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No. 19 Louisville hopes to avoid 'let up' at Stanford
No. 19 Louisville and host Stanford may seem like a mismatch when the programs get together Saturday, but Cardinals coach Jeff Brohm knows his team can't rest on their laurels.,The Cardinals (6-3, 4-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) were off last week after beating Clemson 33-21, handing the Tigers a rar...
Matt McCarty named Korn Ferry Tour Player of Year
Matt McCarty was named the unanimous winner of the Jack Nicklaus Award on Wednesday as the 2024 Korn Ferry Tour's Player of the Year.,The 26-year-old from Scottsdale, Ariz., recorded three wins and six additional top-10 finishes to place No. 1 on the tour's season points list.,McCarty earned fully e...
No. 14 SMU rides six-game win streak, BC lands in spoiler mood
After going head-to-head in the Fenway Bowl last December, No. 14 SMU welcomes Boston College to Dallas for the teams' first meeting as Atlantic Coast Conference foes on Saturday.,The Eagles (5-4, 2-3 ACC), who concluded last season as 23-14 winners over SMU at Boston's historic ballpark, are back a...
PLL launching women's lacrosse league
The Premier Lacrosse League announced Wednesday it is launching a women's professional league in 2025.,Four teams in yet-to-be-announced cities will compete in the Women's Lacrosse League.,The action will begin in February with a two-week tournament called the Championship Series.,PLL president Paul...
76ers hold Joel Embiid, Paul George out vs. Cleveland
When the Cleveland Cavaliers visit Philadelphia on Wednesday in pursuit of their 13th consecutive win to start the season, Joel Embiid and Paul George won't be available for the 76ers due to "left knee injury maintenance.",The 76ers, off to a 2-8 start, are also missing a third All-Star, point guard...
Judge denies Vandy QB Diego Pavia's TRO request for extra eligibility
A request by Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia for a temporary restraining order that would allow him to play a sixth season has been denied by a federal judge.,Pavia filed suit against the NCAA on Friday, seeking another year of eligibility. His argument is that the two seasons he played at a juni...
Undefeated Cavaliers set for 76ers with Philly's All-Stars idle
The Cleveland Cavaliers are off to the best start in franchise history and the best start for any NBA team in nearly a decade. ,Even more, the 12-0 Cavaliers may catch a break Wednesday night when they visit the scuffling Philadelphia 76ers. ,Not only did Cleveland rest Tuesday while Philadelphia lo...
Unrivaled creating 850-capacity arena for inaugural season
Unrivaled, the new 3-on-3 women's basketball league, is creating an 850-seat venue in a Miami suburb where teams will begin play in January, it announced Wednesday.,The league said it has signed on with Mediapro North America to convert a nearly 130,000 square-foot space into an all-purpose building...
Crew's Steven Moreira voted MLS Defender of Year
Steven Moreira of the Columbus Crew was named 2024 MLS Defender of the Year on Wednesday.,The 30-year-old Cape Verde international had two goals and four assists in 27 matches (23 starts) this season.,"It means a lot to be selected as the MLS Defender of the Year," Moreira said. "This season was fil...
Sergio Perez: Rejected two other offers to stay at Red Bull
Sergio Perez said he rejected opportunities from two other Formula 1 teams to return to Red Bull for the 2025 season.,Perez signed an extension earlier this year but has come under intense scrutiny while falling to eighth in the drivers' standings. While teammate Max Verstappen is closing in a fourt...
Bears coach Matt Eberflus outlines decision to fire OC
Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus declined to describe the process he followed before firing Shane Waldron, but said he dismissed the first-year offensive coordinator on Tuesday morning and promoted passing game coordinator Thomas Brown to the position. ,"It's obviously a big decision. It's not...
QB Riley Leonard leads No. 8 Notre Dame vs. familiar foe in Virginia
No. 8 Notre Dame continues its College Football Playoff chase on Saturday in South Bend, Ind., against a Virginia team that is 3-1 on the road and held a lead in every game this season., ,The Fighting Irish (8-1) have a seven-game winning streak since their two-point loss to Northern Illinois on Sep...
Spurs: Gregg Popovich suffered mild stroke; full recovery expected
San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich is expected to make a full recovery after suffering a mild stroke earlier this month, the team announced Wednesday. ,The episode occurred on Nov. 2 in San Antonio prior to the Spurs' 113-103 victory against the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves. The team sai...
No. 10 Alabama eyeing at-large bid with Mercer up next
Its first complete win and a stretch of back-to-back wins against conference foes propelled Alabama to the No. 10 spot in the latest College Football Playoff rankings, momentum the Crimson Tide want to prove worthy of making the bracket next month.,The Crimson Tide (7-2) welcome Mercer on Saturday a...
No. 7 Tennessee heads to No. 12 Georgia in pseudo-elimination game
Playoff football arrived early in the Southeastern Conference where two losses became the new cut line for the 12-team College Football Playoff.,No. 12 Georgia enters uncharted territory and leans into head coach Kirby Smart's history of avoiding consecutive losses with No. 7 Tennessee coming to Ath...
Rory McIlroy motivated to keep pace with Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele
Two victories, seven Top-10 finishes, nearly $11 million in earnings on the PGA Tour -- and the inside track to winning the Race to Dubai -- would overwhelmingly please most people.,Rory McIlroy isn't one of them.,Speaking Wednesday before the start of the season-ending DP World Tour Championship in...
San Jose St. plots trap as No. 13 Boise St. sets GPS for playoffs
The nation's leading rusher and leading receiver collide Saturday when No. 13 Boise State travels to San Jose State.,Boise State (8-1) projects as the final team in the 12-team College Football Playoff but the Broncos have no margin for error. ,Boise State remains atop the Mountain West standings an...
Colts QB Anthony Richardson to start vs. Jets, rest of season
The Indianapolis Colts' quarterback carousel is turning back to Anthony Richardson.,Two weeks after Shane Steichen told reporters that Joe Flacco will serve as the team's starting quarterback "going forward," the head coach reversed course on Wednesday. Steichen tapped Richardson to be under center ...
Bears release G Nate Davis
The Chicago Bears released Nate Davis, the team's highest-paid offensive lineman, on Wednesday.,The Bears signed Davis to a three-year, $30 million contract -- with $19.25 million guaranteed -- in March 2023. ,Davis started 11 games last season and the first two contests of this campaign before he w...
No. 4 Penn State, versatile Tyler Warren take on Purdue
Penn State is in the midst of a potentially special season, but that vibe would change significantly with a road loss to lowly Purdue on Saturday afternoon in West Lafayette, Ind.,The Nittany Lions (8-1, 5-1 Big Ten) are No. 4 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings despite a 20-13 loss to t...