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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...
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 3 Notre Dame dominates Virginia
Olivia Miles notched a triple-double (11 points, 10 rebounds, 14 assists) and Sonia Citron added 25 points and 11 rebounds as No. 3 Notre Dame dominated Virginia 95-54 in an Athletic Coast Conference matchup Sunday in South Bend, Ind.,Hannah Hidalgo scored 28 points and Liatu King chipped in eight p...
RB Jaydn Ott heading back to Cal for senior season
Running back Jaydn Ott is returning to Cal for his senior season, he announced Sunday morning on Twitter.,That's great news for the Golden Bears, who saw quarterback Fernando Mendoza enter the transfer portal.,<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"><p lang="zxx" dir="ltr"><a hr...
25 to watch in 2025
In the final days of the 2024 calendar, there's a lot to look forward to in the sports world in 2025. ,Field Level Media surveyed writers and editors in its network to come up with 25 to watch in the New Year. ,Bill Belichick, head coach, North Carolina,After 333 career NFL wins and 29 years as a he...
Tennessee, Auburn remain 1-2 in Top 25 poll
Tennessee, Auburn and Iowa State retained the first three spots in the latest Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll, released Monday.,The Volunteers (11-0) grabbed 41 first-place votes and Auburn (11-1) the other 21. The two teams are set to begin Southeastern Conference play on Jan....
Top 3 unchanged, Trojans soar to No. 4 in women's poll
The top three were unchanged in the Associated Press Top 25 women's college basketball poll released Monday, with Southern California climbing three spots to No. 4 after a big weekend win against UConn.,The Trojans (11-1) held off the then-No. 4 Huskies 72-70 on Saturday night, knocking UConn (10-2)...
NFL Draft Order 2025 Heating Up: New York Giants Control Their Fate for No. 1 Pick
The New York Giants control their destiny to own the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, here is the rest of the order as well....
Top 25 roundup: No. 14 Oklahoma cruises, improves to 12-0
Duke Miles scored 29 points on 11-of-17 shooting from the field to lead the host Oklahoma Sooners to an 89-66 victory over Central Arkansas on Sunday afternoon in Norman, Okla.,The 14th-ranked Sooners (12-0) matched their best start to a season since 2015-16, when they last advanced to the Final Fou...
Women’s Top 25 roundup: Hidalgo, Miles power No. 3 Notre Dame
Hannah Hidalgo poured in 33 points in 33 minutes, Olivia Miles recorded her second triple-double of the season and No. 3 Notre Dame crushed visiting Loyola (MD) 97-54 on Sunday in South Bend, Ind.,Miles racked up 18 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists after a 20-10-10 effort on the opening night of t...
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 7 USC edges No. 4 UConn
No. 7 Southern California blew an 18-point lead but survived a rocky finish to defeat No. 4 UConn 72-70 on Saturday in Hartford, Conn.,JuJu Watkins poured in 25 points on 9-of-16 shooting, including six points in the final four-plus minutes as USC (8-4) regained the lead and didn't let go again.,Wat...
Women's Top 25 roundup: South Florida holds off No. 9 Duke
South Florida built a big lead early and held off No. 9 Duke 65-56 in their nonconference matchup on Saturday in Tampa, Fla.,The Bulls' Sammie Puisis scored 14 of her team-high 23 points in the fourth quarter. After Taina Mair hit a 3-pointer to pull Duke (10-3) within three in the first minute of t...
Women's Top 25 roundup: Alabama heats up, knocks off No. 15 Michigan State
Alabama took time to get cranked up, then tallied 54 points in the middle two quarters in handing No. 15 Michigan State its first loss, 82-67 on Friday in the West Palm Beach Classic in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,Aaliyah Nye finished with 18 points, Zaay Green had 17 and Essence Cody posted 16 points and...
Women’s Top 25 roundup: No. 2 South Carolina beats icy shooting start
Joyce Edwards came off the bench to net 20 points on 6-of-9 shooting as No. 2 South Carolina overcame a cold first quarter to beat visiting Charleston Southern 82-46 on Thursday in Columbia, S.C.,South Carolina (11-1) shot 2-for-14 from the field in the first quarter and let the Buccaneers take a 15...
5-star signee Dallas Wilson asks Oregon for release
Florida could get another chance to sign in-state wide receiver Dallas Wilson, a five-star Class of 2025 prospect.,Wilson, from Tampa Bay Tech, signed with Oregon on Dec. 4, the first day of the early signing period. But 247Sports reported Thursday that Wilson has had second thoughts and is asking O...
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 18 Tennessee fends off Memphis
Zee Spearman and Jewel Spear scored 18 points apiece to lead six Tennessee scorers in double figures as the undefeated No. 18 Lady Volunteers held off host Memphis 90-75 on Wednesday night.,Talaysia Cooper was among three players to score 12 points for Tennessee (8-0). She had eight in the fourth qu...