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Syracuse's Kiyan Anthony, Carmelo's son, to debut vs. Binghamton
Carmelo Anthony joined Syracuse in the fall of 2002, and by the end of the season, he was a national champion before embarking on a Hall of Fame NBA career.,Kiyan Anthony is following in his father's footsteps two decades later, and the freshman guard makes his Orange debut against visiting Binghamt...
Underdog at No. 24 Utah, No. 17 Cincinnati set for 'tough challenge'
No. 17 Cincinnati faces its biggest test of the season so far when it visits No. 24 Utah on Saturday night., ,The Bearcats (7-1, 5-0 Big 12) are tied atop the Big 12 standings with No. 10 BYU but face a tough path to reach the league title game in Arlington, Texas, with games against the Utes this w...
After 'unacceptable' efforts on defense, Illinois takes on Rutgers
Illinois realizes that stopping a two-game losing streak amounts to corralling opponents more effectively.,The Fighting Illini are yielding an average of 39.6 points per game in Big Ten play entering Saturday afternoon's matchup against Rutgers in Champaign, Ill.,Illinois (5-3, 2-3) has hovered arou...
No. 12 Notre Dame rested, ready for rivalry game at Boston College
Though No. 12 Notre Dame had no game to prepare for last weekend, coach Marcus Freeman knew there was no time for his team to rest on a five-game winning streak during its recent bye week.,The Fighting Irish (5-2) looked for every way to raise their level of play as they awaited Saturday afternoon's...
Tom Izzo opens 31st season at No. 22 Michigan State count on chemistry, depth
Tom Izzo has been chasing the white whale since the 2000-01 season. Michigan State has maintained basketball excellence during his storied coaching career but a second national championship has proven elusive.,Izzo and the No. 22 Spartans are back on the mission to capture that championship trophy i...
Cal takes long view on roster retention as season opens vs. CSUB
Cal will trot out another unfamiliar roster when the Golden Bears tip off coach Mark Madsen's third season with a nonconference game against Cal State Bakersfield on Monday night in Berkeley, Calif.,A former Stanford star and two-time NBA champion with the Los Angeles Lakers, Madsen took over a 3-29...
Thunder down Chet Holmgren, attempt to remain unbeaten vs. visiting Kings
Chet Holmgren has been thriving in his third NBA season, but the Thunder big man will miss Tuesday's game against the Sacramento Kings with a back injury. ,The team said Holmgren experienced tightness in his back and was scratched for what is the second of a back-to-back.,Through four games heading ...
Thunder to rest Chet Holmgren (back) vs. Kings
Thunder forward Chet Holmgren will miss his first game this season on Tuesday because of tightness in his back. ,Oklahoma City (4-0) ruled out Holmgren for the home game against the Sacramento Kings in the second game of a back-to-back. He scored 18 points with 11 rebounds and four blocks in 32 minu...
Miami enters new era for program by taking on Jacksonville
Reborn with a new coach, Miami is set to start the Jai Lucas era against visiting Jacksonville on Monday night in Coral Gables, Fla.,Lucas, a first-time head coach at age 36, has replaced Jim Larranaga, 76. Larranaga retired last season, midway through a 7-24 campaign.,It's hard to know what to expe...
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin sticking with embattled DC Teryl Austin
Head coach Mike Tomlin understands criticism directed at Steelers defensive coordinator Teryl Austin in the midst of a two-game losing streak during which the Bengals and Packers combined for 68 points and six touchdown passes. ,The Steelers (4-3) are holding onto first place in the AFC North enteri...
After blowout loss, Pistons try to rebound vs. struggling Magic
J.B. Bickerstaff isn't concerned about one bad outing. The Detroit Pistons coach saw his team get blown out by Cleveland on Monday.,The Pistons will host the struggling Orlando Magic on Wednesday night.,The Cavaliers, who had the Eastern Conference's best record last season, rolled to a 116-95 victo...
Cavs, led by 'underrated' Donovan Mitchell, pursue 4th straight win in clash vs. Celtics
Donovan Mitchell will attempt to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to their fourth straight victory when they visit the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night. , ,Since opening the season with a 119-111 loss to New York, Cleveland has wins over Brooklyn (131-124), Milwaukee (118-113) and Detroit (116-95). Mit...
Rockets eager to build on first victory in matchup vs. Raptors
The Houston Rockets will be out to build on their first win of the season when they visit the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night.,The Rockets won for the first time in three games on Monday night, 137-109 over the visiting Brooklyn Nets.,"It was stressful the last couple nights, being 0-2, feeling w...
No. 14 Tennessee brings high-powered offense to clash with No. 18 Oklahoma
It's become the norm for Oklahoma to face some of the top offenses in college football.,The 18th-ranked Sooners' defense has had plenty of strong moments in showdowns with Texas and Ole Miss, though Oklahoma lost both of those games.,Saturday brings another tough test when the Sooners take on No. 14...
No. 10 Miami faces ex-OC Brent Lashlee, SMU in key ACC tilt
Miami and SMU appeared to be trending toward an Atlantic Coast Conference championship game matchup last season before the Hurricanes fell out of the conference title picture.,The teams will finally get their chance to face off Saturday when the Mustangs host the No. 10 Hurricanes. In their only pre...
UCF, Baylor battle for momentum in Big 12
Both UCF and Baylor are hovering just above the lower depths of the Big 12, and the two programs are hoping to build momentum in the conference standings against one another as the Knights and Bears face off Saturday in Waco, Texas.,The Bears (4-4, 2-3 Big 12) are coming off of a second straight def...
No. 11 Louisville opens vs. S.C. State with high expectations
One of the biggest college basketball storylines last season was Louisville's return to national prominence in coach Pat Kelsey's first year with the program.,In Year 2, which starts Monday with a home game against South Carolina State, the question becomes: Can the No. 11 Cardinals compete for a na...
Clemson, Duke seek to keep hopes alive in late-season matchup
A November game for Clemson doesn't have the heightened meaning in the national picture that might often have been the case, but the Tigers are going into Saturday afternoon's game against visiting Duke determined to make something of the season.,"We're ready to get back into the fight," Clemson coa...
Blues F Jake Neighbours (leg) out minimum of 5 weeks
A right leg injury will keep St. Louis Blues leading goal scorer Jake Neighbours out of action for more than a month.,Neighbours, 23, was placed on injured reserve Tuesday after suffering the injury in Saturday's 6-4 road loss to the Detroit Red Wings. St. Louis' first-round pick (No. 26) in the 202...
SEC urges NCAA to reverse Nov. 1 plan to permit betting on pro sports
Betting on pro sports was illegal for college athletes, but that's set to change thanks to the NCAA approval of the proposal taking effect Nov. 1. ,SEC commissioner Greg Sankey voiced his concern to the NCAA in a letter sent last week, informing president Charlie Baker the member institutions were "...