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Contract terms, landing spot and bidders for top 20 MLB free agents
1. Juan Soto, OF, Yankees,Soto set himself up for the biggest payday in MLB history after batting .288 with a .419 on-base percentage and .569 slugging for the Yankees in 2024. Not to mention a career-best 41 home runs, 129 walks, a league-leading 128 runs scored and 109 RBIs. And Soto didn't even t...
No. 9 Arizona, Wisconsin vie to stay unbeaten
Ninth-ranked Arizona scored a pair of lopsided victories before packing for a tougher challenge: tackling undefeated Wisconsin in a non-conference game Friday night in Madison, Wis.,The Wildcats (2-0), opened with a 93-64 victory over Canisius, then routed Old Dominion 102-44 on Saturday.,"I think w...
Somebody Should Probably Help Giannis Antetokounmpo
Giannis Antetokounmpo had to score 59 points for the Milwaukee Bucks to beat the Detroit Pistons in overtime. Somebody needs to help out Giannis....
Indy keeps Scouting Combine through 2026
Indianapolis booked the NFL Scouting Combine through 2026 in an agreement with the league, extending a partnership that dates to 1987 -- the year Miami Hurricanes quarterback Vinny Testaverde went No. 1 overall.,The combine hosts more than 300 college football players over multiple days in late Febr...
Philadelphia Eagles Primed To Reclaim NFC East Perch
The Philadelphia Eagles are in a great position to take over the top spot in the NFC East as long as they can get by Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders....
Chicago Bears Offense Stuck in Neutral as They Face NFC North Gauntlet
The Chicago Bears fired offensive coordinator Shane Waldron as their offense continues to look bad with rookie quarterback Caleb Williams continuing to get sacked....
LSU seeks first-ever win against Kansas State
It's almost as if they're becoming rivals. ,LSU and Kansas State will face each other for the third time ever -- and the third time in the past three seasons -- as LSU travels to Manhattan, Kan., for a Thursday night matchup. Kansas State has won the previous two games. ,The two teams met in the cha...
Giannis Antetokounmpo pours in 59 to power Bucks past Pistons in OT
Giannis Antetokounmpo amassed an NBA season-high 59 points as the Milwaukee Bucks overturned an 18-point deficit to defeat the visiting Detroit Pistons 127-120 in overtime on Wednesday night.,It was Antetokounmpo's ninth 50-plus outing and the second best of his career, after his 64-point effort aga...
Illinois stays unbeaten by pulling away from Oakland
Sophomore center Tomislav Ivisic scored 20 points with six rebounds and four steals as Illinois claimed a 66-54 nonconference victory over Oakland (Michigan) on Wednesday night in Champaign, Ill.,Ben Humrichous added 10 points and six rebounds for Illinois (3-0), which shot a season-low 41.8 percent...
Ryan Kalkbrenner dominant again as No. 14 Creighton rolls
Ryan Kalkbrenner scored 16 points to fuel No. 14 Creighton to a convincing 78-43 victory over visiting Houston Christian on Wednesday in Omaha, Neb.,Kalkbrenner, the Big East player of the week, made all six of his shots from the floor to improve to 35 of 38 on the season.,A three-time conference de...
No. 8 Houston uses balanced attack to rout Louisiana
Terrance Arceneaux led a balanced scoring effort with 14 points and No. 8 Houston dominated from early in the game in rolling past visiting Louisiana 91-45 in a nonconference game Wednesday night.,Milos Uzan added 13 points, Mercy Miller scored 12 and J'Wan Roberts and Emanuel Sharp had 11 each as t...
With new coaches, Oklahoma State, Southern Illinois still figuring things out
Oklahoma State's new coach Steve Lutz had to mostly remake his roster when he took over after Mike Boynton was fired last spring.,But one guy he didn't have to replace was 6-foot-6 guard Bryce Thompson, one of the Cowboys' leading scorers as they head into Thursday night's home game in Stillwater ag...
Caleb Grill sizzling for Missouri entering clash vs. Miss. Valley State
A motivated Caleb Grill leads Missouri into a nonconference home game Thursday night against Mississippi Valley State in Colombia, Mo.,The guard spent some time on the bench on Monday but promptly ripped off a career-high 33 points and grabbed a game-high nine rebounds as Missouri (2-1) picked up an...
Ole Miss flips 5-star WR Caleb Cunningham from Bama
Ole Miss secured a commitment on Wednesday from 5-star wide receiver Caleb Cunningham, who had previously pledged to Alabama.,The significant 2025 recruiting class flip came four days after Cunningham visited his home-state Rebels during their victory against then-No. 3 Georgia.,The 6-foot-3, 190-po...
Bye behind them, Illinois, Michigan State back to bowl focus
Michigan State and Illinois have had a bye week to think about what they've done, and what they need to do better to create a November to remember.,Illinois (6-3, 3-3 Big Ten) and Michigan State (4-5, 2-4) carry two-game losing streaks into the home finale for the Fighting Illini on Saturday afterno...
No. 21 South Carolina's Beamer looks for first win over No. 23 Mizzou
South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer has never defeated Missouri in his first three seasons, having lost by a combined 38 points in the three losses. ,When asked if there were consistent themes in those games, Beamer said: "I would say they've kicked our butts, physically, just to be completely fr...
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...
Latest College Football Playoff Rankings Adds Spice to November
The latest college football playoff rankings are here, and they will add intrigue to November's pivotal games as teams battle for seeding and positioning....
San Jose St. plots trap as No. 13 Boise St. sets GPS for playoffs
The nation's leading rusher and leading receiver collide Saturday when No. 13 Boise State travels to San Jose State.,Boise State (8-1) projects as the final team in the 12-team College Football Playoff but the Broncos have no margin for error. ,Boise State remains atop the Mountain West standings an...
Bears release G Nate Davis
The Chicago Bears released Nate Davis, the team's highest-paid offensive lineman, on Wednesday.,The Bears signed Davis to a three-year, $30 million contract -- with $19.25 million guaranteed -- in March 2023. ,Davis started 11 games last season and the first two contests of this campaign before he w...