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No. 17 Clemson knows The Citadel has 'nothing to lose'
No. 17 Clemson welcomes The Citadel to Death Valley for a non-conference game on Saturday while keeping an eye on the race for the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game.,Clemson (8-2, 7-1) has concluded its ACC slate and must wait to see what happens with No. 8 Miami (9-1, 5-1) and No. 13 SMU ...
Titans’ Calvin Ridley (illness), Tyjae Spears (concussion) miss practice
Tennessee Titans wide receiver Calvin Ridley (illness) and running back Tyjae Spears (concussion) missed practice Wednesday. ,Titans head coach Bill Callahan also said Wednesday that cornerback L'Jarius Snead (quad) has been ruled out for a sixth straight game. ,The Titans (2-8) are preparing for th...
No. 7 Alabama aims to apply defensive pressure vs. Oklahoma
Alabama is trying to keep its College Football Playoff chances afloat while Oklahoma is working to extend its bowl streak.,The No. 7 Crimson Tide and the Sooners will square off for the first time as Southeastern Conference rivals on Saturday in Norman, Okla.,Alabama (8-2, 4-2 SEC) is riding a three...
No. 16 Colorado visits Kansas seeking fifth straight win
The Deion Sanders show is coming to Kansas City.,Sanders and No. 16 Colorado will test their mettle against Kansas on Saturday in Kansas City, Mo. The game will be played at Arrowhead Stadium, as all of Kansas' home games this season are away from Lawrence, Kan.,The Buffaloes (8-2, 6-1 Big 12) have ...
Cardinals activate RT Jonah Williams from IR
The Arizona Cardinals activated right tackle Jonah Williams off injured reserve on Wednesday. ,In a corresponding move made in advance, the team waived OL Charlie Heck on Monday, then re-signed him to the practice squad on Tuesday. ,Williams, 27, who signed a two-year contract worth $30 million with...
Rays' planned ballpark on hold after commission delays financing vote
The future of the Tampa Bay Rays in Florida is in limbo, with one stadium rendered unplayable by a hurricane and financing for an already planned replacement now in doubt.,Pinellas County commissioners late Tuesday agreed to delay a vote on issuing bonds to pay for its portion of a new $1.3 billion ...
Carson Beck, No. 10 Georgia dial in on UMass
Following a season-reviving home win over then-No. 7 Tennessee, No. 10 Georgia is mindful of avoiding a misstep against UMass on Saturday afternoon in Athens, Ga.,Georgia (8-2, 6-2 Southeastern Conference) climbed two spots in Tuesday's College Football Playoff rankings after its 31-17 win over the ...
LPGA to offer record $131M in prize money in 2025
An all-time high of $131 million in purse money will be up for grabs at 35 events as the LPGA Tour celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2025.,The 2025 funds mark an increase of more than $62 million since the 2021 season.,The non-major purse total for the 2025 season is more than $83 million, up from ...
Capitals star Alex Ovechkin (lower body) goes on IR
The Washington Capitals placed captain Alex Ovechkin on injured reserve Wednesday as he recovers from a lower-leg injury.,Ovechkin, 39, exited with 14:30 remaining in Monday's 6-2 win over the Utah Hockey Club in Salt Lake City following a collision with Utah forward Jack McBain.,Ovechkin scored two...
No. 13 SMU visits Virginia, vying to seal ACC title-game spot
League newcomer SMU can clinch a berth in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game when the No. 13 Mustangs visit Virginia on Saturday afternoon in Charlottesville, Va.,The Mustangs (9-1, 6-0) have a seven-game winning streak and are the only program in the 17-team conference without a loss i...
No. 9 Ole Miss floats into The Swamp with playoffs mindset
Four two-loss Southeastern Conference teams are packed into a five-team logjam in the latest College Football Playoff projections released Tuesday.,No. 9 Ole Miss is one of those teams and Rebels coach Lane Kiffin is among the coaches that have figured this part out: It's better to not be part of th...
Boston Bruins Fire Jim Montgomery as First NHL Coach Dismissal of the Season
The Boston Bruins fired head coach Jim Montgomery for Joe Sacco. It's officially firing season in the NHL as teams look to save their seasons....
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: NBA, NHL, College Basketball Predictions for November 20
It's another packed day of sports, so these are our top betting predictions for the NBA, NHL, and college basketball on Wednesday November 20th....
It Seems Like Deion Sanders Might Actually Coach in the NFL Very Soon
If there was ever a time for Coach Prime to make the jump to the NFL, it could be this offseason as several suitors are emerging to pair Deion Sanders with Sheduer Sanders....
At 3-0, No. 16 Indiana aims for improvement vs. UNC Greensboro
There's a lot to like about how No. 16 Indiana has performed during the opening weeks of the season.,But the Hoosiers are far from satisfied as they assess their good results going into Thursday evening's matchup with UNC Greensboro in Bloomington, Ind.,"We've got to get better at defending off the ...
No. 13 Baylor looks to test mettle vs. No. 22 St. John's in Bahamas
No. 13 Baylor has put it all together after a sluggish start to the season. ,The Bears will have an even better gauge of their progress on Thursday night when they face No. 22 St. John's in the first round of the Baha Mar Championship in Nassau, The Bahamas.,The winner of Thursday's game will play t...
Blazers embark on key road trip, starting against Thunder
After a frustrating start to the season, the Portland Trail Blazers have turned things around of late.,Now riding a three-game home winning streak, the Blazers will try to show they can be successful on the road as well.,On Wednesday night, Portland will begin an important five-game road trip agains...
No. 3 Texas keeps focus on defeating Kentucky
No. 3 Texas will celebrate its senior class while it looks to keep its collective focus on a chance at a berth in the Southeastern Conference championship during a matchup against Kentucky on Saturday afternoon in Austin, Texas.,It's the first time the teams have met as members of the SEC, the first...
No. 5 Indiana set to take big stage against No. 2 Ohio State
Indiana has a chance to exorcise demons, silence the skeptics about a soft schedule and, by the way, likely book spots in the Big Ten championship game and the College Football Playoff.,All the No. 5 Hoosiers (10-0, 7-0 Big Ten) have to do is defeat No. 2 Ohio State (9-1, 6-1 Big Ten) in Columbus, O...
Top 25 roundup: No. 15 Marquette pushes past No. 6 Purdue
Stevie Mitchell scored a season-high 21 points and Kam Jones added a triple-double as No. 15 Marquette pulled away in the second half for a 76-58 victory over No. 6 Purdue in a nonconference matchup of undefeated teams on Tuesday in Milwaukee.,Jones had 17 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists for Marq...