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Stellar offenses in focus when BYU, Alabama clash in Sweet 16
NEWARK, N.J. -- The Utahns on BYU's roster have faint memories of the last time the Cougars made the Sweet 16, the 2010-11 team led by Jimmer Fredette.,"I probably was in school watching them, trying to sneak it on my phone and trying to tune in," North Salt Lake native Trevin Knell said Wednesday.,...
Women's NCAA Birmingham roundup: No. 4 Maryland tops No. 5 Alabama in 2 OTs
Sarah Te-Biasu scored 26 points and made a steal in the final seconds to lift No. 4 seed Maryland to a 111-108 double-overtime win over No. 5 seed Alabama on Monday evening in College Park, Md., ,Shyanne Sellers finished with a team-high 28 points for Maryland (25-7), which advanced to the Sweet 16 ...
Women's NCAA Birmingham roundup: No.1 Texas cruises past No. 8 Illinois
Madison Booker scored a game-high 20 points and reserve Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda added 19 Monday as top-seeded Texas cruised past eighth-seeded Illinois 65-48 in a second-round matchup of the NCAA Women's Tournament in Austin, Texas.,Taylor Jones chipped in 12 points for the Longhorns (33-3), which a...
Women's NCAA Birmingham 3 roundup: No.1 Texas cruises past No. 8 Illinois
Madison Booker scored a game-high 20 points and reserve Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda added 19 Monday as top-seeded Texas cruised past eighth-seeded Illinois 65-48 in a second-round matchup of the NCAA Women's Tournament in Austin, Texas.,Taylor Jones chipped in 12 points for the Longhorns (33-3), which a...
Gotham FC get Brazilian F Geyse on loan
Gotham FC is adding Brazilian national team forward Geyse on a one-year loan from FA Women's Super League side Manchester United.,The loan runs through the 2025 season, but the agreement between the sides includes the option for a permanent transfer.,Geyse, 26, has extensive big-match experience. Sh...
Short-handed due to injuries, Illinois eliminates Creighton
Limited to six players due to injuries, No. 8 seed Illinois secured its first NCAA Tournament win since 2000, defeating No. 9 Creighton 66-57 in the first round of the Birmingham 3 Region at Austin, Texas, on Saturday. ,Illinois (22-9) was led by Genesis Bryant's 17 points and four assists and Kenda...
Three-way tie atop Valspar Championship leaderboard after three rounds
Colombia's Nico Echavarria shot a bogey-free 5-under-par 66 in the third round of the Valspar Championship on Saturday and joins second-round leader Jacob Bridgeman and Norway's Viktor Hovland atop the leaderboard at Innisbrook Resort's Copperhead Course in Palm Harbor, Fla.,The trio is at 7 under g...
Jacob Bridgeman ekes ahead at Valspar Championship
Jacob Bridgeman shot a 2-under-par 69 to carve out a one-shot lead over Viktor Hovland and two others at the Valspar Championship on Friday in Palm Harbor, Fla.,Bridgeman, a 25-year-old in just his 40th career start on the PGA Tour, is at 6-under 136 with a narrow edge over Norwegian star Hovland (6...
Keith Mitchell, Stephan Jaeger among 5 tied for Valspar lead
Former PGA Tour winners Keith Mitchell (United States) and Stephan Jaeger (Germany) were among the five co-leaders when first-round play was suspended at the Valspar Championship on Thursday in Palm Harbor, Fla.,Mitchell, Jaeger, Jacob Bridgeman, Ricky Castillo and Finland's Sami Valimaki shot round...
Fordham fires Keith Urgo after three seasons
Fordham parted ways with men's basketball coach Keith Urgo after three seasons on Thursday.,He guided the Rams to a 12-21 record (3-15 Atlantic 10) this season, two years removed from earning conference coach of the year honors after posting a 25-8 record in 2022-23.,Per Fordham, the school will com...
Patton Kizzire, Paul Waring WD from Valspar Championship
Patton Kizzire withdrew from play during the first round of the Valspar Championship on Thursday due to a back injury.,Starting on the back nine at Innisbrook Resort (Copperhead Course), Kizzire recorded three bogeys over his first eight holes before opting to call it a day at the tournament in Palm...
Reports: Fordham firing Keith Urgo after three seasons
Fordham is parting ways with men's basketball coach Keith Urgo after three seasons, multiple outlets reported on Thursday.,The Rams posted a 12-21 record (3-15 Atlantic 10) this season, two years removed from earning conference coach of the year honors after guiding Fordham to a 25-8 record in 2022-...
Peter Malnati faces strong field in defense of Valspar title
Xander Schauffele headlines a surprisingly strong field at the Valspar Championship, the last leg of the PGA Tour's Florida swing that tees off Thursday in Palm Harbor, Fla.,Schauffele is the No. 3 player in the Official World Golf Ranking, one of seven top-20 players at Innisbrook Resort's Copperhe...
'Determined' Xander Schauffele continues rehab at the Valspar
For Xander Schauffele, there's no place like the road.,Schauffele is playing this week at the Valspar Championship at the Copperhead Course of the Innisbrook Resort in Palm Harbor, Fla. He's there, working to find his game after being sidelined six weeks because of an intercostal strain in the rib c...
Eagles DE Brandon Graham retires: 'No regrets'
Two-time Super Bowl champion Brandon Graham announced his retirement Tuesday after a franchise-record 206 regular-season games over 15 seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles.,The 36-year-old defensive end became a Philadelphia icon, returning from a torn triceps to play in last month's Super Bowl LIX ...
Dain Dainja helps No. 16 Memphis beat UAB for AAC title
Dain Dainja registered a double-double with 22 points and 12 rebounds, and too-seeded Memphis pulled away for an 84-72 win over UAB to win the American Athletic Conference tournament on Sunday afternoon in Fort Worth, Texas., ,P.J. Haggerty scored a team-high 23 points for No. 16 Memphis (29-5), whi...
Lightning suspends play during final round at The Players
With the leaders midway through their final round Sunday, play was suspended at The Players Championship in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., due to lightning in the area.,Heavy rain also started to fall in the final round, which saw starting times moved up and the bottom portion of the leaderboard forced to...
Keegan Bradley aces 13 at Players for 2nd hole-in-one of season
Keegan Bradley doubled his season total for holes-in-one on Sunday after recording an ace on the par-3 13th hole at The Players Championship in Ponte Verda Beach, Fla.,Amid a smattering of rain, Bradley used a 7-iron to launch his tee shot onto the green at TPC Sawgrass. His ball bounced a couple of...
Justin Thomas ties course record at TPC Sawgrass
Justin Thomas came one par away from breaking the course record at TPC Sawgrass on Friday at The Players Championship -- but a water ball on the final hole led to a bogey and the two-time major champion settled for a 10-under-par 62 and a share of the mark.,Tom Hoge shot the first-ever 62 at Sawgras...
Wyndham Clark withdraws from The Players
Wyndham Clark withdrew from The Players Championship in the middle of his second round.,Clark had just finished closing out his front nine of the second round with a 4-over 40 when he was shown shaking the hands of playing partners Jordan Spieth and Danny Walker on the Golf Channel broadcast. No imm...