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Buckle up as the Big 12 Conference has a pair of showdowns between ranked teams with Kansas playing host to Iowa State and Kansas State traveling to T exas Tech. The biggest news in the conference was Texas firing head coach Chris Beard. On the court, Kansas, Kansas State and Iowa State are tied for first place with 4-0 conference records. Five of…

The Six Nations Rugby 2023 tournament is just around the corner, with England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland and Italy gearing up to see if they can take the trophy from France, who won in 2022. This annual rugby cup takes place over the course of five weeks, with each team playing each other once to see which performs better overall. It's the biggest…

If you want to bowl games this season, there are plenty of opportunities among the 42 games. But not every game is worthy of risking your money. With transfers, injuries and opt-outs, many of the rosters will look vastly different than in the regular season. Here are some of the matchups we would be wary of betting on. Saturday, Dec. 17, 11 a.m.…

We want your predictions for Saturday's UFC Fight Night 217 event in Las Vegas. Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we'll use the official tallies that are registered by Thursday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT). Those MMA Junkie reader consensus picks will be part of…

If you're debating which squad is the hottest in college basketball right now, there is no doubt a case could be made for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (11-4, 11-4 ATS). Thanks to a smothering defense, the Scarlet Knights are riding a five game winning streak that includes delivering number one ranked Purdue it's only loss of the year. On Sunday,…

Another huge Saturday schedule of college basketball is coming at you this weekend including the Creighton Bluejays (9-6, 8-7 ATS) visiting the Connecticut Huskies (14-2, 11-4-1 ATS) in a Big East tilt. Tipoff is set for noon ET on Saturday, January 7th from the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion. UConn has a sparkling 14-2 record which has them propped up…

A pair of eight-win teams square off when the Mississippi State Bulldogs and Illinois Fighting Illini meet in the ReliaQuest Bowl. Read on for our top Mississippi State vs. Illinois picks. The Fighting Illini struggled down the stretch, losing three of their last four matchups. Each loss was by one possession, including a 19-17 defeat against the…

The winner goes to Houston and the loser goes home in Game 5 tonight between the Guardians and Yankees. The NLCS between the Phillies and Padres starts tomorrow night and I'll have a preview of it up later this afternoon. Before I get into Game 5, I want to talk a little more about all the playoff complaints with this format and how the Dodgers,…

The Kentucky Wildcats (7-5) and the Iowa Hawkeyes (7-5) meet up in the 2022 Music City Bowl on Saturday. This will be the second consecutive bowl matchup between these programs with Kentucky winning 20-17 in the Citrus Bowl last season. Kentucky owns a 12-9 record in bowl games. Meanwhile, Iowa sits at 17-16-1 in bowl matchups. This contest…

The second-ranked Connecticut Huskies and the No. 22 Xavier Musketeers look to stay unbeaten in Big East play when they clash at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati on Saturday. The Huskies (14-0) are 3-0 in league play after outlasting Villanova 74-66 on Wednesday at home. The Musketeers (11-3) won their seventh in a row on Wednesday with an 84-79…

We've picked three of our top NFL Week 17 touchdown scorer prop bets based on the best NFL odds. Much like the home run in baseball, touchdowns in football are a spectacle of the sport. Several six-point plays occur each and every week. Trying to predict who will be responsible for them, however, can be a frustrating proposition. To that end, the…

The No. 25 North Carolina Tar Heels aim to keep things rolling on Friday. Hubert Davis and the Tar Heels are on a four-game winning streak and visit the Pittsburgh Panthers for a matinee clash. UNC is 9-4 overall and 1-1 in ACC play this season, while Pittsburgh is 9-4 overall and 2-0 in ACC action. The Panthers are 6-1 at home and 8-1 in the last…

The New Year's Six bowl games continue on Saturday with a headline-grabbing 2022 Sugar Bowl matchup in New Orleans. Caesars Superdome hosts a matchup between the No. 5 Alabama Crimson Tide and the No. 9 Kansas State Wildcats. Alabama is making its 17th Sugar Bowl appearance, and the Crimson Tide are 10-2 this season. Kansas State won the Big 12…

In a heavyweight bout in the main event, Tom Aspinall and Curtis Blaydes meet Saturday at UFC Fight Night 208 at O2 Arena in London. Below, we analyze the UFC Fight Night 208 Aspinall vs. Blaydes odds and lines, with picks and predictions. The card can be viewed on ESPN+ with the prelims starting at noon ET, followed by the main card at 3 p.m…

As for the over/under, money is pouring in on over 56. That side is drawing 80% of the over/under tickets, and 86% of all money wagered on the total. Action is set to get underway at Noon ET inside the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, with ESPN providing the broadcast coverage. When lines were originally released, the Crimson Tide were…

Total wise, the game opened at 46 and has been bet up slightly to 46.5. Kickoff for this contest is set for Noon ET at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC, with ESPN providing the coverage. A major reason for why the spread has shifted in NC State's favor is due to the overwhelming amount of Maryland players that won't suit up. 13 Terrapins…

