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President Trump signs order to bring IndyCar race to D.C.
Indy cars will roar through the streets of Washington, D.C., this summer after President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday to place a race in the nation's capital.,Called the Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, D.C., the race will be part of the nation's 250th birthday celebration.,...

Alexander Volkanovski returns home to defend UFC title vs. Diego Lopes
The UFC returns to Sydney on Saturday with a featherweight title rematch between Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes in the night's main event from Qudos Bank Arena to top a 14-fight card., ,Volkanovski (27-4 MMA, 14-3 UFC) is making his first defense of his title after regaining it last April aga...

Corey Heim to make Daytona 500 bid with 23XI Racing
Corey Heim will attempt to qualify for next month's Daytona 500 in the No. 67 Toyota for 23XI Racing.,Heim, 23, is the reigning NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion after winning 12 of 25 races last season.,He is hoping to make his first appearance in the Daytona 500 on Feb. 15.,"Coming off a grea...

Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 6 LSU handles Florida to win fifth in a row
Jada Richard scored 12 of her game-high 20 points in the third quarter as No. 6 LSU pulled away for an 89-60 Southeastern Conference victory over Florida on Monday night in Baton Rouge, La.,MiLaysia Fulwiley added 11 of her 15 points in the fourth quarter for the Tigers (19-2, 5-2 SEC), who won thei...

No. 25 Washington bullies Rutgers on boards
Freshman Brynn McGaughy scored a game-high 17 points on 8-of-9 shooting, Yulia Grabovskaia grabbed a career-high 17 rebounds and No. 25 Washington trampled Rutgers 76-48 on Monday in Piscataway, N.J.,Avery Howell added 16 points, and both she and McGaughy had seven rebounds as the Huskies (16-4, 6-3...

Arizona remains No. 1 in AP poll; Nebraska up to No. 5
While Arizona remained a unanimous No. 1 in the Associated Press Top 25 men's basketball poll this week, the Wildcats face one of their toughest tests of the season Monday when they visit No. 13 BYU.,The Wildcats (20-0) received all 60 votes on Monday following a pair of blowout wins, and have been ...

Oklahoma vaults into top 10 as SEC sets Top 25 record
Oklahoma jumped six spots to No. 10 in the Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll Monday following last week's upset of South Carolina.,Fellow Southeastern Conference member Georgia (18-3) joined those two in the rankings this week at No. 23 to give the SEC a record 10 teams in the Top 25.,...

Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 2 S. Carolina hits No. 5 Vandy with first defeat
Ta'Niya Latson scored 21 points, Tessa Johnson added 20 and No. 2 South Carolina handed No. 5 Vanderbilt an emphatic first loss of the season, 103-74 on Sunday in Columbia, S.C.,South Carolina (20-2, 6-1 Southeastern Conference), coming in off an overtime loss to Oklahoma, wasted little time pouncin...

Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 1 UConn pulls ahead in second quarter, beats Seton Hall
Sarah Strong scored 17 points to lead a balanced offense and No. 1 UConn broke open a close game in the second quarter on its way to a 92-52 victory against Seton Hall on Saturday in South Orange, N.J.,Blanca Quinonez added 16 points, Azzi Fudd scored 14 and Allie Ziebell had 11 for the Huskies (21-...

Top 25 roundup: Keaton Wagler erupts, No. 11 Illinois bests No. 4 Purdue
Keaton Wagler poured in a career-high 46 points and his teammates drilled four consecutive 3-pointers down the stretch to rally No. 11 Illinois to a Big Ten victory over No. 4 Purdue in West Lafayette, Ind., on Saturday afternoon, ,Wagler, a freshman guard, finished 13 of 17 from the field, an Illin...

Women's Top 25 roundup: Olivia Miles leads No. 9 TCU past UCF
Olivia Miles scored 17 points as No. 9 TCU (19-2, 7-1 Big XII) beat UCF in Orlando, Fla., to move into a tie with Baylor for the conference lead.,Donovyn Hunter added 12 points and Taylor Bigby scored 11 for the Horned Frogs, who raced to a 36-17 halftime lead.,Mahogany Chandler-Roberts scored 17, a...

Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 1 UConn pulls ahead in second half to beat Seton Hall
Sarah Strong scored 17 points to lead a balanced offense and No. 1 UConn broke open a close game in the second quarter on its way to a 92-52 victory against Seton Hall on Saturday in South Orange, N.J.,Blanca Quinonez added 16 points, Azzi Fudd scored 14 and Allie Ziebell had 11 for the Huskies (21-...

Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 16 Oklahoma upends No. 2 South Carolina in OT
Aaliyah Chavez posted 15 points in overtime, including four three-pointers, as No. 16 Oklahoma upset No. 2 South Carolina 94-82 on Thursday in Norman, Okla.,Chavez totaled 26 points overall with four rebounds and eight assists for Oklahoma (15-4, 3-3 SEC), which trailed 43-36 at halftime. Payton Ver...

Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 10 Iowa outlasts No. 15 Maryland in OT
Chazadi Wright posted eight of her 12 points in overtime as No. 10 Iowa pulled off an impressive 85-78 victory against No. 15 Maryland on Thursday in College Park, Md.,Ava Heiden had a team-leading 20 points for Iowa (17-2, 8-0 Big Ten), which took a 33-27 lead into halftime but was forced into over...

Women’s Top 25 roundup: BYU blows past No. 19 Texas Tech
Olivia Hamlin tallied 20 points off the bench on 9-of-15 shooting to lead BYU to a 73-61 upset of No. 19 Texas Tech on Wednesday evening in Provo, Utah.,After the Red Raiders opened the scoring with a 3-pointer, the Cougars (15-4, 4-3 Big 12) scored the next seven points, led 25-16 after one quarter...

Women’s Top 25 roundup: Wisconsin upsets No. 24 Nebraska
Gift Uchenna scored 22 points and grabbed 14 rebounds as Wisconsin upset No. 24 Nebraska 63-60 Wednesday in Madison, Wis.,The Badgers (13-7, 5-4 Big Ten) built a 17-15 lead after one quarter before pressing their advantage to 38-25 at the half. A strong second-half push from the Cornhuskers came up ...

Report: Commissioners to meet with Trump over America 250 plans
Commissioners from the four major U.S. sports leagues will meet with President Donald Trump at the White House next week to discuss America's 250th birthday plans, The Athletic reported Wednesday.,The NFL's Roger Goodell, MLB's Rob Manfred, NBA's Adam Silver and NHL's Gary Bettman are on the guest l...

Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 5 Vandy holds off No. 7 Michigan
Aubrey Galvan scored 20 points and helped No. 5 Vanderbilt remain perfect by staving off No. 7 Michigan 72-69 on Monday at the Coretta Scott King Classic in Newark, N.J., ,Mikayla Blakes and Justine Pissott each added 14 points and Pissott added team highs of eight rebounds and five assists for the ...

Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 5 Vandy holds off No. 8 Michigan
Aubrey Galvan scored 20 points and helped No. 5 Vanderbilt remain perfect by staving off No. 8 Michigan 72-69 on Monday at the Coretta Scott King Classic in Newark, N.J., ,Mikayla Blakes and Justine Pissott each added 14 points and Pissott added team highs of eight rebounds and five assists for the ...

Arizona a consensus No. 1 in AP poll for first time
Arizona is the consensus No. 1 team in the Associated Press Top 25 men's basketball poll for the first time in program history.,The Wildcats (18-0) received all 61 votes on Monday, one week after collecting all but one first-place ballot.,Arizona posted a pair of seven-point wins in the Big 12 last ...