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No. 23 Miami (Ohio) handles Ohio, improves to nation-best 25-0
Brant Byers scored 21 points and Peter Suder added 20 as No. 23 Miami (Ohio) remained the nation's only unbeaten team with a 90-74 win over archrival Ohio on Friday in Oxford, Ohio.,Byers shot 13-for-16 from the free throw line while Eian Elmer added 15 points for Miami (25-0, 12-0 Mid-American), wh...
No. 18 Saint Louis breezes past Loyola Chicago for 18th straight win
Trey Green and Ishan Sharma each scored 14 points to lead No. 18 Saint Louis to an 86-59 road win over Loyola Chicago on Friday, the Billikens' 18th consecutive victory.,Quentin Jones tallied 12 points and six rebounds while Amari McCottry added 11 points and seven rebounds for Saint Louis (24-1, 12...
Wisconsin blitzes No. 10 Michigan State, fells another top-10 foe
Nick Boyd had 29 points and John Blackwell added 24 to pace Wisconsin to a dominant 92-71 victory over No. 10 Michigan State in a Big Ten Conference matchup Friday night in Madison, Wis.,It was the second consecutive top-10 victory for Wisconsin (18-7, 10-4 Big Ten), which won at No. 8 Illinois 92-9...
Minnesota, Washington chase reset as skids collide
Minnesota will look to break out of a slump when it travels to Seattle on Saturday for a Big Ten tilt against Washington.,At this point, watching game film has left Minnesota coach Niko Medved feeling stuck in a loop.,Kind of like Bill Murray's character, TV weatherman Phil Connors, in the 1993 clas...
Lindsey Vonn hopes to return to US after 4th leg surgery Saturday
American skier Lindsey Vonn is set to have a fourth surgery Saturday on the fractured tibia she sustained in her downhill run at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 8.,Vonn shared the update on her Instagram account Friday, sharing that she may be able to return to the United States after this surger...
Sahith Theegala gets Charlie Sifford Memorial Exemption at The Genesis
Tournament host Tiger Woods announced Sahith Theegala as the recipient of the Charlie Sifford Memorial Exemption into the Genesis Invitational.,Theegala, 28, will compete in the tournament from Feb. 19-22 at The Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles.,The Charlie Sifford Memorial Exemption is awarded a...
Reports: Dolphins hiring Mississippi State's Bush Hamdan as QB coach
The Miami Dolphins are hiring Mississippi State associate head coach Bush Hamdan as the team's quarterbacks coach, according to multiple reports Friday.,Hamdan only landed the Mississippi State position in December and also was to coach the team's wide receivers.,The 40-year-old has 17 years of coac...
Best Landing Spots for the Veteran Slugger Nick Castellanos After Phillies Release
The Phillies are moving on from Nick Castellanos after an uneven tenure. Here’s why the Guardians or Royals could make sense as his next landing spot....
Why Alabama vs. Ohio State Must Happen as Scheduled
As Alabama reportedly considers canceling its series with Ohio State, we break down why marquee nonconference games still matter in the expanded College Football Playoff era....
Phils release OF Nick Castellanos, who admits bringing beer to dugout
The Philadelphia Phillies released outfielder Nick Castellanos on Thursday.,The move hardly was a surprise given Castellanos is owed $20 million during the final season of his five-year, $100 million contract. In addition, Castellanos found himself in a platoon role last season after being admonishe...
No. 15 Virginia turns to neutral-site game vs. flickering Ohio State
No. 15 Virginia extended its winning streak to five games on Tuesday, but it didn't come easy.,The Cavaliers will now briefly step out of conference to face Ohio State on Saturday night in Nashville.,It's part of the inaugural Nashville Hoops Showdown, a neutral-site game designed to boost NCAA Tour...
UCLA sees ex-Bruin Aday Mara in battle with No. 2 Michigan
Saturday's game between UCLA and No. 2 Michigan in Ann Arbor will feature a mini-reunion. It just doesn't sound like a particularly friendly one.,In the only game of the regular season between the teams, it marks the first time the Bruins and Wolverines have met since 7-foot-3 Michigan junior center...
Phillies release OF Nick Castellanos with $20M remaining on contract
The Philadelphia Phillies released outfielder Nick Castellanos on Thursday.,The move hardly was a surprise given Castellanos is owed $20 million during the final season of his five-year, $100 million contract. In addition, Castellanos found himself in a platoon role last season after being admonishe...
NCAA denies Connor Stalions' appeal of Michigan sign-stealing penalty
An NCAA appeals committee denied former Michigan staff member Connor Stalions' appeal of the eight-year show-cause penalty he received for his role in a sign-stealing scandal.,Stalions had argued that the August ruling from the NCAA Committee on Infractions was based on "procedural errors" and a mis...
Defensive-minded No. 18 Saint Louis lugs win streak to Loyola Chicago
For Josh Schertz and No. 18 Saint Louis, offensive performance starts with the effort provided on the defensive end.,The Billikens, riding a 17-game winning streak, will look to remain sharp on defense when they travel to face Loyola Chicago on Friday.,Saint Louis (23-1, 11-0 Atlantic 10) turned up ...
No. 10 Michigan State, Wisconsin collide after OT wins vs. Illinois
Michigan State faces a tough road challenge when the No. 10 Spartans take on Wisconsin in a Big Ten Conference matchup Friday night in Madison, Wis.,Both the Spartans and Badgers are coming off overtime victories against nationally ranked Illinois.,Michigan State (20-4, 10-3 Big Ten) has been idle s...
Penn State pulls out narrow victory over Washington
Freddie Dilione V scored 16 points to lead a balanced attack as Penn State earned its first Big Ten Conference road victory of the season with a 63-60 decision against Washington on Wednesday night in Seattle.,Josh Reed scored 14 points and grabbed six rebounds, Kayden Mingo added 13 points, six boa...
No. 2 Michigan overcomes season-high 16-point deficit to down Northwestern
L.J. Cason scored 18 points and Yaxel Lendeborg notched a double-double of 15 points and 12 rebounds to help No. 2 Michigan rally for an 87-75 victory against host Northwestern on Wednesday in Evanston, Ill.,Michigan faced its largest halftime deficit, nine points, and trailed by a season-high 16 wh...
Bruce Thornton’s hot hand leads Ohio State over Southern California
Bruce Thornton scored 21 points to lead four Ohio State scorers in double figures as the Buckeyes defeated Southern California 89-82 in Columbus on Wednesday.,Thornton had 13 points in the second half as the Buckeyes (16-8, 8-6 Big Ten) overcame a three-point halftime deficit to avoid losing consecu...
Report: Dolphins hire ex-Eagles OC Kevin Patullo as assistant
The Miami Dolphins are adding another piece to their new offensive staff, hiring Kevin Patullo as passing game coordinator after his one-season stint running the Philadelphia Eagles offense ended with a staff reset, according to an NFL Network report.,Patullo will work under first-year head coach Je...