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Thomas Sorber, Georgetown set sights on St. Francis (Pa.)
Georgetown has yet to optimize its rotation during its non-conference slate, but that mission is at least moving in the right direction ahead of Saturday's home game against St. Francis (Pa.) in Washington, D.C.,The Hoyas entered the season with plenty of questions as to who would play where and whe...
Jason Kelce gets ESPN late-night show
Move over Jimmy Kimmel. Jason Kelce is taking to late-night TV starting in January, but viewers will need to stay up past midnight to see his new show. ,ESPN plans to tape the live-audience studio show, "They Call It Late Night with Jason Kelce," on Fridays starting Jan. 3 through the end of the NFL...
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: College Football, Basketball, NHL Predictions for November 22
These are our top sports betting picks and predictions for November 22nd, including bets for college football, college basketball, and the NHL slate on Friday....
Saint Joseph's vies for victory vs. Texas in Legends Classic title game
Texas and Saint Joseph's will square off for just the second time ever on Friday night when they tip off in the Legends Classic championship game in New York.,Texas rides a four-game winning streak into the final, while Saint Joseph's has been victorious in three straight contests. Their meeting wil...
Syracuse, Texas Tech seek bounce-back effort at Legends Classic
Syracuse and Texas Tech can feel each other's pain. ,In Thursday's semifinal round of the Legends Classic, both teams forged late rallies that came up a few points short, leading to their first losses of the season. Now the Orange (3-1) will face the Red Raiders (4-1) in the tournament's consolation...
Washington seeks better offensive balance vs. Alcorn State
Great Osobor is off to a fast start.,The preseason all-Big Ten Conference selection leads Washington in scoring (14.8 points per game), rebounding (13 boards per game) and steals (four per game) heading into the Huskies' game against Alcorn State on Friday in Seattle.,The rest of the Huskies?,Not so...
Hoping to bond at Paradise Jam, K-State faces George Washington
Kansas State coach Jerome Tang believes there are plenty of reasons to play in an in-season tournament such as the Paradise Jam.,The Wildcats open play in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, on Friday night against George Washington.,"We get to be together," Tang said Monday when asked about the benefi...
Saint Joseph's slips by Texas Tech at Legends Classic
Justice Ajogbor made a free throw with 13.7 seconds left as Saint Joseph's edged Texas Tech 78-77 Thursday in a Legends Classic semifinal matchup in Brooklyn, N.Y.,Erik Reynolds II scored 26 points to lead the Hawks (4-1), while Xzayvier Brown went 13 of 13 from the foul line en route to 20 points. ...
Oklahoma uses late run to pull away from East Texas A&M
Jeremiah Fears scored a game-high 20 points as Oklahoma pulled away late from East Texas A&M in an 84-56 win on Thursday night in Norman, Okla.,Duke Miles had 19 points and hit 3 of 6 three-pointers and Glenn Taylor Jr. added 16 points for Oklahoma.,TJ Thomas, Scooter Williams Jr. and Josh Taylor ea...
Texas edges Syracuse to reach Legends Classic final
Arthur Kaluma logged a double-double Thursday night and freshman Tre Johnson sank six foul shots in the last minute as Texas held off Syracuse 70-66 in a semifinal of the Legends Classic in New York.,Kaluma scored 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds before fouling out with 10.8 seconds left. Johnson a...
Maverick McNealy fires 62, tied for lead at RSM Classic
Maverick McNealy and Michael Thorbjornsen are tied for the lead after one round of The RSM Classic on Thursday in St. Simons Island, Ga.,At the finale of the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup Fall series, the field is playing Sea Island Golf Club's two courses over the first two days of the tournament. McNealy b...
McLaren no longer asking Oscar Piastri to support Lando Norris' title chase
McLaren no longer will have its drivers adhere to a pecking order as the Las Vegas Grand Prix approaches Saturday.,McLaren driver Oscar Piastri said he does not have to operate in a support role for teammate Lando Norris, now that Norris' hopes of a driver's championship are in long-shot mode.,"Pret...
Thomas Brown, Bears deepen detail to boost QB Caleb Williams
A stickler for details, Thomas Brown wants to rebuild Caleb Williams' confidence through a simplification of the Chicago Bears' offensive scheme. ,Brown, promoted to offensive coordinator last week after Shane Waldron was fired, found some success last Sunday when Williams drove the Bears into posit...
Duke locks in second-straight No. 1 recruiting class
With the NCAA early signing period now over, Duke has finalized its third top recruiting class in the past four years, according to 247Sports rankings.,Coach Jon Scheyer is bringing in a quartet of five-star recruits, headlined by Cameron Boozer, the No. 2 overall prospect in the 2025 class and son ...
Kansas State out to 'right the ship,' sink Cincinnati's bowl push
Two breeds of Cats square off Saturday night with pride and perhaps bowl game pecking order on the line, as Cincinnati travels to play Kansas State in Manhattan, Kan., ,The Bearcats (5-5, 3-4 Big 12) need a win at Kansas State or against TCU at home on Nov. 30 to reach bowl eligibility. K-State (7-3...
Japan's Yuki Tsunoda 'nearly sent home' at U.S. border
Japanese F1 driver Yuki Tsunoda said he "nearly got sent back home" by U.S. border officials when he arrived for Saturday's Las Vegas Grand Prix.,The 24-year-old racer for Red Bull-owned RB told reporters Wednesday that he was wearing pajamas when he was pulled aside and questioned for several hours...
Protect QB -- and ball -- top Arkansas' to-do list vs. Louisiana Tech
It's been pretty simple to figure out the common denominator in Arkansas' success this season. ,When the Razorbacks avoid turnovers and sacks, they win. When opponents make them cough up the ball and get to quarterback Taylen Green, as Texas did last week in a 20-10 decision, Arkansas loses.,At 5-5 ...
OK State targets first Big 12 win with defensive weakling Texas Tech on deck
Late November games with low-level stakes aren't a familiar concept to Texas Tech and Oklahoma State.,And in a season that began with the Red Raiders and Cowboys plotting a big impact in the new-look Big 12 Conference, they're both surprised to be here.,But that's the backdrop when they meet after n...
Changes bring new offensive outlook for Nebraska, Wisconsin
Dana Holgorsen never expected to be Nebraska's offensive coordinator. Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell wasn't expecting to fire the Badgers' play-caller., ,But that's the situation as Fickell's Badgers get ready to meet the Cornhuskers on Saturday afternoon in Lincoln, Neb., ,Fickell dismissed offensive...
'We trust our defense': No. 20 Arkansas hosts Little Rock
Forcing an opponent into 13 consecutive missed shots typically reflects well on a defense.,No. 20 Arkansas accomplished the feat during Monday's 91-72 home win against Pacific and will try to maintain the intensity during Friday night's game in Fayetteville, Ark., against in-state foe Little Rock.,A...