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Chris Bell returns home, leads Syracuse into matchup with Stanford
Chris Bell gets an opportunity to celebrate a San Francisco Bay Area homecoming under a new name when he leads Syracuse against host Stanford in an Atlantic Coast Conference game Wednesday night.,Known then as Chris Bunch, the Syracuse junior played three seasons at De La Salle High on the east side...

Eric Dailey Jr., UCLA hang on for victory over USC
Eric Dailey Jr. scored 16 points and Aday Mara recorded his first career double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds as visiting UCLA held off rival Southern California for an 82-76 win on Monday in Los Angeles.,The Bruins (15-6, 6-4 Big Ten) led almost the entire game, pulling ahead on an early 10...

UCLA, USC set for first meeting since switch to Big Ten
Crosstown Los Angeles rivals meet as Big Ten Conference foes for the first time on Monday when UCLA visits Southern California.,Since pulling out of a four-game tailspin, UCLA (14-6, 5-4 Big Ten) has come alive with a three-game winning streak. The Bruins followed an 85-83 home win over No. 18 Wisco...

Oziyah Sellers carries Stanford past Florida State
Oziyah Sellers made up for a rare off day from star teammate Maxime Raynaud with a career-high 27 points and host Stanford rode a sizzling stretch by its defense to beat Florida State 78-71 on Saturday.,The Cardinal held the Seminoles without a point for 5 1/2 minutes in the middle of the first half...

Cal finding strength in team depth, faces struggling Miami
On a two-game conference winning streak in its first season in the Atlantic Coast Conference, Cal will be out for even more in a matchup against the Miami Hurricanes on Saturday at Berkeley, Calif.,The Golden Bears (10-9, 3-5 ACC) are coming off a 77-68 home victory over Florida State on Wednesday a...

Florida State's defense faces test vs. Stanford's Maxime Raynaud
Florida State attempts to salvage one win in its two-game West Coast swing when it visits Stanford in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup on Saturday afternoon.,The Seminoles (13-6, 4-4 ACC) began their trip with a 77-68 loss at Cal on Wednesday, shooting just 3-of-15 from 3-point range.,Florida St...

Rams, Sean McVay anxious for QB Matthew Stafford's decision on '25
Sean McVay wants to avoid what happened last offseason when the Los Angeles Rams spent months in limbo awaiting clarity from Matthew Stafford. ,After reaching the playoffs and beating the Minnesota Vikings in the wild-card round, Los Angeles ended its season with a road loss to the Philadelphia Eagl...

Maxime Raynaud, Stanford overwhelm Miami
Maxime Raynaud's 28 points and 12 rebounds led host Stanford to an 88-51 blowout win over Miami in an Atlantic Coast Conference game in Northern California on Wednesday night.,Raynaud made 4 of 6 3-pointers, part of the 11 that the Cardinals (13-6, 5-3) made for the game. It was Raynaud's 12th 20-po...

Cal, minus top scorer, runs away from Florida State
Jeremiah Wilkinson had 18 points in his first collegiate start and Cal overcame the absence of leading scorer Andrej Stojakovic to turn back Florida State 77-68 on Wednesday night in Berkeley, Calif.,DJ Campbell gave the Golden Bears (10-9, 3-5 Atlantic Coast Conference) the lead for good on a 3-poi...

Stanford earning respect in new league as struggling Miami visits
Stanford takes the court Wednesday night for the first time since the Cardinal's biggest win in several years, a 72-71 stunner at North Carolina on Saturday.,Miami comes to the Bay Area for an ACC matchup a few days removed from a 117-74 loss at home to SMU, the second-highest point total ever by an...

Pair of streaks over, Nebraska out to halt skid vs. USC
On a four-game losing streak, Nebraska returns to the comforts of home to face Southern California on Wednesday in Lincoln, Neb., although even that safe space has been breached of late.,The Cornhuskers (12-6, 2-5 Big Ten) saw their 20-game home winning streak come to an end Thursday in an 85-82 los...

Rams' Matthew Stafford noncommittal about NFL future
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford acknowledged Sunday that "it sure feels like" he has football left in him, but the 16-year veteran and one-time Super Bowl winner wasn't ready to commit himself to 2025.,Stafford had just thrown for 324 yards and two touchdowns in snowy Philadelphia, and...

CFP format still could be subject to ‘tweaks’ in 2025
Could more changes be on the way to the College Football Playoff, which hasn't yet finished its first year with a 12-team field?,There were no major decisions made when the FBS conference commissioners and university presidents convened in Atlanta on Sunday, one day before the national championship ...

No. 24 Wisconsin handles USC to earn seventh straight win
John Blackwell scored a game-high 28 points to lead No. 24 Wisconsin to an 84-69 win over USC in Los Angeles on Saturday in a Big Ten contest.,Max Klesmit scored 18 points and Nolan Winter added 13 points for Wisconsin (15-3, 5-2), which has won seven straight following a three-game skid.,The Badger...

Cal knocks off NC State thanks to Jovan Blacksher Jr.
Jovan Blacksher Jr. capped a 14-point performance with a late, go-ahead layup to help Cal defeat North Carolina State 65-62 on Saturday night in Raleigh, N.C.,With 1:01 to play and Cal (9-9, 2-5 Atlantic Coast Conference) trailing by a point, Blacksher dribbled along the perimeter and surveyed the d...

No. 24 Wisconsin handles USC in seventh straight win
John Blackwell scored a game-high 28 points to lead No. 24 Wisconsin to an 84-69 win over USC in Los Angeles on Saturday in a Big Ten contest.,Max Klesmit scored 18 points and Nolan Winter added 13 points for Wisconsin (15-3, 5-2), which has won seven straight following a three-game skid.,The Badger...

USC adds former NFL assistant Rob Ryan to coaching staff
Rob Ryan has left the NFL to join Southern California as its assistant head coach for defense and linebackers, the school announced on Saturday.,Ryan, 62, spent 24 of his 35 years of coaching in the NFL. He most recently served as a senior defensive assistant for the Las Vegas Raiders from 2022-24.,...

Last-second shot lifts Stanford to first win vs. North Carolina
Jaylen Blakes hit a step-back jumper with just over one second to go and visiting Stanford earned its first-ever win over North Carolina, 72-71, in Chapel Hill on Saturday.,With the teams changing leads five times over the final two minutes, Stanford (12-6, 4-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) trailed by ...

North Carolina puts stingy defense to test vs. Stanford's Maxime Raynaud
With the new year came a new identity for North Carolina, one that has caused fits for Atlantic Coast Conference opponents.,The Tar Heels (12-6, 5-1 ACC) have won four straight, holding each opponent to a lower point total than the previous with a stout defense to stay near the top of the conference...

No. 24 Wisconsin takes surge into L.A. to face USC
No. 24 Wisconsin takes a six-game winning streak to Los Angeles for a West Coast road swing, which tips off on Saturday at Southern California. ,The Badgers (14-3, 4-2 Big Ten Conference) kept their streak intact on Tuesday despite squandering a 17-point halftime lead vs. Ohio State. Wisconsin overc...