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New York Jets Fire Joe Douglas Despite His Contract Expiring in Six Weeks
The New York Jets fired general manager Joe Douglas despite his contract expiring in six weeks, and while this timing might seem weird, they can now plan for the future....
21-0 run sends UCLA to demolition of Lehigh
UCLA exploded for 21 unanswered points in the first half and raced to an 85-45 blowout of Lehigh on Friday in Los Angeles.,The Bruins (3-1) had given up 10 consecutive points after building an early 15-3 lead, the Mountain Hawks' run punctuated by Keith Higgins Jr. hitting a 3-pointer and converting...
UCLA aims to curtail turnover issues against Lehigh
UCLA continues a six-game homestand in Los Angeles on Friday, hosting Lehigh for their first-ever meeting. ,The Bruins (2-1) fell out of the AP Top 25 poll after a 72-64 loss to New Mexico in Henderson, Nev., on Nov. 8, but rebounded emphatically with a 71-40 rout of Boston University on Monday. ,UC...
Jabri Abdur-Rahim's 16 points lead Providence in home win over Stonehill
Jabri Abdur-Rahim came off the bench to post 16 points and six rebounds as host Providence defeated Stonehill 76-49 on Saturday night., ,Abdur-Rahim did most of his damage from beyond the arc, going 3-for-5 from long range to help the Friars (2-0) start the season with back-to-back wins. Wesley Card...
No. 20 Cincinnati shuts down Morehead State at home, 83-56
No. 20 Cincinnati played shorthanded but still earned an 83-56 win at home against Morehead State on Friday night in Cincinnati.,Day Day Thomas and Dan Skillings Jr. sat out with injuries but the Bearcats' (2-0) balanced scoring featured five players in double figure and a stifling defense which was...
Providence wants cleaner performance against Stonehill
Stonehill will have to find a way to contain some homegrown talent on Saturday when it hits the road for a meeting with host Providence.,Friars guard Bensley Joseph could cause some problems for the Skyhawks (1-1) after netting a game-high-tying 21 points in his Providence debut, a 59-55 win over Ce...
No. 20 Cincinnati aims to keep pressure on vs. Morehead State
No. 20 Cincinnati will offer Morehead State a challenging road environment on Friday night.,The Bearcats (1-0) opened their season on Monday with a 109-54 home win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Even as his team rolled to a win behind 58.3 percent shooting from the field, 50 percent from 3-point range an...
Georgetown outlasts Lehigh to secure season-opening win
Micah Peavy scored 18 of his 20 points in the first half for Georgetown as the Hoyas earned a hard-fought 85-77 victory in their season opener against visiting Lehigh on Wednesday night in Washington. ,Thomas Sorber paired 20 points with 13 rebounds for Georgetown (1-0), which shot 31-of-64 (48.4 pe...
Notre Dame romps over Stonehill to open 2024-25 campaign
Marcus Burton and Braeden Shrewsberry scored 18 points apiece as host Notre Dame began pulling away late in the first half and rolled to an 89-60 victory over Stonehill Wednesday night in South Bend, Ind.,After leading ACC freshman in scoring at 17.5 points last season, Burton started slowly and fin...
Georgetown, looking for bounce-back year, open vs. Lehigh
Last month, Georgetown coach Ed Cooley dismissed rumors about taking over for Tony Bennett at Virginia.,Instead, Cooley is fully focused on helping the Hoyas recapture some of the glory they had under former coach John Thompson, who won the national championship in 1984 and guided Georgetown to thre...
Sharp-shooting Northwestern dominates Lehigh
Zack Martinelli scored 17 of his game-high 26 points before halftime and Luke Hunger chipped in 15 points to lift host Northwestern to a 90-46 rout of Lehigh on Monday in Evanston, Ill.,Northwestern led by as many as 50 points in the season opener for both teams. Martinelli grabbed 10 rebounds to no...
With Pat Kelsey now at helm, Louisville drills Morehead St.
Louisville opened the Pat Kelsey era with a bang on Monday, whipping visiting Morehead State 93-45 in both teams' season opener.,James Scott threw home an alley-oop dunk off a feed from Chucky Hepburn in the game's first minute, and the Cardinals never looked back. However, it was defense that carri...
Notre Dame has reasons for optimism, starts season vs. Stonehill
Notre Dame is coming off consecutive 20-loss seasons for the first time in school history, but the performance of Markus Burton in his freshman season makes the Fighting Irish optimistic for better things on the horizon.,After enjoying a standout freshman campaign, Burton begins his sophomore season...
Avalanche activate F Artturi Lehkonen from injured reserve
The Colorado Avalanche activated forward Artturi Lehkonen from injured reserve on Sunday.,Lehkonen had been sidelined since undergoing shoulder surgery in the summer.,Lehkonen, 29, recorded 11 points (six goals, five assists) in 11 playoff games in the spring after recording 34 points (16 goals, 18 ...
Louisville debuts new coach, new roster vs. Morehead St.
Pat Kelsey will make his debut as Louisville's coach on Monday when the Cardinals host in-state foe Morehead State for both teams' season opener.,The former College of Charleston coach replaces Kenny Payne, whom the Atlantic Coast Conference school fired in March after two seasons. ,Kelsey had to es...
Avalanche F Ross Colton out 6-8 weeks with broken foot
Colorado Avalanche forward Ross Colton will miss six-to-eight weeks with a broken foot, coach Jared Bednar announced Wednesday. ,Colton, the team's leading scorer with eight goals, was injured in Monday night's game after blocking a shot. Bednar said Colton has been placed on injured reserve. ,Bedna...
Northwestern doesn't mind doubters ahead of opener vs. Lehigh
Northwestern enters 2024-25 coming off consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances for the first time in school history and returning 66 percent of its minutes.,Still, a preseason media poll tapped the Wildcats 16th out of 18 teams in the Big Ten, due largely to the graduation of top scorer and floor le...
Dodgers to start RHP Walker Buehler in Game 3 at New York
The Los Angeles Dodgers will start right-hander Walker Buehler in Game 3 of the World Series on Monday night at Yankee Stadium in New York.,Dodgers manager Dave Roberts opted for Buehler against the Yankees instead of going with a bullpen game.,"I think it's just we love Walker in big games," Robert...
Robert Saleh joins Packers in 'fluid' role
Robert Saleh has joined the Green Bay Packers' coaching staff less than three weeks after he was fired as the head coach of the New York Jets.,Green Bay head coach Matt LaFleur said Saleh will work with the Packers in a "fluid" role, per ESPN. That reportedly entails the defensive-minded Saleh offer...
What Jeff Ulbrich Must Do in New York Jets Head Coaching Audition
After the New York Jets fired head coach Robert Saleh, interim Jeff Ulbrich has a prime opportunity to win the permanent job in this new head coaching audition....