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No. 10 Texas A&M set for 'enormous challenge' at South Carolina
The regular-season finale with arch-rival Texas is still four weeks away, but Texas A&M coach Mike Elko said Saturday night's Southeastern Conference game against South Carolina will be his team's "most challenging game to date.","This is going to be an enormous challenge for our program," Elko said...
Giants coach confirms Daniel Jones remains QB1
The Giants lost their third straight game Monday night but Daniel Jones did not lose the starting quarterback job.,New York head coach Brian Daboll confirmed Tuesday that Jones remains the starter heading into Week 9.,"He did some good things throughout the game, made some good decisions, made some ...
Penguins F Bryan Rust sidelined by lower-body injury
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bryan Rust will not play in Tuesday's game against the visiting Minnesota Wild and is considered week-to-week with a lower-body injury, head coach Mike Sullivan announced.,Rust sustained his injury during the third period of Saturday's game versus the Vancouver Canucks af...
Reduction in field sizes among proposed PGA Tour changes
In a 23-page document sent to players on Tuesday, the PGA Tour Player Advisory Council outlined proposals that intend to improve the tournament experience while amending the FedEx Cup points system, multiple outlets reported.,In potential changes that would not go into effect until the 2026 season, ...
Reign D Ryanne Brown signs extension for 2025 season
The Seattle Reign signed defender Ryanne Brown to a contract extension for the 2025 season on Tuesday.,Brown played in 10 matches (four starts) this season before undergoing surgery for a torn ACL in August.,Drafted 21st overall in 2022 by the Reign out of Wake Forest, she was due to become a free a...
No Edey task: No. 14 Purdue preps for opener without POY centerpiece
In an era where the most important words in college basketball are transfer portal and the most critical acronym is NIL, No. 14 Purdue is going about things the old-fashioned way.,As the Boilermakers prepare for their season opener in West Lafayette, Ind., against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, their ent...
Report: Lakers C Christian Koloko cleared to return
Los Angeles Lakers center Christian Koloko has received medical clearance to return after being sidelined more than a year with a blood clot issue, ESPN reported Tuesday.,He received the OK from the NBA's fitness-to-play panel and will begin practicing with the Lakers this week, per the report.,Kolo...
Playoffs in view as No. 13 Indiana takes on Michigan State
With the last third of the college football regular season here, No. 13 Indiana serving as a feel-good story this year feels like old news.,Now, remarkably, the big question is whether the Hoosiers can play their way into the College Football Playoff.,Four games remain for Indiana (8-0, 5-0 Big Ten)...
Virginia G Jalen Warley enters transfer portal
Virginia guard Jalen Warley is entering the transfer portal, interim coach Ron Sanchez announced Tuesday.,Warley, who transferred from Florida State, departs without ever playing a game for the Cavaliers.,Warley's exit comes less than two weeks after the abrupt retirement of Virginia head coach Tony...
2025 NFL Draft: Top Midseason Quarterback Prospects
As the college football season meets the halfway point, keep an eye on these top five quarterback prospects that will look to make an impact in the NFL next year....
West Virginia replaces DC Jordan Lesley with Jeff Koonz
West Virginia inside linebackers coach Jeff Koonz on Tuesday replaced Jordan Lesley as the team's defensive coordinator for the rest of the season.,Koonz last served as a defensive coordinator at Cincinnati in 2016. He has been West Virginia's inside linebackers coach and special teams coordinator s...
With Cooper Flagg, Duke title talk more than hype
DURHAM, N.C. -- By the standards of most men's college basketball programs, Jon Scheyer's first two seasons at the helm of the Blue Devils since taking over for the retired coaching legend Mike Krzyzewski would be considered enormous success. ,In Scheyer's first season, Duke won the ACC Tournament a...
Reloaded No. 3 UConn opens three-peat quest vs. Sacred Heart
UConn begins a quest for a third straight national championship when the Huskies open the season at home against Sacred Heart. , ,The Wednesday (Nov. 6) tip-off game for UConn is one of four games on the schedule before the Huskies hit the islands for the Maui Invitational and a first-round matchu...
Sabres D Rasmus Dahlin fined $5K for high-sticking
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin has been fined $5,000 by the NHL on Tuesday for high-sticking Florida Panthers forward Anton Lundell.,The fine is the maximum allowable under the league's collective bargaining agreement.,The incident occurred with 7:02 remaining in the third period of the Pan...
South Florida names Ben Fletcher interim coach
South Florida named Ben Fletcher as the interim coach on Tuesday following last week's unexpected passing of head coach Amir Abdur-Rahim.,Fletcher joined the Bulls as an assistant coach on Abdur-Rahim's first staff last season. He spent the previous four seasons as Abdur-Rahim's assistant at Kennesa...
Rudy Gay retires after 17 seasons with five NBA teams
Veteran forward Rudy Gay announced in The Players' Tribune on Tuesday that he is retiring after 17 NBA seasons.,Gay, 38, last played for the Utah Jazz in 2022-23. He signed with the Golden State Warriors in September 2023 but was waived prior to the start of last season.,He owns career averages of 1...
Northwestern, Purdue both look to move past big losses
Northwestern coach David Braun called last week's lopsided loss at Iowa "an embarrassing performance.",With bowl eligibility still a mathematical possibility, the Wildcats will look to move on when they visit another struggling Big Ten team, Purdue, on Saturday in West Lafayette, Ind.,Simply moving ...
Top-ranked Jannik Sinner (virus) pulls out of Paris Masters
Top-seeded Jannik Sinner of Italy has withdrawn from the Paris Masters due to a virus.,"It's a very tough announcement," Sinner said Tuesday. "I'm not going to play here in Paris. We came here very early to prepare in the best possible way. After the first practice session, I really didn't (feel) go...
Duke coach Manny Diaz makes homecoming to Miami vs. No. 5 Canes
The game between No. 5 Miami and visiting Duke on Saturday afternoon feels a bit personal.,That's because of the presence of Manny Diaz, a Miami native who is in his first season as the Blue Devils' head coach.,Diaz was the Hurricanes' defensive coordinator (2016-18) and their head coach (2019-21). ...
Dillon Gabriel, No. 1 Oregon brace for best shot from Michigan
No. 1 Oregon will look to continue its undefeated season on Saturday afternoon when it faces Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich.,The Ducks (8-0, 5-0 Big Ten) are one of eight remaining unbeaten teams in the nation. They also are 8-0 for the first time since 2013 and for the fifth time in program history.,A...