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Virginia Tech vies to shore up defense vs. UMES
Virginia Tech has put up big offensive numbers, particularly in home games.,The Hokies look to do it again when Maryland Eastern Shore visits Sunday afternoon at Blacksburg, Va.,Virginia Tech (9-2), which has won three in a row, is unleashing various forms of offense. The Hokies have eclipsed the 90...

Fire transfer M Brian Gutierrez to CD Guadalajara
The Fire transferred Chicago native and homegrown midfielder Brian Gutierrez to Club Deportivo Guadalajara for what the MLS club called a "multi-million-dollar transfer fee.",The Athletic pegged the deal at $5 million.,Should the LigaMX side permanently transfer Gutierrez, the Fire would retain a pe...
Power Ranking the Four Best Teams in College Basketball Right Now
Michigan, Duke, Arizona and Iowa State headline college basketball’s elite. Ranking the four undefeated teams and debating the true No. 1....

Sunderland, Newcastle renew Premier League rivalry after decade
As ninth-place Sunderland prepare to host 12th-place Newcastle United in the first Tyne-Wear Derby league fixture in nearly a decade, both sides will be trying to harness the hype in the right manner.,While Newcastle earned a 3-0 win in a third-round FA Cup match in January 2024, the sides haven't m...

Hannes Steinbach turning heads as Washington preps for Southern Utah
Washington coach Danny Sprinkle made an interesting comparison this week.,When talking about forward Hannes Steinbach from Germany, the Big Ten Freshman of the Week, Sprinkle invoked a former NBA legend.,"His ability to offensive rebound and his knack to go get it, he's literally like Dennis Rodman,...

OG, Spirit, Falcons move to 3-0 at DreamLeague Season 27
OG, Team Spirit and Team Falcons separated themselves from the pack by going 3-0 through three matches at DreamLeague Season 27 on Friday.,Another nine teams sit right behind at 2-1, including BetBoom Team, which entered the day atop the group-stage standings but suffered its first loss, 2-0 to OG.,...

Anthony Davis' all-round effort boosts Mavs over Nets
Anthony Davis recorded 24 points, 14 rebounds, three steals and three blocked shots to help the Dallas Mavericks notch a 119-111 victory over the visiting Brooklyn Nets on Friday night.,Cooper Flagg had 22 points and eight assists for the Mavericks, who won for the fifth time in six games. Naji Mars...

Scorer supreme PJ Haggerty, K-State take on Creighton
Coming off an explosive offensive performance, Kansas State faces Creighton on Saturday afternoon in Omaha, Neb.,PJ Haggerty, a Memphis transfer, shot 11 for 14 (78.5%), made 5 of 6 three-point attempts and tallied a team-high 28 points to lead Kansas State in a 108-49 triumph over Mississippi Valle...

No. 5 UConn holds Texas at bay in 6th straight win
Alex Karaban scored 18 points, including a crucial 3-pointer in the final minutes, as No. 5 UConn defeated Texas 71-63 on Friday in Hartford, Conn., ,The Huskies (10-1), who have won six in a row, led by nine at halftime. The Longhorns (7-4) got to within 61-56 on a pair of free throws by Matas Voki...

Georgetown stays on campus to battle Saint Peter's
After nearly a weeklong break as exams begin to ramp up, Georgetown will return to the court on Saturday to take on Saint Peter's in a rare on-campus game for the Hoyas at McDonough Arena.,Georgetown (6-3), which has lost three of four after starting 5-0 for the first time since the 2017-18 season, ...

Washington State hires Missouri OC Kirby Moore as coach
Washington State finalized a deal to hire Missouri offensive coordinator Kirby Moore as its new head coach on Friday, agreeing to a five-year contract.,Moore, 35, spent the past three seasons with Missouri. He will be taking over a program that is entering a new era in the rebuilt Pac-12.,Moore is t...

Reports: Washington State to hire Missouri OC Kirby Moore as coach
Washington State is working to wrap up a deal to hire Missouri offensive coordinator Kirby Moore as its new head coach, according to multiple reports.,Moore, 35, spent the past three seasons with Missouri. He will be taking over a program that is entering a new era in the rebuilt Pac-12.,Moore is th...

Golden Knights out to take trip from 'good' to 'great' vs. Blue Jackets
The Vegas Golden Knights hope to put the finishing touches on what has been a productive five-game road trip when they face the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday.,Vegas has picked up seven of a possible eight points following a 3-2 overtime victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday. It was th...
College Basketball Picks for Friday: UConn vs. Texas and Best Bets
College basketball betting picks for Friday, December 12, featuring UConn vs. Texas plus ETSU and East Texas A&M analysis....

Report: Royals finalizing extension with 3B Maikel Garcia
The Kansas City Royals are finalizing a five-year, $57.5 million extension with All-Star third baseman Maikel Garcia, ESPN reported on Friday.,The deal with the 2025 Gold Glove award winner includes a club option for a sixth year and is pending the results of a physical, per the report.,Garcia, 25, ...

No. 15 Vanderbilt looking to stay perfect vs. Central Arkansas
No. 15 Vanderbilt looks to continue its best start since 2007-08 when it hosts Central Arkansas on Saturday night in Nashville, Tenn.,Vanderbilt (9-0) ran away from SMU 88-69 in the SEC-ACC challenge on Dec. 3 before taking 10 days off for exams. It was the second-lowest point total for the Commodor...

NC State seeking signature victory vs. No. 19 Kansas
North Carolina State will aim for its first signature win under first-year coach Will Wade on Saturday afternoon when the Wolfpack face No. 19 Kansas in Raleigh, N.C.,The Jayhawks (7-3) will try to avoid getting swept by the three programs in North Carolina's Research Triangle. Kansas lost to then-N...

Florida State aims to apply brakes on skid vs. UMass
Little has gone to plan of late for Florida State.,After a promising 5-1 start, the Seminoles have lost their last three games by a combined 85 points.,Florida State (5-4) hopes to snap that skid on Saturday afternoon when it takes on Massachusetts in the Orange Bowl Classic on Saturday afternoon in...

Oilers acquire G Tristan Jarry in blockbuster trade with Penguins
The Edmonton Oilers acquired Tristan Jarry from the Pittsburgh Penguins for fellow goaltender Stuart Skinner as part of a blockbuster trade on Friday morning.,Edmonton also received minor-league forward Samuel Poulin in the deal from Pittsburgh, which picked up defenseman Brett Kulak and a second-ro...

No. 23 Nebraska set to renew rivalry with No. 13 Illinois
The first meeting of ranked Big Ten Conference teams this season is on tap for Saturday afternoon when No. 13 Illinois hosts No. 23 Nebraska in Champaign, Ill.,The visiting Cornhuskers (10-0, 1-0 Big Ten) carry a 14-game win streak dating back to last season, the longest active run in college basket...