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No. 15 Oregon hands Washington 5th straight loss to ranked team
TJ Bamba scored a game-high 21 points and No. 15 Oregon pulled away late to defeat Washington 82-71 in a Big Ten Conference game Tuesday night in Eugene, Ore.,Brandon Angel added 15 points, Supreme Cook scored 13 and Keeshawn Barthelemy and Jackson Shelstad had 11 for the Ducks (16-3, 5-3 Big Ten), ...
Texas takes down No. 22 Missouri with late run
Arthur Kaluma racked up 14 points and 12 rebounds and Tre Johnson added 12 points as Texas made the plays down the stretch to beat No. 22 Missouri 61-53 on Tuesday in Southeastern Conference action in Austin, Texas., ,The Longhorns (13-6, 2-4) led by seven at halftime after a ragged first half for b...
Texas Tech tops Cincinnati, keeps perfect Big 12 road record intact
JT Toppin scored a game-high 20 points and grabbed seven rebounds while Christian Anderson added 18 points to lead the visiting Texas Tech Red Raiders to an 81-71 Big 12 win over the host Cincinnati Bearcats Tuesday night.,Chance McMillian chipped in 17 points and Kevin Overton added 14 for Texas Te...
Struggling Arkansas bids for first SEC win vs. Georgia
In desperate need of their first Southeastern Conference victory, the Arkansas Razorbacks and coach John Calipari host the Georgia Bulldogs on Wednesday in Fayetteville, Ark.,Arkansas entered its first season under Calipari ranked No. 16 but has faceplanted following an 11-2 start in nonconference p...
Pair of streaks over, Nebraska out to halt skid vs. USC
On a four-game losing streak, Nebraska returns to the comforts of home to face Southern California on Wednesday in Lincoln, Neb., although even that safe space has been breached of late.,The Cornhuskers (12-6, 2-5 Big Ten) saw their 20-game home winning streak come to an end Thursday in an 85-82 los...
Kansas State looking to launch turnaround at Baylor
Despite its five-game losing streak, Kansas State feels confident heading into Wednesday's Big 12 Conference road game against Baylor in Waco, Texas.,Wildcats coach Jerome Tang, who spent 19 years as an assistant for Baylor coach Scott Drew, feels like his team is close to turning things around. Tha...
Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner headed to Cooperstown
Ichiro Suzuki missed unanimous election to the Baseball Hall of Fame by one vote Tuesday night when he headlined a three-player class selected by the 394 voting members of the Baseball Writers Association of America.,Suzuki will be joined on the Clark Sports Center stage in Cooperstown, N.Y., July 2...
Haas makes Laura Mueller F1's first female race engineer
One member of Haas' revamped racing team has made history.,With her promotion to race engineer by Haas on Tuesday, Laura Mueller will become the first woman in Formula 1 history to lead an engineering team.,Mueller will serve as the race engineer for driver Esteban Ocon, who will debut with Haas whe...
No. 16 Ole Miss can't afford slow start vs. No. 13 Texas A&M
Ole Miss lost a Southeastern Conference game for the first time this season on Saturday, the same day Texas A&M collected what could be a pivotal victory.,The No. 16 Rebels (15-3, 4-1 SEC) will try to bounce back and the No. 13 Aggies (14-4, 3-2) will try to continue their momentum when they meet We...
TCU facing a tough test on glass vs. No. 12 Kansas
TCU and Kansas both knocked off Big 12 Conference rivals over the weekend and will look to carry that momentum into Wednesday night's meeting in Fort Worth, Texas.,The Horned Frogs (10-7, 3-3 Big 12) responded to a midweek loss against Utah by pulling off a dramatic 74-71 comeback victory over then-...
Justin Thomas encourages 'on-course personality' in memo to golfers
Justin Thomas sent a memo to his fellow PGA Tour golfers on Tuesday, imploring them to be more accommodating to the sport's broadcast partners as a means to connect with the fans and improve television viewership.,In the memo, which was first obtained by The Athletic, recommendations such as pre- an...
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: NBA, Australian Open, College Basketball Bets on January 21st
College football season is over, but January 21st's slate of sports include NBA and college basketball along with a thrilling Australian Open tennis match....
Ohio State favored to repeat as Big 10, SEC dominate odds
Fresh off the program's first national title since 2014, Ohio State has been installed as the favorite to repeat as the College Football Playoff champions next season.,The Buckeyes defeated Notre Dame 34-23 on Monday night and are already the +450 favorites at DraftKings to repeat the feat.,Texas, w...
No. 15 Oregon strives for better play at home vs. Washington
Maybe No. 15 Oregon shouldn't have spruced up its home court in the offseason.,Because so far, the more "transparent" look of the hardwood at Matthew Knight Arena has been far less intimidating for Big Ten Conference opponents than it was for Pac-12 foes.,The Ducks (15-3, 4-3 Big Ten), who are sched...
No. 7 Texas piles on No. 8 Maryland at Coretta Scott King Classic
Madison Booker poured in 28 points on 13-of-19 shooting, guiding No. 7 Texas to an 89-51 blowout of No. 8 Maryland at the Coretta Scott King Classic on Monday in Newark, N.J.,Kyla Oldacre had 15 points and six rebounds, Taylor Jones posted 13 points and nine boards and Shay Holle scored 12 points fo...
Surging No. 22 Missouri not sneaking up on Texas
If you're surprised that No. 22 Missouri has become one of the most dangerous teams in the Southeastern Conference, then you weren't paying enough attention to the Tigers during their nonconference schedule.,Now Missouri, which is in the Top 25 for the first time since the end of the 2022-23 season,...
Georgetown shocks Villanova on Micah Peavy's game-winning floater
Micah Peavy hit a floater from the left edge of the paint with 1.7 seconds left to cap a furious rally as visiting Georgetown stunned Villanova 64-63 on Monday night.,Peavy hit six 3-pointers and finished with 24 points as the Hoyas (13-6, 4-4 Big East) rallied from eight points down in the final 2:...
Kansas State star Ayoka Lee (foot) sidelined indefinitely
Kansas State All-American forward Ayoka Lee will be sidelined indefinitely with a fractured foot, the school announced Monday.,Lee was injured during the second quarter of Sunday's 81-69 victory over Arizona State.,X-rays taken Sunday and an MRI exam performed Monday confirmed the fracture. The next...
Hornets extend winning streak to season-best 3 at Mavs' expense
LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges each scored 23 points and the Charlotte Hornets notched their first three-game winning streak of the season, defeating the visiting Dallas Mavericks 110-105 on Monday afternoon.,Nick Smith Jr. finished with 19 points and Mark Williams scored 10 of his 13 points in the f...
Sepp Straka returns to winner's circle at The American Express
Austria's Sepp Straka shot a final-round 2-under-par 70 and didn't allow a rare blotch on the scorecard to derail him on the way to winning The American Express on Sunday at the PGA West Pete Dye Stadium Course in La Quinta, Calif.,Straka finished at 25-under 263 for a two-shot victory.,Straka, who ...