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No. 3 Michigan, No. 7 Michigan State make jumps in Top 25
No. 3 Michigan and No. 7 Michigan State both moved up four places in The Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll released Monday.,The Wolverines (7-0) received 15 first-place votes from a nationwide media panel after routing then-No. 21 Auburn and then-No. 12 Gonzaga last week at the P...
No. 16 North Carolina on rebound ahead of game vs. No. 18 Kentucky
The ACC/SEC Challenge features a battle of the blue bloods with No. 16 North Carolina traveling to No. 18 Kentucky for a highly-profile matchup on Tuesday night in Lexington, Ken.,The Tar Heels (6-1) opened the season with six straight victories by double figures before falling 74-58 to No. 11 Michi...
No. 4 Duke learning about itself ahead of clash vs. No. 15 Florida
No. 4 Duke has been in several notable matchups in the first month of the season.,It turns out that the Blue Devils were just getting warmed up in terms of high-profile opposition.,No. 15 Florida, the reigning national champion, will visit Duke on Tuesday night in Durham, N.C., in a high-profile ACC...
Elite programs in early battle as No. 5 UConn visits No. 21 Kansas
No. 5 UConn will continue to navigate its way through a formidable stretch of the season when it visits No. 21 Kansas on Tuesday in Lawrence.,The game features two programs responsible for winning three of the last four national championships. The Jayhawks won the title in 2022 before the Huskies ov...
Browns DT Maliek Collins (quad) out for season
Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Maliek Collins will miss the remainder of the season with a quad injury, head coach Kevin Stefanski announced on Monday.,Collins sustained the injury and was carted off the field during the third quarter of the Browns' 26-8 setback to the San Francisco 49ers on Sund...
No. 7 Michigan State, Iowa square off in battle of unbeatens
At the beginning of the season, many observers probably didn't expect Iowa and No. 7 Michigan State to each be unbeaten heading into their Big Ten opener at Tuesday night in East Lansing. ,But that is the case, so already it will be an intriguing matchup when the Hawkeyes and Spartans hook up for th...
No. 13 Tennessee pledges to learn from loss, challenges Syracuse
After a pair of impressive wins in the Players Era men's championship, No. 13 Tennessee makes the trip to upstate New York to meet Syracuse in the ACC/SEC Challenge on Tuesday.,The Volunteers demolished Rutgers and took down No. 3 Houston in their second game in Las Vegas before being knocked off by...
Report: UCLA to hire James Madison's Bob Chesney as coach
James Madison coach Bob Chesney will follow up his team's Sun Belt championship game against Troy by signing a five-year contract to become the head coach at UCLA, ESPN reported on Monday.,UCLA will allow Chesney to coach the Dukes in the College Football Playoff should they qualify, per the report....
Report: U.S. in talks to host Copa America 2028
Talks are underway for the United States to host the Copa America again in 2028, The Athletic reported Monday.,The most recent edition of the quadrennial men's soccer tournament was held in the U.S. in June and July of 2024.,CONMEBOL, South American soccer's ruling body, is in discussions with CONCA...
Vikings grant WR Adam Thielen's request to be waived
The Minnesota Vikings on Monday granted wide receiver Adam Thielen's request to be waived.,Thielen, 35, is looking to pursue more playing time in his final NFL season after his role with the Vikings diminished.,Thielen was inactive Sunday for Minnesota's 26-0 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. He has eig...
D Cal Foote signs AHL contract with Chicago Wolves
Defenseman Cal Foote has signed a contract to join the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League, the team announced Monday.,Foote, 26, was found not guilty of sexual assault in a London, Ontario, court in July along with four teammates from the 2018 Canadian world junior team.,Foote played in th...
Pats C Garrett Bradbury (illness) questionable vs. Giants
The New England Patriots added starting center Garrett Bradbury to the injury report for Monday's game against the New York Giants with an illness.,Bradbury, who has started all 12 games this season for the Patriots (10-2), is listed as questionable to face the Giants (2-10) in Foxborough, Mass.,Bra...
NC State, Virginia to open 2026 in first FBS game in Brazil
Virginia and North Carolina State will kick off next season with the first-ever FBS game in Brazil, organizers announced Monday.,The Cavaliers and Wolfpack will clash on Aug. 29, 2026 at 47,000-seat Nilton Santos Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. The game will air on ESPN.,The contest was organized by the ...
Elite programs in early battle as No. 5 UConn visits Kansas
No. 5 UConn will continue to navigate its way through a formidable stretch of the season when it visits Kansas on Tuesday in Lawrence.,The game features two programs responsible for winning three of the last four national championships. The Jayhawks won the title in 2022 before the Huskies overcame ...
Daniel Jacobsen, No. 1 Purdue bid to stay perfect vs. Rutgers
Daniel Jacobsen seemingly can't miss a shot, with his 19 consecutive makes the most in Purdue's esteemed history.,The 7-foot-4 center will look to continue his streak when the No. 1 Boilermakers visit Rutgers in Piscataway, N.J., in the Big Ten opener for both teams on Tuesday night.,Jacobsen last m...
Jags RB claims Titans punter threatened to kill him
Tennessee Titans running back Julius Chestnut claims Jacksonville Jaguars punter Logan Cooke threatened to kill him during Sunday's game in Nashville.,Early in the fourth quarter of the Jaguars' 25-3 win, Chestnut delivered a block to Cooke during a punt return. Cooke was shaken up on the play and e...
LSU deal boosts Lane Kiffin's salary $4M per year
Lane Kiffin added at least $4 million to his annual salary in the move from Ole Miss to LSU, according to his contract term sheet published by NOLA.com on Monday.,Kiffin's contract is for $91 million over seven years, an average annual salary of $13 million per year that would make him the No. 2 ear...
SEC New Coach Grades: Winners, Losers, and the Fallout From Lane Kiffin Hire
Lane Kiffin’s move to LSU sends shockwaves through the SEC. We grade every major coaching hire and break down the winners and losers....
John Cena Shock Ending, Liv Morgan Return Highlight Wild Survivor Series Wargames
Survivor Series Wargames delivered huge surprises as John Cena’s final PLE took a shocking turn, Liv Morgan returned, and a mystery attacker struck CM Punk....
Mark Stoops officially out after 13 seasons at Kentucky
Kentucky parted ways on Monday with Mark Stoops, the winningest football coach in school history who "transformed the program and reset expectations" in Lexington.,Stoops, 58, compiled an 82-80 record of 13 seasons with the Wildcats. He guided them to 10-win seasons and Citrus Bowl victories in both...