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Darius Acuff Jr.'s takes over, powers No. 20 Arkansas over LSU
Darius Acuff Jr. scored 24 of his career-high 31 points in the second half and the No. 20 Arkansas Razorbacks overcame an eight-point deficit before holding off LSU 85-81 in an SEC game Saturday in Fayetteville, Ark.,Acuff, the only freshman in NCAA Division I averaging at least 19 points and six as...
Mike McCarthy agrees to become Steelers' head coach
The Pittsburgh Steelers have "verbally agreed" with Mike McCarthy to become their next head coach, the team announced in a statement Saturday afternoon.,Once signed, McCarthy, a Pittsburgh native, will become the Steelers' fourth head coach since 1969.,He will take over the post previously held by M...
Jalen Brunson helps Knicks sink 76ers
Jalen Brunson had 31 points and added six assists to help the New York Knicks hold on for a 112-109 victory over the host Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday.,Joel Embiid was nearly unstoppable for the 76ers with a game-high 38 points.,The Knicks outscored the Sixers 30-13 in the third quarter ,Brunson m...
Red-hot Penguins, ice-cold Canucks collide
The Pittsburgh Penguins have been one of the NHL's hottest teams since the Christmas break.,Boasting a scintillating 10-2-2 record during that stretch, the Penguins will look to complete a four-game sweep of their road trip Sunday when they visit the reeling Vancouver Canucks.,Pittsburgh followed up...
Devils have eyes on unbeaten road trip ahead of date with Kraken
The New Jersey Devils will look to complete an unbeaten trip Sunday in Seattle.,The Devils are 3-0-0 on their Western swing, having defeated Calgary and Edmonton by 2-1 scores before a 5-4 victory Friday in Vancouver.,"It's been a really good road trip for us," said New Jersey coach Sheldon Keefe, w...
Mark Mitchell hits game-winner in OT, Missouri beats Oklahoma
Mark Mitchell hit a 3-point jumper at the overtime buzzer to lift Missouri past Oklahoma 88-87 Saturday afternoon in Columbia, Mo.,The Tigers (14-6, 4-3 Southeastern Conference) needed Trent Pierce's deep buzzer-beating 3-point shot at the end of regulation time to force the OT.,Mitchell led Missour...
No. 9 Iowa State takes charge early, takes down Oklahoma State
Milan Momcilovic scored 29 points on 8-of-12 shooting, and No. 9 Iowa State held on for an 84-71 win over Oklahoma State in a Big 12 Conference matchup Saturday afternoon in Stillwater, Okla.,Joshua Jefferson added 20 points for Iowa State (18-2, 5-2 Big 12), which won its second straight game after...
Dabo Swinney accusses Ole Miss' Pete Golding of 'blatant' tampering
Clemson football coach Dabo Sweeney denounced Ole Miss coach Pete Golding for allegedly direct tampering with a Tigers player, calling for changes to the current system of college football transfers which he said is "a really sad state of affairs.",Swinney's comments came during an hour-long press c...
NFC Championship Game: Rams-Seahawks Preview, Props, Prediction
This season's dramatic trilogy between the Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks will come to an end when the NFC West rivals battle in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday, with the winner claiming a spot in Super Bowl LX.,Ironically, the Super Bowl will be held at the home of another bitter rival, ...
NFL Championship Weekend Picks: AFC & NFC Best Bets
Two bets for Championship Weekend, including a Broncos team total fade and a Seahawks spread play with the Super Bowl on the line....
Quadir Copeland helps NC State rally past Pitt
Quadir Copeland supplied 20 points and nine assists to help rally visiting North Carolina State to an 81-72 Atlantic Coast Conference victory Saturday over Pittsburgh.,Paul McNeil Jr. scored all 15 of his points on triples as the Wolfpack (14-6, 5-2) overcame rough starts to both halves.,Ven-Allen L...
Cameron Boozer fuels No. 5 Duke in rout of Wake Forest
Cameron Boozer racked up 22 of his 32 points in the second half as No. 5 Duke ran away from visiting Wake Forest for a 90-69 victory Saturday at Durham, N.C.,,Patrick Ngongba II added 13 points and Isaiah Evans had 11 for the Blue Devils (18-1, 7-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), who shot 50% from the f...
No. 7 Nebraska surges past Minnesota to remain undefeated
Pryce Sandfort scored 22 points and pulled down 10 rebounds, and No. 7 Nebraska relied on a second-half surge for a 76-57 win over Minnesota in a Big Ten Conference matchup Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Jamarques Lawrence and Sam Hoiberg added 14 points apiece for Nebraska (20-0, 9-0), which ma...
Report: Steelers to hire Mike McCarthy as head coach
The Pittsburgh Steelers plan to hire Mike McCarthy as their head coach, ESPN reported on Saturday.,McCarthy, a Pittsburgh native, will become the Steelers' fourth head coach since 1969.,He will take over the post previously held by Mike Tomlin, who coached the team from 2007-25 before stepping down ...
Packers OL Rasheed Walker arrested at airport on gun charge
Green Bay Packers offensive lineman Rasheed Walker was arrested Friday at LaGuardia Airport in New York after he attempted to check a bag that contained a firearm.,According to the New York Post, Walker was charged with two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possess...
Otega Oweh, Kentucky too strong for Ole Miss
Otega Oweh scored 23 points and Collin Chandler nailed a game-clinching 3-pointer in the final minute as Kentucky notched a 72-63 win over visiting Ole Miss on Saturday in Lexington, Ky.,Chandler finished with 12 points and Jasper Johnson came off the bench to add 11 as the Wildcats (14-6, 5-2 South...
Reports: Wink Martindale to interview for Jets DC position
Former NFL defensive coordinator Don "Wink" Martindale will have an in-person interview in New York on Saturday for the same open position with the Jets, according to multiple reports.,Martindale, 62, spent the past two seasons as the defensive coordinator for Michigan but was one of many staffers n...
Mikaela Shiffrin reaches podium at giant slalom
Mikaela Shiffrin reached the podium at a World Cup giant slalom on Saturday for the first time in two years, coming in third place at the final event in the discipline ahead of Milan Cortina Olympics next month.,The defending giant slalom Olympic champion, Sara Hector of Sweden, held onto her openin...
Stan Wawrinka, Novak Djokovic part of memorable day in Melbourne
One champion said farewell, one tied a record and another was tested in an action-packed day in the men's draw Saturday at the Australian Open.,Stan Wawrinka, who won the first of his three career Grand Slam titles in Melbourne in 2014, lost his third-round match to No. 9 Taylor Fritz 7-6 (5), 2-6, ...
NC Courage tab Mak Lind as head coach
The North Carolina Courage on Saturday announced the hiring of Mak Lind as the team's head coach.,Lind, 37, joins the Courage after spending the past two seasons with Swedish side BK Hacken Women. He helped the club post a 21-1-4 record en route to capturing the 2025 Damallsvenskan title.,"Mak's abi...