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For the third straight year, New York Giants nose tackle Dexter Lawrence has been named to the NFLPA Player’s All-Pro Team. And for the third straight year, Sexy Dexy is a first-teamer. As the name suggests, the NFLPA All-Pro Team is voted on by the players themselves. We asked players across the league to select who had the most impact this season. The players were tasked with voting for the best player at their same position and positions they line up against. For more specific details on the process, you can read the NFLPA’s explanation of the rules here. Lawrence…

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Cleveland makes a statement about its quarterback position in 2025 ​Cleveland makes a statement about its quarterback position in 2025    Getty Images It sounds like the Browns are going to operate as if Deshaun Watson is just a dead-cap hit on the books in 2025, even if he’s technically still on the roster.  After suffering a setback in the rehab of his Achilles injury, he reportedly could miss all of next season as a member of the Browns. And given how abysmally he played in Cleveland, I don’t think any Browns fans would miss him being on the field for…

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The Twins announced they were for sale in October ​The Twins announced they were for sale in October    Getty Images The Minnesota Twins could be sold to a new ownership group before Opening Day, according to The Athletic. Minnesota is slated to open the new season on March 27.  The Twins have been owned by the Pohlad family since 1984, when late patriarch Carl purchased the club from Calvin Griffith for $44 million. Forbes estimated last March that the Twins are now worth $1.46 billion.  “There’s a lot of people within geographic striking distance, whether they’re from the Twin Cities or…

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How to watch San Diego State vs. Air Force basketball game ​How to watch San Diego State vs. Air Force basketball game    Who’s Playing Air Force Falcons @ San Diego State Aztecs Current Records: Air Force 3-11, San Diego State 9-3 How To Watch When: Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 10:30 p.m. ET Where: Viejas Arena — San Diego, California TV: Fox Sports 1 Follow: CBS Sports App Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.) Ticket Cost: $7.00 What to Know If the oddsmakers’ predictions hold true, the near future looks bright for San Diego State. They and the Air Force Falcons will face off…

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Here are your hot stove rumors for Wednesday, Jan. 8 ​Here are your hot stove rumors for Wednesday, Jan. 8    Getty Images With just over a month to spare until pitchers and catchers report for camp in Florida and Arizona, Major League Baseball’s offseason is entering its final stretch. That leaves teams with precious little time left to apply the finishing touches to their rosters. Below, CBS Sports has compiled all of Wednesday’s notable news, moves, and rumors. Verdugo market heating up Veteran outfielder Alex Verdugo is drawing interest from a slew of clubs, according to Chris Cotillo of MassLive.…

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Tennis handicapper Jose Onorato has revealed his women’s Australian Open 2025 picks, predictions and best bets ​Tennis handicapper Jose Onorato has revealed his women’s Australian Open 2025 picks, predictions and best bets    USATSI The women’s tennis grand slam season begins on Sunday when the 2025 Australian Open kicks off at Melbourne Park. Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka has won the last three hard-court grand slams, and she is the +220 favorite (risk $100 to win $220) in the 2025 Australian Open odds. Sabalenka sits atop the WTA singles rankings, but Iga Swiatek is right on her heels. Swiatek is a…

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SportsLine’s model simulated Saturday’s Pittsburgh vs. Baltimore matchup 10,000 times and revealed its NFL playoff best bets ​SportsLine’s model simulated Saturday’s Pittsburgh vs. Baltimore matchup 10,000 times and revealed its NFL playoff best bets    USATSI The sixth-seeded Pittsburgh Steelers will try to snap a five-game postseason losing streak when they battle the third-seeded Baltimore Ravens in an AFC Wild Card Weekend matchup on Saturday. Pittsburgh has not won a playoff game since the 2016 season, while Baltimore lost last year’s AFC Championship Game, 17-10, to the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs. The Steelers (10-7), who have lost…

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Matt Severance has revealed his NFL Wild Card expert picks and NFL predictions for Denver vs. Buffalo ​Matt Severance has revealed his NFL Wild Card expert picks and NFL predictions for Denver vs. Buffalo    USATSI The seventh-seeded Denver Broncos make their first postseason appearance since winning Super Bowl 50 when they take on the second-seeded Buffalo Bills on Sunday. Buffalo is making its sixth consecutive playoff appearance, but has not gotten past the divisional round since losing in the AFC Championship Game to the Kansas City Chiefs during the 2020 season. The Broncos (10-7), who placed third in the AFC…

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These players will help determine what happens over the next three weeks ​These players will help determine what happens over the next three weeks    Getty Images It may be a passing league now, but several non-quarterbacks will play pivotal roles in what happens during the 2024 AFC playoffs. Specifically, one of the AFC’s top teams will be relying heavily on someone other than its quarterback to carry the load when the playoffs begin this weekend.  Each of the AFC’s six teams that are playing this weekend will need complete team efforts in order to advance to the divisional round. That…

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New York Giants co-owner John Mara took quite a bit of heat this week after announcing that he was retaining both general manager Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll after a second consecutive miserable season. Since finishing the 2022 season at 9-7-1 with a playoff berth, the Giants have fallen on hard times, compiling a 9-25 record. Mara is clearly not pleased but decided to stay the course one more year with the duo he felt would change the fortunes of his franchise just three short years ago. That aside, the leash is much shorter now and optimism is,…

