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Big 12 tournament roundup: K-State shoots out the lights vs. Cincinnati
Freshman Jordan Speiser caught fire on her way to career highs of 20 points and six 3-pointers off the bench, and 12th-seeded Kansas State broke the Big 12 women's tournament record with 17 triples in a 91-66 rout of Cincinnati on Wednesday in Kansas City, Mo.,Speiser shot 5-for-6 from the arc in th...

Duke remains AP No. 1; Michigan State, Texas Tech leap into Top 10
Duke remains No. 1 for the second straight week in the Associated Press men's top 25 poll, extending its all-time record to 149 weeks as the top-ranked team.,The Blue Devils (27-2) have won six straight games, with a ranked win each of the last three weeks. After stomping Notre Dame 100-56 on Tuesda...

Unbeaten UConn takes No. 1 ranking into postseason
Undefeated UConn enters the postseason as the consensus No. 1 team in the Associated Press women's Top 25 poll released on Monday.,The defending national champion Huskies (31-0) have won 47 consecutive games and received all 31 votes from the national media panel in a week where the top nine teams w...

OpTic Texas strengthen hold on first place in CDL Major 2 qualifying
OpTic Texas increased their lead in the standings with a sweep of the Vancouver Surge on Sunday in qualifying for the Call of Duty League Stage 2 Major.,Toronto KOI and the Miami Heretics also swept their way to victories, while Boston Breach took a 3-1 decision in other third-day action of Week 3.,...

Tundra defeat Aurora to win DreamLeague Season 28 title
Tundra Esports took down Aurora Gaming 3-1 in the grand final of DreamLeague Season 28 on Sunday to secure the $250,000 first prize.,Tundra also received 5,010 ESL Pro Tour Points and an additional club reward worth $40,000. After placing second in Group Stage 2, Tundra sailed into the grand final b...

OpTic Texas moves into first place in CDL Major 2 qualifying
OpTic Texas defeated Los Angeles Thieves in a battle of 4-0 teams to move to the top of the standings in qualifying for the Call of Duty League Stage 2 Major on Saturday.,In other second-day action of Week 3 competition, G2 Minnesota edged Riyadh Falcons, Toronto KOI beat Miami Heretics and Carolina...

Tundra Esports advances to grand final of DreamLeague Season 28 playoffs
Tundra Esports swept Team Liquid in the upper-bracket final on Saturday to advance to the grand final of the DreamLeague Season 28 playoffs.,The grand final on Sunday will pit Tundra Esports against the winner of the lower-bracket final earlier in the day between Team Liquid and Aurora Gaming in the...

Cloud9 escape last place in CDL Major 2 qualifying
Cloud9 New York recorded their first victory in qualifying for the Call of Duty League Stage 2 Major, edging the Paris Gentle Mates 3-2 on Friday.,In other action as Week 3 got underway, the Carolina Royal Ravens rallied past the Boston Breach, and the Riyadh Falcons downed FaZe Vegas.,The 12 Call o...

Aurora Gaming scrape into DreamLeague Season 28 playoffs
Aurora Gaming came from behind for a 2-1 win over BetBoom Team on Friday in their final Group Stage 2 match at DreamLeague Season 28, clinching a playoff berth.,The result left Aurora Gaming with a 4-3 record, tied for third place with Xtreme Gaming, who fell 2-1 to Team Falcons on Friday. That sets...

No. 25 Princeton spreads wealth in 50-point win over Dartmouth
Backup center Taylor Charles set career highs of 10 points and 10 rebounds as No. 25 Princeton swarmed host Dartmouth 97-47 on Friday in Hanover, N.H.,The Tigers (22-3, 10-2 Ivy) blew open a 14-point halftime lead by outscoring the hosts 57-21 in the second half, allowing them to limit the starters'...

No. 25 Princeton spreads the wealth in 50-point win over Dartmouth
Backup center Taylor Charles set career highs of 10 points and 10 rebounds as No. 25 Princeton swarmed host Dartmouth 97-47 on Friday in Hanover, N.H.,The Tigers (22-3, 10-2 Ivy) blew open a 14-point halftime lead by outscoring the hosts 57-21 in the second half, allowing them to limit the starters'...

NFL boosts salary cap to $301.2M in 2026
The NFL informed its teams Friday that the salary cap for the upcoming season will be $301.2 million, an increase of $22 million from 2025.,NFL Network reported on Jan. 30 that the 2026 salary cap was projected to land anywhere from $301.2 million and $305.7 million.,The salary cap for 2025 was $279...

Liquid remain unbeaten in DreamLeague Season 28's Group Stage 2
Team Liquid came from behind to beat MOUZ 2-1 on Thursday, keeping their perfect record intact in Group Stage 2 of DreamLeague Season 28.,Team Liquid (6-0) are atop the standings, just ahead of Tundra Esports, who moved to 5-1 with a 2-1 victory over BetBoom Team.,In the day's other matches, Xtreme ...

Tennessee CB Jermod McCoy recovered from torn ACL
Tennessee cornerback Jermod McCoy is ready to fight his way back into the debate among candidates to be the first cover man off the board in the 2026 NFL Draft.,McCoy said Thursday at the NFL Scouting Combine that he's fully recovered from the torn ACL in January 2025 that required him to sit out th...

Liquid barely stay perfect in DreamLeague Season 28's Group Stage 2
Team Liquid came from behind to defeat PARIVISION 2-1 on Wednesday and maintain their perfect record in Group Stage 2 of DreamLeague Season 28.,Team Liquid (5-0) are atop the standings, just ahead of Tundra Esports, who moved to 4-1 by sweeping Team Falcons 2-0.,In the day's other matches, Xtreme Ga...

Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 8 Michigan downs No. 13 Ohio State in OT
Olivia Olson scored a career-high 31 points and hit the game-winning jumper as No. 8 Michigan edged No. 13 Ohio State 88-86 in overtime in a Big Ten classic in Columbus, Ohio.,Olson also had nine rebounds while Syla Swords added 22 points for the Wolverines (23-5, 14-3 Big Ten), who moved ahead of I...

Liquid edge Aurora in DreamLeague Season 28 first-place battle
Team Liquid won a first-place showdown with Aurora Gaming on Tuesday, registering a 2-1 decision in Group Stage 2 of DreamLeague Season 28.,The result leaves Team Liquid (4-0) alone atop the standings. Aurora Gaming (3-1) share second place with Tundra Esports (3-1), who downed Xtreme Gaming 2-0 on ...

Aurora, Tundra remain perfect at DreamLeague Season 28
Aurora Gaming came from behind to defeat Tundra Esports 2-1 on Monday in a matchup of previously unbeaten teams, with the winner maintaining a share of first place in Group Stage 2 of DreamLeague Season 28.,The victory moved Aurora Gaming to 3-0, the same mark as Team Liquid, who downed Team Falcons...

Women’s Top 25 roundup: No. 18 Baylor stays in race for top Big 12 seed
Taliah Scott scored 20 points, Bella Fontleroy added 16 and No. 18 Baylor cruised past Kansas State 80-54 on Monday night in Waco, Texas.,Darianna Littlepage-Buggs contributed 10 points and 11 rebounds as the Bears pulled away by shooting 61.5% in the second half. Baylor outrebounded Kansas State 43...

Three QBs with everything to gain at the NFL Scouting Combine
Quarterbacks are king in the NFL draft. Traits are king at the NFL Scouting Combine.,As the top of the draft comes into focus over the next several weeks, the position of No. 2 quarterback behind likely No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza is up for grabs in the Class of 2026.,Separation starts this week.,Qu...