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CFP rankings: Same top five, Oregon moves to No. 6
The top five of the College Football Playoff rankings did not change Tuesday, while Oregon was bumped one spot to No. 6 as a reward for defeating ranked rival Southern California over the weekend.,Oregon's move came at the expense of Ole Miss, which slipped to No. 7 on an idle week (and amid the sag...
USC draws line, slips past Seton Hall in Maui semifinals
Ezra Ausar scored 25 points and Southern California used a strong second half to beat Seton Hall 83-80 in a matchup of undefeated teams Tuesday in the Maui Invitational semifinals at Lahaina, Hawaii.,Ausar went 15 of 19 on free throws -- giving him more attempts than Seton Hall had as a team.,Chad B...
Jerry Jones: Cowboys angling to keep 'better than anticipated' WR George Pickens
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones reached the point where he doesn't want to envision George Pickens putting on another jersey.,The contract-year wide receiver leads the Cowboys with 67 receptions for 1,054 yards and eight touchdowns along with a team-best 15.7 average per reception. He's taking attention a...
Drew Brees, Larry Fitzgerald headline HOF semifinalists
In their first year on the ballot, Drew Brees, Philip Rivers, Larry Fitzgerald, Frank Gore and Jason Witten are semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2026.,They were among the 26 modern era candidates announced on Tuesday, a list that will be whittled down to 15 finalists by a 5...
Unbeaten USC rides another close win into game vs. 6-0 Seton Hall
Seton Hall and Southern California picked up significant results to begin the Maui Invitational.,Building on those successes will be paramount when the Pirates and Trojans meet in Tuesday's semifinals of the tournament at Lahaina, Hawaii.,Seton Hall (6-0) recorded an 85-74 victory over No. 23 North ...
Shohei Ohtani set to play for champion Japan again in WBC
Shohei Ohtani, a two-time World Series champion, will attempt to add a second World Baseball Classic title to his haul when he competes for the defending champion Japanese team again next year.,The 31-year-old two-way superstar made the announcement Monday on social media that he would again partici...
Tyler Herro makes season debut in style, nets 24 as Heat edge Mavs
Tyler Herro scored 24 points in his season debut and Kel'el Ware paired 20 points with 18 rebounds as the Miami Heat defeated the visiting Dallas Mavericks 106-102 on Monday.,Herro missed his first four shots in his first game back from left ankle surgery, before hitting 12 of his next 14.,Ware also...
No. 13 Illinois dominates the paint, surges past plucky UTRGV
Andrej Stojakovic scored 24 points to lead five players in double figures as No. 13 Illinois fought off gallant UT Rio Grande Valley for an 87-74 nonconference win on Monday night in Champaign, Ill.,Mihailo Petrovic contributed 12 points off the bench while Zvonimir Ivisic, David Mirkovic and Tomisl...
Big 12, Players Era announce $50 million multi-year deal
The Big 12 Conference and Players Era -- a college basketball brand built around a fledgling tournament in Las Vegas -- announced a multi-year, $50 million equity partnership on Monday centered around league teams' participation in the 2026 team event.,Eight Big 12 teams will gain automatic entry in...
Ruben Dominguez, Texas A&M red-hot entering Mississippi Valley St. clash
Coming off a record-setting 3-point-shooting performance, Texas A&M will look to continue to build when it hosts Mississippi Valley State on Tuesday night at College Station, Tex.,The Aggies (4-2) have averaged 89 points per game this season, albeit mostly against non-major conference opponents. It'...
Seton Hall turns defense into offense to upset No. 23 NC State in Maui
AJ Staton-McCray poured in 22 points and Seton Hall used a huge run early in the second half on the way to beating No. 23 North Carolina State 85-74 on the first day of the Maui Invitational on Monday in Lahaina, Hawaii.,Both teams entered the tournament with undefeated records, but the Pirates' off...
College Basketball Feast Week Predictions: Top Bets and Maui Invitational Winner
Break down Monday’s top Feast Week college basketball bets, including Houston vs. Syracuse, St. John’s vs. Iowa State, and our pick to win the 2025 Maui Invitational before the odds shrink....
College Football Conference Championship Predictions: Bold Picks for Every Power League
Predicting every 2024 college football conference championship matchup, including bold picks, chaotic ACC scenarios, and key games that will shape the expanded playoff field this weekend....
MOUZ rises from lower bracket to down Team Spirit for PGL Wallachia Season 6 title
After battling their way into the grand final, MOUZ knocked off previously unbeaten Team Spirit 3-2 on Sunday to win Dota 2 PGL Wallachia Season 6 in Bucharest, Romania.,The $1 million event awarded $300,000 to MOUZ for the win, with Team Spirit collecting $175,000 as runner-up and third-place Team ...
No. 8 Illinois ready for tourney-like turnaround vs. UTRGV
When Brad Underwood scheduled No. 8 Illinois for home games on Saturday and Monday, he did it to simulate the NCAA Tournament's weekend format.,It's the only time during the regular season that the Illini will play twice in a three-day span. And, as is often the case in the NCAA Tournament, the qual...
No. 25 NC State, Seton Hall set for battle of unbeatens in Maui
Seton Hall and No. 25 North Carolina State are about to experience something different in the opening round of the Maui Invitational at Lahaina, Hawaii.,Both teams will be in their first games away from home when they meet Monday. One of these teams also will be stuck with its first loss of the seas...
North Dakota State Begins Its Push for Another FCS Title
North Dakota State enters the 2025 FCS Playoffs at 12-0, seeking its 11th national championship since 2011....
Grizzlies win back-to-back games, surge late to knock off Mavs
Santi Aldama had 20 points, eight rebounds and four assists and Cam Spencer came off the bench to add 17 points and five assists as the visiting Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Dallas Mavericks 102-96 Saturday night to win back-to-back games for the first time this season.,Zach Edey contributed his f...
Team Spirit await foe in grand final of PGA Wallachia Season 6
Team Spirit rallied after dropping the first map to defeat Team Liquid 2-1 and advance to the grand final on Sunday at the Dota 2 PGL Wallachia Season 6 in Bucharest, Romania.,The loss in Saturday's upper-bracket final dropped Team Liquid into the lower-bracket final on Sunday against MOUZ, with the...
Cowboys waive CB Kaiir Elam, add RB Malik Davis
The Dallas Cowboys waived cornerback Kaiir Elam on Saturday while also signing running back Malik Davis from the practice squad, according to the team.,Elam, 24, started in seven of the 10 games he appeared during his first season with the Cowboys and had 29 tackles with one pass defended. He has 11...