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No. 17 Colorado not looking past scuffling Utah
No. 17 Colorado tracks on a clear path to the Big 12 Championship Game and a potential spot in the College Football Playoff, while Utah strives to play spoiler when the teams square off Saturday afternoon in Boulder, Colo.,A three-game winning streak has the Buffaloes (7-2, 5-1 Big 12) in second pla...
No. 22 LSU, Florida fight to quiet critics as losses add up
Florida coach Billy Napier's job is not in immediate jeopardy. Neither is LSU coach Brian Kelly's.,But as No. 22 LSU prepares to face Florida in an SEC game Saturday in Gainesville, Fla., the disappointing performance of the teams under both third-year coaches is dominating storylines around the pro...
Raiders ride with QB Gardner Minshew despite offensive changes
Luke Getsy is gone and Scott and Norv Turner arrived during the Las Vegas Raiders' bye week as part of head coach Antonio Pierce's attempt to repair a broken offense.,But Pierce said Wednesday that he and the Turners agree quarterback Gardner Minshew remains the starter as the Raiders (2-7) return t...
WNBA star Caitlin Clark draws crowd at LPGA pro-am
Caitlin Clark is no stranger to large crowds, given her time in the spotlight as a decorated basketball player in college and now the WNBA.,Clark found herself to be the center of attention once again on Wednesday, this time playing golf alongside top-ranked Nelly Korda and tournament host Annika So...
No. 19 Louisville hopes to avoid 'let up' at Stanford
No. 19 Louisville and host Stanford may seem like a mismatch when the programs get together Saturday, but Cardinals coach Jeff Brohm knows his team can't rest on their laurels.,The Cardinals (6-3, 4-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) were off last week after beating Clemson 33-21, handing the Tigers a rar...
Matt McCarty named Korn Ferry Tour Player of Year
Matt McCarty was named the unanimous winner of the Jack Nicklaus Award on Wednesday as the 2024 Korn Ferry Tour's Player of the Year.,The 26-year-old from Scottsdale, Ariz., recorded three wins and six additional top-10 finishes to place No. 1 on the tour's season points list.,McCarty earned fully e...
No. 14 SMU rides six-game win streak, BC lands in spoiler mood
After going head-to-head in the Fenway Bowl last December, No. 14 SMU welcomes Boston College to Dallas for the teams' first meeting as Atlantic Coast Conference foes on Saturday.,The Eagles (5-4, 2-3 ACC), who concluded last season as 23-14 winners over SMU at Boston's historic ballpark, are back a...
PLL launching women's lacrosse league
The Premier Lacrosse League announced Wednesday it is launching a women's professional league in 2025.,Four teams in yet-to-be-announced cities will compete in the Women's Lacrosse League.,The action will begin in February with a two-week tournament called the Championship Series.,PLL president Paul...
76ers hold Joel Embiid, Paul George out vs. Cleveland
When the Cleveland Cavaliers visit Philadelphia on Wednesday in pursuit of their 13th consecutive win to start the season, Joel Embiid and Paul George won't be available for the 76ers due to "left knee injury maintenance.",The 76ers, off to a 2-8 start, are also missing a third All-Star, point guard...
Judge denies Vandy QB Diego Pavia's TRO request for extra eligibility
A request by Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia for a temporary restraining order that would allow him to play a sixth season has been denied by a federal judge.,Pavia filed suit against the NCAA on Friday, seeking another year of eligibility. His argument is that the two seasons he played at a juni...
Undefeated Cavaliers set for 76ers with Philly's All-Stars idle
The Cleveland Cavaliers are off to the best start in franchise history and the best start for any NBA team in nearly a decade. ,Even more, the 12-0 Cavaliers may catch a break Wednesday night when they visit the scuffling Philadelphia 76ers. ,Not only did Cleveland rest Tuesday while Philadelphia lo...
Unrivaled creating 850-capacity arena for inaugural season
Unrivaled, the new 3-on-3 women's basketball league, is creating an 850-seat venue in a Miami suburb where teams will begin play in January, it announced Wednesday.,The league said it has signed on with Mediapro North America to convert a nearly 130,000 square-foot space into an all-purpose building...
Crew's Steven Moreira voted MLS Defender of Year
Steven Moreira of the Columbus Crew was named 2024 MLS Defender of the Year on Wednesday.,The 30-year-old Cape Verde international had two goals and four assists in 27 matches (23 starts) this season.,"It means a lot to be selected as the MLS Defender of the Year," Moreira said. "This season was fil...
Sergio Perez: Rejected two other offers to stay at Red Bull
Sergio Perez said he rejected opportunities from two other Formula 1 teams to return to Red Bull for the 2025 season.,Perez signed an extension earlier this year but has come under intense scrutiny while falling to eighth in the drivers' standings. While teammate Max Verstappen is closing in a fourt...
Bears coach Matt Eberflus outlines decision to fire OC
Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus declined to describe the process he followed before firing Shane Waldron, but said he dismissed the first-year offensive coordinator on Tuesday morning and promoted passing game coordinator Thomas Brown to the position. ,"It's obviously a big decision. It's not...
QB Riley Leonard leads No. 8 Notre Dame vs. familiar foe in Virginia
No. 8 Notre Dame continues its College Football Playoff chase on Saturday in South Bend, Ind., against a Virginia team that is 3-1 on the road and held a lead in every game this season., ,The Fighting Irish (8-1) have a seven-game winning streak since their two-point loss to Northern Illinois on Sep...
Spurs: Gregg Popovich suffered mild stroke; full recovery expected
San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich is expected to make a full recovery after suffering a mild stroke earlier this month, the team announced Wednesday. ,The episode occurred on Nov. 2 in San Antonio prior to the Spurs' 113-103 victory against the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves. The team sai...
Jake Paul-Mike Tyson expected to drive record betting
Jake Paul and Mike Tyson's made-for-Netflix fight on Friday night has oddsmakers anticipating record wagering for a boxing match.,"We expect the Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight to be the most bet on boxing match in BetMGM history," senior trader Alex Rella said.,Paul, 27, will step into the ring against ...
No. 10 Alabama eyeing at-large bid with Mercer up next
Its first complete win and a stretch of back-to-back wins against conference foes propelled Alabama to the No. 10 spot in the latest College Football Playoff rankings, momentum the Crimson Tide want to prove worthy of making the bracket next month.,The Crimson Tide (7-2) welcome Mercer on Saturday a...
No. 7 Tennessee heads to No. 12 Georgia in pseudo-elimination game
Playoff football arrived early in the Southeastern Conference where two losses became the new cut line for the 12-team College Football Playoff.,No. 12 Georgia enters uncharted territory and leans into head coach Kirby Smart's history of avoiding consecutive losses with No. 7 Tennessee coming to Ath...