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Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard among Hall of Fame inductees
Former NBA stars Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard, along with former women's star Sue Bird, highlighted a decorated group inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday night in Springfield, Mass.,Women's stars Maya Moore and Sylvia Fowles, head coach Billy Donovan, Miami Heat owner...
No. 21 Alabama bounces back, pounds UL Monroe 73-0
Ty Simpson completed all 17 passes for 226 yards and three touchdowns to help No. 21 Alabama demolish UL Monroe 73-0 on Saturday night at Tuscaloosa, Ala.,Simpson set a Crimson Tide record for consecutive completions at the outset of a game while helping Alabama (1-1) rebound from a 31-17 loss to Fl...
No. 23 Indiana rushes for 313 yards in win over Kennesaw State
Fernando Mendoza threw a career-high four touchdown passes, including three to Elijah Sarratt, as No. 23 Indiana dominated Kennesaw State 56-9, Saturday in Bloomington, Ind.,Mendoza, a transfer from California, completed 18 of 25 passes for 245 yards without an interception for Indiana (2-0).,With h...
NFC West Primer: Are 49ers still a threat?
The San Francisco 49ers were ravaged by injuries last season and went 6-11 just one year after reaching the Super Bowl.,It's not hard to forecast that a healthy Christian McCaffrey is the big ingredient needed for a turnaround. But the 49ers did shake up the roster a bit and that also can reignite t...
Steve Ballmer denies allegations of Kawhi Leonard, Clippers circumventing salary cap
Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer claimed he had no knowledge of the deal between Kawhi Leonard and Aspiration and would "want the league to investigate" if another team were accused of circumventing the NBA's salary cap, ,"I'd want the league to investigate, take it seriously," Ballmer told ...
Playoff-hopeful Lions, Roughriders face off in crucial matchup
The B.C. Lions presently have what the Ottawa Redblacks covet -- the CFL's final playoff spot.,The teams meet Friday night in a crucial matchup in Ottawa, where B.C. (5-6) can all but end the Redblacks' chances of repeating last year's playoff berth.,Ottawa (3-8) was hoping to contend for the East t...
Rutgers aims for better defensive effort against Miami (Ohio)
Rutgers' identity, particularly under second-term head coach Greg Schiano, is to run the ball and play tough, physical defense to win its games.,Last week's 34-31 win over Ohio in the season opener was an anomaly as the Scarlet Knights scored 31 points in the first half, passed efficiently and avera...
Colorado seeking first win of season, welcomes new FBS member Delaware
Colorado missed a chance for a significant win in its opener last weekend and now turns the page and focuses on playing Delaware on Saturday in Boulder, Colo.,Colorado (0-1) took some positives from the 27-20 home loss to Georgia Tech on Aug. 29, most notably ball security. The Buffaloes didn't comm...
Report: Seahawks OT Abraham Lucas receives 3-year extension
Seattle Seahawks offensive tackle Abraham Lucas agreed to a three-year, $46 million contract extension with the possibility to earn more via incentives, NFL Network reported on Thursday.,Lucas, 26, was set to be a free agent after this season.,He started 16 games during his rookie season in 2022 bef...
Seahawks bid to restore home dominance as 49ers visit
A daunting home-field advantage is regularly associated with the Seattle Seahawks.,That might be put to the test Sunday afternoon when the NFC West rival San Francisco 49ers in the teams' season opener.,The Seahawks finished 10-7 last season, missing the playoffs by one game under rookie head coach ...
Joe Flacco Comeback Player of the Year Case: Why the Browns QB Could Shock the NFL
NFL Comeback Player of the Year 2025 features stars like Dak Prescott, Aidan Hutchinson, and Nick Chubb. But could Joe Flacco steal the award again?...
Report: Clippers paid Kawhi Leonard $28M for no-show job at company
The Los Angeles Clippers are being accused of trying to get around NBA salary cap rules by feeding $28 million to superstar Kawhi Leonard in the form of a "no-show" endorsement deal with a now-bankrupt company partially funded by Clippers owner Steve Ballmer, according to an extensive report by podc...
NFL confirms no Friday opening-week game in 2026
Fans of Friday night NFL games: savor the contest this week between the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers from Sao Paolo, Brazil.,That's because there won't be a Friday night clash in the opening week in 2026. Hans Schroeder, the COO of NFL Media, confirmed that with reporters on Tuesday.,...
No. 16 Iowa State aims to end home hex in rivalry vs. Iowa
The home team hasn't prevailed in the Cy-Hawk rivalry since 2018, and Iowa State hasn't emerged victorious on its home turf in the series in 14 years.,The latter fact weighs heavy on the mind of Cyclones quarterback Rocco Becht as No. 16 Iowa State hosts Iowa in the high-stakes rivalry matchup on Sa...
'Gotta get better now': No. 23 Indiana takes aim at Kennesaw State
Indiana enters Saturday afternoon's visit from Kennesaw State with a 9-0 record at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington under second-year Hoosiers coach Curt Cignetti.,Nearly as common as Hoosier home victories over that span? Cignetti caveats that things might have gone differently.,The No. 23 Hoosiers ...
Michigan LB Jaishawn Barham's targeting penalty upheld by Big Ten
Michigan linebacker Jaishawn Barham's targeting penalty from the second half of its season opener was upheld by the Big Ten, and he'll be forced to miss the first half of Saturday's top-25 matchup at Oklahoma, head coach Sherrone Moore said Monday.,Barham was assessed the penalty on a hit of New Mex...
Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele, Cal too strong for Oregon State
Freshman Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele threw for three touchdowns to lead California to a 34-15 victory over Oregon State on Saturday in Corvallis, Ore.,It was the season opener for both teams.,Sagapolutele, who completed 20 of 30 passes for 224 yards, was the first Bears' quarterback to start a season o...
Arizona's defense leads way to dominant win over Hawaii
Arizona's defense produced five turnovers that resulted in 23 points, and it held Hawaii to 67 yards on the ground in the Wildcats' 40-6 season-opening victory Saturday at Tucson, Ariz.,The Wildcats routed the Rainbow Warriors (1-1) despite having a time-of-possession deficit of 35:44 to 24:16.,Big ...
Rookie Connor Zilisch takes Portland for eighth win in Xfinity Series
PORTLAND, Ore. -- A dramatic overtime pass for the win punctuated a nearly perfect afternoon for JR Motorsports driver Connor Zilisch at Portland International Raceway, where the 19-year-old claimed his series-best eighth NASCAR Xfinity Series win of the season -- the best series victory total ever ...
Wake Forest squeaks past Kennesaw State in debut of coaches
Transfer quarterback Robby Ashford threw for 218 yards and scored Wake Forest's only touchdown as the Demon Deacons survived for a 10-9 victory against visiting Kennesaw State in coach Jake Dickert's debut with the team Friday night at Winston-Salem, N.C.,Dickert, who departed Washington State in De...