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The Baltimore Ravens will be facing the Cincinnati Bengals this week, and it will be another divisional battle for the team as both are fighting to win the division. They will need all hands on deck, and it looks like one of their key offensive players will be available to play after his status was up in the air, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. “Mark Andrews has no game status and is good to go. Rashod Bateman is questionable,” Rapoport wrote on X, formerly Twitter. More on this story to come. The post Ravens’ Mark Andrews expected to play vs. Bengals appeared first on ClutchPoints.

World Series champion Tyler Glasnow added a different kind of ring to his resume this week. The Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher shared on Instagram that he married longtime partner Meghan Murphy, posting beachside wedding photos and captioning the moment with an infinity symbol, the NYPost reports. The ceremony capped off a whirlwind stretch for Glasnow, who closed the fall as a champion and now enters the offseason with a major personal milestone. View this post on Instagram Glasnow kept things relaxed for the ceremony, opting for a beige suit paired with white sneakers. Murphy, an aesthetic injector, wore a V-neck gown with lace sleeves during the ceremony before changing looks later in the celebration. The seaside backdrop matched the laid-back tone of the couple’s big day, which followed Glasnow’s proposal last summer. The wedding arrived just weeks after Glasnow helped the Dodgers secure another World Series title in early November. Murphy celebrated that achievement publicly, posting, “World Series Champion 2025,” while praising the team and Glasnow’s role in the run. From ballpark moment to wedding vows Long before Glasnow wore Dodger blue, his relationship with Murphy began in a way that still makes him laugh. The pitcher previously recounted the story to the Los Angeles Times, calling it a strange but memorable introduction. “I saw a girl who was kind of cute, so I had our team photographer zoom in on her, this just sounds very weird,” Glasnow said. He described Murphy as having a wholesome, girl-next-door look before deciding to take a chance. Glasnow wrote his phone number on a baseball and tossed it to her from the field, asking her to text him. Murphy returned the gesture at the next game, throwing a ball back with her number and telling him to reach out. The exchange sparked a relationship that continued well beyond that initial moment in the stands. That connection now stands alongside a decorated stretch of Glasnow’s career. Traded to Los Angeles in December 2023, he signed a five-year, $136.5 million deal and played a role in the Dodgers’ championship run despite battling injuries along the way. Now, Tyler Glasnow enters the next chapter with both a title and a marriage, turning a once “weird” meet-cute into a lifelong partnership. The post Dodgers’ Tyler Glasnow gets married, and he tells tale of ‘weird’ meet-cute appeared first on ClutchPoints.

We’re back with another betting prediction and pick for the upcoming NBA Cup Semifinals taking place on the Eastern Conference side. The No. 3 New York Knicks (17-7) will take on the No. 1 Orlando Magic (15-10) as both teams fight for the NBA Cup Final. Check our NBA Cup odds series for the Knicks-Magic prediction and pick. The Orlando Magic most recently took down the Miami Heat 117-108 to advance to the East’s NBA Cup semis. This will be their fourth meeting against the New York Knicks already this season, but they’re confident with a 2-1 record looking for revenge from their last loss. The New York Knicks defeated the Toronto Raptors 117-101 to advance to this point of the NBA Cup. They’ve won four-straight games heading into this one, including a 106-100 win over this same Magic squad. They come in the technical home favorites from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. NBA Cup Odds courtesy of DraftKings Knicks vs. Magic NBA Cup Odds New York Knicks: -4.5 (-115) Orlando Magic: +4.5 (-105) Over: 223.5 (-110) Under: 223.5 (-110) Knicks vs. Magic Key Injuries *reports not yet submitted, updates to come* New York: N/A Orlando: N/A Knicks vs. Magic Betting Trends The New York Knicks are 16-8 ATS this season. The Orlando Magic are 12-13 ATS. The Knicks are 16-5 as betting favorites. The Magic are 3-3 when billed as underdogs. This will be a neutral-site game from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Knicks are 8-1 ATS in their last nine games. The Magic are 1-4 ATS in their last five games. The total has gone UNDER in seven of the Knicks’ last nine games. The total has gone UNDER in five of Orlando’s last six games. Keys to Knicks vs. Magic Matchup The two teams will meet once more thanks to this NBA Cup semifinal with their most recent meeting just two games ago. The Knicks led that game for the entire second half as Jalen Brunson cruised to 30 points without Karl-Anthony Towns in the lineup. Their previous two games against the Magic both ended in double-digit losses, but the Knicks have clearly gone on a hot streak since then in their last 10 games. The Orlando Magic will continue to be without Franz Wagner for what could be the next two weeks with a high ankle sprain. They’ve only missed him for one game this season, which they won, but the Magic went 8-14 in games without Wagner in the 2024-25 season. Behind Paolo Banchero, he’s their most reliable scorer and carried this team in times when Banchero was hurt. With Wagner not fully healthy over the last few games, the Magic have clearly been struggling to keep pace. The Knicks are averaging 120.2 PPG over their last 10 games, but their work on the defensive end of the floor has been equally impressive, holding their last four opponents to an average of 104.25 PPG. If they’re able to do the same again vs. the Magic, New York should be able to cruise to a victory without the added scoring of Franz Wagner to worry about. Paolo Banchero will be the only real hope for the Knicks in this one and in nine career games against New York, he’s averaging 20.7 PPG, 6.0 RPG, and 3.2 APG. He’ll obviously need to out-perform those numbers if they want to compete for this win, so expect Banchero to be especially aggressive in driving the basketball and seeking attempts at the line. Knicks vs. Magic NBA Cup Prediction and Pick While the Magic won their first two games against the Knicks this season, this NBA Cup Semifinal meeting seems much different considering the last Knicks’ win over the Magic. The loss of Franz Wagner should prove to be costly for this Magic team and given the recent hot streak the Knicks have been on, things aren’t looking great for their chances to advance much further. Furthermore, the Knicks have been dominant defensively and they’ve been covering at a solid rate all year. For our final prediction, let’s roll with the New York Knicks to win and the total under to hit. Final Knicks-Magic NBA Cup Semifinals Prediction & Pick: New York Knicks -4.5 (-115); UNDER…

