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USC squashes Tulane in first round of Las Vegas tourney
Rashaun Agee scored 27 points on 10-of-12 shooting and also collected nine rebounds and four blocked shots as Southern California rolled to a convincing 89-60 victory over Tulane on Tuesday night in the first round of the College Basketball Crown tourney in Las Vegas.,Saint Thomas recorded 14 points...
Paige Bueckers (31 points) steers UConn past USC, into Final 4
Paige Bueckers scored 31 points and No. 2 seed UConn held off short-handed No. 1 seed Southern California 78-64 on Monday to win the Spokane (Wash.) Region 4 and advance to its 24th Final Four.,The Huskies (35-3) took the lead on a 9-0 run in the first quarter and never looked back, remaining in fro...
Ohio State reaches into SEC turf, gets commitment from S Blaine Bradford
Ohio State landed a commitment Monday from five-star safety Blaine Bradford, plucking the Louisiana native from the grasps of hometown LSU and Texas.,The 247Sports composite lists Bradford as the No. 1 safety and No. 23 overall prospect in the Class of 2026.,He made the announcement on social media ...
Stanford hires Frank Reich as interim coach
Stanford hired former NFL head coach Frank Reich to be the Cardinal's interim coach for the 2025 season Monday.,Reich replaces Troy Taylor, who was fired last week amid allegations of bullying and belittling female staff members.,Reich, 63, has never coached at the college level. The former NFL quar...
Reports: Stanford hiring Frank Reich as interim coach
Stanford is hiring former NFL head coach Frank Reich to be the Cardinal's interim coach for the 2025 season, multiple outlets reported Monday.,Both sides have agreed that it will be a one-year deal as Stanford conducts a national search to replace Troy Taylor, who was fired last week after allegatio...
No. 1 USC survives rough shooting night, tops No. 5 Kansas St.
Avery Howell scored 12 of her 18 points in the second half and No. 1 seed Southern California endured the absence of star JuJu Watkins to advance to the Elite Eight with a 67-61 win over No. 5 seed Kansas State in Spokane Region 4 on Saturday.,The Trojans (31-3), playing their first full game since ...
Bills, CB Christian Benford reach 4-year, $76M extension
Buffalo Bills cornerback Christian Benford reached agreement on a four-year, $76 million extension, his agents told multiple media outlets on Saturday.,Benford, 24, was entering the final season of his rookie deal. He is now under contract through the 2029 campaign.,The Bills have been busy with con...
Spokane Region 4: Without JuJu Watkins, USC takes on Kansas State
Superstar guard JuJu Watkins' season-ending knee injury looms large over Saturday's Spokane Region 4 Sweet 16 matchup between No. 1 seed Southern California and No. 5 seed Kansas State.,USC (30-3) rallied after Watkins sustained the injury in Monday's second-round 96-59 blowout of Mississippi State,...
Coach: JuJu Watkins' injury 'will not shake her drive and dedication'
Southern California head coach Lindsay Gottlieb provided encouragement to injured standout forward JuJu Watkins with a statement over social media on Wednesday.,Watkins hurt her right knee in the top-seeded Trojans' 96-59 victory over Mississippi State on Monday in the second round of the NCAA Women...
Stanford fires coach Troy Taylor after report of bullying
Stanford fired Troy Taylor on Tuesday, less than one week after an ESPN report outlined instances in which he had allegedly bullied and belittled female athletic staffers during his two seasons as the Cardinal's football coach.,Former Stanford star quarterback Andrew Luck, now the program's general ...
USC's JuJu Watkins out of tourney, reportedly due to torn ACL
Southern California standout forward JuJu Watkins will miss the remainder of the NCAA Tournament after hurting her right knee in the top-seeded Trojans' second-round victory on Monday.,According to a statement from the basketball program, Watkins "will undergo surgery and then begin rehabilitation s...
USC's JuJu Watkins leaves game with injury; prognosis unknown
Southern California standout forward JuJu Watkins left the top-seeded Trojans' second-round NCAA Tournament game on Monday with what appeared to be a right knee or leg injury.,Details of the injury and Watkins' prognosis were unknown postgame.,Midway through the first quarter of the Trojans' matchup...
Report: Yankees sign RHP Jake Woodford to minor league deal
The New York Yankees signed pitcher Jake Woodford to a minor league contract, MLB Trade Rumors reported Monday.,Woodford is a five-year veteran; he has played in 89 career games (25 starts) with a 10-13 record, a 4.88 ERA, a 1.411 WHIP and 145 total strikeouts.,He pitched the first four seasons of h...
Kent State hits the road, knocks off Stanford in NIT
Senior Jalen Sullinger scored a career-high 34 points, Delrecco Gillespie posted a double-double and Kent State made it two consecutive road wins in the NIT, holding off Stanford 77-75 on Sunday night.,VonCameron Davis chipped in with 12 points for the Golden Flashes (24-11), who opened the NIT with...
Well-traveled Kent State visits Stanford in NIT second round
Kent State looks forward to an extended stay in the San Francisco Bay Area when the Ohio-based Golden Flashes visit No. 2 seed Stanford in the second round of the NIT on Sunday night.,Kent State (23-11) ventured east to upstate New York and upset St. Bonaventure 75-56 on Tuesday behind balanced scor...
NBA fines Nets, Pacers players after altercation
The NBA issued fines to Indiana Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard and center Myles Turner as well as Brooklyn Nets forward Trendon Watford following their altercation on the court.,Turner and Watford were assessed fines of $35,000, while Nembhard was docked $20,000.,With 4:48 left in the fourth quarter, ...
Angela Stanford to lead Team USA at 2026 Solheim Cup
Angela Stanford is moving up to the captain's chair for the U.S. team in the 2026 Solheim Cup, which takes on Europe in the Netherlands next year.,Stanford, 47, competed in the Solheim Cup on six occasions as a player and vice captain in each of the past three.,"I'm extremely grateful to be named th...
Maxime Raynaud carries Stanford past Cal State Northridge in NIT
Maxime Raynaud brought his double-double magic to the postseason with 22 points and 11 rebounds Tuesday night, lifting host Stanford to an 87-70 victory over Cal State Northridge in the opening round of the NIT.,Oziyah Sellers chipped in with 20 points, while Benny Gealer had 13 off the bench and Ja...
Tennessee 'locked in' for first-round fight with No. 15 seed Wofford
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- After finishing a memorable regular season and coming within a game of capturing the Southeastern Conference tournament title, No. 2 seed Tennessee will be on upset alert when it battles No. 15 Wofford in a Midwest Region first-round game Thursday., ,Tennessee (27-7) finished confe...
Cal State Northridge visits Stanford in 1st NIT appearance
Cal State Northridge hopes to add to a historic men's basketball season when it travels to Northern California to take on Stanford in the opening round of the NIT on Tuesday night.,The Matadors (22-10) tied a school record for wins -- set 24 years ago -- when they beat Hawaii 82-73 in the Big West C...