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UCLA jumps to No. 1 after knocking off South Carolina
UCLA vaulted to No. 1 in the Associated Press Top 25 women's college basketball poll Monday for the first time in school history after dethroning South Carolina.,The Bruins (5-0) received 20 of the 32 first-place ballots and climbed four spots following Sunday's 77-62 defeat of the defending nationa...

Oregon still No. 1, but AP Top 25 reshuffled after slew of upsets
Oregon, Ohio State, Texas and Penn State held on to their spots atop the Associated Press Top 25 college football poll, issued Sunday, but the same can't be said for the rest of the teams after a day of upsets on Saturday.,The Ducks (11-0) were idle but remain the unanimous No. 1 team ahead of the t...

Colorado's Travis Hunter to enter draft, vows to be full-time CB and WR in NFL
Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter plans to turn pro and prefers to continue a dual role, playing wide receiver and cornerback in the NFL.,Hunter could be the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft and is the favorite for the Heisman Trophy. ,Speculation about his future quieted as he gained notoriety by...

Duke locks in second-straight No. 1 recruiting class
With the NCAA early signing period now over, Duke has finalized its third top recruiting class in the past four years, according to 247Sports rankings.,Coach Jon Scheyer is bringing in a quartet of five-star recruits, headlined by Cameron Boozer, the No. 2 overall prospect in the 2025 class and son ...

Madison Booker scores 25 as No. 4 Texas cruises past Tarleton State
All-American forward Madison Booker poured in 25 points in 24 minutes as No. 4 Texas routed visiting Tarleton State 83-41 on Wednesday in Austin.,The Longhorns (4-0) took advantage of 29 Texans turnovers to score 35 points, and also had the better side of points in the paint (38-16) and fastbreak po...

LPGA to offer record $131M in prize money in 2025
An all-time high of $131 million in purse money will be up for grabs at 35 events as the LPGA Tour celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2025.,The 2025 funds mark an increase of more than $62 million since the 2021 season.,The non-major purse total for the 2025 season is more than $83 million, up from ...

Eli Manning, Adam Vinatieri among 25 HOF semifinalists
First-time nominees Eli Manning, Adam Vinatieri and Luke Kuechly are among the 25 semifinalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025 with former Rams wide receiver Torry Holt hoping a 12th time is the charm.,Vinatieri, Kuechly, Manning, Terrell Suggs, Earl Thomas and Marshal Yanda are the ...

No. 2 UConn bringing Hassan Diarra off bench in tuneup vs. East Texas A&M
No. 2 UConn looks like a team ready to fight at any weight class after a dominant run through the mid-major introduction to the 2024-25 season.,The Huskies (3-0) started their season in workmanlike fashion, barely tested in three games UConn won by an average of 38.7 points per game.,Up next is East...

Kentucky, Purdue storm into top 10; Kansas remains No. 1
Kentucky hurdled 10 spots into the top 10 of the Associated Press Top 25 college basketball poll released Monday, while Purdue vaulted seven spots to No. 6. ,Kansas, meanwhile, maintained its hold on the top spot. ,Kentucky (3-0) and new head coach Mark Pope earned an early signature win in its 77-7...

Top 12 unchanged, South Carolina still consensus No. 1
Led by unanimous No. 1 South Carolina, the top 12 teams were unchanged in The Associated Press Top 25 women's college basketball poll released Monday.,The Gamecocks (4-0) received all 31 first-place votes after beating Coppin State and East Carolina by a combined 83 points last week. Following a gam...

Women’s Top 25 roundup: No. 6 Notre Dame stuffs Lafayette
Hannah Hidalgo posted a season-high 29 points, five assists and five steals, Olivia Miles nearly had another triple-double and No. 6 Notre Dame led wire to wire in a 91-55 thrashing of host Lafayette on Sunday in Easton, Pa.,Miles, playing a homecoming game minutes away from her hometown of Phillips...

Notre Dame edges up to No. 6 in AP Top 25
A lack of upsets at the top of college football resulted in little movement at the top of the Associated Press Top 25 poll on Sunday, as Oregon remained undefeated and keeps its hold on the No. 1 ranking after avoiding an upset at Wisconsin.,The Ducks (11-0) prevailed 16-13 in Madison, Wis., while N...

Take 5: Samuel Stubbs' NASCAR storylines to follow this offseason
The 2024 NASCAR season is in the books and the clock already is ticking on one of the shortest offseasons in sports. With less than 12 weeks until Bowman Gray Stadium hosts the Busch Clash on Feb. 2, here are the storylines you need to know going into the 2025 season.,New Faces in New Places,NASCAR ...

Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 9 Oklahoma cruises to school scoring record
No. 9 Oklahoma broke the school scoring record and tied another with a 122-56 romp against Western Carolina on Wednesday afternoon in Norman, Okla.,A steal and a layup by Caya Smith with 1:46 remaining provided the final points for the Sooners (3-0) and surpassed the OU single-game record of 121 poi...

No. 9 Oklahoma cruises to school scoring record
No. 9 Oklahoma broke the school scoring record and tied another with a 122-56 romp against Western Carolina on Wednesday afternoon in Norman, Okla.,A steal and a layup by Caya Smith with 1:46 remaining provided the final points for the Sooners (3-0) and surpassed the OU single-game record of 121 poi...

LIV Golf adds events in South Korea, Indiana to 2025 schedule
LIV Golf is adding events in South Korea and the Indianapolis area to its 2025 schedule.,The league announced Wednesday tournaments to be played at the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea and at The Club at Chatham Hills in Westfield, Ind.,"LIV Golf is growing across the globe in new and returning markets...

Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 3 USC sets record in 124-39 win
Southern California coach Lindsay Gottlieb earned her 300th career win in style on Tuesday as the No. 3 Trojans thrashed Cal State Northridge 124-39 in Los Angeles.,The point total was a program record for USC (3-0), which got 21 points, nine assists, six steals and three blocks from JuJu Watkins. K...

Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 25 Oregon stifles North Texas
Newly ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll this week, No. 25 Oregon improved to 4-0 on Tuesday night with a 66-35 win over North Texas in Eugene, Ore., behind 11 points apiece from Elisa Mevius and Nani Falatea.,The juniors were the only players to score in double figures for the Ducks as coac...

DP World Tour sets 42-event schedule with record prize fund
The DP World Tour announced a 42-event 2025 schedule that will visit 26 countries and feature a record prize fund of $153 million outside of the majors.,The European tour returns to Turkey for the first time since 2019 and to Austria for the first time since 2021. ,The season begins later this month...

Kansas remains No. 1; Auburn vaults into Top 5
Auburn vaulted into the top 5 of the Associated Press Top 25 rankings released Monday while Kansas remained No. 1 after its win over North Carolina one week into the 2024-25 season. ,Five teams earned first-place votes -- including the Tigers -- with the Jayhawks (2-0) leading the way with 44. ,Alab...