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No. 25 Arkansas shoots its way to runaway win over Fresno State
Darius Acuff Jr. had 18 points, eight assists and five rebounds, Meleek Thomas and D.J. Wagner had 12 apiece points and the No. 25 Arkansas Razorbacks rolled over the Fresno State Bulldogs, 82-58, on Saturday afternoon in North Little Rock, Ark. ,Karter Knox had 11 for the balanced Razorbacks (7-2),...

Nationals trade LHP Jose A. Ferrer to Mariners for C Harry Ford
The Washington Nationals traded left-handed pitcher Jose A. Ferrer to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for catcher Harry Ford and right-hander Isaac Lyon, the teams announced on Saturday.,Over three seasons with the Nationals, Ferrer has posted a 4.36 ERA and 1.265 WHIP in 142 games, all relief appe...
Why Taking College Basketball to Dubai Is a Mistake for the Sport
College basketball’s new Dubai tournament highlights the sport’s growing shift toward money-driven neutral-site events and away from campus traditions....

Stingy defense fuels No. 4 Texas Tech past No. 11 BYU to Big 12 title
Ben Roberts recorded two interceptions, Butkus Award winner Jacob Rodriguez racked up 13 tackles and No. 4 Texas Tech earned a College Football Playoff spot with a convincing 34-7 victory over No. 11 BYU on Saturday afternoon in the Big 12 championship game at Arlington, Texas.,Behren Morton complet...

3-point barrage helps Virginia Tech hand George Mason 1st loss
Jaden Schutt came off the bench to score 18 points, all from beyond the arc, to propel Virginia Tech to a 73-62 victory over George Mason Saturday afternoon in Blacksburg, Va.,Amani Hansberry added 15 points, seven rebounds, six assists and three steals for the Hokies (8-2) in their first meeting wi...

Stingy defense fuels No. 4 Texas Tech past No. 11 BYU
Ben Roberts recorded two interceptions, Butkus Award winner Jacob Rodriguez racked up 13 tackles and No. 4 Texas Tech earned a College Football Playoff spot with a convincing 34-7 victory over No. 11 BYU on Saturday afternoon in the Big 12 championship game at Arlington, Texas.,Behren Morton complet...

No. 21 Kansas meets Missouri for Border War in Kansas City
Missouri coach Dennis Gates knows a game against Kansas is never just another nonconference clash.,His Tigers (8-1) will travel to Kansas City on Sunday afternoon to play the No. 21 Jayhawks (6-3).,Kansas and Missouri were rivals for decades until Missouri left the Big 12 for the SEC in 2012.,Gates ...

No. 16 North Carolina hosts upset-minded Georgetown
No. 16 North Carolina keeps checking off significant boxes early in the season and will try to maintain momentum against Georgetown on Sunday in Chapel Hill, N.C.,The Tar Heels (7-1) already own victories against traditional powers Kansas and Kentucky.,"It's just great for our growth as a young team...

Max Verstappen claims crucial pole for Abu Dhabi finale
Four-time defending Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen captured the pole position for Sunday's title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.,Verstappen continued his late-season surge by recording the fastest qualifying time on Saturday, 0.201 seconds ahead of Lando Norris. Oscar Piastri was 0.029 seconds beh...

Unbeaten LSU tangles with No. 19 Texas Tech
LSU will put its unbeaten record on the line against No. 19 Texas Tech on a neutral floor Sunday in the Coast-to-Coast Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas.,TCU will meet North Texas in the other game of the event's doubleheader at Dickies Arena.,LSU (8-0) is coming off a 78-69 overtime win at Boston Coll...

Yandex, Tundra Esports sweep way into BLAST Slam V final
Team Yandex and Tundra Esports each recorded a sweep on Saturday to advance to the grand final at the $1 million BLAST Slam V event in Chengdu, China.,Yandex posted a 2-0 victory over Team Falcons, courtesy of 38- and 40-minute wins on green. ,Martin "Saksa" Sazdov of Macedonia had an 11-5-14 in kil...

DePaul gears up for Big East slate vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff
In 10 days, DePaul opens its Big East schedule with a doozy of a 1-2 punch - a road game against No. 23 St. John's followed by a visit from No. 5 UConn., ,To have a fighting chance against the Big East's beasts, the Blue Demons need to maximize their final three nonconference games. The process star...

No. 20 Tulane handles No. 24 UNT for American title, eyes CFP bid
Quarterback Jake Retzlaff rushed for two touchdowns and safety Jack Tchienchou was involved in three big plays to help put No. 20 Tulane on the doorstep of earning a College Football Playoff berth with a 34-21 victory over No. 24 North Texas in the American Conference championship game on Friday at ...

Braylon Mullins contributes to No. 5 UConn's steady win vs. East Texas A&M
Braylon Mullins scored all 10 of his points in the second half of his home debut as fifth-ranked UConn never trailed and pulled away for an 83-59 victory over visiting East Texas A&M on Friday night at Storrs, Conn.,The Huskies (8-1) won their fourth straight ahead of Tuesday's showdown with 15th-ra...

Iowa State tabs Washington State's Jimmy Rogers as next head coach
Iowa State announced the hire of Jimmy Rogers as its next head coach Friday evening to replace Matt Campbell, who is reportedly heading to Penn State.,Rogers, 38, just concluded his first season at Washington State, leading the Cougars to a 6-6 record and the program's second consecutive bowl appear...

Surging Seton Hall gets first true road test vs. struggling Kansas St.
If Seton Hall is humming on all cylinders, Kansas State is ready to throw a rod.,The Wildcats face a tall task in attempting to get back to peak performance quickly when they host the streaking Pirates on Saturday afternoon in Manhattan, Kan.,After a 5-0 start that featured a speedy offense regularl...

George Mason carries perfect record into date with Virginia Tech
As a traditionally strong mid-major program, George Mason doesn't get many chances to take on in-state power-conference schools.,The Patriots, however, get a rare opportunity on Saturday afternoon when they take on Virginia Tech for the first meeting of the teams in 33 years in Blacksburg, Va.,While...

No. 24 USC puts strong inside-outside combo up against Washington
No. 24 Southern California will strive to remain unbeaten when it returns home to Los Angeles to face Big Ten Conference counterpart Washington on Saturday.,USC (8-0, 1-0 Big Ten) is coming off its second straight win with standout guard Rodney Rice sidelined due to a shoulder injury. The Trojans ou...

Florida State QB Tommy Castellanos petitions NCAA for extra season
Florida State quarterback Tommy Castellanos is petitioning the NCAA to reconsider his request for an extra season of eligibility.,Castellanos contends he should be granted a fifth season since he played in only five games in 2022 as a freshman third-stringer at UCF. One was a spot appearance as an i...

Darius Acuff Jr., No. 25 Arkansas set for rested Fresno State
No. 25 Arkansas will follow its most complete performance of the season with a matchup against Fresno State on Saturday in North Little Rock, Ark.,Saturday's game features old coaching friends John Calipari and Vance Walberg.,The Razorbacks (6-2) blitzed No. 6 Louisville on Wednesday, opening a 20-p...