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Arizona expands lead atop AP Top 25, Iowa State up to No. 2
Arizona opened a commanding lead for the No. 1 spot in this week's Associated Press men's top 25 poll on Monday.,The Wildcats (16-0) earned 60 of 61 first-place votes to top the poll for a fifth straight week after receiving 32 first-place votes in last week's edition, enough to lead at that time by...
UConn now consensus No. 1; LSU up six spots to No. 6
Defending national champion UConn was the unanimous No. 1 team in Monday's Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll after extending its Big East winning streak to 55 games.,The Huskies (17-0) received all 32 first-place votes after beating St. John's by 45 points last Wednesday and beating Cr...
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 12 LSU hands No. 2 Texas first loss
Mikaylah Williams poured in 20 points and No. 12 LSU handed No. 2 Texas its first loss with a 70-65 victory in a Southeastern Conference showdown Sunday at Baton Rouge, La.,Jada Richard, Flau'jae Johnson, ZaKiyah Johnson and MiLaysia Fulwiley all had 10 points for the Tigers (16-2, 2-2 SEC), who ben...
Women's Top 25 roundup: Hannah Hidalgo, Notre Dame crush No. 22 North Carolina
Hannah Hidalgo exploded for 31 points, eight rebounds, six assists and seven steals as Notre Dame ripped No. 22 North Carolina 73-50 in South Bend, Ind.,Notre Dame blew open a six-point halftime lead by dominating the third quarter 22-5. Vanessa de Jesus, who finished with 16 points, made three 3-po...
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 24 Princeton routs Yale
Led by Madison St. Rose's 18 points and five assists, No. 24 Princeton posted its 12th consecutive victory on Saturday, 76-50 over Yale in an Ivy League game in New Haven, Conn.,Ashley Chea added 17 points for the Tigers (14-1, 2-0), and Olivia Hutcherson had 12 points and a team-high seven rebounds...
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 18 Ole Miss grabs road upset over No. 5 Oklahoma
Cotie McMahon recorded 22 points and three steals to help No. 18 Ole Miss post a 74-69 victory over No. 5 Oklahoma on Thursday night in Southeastern Conference play at Norman, Okla.,Sira Thienou added 20 points on 9-of-12 shooting for the Rebels (15-3, 2-1), who defeated a top five team for the thir...
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 10 Louisville earns 8th straight win
Elif Istanbulluoglu scored a career-high 23 points and No. 10 Louisville won its eighth straight contest with a 77-68 victory over Miami on Thursday night in Atlantic Coast Conference play at Coral Gables, Fla.,Imari Berry added 16 points and Skylar Jones had 12 for the Cardinals (15-3, 5-0 ACC), wh...
Top 25 roundup: No. 2 Michigan barely avoids upset vs. Penn St.
L.J. Cason scored all 14 of his points in the first half and No. 2 Michigan remained unbeaten by escaping with a 74-72 Big Ten victory over Penn State on Tuesday night in University Park, Pa.,Michigan led by 15 with fewer than 11 minutes to play but nearly lost at the buzzer. Penn State's Freddie Di...
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 9 Michigan rallies to beat Minnesota
Olivia Olson scored 13 of her 21 points after halftime and No. 9 Michigan used a fourth-quarter run to escape Minnesota 70-60 on Monday in Ann Arbor, Mich.,The Wolverines (12-2, 3-1 Big Ten) avoided another letdown after losing by 12 to Washington on Thursday. The Golden Gophers (10-4, 1-2) outshot ...
NFL finalizes opponents for 2026 regular season
Fourteen NFL teams and their fan bases are looking forward to the playoffs, but for everyone else, the focus has already shifted to next year.,The NFL finalized every team's opponents for the 2026 season at the conclusion of the 2025 regular season on Sunday night, when Pittsburgh beat Baltimore to ...
Arizona narrowly holds on to No. 1 spot in AP Top 25 poll
Arizona maintained the slimmest of grips on No. 1 in the latest Associated Press men's top 25 poll released Monday.,The Wildcats (14-0) earned 32 first-place votes, with Michigan (13-0) garnering the remaining 29. In all, Arizona received 1,494 votes, with the Wolverines capturing just one fewer.,Th...
Top 4 unchanged in poll; Notre Dame exits after long run
UConn, Texas, South Carolina and UCLA all remained atop the Associated Press Top 25 women's college basketball poll that was updated Monday for the first time in two weeks.,UConn (15-0) won three times over the holidays as the poll took a one-week break. The Huskies improved to 6-0 in the Big East C...
Raiders claim No. 1 pick, Jets second in 2026 draft
The Raiders locked up the No. 1 overall pick and enter the offseason in the driver's seat of the NFL draft for the first time since selecting LSU quarterback JaMarcus Russell in 2007.,Las Vegas defeated the Chiefs in Week 18 but clinched the top pick because the New York Giants defeated the Dallas C...
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 22 Baylor stuns previously perfect No. 10 Iowa St.
Taliah Scott hit a tiebreaking jumper with two seconds left for the last of her 21 points and No. 22 Baylor picked up a key road victory by handing No. 10 Iowa State its first loss with a 72-70 decision in Big 12 Conference play on Sunday at Ames, Iowa.,Iowa State (14-1, 2-1 Big 12) had played only ...
Women's Top 25 roundup: Duke hands No. 18 Notre Dame another loss
Taina Mair poured in a season-high 23 points and supplied six assists and Toby Fournier racked up 20 points as Duke knocked off No. 18 Notre Dame 82-68 on Sunday at Durham, N.C.,The Blue Devils (9-6, 4-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) have rattled off six consecutive victories. Ashlon Jackson scored 13 ...
Top 25 roundup: SMU halts No. 12 UNC's 7-game win streak
No. 1 Arizona 97, Utah 78, ,Jaden Bradley scored 18 points and Koa Peat added 17 to lead the unbeaten Wildcats over the Utes in the teams' Big 12 opener in Salt Lake City., ,Tobe Akawa tallied 18 points and 12 rebounds off the bench to help Arizona (14-0) win its ninth straight game by double figure...
Women's Top 25 roundup: Utah works OT to hand No. 8 TCU first loss
Lani White sank a 3-pointer with 12 seconds left to force overtime and finished with a team-high 25 points as Utah upset previously unbeaten and eighth-ranked TCU 87-77 on Saturday night in Salt Lake City.,The Utes (11-4, 2-1 Big 12) outscored the Horned Frogs 20-10 in the extra period. Utah trailed...
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 1 UConn wins easily again
Sarah Strong recorded 18 points, eight rebounds, four assists and four steals to lead top-ranked UConn to an 84-48 victory over Seton Hall in a Big East Conference game Saturday in Hartford, Conn.,Strong played 25 minutes as the Huskies (15-0, 6-0 Big East) won their third straight game by at least ...
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 11 Kentucky hands No. 5 LSU first loss at buzzer
Tonie Morgan's 3-pointer at the buzzer capped her 24-point performance as No. 11 Kentucky handed No. 5 LSU its first loss of the season, 80-78, on Thursday in Baton Rouge, La. ,Morgan methodically dribbled along the left wing, seeking an opening with Kentucky (14-1, 1-0 SEC) trailing by one in the c...
Women's Top 25 roundup: Illinois downs No. 7 Maryland; Iowa tops Nebraska
Berry Wallace scored 22 points, Cearah Parchment and Gretchen Dolan each netted 17 points and Illinois handed No. 7 Maryland its first loss of the season, 73-70, on Thursday in Champaign, Ill.,Illinois (13-1, 3-0 Big Ten Conference) went on a 13-3 run midway through the fourth quarter, taking the le...