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Top six unchanged, No. 15 Nebraska surges in Top 25
The top six teams were unchanged and No. 15 Nebraska surged to its highest ranking in 34 years in the Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll released Monday.,No. 1 Arizona (9-0) received 42 of 61 first-place votes, while 15 votes went to No. 2 Michigan (10-0), three to No. 3 Duke (10-...
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Texas A&M spreads wealth in blowout of Jacksonville
Rylan Griffen posted 19 points to lead a balanced scoring effort and Texas A&M overwhelmed Jacksonville 112-75 on Sunday in College Station, Texas.,Jamie Vinson scored 14 points, Mackenzie Mgbako had 13, Marcus Hill added 12, Ruben Dominguez and Ali Dibba each had 10 and a total of 14 players scored...

USC never trails but has to hold off Washington State
Jacob Cofie recorded a double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds and Chad Baker-Mazara came alive in the second half to help Southern California hold off Washington State 68-61 on Sunday in Los Angeles.,USC (10-1) never trailed, but the Trojans nearly squandered a 16-point lead as Washington Stat...

Team Falcons remain undefeated at DreamLeague Season 27
Team Falcons knocked OG from the unbeatens to stand alone in first place on Sunday at DreamLeague Season 27.,OG now share a 4-1 record with Team Spirit and Virtus.pro.,The $1 million Dota 2 event features 24 teams starting in a Swiss System group stage. All matches are best-of-three, with the top ei...

Texas A&M spreads the wealth in blowout of Jacksonville
Rylan Griffen posted 19 points to lead a balanced scoring effort and Texas A&M overwhelmed Jacksonville 112-75 on Sunday in College Station, Texas.,Jamie Vinson scored 14 points, Mackenzie Mgbako had 13, Marcus Hill added 12, Ruben Dominguez and Ali Dibba each had 10 and a total of 14 players scored...

Maryland QB Malik Washington staying put in ‘26
Malik Washington, a former five-star quarterback recruit coming out of high school, is returning to Maryland for the 2026 season, the program announced.,Washington is from Severn, Md., and elected to stay home for college over numerous other offers. It was unknown whether he would test the transfer ...

Commanders hold off Giants to snap 8-game losing streak
Jaylin Lane returned a punt 63 yards for a score, Terry McLaurin had a 51-yard touchdown catch and the visiting Washington Commanders held on to beat the New York Giants 29-21 on Sunday, ending their eight-game losing streak.,Jacory Croskey-Merritt ran for 96 yards and a touchdown for Washington (4-...

Chargers eliminate Chiefs from playoff race; Patrick Mahomes injured late
Justin Herbert threw for 210 yards and a touchdown as the Los Angeles Chargers eliminated the Kansas City Chiefs from playoff contention with a 16-13 road victory on Sunday.,The Chiefs (6-8) will miss the playoffs for the first time since 2014, as quarterback Patrick Mahomes departed with just under...

Blues hope to maintain renewed effort level in rematch with Preds
The St. Louis Blues endured a disastrous visit to Nashville last Thursday, absorbing a 7-2 beating from the Predators.,The Blues will seek some redemption against their Central Division rival on Monday night when they host a rematch with the Predators.,In the previous meeting between these teams, St...

Eagles dominate Raiders for first shutout since 2018
Jalen Hurts threw two of his three touchdown passes to Dallas Goedert and the Philadelphia Eagles halted a three-game skid with a 31-0 victory over the visiting Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday.,The NFC East-leading Eagles (9-5) recorded their first shutout since the 2018 season and handed the Raiders (2...

No. 4 Iowa State takes down Eastern Illinois, improves to 11-0
Milan Momcilovic scored a game-high 18 points to lead No. 4 Iowa State to a 78-53 win against Eastern Illinois on Sunday in Ames, Iowa. ,Blake Buchanan contributed 14 and six rebounds, Joshua Jefferson added 11 points with nine rebounds and Killyan Toure chipped in 10 points for the Cyclones, who re...

Cade Tyson's 38 points power Minnesota over Texas Southern
Cade Tyson scored 38 points on 11-for-19 shooting and grabbed 11 rebounds, and Minnesota cruised to an 89-53 win over Texas Southern on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Jaylen Crocker-Johnson added 14 points and seven boards for Minnesota (6-5), which bounced back from a loss on the road against No....

Defense carries Virginia Tech past Maryland Eastern Shore
Neoklis Avdalas poured in 16 points with seven assists and Virginia Tech's second-half defense was in control as the Hokies defeated Maryland Eastern Shore 82-53 on Sunday at Blacksburg, Va.,Christian Gurdak racked up 13 points and eight rebounds off the Virginia Tech bench, Tyler Johnson and Amani ...

Report: President threatens to seize trio of D.C. municipal courses
The Trump Administration issued a notice of default to the group that manages the three municipal golf courses in the Washington D.C. area.,The administration is taking issue with the National Links Trust's 50-year lease with the National Park Service.,East Potomac, Rock Creek and Langston golf cour...

Canucks put Elias Pettersson on IR, activate Marco Rossi
The Vancouver Canucks placed Elias Pettersson on injured reserve on Sunday and activated fellow forward Marco Rossi from IR.,The move to injured reserve is retroactive to Dec. 5 for Pettersson, who is nursing an upper-body injury.,Pettersson, 27, has recorded 22 points (eight goals, 14 assists) in 2...

New England teams embrace Brown after fatal on-campus mass shooting
The New England Patriots plan to honor the victims of the mass shooting at Brown University before their game against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, NFL Network reported.,The Saturday afternoon shooting at the campus in Providence, R.I., left at least two students dead and nine injured. A suspect was ...

Steelers TE Darnell Washington clears concussion protocol
Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Darnell Washington has been cleared from concussion protocol and will not carry an injury designation into their game Monday night against the visiting Miami Dolphins.,Washington was injured during Pittsburgh's 27-22 win over the Baltimore Ravens last Sunday. The 6-foot...

Gentle Mates, OpTic, Cloud9 win at Week 2 of CDL Stage 1 Major qualifiers
Paris Gentle Mates, OpTic Texas and Cloud9 New York all clinched victories on the second day of Week 2 of Call of Duty League 2026: Stage 1 Major qualifiers Saturday.,Paris improved to 2-1 by sweeping Los Angeles Thieves 3-0, OpTic moved to 3-0 with a 3-2 victory over Miami Heretics and New York pic...

Falcons, OG off to 4-0 starts at DreamLeague Season 27
OG and Team Falcons improved to 4-0 to share first place at DreamLeague Season 27 on Saturday.,Another five teams sit right behind at 3-1, including Team Spirit, which entered the day atop the group-stage standings but suffered its first loss, 2-0 to OG.,The $1 million Dota 2 event features 24 teams...