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Still dominant, Novak Djokovic beats Carlos Alcaraz in Aussie QFs
Novak Djokovic showed Tuesday that he isn't ready to abdicate his throne as the king of men's tennis.,The 37-year-old Djokovic, in pursuit of his 25th Grand Slam title, defeated Spain's Carlos Alcaraz 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 in the quarterfinals at the Australian Open. With the win, the Serbian great rea...
Penn State ends skid, outlasts Rutgers in battle of Aces
Ace Baldwin Jr. recorded 22 points and eight assists as Penn State held off Ace Bailey and Rutgers for an 80-72 home victory Monday in University Park, Pa.,Yanic Konan Niederhauser chipped in 18 points for the Nittany Lions (13-6, 3-5 Big Ten), who snapped a four-game losing streak. Nick Kern added ...
Rutgers, showing improvement, aims for sweep of Penn State
In the midst of a disappointing season, Rutgers has shown signs of life over the last week.,The Scarlet Knights aim for their third straight victory Monday when they visit Penn State for a Big Ten matchup in University Park, Pa.,Rutgers (10-8, 3-4 Big Ten) also is trying to sweep the season series w...
Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic to clash in Aussie QFs
No. 3 seed Carlos Alcaraz and 10-time champion Novak Djokovic will renew their rivalry in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open in Melbourne.,Spain's Alcaraz was leading 7-5, 6-1 when Great Britain's Jack Draper, the No. 15 seed, was forced to retire from Sunday's fourth-round match. Draper, who ...
Report: LSU QB Colin Hurley injured in car crash
LSU quarterback Colin Hurley was injured in an on-campus car crash early Thursday morning, WBRZ News reported.,The 17-year-old freshman was found unresponsive but breathing after his vehicle struck a tree at about 2:45 a.m., per the report.,Emergency responders removed Hurley from the wreckage and t...
NFL's wild-card ratings tumble amid blowouts
The NFL wild-card round over the past week saw a decline in TV viewership compared to last year, including the weekend's most competitive contest, according to figures released Wednesday.,The overall drop-off from the same round of games a year ago was 9.3 percent.,The Washington Commanders' 23-20 w...
Carlos Alcaraz records second-round rout in Australian Open
Carlos Alcaraz made quick work of his second-round match at the Australian Open.,The third-seeded Spaniard powered to a 6-0, 6-1, 6-4 win over Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka in 88 minutes on Wednesday in Melbourne, Australia.,Alcaraz, 21, has already surpassed his most recent Grand Slam performance, whe...
Eagles fly past Packers, advance to divisional round
Jalen Hurts passed for 131 yards and two touchdowns and the Philadelphia Eagles beat the visiting Green Bay Packers 22-10 in a wild-card playoff game on Sunday., ,Jahan Dotson and Dallas Goedert each caught a touchdown for Philadelphia, which is the No. 2 seed in the NFC and will host a divisional r...
No. 22 UCLA drags three-game skid into clash at Rutgers
Both No. 22 UCLA and host Rutgers look to snap out of slumps as the visiting Bruins continue a Big Ten Conference swing on the East Coast on Monday at Piscataway, N.J.,The host Scarlet Knights (8-8, 1-4 Big Ten) are closing a three-game homestand with looking to salvage something from a rugged stret...
Derrick Henry, Ravens run over Steelers in wild-card win
Derrick Henry rushed for 186 yards and two scores and Lamar Jackson passed for two touchdowns to lead the host Baltimore Ravens to a 28-14 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in an AFC wild-card game on Saturday night.,Jackson completed 16 of 21 passes for 175 yards and rushed for 82 yards on 15 ca...
Texans devour Chargers for wild-card victory
C.J. Stroud passed for 282 yards and a touchdown, Joe Mixon rushed for 106 yards and a score and Eric Murray returned an interception for a touchdown as the host Houston Texans routed the Los Angeles Chargers 32-12 in an AFC wild-card game on Saturday.,Houston (11-7) advanced to the divisional round...
Former LIV player moving on from 'only money' after contract ends
Disenchanted with his time spent on with LIV Golf, Spain's Eugenio Chacarra said he will move on from the upstart league now that his contract has expired, he told both Flushing It and Golf Channel Latin America.,Once the No. 2 ranked amateur in the world out of Oklahoma State, the 24-year-old was n...
NFL Wild-Card Playoff Capsules
NFL Wild-Card Playoff Capsules,Saturday, January 11,AFC,No. 5 L.A. Chargers (11-6) at No. 4 Houston Texans (10-7),4:30 p.m. ET,CBS, Paramount+,The Chargers are in the playoffs in Jim Harbaugh's first season as head coach and seeking their first postseason win since the 2018 season. The Texans won th...
Braden Smith continues strong play, leads No. 20 Purdue past Rutgers
Braden Smith scored 16 points and dished out 14 assists Thursday night and visiting Purdue never trailed in a 68-50 Big Ten Conference win over Rutgers in Piscataway, N.J.,Trey Kaufman-Renn added 16 points for the Boilermakers (12-4, 4-1), who shot 50 percent from the field in a slowly-paced game. K...
Australian Open men’s and women’s draws announced
The Australian Open draws were revealed on Thursday, and Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz could meet in the quarterfinals on the men's side while women's World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka will face Sloane Stephens in the first round.,Djokovic, the 10-time Australian Open champion from Serbia, is the No. ...
C.J. Stroud, Texans face tough test vs. Chargers' defense
Three wins in the final six regular-season games led the Houston Texans to a home playoff game nonetheless.,As they prepare to face the Los Angeles Chargers in the AFC wild-card round on Saturday, the fourth-seeded Texans realize the urgency ramps up in January and beyond. That especially rings true...
Braden Smith, No. 20 Purdue visit reeling Rutgers
When junior guard Braden Smith is in attack mode, No. 20 Purdue can beat anyone.,In the Boilermakers' three-game winning streak, the Big Ten Conference's preseason Player of the Year has averaged 25.3 points and 9.7 assists. He had 22 points, seven assists and six rebounds Sunday in an easy 79-61 wi...
Ran Carthon’s Firing Proves How Quickly Tennessee Titans Change Their Mind
The Tennessee Titans fired general manager Ran Carthon after just one season, proving how quickly they change their mind and hinting at some instability throughout....
Wisconsin holds Rutgers in check for easy win
John Blackwell scored 21 points and Steven Crowl added 18 points and 10 rebounds to help Wisconsin record a 75-63 victory over Rutgers on Monday night in Big Ten play at Piscataway, N.J.,John Tonje added 15 points and nine rebounds as the Badgers (12-3, 2-2 Big Ten) won their fourth consecutive game...
Rutgers star Kiyomi McMiller feeds transfer rumors after benching
Rutgers star freshman Kiyomi McMiller did not play in the Scarlet Knights' home game against No. 4 Southern California on Sunday due to a coach's decision.,Hours before the game, McMiller revealed her benching in a social media post, apologizing to her fans and saying, "This decision was made by my ...