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Darius Acuff Jr. excels as No. 18 Arkansas beats No. 19 Tennessee
Darius Acuff Jr. scored a career-high 29 points, reserve Meleek Thomas added 18 points, and No. 18 Arkansas pulled away from No. 19 Tennessee for an 86-75 victory in the SEC opener for both in Fayetteville, Ark., on Saturday afternoon.,Reserve center Malique Ewin had 12 points, six rebounds and four...
Xzayvier Brown stays hot to elevate Oklahoma over Ole Miss
Xzayvier Brown scored a season-high 23 points to lead Oklahoma to an 86-70 Southeastern Conference win over Ole Miss on Saturday in Norman, Okla.,The Sooners (11-3, 1-0 SEC) have won five consecutive games while the Rebels (8-6, 0-1) have lost six of nine.,Nijel Pack and Tae Davis added 15 points ea...
UCF delivers upset of No. 17 Kansas in Big 12 opener
Jordan Burks drained a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 41 seconds left, Riley Kugel converted a three-point play, and UCF opened Big 12 play with an 81-75 upset of No. 17 Kansas on Saturday afternoon in Orlando, Fla. ,After Burks broke a 72-tie, the Jayhawks (10-4, 0-1 Big 12) later got three free throw...
Grading the 2025-26 NBA Finals Preseason Favorites at the New Year
Midseason grades for the top five NBA Finals favorites, including the Thunder, Nuggets, Knicks, Cavaliers, and Timberwolves....
No. 15 Texas Tech does it all right in win over Oklahoma State
While there was plenty of offense, Texas Tech's defense was what turned the tide in a 102-80 triumph over visiting Oklahoma State on Saturday as the teams opened the Big 12 Conference season in Lubbock, Texas.,Balanced scoring and 21 assists on 37 made shots were keys for Texas Tech (11-3, 1-0), and...
Hawks’ Kristaps Porzingis, Trae Young out vs. Toronto
The Atlanta Hawks will be without center Kristaps Porzingis and point guard Trae Young when they face the Raptors on Saturday night in Toronto.,Porzingis had returned to play in Atlanta's last two games after missing 10 with an unspecified illness, though he came off the bench and was limited to 17 ...
Nate Calmese helps Wake Forest edge Virginia Tech
Nate Calmese made a step-back 3-pointer with 6.5 seconds left, and Wake Forest held on for an 81-78 victory over Virginia Tech on Saturday in Winston-Salem, N.C.,After Neo Avdalas hit two free throws for Virginia Tech with five seconds left, Calmese added two for Wake Forest with three seconds remai...
Aden Holloway helps No. 14 Alabama sink Kentucky
Aden Holloway made six 3-pointers and tied his career high of 26 points to lead No. 14 Alabama to a solid 89-74 victory over Kentucky on Saturday afternoon in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams at Tuscaloosa, Ala.,Labaron Philon Jr. returned from a one-game absence due to a leg injury...
Reports: Jays reach deal with INF Kazuma Okamoto
The Toronto Blue Jays reached an agreement with Japanese slugger Kazuma Okamoto, multiple outlets reported Saturday.,Terms of the deal were not immediately available.,The 45-day negotiating window for the 29-year-old infielder was set to expire on Sunday. If unsigned, he would return to the Yomiuri ...
Short-handed Nuggets continue rough road trip vs. Nets
Jamal Murray can carry the scoring load for the Denver Nuggets as they wait for Nikola Jokic to return from a knee injury.,The jury is still out on whether others can handle the rebounding responsibilities without Jokic as the Nuggets hope to bounce back from a rough night on the glass when they vis...
Diane Crump, first woman to ride in Kentucky Derby, dies
Diane Crump, the first woman to ride as a jockey in the Kentucky Derby, has died. She was 77.,Crump passed away Thursday, according to a GoFundMe page started by her daughter, Della Payne.,She had been battling glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer, since October. She died in Winchester, Va., The...
Cowboys place RB Javonte Williams on IR
Dallas Cowboys running back Javonte Williams was placed on injured reserve Saturday, ending his career-best season.,Signed to a one-year, $3 million contract in March, Williams recorded personal bests in carries (252), rushing yards (1,201) and rushing touchdowns (11) in 16 games (all starts) this s...
Ex-World Series champ Lenny Dykstra facing drug charges
Lenny Dykstra, a three-time All-Star and a World Series champion, is facing drug charges in Pennsylvania.,Dykstra, 62, was a passenger in a 2015 GMC Sierra truck early New Year's Day when it was pulled over for a traffic violation, per The Athletic. According to reports from the Pennsylvania State P...
Sceptres place D Allie Munroe (lower body) on LTIR
The Toronto Sceptres placed alternate captain Allie Munroe on long-term injured reserve Saturday.,The 28-year-old defender sustained a lower-body injury in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Ottawa Charge on Dec. 23.,Munroe, who has two assists in seven games this season, will be out of the lineup indefinit...
Rory McIlroy on Brooks Koepka in TGL: '(I) would love him to play'
Rory McIlroy said he has no qualms about the prospect of Brooks Koepka joining TGL.,And McIlroy's voice likely holds some water given that he is a co-founder of the indoor golf simulation league along with Tiger Woods.,As for Koepka, he has newfound availability following his departure from LIV Golf...
Ravens NT John Jenkins agrees to contract extension
Baltimore Ravens nose tackle John Jenkins agreed to a contract extension for the first time in his 13-year NFL career.,The Ravens announced the one-year extension after practice Friday. Financial terms were not disclosed, however multiple media outlets reported it was worth approximately $2 million....
Toronto FC sign USMNT D Walker Zimmerman
Walker Zimmerman is excited to write the next chapter in his decorated MLS career with Toronto FC.,"Toronto FC has such a rich history of success in MLS. When the opportunity came to represent this club and city, it was an easy decision," the two-time MLS Defender of the Year said. "I can't wait to ...
NBA 2025 Awards: Picking the Quintessential Starting Five
Breaking down the NBA Calendar 2025 Quintessential Quintet, featuring Jokic, Giannis, Siakam, SGA, and Curry....
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