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Butler tries to build on last year, faces Cuonzo Martin, Missouri St.
College basketball returns to Indianapolis on Monday when Butler hosts Missouri State, with the Bulldogs hoping to get back into the conversation atop the Big East.,Last season, head coach Thad Matta improved Butler in his second season at the helm, giving Bulldog fans their first winning season sin...
Roughriders feeling rested, ready to face Lions in Western semi
Trevor Harris refers to the playoffs as bonus football.,The Saskatchewan Roughriders' veteran quarterback hopes he has three extra games of football remaining in his season, starting Saturday when they host the B.C. Lions in a Western Conference semifinal.,Harris actually got last week off for good ...
FC Cincinnati hope to close out host NYCFC in first-round playoff series
FC Cincinnati are one win away from a third straight trip to the MLS Eastern Conference semifinals as they visit New York City FC on Saturday afternoon for Game 2 of their best-of-three first-round playoff series.,Third-seeded Cincinnati needed just one goal in Monday's 1-0 series-opening win, Yamil...
Bengals WR Tee Higgins, OT Orlando Brown Jr. doubtful vs. Raiders
Cincinnati wide receiver Tee Higgins could miss his second straight game and four-time Pro Bowl offensive tackle Orlando Brown also is doubtful for Sunday's home game against the Las Vegas Raiders, Bengals coach Zac Taylor said Friday.,Both Higgins (quadricep) and Brown (knee/fibula) missed three co...
Patriots QB Drake Maye (concussion protocol) could play vs. Titans
Patriots rookie quarterback Drake Maye conceivably could play in Sunday's game against the host Tennessee Titans.,Maye, who remains in concussion protocol, was expected to be a limited participant in practice for the third straight day on Friday.,"He is still in the protocol ... and going through th...
Providence out to forge new identity vs. Central Connecticut State
Providence will begin the second season of the Kim English era with Central Connecticut State visiting Rhode Island's capital city on Monday night.,The Friars were led to a 21-14 record, including a berth in the NIT, by eventual lottery pick Devin Carter last season, but this is a new team. Thus, an...
Wake Forest, eager to take next step, starts vs. Coppin State
Wake Forest won't want to miss any opportunity this season, realizing how important every game can be.,The Demon Deacons, who were on the wrong side of the NCAA Tournament bubble in each of the past three years, will begin another season expecting to make the next step. The first strides in that pro...
Revamped Virginia Tech shoots for hot start vs. Delaware State
After a rough offseason of rebuilding its roster following a mass exodus through the transfer portal, Virginia Tech is ready to start a new era when the Hokies host Delaware State on Monday night in Blacksburg, Va.,The Hokies will begin the process of jelling a roster of new additions and returning ...
No. 23 Kentucky begin post-John Calipari era vs. Wright St.
For the first time in 16 years, Kentucky will open the season with someone other than John Calipari at the helm.,Kentucky alumnus Mark Pope, a former BYU coach, took over the program in April after Calipari shockingly left his post to take the Arkansas job. The Wildcats open against Wright State on ...
With key players returning, No. 10 Arizona starts season vs. Canisius
No. 10 Arizona had two exhibitions to prepare for the season ahead of its season opener Monday against Canisius, while the Golden Griffins will head into the meeting in Tucson, Ariz., facing an opponent for the first time under a new coach.,Canisius did not renew the contract of eight-year coach Reg...
Big 12: Games not compromised by unsecure helmet radio comms
After Texas Tech raised concerns about the encryption of helmet communications, the Big 12 Conference announced on Thursday that its games have not been compromised by unencrypted frequencies. ,Per ESPN, Texas Tech contacted the Big 12 regarding its recent losses to Baylor and TCU to ensure that the...
Leon Draisaitl's big night boosts Oilers over Preds
Leon Draisaitl had two goals with an assist and the visiting Edmonton Oilers looked solid minus injured superstar Connor McDavid, beating the Nashville Predators 5-1 on Thursday night.,With McDavid out two to three weeks after suffering an ankle injury Monday at Columbus, the Oilers didn't look deje...
Rangers' struggling defense could be tested vs. Senators
New York Rangers head coach Peter Laviolette was left shaking his head after his team found itself on the wrong end of a one-sided affair.,Sure, the scoreboard showed only a two-goal defeat. However, the final score was not indicative of how his team fared en route to losing for the second time in t...
Champion Dodgers set parade, stadium event for Friday
The Los Angeles Dodgers will celebrate their 2024 World Series win with a parade and an event at Dodger Stadium on Friday.,The parade will kick off at 11 a.m. local time at the Gloria Molina Grand Park in front of Los Angeles City Hall. The players, manager Dave Roberts and other team personnel will...
World Series ratings continue to soar
All eyes have been on a star-studded World Series that pit teams from the top two media markets in the United States, and the television ratings reflected that.,Ratings for Game 3 of the World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees surpassed those of the NFL's "Monday Night Foot...
No. 20 Cincinnati launches season of high hopes vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff
No. 20 Cincinnati will open a new season with high hopes and a preseason top-25 ranking for the first time since 2017-18 when it hosts Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Monday night.,Cincinnati is coming off an 80-62 win over Ohio State in an exhibition game on Oct. 18. The Bearcats raced out to an 18-6 lead i...
No. 5 Iowa State looks for fast start vs. Mississippi Valley State
No. 5 Iowa State has moved past last season's Sweet 16 appearance. ,The focus squarely is on the upcoming season, which begins Monday night with a home game against Mississippi Valley State in Ames, Iowa. The Cyclones aim to start fast in nonconference play as they build toward what they hope will b...
J’Wan Roberts, LJ Cryer, No. 4 Houston face Jackson State
There will be unfinished business to address for No. 4 Houston as it begins its march toward another NCAA Tournament when the Cougars open their season at home Monday night against Jackson State., ,It is Houston's third top-10 preseason ranking during head coach Kelvin Sampson's 10 seasons with the ...
Three Scariest Athletes of All Time: Halloween 2024 Edition
There's been many scary athletes across the vast landscape of sports, so on Halloween, we ranked the top three scariest athletes ever....
Titans stress patience in losing campaign, while Patriots upbeat after tight win
The Tennessee Titans are 1-6 and already making plans for 2025. The No. 1 pick in next spring's draft is more likely than any kind of run to the fringes of playoff contention.,But unlike a couple of teams that have benched their young starters at quarterback to play veterans, Tennessee is committed ...