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Jaxon Kohler helps No. 11 Michigan State rout East Carolina
Jaxon Kohler had 16 points and eight rebounds and No. 11 Michigan State romped past East Carolina, 89-56, in the Fort Myers (Fla.) Tipoff on Tuesday afternoon.,Divine Ugochukwu also scored 16 points, while Coen Carr supplied 13 points for the Spartans (6-0). Carson Cooper tossed in 10 points with ei...

Ex-NBA champ Rick Fox running for office in Bahamas
Rick Fox, who won three NBA titles with the Los Angeles Lakers, said he is running for a seat in the legislature in the Bahamas.,The 56-year-old made the announcement Monday on Facebook.,"You've shared that you want more transparency, a modern economy that prioritizes affordability and security, and...

Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco set to return Thursday
Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco will return for the Thanksgiving Day game against the host Dallas Cowboys, head coach Andy Reid told reporters Tuesday.,Pacheco missed three games for the Chiefs (6-5) after sustaining a sprained MCL in his right knee during a 28-7 win against the Washin...

Union sign M Indiana Vassilev to new deal through 2028
The Philadelphia Union signed midfielder Indiana Vassilev to a new deal on Tuesday that runs through 2028 and includes an option for 2029.,Vassilev, 24, recorded five goals and four assists in 31 regular-season matches (21 starts) and helped the Union win the 2025 Supporters' Shield in his first sea...

No. 20 Texas Tech regroups after 'beating,' hosts New Orleans
Looking to remove the bad taste from its mouth, No. 20 Texas Tech hosts upset-minded New Orleans on Wednesday afternoon in Lubbock.,Texas Tech (4-2) is coming off an 86-56 loss to No. 1 Purdue in the Baha Mar Championship in the Bahamas on Friday -- the Red Raiders' largest margin of defeat since fa...

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...

Report: Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco aims to return Thursday
Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco aims to return for Thursday's game against the host Dallas Cowboys, ESPN reported.,Pacheco has missed three games for the Chiefs (6-5) since sustaining a sprained MCL in his right knee during a 28-7 win against the Washington Commanders on Oct. 27.,Pache...

No. 24 Vanderbilt rides high-octane offense into Bahamas tilt vs. WKU
No. 24 Vanderbilt will look to match its best start since 2007-08 when it meets Western Kentucky in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in Paradise Island, Bahamas, on Wednesday afternoon.,The Commodores (5-0) average 103 points per game and have six scorers in double figures: Tyler Tanner (16.0 ppg), ...

Chaminade on quest for rare Maui Invitational win, meets Texas
Texas men's basketball coach Sean Miller enjoys everything the Maui Invitational has to offer, even if he and his team won't walk away with a trophy.,The Longhorns (4-2) will meet tournament host Chaminade (2-2) in a consolation game Tuesday night after losing a one-point game against Arizona State ...

Fresh off big comeback, Washington State challenges Arizona State
Washington State will look to build on a scintillating comeback win when it squares off against former Pac 12-rival Arizona State on Tuesday in the semifinals of the Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii.,The winner will play either Seton Hall or Southern California in the championship final on Wedne...

Pharrel Payne, Maryland take aim at No. 12 Gonzaga
Maryland will face the potent frontcourt of No. 12 Gonzaga on Tuesday night in the Players Era men's tournament in Las Vegas.,The Terrapins will do it, however, with Pharrel Payne back in the lineup.,The return of Payne this week is a surprise considering that he was removed from the floor on a stre...

Kansas boasts considerable depth ahead of encounter vs. Syracuse
Kansas is seeing other players step up while Darryn Peterson inches closer to returning from a hamstring injury.,It was a combination of Flory Bidunga, Tre White and Bryson Tiller on Monday, and the Jayhawks (4-2) hope to get similar contributions from the trio on Tuesday afternoon when they face Sy...

Moe Odum's late trey lifts Arizona State over Texas in Maui
Moe Odum capped a career-high 36-point effort with the game-winning 3-pointer, powering Arizona State past Texas 87-86 in the Monday nightcap at the Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii.,Odum shot 6-for-12 from 3-point range on the night, with none of his triples any bigger than the contested attemp...

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. 6 Louisville uses defense, 3-pointers to tackle Eastern Michigan
Isaac McKneely had a game-high 17 points with five 3-pointers and No. 6 Louisville clamped down on visiting Eastern Michigan for an 87-46 win Monday.,Mikel Brown Jr. and Aly Khalifa joined McKneely in double figures with 11 points apiece for the Cardinals (6-0). Khalifa entered Monday night 0-of-4 f...

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...

Nation's longest winning streak on the line as Nebraska hosts Winthrop
Nebraska will try to extend the nation's longest active win streak when it hosts Winthrop on Tuesday night in a nonconference game in Lincoln, Neb.,The Cornhuskers (6-0) have won 10 in a row dating back to last season. Most recently, they swept through the Hall of Fame Classic in Kansas City by beat...

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'...

No. 15 Iowa State tops No. 14 St. John's in stirring finish
Milan Momcilovic scored 23 points and made five 3-pointers to help No. 15 Iowa State earn an 83-82 victory over No. 14 St. John's on the first day of the Players Era men's championship in Las Vegas on Monday.,Joshua Jefferson had 17 points and eight rebounds, while Tamin Lipsey scored 16 points for ...