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Sun not trading G Marina Mabrey
The Connecticut Sun are holding on to Marina Mabrey, even after the guard requested to be traded earlier this month.,Connecticut shot down that request, prompting Mabrey's agent, Marcus Crenshaw of The FAM agency, to heavily criticize the Sun and their decision to not go out and make a trade.,"In th...

On hot stretch, Nebraska clashes with reeling Penn State
Nebraska and Penn State are trending in different directions, to say the least.,The Cornhuskers hope to continue pushing toward an NCAA Tournament berth Wednesday when they visit the Nittany Lions, who are desperate to end a long losing streak.,Nebraska (17-9, 7-8 Big Ten) has earned four wins again...

Illinois freshman Morez Johnson Jr. (wrist) out indefinitely
Illinois freshman forward Morez Johnson Jr., a starter for the Fighting Illini over the past eight games, will be out indefinitely after breaking his left wrist while blocking a shot on Saturday.,Johnson, who is averaging 7.2 points this season but 9.9 since joining the starting lineup on Jan. 23, m...

Nebraska erases 20-point deficit to stun Northwestern
Brice Williams converted 7 of 8 free throws in the final 1:33 as Nebraska rallied from a 20-point second-half deficit to claim a 68-64 Big Ten victory over Northwestern Sunday afternoon in Evanston, Ill., ,Williams finished with 21 points -- his sixth straight 20-point effort -- as the Cornhuskers (...

Nebraska wants to avoid late-season spiral with Northwestern on deck
Nebraska wants to stop its losing streak before it begins.,The Cornhuskers will tip off against Northwestern in a Big Ten Conference matchup on Sunday afternoon in Evanston, Ill. It will be the first game for Nebraska since it lost 83-75 to No. 25 Maryland on Thursday.,The loss snapped a string of f...

Auburn No. 1, SEC dominant in Top 16 bracket preview
With a month before Selection Sunday, the Division I Men's Basketball Committee unveiled its top 16 teams Saturday on the Bracket Preview Show, and the list was dominated by the Southeastern Conference, as expected.,Three of the top four seeds -- No. 1 Auburn, No. 2 Alabama, No. 3 Duke and No. 4 Flo...

Nebraska play-by-play announcer dies at 61
Greg Sharpe, the play-by-play voice for Nebraska football and baseball since 2008, died Friday at age 61.,Sharpe's family announced his death through a statement released by the school on Saturday, 10 months after Sharpe revealed he was battling pancreatic cancer.,"While his passion and energy on th...

Abraham Ancer ascends into share of lead at LIV Golf Adelaide
Abraham Ancer shot a 5-under 67 in the second round on Saturday to pull into a three-way tie atop LIV Golf Adelaide in Australia.,Ancer carded six birdies against one bogey at blustery The Grange Golf Club to join fellow Mexican Carlos Ortiz and England's Sam Horsfield at 9-under 135 for the tournam...

Rome Flynn, Team Bonds win NBA All-Star Celebrity Game
Actor Rome Flynn scored 22 points to earn MVP honors while leading Team Bonds to a 66-55 win over Team Rice on Friday in the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game in Oakland.,The victorious team was coached by San Francisco Giants legend Barry Bonds and rapper/actor 2 Chainz. The losing team was led by anothe...

No. 25 Maryland outlasts Nebraska for 6th win in 7 games
Derik Queen collected 24 points and 11 rebounds on Thursday, helping visiting No. 25 Maryland hold on for an 83-75 victory over Nebraska in Big Ten play in Lincoln, Neb.,Selton Miguel added 17 points, while Ja'Kobi Gillespie chipped in 15 points and seven assists for the Terrapins (19-6, 9-5), who w...

Stephen Curry-Sabrina Ionescu 3-point rematch off
There will be no rematch of the hugely popular 3-point contest between Stephen Curry and Sabrina Ionescu at this weekend's NBA All-Star Game.,Curry, of the Golden State Warriors, and the New York Liberty's Ionescu hinted that there could be a rematch after Curry won 29-26 last February in Indianapol...
Stephen Curry vs. Sabrina Ionescu Three-Point Challenge Isn’t Happening, and That’s a Shame
Stephen Curry vs. Sabrina Ionescu's Three-Point Shoot-Off won't take place in the 2025 NBA All-Star Weekend festivities, and it's a bummer since that event was the highlight last year....

Brice Williams, Nebraska look to stay hot vs. No. 25 Maryland
Nebraska's NCAA Tournament hopes were dim after a six-game skid in January.,Since then, Brice Williams has taken over to help propel the Cornhuskers back into contention.,The fifth-year guard will try to lead Nebraska to a fifth straight win Thursday night when No. 25 Maryland visits Lincoln, Neb.,W...

Report: ESPN ending Top Rank Boxing deal
ESPN doesn't intend to renew its deal with promoter Top Rank Boxing when it expires in August, Front Office Sports reported Tuesday.,Top Rank and ESPN signed their initial deal in 2017. The following year, the two sides agreed on a seven-year contract in which ESPN would broadcast 54 events annually...

Brice Williams, Nebraska keep rolling with win over Ohio State
Brice Williams continued his recent surge with 24 points and 10 rebounds Sunday as Nebraska rallied to defeat Ohio State 79-71 in Lincoln, Neb.,Williams is averaging 25.5 points during Nebraska's current four-game winning streak.,Juwan Gary added 19 points and Berke Buyuktuncel scored 15 for the Cor...

Filip Forsberg, Brady Skjei combine for 4 goals as Sabres top Preds
Filip Forsberg and Brady Skjei each had two goals for the Nashville Predators in a 6-4 win against the visiting Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night.,Ryan O'Reilly had four assists, Jonathan Marchessault had a goal and two assists, and Justus Annunen made 25 saves for the Predators, who snapped a six-ga...

Ohio State, Nebraska clash following comeback wins
Ohio State and host Nebraska look to continue their winning ways on Sunday after taking similar paths to their latest victories.,The Buckeyes (14-9, 6-6 Big Ten) rallied from a 17-point deficit to beat No. 18 Maryland 73-70 on a banked 3-pointer by Bruce Thornton with 7.8 seconds left on Thursday, t...

Sabres visit Predators in matchup of teams with opposite streaks
Feeling good about their game, the Buffalo Sabres will look to head into the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off on another high note when they visit the struggling Nashville Predators on Saturday night.,The Sabres are riding a season-high four-game winning streak, with one of those victories coming Ja...

Report: Netflix exploring bid for F1 media rights
Netflix is deliberating making a play for the U.S. broadcast rights of Formula One, The Athletic reported Friday.,Netflix already has a background in the sport, having produced the hit F1 docuseries "Drive to Survive" that debuted in 2019. Thanks in large part to the series, interest in the sport ha...

Nebraska uses strong second half to overpower Washington
Brice Williams, the reigning National Player of the Week, scored 23 points as Nebraska rallied from a 10-point halftime deficit to defeat Washington 86-72 in a Big Ten Conference game Wednesday night in Seattle.,Juwan Gary added 17 points and Connor Essegian scored 16 for the Cornhuskers (15-8, 5-7 ...