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NFC West Power Rankings: Rams Lead the Pack in Week 13
The NFC West is tighter than ever in Week 13, but the Los Angeles Rams’ 9-2 record, MVP-caliber Matthew Stafford, and league-leading defense put them ahead of the Seahawks and 49ers....

Seahawks add RB Cam Akers; S Quandre Diggs returns
The Seattle Seahawks signed running back Cam Akers to the 53-man roster on Wednesday, while safety Quandre Diggs returned to the organization after signing to the practice squad.,The Seahawks also added cornerback Shaquill Griffin and linebacker Patrick O'Connell to the 53-man roster from the practi...

Christian Anderson propels No. 20 Texas Tech past New Orleans
Christian Anderson had 23 points and five assists on Wednesday afternoon, helping No. 20 Texas Tech post an 82-50 victory over visiting New Orleans in Lubbock.,JT Toppin totaled 19 points and 16 rebounds for the Red Raiders (5-2), who bounced back from their 30-point loss to No. 1 Purdue. Luke Bamgb...

Oklahoma JUCO basketball player dies from injury
A junior college basketball player in Oklahoma has died following an injury sustained during a game.,Ethan Dietz was a 6-foot-8 sophomore forward at Connors State College in Warner, Okla. He was 20.,He sustained a head injury in the second half of a game Saturday against Grayson College in Denison, ...

Report: Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy (concussion) likely out vs. Seattle
Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy likely will not play Sunday when Minnesota visits the Seattle Seahawks, a week after reporting concussion-like symptoms, The Athletic reported Wednesday.,He has not yet been ruled out officially. With veteran backup Carson Wentz out for the season with a shoulder in...

Wake Forest blasts Campbell in first half of blowout victory
Juke Harris made five 3-pointers and finished with 17 points while Mehki Mason scored 14 of his 16 points in the first half and added a team-high nine rebounds as Wake Forest defeated Campbell 99-51 on Tuesday night in Winston-Salem, N.C.,Tre'Von Spillers had 10 points and seven rebounds for the Dem...

No. 14 St. John's gets in Players Era win column vs. Baylor
Bryce Hopkins scored 26 points to lead No. 14 St. John's to a 96-81 win over Baylor in the second round of the Players Era men's tournament on Tuesday in Las Vegas.,Oziyah Sellers scored 22 points, while Dillon Mitchell and Ian Jackson chipped in 18 and 14 off the bench for St. John's (4-2). Sellers...

Streaking Heat put up-tempo offense up against Bucks
Teams headed in opposite directions clash in NBA Cup East Group C action on Wednesday when the Miami Heat chase a sixth consecutive victory and the Milwaukee Bucks try to avoid a sixth successive defeat.,Milwaukee's bid to end its skid has been made more difficult by the absence of superstar Giannis...

Cincinnati 'still learning,' hopes to take another step vs. E. Michigan
In another pre-Thanksgiving tune-up, Cincinnati will bid to continue its winning ways Wednesday night when it hosts Mid-American Conference foe Eastern Michigan.,On Monday, the Bearcats shot nearly 50% and scored 33 points off 20 turnovers in a 94-67 win over NJIT.,Cincinnati (5-1) is playing its th...

No. 20 Texas Tech regroups after 'beating,' hosts New Orleans
Looking to remove the bad taste from its mouth, No. 20 Texas Tech hosts upset-minded New Orleans on Wednesday afternoon in Lubbock.,Texas Tech (4-2) is coming off an 86-56 loss to No. 1 Purdue in the Baha Mar Championship in the Bahamas on Friday -- the Red Raiders' largest margin of defeat since fa...

Amier Ali's trey late in OT rescues Mississippi State vs. UNO
Amier Ali banked in a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 1.9 seconds remaining in overtime as Mississippi State came back for an 81-78 win over New Orleans on Monday in Starkville, Miss.,Josh Hubbard scored 24 of his 28 points in the second half and overtime for the Bulldogs, who needed a 15-2 run in the fi...

Tyler Herro makes season debut in style, nets 24 as Heat edge Mavs
Tyler Herro scored 24 points in his season debut and Kel'el Ware paired 20 points with 18 rebounds as the Miami Heat defeated the visiting Dallas Mavericks 106-102 on Monday.,Herro missed his first four shots in his first game back from left ankle surgery, before hitting 12 of his next 14.,Ware also...

Amier Ali's trey late in OT win rescues Mississippi State vs. UNO
Amier Ali banked in a tiebreaking 3-pointer from with 1.9 seconds remaining in overtime as Mississippi State came back for an 81-78 win over New Orleans on Monday in Starkville, Miss.,Josh Hubbard scored 24 of his 28 points in the second half and overtime for the Bulldogs, who needed a 15-2 run in t...

Minus Baba Miller, Cincinnati rolls to victory over NJIT
Moustapha Thiam stepped up for an injured star center by scoring 15 points and grabbing 10 rebounds to power host Cincinnati to a 94-67 win over NJIT on Monday night.,The Bearcats were without their leading scorer and rebounder, as Baba Miller sat out with a hip injury suffered in last Friday's loss...
New Orleans Saints Turn to Justin Tucker in Tone Deaf Move
The New Orleans Saints are giving ex-Ravens kicker Justin Tucker a tryout despite recent sexual misconduct allegations and a 10-game suspension.d...

Boston to host first RLCS Major of 2026
The first Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS) Major of 2026 will take place in Boston from Feb. 19-22, with the final two days of competition taking place in front of a live audience at the Agganis Arena on the Boston University campus.,The event put on by BLAST features a $345,000 prize pool, ...

Baylor controls boards to beat Creighton at Players Era
Cameron Carr collected 21 points and nine rebounds as Baylor never trailed and dominated the rebounding margin in its 81-74 victory over Creighton in the Players Era men's championship in Las Vegas on Monday afternoon.,Carr made 7 of 16 shots as Baylor (4-0) did enough to fend off several comeback t...

Reign bringing back M Jess Fishlock for 14th campaign
Midfielder Jess Fishlock will return for her 14th season with the Seattle Reign in 2026, the club announced on Monday.,A seven-time NWSL Best XI selection and the club's longest-tenured player, the 38-year-old signed a one-year contract extension.,Fishlock, of Wales, holds the Seattle record with 78...

Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers to make USA senior camp debuts
Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers, the No. 1 overall picks in the last two WNBA drafts, will be participating in their first USA Basketball senior national training camp next month, the organization announced Monday.,They are among the 18 players invited to attend the Dec. 12-14 camp in Durham, N.C. ...

Struggling Mississippi State, ambitious New Orleans clash
Mississippi State has had a rocky start to the season. ,The Bulldogs (2-3) have lost their past two games and will try and get back in the win column when they play New Orleans (2-3) on Monday night in Starkville, Miss. ,"Nobody in our program expected these results, but it's reality," Mississippi S...