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Florida State hopes defensive improvement continues against SMU
Now well into his first season as head coach at Florida State, Luke Loucks gets his first shot against one of his former coaches this weekend.,The Seminoles are set for their second straight road game when they face SMU, led by coach Andy Enfield, on Saturday in Dallas.,Enfield, now in his third dif...
UFC fighters still waiting for pay increases from new $7.7b media deal
Saturday marks a major milestone for UFC as it hosts UFC 324 in Las Vegas, the first event that will stream on Paramount+, marking the end of the pay-per-view era.,The seven-year, $7.7 billion deal with Paramount -- twice what the UFC was previously making in its media deal with ESPN -- is a windfal...
Can Seton Hall stop post-ranking freefall against DePaul?
Seton Hall earned a spot in the Associated Press Top 25 for the first time in four full seasons on Jan. 12. That's the good news.,The bad news for the Pirates? They have lost all three of their games since. Seton Hall (14-5, 4-4 Big East) gets a chance to right the ship when it faces DePaul on Satur...
Stewart Cink, Freddie Jacobson atop leaderboard at Mitsubishi Electric
Stewart Cink fired a 9-under-par 63 and Sweden's Freddie Jacobson carded a 64 on Friday to share the lead after two rounds of the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai in Ka'upulehu-Kona, Hawaii.,The event is the opener of the 2026 PGA Tour Champions season.,Jacobson followed his first-round ...
Match involving Jannik Sinner temporarily suspended due to heat rule
The third-round match between World No. 2 Jannik Sinner and Eliot Spizzirri was suspended for about 10 minutes in the middle of the third set due to the extreme heat policy of the Australian Open.,The temperature has reached 100 degrees Fahrenheit in Melbourne.,The match is being held in Rod Laver A...
Youth movement encourages Jazz, who take on inconsistent Heat
The Utah Jazz are pleased with what they've seen from their young core this season, despite the effort not consistently reflected in victories.,For the most part this season, Utah has enjoyed good performances from veteran forward Lauri Markkanen, 28; third-year guard Keyonte George, 22; and others....
Colorado, UCF hook up looking to end losing skids
Colorado and Central Florida started the Big 12 Conference schedule strong but have both stumbled lately. The two slumping teams meet in Boulder, Colo., on Saturday, each trying to end its slide.,The Buffaloes (12-7, 2-4 Big 12) started league play with a pair of wins but have dropped four in a row ...
Blades Brown, 18, shoots course-record 60, grabs share of AmEx lead
Eighteen-year-old Blades Brown shot 12-under-par 60 Friday to surge into a tie for the lead with World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler through two rounds of The American Express in La Quinta, Calif.,Brown, whose first PGA Tour event as a pro was last January at The American Express when he was 17, raced out...
Blazers F Deni Avdija (back) sidelined vs. Raptors
Standout Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija is sitting out Portland's Friday night game against the visiting Toronto Raptors due to back tightness.,Avdija exited the Blazers' 127-110 victory over the Miami Heat on Thursday less than two minutes into the second half due to back stiffness. He didn't re...
Report: WNBA yet to respond to union’s December CBA proposal
The WNBA has yet to respond to the WNBA players union's collective bargaining proposal it provided nearly a month ago, Front Office Sports reported on Friday.,That lack of movement may put the start of the WNBA season, scheduled for May, in jeopardy, according to multiple sources who spoke with the ...
Kurt Busch, Harry Gant, Ray Hendrick inducted into NASCAR Hall of Fame
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- From blue collar to blue jacket.,That's a turn of phrase coined by Kurt Busch, but it could apply equally to the three newest inductees to the NASCAR Hall of Fame.,Drivers Busch, Harry Gant and the late Ray Hendrick, all of whom emerged from relative obscurity to reach the pinnacl...
Panthers set sights on continued momentum vs. Wild
The Florida Panthers will try to stay in the win column on their visit to the State of Hockey when they face the Minnesota Wild on Saturday in Saint Paul, Minn.,The two-time defending Stanley Cup champs kicked off a three-game road trip on Thursday with a 2-1 shootout win against Winnipeg. Sam Benne...
No. 19 Kansas gets Bill Self back for Kansas State rivalry showdown
No. 19 Kansas will have veteran coach Bill Self back when it puts its three-game winning streak on the line against host Kansas State for a Big 12 Conference showdown on Saturday in Manhattan, Kan.,The Jayhawks (14-5, 4-2 Big 12) were without Self for their 75-69 road win at Colorado on Tuesday. The...
Luka Doncic, Lakers set to face improving Mavericks
Luka Doncic returns to Dallas for the second time since being traded to Los Angeles when the Lakers face the surging Mavericks on Saturday.,While Dallas has won a season-best four straight games, the Lakers have lost six of their last nine and 10 of their last 17.,The Lakers rallied in the fourth qu...
John Calipari challenging No. 20 Arkansas to avoid complacency vs. LSU
No. 20 Arkansas enters the defense of its unbeaten home record Saturday with a simple directive from coach John Calipari.,"Everybody says you guys play really well and then you get arrogant," Calipari said he told the Razorbacks after their 93-68 home victory over No. 15 Vanderbilt on Tuesday.,"You ...
Red Wings ride point streak into clash with Jets
One season removed from winning the Presidents' Trophy, the Winnipeg Jets are still trying to find a winning form.,Meanwhile, the Detroit Red Wings have positioned themselves as a potential contender for that same achievement this season.,On Saturday night, the Red Wings, riding a four-game point st...
No. 8 Gonzaga aims to beat San Francisco for 34th straight time
Some teams might flounder after losing their top two leading scorers to injury in the midst of conference play, but No. 8 Gonzaga has only heightened its play with back-to-back 21- and 24-point wins.,The Bulldogs can increase their 13-game winning streak with another short-handed win when they face ...
Hurricanes, Senators hope to move past recent disappointments
Just as a glimmer of hope seemingly returned to Canada's capital, the Ottawa Senators once again collapsed.,Carrying a 3-0 lead late in the second period over the Nashville Predators, the Senators saw the home squad bury five consecutive goals to put an end to Ottawa's five-game point streak (3-0-2)...
49ers legendary QB John Brodie dies at 90
San Francisco 49ers great John Brodie, the 1970 NFL Most Valuable Player, died Friday. He was 90.,The star quarterback played all 17 of his NFL seasons with the 49ers from 1957-73.,"The 49ers family is saddened to learn of the passing of one of the franchise's all-time great players, John Brodie," 4...
Blades Brown's course record has him tied atop American Express leaderboard
Eighteen-year-old Blades Brown shot 12-under-par 60 Friday to surge into a tie for the lead with World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler through two rounds of The American Express in La Quinta, Calif.,Brown, whose first PGA Tour event as a pro was last January at The American Express when he was 17, raced out...