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Unbeaten LSU up to No. 5 in newest AP poll
LSU re-entered the top five of the Associated Press Top 25 women's college basketball poll on Monday, while the first four teams remained unchanged.,Behind No. 1 UCLA (16-0), No. 2 South Carolina (16-1), No. 3 Notre Dame (14-2) and No. 4 Southern California (16-1), the Tigers moved up one spot to No...
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 2 Gamecocks dominate No. 5 Texas
Chloe Kitts and Te-Hina Paopao each finished with 11 points as No. 2 South Carolina handed No. 5 Texas its first Southeastern Conference loss 67-50 in a top-five showdown Sunday in Columbia, S.C., ,The Gamecocks (16-1, 4-0 SEC) outshot their opponent 51.0 percent to 27.8 percent from the floor. Seve...
Women's Top 25 roundup roundup: No. 2 S. Carolina dominates No. 5 Texas
Chloe Kitts and Te-Hina Paopao each finished with 11 points as No. 2 South Carolina handed No. 5 Texas its first Southeastern Conference loss 67-50 in a top-five showdown Sunday in Columbia, S.C., ,The Gamecocks (16-1, 4-0 SEC) outshot their opponent 51.0 percent to 27.8 percent from the floor. Seve...
Top 25 roundup: Michigan State's win streak hits nine
Jaden Akins scored 14 points, including six free throws in the final 34 seconds, and Jase Richardson added 13 points as No. 16 Michigan State earned its ninth straight win with a 78-68 Big Ten victory over Northwestern on Sunday in Evanston, Ill.,Jeremy Fears Jr. contributed 12 points and eight assi...
Women's Top 25 roundup roundup: No. 2 S. Carolina dominates No. 5 Texas
Chloe Kitts and Te-Hina Paopao each finished with 11 points as No. 2 South Carolina handed No. 5 Texas its first Southeastern Conference loss 67-50 in a top-five showdown Sunday in Columbia, S.C., ,The Gamecocks (16-1, 4-0 SEC) outshot their opponent 51.0 percent to 27.8 percent from the floor. Seve...
Mackenzie Dern earns win, revenge at UFC Fight Night 249
Mackenzie Dern exacted revenge on Amanda Ribas on Saturday night, winning with an armbar submission in the closing seconds of the third round in the main event of UFC Fight Night 249 in Las Vegas -- the organization's first event of 2025.,The strawweight bout was staged primarily on the ground with ...
UFC Fight Night 249: Amanda Ribas favored in rematch vs. Mackenzie Dern
The UFC returns from a three-week break over the holidays with Fight Night 249 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday night.,The main event features a long-awaited strawweight rematch between Mackenzie Dern (15-5 MMA, 10-5 UFC) and Amanda Ribas (12-6, 7-5), who handed Dern her first professional d...
Women's Top 25 roundup: Va. Tech hands No. 13 Ga. Tech first loss
Lani White scored six points in Virginia Tech's explosive second overtime period as the visiting Hokies handed No. 13 Georgia Tech its first loss of the season with a 105-94 win on Thursday in Atlanta.,White finished with 20 points, while Carleigh Wenzel (24 points, 10 assists) and Rose Micheaux (20...
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 2 Gamecocks win 50th straight SEC game
Freshman Joyce Edwards had 19 points and 10 rebounds off the bench to lead the host No. 2 South Carolina to a commanding 90-49 victory over Texas A&M on Thursday night in Columbia, S.C.,Edwards also dished out three assists while shooting 8-of-10 from the floor for South Carolina (15-1, 3-0 SEC). Th...
No. 2 Auburn holds off Texas to give Bruce Pearl wins record
Johni Broome racked up 20 points and 12 rebounds as No. 2 Auburn held on for an 87-82 win over Texas in a Southeastern Conference game on Tuesday in Austin, Texas.,The win was the 214th for Tigers coach Bruce Pearl, propelling him to No. 1 in all-time coaching wins at the school. He had been tied wi...
LIV Golf features 6 U.S. stops over 14-tournament schedule
The 2025 LIV Golf schedule, announced Tuesday, will take the circuit to nine countries and six new venues, including a first-time location for the season-ending team championship.,The final four events of the 14-tournament schedule were revealed Tuesday and will be played at Club de Golf Chapultepec...
Thinking of next year? NFL finalizes opponents for 2025
For fans of the 18 NFL teams that did not reach the playoffs, it's understandable to spend Black Monday thinking about next year.,The 2024 regular season concluded Sunday with the Detroit Lions' 31-9 victory over the Minnesota Vikings to secure both the NFC North title and the top playoff seed in th...
Unbeaten Tennessee tightens grip on No. 1 ranking
The Tennessee Volunteers, the lone unbeaten team remaining in men's college basketball, strengthened their grip on the No. 1 spot in The Associated Press Top 25 poll released Monday.,The Volunteers (14-0) beat Norfolk State by 15 points and then-No. 23 Arkansas by 24 points last week and picked up f...
SEC, Big Ten have four teams each in women's Top 10
The Southeastern Conference and the Big Ten each have four teams inside the top 10 in The Associated Press Top 25 women's college basketball poll released Monday.,No. 1 UCLA (15-0), No. 4 Southern California (14-1), No. 8 Maryland (14-0) and No. 9 Ohio State (14-0) represent the Big Ten, while No. 2...
Women's Top 25 roundup: Paige Bueckers hurt in No. 7 UConn's win
Paige Bueckers scored 15 points before leaving the game with a knee injury in the third quarter as visiting No. 7 UConn routed Big East Conference rival Villanova 83-52 on Sunday.,Bueckers dove for a loose ball along with the Wildcats' Jasmine Bascoe, who rolled into her left leg. Bueckers, the proj...
UFL releases '25 schedule featuring Friday night slate
The United Football League will kick off its 2025 season on March 28, marking the debut of Friday night action for the league.,That game will feature the St. Louis Battlehawks against the Houston Roughnecks in the first of 10 Friday games as part of FOX UFL Friday on FOX Sports.,In all, the UFL's ei...
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 1 UCLA puts away No. 24 Michigan
Kiki Rice and Lauren Betts led five scorers in double digits as No. 1 UCLA stayed unbeaten by keeping No. 24 Michigan at arm's length 86-70 in a Big Ten matchup on Wednesday in Los Angeles.,Rice posted 16 points on 6-of-8 shooting and added 10 assists and three steals. Betts followed with 13 points,...
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 23 Iowa surges past Penn State
Taylor McCabe scored 17 points, Addison O'Grady netted 16 and Hannah Stuelke posted a double-double as No. 23 Iowa used a late 9-0 run to defeat Penn State 80-68 in the Big Ten matchup on Wednesday in University Park, Pa., ,Stuelke finished with 13 points, 10 rebounds and four assists as the Hawkeye...
UCLA makes big jump as top 13 remain unchanged
The top 13 teams remained unchanged while UCLA made a big jump and Gonzaga and Ole Miss took major tumbles in the latest Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll, released Monday.,With 41 first-place votes, Tennessee (12-0) stayed on top thanks to an 82-64 win over Middle Tennessee, whi...
Unbeaten UCLA remains atop women's Top 25 poll
For the sixth consecutive week, unbeaten UCLA holds the No. 1 spot in the latest women's Associated Press Top 25 poll, released Monday.,The Bruins (13-0) captured 30 of the 32 first-place votes, with No. 2 South Carolina (12-1) and No. 3 Notre Dame (11-2) each earning one vote.,The Top 10 remained u...