BASKETBALL
• Georgetown vs. Alabama, 4 p.m., ESPN (30)
• Syracuse at Virginia, 4:30 p.m., ESPN2 (31)
• UNLV at Northern Arizona, 5:30 p.m., LV1 (19), KBAD-AM (920)
• L.A. Lakers at Denver Nuggets, 6 p.m., ESPN (30), KENO-AM (1460)
• West Virginia vs. Auburn, 6:30 p.m., ESPN2 (31)
HOCKEY
• Buffalo Sabres at Anaheim Ducks, 7 p.m., FSW (49)
Nine handicappers and the RJ’s David Schoen will offer five picks on college football games this season — sides or totals. Here are their selections for Week 9.
Longtime Southwestern Athletic Conference rivals Jackson State and Grambling State will play in the HBCU Classic on Saturday at Allegiant Stadium.
Raiders linebacker Jon Rhattigan, who learned leadership at West Point, has steadied the ship on special teams since being signed this month.
Doral Academy’s girls soccer team is a favorite to win the Class 4A state title with top goal scorer Sienna Turco healthy after tearing her ACL twice.
CBS Sportsline handicapper Bruce Marshall provides NFL notes and trends for Week 8 games for the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
The Raiders’ slow start is bound to cause the team to consider a rebuild this offseason. Would coach Pete Carroll be on board with that?
The Raiders entered this season with optimism, but that’s disappeared after a 2-5 start. Here are the three biggest reasons the team has disappointed.
Here’s today’s local and national sports schedule, including television and radio listings.
The Dodgers are -150 favorites over the Blue Jays (+135) in Game 1 of the World Series on Friday at Toronto. The total is 7½ (over-115).
The Meadows boys and girls tennis teams will both play for the Class 4A team state title Friday at Liberty. The Mustangs rolled in their state semifinal matches on Thursday.