The build-up for a potential historic return to the football field is on the horizon. Longtime San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers signed with the Indianapolis Colts this week for a chance to start at quarterback. The Colts are hoping that Rivers can keep them on the track to making the playoffs. The Colts battle with the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday afternoon, which will have a ton of eyes watching. People want to see the 44-year-old sling the rock; however, his status to start is still up in the air. There is a good chance we will find out on Saturday if Rivers will start or not, according to Tom Pelissero. Pelissero joined the Rich Eisen Show to discuss the ongoing development. “The final decision, from what I understand, is not going to come until at least Saturday on Philip Rivers. Which makes sense.” “He’s 44, I’m 44, I’m not attempting to play in the NFL, but anytime I undertake any physical activity that I have not done in a while, when I go out to briefly shovel a little bit of my driveway that might not have been cleared off well enough, if I lift any boxes, or if I get out of bed a certain way. I wait until the next day to see, am I going to be feeling this for a while here. Did I injure anything?” “They are trying to be as deliberate as they can with Philip Rivers.” As seen during the week, Rivers was thrown out there and was splitting reps with the first-team. It is very possible that Rivers may need another week to practice before playing in a game. Stay tuned for the final decision, which could come on Saturday, one day before the highly anticipated game. The post Colts QB Philip Rivers starting decision set for Saturday, according to Insider appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Stuart Skinner isn’t just going to walk into the Pittsburgh Penguins organization and steal the starting job. The front office likely looks at Skinner’s experience in Edmonton and thinks that he will play with a massive weight off his shoulders in Pittsburgh. However, he’ll need to prove worthy of dethroning fellow goalies Arturs Silovs, Sergei Murashov, and Joel Blomqvist, according to Pens Inside Scoop via X, formerly known as Twitter. “Beyond this year, there’s no real commitment. The door is wide open for competition between (Skinner, Silovs, Murashov, and Blomqvist)… There’s a lot of incentive there… We’ll see who can climb to the top and take it and run with it,” Kyle Dubas commented after the Stuart Skinner acquisition. PIS also added that for the foreseeable future, it’ll be Skinner and Silovs in Pittsburgh and Murashov and Blomqvist in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Murashov has arguably been the Penguins’ best goaltender this year in limited action, recording a 1.90 goals-against average and a .913 save percentage in just four appearances. Silovs has been no slouch, either. He also has a save percentage of .900 and a 2.98 goals-against average. The Penguins have no desire to waste any more of their Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin years, so giving Skinner unearned time just because of the trade isn’t on the horizon. Pittsburgh is in striking distance of the playoffs because of its goaltending, and the hope is that Skinner doesn’t upset that. The Penguins will miss the presence of Jarry, but acquiring Stuart Skinner, Brett Kulak, and a second-round pick for him was too good a deal to pass up. The post Kyle Dubas outlines Penguins’ goalie depth chart after Stuart Skinner trade appeared first on ClutchPoints.