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After heartbreaker, Wake Forest set to face UMass-Lowell
Wake Forest will try to turn disappointment into something to build on when it takes on visiting UMass-Lowell on Sunday afternoon at Winston-Salem, N.C.,Wake Forest (2-1) won two home games prior to Tuesday night's 85-84 overtime loss to No. 6 Michigan in Detroit.,The Demon Deacons turned a 10-2 run...
Report: Patriots DT Milton Williams out 'multiple weeks'
New England Patriots defensive tackle Milton Williams could miss "multiple weeks" with a high ankle sprain, ESPN reported Saturday.,Williams, 26, suffered the injury Thursday night in New England's 27-14 win over the Jets. The sprain occurred on the sixth play of New York's opening drive.,He went to...
Unbeaten Notre Dame, Ohio State face first real test
The preliminaries are out of the way for Notre Dame and Ohio State as the undefeated and untested teams meet on Sunday afternoon in Columbus, Ohio.,Neither the Fighting Irish (3-0) nor the Buckeyes (3-0) faced a major conference opponent while compiling some gaudy stats.,Notre Dame is averaging 12.3...
Report: Texas A&M finalizing extension with Mike Elko
Texas A&M is finalizing a contract extension with Mike Elko that would make him one of the five highest-paid coaches in college football, ESPN reported Saturday.,The third-ranked Aggies (9-0, 6-0 Southeastern Conference) are off to their best start since 1992 heading into Saturday afternoon's clash ...
Mikaela Shiffrin wins slalom in World Cup opener
Mikaela Shiffrin won the first slalom race of the 2025-26 World Cup season on Saturday, her record-extending 102nd overall career victory on the circuit.,Shiffrin held a one-second lead after the first run in Levi, Finland, and turned in a flawless second run for the victory.,"It's really important ...
Report: Virginia Tech in talks with James Franklin
Virginia Tech is in the "early stages" of talks with former Penn State coach James Franklin, ESPN reported Saturday.,There is "mutual interest between the parties" and a decision could be made in the coming days, per the report.,Virginia Tech fired head coach Brent Pry on Sept. 14 after an 0-3 start...
NYCFC confirms knee injury for F Alonso Martinez
New York City FC forward Alonso Martinez sustained a knee injury while on duty with Costa Rica's national team on Thursday, the MLS club confirmed Saturday.,Multiple reports indicated that Martinez, 27, tore his ACL during a training session.,"Martinez has returned to New York City for further evalu...
Kyle Kuzma, Bucks bid to build momentum vs. Lakers
Milwaukee's Kyle Kuzma geared up for a matchup against his former team by turning in his best outing of the young season.,Kuzma will look to build on his standout performance when the Bucks host the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night. Milwaukee is aiming to win back-to-back games for the first tim...
These Are the NBA's Worst Three-Point Shooters Right Now
Russell Westbrook is a Hall of Famer. But the NBA’s all-time worst three-point shooter. Here’s a starting five of current stars who can’t shoot either....
UFC 322 Betting Preview: Two Plus-Money Plays to Target Saturday Night
Islam Makhachev headlines a stacked NYC card as he looks to add a second belt and Leon Edwards brings value as an underdog. These are our best bets for UFC 322....
Clippers beat Mavericks in 2 OTs to end 6-game skid
James Harden recorded his 82nd career triple-double and scored four of his 41 points in the second overtime as the visiting Los Angeles Clippers snapped a six-game losing streak with a 133-127 win over the Dallas Mavericks in NBA Cup play on Friday.,Harden had season highs in points (41) and rebound...
Kyle Kuzma, Bucks pull away from Hornets in OT
Myles Turner hit a 3-pointer to open overtime and the host Milwaukee Bucks never looked back, outlasting the Charlotte Hornets 147-134 in a back-and-forth NBA Cup East Group C game on Friday.,The Bucks, who never led by more than seven in regulation, outscored the Hornets 18-5 in overtime to improve...
Timberwolves dominate late, beat Kings for fourth straight win
Anthony Edwards scored 30 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves finished strong for a 124-110 win over the Sacramento Kings on Friday night in Minneapolis.,Julius Randle posted a double-double with 26 points and 11 rebounds for Minnesota, which won its fourth game in a row. Donte DiVincenzo finished...
Lakers earn NBA Cup win, hand Pelicans 4th straight loss
Luka Doncic scored 24 points with 12 assists and Austin Reaves added 31 points with seven assists as the Los Angeles Lakers earned a 118-104 road victory over the New Orleans Pelicans in NBA Cup play.,Deandre Ayton added 20 points with 16 rebounds, Rui Hachimura had 14 points and Marcus Smart added ...
Rockets romp to 140 points in demolition of Trail Blazers
Kevin Durant scored a game-high 30 points, Alperen Sengun flirted with a triple-double and the Houston Rockets cruised to a 140-116 home win over the Portland Trail Blazers in NBA Cup play on Friday.,Durant scored 16 first-quarter points to ignite the Rockets before Sengun and Jabari Smith Jr. helpe...
Jordan Burks has perfect second half as UCF upends Texas A&M
Jordan Burks scored 18 of his 21 points in the second half and UCF rallied from down 14 with just over 12 minutes left in an 86-74 win at Texas A&M on Friday night in College Station, Texas.,The Knights (3-1) beat the Aggies for the second straight year, as they opened the 2024-25 season with a 3-po...
No. 11 Texas Tech overcomes slow start to beat Milwaukee
Christian Anderson scored 18 points to lead five players in double figures as No. 11 Texas Tech pulled away from Milwaukee for an 80-63 win Friday night in Lubbock, Tex.,Donovan Atwell tallied 17 points, Tyeree Bryan scored 13 points and Jaylen Petty came off the bench to add 11 points. LeJuan Watts...
Bennett Stirtz puts up 21 as Iowa takes down Xavier
Bennett Stirtz scored a game-high 21 points to go with eight rebounds and Tavion Banks chipped in 13 points to help Iowa post an 81-62 victory against Xavier on Friday in Iowa City.,Kael Combs added 11 points for the Hawkeyes (3-0).,Jovan Milicevic paced the Musketeers with 15 points. Filip Borovica...
Karl-Anthony Towns drops 39 as Knicks top Heat in NBA Cup action
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 31 of his 39 points in the first half, Landry Shamet had a career-high 36 points off the bench and fellow reserve Josh Hart posted a triple-double Friday night for the host New York Knicks, who beat the Miami Heat 140-132 in NBA Cup East Group C action.,Both teams are 1-1 i...
No. 21 Arkansas emerges with tight victory over Samford
Darius Acuff Jr. scored 20 points and Meleek Thomas added 17 points to lead No. 21 Arkansas to a hard-earned win over Samford on Friday in Fayetteville, Ark.,Acuff made 7 of 13 attempts from the field overall, including 2 of 3 from 3-point range. Thomas shot 5 of 13 from the field in addition to gra...