Kentucky is a title contender! Duke is doomed? Judging five early season overreactions

Kentucky is a title contender! Duke is doomed? Judging five early-season overreactions

Two weeks into the 2024-25 season, we're seeing potential championship contenders, hot seat names and more -- or are we? Will these trends last?

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Five Teams Look Like N.B.A. Title Contenders This Season

The Celtics are strong candidates to repeat as championships, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - October 30

Cooper Flagg's costly last-minute turnovers spoil his big night, doom Duke against Kentucky

Everything was set up for Flagg to deliver a signature moment on the Champions Classic stage, but the Duke freshman was unable to come through in the final seconds.

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Texans WR Stefon Diggs out for season with torn ACL in blow to their hopes to contend for title

Houston Texans wide receiver Stefon Diggs will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL, head coach DeMeco Ryans said Tuesday.

Bottoms up in the NHL standings? Some Stanley Cup contenders are struggling early this season

The first two weeks of the season have not been kind to a few of the top Stanley Cup contenders

Sports - ABC News - October 21

Elite eight: Reintroducing the NBA's true title contenders

The goal for every team is to win a championship, but that doesn't mean every team is championship-ready. This group is. Here's the case for, and against, them winning it all.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 23

College Football’s Most Fascinating Title Contender

Indiana has risen from a 3-9 team to a relentless bulldozer flattening everything in its path, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - November 6

Duke vs. Kentucky: How to watch tonight's college basketball game

Cooper Flagg and the Duke Blue Devils play the Kentucky Wildcats tonight, here's how to catch the NCAA basketball game on TV and where to stream.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 3 days ago

Duke, UConn, KU top men's basketball title odds

Duke, UConn and Kansas are favored by sportsbooks as men's college basketball title favorites entering the 2024-25 season.

Sports - ESPN - November 4

No. 9 Clemson is rolling as it contends for ACC title and a return to the College Football Playoff

What a difference a year makes

Sports - ABC News - October 22

'They didn't think I was good enough': Previewing the sounds and big matchups ahead of Week 10

Our college football experts preview big matchups, conference title contenders and sound ahead of Week 10.

Sports - ESPN - October 31

Behind the Warriors' sudden rebirth — and why they look like legit title contenders again

Golden State's start to the season has served as an emphatic reminder of just how dangerous a fully operational version of the Warriors can really be.

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Dribble Handoff: Kentucky looks impressive and other overreactions to college basketball's opening week

Here are some knee-jerk observations to the early action as the 2024-25 college basketball season gets started

Sports - CBS Sports - November 7

Duke vs. Kentucky live stream, where to watch Champion Classic, TV channel, odds, spread, prediction, pick

No. 6 Duke faces No. 19 Kentucky in the second leg of the Champions Classic on Tuesday

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Cooper Flagg Tracker: Duke freshman compares well to Zion and Paolo, but shooting mechanics a new concern

NBA scouts have their eye on Flagg's poor three-point start and variable mechanics in spot-up situations

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Luke Grimes on "Yellowstone" season five's family battles

As the hit series "Yellowstone" approaches its season finale, Luke Grimes joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss what fans can expect from the intense final episodes.

Season still a success without drivers' title - Norris

Lando Norris says he and McLaren will be able to call 2024 a success even if they do not succeed in beating Red Bull’s Max Verstappen to the title.

Duke vs. Kentucky prediction, odds, line, time: 2024 college basketball picks, Nov. 12 bets from proven model

SportsLine's model simulated Tuesday's Kentucky Wildcats vs. Duke Blue Devils matchup in the 2024 Champions Classic

Sports - CBS Sports - 3 days ago

Oweh's big plays give Mark Pope his first big win for No. 19 Kentucky, beating No. 6 Duke 77-72

Otega Oweh knocked down four free throws in the final 10.3 seconds and No. 19 Kentucky claimed the first big win of Mark Pope’s coaching tenure, knocking off No. 6 Duke 77-72 at the Champions ...

Sports - ABC News - 2 days ago

The top five contenders for 2025 Ballon d'Or: Can Vinicius Jr, bounce back? Will it be Lamine Yamal's time?

Who can we expect to win the next Ballon d'Or next year?

Sports - CBS Sports - October 30

NFL trade deadline: Ranking five most obvious deals contenders should make, including Steelers adding WR

Will these needs get addressed before Tuesday?

Sports - CBS Sports - November 4

Five arrested after naked 2-year-old is found in locked cage in Kentucky, police say

Five people have been arrested after a 2-year-old was found naked and locked in a cage in Kentucky home littered with feces, police say.

Week 8 takeaways: SEC title logjam, Duke's historic win, Army and Navy keep rolling

From a historic win to quarterback movement, here are key takeaways from Week 8.

Sports - ESPN - October 21

Duke's national title hopes hinge on Cooper Flagg, freshman formula that hasn't worked for a decade

Can the Blue Devils buck recent trends for roster composition and break through for the 2025 national title?

Sports - CBS Sports - October 31

SEC title contenders, tiebreaker scenarios: Texas a heavy favorite, but plenty of teams still in contention

Almost half of the conference still has a realistic path to Atlanta

Sports - CBS Sports - October 18

Texas still looks destined for CFP, but Longhorns have been exposed as iffy title contender in just two weeks

Saturday's uncomfortably close win over Vanderbilt exposed more of Texas' imperfections

Sports - CBS Sports - October 27

2025 NCAA Tournament champion contenders by tiers: 20 teams with realistic chance at winning national title

Which teams are no-brainers, on the doorstep or dark horses to be cutting down the nets in April

Sports - CBS Sports - October 30

Title contenders, Final Four front-runners and where they'll fall short: Predicting the Top 25's ceiling and floor

How far can the best teams go this season? Where might they fall short? We predict the best and worst case for ESPN's preseason Top 25.

Sports - ESPN - November 4

Christian Eckes wins Truck race at Martinsville to propel into Championship 4; title contenders set

MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Christian Eckes wasn‘t about to lose a race he had dominated, even if it meant using the front bumper on his No. 19 Chevrolet — twice. After a restart with five laps left in ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 1

NASCAR: How the four title contenders stack up at Phoenix ahead of Sunday's championship race

Can Team Penske win its third straight title? Joey Logano won the championship in 2022 and Ryan Blaney got his first in 2023.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 7

Ohtani, Lindor and Marte are finalists for NL MVP. Judge, Witt and Soto contend for AL honor

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is a finalist for his first National League MVP award after winning the AL honor twice, joined among the top three in NL voting by New York Mets shortstop ...

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Five NHL Teams That Stand Out In A Bad Way Very Early On

The NHL's Canucks, Avalanche, Predators, Oilers and Red Wings have not impressed in the very early stages of this season. What's been surprising about their struggles?

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 17

The Early Stars and Unexpected Starts From the N.H.L. Season

Each team has had a surprise this season, but some are better than others, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - October 27

Early season snowstorm pounding New Mexico, Colorado

A major storm system is bringing a historic early season snowstorm to New Mexico and Colorado.

Has the Premier League title race taken an early twist?

It's only November, but Man City aren't atop the table, while Arsenal are seven points behind leaders Liverpool.

Sports - ESPN - November 4

'Now we are candidates' - classy Liverpool take early title control

Liverpool have taken early control of the Premier League title race, but Alexis Mac Allister says he didn't think they would be contenders at the start of the season.

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