The Ohio Bobcats comes into Saturday's MAC Championship Game against Toledo on a hot streak. Will the Bobcats' injured quarterback be their downfall against the Rockets? Read on for our top Toledo-Ohio college football picks. Toledo (7-5) stumbles into the Mid-American Conference Championship Game following consecutive losses. Ohio (9-3) won each…

Alabama football finds itself back in the Sugar Bowl, a bowl game that has not been particularly kind to the Crimson Tide in the Nick Saban era. Alabama is 1-3 in the annual New Orleans-based bowl game since Saban took over as head coach, dropping the team's first three Sugar Bowl trips in that stretch - 2008 versus Utah, 2013 versus Oklahoma and…

One of the nation's top passing offenses faces one of its most opportunistic defenses when the Buffalo Bulls take on the Georgia Southern Eagles in the 2022 Camellia Bowl on Tuesday. The Eagles offense, led by former Buffalo quarterback Kyle Vantrease, is the fourth-best passing unit in FBS. The Bulls aren't great on either side of the ball but…

The 2022-23 college football bowl schedule continues on Tuesday with four matchups, beginning with Georgia Southern vs. Buffalo at noon ET in the 2022 Camellia Bowl. Georgia Southern and Buffalo have both lost three of their last four games. According to the latest college football bowl odds from Caesars Sportsbook, the Bulls are 4.5-point…

It will be a reunion on Tuesday when quarterback Kyle Vantrease leads the Georgia Southern Eagles against the Buffalo Bulls in the 2022 Camellia Bowl in Montgomery, Ala. Vantrease spent five years with Buffalo but opted to spend his final year of eligibility at Georgia Southern. Both teams lost three straight games before winning their…

The Vegas Golden Knights and Los Angeles Kings open their seasons Tuesday at Crypto.com Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Golden Knights vs. Kings, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions. Coach Bruce Cassidy enters his first year with the Golden Knights who finished…

The Philadelphia 76ers look to run their winning streak to eight straight with a victory over the New York Knicks on Christmas Day. Here are our top 76ers vs. Knicks NBA picks. After starting the season 12-12, the 76ers have rattled off seven consecutive wins and are on the verge of picking up their 20th of the season. Christmas Day marks their…

After the NFL dominated Christmas Eve, the NBA's back on center state for its annual Christmas Day slate. Below, we offer up our NBA best bets to help get you through the day! The Philadelphia 76ers and New York Knicks get the NBA's Christmas Day action underway with a noon ET tip-off at Madison Square Garden. From there, the Los Angeles Lakers…

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Whether you're unwrapping presents, spending time with loved ones, or in my case, finishing up Chinese food leftovers from the night before, Christmas day is often best-spent flipping on the television and binging some of the best regular season action the NBA has to offer. Today offers a five-game all day slate, beginning with the Philadelphia…

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The Philadelphia 76ers will look to continue their recent dominance over the New York Knicks when they meet in a key NBA Atlantic Division showdown during the NBA Christmas schedule. The Sixers (19-12), who defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 119-114 on Friday, have won 17 of the past 20 matchups with New York, including nine of the last 10 games…

Holy Cross posted its single-season record with a 12th win last week, and South Dakota State is eager to do the same thing this week. The top-seeded Jackrabbits can only do so by going through the unbeaten No. 8 seed in an FCS playoff quarterfinal on Saturday. It's a matchup of conference champions that have similar styles: physical, run-oriented…

Fixture: Novak Djokovic (Team Falcons) vs Felix Auger-Aliassime (Team Kites). Date: December 23, 2022. Tournament:World Tennis League. Round: Group stage. Venue: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Surface: Hardcourt. Match timing: Approx 9:00 pm local time, 5:00 pm GMT, 12:00 noon ET and 10:30 pm IST. Top 10 players Novak Djokovic and Felix…

In the 2022 VSiN College Football Betting Guide, I wrote about my process for creating team power ratings and called it an "inexact science." The same can be said for figuring out home-field advantage. Home-field advantage is variable. A noon ET kickoff against a nonconference opponent doesn't have the same juice as a primetime rivalry game on ABC.…

Jim Harbaugh and the No. 5 Michigan Wolverines face a stiff test on Saturday. Michigan takes on James Franklin and the No. 10 Penn State Nittany Lions in Ann Arbor. Michigan is 15-10 all-time against Penn State, and the Wolverines are 4-3 when Harbaugh takes on Franklin. Both teams are unbeaten this season, both overall and in conference…

Fixture: Holger Rune (Team Kites) vs Dominic Thiem (Team Hawks) Date: December 22, 2022. Tournament:World Tennis League. Round: Group stage. Venue: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Surface: Hardcourt. Match timing: Approx 9 pm local time, 5 pm GMT, 12 noon ET and 10.30 pm IST. World No. 11 Holger Rune will square off against former US Open champion…

Fixture: Novak Djokovic (Team Falcons) vs Nick Kyrgios (Team Eagles). Date: 21 December 2022. Tournament:World Tennis League. Round: Group stage. Venue: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Surface: Hardcourt. Match timing: Approx 9 pm local time, 5 pm GMT, 12 noon ET and 10:30 pm IST. Former World No. 1 Novak Djokovic will take on 2022 Australian Open…

