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NFL

Favorite Line (O/U) Underdog

Sunday

Kansas City 1 1/2 (48 1/2) at Phila

NBA

Favorite Line (O/U) Underdog

Friday

LA Clippers 14 (214 1/2) at Charlotte

Dallas 1 (230 1/2) at Detroit

at Toronto 3 1/2 (231 1/2) Chicago

Denver 8 (232 1/2) at Phila

Boston 10 1/2 (231 1/2) at N Orleans

Milwaukee 3 (230 1/2) at San Antonio

at Golden St 1 (226 1/2) Phoenix

College Basketball

Favorite Line Underdog

Friday

Yale 2 1/2 at Princeton

at Georgetown 3 1/2 Butler

at Quinnipiac 11 1/2 Fairfield

at Columbia 5 1/2 Harvard

Brown 1 1/2 at Pennsylvania

at Kent St 1 1/2 Akron

Iona 1 1/2 at Manhattan

St. Peter’s 1 1/2 at Rider

at St. Louis 1 1/2 Dayton

at Purdue 11 1/2 Indiana

at Marist 4 1/2 Siena

NHL

Favorite Line Underdog

Friday

Nashville -120/+100 at Buffalo

at Dallas -176/+146 Vancouver

at Utah -178/+146 Columbus

at Colorado -196/+162 St. Louis

Transactions

BASEBALL

American League

ATHLETICS: Claimed RHP Elvis Alvarado off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates. Designated RHP Anthony Maldonado for assignment. Acquired C Jhonny Pereda from the Miami Marlins for cash considerations.

SEATTLE MARINERS: Agreed to terms with RHPs Neftalí Feliz, Luis F. Castillo and Shintaro Fujinami on minor league contracts.

TAMPA BAY RAYS: Agreed to terms with RHP Jonathan Hernandez on a minor league contract.

National League

CINCINNATI REDS: Designated RHP Casey Legumina for assignment. Agreed to terms with LF Austin Hays.

NEW YORK METS: Agreed to terms with RHP Ryne Stanek on a one-year contract. Designated RHP Dylan Covey for assignment.

NFL

BUFFALO BILLS: Signed DL Branson Deen to a reserve/futures contract.

DETROIT LIONS: Hired John Morton as offensive coordinator and Kelvin Sheppard as defensive coordinator.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS: Designated WR Skyy Moore to return from injured reserve.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES: Designated DL Brandon Graham and TE C.J. Uzomah to return from injured reserve. Signed RB Lew Nichols to the practice squad. Released TE Nick Muse from the practice squad.

TENNESSEE TITANS: Hired Dave Ziegler as assistant general manager and Reggie McKenzie as vice president/football advisor.

NHL

BOSTON BRUINS: Loaned LW Max Jones to Providence (AHL).

CAROLINA HURRICANES: Assigned D Riley Stillman to Chicago (AHL). Recalled C Ryan Suzuki from Chicago.

DALLAS STARS: Recalled D Kyle Capobianco from Texas (AHL).

FLORIDA PANTHERS: Waived D Adam Boqvist.

NEW JERSEY DEVILS: Assigned G Isaac Poulter to Utica (AHL).

NEW YORK ISLANDERS: Sent RW Hudson Fasching to Bridgeport (AHL) on a conditioning loan.

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS: Recalled D Adam Ginning from Lehigh Valley (AHL).

SEATTLE KRAKEN: Recalled D Cale Fleury from Coachella Valley (AHL).

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING: Recalled G Matt Tomkins from Syracuse (AHL).

WINNIPEG JETS: Recalled C Parker Ford from Manitoba (AHL).

MLS

ATALNTA UNITED: Signed MF Miguel Almiron from Newcastle United (EPL) to a contract through the 2027 MLS season with an option for 2028.

COLORADO RAPIDS: Announced F Kevin Cabral has been granted a U.S. green card and will be classified as a domestic player on the club’s roster effectively immediately.

MINNESOTA UNITED: Signed D Nicolás Romero from Club Atlético Tucumán (Liga Profesional) to a three-year contract through December of 2027, with a club option for 2028.

NASHVILLE SC: Signed F Maximus Ekk through the 2025 Major League Soccer season with options for 2026, 2027, and 2028.

NEW YORK RED BULLS: Signed D Raheem Edwards to a two-year MLS contract through the 2026 MLS season with an option for 2027, pending receipt of his P-1 visa and ITC.

ORLANDO CITY SC: Signed G Carlos Mercado to a first team contract through 2025, with club options in 2026 and 2027.

NFL Playoffs

Wild-card ROUND

Saturday, Jan. 11

Houston 32, L.A. Chargers 12

Baltimore 28, Pittsburgh 14

Sunday, Jan. 12

Buffalo 31, Denver 7

Philadelphia 22, Green Bay 10

Washington 23, Tampa Bay 20

Monday, Jan. 13

L.A. Rams 27, Minnesota 9

Divisional ROUND

Saturday, Jan. 18

Kansas City 23, Houston 14

Washington 45, Detroit 31

Sunday, Jan. 19

Philadelphia 28, L.A. Rams 22

Buffalo 27, Baltimore 25

Conference Championships

Sunday, Jan. 26

Kansas City 32, Buffalo 29

Philadelphia 55, Washington 23

Super Bowl LIX

Sunday, Feb. 9

At New Orleans

Kansas City vs. Philadelphia, 4:30 p.m.

NFL Injury Report

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS vs. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES at New Orleans KANSAS CITY: LIMITED: T Jawaan Taylor (knee), WR Skyy Moore (abdomen). FULL: S Bryan Cook (quad), QB Patrick Mahomes (ankle), CB Jaylen Watson.

PHILADELPHIA: DNP: RB Saquon Barkley (NIR/rest), WR A.J. Brown (NIR/rest), G Landon Dickerson (knee), RB Kenny Gainwell (concussion/knee), TE Dallas Goedert (NIR/rest/ankle), C Cam Jurgens (back), DT Moro Ojomo (shoulder), CB Eli Ricks (illness), WR DeVonta Smith (hamstring), OLB Nolan Smith (illness). LIMITED: WR Britain Covey (neck), DE Brandam Graham (elbow). FULL: T/G Brett Toth (knee), TE C.J. Uzomah (abdomen).