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Texas A&M wide receiver Kendrick Rogers scores a game-winning 2-point conversion in a 7-OT thriller against LSU. (Image: Getty)

Texas A&M and LSU Play 7 Overtimes, Aggies Win Stunner 74-72

The No. 7 LSU Tigers (9-3) and the No. 22 Texas A&M Aggies played an exhilarating, overtime thriller in College Station, Texas. The Aggies (8-4) won 74-72 in game that required seven overtime periods to reach a conclusion in the highest-scoring game in FBS history. The Aggies picked off a […]

Winnipeg Jets' Patrik Laine (29), of Finland, is congratulated by Brendan Lemieux after scoring during the second period against the St. Louis Blues. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Patrik Laine Scores 5 Goals, First 5-Goal Game in NHL Since 2011 (Video)

Patrik Laine, right winger for the Winnipeg Jets (13-7-2), put on a scoring clinic against the St. Louis Blues (8-11-3) with a dazzling five-goal performance. Laine’s five goals were the most scored in the NHL since 2011, when Johan Franzen from the Detroit Red Wings scored five times. Remarkably, Laine […]

Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo, on his way to a career-setting night, drives by rookie Mikal Bridges from the Phoenix Suns. (Image: Reuters)

Greek Freak Scores Career-High 35 Points (Video)

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a career-high 35 points, but the Greek Freak and the Milwaukee Bucks were stunned by the Phoenix Suns 115-113. The 35-point outburst occurred a game after Antetokounmpo, the NBA’s next superstar, set a new career-high with 33 points against the Portland Trailblazers. The Greek Freak is in […]

Rookie QB Lamar Jackson from the Baltimore Bengals stiff arms Michael Johnson (90) from the Cincinnati Bengals. (Image: Mitch Stringer/USA Today)

Backup QBs Get Nod, Lamar Jackson and Josh McCown Named Starters

Quarterbacks Lamar Jackson (Baltimore Ravens) and Josh McCown (New York Jets) were named Week 12 starters by their respective teams. Lamar Sizzles John Harbaugh tapped Lamar Jackson to start a second straight week. Starting QB Joey Flacco is out with an injured hip, which occurred during a 23-16 loss to […]

Central Florida quarterback McKenzie Milton during the first game of the season against Florida International (Image: John Raoux/AP)

Heisman Hopeful McKenzie Milton Leaves UCF Game After Horrific Accident

McKenzie Milton, quarterback and team leader of the No. 9 Central Florida Knights, left the UCF and South Florida game prematurely due to a gruesome knee injury. Milton required the assistance of a stretcher and cart to remove him from the field. During Rivalry Week in college football, UCF defeated […]

The Utah Utes have qualified for the Pac 12 Conference Championship, but aren’t resting their players against BYU on Saturday. (Image: Steve Griffin, Deseret News)

Saturday College Football Rivalry Games Test Nerves of Bettors

It’s the week for rivalry games in college football and several traditional contests will take place on Saturday. Michigan at Ohio State, Notre Dame at USC, Virginia at Virginia Tech, and Washington at Washington State are some of the games that will settle deep conflicts. But these contests can pose […]

Rui Hachimura (21) and his Gonzaga teammates celebrate beating Duke to win the Maui Invitational. (Image: Brian Spurlock/USA Today)

Gonzaga Beats No. 1 Duke to Win Maui Invitational

Gonzaga, led by Junior forward Rui Hachimura, defeated No. 1 Duke 89-87 in the finals of the Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii. Duke (5-1) lost its first game of the season, while No. 3 Gonzaga improved to 6-0. Down Goes Duke The top-ranked team in the country, Duke, lost their first […]

David Nwaba (right) from the Cavs guards LeBron James in his first game back in Cleveland as a member of the LA Lakers. (Tony Dejack/AP)

LeBron James Defeats Cavs in Heartfelt Cleveland Homecoming

LeBron James played his first game in a LA Lakers uniform against his old team, the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Lakers won 109-105 in a bittersweet homecoming for Ohio legend. The Cavs led for most of the game, but LeBron led his new team to a comeback victory. The Lakers won […]

Drew Brees will try and lead the New Orleans Saints to their 10th consecutive win when they face Atlanta on Thanksgiving evening. (Image: USA Today Sports)

Atlanta Falcons Will Try to Cool Off Red Hot New Orleans Saints

It is the elephant in the room, and the Atlanta Falcons know it, but aren’t willing to acknowledge it as they prepare for their Thursday night game against New Orleans. The Falcons’ chances to make the playoffs are growing slimmer every week, and for any realistic chance to get into […]

Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott is trying to lead his team over Detroit and give the Cowboys their third consecutive win. (Image: USA Today Sports)

First Place at Stake for Washington Redskins, Dallas Cowboys

This was supposed to be a featured match up of a surging Dallas Cowboys team trying to knock off a surprising Washington Redskins squad. Then one play on Sunday turned this game decidedly in the Cowboys favor. Redskins quarterback Alex Smith broke two bones in his right leg against the […]

Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson agreed to a $200,000 side bet on the first hole of their pay-per-view match in Las Vegas this Friday. (Image: Steve Marcus/Las Vegas Sun/AP)

Tiger and Phil Make $200K Side Bet on First Hole of Pay-Per-View Match

Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson already have $9 million on the line in their winner-take-all match this Friday in Las Vegas. But viewers were promised that there would be some side action during the event, and details of some of the additional bets that will play out started to emerge […]

Ken Hitchcock, with the third-most wins in NHL coaching history, running a practice with the Dallas Stars last season. (Image: AP)

Ken Hitchcock Comes Out of Retirement to Coach the Edmonton Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers fired head coach Todd McLellan on Tuesday and replaced him with legendary coach, Ken Hitchcock, who came out of retirement to join the Oilers. After 20 games, the Oilers started the season 9-10-1 and languishing at the bottom of the Pacific Division. The team needed a wake-up […]

Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky has his team in first place in the NFC North. (Image: AP)

Thanksgiving Day NFL Bets for Gamblers to Gobble Up

The best part of Thanksgiving for sports fans and bettors, is not the dried out turkey you will try and choke down, but the three NFL games that will help you forget the dreadful meal. This year’s slate features the traditional Chicago at Detroit and Washington at Dallas contests, but […]

Khalil Mack and the rest of the Chicago Bears defense made life difficult on Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford the last time the two teams met two weeks ago. (Image: Getty)

Chicago Bears Defense Ready To Feast Again on Detroit Lions

When the Detroit Lions traveled to play the Chicago Bears two weeks ago, they were handed a 34-22 defeat. It was the third straight double-digit loss for the Lions. Detroit broke the losing streak on Sunday, and is hoping to pay the Bears back at home on the first of […]