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NFL
Favorite Line (O/U) Underdog
Saturday
at Kansas City 8 1/2 (41 1/2) Houston
at Detroit 8 1/2 (55 1/2) Washington
Sunday
at Philadelphia 6 1/2 (44 1/2) LA Rams
Baltimore 1 1/2 (51 1/2) at Buffalo
College football
Favorite Line Underdog
Monday
Ohio St 8 1/2 (46 1/2) Notre Dame
NBA
Favorite Line (O/U) Underdog
Friday
at Boston Off (Off) Orlando
at New York Off (Off) Minnesota
at Chicago Off (Off) Charlotte
at New Orleans Off (Off) Utah
at Milwaukee Off (Off) Toronto
at Miami Off (Off) Denver
at Dallas Off (Off) Oklahoma City
at San Antonio Off (Off) Memphis
at LA Lakers Off (Off) Brooklyn
College Basketball
Favorite Line Underdog
Friday
at Akron 2 1/2 Ohio
Robert Morris 4 1/2 at Green Bay
VCU 2 1/2 at St. Joseph’s (PA)
at Villanova 7 1/2 Providence
at Ohio St 6 1/2 Indiana
at Milwaukee 5 1/2 Youngstown St
at Georgetown 8 1/2 DePaul
at UCLA 6 1/2 Iowa
at Fresno St 2 1/2 Air Force
at New Mexico 3 1/2 Boise St
NHL
Favorite Line Underdog
Friday
at Buffalo -132/+110 Pittsburgh
at Carolina -144/+120 Vegas
Transactions
BASEBALL
BALTIMORE ORIOLES: Claimed INF Jacob Amaya off waivers from the Chicago White Sox. Designated RHP Roansy Contreras for assignment.
BOSTON RED SOX: Announced their player development staff: Brian Abraham has been promoted to Senior Director, Player Development after serving as Director, Player Development. Patrick McLaughlin has been named Senior Baseball Operations Specialist after previously serving as the Assistant Director of Minor League Operations. Jordan Elkary has been named Manager, Player Development after working as a Coordinator, Baseball Development. Justin Frometa has been promoted to Assistant of Player Development after spending the 2024 season as a Development Coach with Double-A Portland. Nick Guzzo has been named Minor League Assistant, Baseball Technology after working as Assistant, Baseball Systems.
CHICAGO WHITE SOX: Announced their player development staff: Sergio Santos (Class AAA Charlotte), Guillermo Quiroz (Birmingham), Patrick Leyland (Class A Winston-Salem), Chad Pinder (Kannapolis) and Daniel González (Arizona Complex League White Sox) will serve as the organization’s managers in 2025.
SEATTLE MARINERS: Assigned LHP Austin Kitchen outright to Tacoma (IL). Announced Class-A Modesto staff: Luis Caballero, Manager, Brock Stassi, Hitting Coach, Jakob Witt, Pitching Coach, Josh Morgan, Bench Coach, Luke Carlson, Strength and Conditioning Coach. Blake Wooten, Athletic Trainer, Cameron Werme, Athletic Training Fellow.
NFL
ARIZONA CARDINALS: Signed WRs Trishton Jackson and Quez Watkins to reserve/futures contract.
LOS ANGELES RAMS: Designated DL Larrell Murchison and LB Troy Reeder to return from injured reserve.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS: Re-signed DL Jalen Redmond as an exclusive rights free agent. Signed CB Ambry Thomas to a reserve/futures contract.
NHL
DALLAS STARS: Recalled RW Matej Blumel from Texas (AHL). Promoted C Justin Hryckowian from Texas.
MINNESOTA WILD: Reassigned C Devin Shore to Iowa (AHL). Sent C Ben Jones to Iowa. Placed C Marcus Johansson on injured reserve. Recalled Fs Brendan Gaunce and Liam Ohgren from Iowa. Placed LW Kirill Kaprizov on long-term injured reserve.
NEW JERSEY DEVILS: Recalled F Brian Halonen from Utica (AHL).
OTTAWA SENATORS: Called up D Donovan Sebrango from Belleville (AHL). Reassigned C Zack MacEwen to Belleville.
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS: Reassigned G Tristan Jarry to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS: Recalled C Fraser Minten from Toronto (AHL). Placed C John Tavares on injured reserve.
VANCOUVER CANUCKS: Recalled D Guillaume Brisebois from the minors. Recalled RW Jonathan Lekkerimaki from Abbotsford (AHL). Promoted C Max Sasson from Abbotsford.
MLS
HOUSTON DYNAMO FC: Transferred MF Adalberto Carrasquilla to Pumas UNAM for largest fee in club history for Houston.
INTER MIAMI CF: Signed D Gonzalo Luján from Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro with a contract running through the 2027 Major League Soccer (MLS) season, with a Club option for the 2028 season. Signed G Rocco Ríos Novo, who was claimed via Major League Soccer’s waiver protocol, on a one-year loan from Club Atlético Lanús through the 2025 Major League Soccer season, with an option to make the transfer permanent at the conclusion of the loan.
LA GALAXY: Signed G JT Marcinkowski to a two-year contract through the end of the 2026 MLS season with a club option for 2027.
NASHVILLE SC: Signed D Andy Najar from CD Olimpia through the 2025 Major League Soccer season with an option for 2026.
NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION: Signed F Maximiliano Urruti to a one-year contract through the 2025 Major League Soccer season, with a one-year club option for 2026. Loaned D Santiago Suarez to Birmingham Legion FC for the 2025 season, with the option to recall.
NEW YORK RED BULLS: Transferred D John Tolkin Holstein Kiel.
SAN ANTONIO FC: Signed MF Almir Soto, pending league and federation approval and work authorization.
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