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Nebraska hits century mark in easy win over North Florida
Connor Essegian scored 22 points and Nebraska had a second straight big offensive performance in a 103-72 home win over North Florida in a nonconference game on Sunday afternoon in Lincoln, Neb.,Essegian, who was back in the starting lineup after dropping a career-high 29 last time out, was 8 of 10 ...
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 13 Duke rolls over Columbia
Reigan Richardson collected 19 points and seven rebounds as No. 13 Duke beat visiting Columbia 77-61 on Sunday in Durham, N.C.,Richardson shot 8-of-14 from the floor to lead the Blue Devils (8-1) to their fifth consecutive victory. Duke also got 10 points apiece from Delaney Thomas, Toby Fournier an...
Colorado readies for Pacific after lessons learned in Maui
Colorado used the Maui Invitational last week as an early-season measuring stick for its team. The Buffaloes finished 1-2 in Lahaina but their one win came against No. 2 UConn in the consolation bracket.,That wasn't diminished by a blowout loss to Iowa State in the fifth-place game, and after four d...
Texas Tech fires DC DeRuyter, secondary coach Yates
After Texas Tech allowed the second-most passing yards in the country this season, it cost defensive coordinator Tim DeRuyter and secondary coach Marcel Yates their jobs on Sunday.,The Red Raiders (8-4, 6-3 Big 12) beat West Virginia 52-14 on Saturday to close their regular season but finished last ...
Dawson Garcia gets going again, Minnesota tops Bethune-Cookman
Dawson Garcia emerged from a two-game slump with a game-high 23 points Sunday as Minnesota cruised to a 79-62 nonconference win over Bethune-Cookman in Minneapolis.,After making only 4 of 19 shots in close losses to Wichita State and Wake Forest at the ESPN Events Invitational earlier this week, Gar...
Commanders dominate Titans early, end 3-game losing skid
The Washington Commanders jumped out to a 28-0 lead and cruised to a 42-19 win against the visiting Tennessee Titans on Sunday in Landover, Md., snapping a three-game losing streak.,Brian Robinson, Jr. ran for 103 yards and a touchdown as the Commanders (8-5) ran for a season-high 267 yards on 45 at...
Late TD catch caps Vikings rally to beat Cardinals
Sam Darnold threw a go-ahead touchdown pass to Aaron Jones with 1:13 remaining, and the Minnesota Vikings stormed back for a 23-22 win over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Darnold completed 21 of 31 passes for 235 yards and two touchdowns for Minnesota (10-2), which never l...
Jake DeBrusk's hat trick lifts Canucks to OT win over Wings
Jake DeBrusk had a hat trick, including the game-winner with one minute left in overtime, and the visiting Vancouver Canucks defeated the Detroit Red Wings 5-4 on Sunday afternoon.,DeBrusk also scored two power-play goals in a 43-second span early in the second period. Pius Suter and Erik Brannstrom...
Ohio State, Miami, Clemson tumble in AP Top 25 after losses
Upset losses by Ohio State, Miami and Clemson sent those teams plummeting in the latest Associated Press Top 25 college football poll, released Sunday, as Oregon again was a unanimous No. 1.,This is the seventh consecutive week atop the poll for the Ducks (12-0).,Ohio State (10-2), which lost to Mic...
Report: Lions signing ex-All Pro S Jamal Adams
Plagued by injuries to the defense, the Detroit Lions are signing former All-Pro safety Jamal Adams to the practice squad, ESPN reported Sunday.,It is expected Adams will be promoted to the 53-man roster at some point.,Adams' agent, Kevin Conner, confirmed Adams' signing.,Adams began the season with...
Derik Queen, Maryland overpower winless Alcorn State
Derik Queen paired 20 points with nine rebounds and Julian Reese logged a double-double as Maryland throttled Alcorn State 96-58 on Sunday afternoon in College Park, Md.,Queen made all eight of his free-throw attempts, while Reese went 10-of-12 at the line and finished with 14 points and 11 rebounds...
Purdue fires head coach Ryan Walters after 2 seasons
Purdue fired head football coach Ryan Walters on Sunday after two seasons.,The move came on the heels of the Boilermakers enduring their worst loss in the program's history, a 66-0 shellacking by No. 10 Indiana on Saturday. ,The setback was Purdue's 11th in a row since it opened the season with a 49...
Max Verstappen captures ninth win of season in Qatar
Max Verstappen won his ninth race of the season on Sunday at the Qatar Grand Prix, which was marked by a key penalty and three appearances by the safety car.,The Dutchman started one place off the pole after a penalty in qualifying but quickly took control. Sunday's race slowed almost as soon as it ...
Reports: Purdue fires head coach Ryan Walters after 2 seasons
Purdue fired head football coach Ryan Walters after two seasons, multiple media outlets reported Sunday. ,The reports come on the heels of the Boilermakers enduring their worst loss in the program's history, a 66-0 shellacking by No. 10 Indiana on Saturday. ,The setback was Purdue's 11th in a row si...
Avalanche F Miles Wood (upper body) considered month-to-month
Colorado Avalanche forward Miles Wood is considered month-to-month with an upper-body injury, coach Jared Bednar announced.,Wood was placed on injured reserve Thursday, one day after he logged 10:43 of ice time and registered one hit in Colorado's 2-1 shootout win against the Vegas Golden Knights.,W...
Liquid, MongolZ victorious at Perfect World Shanghai Major
Team Liquid and The MongolZ each recorded a win on Sunday in their Round 3 High Matches of the Perfect World Shanghai Major: Opening Stage in China.,Liquid posted a 2-1 win over FlyQuest after overcoming a 13-5 setback on Inferno to notch a 13-9 win on Anubis and 13-1 triumph on Nuke.,MongolZ had a ...
Report: UCF's Gus Malzahn to become Florida State OC
UCF confirmed the departure of head coach Gus Malzahn, with ESPN reporting that he will reunite with Florida State coach Mike Norvell as the Seminoles' offensive coordinator.,"We would like to thank Coach Malzahn for his contributions to our football program over the past four seasons, including our...
Mikaela Shiffrin has puncture wound in abdomen, trauma from crash
Mikaela Shiffrin sustained a puncture wound to the right side of her abdomen and severe muscle trauma following her crash during a giant slalom race in Killington, Vt., the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team said Sunday.,In pursuit of her 100th victory, Shiffrin tumbled into the safety netting and remained d...
Did the New College Football Playoff Help or Hurt the 2024 Regular Season?
College Football expanded their playoff to 12 teams, but did this decision help or hurt their product throughout the 2024 regular season? Let's take a look....
Ranking the Top 10 Biggest Sporting Events in December 2024
December is one of the best months on the sporting calendar, so Deadspin ranked the top 10 upcoming sporting events this month....