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No. 16 Georgia Tech targets first ACC title game since '14, Pitt blocking path
No. 16 Georgia Tech's Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season finale against Pitt on Saturday is one of the most important in program history.,For the Yellow Jackets (9-1, 6-1 ACC), the consequences for the game on Saturday in Atlanta are simple.,Should Georgia Tech defeat Pittsburgh, it is in the ...

Rested and refreshed, No. 23 Houston plots to take down TCU
Houston coach Willie Fritz got exactly what he wanted from a late-season bye week, with his focus on health and wellness playing out to expectations in advance of the stretch run.,The 23rd-ranked Cougars (8-2, 5-2 Big 12) host TCU on Saturday, two weeks removed from a 30-27 road victory over UCF. Th...

Viewership of NFL Network international games sets record
The 2025 NFL International Games on NFL Network set the record for viewership.,The network said Wednesday that the six games -- one in Dublin, three in London, one in Berlin and one in Madrid -- drew an average of 6.2 million viewers via television and digital media.,The average number of viewers wa...

No. 8 Sooners line up to lasso No. 22 Missouri's high-powered run game
After Oklahoma registered the biggest win in his tenure, Sooners coach Brent Venables said his team knows not to take a foot off the gas.,"I don't think our guys will lose respect for winning," Venables said. "Complacency is the opposite of that. That's not who our guys have been all year. They have...

Nebraska QB situation shifts with Dayton Raiola recruitment '100% open'
Dayton Raiola, the younger brother of Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola, decommitted from the Cornhuskers' 2026 class, saying Wednesday his recruitment is "100% open.",The move comes just weeks before the early signing period, set for Dec. 3-5. He is reopening his recruiting after 14 months of align...

Roger Federer, Mary Carillo named to tennis Hall of Fame
The first member of the Big Three is headed to the International Tennis Hall of Fame.,The hall announced Wednesday that Roger Federer will be enshrined in August in ceremonies in Newport, R.I. He learned the news at Swiss Tennis, where he played as a youngster, as he watched more than 20 Hall of Fam...

Diego Pavia, No. 14 Vanderbilt eager to tune out Kentucky
Star quarterback Diego Pavia will make perhaps his final home start when No. 14 Vanderbilt takes on Kentucky on Saturday afternoon in Southeastern Conference play at Nashville, Tenn.,Barring a surprise home playoff game, this figures to be the last time the Heisman Trophy candidate plays for the Com...

Arch Manning, No. 17 Texas take aim at reeling Arkansas
No. 17 Texas will look to keep its waning hopes alive for a return to the College Football Playoff when it hosts rival Arkansas on Saturday afternoon.,It will be the first time the teams have played in Austin with both as members of the Southeastern Conference. The Longhorns own a 57-23 edge in the ...

No. 9 Notre Dame keeps guard up ahead of clash vs. Syracuse
Marcus Freeman is doing everything he can to keep the intensity up for No. 9 Notre Dame.,The Fighting Irish (8-2) have two games remaining in the regular season. Both will come against teams with losing records, starting with Saturday afternoon's matchup vs. Syracuse (3-7) in South Bend, Ind.,Freema...

No. 4 Georgia focused on Charlotte, will address SEC race later
Before entering its championship phase of the season, No. 4 Georgia will look to use a non-conference game against Charlotte as a tune-up on Saturday afternoon in Athens, Ga.,Georgia (9-1) finished its Southeastern Conference regular-season slate in style last Saturday, recording its sixth straight ...

No. 1 Ohio State isn't revealing WR plans for game vs. Rutgers
While Ohio State likely won't look past Rutgers on Saturday afternoon in Columbus, the goal for the top-ranked Buckeyes is to have players healthy for the following week's rivalry game at Michigan.,Ohio State coach Ryan Day didn't exactly allay fears of the fan base on Tuesday at his press conferenc...

After loss, No. 10 Alabama eager to keep it 'simple' vs. Eastern Illinois
Beating Eastern Illinois on Saturday afternoon would do nothing to bolster Alabama's College Football Playoff hopes.,But a loss to the struggling FCS program almost certainly would extinguish them.,The No. 10 Crimson Tide will take a break from the rigors of Southeastern Conference play when they fa...

Arizona out to double 2024 win total in 1st Big 12 meeting with Baylor
Arizona and Baylor will meet for the first time as Big 12 Conference foes on Saturday morning in Tucson, Ariz.,The only previous meeting between the schools came in the 1992 Sun Bowl, when Arizona was still in the Pac-10. The Wildcats moved to the Big 12 last season and have nearly doubled their win...

Josh Giddey, Bulls out to attack banged-up Blazers
The Chicago Bulls ended a five-game slide earlier this week, and now look to land a split of a four-game road trip when they face the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night.,The Bulls saw their splendid 6-1 start diminish into a .500 record before notching a solid 130-127 victory over the host De...

Jimmy Butler III leads weary Warriors in return to Miami
Jimmy Butler III returns to his old home for a second annual reunion Wednesday night, but there is no guarantee the marquee attraction will perform for his longtime fans when the Golden State Warriors close out a grueling road trip against the host Miami Heat.,Butler began a two-night Florida tour w...

East-worst Sabres on uptick ahead of game vs. West-worst Flames
The Buffalo Sabres sit last in the Eastern Conference, but they have plenty of reasons to be confident as they prepare to host the Calgary Flames on Wednesday.,The Sabres may be looking up at all the other conference rivals, but it is a short distance between themselves and the club holding the seco...

Cal takes charge late, avoids upset by Presbyterian
Dai Dai Ames' 3-pointer with 12:02 to play gave Cal the lead for good, John Camden led the way with 20 points and the Golden Bears survived a scare from Presbyterian in a 67-57 victory Tuesday night in the opening round of the Empire Classic in Berkeley, Calif.,Lee Dort aided the Cal cause with 15 p...

NBA roundup: LeBron James makes season debut in Lakers' win
Luka Doncic scored 37 points with 10 assists and LeBron James added 11 points in 30 minutes of his season debut as the Los Angeles Lakers rallied for a 140-126 victory over the visiting Utah Jazz on Tuesday.,After missing the first 14 games of the season because of sciatica on his right side, James ...

SMU hits 100-point mark in rout of Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Jaron Pierre Jr. scored a season-high 23 points, Boopie Miller posted a double-double with 15 points and 10 assists, and SMU rolled to a 106-60 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Tuesday night in Dallas.,The Mustangs (5-0) are off to their best start since going 6-0 to open the 2020-21 season. Jerm...

Top 25 roundup: No. 5 Duke downs No. 24 Kansas in New York
Freshman Cameron Boozer scored 18 points and No. 5 Duke fended off No. 24 Kansas for a 78-66 victory in a tussle as part of the Champions Classic on Tuesday night in New York.,Duke pulled away with a late 9-0 run, holding Kansas scoreless for more than four minutes.,Isaiah Evans pumped in 16 points ...