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Jazz host Pelicans looking to avenge pair of January losses
The Utah Jazz begin the final stretch of their franchise-record nine-game homestand Sunday night when they host the New Orleans Pelicans in Salt Lake City.,The Jazz are 3-4 at the Delta Center in this swing, including Friday night's thrilling 117-116 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Both teams b...

Creighton, Xavier climbing at the right time
Big East tournament seeds and NCAA Tournament positioning are on the line when Creighton visits Xavier in a pivotal Big East matchup Saturday in Cincinnati.,Creighton (20-8, 13-4) wants to stay one game ahead of third-place Marquette in the conference with one week remaining. As for catching first-p...

Oregon out to continue surge vs. fading USC
Big Ten Conference counterparts on opposite trajectories meet Saturday in Eugene, Ore., when Oregon seeks a fifth straight win at the expense of Southern California, which is on a four-game skid. ,Oregon (20-8, 9-8 Big Ten) returns to action for the first time in a week, looking to continue the mome...
More Than Just a Game: Columbus Blue Jackets, Detroit Red Wings Battle for Wild Card Spots
The Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Detroit Red Wings matchup is more than just an outdoor game as it will have plenty of implications about NHL Wild Card seedings....

D.C. United acquire F Fidel Barajas on loan
D.C. United acquired winger Fidel Barajas on loan from Liga MX side Chivas Guadalajara on Wednesday.,Barajas, 18, is on board through June 30, with an option to extend the loan through Dec. 31.,He returns to MLS after tallying two assists in 17 matches (five starts) with Real Salt Lake in 2024.,"As ...

Stumbling Ohio State and Southern California desperately need win
Two teams mired in three-game losing streaks meet when Ohio State battles Southern California on Wednesday night in Big Ten play at Los Angeles.,The Buckeyes (15-13, 7-10 Big Ten) are locked in a 10th-place tie while USC (14-13, 6-10) finds itself barely on the right side of the Big Ten tournament c...

Creighton goes for 22nd straight win over DePaul
Creighton looks to keep its faint Big East title hopes alive Wednesday night when it hosts DePaul in Omaha, Neb.,The Bluejays (19-8, 12-4 Big East) reside 2 1/2 games behind first-place St. John's in conference play with four games left for Creighton and three for the Red Storm.,While that's a steep...

Dain Dainja, No. 18 Memphis seek to exploit interior vs. Rice
When Dain Dainja poses a danger to opponents on the interior, No. 18 Memphis might be as dangerous as any other team.,Dainja certainly was at his best Sunday during the Tigers' 84-65 victory over Florida Atlantic, tying his career high with 22 points and finishing just one rebound off his season hig...

Rutgers' shooting prowess adds to USC's recent woes
Dylan Harper's 25 points led five Rutgers scorers in double figures, and Harper dished nine assists to lead the Scarlet Knights to a 95-85 defeat of Southern California on Sunday in Piscataway, New Jersey. ,Rutgers (14-14, 7-10 Big Ten Conference) built a 17-point lead late in the second half thanks...

Creighton finds its groove to cruise past Georgetown
Ryan Kalkbrenner delivered 19 points, eight rebounds and four blocks to fuel slow-starting Creighton in an 80-69 win over Georgetown on Sunday in Omaha, Neb.,Jamiya Neal supplied 13 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists as the Bluejays (19-8, 12-4 Big East) snapped a two-game skid and avenged an 81-5...

USC set to complete East Coast swing with a stop at Rutgers
Southern California is out to avoid a three-game losing streak Sunday in a visit to Big Ten Conference counterpart Rutgers in Piscataway, N.J.,The Trojans (14-12, 6-9 Big Ten) rallied from sluggish starts in both halves in the first leg of its East Coast road swing Thursday at Maryland, but ran out ...

Andrej Stojakovic, Cal face Stanford in ACC clash
California standout Andrej Stojakovic gets an opportunity to perform in front of his former fans when the Golden Bears visit Stanford in an Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball rematch Saturday night.,Stojakovic, who transferred from one side of the San Francisco Bay to the other last summer a...

No. 20 Maryland dominates on the glass, takes down USC
No. 20 Maryland opened both halves of Thursday's Big Ten Conference matchup with Southern California on big runs, as the Terrapins cruised to an 88-71 win at home in College Park, Maryland.,The Terps (21-6, 11-5) never trailed en route to their fourth straight win and eighth in the last nine games, ...
Three Overrated College Football Teams Headed Into 2025
It's difficult to sustain success in college football, and these three teams are expected to be among the most overrated in the country heading into the 2025 season....

Report: Nets F Bojan Bogdanovic needs another foot surgery
Brooklyn Nets forward Bojan Bogdanovic is headed toward another season-ending foot surgery, ESPN reported on Wednesday.,The 35-year-old veteran has not played since injuring his left foot last April during the New York Knicks' first-round playoff series against the Philadelphia 76ers. That injury re...

Southern California faces road challenge against No. 20 Maryland
Southern California heads to College Park, Md., on Thursday to visit No. 20 Maryland, one of the hottest offensive teams in the nation.,The Terrapins (20-6, 10-5 Big Ten) have won three straight and seven of their last eight, most recently a 101-75 rout of visiting Iowa on Sunday. The blowout, which...

No. 9 St. John's downs No. 24 Creighton for 2-game Big East lead
Zuby Ejiofor and Kadary Richmond combined to score 10 unanswered points during the decisive second-half run Sunday afternoon, and No. 9 St. John's took a commanding lead in the Big East with a 79-73 win over No. 24 Creighton in New York.,RJ Luis Jr. posted a double-double with 23 points and a career...
NFL Free Agents About To Make Way More Than You Think
NFL free agency is around the corner, and these free agents are about to reset the market and make way more money than you think, because it happens every year....

Minnesota scores last 8 points to knock off Southern California
Lu'Cye Patterson scored 25 points and Frank Mitchell came through with clutch plays down the stretch to lead visiting Minnesota to a come-from-behind, 69-66 win over Southern California on Saturday in Los Angeles.,The Golden Gophers (13-12, 5-9 Big Ten) led for 2:44 of game time, digging a double-di...

USC eyes rare back-to-back wins when Minnesota visits
Southern California seeks consecutive wins for the first time in a month when the Trojans host Minnesota on Saturday in Los Angeles.,USC (14-10, 6-7 Big Ten) returned home on Tuesday from an 0-2 road swing and scored an emphatic 92-67 rout of Penn State. The Trojans scored 52 second-half points en r...