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With renewed confidence, No. 23 Kansas set to face Colorado
No. 23 Kansas took out its frustrations on Oklahoma State on Saturday, and now turns its focus toward a visit to Colorado on Monday at Boulder, Colo.,Kansas (18-9, 9-7 Big 12) had lost two straight before rolling past the Cowboys 96-64 in a victory that came right after it lost to BYU by 34 points. ...
Alex Ovechkin's hat trick powers Caps past Oilers
Alex Ovechkin continued his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's scoring record with his 32nd career hat trick as the Washington Capitals cruised to a 7-3 victory over the visiting Edmonton Oilers on Sunday afternoon.,Ovechkin netted the 880th, 881st and 882nd goals of his career to close within 13 of passing...
San Diego, coach Cindy Fisher to part ways after 20 seasons
Cindy Fisher will not return next season as women's basketball coach at the University of San Diego.,Fisher has held the job since the 2005-06 season, leading the Toreros to nine postseason appearances. Three times, she was named West Coast Conference Coach of the Year and has an overall record of 3...
Brewers RHP J.B. Bukauskas to miss time with lat injury
Milwaukee Brewers right-hander J.B. Bukauskas will miss an undetermined amount of time with a lat injury.,Bukauskas, a former first-round draft pick by the Houston Astros in 2017, is deciding between rehab and surgery for an injury that happened during a throwing session last week.,It is yet another...
Carlos Sainz takes seat as a director of F1 drivers union
Carlos Sainz was named a director of Grand Prix Drivers' Association, the trade union for Formula One drivers.,His appointment was announced Sunday.,The Spaniard replaces four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel, who stepped down from the role after retiring from F1 at the end of 2022.,"I am passio...
Let Dick Vitale Wind Down Broadcasting Career in Peace
Legendary college basketball announcer Dick Vitale returned to the broadcast booth a few weeks ago and fans have been critical, let the man call these games in peace....
No. 12 Michigan, Nebraska square off looking to bounce back from losses
Two teams looking to rebound from defeats will collide Monday night when No. 12 Michigan visits Nebraska for a Big Ten contest in Lincoln, Neb.,The Wolverines are recovering from a tough home loss (75-62) Friday night to rival Michigan State in what was a battle for first place in the conference.,Th...
Olympic champs Masai Russell, Grant Holloway add national indoor titles
Hurdlers Masai Russell and Grant Holloway, gold medalists at the Paris Olympics, became U.S. indoor national titlists on Saturday at the 2025 USATF Indoor Championships in Staten Island, N.Y.,Holloway has a winning streak for over a decade in the men's 60-meter hurdles, and he matched his fastest ti...
Chimera Esports, PARIVISION remain unbeaten at DreamLeague Season 25
Chimera Esports and PARIVISION are the early teams to beat at DreamLeague Season 25, as each improved to 2-0 with wins on Day 2 of Group Stage 2 play on Saturday.,In the day's two other matches, Team Spirit and Team Falcons picked up their first Group Stage 2 wins to improve to 1-1.,Group Stage 2 of...
Reports: Miami coaching search focused on Duke associate head coach Jai Lucas
The Miami Hurricanes are targeting Duke associate head coach Jai Lucas as their next head coach, according to multiple reports on Saturday.,Lucas, 36, has been with Duke since May 2022 and was promoted from assistant to associate head coach in June 2023. Considered a top recruiter, he also is the de...
Arkansas erases 2nd-half deficit, upends No. 15 Missouri
Zvonimir Ivisic scored a game-high 20 points and the Arkansas Razorbacks claimed a crucial 92-85 victory over the No. 15 Missouri Tigers on Saturday night in Fayetteville, Ark.,Slotted in ESPN's "Last Four In" category ahead of the NCAA Tournament, Arkansas (16-11, 5-9 SEC) got a big showing from tr...
South Carolina ends SEC drought, cruises past Texas
Collin Murray-Boyles collected 22 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks as host South Carolina finally picked up its first Southeastern Conference victory by defeating Texas 84-69 on Saturday night in Columbia, S.C.,Murray-Boyles notched his eighth double-double this season and 10th of his two-year c...
Arkansas erases 2nd-half deficit, upends No. 15 Missouri to keep tourney hopes alive
Zvonimir Ivisic scored a game-high 20 points and the Arkansas Razorbacks claimed a crucial 92-85 victory over the No. 15 Missouri Tigers on Saturday night in Fayetteville, Ark.,Slotted in ESPN's "Last Four In" category ahead of the NCAA Tournament, Arkansas (16-11, 5-9 SEC) got a big showing from tr...
Revs, Nashville SC stymied in opener, play to 0-0 draw
The New England Revolution and Nashville SC were the two lowest-scoring squads in MLS last season, and they were on brand Saturday night when they played to a scoreless tie in the season opener for both teams in Nashville.,Both teams had a goal taken away via offside calls in the second half while e...
Anderson Julio’s goal lifts FC Dallas to road victory over Dynamo
Anderson Julio scored the game winner in the 76th minute and Petar Musa had a goal and an assist as visiting FC Dallas defeated Houston Dynamo FC 2-1 on Saturday in their season-opening match.,The matchup, the campaign's first rendition of the Texas Derby, was played in cold and drizzly conditions a...
Arizona State gets rematch with Kansas State
Kansas State will look to end a two-game losing streak when it hosts Arizona State in Manhattan, Kan., on Sunday afternoon. The Wildcats will look back to a come-from-behind 71-70 victory at Arizona State on Feb. 4 for inspiration.,K-State (13-13, 7-8 Big 12) had won six straight games and put thems...
Payton Sandfort, Iowa storm back to upend Washington
Payton Sandfort scored 27 points and grabbed nine rebounds as Iowa rallied from a double-digit deficit to defeat Washington 85-79 in a Big Ten Conference game Saturday in Iowa City.,Josh Dix added 15 points and Brock Harding had 11 points and five assists for the Hawkeyes (15-12, 6-10 Big Ten), who ...
No. 23 Kansas halts skid with blowout of Oklahoma State
Hunter Dickinson posted a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds as No. 23 Kansas soundly defeated visiting Oklahoma State 96-64 in Big 12 action on Saturday afternoon. ,The victory snapped the Jayhawks' two-game losing streak, and the 96 points were their most since scoring 99 against UCF on ...
Christian Anderson shines as No. 9 Texas Tech routs West Virginia
Freshman Christian Anderson established season highs of 21 points and five 3-pointers in his first career start to help No. 9 Texas Tech notch a 73-51 victory over West Virginia on Saturday afternoon in Big 12 play at Lubbock, Texas.,JT Toppin recorded 22 points and eight rebounds to pace the Red Ra...
Chaz Lanier (30 points) leads No. 6 Tennessee past No. 7 Texas A&M
Chaz Lanier scored 30 points and Zakai Zeigler added 16 that included a crucial late 3-pointer as No. 6 Tennessee outlasted No. 7 Texas A&M 77-69 in a key Southeastern Conference game on Saturday in College Station, Texas. ,The Volunteers (22-5, 9-5) were ahead by four points at halftime in a game t...