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No. 5 UConn holds Texas at bay in 6th straight win
Alex Karaban scored 18 points, including a crucial 3-pointer in the final minutes, as No. 5 UConn defeated Texas 71-63 on Friday in Hartford, Conn., ,The Huskies (10-1), who have won six in a row, led by nine at halftime. The Longhorns (7-4) got to within 61-56 on a pair of free throws by Matas Voki...
Indiana's Fernando Mendoza headlines college football award winners
Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza turned the 2025 College Football Awards ceremony into his own highlight reel Friday, sweeping the Maxwell Award for most outstanding player and the Davey O'Brien Award, given to the nation's top quarterback.,Mendoza piloted the Hoosiers to a 13-0 season, a Big Te...
Eight Pistons post double figures in rout of Hawks
Isaiah Stewart amassed 17 points, five rebounds and five assists to lead a balanced attack as the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons overwhelmed the visiting Atlanta Hawks, 142-115, on Friday night.,Detroit, which has won five of its last six games, recorded its third victory over the Hawks ...
Raiders' Kenny Pickett, an ex-Eagle, to face former club
The Las Vegas Raiders made it official Friday, naming backup Kenny Pickett the starting quarterback for their Sunday game against the Philadelphia Eagles.,Pickett played for the Super Bowl champion Eagles in 2024, backing up Jalen Hurts and starting one game, a 41-7 win over the Dallas Cowboys in We...
Filip Borovicanin flirts with triple-double as Xavier sinks Missouri State
Filip Borovicanin scored 13 points, hauled in 11 rebounds, dished eight assists and sparked a 17-0 second-half run to help host Xavier pull away from Missouri State for a 75-57 victory Friday night in Cincinnati.,Jovan Milicevic scored a team-high 17 points and grabbed seven rebounds, while Tre Carr...
Northwestern tests reset vs. Jackson State after week-long break
Northwestern coach Chris Collins described a week-long break between games as an opportunity for his team to reset.,Now, Collins will see how his players respond to the so-called reset.,Northwestern (5-4, 0-2 Big Ten Conference) will return to the court when it tips off against Jackson State (1-8) o...
Lexi Thompson, Charley Hull help their teams shoot 55s at Grant Thornton
A pair of teams with high-profile LPGA stars took down the scoring record at the Grant Thornton Invitational, as Lexi Thompson and Wyndham Clark, as well as Englishwoman Charley Hull and Michael Brennan, posted a 17-under-par 55 on Friday in Naples, Fla.,The three-day team event at Tiburon Golf Club...
Bedlam to ensue when Oklahoma, Oklahoma State clash
Oklahoma State guard Anthony Roy grew up in Northern California without much exposure to the annual encounters between Oklahoma State and Oklahoma.,So the Cowboys' guard has relied on what he has heard about the rivalry known as "Bedlam" heading into Saturday's matchup against the Sooners in Oklahom...
Magic's perfect NBA Cup record, finals trip on line vs. Knicks
The resilient Orlando Magic take a perfect NBA Cup record into the tournament's semifinals Saturday, while the New York Knicks roll into Las Vegas having feasted ever since Thanksgiving week.,In their duel to decide who will represent the Eastern Conference in the NBA Cup finals Tuesday, the Magic o...
Why a Joe Burrow Trade to the Vikings Actually Makes Sense
Joe Burrow hasn’t demanded a trade, but frustration is showing. Examining why the Vikings make sense if the Bengals ever decide to reset....
Golden Knights out to take trip from 'good' to 'great' vs. Blue Jackets
The Vegas Golden Knights hope to put the finishing touches on what has been a productive five-game road trip when they face the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday.,Vegas has picked up seven of a possible eight points following a 3-2 overtime victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday. It was th...
Lightning visit Islanders in clash of East heavyweights
The New York Islanders and Tampa Bay Lightning are both trying to cement themselves as contenders despite the absence of multiple key players.,They will continue their fight for the top spot in the Eastern Conference on Saturday afternoon when the Islanders host the Lightning in Elmont, N.Y.,Both te...
College Basketball Picks for Friday: UConn vs. Texas and Best Bets
College basketball betting picks for Friday, December 12, featuring UConn vs. Texas plus ETSU and East Texas A&M analysis....
Mark Shapiro inks 5-year deal to stay as Jays' president, CEO
After the Toronto Blue Jays came within one victory of winning the World Series, the club extended the contract of president and CEO Mark Shapiro for another five seasons, it was announced Friday.,The Blue Jays went 94-68 last season while winning the American League East in a tiebreaker over the Ne...
Report: Royals finalizing extension with 3B Maikel Garcia
The Kansas City Royals are finalizing a five-year, $57.5 million extension with All-Star third baseman Maikel Garcia, ESPN reported on Friday.,The deal with the 2025 Gold Glove award winner includes a club option for a sixth year and is pending the results of a physical, per the report.,Garcia, 25, ...
Caitlin Clark: CBA talks are 'biggest moment WNBA has ever seen'
DURHAM, N.C. -- WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark is making her debut with the senior U.S. women's national team this weekend, taking part in a training camp at Duke under first-time Team USA head coach Kara Lawson.,And while much of the attention on Friday was focused on how the American squad might evo...
Penguins activate F Rickard Rakell (hand) from IR
The Pittsburgh Penguins activated forward Rickard Rakell from injured reserve Friday, after the veteran missed 20 games with a hand injury.,Rakell, 32, is expected to rejoin the first line, alongside Sidney Crosby, when the Penguins face the San Jose Sharks at home Saturday.,In just nine games this ...
Superstar centers in spotlight as Sharks visit Penguins
Sidney Crosby and Macklin Celebrini are connected as centers who were No. 1 overall draft picks, Team Canada teammates in last May's World Hockey Championships and by that fact that there's more than a little bit of Crosby in the way Celebrini plays.,The pair will meet Saturday afternoon when Celebr...
No. 15 Vanderbilt looking to stay perfect vs. Central Arkansas
No. 15 Vanderbilt looks to continue its best start since 2007-08 when it hosts Central Arkansas on Saturday night in Nashville, Tenn.,Vanderbilt (9-0) ran away from SMU 88-69 in the SEC-ACC challenge on Dec. 3 before taking 10 days off for exams. It was the second-lowest point total for the Commodor...
Wichita State looks to make 'tough plays' against DePaul
Will Berg only had four points in Wichita State's win over Northern Iowa last weekend, but he made the last two really count.,The 7-foot-2 center from Sweden grabbed an offensive rebound with 25 seconds left and put back a go-ahead layup in the Shockers' 74-69 overtime win.,Berg and the rest of the ...