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No. 4 Iowa State cruises past Long Beach State to remain unbeaten
Milan Momcilovic scored a game-high 27 points as No. 4 Iowa State cruised to a 91-60 win over Long Beach State on Saturday in Ames, Iowa.,Momcilovic connected on 7 of 9 3-point attempts for the Cyclones (12-0). Joshua Jefferson added 19 points, 10 rebounds and five assists and reached the 1,000 poin...
Dai Dai Ames, Cal improve to 12-1 with solid win over Columbia
Dai Dai Ames had a game-high 21 points, Lee Dort led a strong defensive effort with 14 rebounds and four blocks and Cal capped a historic nonconference schedule with a 74-56 triumph over Columbia on Sunday afternoon in Berkeley, Calif.,John Camden chipped in with 15 points for Cal (12-1), which comp...
Learner Tien wins Next Gen ATP Finals title after falling short in '24
Top seed Learner Tien notched the biggest achievement of his young professional career when he swept No. 2 seed Alexander Blockx of Belgium 4-3 (4), 4-2, 4-1 Sunday to win the Next Gen ATP Finals in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.,Tien, a 20-year-old from California, was one of eight to qualify for the presti...
Island connections abound when Cal meets Hawaii at Hawaii Bowl
Cal quarterback and potential 2026 Heisman Trophy candidate Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele hopes to enjoy a homecoming when Cal takes on Hawaii at the Hawaii Bowl on Christmas Eve in Honolulu.,The matchup pits Cal (7-5), which clinched a winning season with a 38-35 home upset of then-No. 21 SMU on Nov. 29...
Western Kentucky, Southern Miss feel stable, but with QB questions
Western Kentucky's quarterback situation is unclear. Southern Miss is going through a head coaching transition.,But all in all, both teams have more stability than a lot of programs this time of year as they prepare to meet in the New Orleans Bowl on Tuesday.,"Everybody is with us -- players and coa...
Hot Stars hope to keep filling the net against Maple Leafs
The surging Dallas Stars will hope to keep the goals coming when they host the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday night.,After being shut out at home by the Florida Panthers on Dec. 13, Dallas has scored 17 goals in its past three games. Nearly half of those came on Friday night on the second half of a b...
Team Yandex in grand final at DreamLeague Season 27
Team Yandex advanced on Saturday to the grand final, awaiting the winner of Team Spirit vs. PARIVISION in the DreamLeague Season 27 playoffs.,Team Spirit and PARIVISION will battle in Sunday's lower-bracket final to determine the remaining berth in the grand final later that day.,The $1 million Dota...
Bears rally, beat Packers in OT; Jordan Love suffers concussion
Caleb Williams hit DJ Moore with a 46-yard touchdown pass in overtime as the Chicago Bears overcame a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit for a 22-16 victory over the visiting Green Bay Packers on Saturday night, securing their hold on first place in the NFC North.,Along with losing to their longtime ri...
Cal hosts Columbia with 8-game winning streak on the line
Two teams enjoying historic nonconference runs hope to write another happy chapter at the other's expense when Columbia and Cal duel on Sunday afternoon in Berkeley, Calif.,Columbia (9-2) saw an eight-game winning streak come to an end Tuesday night when the Lions were beaten 77-73 in overtime at St...
Baylor looks to keep nonconference home win streak intact as Southern visits
Baylor will look to add to its impressive home winning streak against nonconference teams and build some continuity and momentum for the upcoming Big 12 season when it hosts Southern University on Sunday afternoon in Waco, Texas.,The Bears (8-2) return to the court for their second game in 41 hours ...
Clemson continues rigorous nonconference slate with Cincinnati
There's not much time for Clemson to gloat about an important in-state victory.,The Tigers meet Cincinnati on Sunday afternoon in what counts as a neutral-site game at Greenville, S.C.,Clemson (9-3) rode redshirt freshman Ace Buckner's career-high 19 points in Tuesday night's 68-61 home victory agai...
Oregon State, Arizona State eager for Pac-12 reunion success
Former Pac-12 foes Oregon State and Arizona State meet Sunday in Tempe, Ariz., to close out their nonconference slates and recover from losses on Wednesday.,Arizona State (9-3) fell by 13 at UCLA while Oregon State (6-6) suffered an 85-75 home defeat to Sam Houston.,Arizona State's other two losses ...
Predators score 3 third-period goals to down Maple Leafs
The Nashville Predators nabbed a vital two points with a 5-3 win over the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night.,Luke Evangelista scored on a highlight-reel play in the third period to give the Predators a 3-2 lead, twisting past an overcommitted Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly and sho...
SMU happy to be home against Central Arkansas after SEC losses
SMU gets to play on its home floor for the first time in 27 days when it hosts Central Arkansas on Sunday afternoon in Dallas.,The Mustangs (9-2) have lost two of their last three after opening the season 8-0. The latest setback was an 89-77 loss to LSU in the Compete 4 Cause Classic in New Orleans ...
Don McHenry scores 27, as Utah routs Eastern Washington
Don McHenry scored 27 points with six 3-pointers as Utah defeated Eastern Washington 101-77 Saturday night in a nonconference game in Salt Lake City.,Keanu Dawes matched his career-high with 21 points on 9-for-9 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds, and Terrence Brown had 20 points, 11 assists, and fo...
Saquon Barkley, Eagles clinch NFC East title with win over Commanders
Saquon Barkley ran for 132 yards and a touchdown, and the Philadelphia Eagles clinched their second straight NFC East title with a 29-18 win over the Washington Commanders in Landover, Md.,The Eagles (10-5) became the first team to repeat as NFC East champions since 2004.,Jalen Hurts completed 22-of...
Knicks aim to rebound against shorthanded Heat
There will be no NBA Cup banner hanging at Madison Square Garden in honor of the New York Knicks' tournament title.,But there has been an NBA Cup hangover for the Knicks, who will look to further shake off the cobwebs Sunday night when they host the Miami Heat in a battle of longtime rivals.,Both te...
Multiple questions remain in plane crash that killed NASCAR legend Greg Biffle, 6 others
The identity of the pilot and other questions remained Saturday as investigators searched through wreckage of the private plane crash that killed seven people, including 55-year-old NASCAR legend Greg Biffle, two days earlier in Statesville, N.C. ,Biffle, his wife Cristina, and their children Emma a...
Balanced effort boosts Syracuse past Northeastern
Junior guard Naithan George had 22 points, six rebounds and six assists to lead Syracuse to a 91-83 nonconference victory over visiting Northeastern on Saturday.,Kiyan Anthony added 18 points off the bench for Syracuse (8-4), which received 14-point performances from William Kyle III, Nate Kingz and...
Rejuvenated Iowa State has 'tremendous focus' with Long Beach in town
After a week off, a refreshed No. 4 Iowa State hosts Long Beach State on Sunday in Ames, Iowa., ,Last Sunday, the Cyclones (11-0) rolled to a 78-53 home win over Eastern Illinois then took a break for finals., ,Milan Momcilovic scored 18 points to lead a balanced scoring effort that saw four players...