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Iowa chases consistency as it hosts Western Michigan
When Iowa hosts Western Michigan on Sunday in Iowa City, its goal is to play a more consistent 40 minutes.,The Hawkeyes are coming off a 66-62 loss Thursday night at No. 4 Iowa State. They owned a 13-point first half lead before the Cyclones rattled off 19 straight points to take a 10-point second h...

Wake Forest riding Juke Harris' rise as Queens arrives
Taking huge strides from last season when he was a reserve, Juke Harris has emerged as the top threat for Wake Forest.,When the Demon Deacons (7-3) face Queens on Sunday in Winston-Salem, N.C., all eyes will be on Harris and his rapidly developing game.,In Wake Forest's most recent game, a 75-66 vic...

Hawkeyes chase consistency as they host Western Michigan
When Iowa hosts Western Michigan on Sunday in Iowa City, its goal is to play a more consistent 40 minutes.,The Hawkeyes are coming off a 66-62 loss Thursday night at No. 4 Iowa State. They owned a 13-point first half lead before the Cyclones rattled off 19 straight points to take a 10-point second h...

Coming off loss at Purdue, Minnesota looks to right ship vs. Texas Southern
The Minnesota Golden Gophers are eager to return to familiar surroundings this weekend.,The Golden Gophers (5-5) will head home to tip off against Texas Southern (1-6) on Sunday afternoon in a nonconference matchup. Minnesota has won all five of its games at home this season and will look to stay un...

Fresh off rare regulation road win, Sabres look to claim another at Kraken
The Buffalo Sabres finally got a road victory without working overtime.,They'll try for two straight when they wrap up a six-game trip Sunday in Seattle.,The Sabres posted a 3-2 victory in Vancouver on Thursday as Tage Thompson and Rasmus Dahlin each had a goal and an assist and goaltender Alex Lyon...

Stephen Curry, Warriors out to rebound vs. slumping Blazers
Stephen Curry's return from a five-game absence due to a left quadriceps injury was a rousing success, but it didn't stop the Golden State Warriors' woes.,The Warriors continue to mix in mediocre performances and have lost seven of their past 11 games entering Sunday night's clash against the host P...

Lakers, Suns must shrug off NBA Cup losses in desert duel
Two teams that had hoped to be basking in the bright lights of Las Vegas this weekend will have to settle for a different Southwestern site when the Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns duel outside the spotlight of the NBA Cup on Sunday night in Arizona.,After each advanced into the Western Conferen...

Timberwolves aim to stay hot with strong effort vs. Kings
The Minnesota Timberwolves will look to follow up what head coach Chris Finch deemed a "really good character win" when they host the Sacramento Kings on Sunday in Minneapolis.,The Timberwolves recorded their sixth victory in seven outings Friday by overcoming the absences of three-time All-Star Ant...

Pelicans, Bulls battling to build winning streak
The Chicago Bulls host the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday night in a matchup of teams that just ended their seven-game losing streaks.,Seven Bulls, including all five starters, recorded double figures as Chicago overcame a 13-point second-half deficit to defeat the Charlotte Hornets 129-126 on Frida...

FIFA touts 5M World Cup ticket requests amid price backlash
FIFA announced that it received more than 5 million ticket requests from more than 200 countries and territories in the first 24 hours after the third phase of ticket sales began for the 2026 World Cup.,The organization said in its press release that "demand from around the world reached extraordina...

DC Morgan Scalley named Utah head coach
Utah announced Saturday that defensive coordinator Morgan Scalley, previously designated as head coach in waiting, is officially the Utes' next head coach following the departure of longtime coach Kyle Whittingham.,"Being a part of the Utah Football Program was a childhood dream of mine that has tur...

Short-handed Bucks look to build momentum against Nets
The Milwaukee Bucks put together one of their best stretches without Giannis Antetokounmpo when they dominated the second half against the Boston Celtics on Thursday.,Now, the challenge is replicating their strong showing, and the Bucks attempt to earn consecutive wins for the third time this season...

Lauren Coughlin, Andrew Novak lead going into final day at Grant Thornton
Lauren Coughlin and Andrew Novak shot a 4-under-par 68 in Foursomes on Saturday, crafting a one-shot lead with one round left at the Grant Thornton Invitational in Naples, Fla.,A timely eagle on the par-5 17th was a tremendous boost for the pairing, and Coughlin didn't shy away from making the shot ...

Reports: Brewers acquire lefty reliever Angel Zerpa from Royals
The Milwaukee Brewers beefed up their bullpen on Saturday by acquiring left-handed reliever Angel Zerpa from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for outfielder Isaac Collins and reliever Nick Mears, according to reports.,Zerpa posted a 5-2 record and a 4.18 ERA in 69 appearances for the Royals last s...

Hawks, Sixers on opposite paths as teams clash in Atlanta
The Atlanta Hawks may be struggling overall, but they have dominated the Philadelphia 76ers. They hope that trend continues when the two clubs meet Sunday in Atlanta.,Atlanta has lost four of its last five games, including an embarrassing 142-115 thumping by Detroit on Friday in which the Hawks gave...

Jalen Brunson's 40 points guide Knicks past Magic into NBA Cup final
Jalen Brunson scored 25 of his season-high 40 points in the first half, Karl-Anthony Towns added 29 points and the New York Knicks advanced to the NBA Cup final with a 132-120 victory over the Orlando Magic on Saturday in Las Vegas.,OG Anunoby scored 24 points and Mikal Bridges added 16 as the Knick...

Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza wins program's first Heisman Trophy
Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza added another highlight to the Hoosiers' special 2025 season when he became the program's first Heisman Trophy winner Saturday night in New York.,Mendoza, a three-star prospect out of Miami, Fla., in the 2022 recruiting class who transferred from Cal to Indiana a...

Bears place CB Kyler Gordon (groin) on injured reserve again
Chicago Bears cornerback Kyler Gordon was placed on injured reserve Saturday with a groin injury, which means he will miss at least the rest of the regular season.,The team already had announced Gordon would not play in Sunday's home game against the Cleveland Browns after not practicing all week du...

Si Woo Kim commits to Sony Open, quieting LIV Golf rumors
Si Woo Kim is sticking with the PGA Tour -- at least for the first event of the new season.,The Korean golfer posted on Instagram on Friday that he'll participate in the Sony Open that begins Jan. 15 in Hawaii. The announcement came amid reports that LIV Golf has been pursuing Kim to join its organi...

Islanders get scoring from all over in win over Lightning
Mathew Barzal and Emil Heineman scored in the shootout Saturday for the New York Islanders, who completed a perfect three-game homestand by edging the Tampa Bay Lightning, 3-2, in Elmont, N.Y.,Matthew Schaefer and Calum Ritchie scored in the first for the Islanders, who won despite being outshot 34-...