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No. 13 Illinois battle-tested, opens Big Ten slate vs. Ohio State
No. 13 Illinois is a late entry into Big Ten play after a tough nonconference schedule but will take those experiences into the conference opener at Ohio State on Tuesday in Columbus.,The Illini are one of three teams, along with Penn State and Nebraska, not to have played at least one Big Ten game....
Kentucky aims to right its ship vs. NC Central
Kentucky finds itself in the midst of a rough stretch that has former players questioning the team's heart. The Wildcats will look to start changing the narrative when they face North Carolina Central on Tuesday night in Lexington, Ky.,Kentucky (5-4) has suffered consecutive losses to open December,...
LIV Golf CEO optimistic move to 72 holes will lead to OWGR points
LIV Golf CEO Scott O'Neil is optimistic that the move from 54 to 72 holes in 2026 will help make its events start counting toward the Official World Golf Rankings system in the near future.,"My hope is that this is walked down before the start of the season, and hopefully even sooner," O'Neil said i...
Clemson draws tough assignment trying to slow No. 10 BYU
Clemson is the latest team to draw the task of trying to slow down BYU's dominant starting lineup when the Tigers and the No. 10 Cougars clash at Madison Square Garden in New York on Tuesday.,BYU has struggled with getting production from its thin bench. But the starting five are so explosive on off...
Villanova next to try to slow No. 2 Michigan's roll through schedule
Forget about beating No. 2 Michigan at this point. Just making it reasonably close would be an accomplishment.,Villanova will try to buck the odds and figure out a way to not only keep up with the Wolverines but pull off an upset on Tuesday when the Wildcats visit Ann Arbor, Mich.,Michigan has won f...
Memphis hires Charles Huff as new head coach
Memphis officially named Charles Huff as its new head coach on Monday.,The former Southern Miss head coach replaces Ryan Silverfield, who departed on Nov. 30 to take over at Arkansas.,Huff, 42, guided the Golden Eagles to a 7-5 record this season in his first season in Hattiesburg, Miss. Before that...
Notre Dame AD says ACC caused 'permanent damage' with Miami campaign
Notre Dame is not taking its perceived College Football Playoff snub lightly.,After announcing the Fighting Irish would opt out of a bowl on Sunday, Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua embarked on a media tour to voice the school's concerns.,He took aim at the Atlantic Coast Conference, with ...
Big Ten ties own record with nine teams in AP Top 25
With Nebraska joining the party at No. 24, the Big Ten has a record-tying nine teams in the Associated Press Top 25 women's college basketball poll released Monday.,The Big Ten set the record last year on Dec. 2.,Defending national champion UConn (9-0) remains at No. 1 after receiving 23 of 32 first...
Patrick Mahomes says dwindling playoff odds won't affect Chiefs' fight
Patrick Mahomes has won the AFC West and made at least the AFC Championship Game in each of his first eight seasons as an NFL starter with the Kansas City Chiefs.,The first of those streaks came to an end with Sunday night's 20-10 home loss to the Houston Texans. Kansas City has been eliminated from...
Open Championship moving to August in '28 due to Olympics
The Open Championship will be pushed back to August in 2028 to avoid a conflict with the Los Angeles Olympics.,Instead of its typical mid-July calendar slot, golf's oldest major will be contested from Aug. 3-6, 2028.,The 2028 Summer Games are scheduled for July 14-30, including the golf competition ...
Report: Brooks Koepka might skip LIV Golf's '26 season
Five-time major winner Brooks Koepka might not play in the upcoming LIV Golf season despite being under contract, Sports Business Journal reported Monday.,Koepka, one of the breakaway circuit's highest-profile signings when it launched in 2022, could be seeking a return to the PGA Tour.,SBJ, which c...
Report: D-backs signing RHP Michael Soroka to 1-year deal
The Arizona Diamondbacks are in agreement with right-hander Michael Soroka on a one-year, $7.5 million contract, ESPN reported on Monday.,The 28-year-old former All-Star is coming off a 3-8 season with a 4.52 ERA in 22 games (17 starts) split between the Washington Nationals and Chicago Cubs in 2025...
Report: Texans sign injured TE Brevin Jordan to 1-year extension
The Houston Texans signed tight end Brevin Jordan to a one-year extension for 2026, ESPN reported Monday.,Jordan, 25, signed a one-year extension to his rookie deal last December but is sidelined for the entire 2025 season after sustaining a torn ACL in practice this summer.,He also missed much of t...
Tulane promotes Will Hall to replace Jon Sumrall
Tulane promoted passing game coordinator/wide receivers coach Will Hall to be its next head coach on Monday.,Hall replaces Jon Sumrall, who is leaving to fill the coaching vacancy at Florida.,Hall will be formally introduced Tuesday. However, he won't take over full duties until after Tulane's Colle...
Rick Ware Racing switching to Chevrolets in 2026
Rick Ware Racing announced Monday that it will switch from Fords to Chevrolets as part of a multi-year agreement starting with the 2026 season.,The move is also part of a new technical alliance with Richard Childress Racing that will include the use of engines prepared by ECR Engines.,"Chevrolet has...
Steelers WR DK Metcalf (stomach pain) stayed in Baltimore Sunday night
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf spent the night in Baltimore after experiencing stomach pains after Sunday's 27-22 win over the Ravens, the team announced.,"DK Metcalf was experiencing stomach pains once the team boarded the plane in Baltimore Sunday evening. The Steelers' medical team ...
Winter Meetings Primer: MLB converges on Orlando
The Winter Meetings officially begin Monday amid what already has been a bustling offseason in Major League Baseball.,Several major free-agent signings, along with a number of trades, were finalized well before the front-office representatives and player agents even headed to Orlando. ,So if the mee...
Bowl Watch List: Ranking non-playoff games by watchability
The College Football Playoff has certainly taken some of the shine off of bowl season.,Look no further than Notre Dame electing to opt out of a bowl game after it was left out of the CFP field on Sunday afternoon. Iowa State and Kansas State elected to opt out due to coaching changes this offseason....
Maryland G Kaylene Smikle (knee) out for season
Maryland guard Kaylene Smikle will undergo season-ending knee surgery after trying to fight through the injury.,The 6-foot senior said in statement on Sunday that she had been "playing through some pain since preseason.",Smikle, an All-Big Ten first-team selection last season, averaged 13.1 points i...
No. 24 Southern California looks to rebound, literally, against San Diego
Following a split of its first two Big Ten Conference games last week, No. 24 Southern California returns to nonconference play on Tuesday when it visits the University of San Diego.,The Trojans (8-1) dropped their first decision of the season their last time out, squandering an 18-point halftime le...