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No. 7 Nebraska remains perfect, rolling past Washington
Pryce Sandfort scored 23 points and Sam Hoiberg added 14 as seventh-ranked Nebraska stayed unbeaten with a 76-66 victory against Washington on Wednesday in Lincoln, Neb.,Hannes Steinbach registered a double-double of 21 points and 12 rebounds to pace the Huskies while Zoom Diallo added 18 points, si...
Kentucky fends off Texas, stretches winning streak to 4
Denzel Aberdeen scored 19 points, including six game-sealing free throws, and Otega Oweh and Collin Chandler each scored 18 as host Kentucky outlasted Texas 85-80 in Lexington on Wednesday night.,The key moment came when Simeon Wilcher was assessed a foul against Oweh with just over 10 minutes to pl...
Shorthanded Nuggets start road trip against Wizards
The Denver Nuggets began their just-concluded three-game homestand on a roll, as Jamal Murray erupted for 42 points and Tim Hardaway Jr. added a season-high 30 in a 121-115 win over the Washington Wizards.,The Nuggets followed up their 6-1 stretch by dropping their next two contests, leading to head...
WNBA season set to start May 8 despite impasse
The WNBA plans to begin the 2026 season on May 8 despite the fact the league and players' union remain at an impasse on agreeing to a new collective bargaining agreement.,There is currently a moratorium in place pertaining to league business like free agency. The league also hasn't been able to hold...
Potential Landing Spots for Brandon Aiyuk After 49ers Exit
Brandon Aiyuk’s time with the San Francisco 49ers is over. Here are five teams that could pursue the 27-year-old wide receiver next season....
Harold Varner III officially joins Smash GC
Harold Varner III has been added to the Smash GC official roster for the 2026 season in the LIV Golf League following Brooks Koepka's departure to the PGA Tour.,Varner joins new captain Talor Gooch and returning veterans Jason Kokrak and Graeme McDowell. Gooch was named the team's captain last month...
Without Bill Self, No. 19 Kansas hangs on to beat Colorado
Melvin Council Jr. had 18 points and seven rebounds in No. 19 Kansas' 75-69 win over Colorado on Tuesday without coach Bill Self, who did not travel with his team to Boulder, Colo., after an illness that required him to be hospitalized Monday.,Self mentioned in a statement Tuesday that he was "feeli...
Kansas State gets first Big 12 win over Utah in dramatic fashion
P.J. Haggerty scored 34 points and Kansas State overcame Terrence Brown's 33 points in an 81-78 win over Utah in Manhattan, Kan. Tuesday night., ,It was the first conference win for Kansas State after an 0-5 start in Big 12 play., ,The nation's fourth leading scorer didn't get going until the second...
Darius Acuff Jr. stars as No. 20 Arkansas blasts No. 15 Vanderbilt
Darius Acuff Jr. scored 17 points and added five assists, Malique Ewin and Kevin Knox scored 16 points apiece, and the No. 20 Arkansas Razorbacks overwhelmed the No. 15 Vanderbilt Commodores 93-68 in an SEC game at Fayetteville, Ark. on Tuesday.,Trevon Brazile had 10 points and 14 rebounds, Meleek T...
No. 12 Texas Tech ties program 3-point record in win over Baylor
Christian Anderson scored 26 points and poured in a career-high eight 3-pointers as No. 12 Texas Tech shot its way to a dominating 92-73 win over struggling Baylor on Tuesday in a Big 12 clash in Waco, Texas., ,The Red Raiders (15-4, 5-1 Big 12) used a blistering proficiency from beyond the arc to b...
No. 25 Miami (OH) knocks out Kent State in OT, improving to 20-0
Luke Skaljac forced overtime with a clutch bank shot and added five more points in the extra session to help keep No. 25 Miami (OH) unbeaten with a 107-101 win over host Kent State Tuesday night.,Peter Suder tallied 27 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists for Miami (20-0, 8-0 MAC), which remains un...
Wounded Washington hopes to slow hot-shooting No. 7 Nebraska
The nation's longest active win streak is on the line when No. 7 Nebraska hosts Washington in a Big Ten game on Wednesday night in Lincoln, Neb.,The Cornhuskers (18-0, 7-0) have won 22 games dating back to last season, the longest by a Big Ten school since Ohio State started 24-0 in 2010-11. Nebrask...
Texas A&M riding high into bout with Mississippi State
Texas A&M looks to build on its uber-impressive start to the league season and take a step closer to the Top 25 when it hosts Mississippi State on Wednesday in a Southeastern Conference clash in College Station, Texas., ,The Aggies (14-4, 4-1 SEC) head home after splitting a two-game road trip to No...
Carlos Beltran, Andruw Jones elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
Five-tool center fielders Carlos Beltran and Andruw Jones learned Tuesday that they have been elected as the newest members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame.,Beltran, a nine-time All-Star, piled up 435 home runs and 312 stolen bases during a 20-year career, culminated by winning the 2017 World ...
Kentucky 'earning confidence' while Texas tries to resume winning ways
There's never a great time to face Kentucky on its home floor, but Texas' visit Wednesday night to Rupp Arena seems particularly untimely.,Two weeks ago, Kentucky appeared on track for its worst season since 2021. But now? The Wildcats (12-6, 3-2 SEC) are flying after back-to-back gutsy comebacks. T...
Georgetown hoping not to fall short again with Villanova on tap
Georgetown may be at the bottom of the Big East standings, but Villanova must not take its opponent for granted when the Hoyas visit the Wildcats on Wednesday.,Georgetown (9-9, 1-6 Big East) is looking to snap a five-game losing streak, but the team suffered two hard-fought defeats against quality o...
Trial begins for slugger Yasiel Puig in sports betting case
A trial in the federal case against former major league slugger Yasiel Puig started on Tuesday in downtown Los Angeles.,Puig, 35, faces one count of obstruction of justice and two counts of making false statements to federal investigators about his suspected involvement in an illegal sports betting ...
Kansas' Bill Self 'feeling much better,' will not coach vs. Colorado
Kansas head coach Bill Self acknowledged that he is "feeling much better" on Tuesday, one day after he was taken the hospital.,Assistant coach Jacque Vaughn will be the acting bench boss for the 19th-ranked Jayhawks (13-5, 3-2 Big 12) in Tuesday's game against Colorado (12-6, 2-3) in Boulder, Colo.,...
Report: Wild D Jonas Brodin (lower body) out of Olympics for Sweden
Jonas Brodin's lower-body injury will prevent the Minnesota Wild defenseman and Swedish Olympian from playing in Milan, The Athletic reported Tuesday.,Brodin has been out since Jan. 12 and is several weeks away from returning. Sweden's Olympic tournament begins Feb. 11 against host Italy.,Brodin, 32...
NCAA champ Michael La Sasso joins LIV, forfeits Masters invite
LIV Golf announced the signing of reigning NCAA individual champion Michael La Sasso on Tuesday.,The arrival of La Sasso, who joins captain Phil Mickelson's HyFlyers GC, comes less than a week after PGA Tour star Rory McIlroy said LIV Golf has not "signed anyone who moves the needle.",La Sasso, 21, ...