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Villanova's record shooting night overwhelms Sacred Heart
Bryce Lindsay set a Villanova record with nine 3-pointers as the Wildcats drained a school-record 22 3-pointers in a 94-60 home victory over Sacred Heart on Tuesday.,In his third game for the Wildcats (2-1), Lindsay shot 9-of-14 from 3-point range to total 27 points. Devin Askew -- also a Villanova ...
Ohio State uses late first-half surge to cruise by Appalachian State
Brandon Noel scored 17 points and John Mobley II had 16 to lead host Ohio State to a 75-53 win over Appalachian State on Tuesday.,The Buckeyes (3-0) used an 18-0 run at the end of the first half into the second half to close the gap and never look back.,The Mountaineers (2-2) were led by Kason Jenni...
Carlos Alcaraz, Lorenzo Musetti win marathon matches at ATP Finals
The Jimmy Connors Group was on full display at the Nitto ATP Finals on Tuesday and neither match disappointed the raucous crowds in Turin, Italy.,Spain's Carlos Alcaraz and Italy's Lorenzo Musetti both staged rallies to earn victories in three-set matches that approached the 3-hour mark.,Alcaraz mov...
Top 5 remains same, Texas Tech jumps to 6th in CFP rankings update
The top five teams remained unchanged while Texas Tech leapt up two spots to No. 6 in the second version of this year's College Football Playoff rankings, which were announced Tuesday night.,The three remaining FBS unbeaten teams are at the top of the rankings, with defending champion Ohio State No....
Buccaneers rookie RB Josh Williams suspended 6 games for PEDs
Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Josh Williams has been suspended six games for violating the NFL's performance-enhancing substances policy, the league announced Tuesday.,Williams, 25, is an undrafted free agent out of LSU. He has appeared in three games this season for Tampa Bay (6-3), including S...
Commanders place rookie CB Trey Amos (leg) on IR
The Washington Commanders' long list of 2025 injuries lengthened again Tuesday when the team announced it placed rookie cornerback Trey Amos on injured reserve with a fractured fibula.,Amos, a second-round pick in this year's draft out of Ole Miss, appeared in 10 games with eight starts this season ...
Trail Blazers primed for road reward against Pelicans
Portland heads to New Orleans for the third stop of its five-game road swing, still chasing the first win of the trip when the teams meet on Wednesday.,The Trail Blazers suffered heartbreak on Monday in Orlando when Desmond Bane's 3-point miracle at the buzzer sealed a thrilling 115-112 victory for ...
Raiders sign LB Jamin Davis, place OL Jackson Powers-Johnson on IR
The Las Vegas Raiders signed linebacker Jamin Davis to the active roster and placed right guard Jackson Powers-Johnson (ankle) on injured reserve on Tuesday.,Powers-Johnson, 22, got hurt in the second quarter of Thursday's 10-7 road loss against the Denver Broncos.,A second-round pick in the 2024 NF...
Rockets, Wizards each hope for improved ball security in matchup
When everything clicks for the Houston Rockets, as it did in the fourth quarter on Sunday against the Milwaukee Bucks, they look every bit like the most efficient offense in the NBA.,The Rockets shot a robust 71.4% in the final period of their 122-115 comeback victory over Milwaukee, a win that saw ...
Bucks hope to continue team effort vs. Hornets
The Milwaukee Bucks are receiving such widespread contributions that Giannis Antetokounmpo doesn't have to do so much.,But he's still doing a lot for the Bucks, who'll be hoping he's available to do that Wednesday night against the host Charlotte Hornets.,The Bucks began a two-game road swing by def...
Packers place OL Elgton Jenkins (leg) on injured reserve
The Green Bay Packers placed center Elgton Jenkins on injured reserve on Tuesday due to a leg injury and he will miss at least four games.,ESPN reported that Jenkins, a two-time Pro Bowl selection, fractured his fibula and could be out for longer.,He was hurt when quarterback Jordan Love rolled into...
Bill Belichick says focus on North Carolina's next game, not Giants opening
North Carolina coach Bill Belichick is looking west to the next game against Wake Forest and not well north at the vacant job with the New York Giants, he said on Tuesday.,The former longtime NFL coach, with six Super Bowl championships with the New England Patriots, has a coaching history with the ...
Judge: Roger Penske, Rick Hendrick must give depositions in 23XI, Front Row case
Rick Hendrick and Roger Penske must sit for depositions in Michael Jordan's 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports' antitrust fight with NASCAR, U.S. District Judge Kenneth Bell ruled Tuesday.,Responding to a motion by both parties requesting depositions be limited and done via Zoom, Bell ruled that ...
After avoiding upset, South Carolina primed for visit from Presbyterian
South Carolina is 2-0 entering Wednesday's home game vs. Presbyterian in Columbia, S.C.,But Gamecocks coach Lamont Paris knows it's going to take a lot more than what his team put on the court Sunday to keep winning.,South Carolina rallied from an 11-point deficit with 3:50 left in regulation to bea...
Hot-starting freshman Neoklis Avdalas, Virginia Tech welcome Saint Joseph's
Freshman Neoklis Avdalas will look to turn heads again for Virginia Tech, which hosts Saint Joseph's on Wednesday in Blacksburg.,The 19-year-old Greece native recorded 33 points, six assists and five rebounds for the Hokies (2-0) in their 107-101 overtime victory over Providence on Saturday. The 6-f...
Georgetown seeks rare 3-0 start in clash with Binghamton
Georgetown will attempt to improve to 3-0 for the first time since the 2018-19 season when it hosts Binghamton on Wednesday evening in Washington, D.C.,The Hoyas (2-0) are coming off their first win over Maryland since 2008 and will look to keep that momentum going as they open a three-game homestan...
Raiderrs sign LB Jamin Davis, place OL Jackson Powers-Johnson on IR
The Las Vegas Raiders signed linebacker Jamin Davis to the active roster and placed right guard Jackson Powers-Johnson (ankle) on injured reserve on Tuesday.,Powers-Johnson, 22, got hurt in the second quarter of Thursday's 10-7 road loss against the Denver Broncos.,A second-round pick in the 2024 NF...
With GM out, Mavericks turn the page against Suns
It's a new start for the Dallas Mavericks.,On Tuesday, the team fired embattled general manager Nico Harrison, who had been under fire since he traded superstar Luka Doncic in February. The final straw for team owner Patrick Dumont could have been Monday's 116-114 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, who ca...
No. 20 Oklahoma State pounds Prairie View A&M
Micah Gray scored 25 points and No. 20 Oklahoma State never trailed in Tuesday's 105-55 romp against Prairie View A&M in Stillwater, Okla.,Haleigh Timmer tallied 20 points and Achol Akot added 15 points, 11 rebounds, five assists and three steals as the Cowgirls (5-0) topped the century mark for the...
Penn State, Michigan State chase end to 6-game losing streaks
Penn State and Michigan State both started the season 3-0, but that must feel like a distant memory., ,The Nittany Lions and Spartans each hope to halt a six-game losing streak Saturday afternoon when they square off in a Big Ten matchup in University Park, Pa., ,Penn State (3-6, 0-6 Big Ten) has en...