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Virginia Tech's James Franklin gets 5-year, $42M deal
New Virginia Tech football coach James Franklin's five-year contract is worth at least $41.75 million, according to documents released by the school.,The deal disclosed on Friday is largely backloaded, with Franklin earning $6 million in 2026 and up to $13.25 million in the final year of the agreeme...
Report: 49ers void Brandon Aiyuk's 2026 guarantees
The San Francisco 49ers voided the guaranteed money in wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk's contract for 2026 during training camp, multiple outlets reported.,Aiyuk, who has not played since sustaining a knee injury in October 2024, had not been meeting the requirements of his deal, per Friday's reports.,S...
Fresh off rout, injury-riddled Grizzlies take aim at Mavericks
The Memphis Grizzlies and Dallas Mavericks are discovering that the first month of the NBA season is challenging with their key players sidelined.,The Grizzlies, who will visit the Mavericks on Saturday night, had lost five straight games before posting a lopsided home victory over the Sacramento Ki...
Hawks' Nickeil Alexander-Walker rides hot streak into clash vs. Pelicans
The Atlanta Hawks have been searching for another consistent scorer since Trae Young landed on the injured list earlier this month with a sprained MCL.,They may have found their answer in Nickeil Alexander-Walker, who will try to help the visiting Hawks beat the struggling New Orleans Pelicans on Sa...
Penguins, facing Kraken, get immediate chance to shake off ugly loss
The Pittsburgh Penguins still might have been dragging a bit Friday night from their two-game trip to Stockholm last weekend for the NHL's Global Series.,The result: a 5-0 home loss to the Minnesota Wild.,There will be no rest for the weary, as the Penguins are scheduled to face the visiting Seattle...
No. 21 Arkansas hits new high in John Calipari era, rolls Jackson St.
Center Malique Ewin scored a season-high 21 points and collected his first three assists of the campaign, Karter Knox had a double-double, and No. 21 Arkansas placed seven players in double figures in a 115-61 blowout of Jackson State on Friday in Fayetteville, Ark.,Knox had 17 points and 10 rebound...
Nikola Jokic puts up 34 as Nuggets slip past Rockets
Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray recorded double-doubles as the Denver Nuggets snapped the host Houston Rockets' five-game winning streak with a 112-109 victory on Friday in NBA Cup play.,Jokic paired 34 points with 10 rebounds while Murray added 26 points and 10 assists as the Rockets won for the nint...
Sam Hoiberg's lasts-second FT lifts Nebraska over K-State
Sam Hoiberg sank a free throw with less than a second left to help Nebraska win the championship of the Hall of Fame Classic 86-85 over Kansas State on Friday in Kansas City, Mo.,With the game tied 85-85, Hoiberg collected a miss of a desperation 3-pointer and missed his put-back, but a foul was whi...
N.C. State beats Florida State to become bowl eligibile
CJ Bailey threw for two touchdowns and kept North Carolina State out of trouble for the most part while the Wolfpack defense, along with strange plays on special teams, took care of the rest in a 21-11 victory over Florida State on Friday night in Raleigh, N.C.,Bailey, who struggled last Saturday in...
Cooper Flagg's season-best performance helps Mavericks best Pelicans
Rookie Cooper Flagg scored 12 of his season-best 29 points in the fourth quarter and also had seven rebounds and five assists to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 118-115 victory over the visiting New Orleans Pelicans in NBA Cup play Friday night.,PJ Washington added 24 points, and Max Christie scored ...
SMU uses program record 26 steals to shut down Arkansas State
B.J. Edwards notched a triple-double with 24 points, 13 assists and 10 steals as SMU produced a dominating 100-69 win over Arkansas State on Friday in Dallas, Texas to stay undefeated., ,The Mustangs (6-0) racked up a 22-point lead late in the first half and cruised to the win, with a combination of...
No. 21 Arkansas hits new high in Calipari era, rolls Jackson State
Center Malique Ewin scored a season-high 21 points and collected first three assists of the campaign, Karter Knox had a double-double, and No. 21 Arkansas placed seven players in double figures in a 115-61 blowout of Jackson State on Friday in Fayetteville, Ark.,Knox had 17 points and 10 rebounds, D...
No. 5 Duke buries 17 treys, dominates Niagara in weekend opener
Patrick Ngongba scored a career-high 17 points and pulled down eight rebounds as No. 5 Duke breezed to a 100-42 victory over Niagara, Friday in Durham, N.C.,Cameron Boozer tallied 14 points and Isaiah Evans contributed a rare four-point play on his way to scoring 12 points as the Blue Devils (6-0) u...
Pacific lead at stake as Jack Eichel, Golden Knights visit Ducks
First place in the Pacific Division will be on the line Saturday night when the reigning division champion Vegas Golden Knights visit the Anaheim Ducks.,Anaheim finished sixth in the division last season, 30 points behind Vegas, but enters this game with a one-point lead over the Golden Knights at t...
Myles Colvin's buzzer-beating trey rallies Wake Forest past Memphis
Myles Colvin capped a 19-point showing by hitting a 3-pointer at the buzzer as Wake Forest outlasted Memphis for a 69-68 victory in the third-place game of the Baha Mar Championship in Nassau, Bahamas on Friday night.,Wake Forest (4-2) trailed most of the night but outscored Memphis (1-4) 20-8 over ...
Sabres blitz Blackhawks with 9-goal effort
Ryan McLeod and Mattias Samuelsson scored eight seconds apart in the second period to help the Buffalo Sabres to a 9-3 win against the visiting Chicago Blackhawks on Friday evening.,It was the fastest two goals by the Sabres since Cody Hodgson and Nathan Gerbe scored six seconds apart on April 19, 2...
No. 5 Duke buries 17 of 31 treys, dominates Niagara in weekend opener
Patrick Ngongba scored a career-high 17 points and pulled down eight rebounds as No. 5 Duke breezed to a 100-42 victory over Niagara, Friday in Durham, N.C.,Cameron Boozer tallied 14 points and Isaiah Evans contributed a rare four-point play on his way to scoring 12 points as the Blue Devils (6-0) u...
Rueben Chinyelu grabs 21 boards as No. 10 Florida routs Merrimack
Rueben Chinyelu scored 14 points and made Florida history with 21 rebounds as the 10th-ranked Gators cruised to a comfortable 80-45 victory over Merrimack on Friday night in Gainesville, Fla.,Chinyelu's rebounding total, which included on the six offensive glass, is the highest on a game by a Gators...
No. 12 Kentucky gets back on track with rout of Loyola (Md.)
Collin Chandler and Kam Williams netted 13 points each and all five starters scored in double figures as No. 12 Kentucky got back on track with an 88-46 blowout victory over Loyola (Maryland) on Friday night in Lexington, Ken.,After dropping two of their previous three games to ranked Louisville and...
Winners of 11 straight, Pistons try to end Bucks' series dominance
The Detroit Pistons look to continue their early-season success Saturday, bringing an 11-game winning streak to Milwaukee for their first matchup against the rival Bucks, who will not have superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo., ,The Pistons come in rested, having not played since their back-to-back on Mo...