injury, per multiple rep

Chicago Bears left guard Teven Jenkins has been ruled out for Sunday against the Green Bay Packers because of an ankle injury, while defensive end Mon

Topps released a one-of-a-kind rookie card for sensation Paul Skenes, and the Pittsburgh Pirates are desperately trying to secure that card with a cra

It's Year Two for both Micah Shrewsberry at Notre Dame and Ed Cooley at Georgetown. ,As for which coach has his program in better shape, well a clue m

Vanderbilt looks for its first 4-0 start since the 2018-19 season when it hosts winless Jackson State on Saturday afternoon in Nashville, Tenn.,The Co

New York Jets wide receiver Davante Adams, after missing two days of practice because of illness and a wrist issue, is expected to play Sunday against

Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins is expected to return from a three-game absence Sunday night when Cincinnati visits the Los Angeles Chargers. ,Head

Three-time league MVP Nikola Jokic will miss the Denver Nuggets' NBA Cup game at New Orleans on Friday night due to personal reasons.,The team listed

Although off to a solid start, Oklahoma will be looking to develop more consistency on Saturday afternoon when it hosts Stetson at Norman, Okla.,The S

Things haven't been pretty for Syracuse in the early going, but another opportunity presents itself Saturday when the Orange host Youngstown State.,Sy

Seton Hall coach Shaheen Holloway insists his team is going to get on track following a rocky start to the season.,After back-to-back one-point losses

LaMelo Ball has been scoring at a rapid clip for the Charlotte Hornets, who could need another enormous output from their star guard with the Milwauke

Mike Tyson beating Jake Paul by knockout or disqualification is the leading bet in Friday's modified pro boxing bout in Arlington, Texas. ,About 52 pe

Chase Elliott finished seventh in the Cup Series standings and fell a round short of NASCAR's Championship 4 in 2024, an effort he scored as "probably

Wake Forest has been through a couple of contests that required late-game execution.,Xavier could be next in line for such a challenge when the Demon

Basketball Hall of Fame member Teresa Weatherspoon is one of six coaches who will lead teams this winter in Unrivaled, the upcoming 3x3 women's basket

Niko Medved can claim his 200th career victory as a head coach on Saturday when he leads Colorado State against No. 25 Ole Miss in Southaven, Miss.,Th

At 5-4, the San Francisco 49ers don't have to worry about going back to the Super Bowl in New Orleans this February. Here are nine reasons why.