Georgia coach Kirby Smart’s father, Sonny, died early Saturday of complications from hip surgery after falling in New Orleans ahead of the Sugar Bowl, the school announced. Sonny Smart, a longtime high school football coach in Alabama and Georgia, fell while walking on New Year’s Eve and fractured his hip. He was hospitalized and had…
Kawhi Leonard is evidently ready to play basketball again. The LA Clippers upgraded Leonard from out to questionable on their injury report Friday night, he’s expected make his season debut Saturday when the team plays host to the Atlanta Hawks, according to reports. Leonard has been out with what the Clippers described as right knee…
LeBron James broke Michael Jordan’s NBA record for 30-point games during the Los Angeles Lakers’ victory over Atlanta on Friday night. With an 18-foot jumper with 5:58 to play for the last of his 30 points, James reached at least 30 points in the regular season for the 563rd time in his career, breaking the…
Max Brosmer threw for 211 yards and a touchdown, Darius Taylor ran for 113 yards a TD and also threw for a score, and Minnesota extended its bowl winning streak to eight with a 24-10 victory over Virginia Tech on Friday night in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl. Elijah Spencer had six catches for 81 yards…
John Fanta College Basketball Broadcaster and Reporter On what would have been Lou Carnesecca’s 100th birthday weekend, the Big East Conference coaches are coming together to honor the legacy of one of the founding fathers of the basketball-driven league this weekend. Throughout the five conference games on the weekend slate, with St. John’s hosting a…
The Miami Heat have suspended Jimmy Butler for seven games as a result of “multiple instances of conduct detrimental to the team,” the team announced in a statement on Friday. “We have suspended Jimmy Butler for seven games for multiple instances of conduct detrimental to the team over the course of the season and particularly…
AC Milan will face city rival Inter in the final of the Italian Super Cup after it beat Juventus 2-1 in Friday’s semifinal in Saudi Arabia. Juventus took a first-half lead after Turkish striker Kenan Yıldız converted a sublime pass by Samuel Mbangula but AC Milan grew in the second half. Christian Pulisic equalized from…
Is there anything bookmakers love more than looking ahead? The College Football Playoff has reached the semifinal stage, with the Capital One Orange Bowl set for Jan. 9, and the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic scheduled for Jan. 10. As of Jan. 3, Ohio State is a 6-point favorite over Texas in the first semifinal, and…
This NFL season has been tough sledding for the New England Patriots under first-year head coach Jerod Mayo. They’re 3-13 and coming off a monster 40-7 loss at home that prompted fans to start chanting “Fire Mayo.” That didn’t sit well with Patriots linebacker Jahlani Tavai. “They’re not qualified to do what Mayo is doing,…
Four teams remain in the hunt to win a national title, as the College Football Playoff prepares for the semifinal round. Let’s check out the odds for the semifinal games at DraftKings Sportsbook as of Jan. 2, as well as what to know about each game. No. 7 NOTRE DAME (-1.5, -120) vs. No. 6…