The 2022 FIFA World Cup is almost over, so we should start getting ready for competitive club football to return. Before then, we have another club-friendly tie to follow. Arsenal and Juventus are getting ready for a showdown before the season returns. It is on boxing day for Arsenal, while Juventus have until January before they start competing…

Two of the best teams in the country clash in non-conference action on Saturday when the 14th-ranked Indiana Hoosiers take on the eighth-ranked Kansas Jayhawks. The Hoosiers (8-2), who have lost two of three, are coming off an 89-75 loss to No. 9 Arizona last Saturday. The Jayhawks (9-1), who have won three in a row, crushed Missouri 95-67 that…

The lineup is set for the College Football Playoff, with Georgia, Michigan, TCU and Ohio State set to battle for the 2022 national championship. The two semifinal games will be played on Dec. 31. The national title game is on Monday night, Jan. 9, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. The pairings were announced on Sunday, as was the entire college…

The Elon Phoenix and Presbyterian Blue Hose renew their rivalry when they meet for the first time since 1998 in a non-conference matchup on Thursday. Both teams have struggled this season. The Phoenix (2-8), who snapped an eight-game losing streak on Sunday, are coming off a 101-69 win over Johnson & Wales (N.C.). The Blue Hose (2-9), who have lost…

MEAC Champions have won five of six Celebration Bowls including South Carolina State's 31-10 win over Jackson State last year. Who will be this year's victor when the Jackson State Tigers take on the North Carolina Central Eagles? Read on for our top Tigers-Eagles pick. The Tigers are heavily favored going into this year's Celebration Bowl matchup…

Since winning the UEFA European Championship in 1992, Denmark has reached the quarterfinals of the tournament just once, when it lost to the Czech Republic in 2004. The Czechs, who won the title while part of Czechoslovakia in 1976, have reached the stage three previous times on their own but have yet to capture the crown. The Czech Republic…

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The seventh-ranked Kentucky Wildcats will meet the No. 14 Ole Miss Rebels in Oxford, Miss., for the first time since 2010 when they face off in an SEC crossover matchup on Saturday. The teams have played three times since, but all in Lexington, Ky. The Rebels (4-0) have won three of the last four meetings, with Kentucky last winning in Oxford in…

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - No. 8 Holy Cross (12-0, 6-0 PL) travels to No. 1 South Dakota State (11-1, 8-0 MVFC), the Missouri Valley Football Conference Champion in the NCAA DI FCS Championship Quarterfinal Round on Saturday at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium, in Brookings, S.D. Live coverage on ESPN begins at noon ET with Clay Matvick, Rocky Boiman and Taylor…

As ACC teams prepare for the stretch run, it doesn't look like anybody is going to catch No. 5 Clemson (6-0 ACC) in the Atlantic and No. 17 North Carolina (4-0 ACC) in the Coastal. Both division leaders are in action on the road this weekend. #17 North Carolina (7-1) at Virginia (3-5) Spread: North Carolina -7.5 (-102), Virginia+7.5…

Conference play is now in full swing - every matchup except for one this week pits an ACC foe against one another. Miami is the only ACC school not in action, as they take some time to regroup after a tough loss to Middle Tennessee. Let's preview and pick each matchup for week five: Louisville (2-2) at Boston College (1-3) Spread: Louisville -14.5…

After an exciting Week 2 of SEC football, we shift our focus to a Week 3 that features plenty of big-time matchups. Last week was as good as it gets in the SEC. Alabama held on to beat Texas, 20-19. Appalachian State stunned the Aggies. Kentucky showed it's for real with a win over Florida, and Tennessee used overtime to beat Pitt in a top-25…

Check out below as we look at the biggest matchups and most interesting betting lines for the 2022 college football bowl season to help with your early picks. The most wonderful time of the year is nearly upon us. No, we're not talking about Christmas, but rather the College Football Bowl Season. Including the two College Football Playoff…

The IUPUI Jaguars take on the Wisconsin-Green Bay Phoenix on Monday at Resch Center. The Jaguars are 1-7 overall, while the Phoenix are 0-7. Milwaukee trounced the Jaguars 74-61 on Saturday, and the Phoenix fell to Milwaukee in their final contest on Thursday. At noon ET, the two Horizon League rivals will square off. The Jaguars have updated their…

A pair of teams struggling to earn wins this season collide when the IUPUI Jaguars battle the Green Bay Phoenix in Horizon League action on Monday. The Jaguars (1-7), who defeated Division III Franklin 59-45 on Nov. 14, have lost four in a row and are coming off a 74-61 Horizon League opening loss at Milwaukee on Saturday. The Phoenix (0-7),…

A big bowl season awaits the Big Ten. There will be a minimum of 9 B1G bowl games this postseason, with Michigan and Ohio State both earning the opportunity to play in a 10th for the national championship. The Big Ten's first year with 2 teams in the College Football Playoff has a trickle-down effect on the rest of the conference's bowl bids.…