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Bench players help propel Oklahoma State past Southern Illinois
Abou Ousmane came off the bench to hit his first eight shots Thursday night and scored 18 points as Oklahoma State held off Southern Illinois 85-78 in Stillwater, Okla.,Ousmane shot 8-of-10 overall, while fellow reserve Brandon Newman went 7-for-9 to also tally 18 points. Marchelus Avery scored 11 p...
Missouri rolls to 72-point victory over Mississippi Valley State
Marques Warrick came off the bench to score a game-high 16 points as Missouri cruised to a 111-39 win over Mississippi Valley State on Thursday night in nonconference play at Columbia, Mo.,The 72-point margin of victory ties for the largest in school history. The Tigers beat Chicago State 117-45 on ...
Ricardo Pepi scores, helps USMNT edge Jamaica at CONCACAF Nations League
Ricardo Pepi scored in the fifth minute and Matt Turner made the lead stand with a penalty-kick save to help the U.S. men's national team defeat Jamaica 1-0 in the first leg of the CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinals in Kingston, Jamaica, on Thursday.,The second match of the series is scheduled fo...
Flyers erase 2-goal deficit, beat Senators in OT
Matvei Michkov scored with 55 seconds left in overtime as the Philadelphia Flyers rallied for their 5-4 road victory over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday.,Michkov's game-winner came from a sharp angle, as he banked the puck off Linus Ullmark's pad and into the net. His sixth goal of the campaign -- ...
Billie Jean King Cup: Slovakia knocks out U.S.
The United States bowed out of the Billie Jean King Cup finals in the first round with a 2-1 loss to Slovakia on Thursday in Malaga, Spain.,After the teams split two singles matches, Viktoria Hruncakova and Tereza Mihalikova of Slovakia got past Ashlyn Krueger and Taylor Townsend 6-3, 3-6, 10-8 in d...
Red-hot Nick Martinelli guides Northwestern against Eastern Illinois
Nick Martinelli figured prominently into Northwestern's outlook before the season.,With running mate Brooks Barnhizer still working through a foot injury, however, Martinelli is embracing the opportunity to showcase his impact early.,When Eastern Illinois visits Northwestern on Friday in Evanston, I...
Rory McIlroy: Europe opposed to 'changing dynamic' with pay for Ryder Cup
Along with national pride, it appears members of the United States' 2025 Ryder Cup team will have another incentive when teeing off against their European counterparts at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, N.Y.,Lots of zeros.,A vote by the PGA of America will ultimately determine whether, and how much, ...
Iowa State strives to spin up new streak, 'move on' to Cincinnati
Consecutive losses may have derailed Iowa State's Big 12 title hopes but the Cyclones are certain they face a must-win situation on Saturday when Cincinnati comes calling at Ames, Iowa.,Undefeated prior to a bye in late October, Iowa State (7-2, 4-2 Big 12) since lost 23-22 to visiting Texas Tech an...
Pacers set for NBA Cup opener vs. shaky Heat
The Miami Heat will try to break free from their recent doldrums, while the host Indiana Pacers will look to add some zest to their offense in Friday's NBA Cup group-play game at Indianapolis.,The Heat are 0-1 in NBA Cup East: Group B play, while the Pacers will be playing their first game of the in...
In neutral-court game, Iowa expects fan advantage over Washington State
After watching Josh Dix score 23 points on just 10 shot attempts Tuesday night in a 96-77 rout of South Dakota, Iowa coach Fran McCaffery was full of praise for the 6-foot-6 guard.,"Josh seemed like he made every shot," McCaffery said. "When he gets going early, he's a handful. We started going to h...
Virginia Tech's defense, Penn State's balanced offense to clash
Virginia Tech coach Mike Young said his team's defense took "a quantum leap forward" in Monday's 58-52 victory over Winthrop.,Given who's next on the Hokies' schedule, that leap came just in time. ,Virginia Tech (3-0) will try to slow down Penn State's high-powered offense on Friday when the teams m...
Four-star QB joins FSU recruiting exodus, to visit Florida
Nineteen months after pledging his commitment to Florida State, four-star recruit and Elite 11 quarterback Tramell Jones instead jumped into the current of talent flowing out of Tallahassee.,A top-25 overall recruit and top-five dual threat quarterback at most major recruiting outlets, Jones is a se...
Sharpshooting Buckeyes launch into Top 25 rematch with Texas A&M
Texas A&M is bracing for a major test with Ohio State arriving Friday night for a matchup of Top 25 teams in College Station.,Texas A&M (2-1) dropped from No. 13 to 23 in the Associated Press poll after a season-opening upset loss at UCF. The Aggies regrouped quickly over their past two games. The A...
No. 20 Florida focuses on business ahead of Florida State game
The focus for No. 20 Florida will be on Florida State when the two 3-0 teams square off Friday night in Tallahassee.,And that's just where head coach Todd Golden wants it.,The attention around the program over the past week has focused on the news of a Title IX investigation into Golden following al...
Chicago Bears Offense Stuck in Neutral as They Face NFC North Gauntlet
The Chicago Bears fired offensive coordinator Shane Waldron as their offense continues to look bad with rookie quarterback Caleb Williams continuing to get sacked....
LSU seeks first-ever win against Kansas State
It's almost as if they're becoming rivals. ,LSU and Kansas State will face each other for the third time ever -- and the third time in the past three seasons -- as LSU travels to Manhattan, Kan., for a Thursday night matchup. Kansas State has won the previous two games. ,The two teams met in the cha...
Connor McDavid close to career milestone when Oilers host Predators
The Nashville Predators continue their five-game road trip on Thursday with a visit to the Edmonton Oilers, who hope to celebrate a milestone accomplishment.,Nashville's trip started with a 3-2 overtime loss Monday to the Colorado Avalanche. While getting a point and earning three in their last two ...
Tyon Grant-Foster set to return for Grand Canyon vs. ASU
Local rivals Arizona State and Grand Canyon meet Thursday night in Phoenix with reigning WAC Player of the Year Tyon Grant-Foster set to make his season debut.,Grant-Foster, the Antelopes' graduate guard who previously played for Kansas and DePaul, has undergone two heart surgeries in recent years.,...
Colorado rides second-half surge to rout of Cal State Fullerton
Colorado outscored Cal State Fullerton by 24 points in the second half, breaking open a close game and cruising to an 83-53 win on Wednesday in Boulder, Colo.,Andrej Jakimovski scored 14 of his team-leading 17 points in the first half, and he finished with five of the Buffaloes' 12 3-pointers. Sebas...
Jayden Taylor posts 22 points as NC State downs Coastal Carolina
Jayden Taylor scored 22 points on 8-of-15 shooting to lead North Carolina State over Coastal Carolina 82-70 on Monday night in Raleigh, N.C.,NC State opened the second half on a 10-0 run after a first-half scare from Coastal. An and-one from Taylor with 18:24 remaining punctuated the run and gave th...