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Texas A&M out to regain swagger vs. surging Missouri
Texas A&M will try to avoid its first three-game losing streak of the season when it hosts improving Missouri on Wednesday in a Southeastern Conference game in College Station, Texas.,The Aggies (17-6, 7-3 SEC) most recently suffered an 86-67 loss at home to then-No. 17 Florida on Saturday. That was...
Wake Forest, Georgia Tech face off with ACC tourney hopes on the line
Wake Forest and Georgia Tech have both had disappointing campaigns and both have to start collecting wins if they want to compete in postseason play.,With only 15 of the 18 Atlantic Coast Conference teams qualifying for the ACC tournament next month -- and Wake Forest and Georgia Tech in the mix for...
In 4th straight win, Villanova's late surge sinks Marquette
Tyler Perkins scored 22 points and Villanova closed on an 11-2 run to defeat visiting Marquette 77-74 on Tuesday., ,Acaden Lewis contributed 15 points, while Matt Hodge added 13 for the Wildcats (19-5, 10-3 Big East), who posted their fourth straight win. Villanova overcame 39% shooting from the fie...
Timberwolves, buoyed by newcomer Ayo Dosunmu, battle Blazers
For the first time in a week, the Minnesota Timberwolves will arrive at a game in a good mood.,Minnesota will go for back-to-back wins when it tips off against the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night in Minneapolis. It is the last game for the Timberwolves before the NBA All-Star break and the...
Golf Glance: Pebble Beach hosts signature event; LIV parties Down Under
The PGA Tour kicks off the 2026 signature event slate at famed Pebble Beach, while LIV Golf returns to its highly popular Australian stop.,PGA TOUR,THIS WEEK: AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Pebble Beach, Calif., Feb. 12-15,Course: Pebble Beach Golf Links (Pebble Beach: Par 72, 6,972 Yards; Spyglass Hill:...
Ebuka Okorie, Stanford bring scoring firepower into Boston College
Boston College will have to deal with one of the top scorers in the country when it faces visiting Stanford in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup on Wednesday night in Chestnut Hill, Mass.,Stanford's Ebuka Okorie enters averaging 22.4 points, seventh in the nation as of Tuesday night. The freshman...
Bailey Maupin, No. 16 Texas Tech fend off Kansas
Bailey Maupin scored 12 of her game-high 23 points in the fourth quarter and lifted No. 16 Texas Tech to a 70-65 victory over Kansas on Tuesday in Lubbock, Texas.,Snudda Collins added 17 points and Sidney Love chipped in nine points and four assists for the Lady Raiders (23-3, 10-3 Big 12), who won ...
Past champ Justin Rose knows Pebble Beach weather can be X-factor
Pebble Beach Golf Links may be an icon among American golf courses, but playing in the Northern California weather in February makes things a bit of a toss-up.,Justin Rose can attest as he prepares for this week's AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, where he won in 2023.,The 45-year-old Englishman said Tuesda...
Nuggets host Grizzlies, hoping to end first half on high note
The Denver Nuggets are stumbling into the All-Star break but they can grab a little momentum when they host the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night.,Denver has lost four of its last five after letting one slip away against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night. The Nuggets led by three in the fin...
No. 15 Virginia tops ice-cold Florida State for fifth straight win
Jacari White racked up 19 points and hit five 3-pointers to help No. 15 Virginia rally for a 61-58 victory over Florida State Tuesday evening in Tallahassee, Fla.,White scored 16 of his points in the second half, adding four rebounds and two assists to his game totals. All of those second-half point...
No. 19 Vanderbilt earns first win at Auburn since 2016
Tyler Tanner scored 25 points, making 12 of 13 free-throw attempts and helping lead visiting No. 19 Vanderbilt to an 84-76 victory over Auburn in Southeastern Conference play on Tuesday.,Jalen Washington added 22 points and Devin McGlockton scored 12 for Vanderbilt (20-4, 7-4 SEC), which rebounded f...
Inside play powers Miami to win over No. 11 North Carolina
Malik Reneau scored a game-high 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as Miami upset the 11th-ranked North Carolina 75-66 on Tuesday in Coral Gables, Fla.,The Hurricanes never trailed, and they had a 46-28 edge in paint points and an 8-2 advantage on fastbreak points. Miami won for the fourth time in fi...
Jaren Jackson Jr. hopes to continue hot streak for Jazz against Kings
Trading for Jaren Jackson Jr. already appears to be a brilliant long-term move for the Utah Jazz.,Jackson has played in two games with Utah so far, before Wednesday's matchup against the Sacramento Kings in Salt Lake City. The two-time NBA all-star is averaging 22.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 3.0 ass...
Report: Winter Olympics off to best ratings start in 12 years
Fresh off a 30-year low in television ratings, the Winter Olympics is seeing much better early returns in 2026, reports The Hollywood Reporter.,The Beijing Games in 2022 had low ratings across the board, including a 15.9 million viewer count for the opening ceremony, marking a three-decade low. Over...
Prospering Providence eager to extend Seton Hall's skid
Providence is basically out of time to make a push for an NCAA Tournament at-large bid, but at least the Friars can say they're healthy and remembering how to win again.,Providence chased a four-game losing streak with back-to-back home wins and heads to Newark, N.J., to challenge plummeting Seton H...
Heat, Pelicans bid to enter All-Star break on high note
The Miami Heat will be short-handed again when they face the host New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday in the final game before the All-Star break for both teams.,Miami used its 19th different starting lineup of the season and had just 11 available players in Monday's 115-111 home loss to the Utah Jazz...
Speed skating: Nuis says Stolz the man to beat but expects battle in 1,000m
MILAN -- Jordan Stolz is speed skating's hottest property heading into Wednesday's men's 1,000 meters at the Milan Cortina Winter Games, but a pack of seasoned challengers led by three-time Olympic champion Kjeld Nuis are ready to crash the American's party.,The 21-year-old Stolz arrived in Milan as...
Celtics, Bulls face former players in Anfernee Simons, Nikola Vucevic
Anfernee Simons and Nikola Vucevic will each be playing against their former team when the Chicago Bulls visit the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night.,Simons was traded from Boston to Chicago last Tuesday in exchange for Vucevic. The teams each included a second-round draft pick in the deal.,Simons j...
Super Bowl LX sets U.S. media record; Bad Bunny draws 4B+ social views
Super Bowl LX was the second-most watched show in United States TV history and set a domestic record for peak viewership, the NFL revealed Tuesday.,Sunday's game in Santa Clara, Calif., where the Seattle Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots 29-13, averaged 124.9 million viewers across NBC, Pea...
Australian snowboarder airlifted to hospital with broken neck
MILAN -- Australian snowboarder Cameron Bolton has been airlifted to the hospital after breaking his neck in a training mishap at the Winter Olympics.,The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) said the 35-year-old snowboard cross specialist had suffered a serious fall at training on Monday and reported...