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Villanova's 16-0 second-half run sinks Seton Hall
Acaden Lewis had a game-high 16 points and Villanova used a 16-point run early in the second half to fuel a 64-56 road victory over Seton Hall on Tuesday night in Newark, N.J., ,The Wildcats (10-2, 1-0 Big East) prevailed in head coach Kevin Willard's first return to New Jersey to face Seton Hall, w...
No. 12 BYU, No. 22 Georgia Tech miss CFP, set for Pop-Tarts Bowl
Two blowout losses to Texas Tech prevented BYU from being a participant in the College Football Playoff.,The No. 12 Cougars (11-2) now look to set aside the disappointment when they face No. 22 Georgia Tech (9-3) in the Pop-Tarts Bowl in Orlando on Saturday.,Being part of the playoffs would have bee...
NFL denies D.K. Metcalf's appeal of two-game suspension
The NFL ruled on Tuesday that it will not reduce Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver D.K. Metcalf's two-game suspension for initiating contact with a fan during Sunday's game at Detroit.,The decision means Metcalf will miss the rest of the regular season as the Steelers (9-6) attempt to hold on to the...
Lions' fleeting playoff hopes on the line Christmas Day vs. Vikings
The Detroit Lions are down but not out.,Not yet, at least.,The Lions (8-7) try to keep their dim playoff hopes alive when they take on the Minnesota Vikings (7-8) in a Christmas Day matchup on Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Detroit comes off a crushing 29-24 loss Sunday at home against the Pitts...
UConn, Army eager for last hurrah at Fenway Bowl
BOSTON -- UConn's Skyler Bell wants to finish what he started.,The Huskies (9-3) enter Saturday's Fenway Bowl matchup against Army (6-6) with quarterback Joe Fagnano opted out and coach Jim Mora gone to take over at Colorado State.,Despite rumors that Bell -- who has logged 1,278 receiving yards and...
Jets QB Justin Fields (knee) to end season on injured reserve
New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields, who has missed the last three games with a knee issue, will move to injured reserve for the team's final two games this season.,"We tried to see how we could get this to work, but it wasn't getting better as we would like it," Jets coach Aaron Glenn said on T...
Steelers' Mike Tomlin supportive but doesn't condone DK Metcalf's actions
Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is supportive of D.K. Metcalf after the receiver received a two-game suspension but said he doesn't condone his actions during Sunday's game against the Detroit Lions.,Metcalf was punished by the league after swiping at a fan in the stands in Detroit in the seco...
Miami RB Mark Fletcher Jr. returning for 2026 campaign
Miami star running back Mark Fletcher Jr. said Tuesday he will return to the Hurricanes for the 2026 season.,The junior weighed leaving for the NFL draft, but decided to publicize his return just eight days prior to Miami's College Football Playoff quarterfinal game against No. 2 Ohio State.,"Yeah, ...
DK Metcalf Suspension Could Cost Steelers the AFC North
DK Metcalf’s suspension after an altercation with a fan could cost him millions and threaten the Pittsburgh Steelers’ playoff chances....
Inside Chicago White Sox's Calculated Gamble on Japanese Star Munetaka Murakami
The White Sox stunned MLB by signing Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami. Why the deal matters, the risks, and what’s next for Chicago....
NBA Picks Tuesday Dec. 23rd: Best Bets for Bulls-Hawks, Nuggets-Mavs, Pistons-Kings
Three NBA best bets for tonight’s loaded slate, including Bulls vs. Hawks total, Jamal Murray prop bet, and Pistons vs. Kings....
NHL Picks Tuesday Dec. 23rd: Red Wings vs. Stars, Flyers vs. Blackhawks
Two NHL picks for the final full slate before the Christmas break, including Red Wings value vs. Stars and Flyers against the Blackhawks....
Kansas G Darryn Peterson won't return until 'close to 100%'
Kansas freshman star Darryn Peterson will not return until he is "as close to 100 percent as possible.",Those are the wishes of the family of the potential No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, Jayhawks coach Bill Self said.,"(Peterson's family) made a decision, which I don't disagree with it at all, th...
Mavericks face tall task vs. Nikola Jokic, Nuggets
A couple weeks ago, it looked as if the Dallas Mavericks were starting to turn their season around after a tumultuous start. ,The Mavericks won five of six games, including victories against contenders such as the Denver Nuggets and Houston Rockets. ,Since then, however, the Mavericks have lost thre...
Hornets put focus on ball retention against Wizards
The Charlotte Hornets have lots of areas to fix in a short timeframe. After losing Monday night, they return home for a Tuesday night game against the Washington Wizards.,The Hornets fell 139-132 to the host Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday despite LaMelo Ball's 23 points, including six 3-pointers. Whi...
Blue Jackets net 3 power-play goals, dump Kings
Mason Marchment scored two power-play goals in the first period and the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets finished off a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Monday.,Krill Marchenko added a power-play goal and Jet Greaves made 23 saves as the Blue Jackets won for just the second time in nine games...
Tua Tagovailoa Next Team Odds: Patrick Mahomes stop-gap?
Fresh off Tua Tagovailoa being a healthy scratch for the first time in his NFL career, oddsmakers are already looking ahead to where the Miami Dolphins' benched quarterback might suit up in 2026.,The perennially quarterback-starved Cleveland Browns and New York Jets have been installed with the shor...
Top-ranked Arizona spreads the wealth in blowout of Bethune-Cookman
Brayden Burries had 20 points to lead a balanced scoring effort for No. 1 Arizona, which dominated Bethune-Cookman 107-71 on Monday night at Tucson, Ariz.,All eight of Arizona's rotation players scored at least nine points, and seven of them scored in double figures.,Motiejus Krivas, who had 14 poin...
Nuggets match team mark with 24 treys, crush Jazz
Jamal Murray scored 27 points for the host Denver Nuggets, who opened the game with a 19-0 run on their way to a 135-112 win over the Utah Jazz on Monday night.,Nikola Jokic contributed 14 points, 13 rebounds and 13 assists for the Nuggets, who shot 24-for-46 from deep to tie a franchise record for ...
Oklahoma sets field-goal percentage mark while stomping Stetson
Derrion Reid scored 16 of his 22 points in the first half as Oklahoma set a single-game school record for field-goal percentage and cruised to a 107-54 win over Stetson in a nonconference game on Monday in Norman, Okla.,The Sooners (9-3) finished 40 of 59 from the floor, 67.8%.,Xzayvier Brown added ...