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SportsLine’s team of Vegas experts and its proven model and AI PickBot get you ready for 2025 NFL Wild Card Weekend betting sites ​SportsLine’s team of Vegas experts and its proven model and AI PickBot get you ready for 2025 NFL Wild Card Weekend betting sites    USATSI The Rams are the last team from the NFC to win the Super Bowl and Los Angeles will host the Vikings in the final game of NFL Wild Card Weekend 2025. The Rams enter the 2025 NFL playoff bracket having won five of their last six games, with the lone defeat coming when…

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SportsLine expert Eric Cohen reveals his NFL score predictions for the six games of NFL Wild Card Weekend 2025 ​SportsLine expert Eric Cohen reveals his NFL score predictions for the six games of NFL Wild Card Weekend 2025    USATSI The NFL’s Wild Card Weekend kicks off with a pair of Week 1 rematches in the NFC, as the No. 2 seed Philadelphia Eagles will face the No. 7 Green Bay Packers (+4.5), while the No. 3 Tampa Bay Buccaneers will host the No. 6 Washington Commanders (+3). Both home teams are favored in the Wild Card Weekend NFL odds. Philadelphia…

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Veale spent 13 seasons in the majors ​Veale spent 13 seasons in the majors    USATSI Bob Veale, a left-handed pitcher and veteran of 13 big-league seasons, has died, the Pittsburgh Pirates announced on Tuesday. He was 89. “Bob was an integral member of the Pirates who helped our team capture back-to-back division titles as well as the 1971 World Series,” Pirates Chairman Bob Nutting said in a statement. “He was one of the most dominant left-handed pitchers in all of Major League Baseball during his remarkable big league career that he proudly spent a majority of as a member of the Pirates.…

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SportsLine’s advanced computer model has revealed its 2025 College Football Playoff picks and predictions ​SportsLine’s advanced computer model has revealed its 2025 College Football Playoff picks and predictions    USATSI The 2024-25 college football bowl schedule began on Dec. 14 and continues with the College Football Playoff semifinals this week and the title game on Jan. 20. This year’s bowl schedule features the inaugural 12-team CFP bracket, with the CFP quarterfinals now complete. For the semifinals, No. 5 seed Texas will take on No. 8 Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl, while the Orange Bowl will host No. 6 Penn State…

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SportsLine simulated NFL Wild Card Weekend to reveal optimal Fantasy football rankings and prop projections for DFS, SGPs and PrizePicks ​SportsLine simulated NFL Wild Card Weekend to reveal optimal Fantasy football rankings and prop projections for DFS, SGPs and PrizePicks    USATSI NFL Wild Card Weekend 2025 will take place on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, and anyone entering Wild Card Fantasy football picks will be tested. There’s playoff Fantasy football, NFL player props, NFL same-game parlays, and sites like PrizePicks where you can target NFL prop picks. There are six games on the NFL schedule this week, including standalone action on…

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SportsLine’s model just revealed its college basketball picks for the Arizona State Sun Devils vs. Kansas Jayhawks on Wednesday night ​SportsLine’s model just revealed its college basketball picks for the Arizona State Sun Devils vs. Kansas Jayhawks on Wednesday night    USATSI The No. 11 Kansas Jayhawks (10-3) will aim for their first Big 12 home win of the season when they host the Arizona State Sun Devils (10-3) on Wednesday night. Kansas came up short in its conference home opener, falling to West Virginia in a 62-61 final last Tuesday, but it bounced back with a 99-48 win at UCF…

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SportsLine’s advanced model has locked in its NFL playoffs betting picks and 2025 Wild Card Weekend football predictions from 10,000 simulations to tell you how to bet NFL games ​SportsLine’s advanced model has locked in its NFL playoffs betting picks and 2025 Wild Card Weekend football predictions from 10,000 simulations to tell you how to bet NFL games    USATSI With a 272-game regular season behind us, there are several NFL betting trends to consider for Wild Card Weekend NFL game picks. While road favorites won 73.1% of games, favored road teams covered just over 56% of the time. The opening…

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SportsLine’s Mike Tierney just revealed his Los Angeles vs. Houston expert picks for Saturday’s NFL Wild Card 2025 matchup ​SportsLine’s Mike Tierney just revealed his Los Angeles vs. Houston expert picks for Saturday’s NFL Wild Card 2025 matchup    USATSI The 2025 NFL Playoffs kick off when the No. 5 seed Los Angeles Chargers visit the No. 4 seed Houston Texans in the NFL Wild Card Round on Saturday. In the first season under Jim Harbaugh, the Chargers found a way to secure a postseason berth and ended the regular season on a three-game winning streak. In Week 18, they beat…

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A total of 87 players have now been invited to play in the 2025 Masters ​A total of 87 players have now been invited to play in the 2025 Masters    Getty Images Augusta National announced Wednesday that Joaquin Niemann and Nicolai Højgaard have accepted special invitations into the 2025 Masters as extended by chairman Fred Ridley. With the additions of Niemann and Højgaard, a total of 87 players have been invited to compete in the 2025 Masters scheduled for April 10-13. “In support of Augusta National’s efforts to develop interest in golf globally, deserving international players not otherwise qualified have…

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Tennis handicapper Jose Onorato has revealed his men’s Australian Open 2025 picks, predictions and best bets ​Tennis handicapper Jose Onorato has revealed his men’s Australian Open 2025 picks, predictions and best bets    USATSI The first grand slam tennis tournament of the year is set to begin on Sunday at Melbourne Park, with the 2025 Australian Open bringing plenty of intriguing storylines. Defending champion Jannik Sinner will try to put doping allegations in the rearview mirror and defend his title, but he will have to get past players like Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic. Alcaraz won a pair of grand slams…

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