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Golf Glance: Drama-packed season finales on PGA, LPGA Tours
The PGA Tour and LPGA Tour hold season-ending events this week. While PGA Tour players make their final push for 2026 playing status, the top LPGA Tour players vie for the biggest purse in women's golf.,PGA TOUR,THIS WEEK: The RSM Classic, St. Simons Island, Ga., Nov. 20-23,Course: Sea Island Golf C...

Kansas freshman Darryn Peterson ruled out vs. Duke
Kansas freshman guard Darryn Peterson will be out for a third consecutive game with a hamstring strain when the No. 24 Jayhawks face No. 5 Duke on Tuesday in New York.,Peterson is a Naismith High School Player of the Year winner last season as well as a McDonald's All-American. He scored 21 points i...

Unbeaten Texas A&M (10-0) draws Samford for first of two games in six days
Celebration of a second one-point win this season was short-lived for undefeated Texas A&M.,A fourth victory by six points or less became reality in a stirring comeback by the Aggies (10-0) to take down South Carolina, 31-30. It sets up the SEC leaders for a stretch of two games in six days, startin...
Las Vegas Raiders Stuck in Familiar Freefall as 2026 NFL Draft Looms
The Raiders dropped to 2-8 after a loss to the Cowboys, continuing a familiar late-season collapse. With a weak offensive line, limited playmakers and tough schedule ahead, Las Vegas turns its focus to the 2026 NFL Draft....

Washington's Wesley Yates III brings hot hand into game vs. Southern
Wesley Yates III spent the 2023-24 season on the Washington bench, unable to play because of a foot injury.,With changes to the Huskies' coaching staff following that campaign, Yates transferred to Southern California, where he led all Big Ten freshmen with an average of 14.1 points per game in conf...

Tepid Texas shooters seek solutions against Rider
Texas must find a way to make more shots and improve across the board when it hosts Rider on Tuesday in Austin, Texas.,The Longhorns (3-1) have captured three straight games -- all at home against mid-major opponents -- after losing to then-No. 6 Duke in its season opener.,Texas' defense was the key...

Utah hopes to put lessons to work against Purdue Fort Wayne
Utah is hoping for a less dramatic finish this time around when it hosts Purdue Fort Wayne in Salt Lake City on Tuesday.,The Utes (4-0) nearly squandered a 20-point second-half lead in an 85-79 home victory over Sam Houston on Saturday.,Utah did not make a basket over the final eight minutes, openin...

Aaron Rai replaces Justin Thomas in Hero World Challenge field
England's Aaron Rai will replace Justin Thomas in next month's Hero World Challenge field.,Thomas will miss the start of the 2026 season after announcing last week that he had undergone microdiscectomy surgery on his back. No timetable has been announced yet for his return to competition. ,Rai is up...

David Castillo's late layup rescues K-State in win over Tulsa
David Castillo scored the go-ahead layup with 13.6 seconds to play as Kansas State rallied late for an 84-83 nonconference win over Tulsa on Monday in Manhattan, Kan.,P.J. Haggerty produced a game-high 29 points and 10 rebounds for the Wildcats (4-0). Khamari McGriff scored 13 points and pulled down...

Sliding Texas A&M seeks better second half vs. Montana
Finding consistency remains the goal for Texas A&M, which will try to stop a two-game losing streak on Tuesday when Montana visits College Station, Texas.,To Aggies forward Zach Clemence, the team's best stretches are "definitely a peek of what we can do, and it looks good, works well.,"We just got ...

SMU seeks fifth straight win as Arkansas-Pine Bluff visits
SMU is off to its best start in five years as it welcomes Arkansas-Pine Bluff to town Tuesday night in Dallas.,The Mustangs (4-0) are coming off a thrilling 87-85 victory over Butler on Saturday, battling back from a five-point halftime deficit. Jaron Pierre Jr. had a game-winning reverse layup with...

Confident squads acquaint in Dallas as Islanders face Stars
The New York Islanders learned Sunday how competitive they could be with the NHL's best team so far this season.,The Islanders will get a glimpse at how they compare to another elite team Tuesday night, when New York continues a seven-game road trip by visiting the Dallas Stars.,The Islanders' bid f...

Bengals WR Ja'Marr Chase suspended one game for unsportsmanlike conduct
The NFL suspended Cincinnati wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase for one game on Monday due to an act of unsportsmanlike conduct in the Bengals' most recent loss.,Chase spat on Jalen Ramsey while jawing with the Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback in the fourth quarter of a 34-12 defeat on Sunday.,The All-Pro pa...

Commanders release PK Matt Gay
The Washington Commanders have released kicker Matt Gay, the team announced on Monday.,After two solid seasons in Indianapolis, Gay, 31, was released by the Colts on April 10, 2025 and quickly signed a one-year, $4.25 million deal two weeks later with Washington.,Gay converted 13 of 19 field goal at...

Women's Professional Baseball League to play first season in Illinois
The Women's Professional Baseball League announced that it will play its inaugural season in 2026 at Robin Roberts Stadium in Springfield, Ill.,The first season will include four teams: Boston, Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco. The league said it wanted a neutral venue in the middle of the co...

No. 5 Duke set to test mettle in encounter vs. No. 24 Kansas
No. 5 Duke and No. 24 Kansas will play in numerous high-profile games this season, but when the teams meet Tuesday night as part of the Champions Classic in New York, it will be special for the participants.,"It's what dreams are made of," Duke guard Caleb Foster said. "It's what you come to Duke fo...

No. 4 Duke set to test mettle in encounter vs. No. 25 Kansas
No. 4 Duke and No. 25 Kansas will play in numerous high-profile games this season, but when the teams meet Tuesday night as part of the Champions Classic in New York, it will be special for the participants.,"It's what dreams are made of," Duke guard Caleb Foster said. "It's what you come to Duke fo...
NCAA Hoops Predictions for Nov. 17: LSU-Tulane, Iowa State, Oregon Rivalry Picks
Breakdown of today’s top college basketball bets, including LSU vs. Tulane, Stonehill vs. Iowa State, and Oregon State vs. Oregon rivalry picks....

No. 21 Arkansas intent on seeing more production from big men vs. Winthrop
Precocious freshman guards Darius Acuff Jr. and Meleek Thomas are pulling their weight, and a little more, to help No. 21 Arkansas win three of four games this season.,Coach John Calipari appears to be getting frustrated with the lack of consistent production from his big men, however, as the Razorb...

No. 17 Michigan State plots for better effort vs. No. 12 Kentucky
Michigan State coach Tom Izzo wasn't the least bit pleased with how his team played Thursday against San Jose State.,Naturally, his mood didn't improve when the topic turned to No. 12 Kentucky, the squad that the No. 17 Spartans will face Tuesday night in the Champions Classic in New York City.,"Oh,...