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Omarion Hampton' record-setting night carries UNC
North Carolina's Omarion Hampton ran for a career-high 244 yards and a touchdown, Power Echols returned an interception 42 yards for a touchdown and the Tar Heels made enough big plays to defeat visiting Wake Forest 31-24 on Saturday night at Chapel Hill, N.C.,Jacolby Criswell ran for a touchdown an...

Former conference foes Cal, USC face off in Los Angeles
Former Pac-12 counterparts meet under different league banners on Sunday when the Atlantic Coast Conference's Cal Golden Bears visit the Big Ten's USC Trojans in Los Angeles.,Sunday's matchup between the in-state counterparts marks their first encounter as nonconference opponents since 1921.,USC (3-...

Jayden Maiava stellar in 1st start as USC holds off Nebraska
Jayden Maiava passed for 259 yards and accounted for all four touchdowns in his first career start, and Southern California reversed its misfortune in close Big Ten Conference games on Saturday with a 28-20 win over Nebraska in Los Angeles.,The Trojans (5-5, 3-5 Big Ten) came into Saturday's contest...

Stanford beats No. 19 Louisville on final-play field goal
Emmet Kenney kicked a 52-yard field goal as time expired to lift host Stanford to a 38-35 upset of No. 19 Louisville on Saturday.,The senior's heroics led to the crowd rushing to the field and snapped a six-game losing skid for the Cardinal (3-7, 2-5 Atlantic Coast Conference). It also capped a sens...

UC Davis seeking to hand Stanford its first loss
After nearly upsetting Washington on the road in its season opener, UC Davis hopes to complete the feat against another former Pacific-12 Conference team when the Aggies visit Stanford on Sunday afternoon.,Both teams will tip off with winning streaks. Davis (2-1) rebounded from its 79-73 loss at Was...

No. 6 Duke bounces back with 86-35 rout of Wofford
Tyrese Proctor scored 15 points as No. 6 Duke rolled to an 86-35 home victory over visiting Wofford on Saturday afternoon in Durham, N.C.,Freshman phenom Cooper Flagg did not score in double figures for the first time this season but finished with a stat-stuffing effort of eight points, nine rebound...

Women's Top 25: UConn's Geno Auriemma ties D-I wins mark
Paige Bueckers poured in a season-high 29 points as No. 2 UConn downed No. 14 North Carolina 69-58 on Friday, allowing Huskies coach Geno Auriemma to tie the all-time Division I wins record for women's and men's basketball.,The triumph was No. 1,216 for Auriemma, pulling him level with Tara VanDerve...

No. 3 USC cruises past Santa Clara to remain undefeated
JuJu Watkins scored 22 points and Kiki Iriafen added 20 points, seven rebounds and three steals as No. 3 Southern California remained perfect on the season with an 81-50 victory over visiting Santa Clara at Los Angeles.,Rayah Marshall scored 12 points for the Trojans (4-0), who had just nine turnove...

No. 6 Duke looks for reset against Wofford after disappointing loss
After falling to No. 19 Kentucky in the Champions Classic earlier this week, No. 6 Duke will be back home on Saturday in a get-right game against visiting Wofford in Durham, N.C.,The Blue Devils (2-1) suffered their first loss of the season on Tuesday in Atlanta, falling 77-72 to the Wildcats in a b...

Rising Cal plots to slow Syracuse, Kyle McCord
Things are starting to look up for Cal, which aims for its third straight win Saturday when Syracuse pays a visit to Berkeley, Calif.,The Golden Bears (5-4, 1-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) have won two games in a row after dropping their previous four contests. They notched their largest margin of vi...

USC sees off stern challenge from UT Arlington
Desmond Claude scored eight of Southern California's final 12 points to power the Trojans past a tough challenge from UT Arlington, 98-95 on Wednesday in Los Angeles.,There were 10 ties and 16 lead changes, with USC going in front for good on Claude's layup with 62 seconds remaining. Teammate Josh C...

Report: NASCAR considering playoff format changes
NASCAR is reviewing its playoff format and is considering making changes as soon as next year, the Sports Business Journal reported Tuesday.,Because the season gets underway in February, the short turnaround time means a more extensive overhaul would have to wait until 2026, per the report.,Joey Log...

No. 19 Louisville hopes to avoid 'let up' at Stanford
No. 19 Louisville and host Stanford may seem like a mismatch when the programs get together Saturday, but Cardinals coach Jeff Brohm knows his team can't rest on their laurels.,The Cardinals (6-3, 4-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) were off last week after beating Clemson 33-21, handing the Tigers a rar...

Southern California eyes 3-0 start with UT Arlington in town
Southern California continues a six-game homestand to open its season on Wednesday when the Trojans welcome UT Arlington to Los Angeles.,USC (2-0) needed a late-game surge to hold off Idaho State 75-69 last Thursday. Josh Cohen scored 19 points to lead three Trojans scorers in double figures, a trio...

Stanford stuffs Northern Arizona, remains unbeaten
Maxime Raynaud finished with 22 points with 11 rebounds to lead Stanford to a 90-64 victory against visiting Northern Arizona on Tuesday, giving the Cardinal a 3-0 start under new coach Kyle Smith.,Smith came from Washington State after Stanford fired Jerod Haase.,Raynaud, who returned to Stanford a...
Sean McVay Says Los Angeles Rams Need to “Clean Up” Sloppy Play, But It’s Probably Too Late
The Los Angeles Rams fell below .500 on Monday Night Football, and their season is slipping away as Sean McVay looks for his team to clean up sloppy mistakes....

Stanford looks to shut down high-scoring Northern Arizona
A pair of 2-0 side square off when Northern Arizona visits Stanford on Tuesday.,The Lumberjacks come into the game against the Cardinal having scored more than 100 points in each of their two home games against non-Division I competition.,They beat Park-Gilbert, an NAIA school, by a score of 100-49 ...

Benny Gealer, Jaylen Blakes help Stanford get past Fullerton
Benny Gealer hit a career-best six 3-pointers in a 20-point performance, Maxime Raynaud recorded his second straight double-double and Stanford pulled away from visiting Cal State Fullerton for an 80-53 nonconference victory Friday afternoon.,Raynaud totaled 14 points and a game-high 14 rebounds whi...

USC survives Idaho State's upset bid
Josh Cohen scored a team-high 19 points and Saint Thomas drilled a critical 3-pointer with 18 seconds remaining to help host Southern California fight off a tenacious Idaho State 75-69 on Thursday in Los Angeles. ,The Trojans (2-0) led by as many as 12 and held an advantage for more than 35 minutes,...

Stanford ready for visit from nomadic Cal State Fullerton
Cal State Fullerton continues a designed road-heavy start to the season when the Titans visit Stanford in a nonconference game Friday afternoon.,Fullerton (0-1) began a stretch of seven of eight on the road with a competitive 89-79 loss against Grand Canyon on Monday. The Titans also will visit Colo...