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No. 18 Memphis keeping guard up ahead of game vs. UAB
Given that No. 18 Memphis has a rich basketball tradition and high expectations nearly every year, it's hard to believe the Tigers haven't won a regular-season conference title since 2013.,Memphis will take a big step in that direction on Sunday afternoon if they can complete a season sweep of Ameri...

No. 6 Alabama visits No.5 Tennessee in SEC heavyweight matchup
Following perhaps their most dominating performance of the season, No. 6 Alabama will attempt to duplicate that Saturday afternoon when they meet No. 5 Tennessee in a Southeastern Conference heavyweight matchup in Knoxville, Tenn.,After Tuesday night's 111-73 mauling of No. 24 Mississippi State, Cri...

Chris Youngblood leads No. 6 Alabama to rout of No. 24 Mississippi State
Chris Youngblood scored a season-high 27 points and matched his career best of seven 3-pointers to help No. 6 Alabama demolish No. 24 Mississippi State 111-73 on Tuesday night in Southeastern Conference play at Tuscaloosa, Ala.,Mark Sears made five 3-pointers while recording 21 points and 10 assists...

Mark Sears, No. 6 Alabama take aim at No. 24 Miss. State
Alabama guard Mark Sears has endured a topsy-turvy season in which he twice was held scoreless and was benched for the entire second half in the more recent blanking.,But lately he has played like someone in his fifth college season. Sears will look for his third straight 30-point outing when the No...

No. 4 Alabama takes down No. 17 Kentucky to end two-game skid
Mark Sears scored 30 points to help No. 4 Alabama notch a 96-83 victory over No. 17 Kentucky on Saturday night in Southeastern Conference play at Tuscaloosa, Ala.,Aden Holloway added 19 points and Chris Youngblood scored 14 for the Crimson Tide (22-5, 11-3 SEC), who snapped a two-game losing streak....

Blue Jackets activate Boone Jenner, Kirill Marchenko off IR
The Columbus Blue Jackets activated captain Boone Jenner and fellow forward Kirill Marchenko off injured reserve on Friday.,Jenner, 31, has missed the team's first 56 games of the season after sustaining a shoulder injury on Oct. 4. He underwent surgery five days later.,Jenner is the franchise's all...

No time for recovery, No. 4 Alabama recharges for No. 17 Kentucky
Nate Oats and Alabama head home in rapid repair mode with another Top 25 SEC opponent up next and the Crimson Tide trying to avoid a three-game losing streak.,Oats snapped his clipboard and strained and stressed through the second half Wednesday, but No. 2 Alabama came away with a second consecutive...

No. 15 Missouri outlasts No. 4 Alabama 110-98
Mark Mitchell scored a career-high 31 points to lead No. 15 Missouri to a 110-98 Southeastern Conference victory over No. 4 Alabama on Wednesday night in Columbia, Mo.,Caleb Grill finished with 25 points, 10 rebounds and three steals for the Tigers (20-6, 9-4 SEC), who improved to 17-1 at home.,Anth...

No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka upset in Dubai; No. 2 Iga Swiatek advances
Top seed Aryna Sabalenka is out and No. 2 seed Iga Swiatek is moving on to the quarterfinals at the Dubai Tennis Championships.,Clara Tauson of Denmark capitalized on Sabalenka's service inconsistency to knock out the World No. 1, 6-3, 6-2 on Wednesday.,In uncharacteristic fashion, Sabalenka, of Bel...

No. 4 Alabama eyes bounce-back win against No. 15 Missouri
With March Madness looming, Alabama coach Nate Oats is trying to coax the best out of Crimson Tide guard Mark Sears.,That process continues Wednesday night when No. 4 Alabama travels to Columbia, Mo., to face No. 15 Missouri in a high-powered Southeastern Conference matchup.,Oats called out Sears on...

Johni Broome leads No. 1 Auburn to huge win at No. 2 Alabama
Johni Broome bundled 19 points with 14 rebounds and six assists as Auburn outdueled rival Alabama 94-85 on Saturday in Tuscaloosa, Ala., in the first-ever Southeastern Conference matchup between the AP's top two teams.,Denver Jones added 16 points for the top-ranked Tigers (23-2, 11-1 SEC), who with...

Report: Alabama F Derrion Reid to return vs. No. 1 Auburn
Forward Derrion Reid is expected to return from a lower-body injury on Saturday as Alabama takes on visiting Auburn in a key matchup between the top two teams in the nation, ESPN reported.,Reid missed the past two games, an 85-81 win over Arkansas last Saturday and a 103-80 victory over Texas on Tue...

Auburn, Alabama ready for first No. 1 vs. No. 2 showdown since '21
For all the poetic ways he could have described his team's impending clash with Auburn, Alabama coach Nate Oats kept it simple.,"This could be the best game in all of college basketball all year," he told CBS Sports.,Don't believe him?,Saturday's contest in Tuscaloosa, Ala., will mark college basket...

No. 2 Alabama rolls past Texas to 7th straight win
Jarin Stevenson scored a career-high 22 points to help No. 2 Alabama cruise to a 103-80 victory over Texas on Tuesday night in a Southeastern Conference game in Austin, Texas.,Aden Holloway and Mark Sears added 18 points apiece for the Crimson Tide (21-3, 10-1 SEC), who have won seven straight games...

No. 2 Alabama aims to continue torrid run in clash vs. Texas
Alabama moved up to No. 2 in the AP Top 25 poll ahead of Tuesday's contest against stumbling Texas, which needs a big Southeastern Conference victory in Austin to brighten their resume.,The Crimson Tide (20-3, 9-1 SEC) have won six straight and 14 of their last 15. Alabama continued its run with an ...

Caps revealed for Hall of Fame Class of 2025 plaques
CC Sabathia, who pitched the last 11 seasons of his 19-year Major League career in New York, will be wearing a Yankees cap in his Hall of Fame plaque.,The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum announced on Monday the logos for members of the Class of 2025. Sabathia is joined by pitcher Billy Wag...

Auburn edges Alabama to remain No. 1 in AP poll
Auburn barely edged out rival Alabama to remain No. 1 and Florida jumped three places to give the Southeastern Conference the top three spots in the Associated Press Top 25 poll released Monday. ,Auburn (21-2) earned 34 first-place votes to remain ahead of Alabama (20-3), which received 23 first-pla...

Hornets sign F Moussa Diabate to 3-year deal
The Charlotte Hornets signed forward Moussa Diabate to a standard three-year deal. ,Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed by the Hornets in their Sunday announcement. Diabate had been playing on a two-way contract. He was set to become a restricted free agent after the 2025-26 season. ,Diab...

No. 3 Alabama holds off Arkansas, joins Auburn atop SEC
Grant Nelson and Chris Youngblood scored 15 points apiece to help No. 3 Alabama post an 85-81 victory over Arkansas on Saturday night in Southeastern Conference play at Fayetteville, Ark.,Mouhamed Dioubate had 14 points and Mark Sears added 11 as the Crimson Tide (20-3, 9-1 SEC) moved into a first-p...

No. 3 Alabama holds off late Arkansas rally to tie Auburn atop SEC standings
Grant Nelson and Chris Youngblood scored 15 points apiece to help No. 3 Alabama post an 85-81 victory over Arkansas on Saturday night in Southeastern Conference play at Fayetteville, Ark.,Mouhamed Dioubate had 14 points and Mark Sears added 11 as the Crimson Tide (20-3, 9-1 SEC) moved into a first-p...