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Nebraska aims for 9-0 start vs. in-state foe Creighton
In-state bragging rights are on the line when Nebraska hosts Creighton in a nonconference game on Sunday afternoon in Lincoln.,The Cornhuskers (8-0) are off to their best start since beginning the 1977-78 season with a school-record 10 straight wins. Nebraska has won 12 in a row dating back to last ...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder model for Jazz to follow
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams were big parts of the Oklahoma City Thunder's championship run last season.,Heading into Sunday's matchup with the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City, Gilgeous-Alexander is playing even better than he did last season, when he won NBA Most Valuable Player honors. W...
Lakers hope to get healthier, end road trip on high note vs. Sixers
The Los Angeles Lakers have experienced a roller coaster of emotions in the first two games of their East Coast road trip., ,The Lakers are looking to end their road trip on a positive note Sunday when they visit the Philadelphia 76ers., ,Luka Doncic (personal reasons) has not played in the first tw...
UCLA overcomes sluggish second half to top reeling Oregon
UCLA survived a cold second half of shooting and got 18 points from Eric Dailey Jr., one of five Bruins to score in double figures in their 74-63 win over Oregon on Saturday afternoon in Los Angeles.,UCLA (7-2 overall, 2-0 in Big Ten) almost squandered an 18-point lead, but closed out the game by ho...
UCF seeks 7th straight win with Towson in town
UCF coach Johnny Dawkins has his team off to its best start since 2016-17, and the Knights will look to notch their seventh straight victory Saturday afternoon when they face the Towson Tigers in Orlando, Fla.,In his 10th season at the Orlando school, Dawkins registered his 175th win last weekend wh...
Illinois State's frantic rally KOs defending FCS champs North Dakota State
Tommy Rittenhouse threw two touchdown passes to Daniel Sobkowicz and found Scotty Presson Jr. on the go-ahead two-point conversion as Illinois State scored 15 unanswered points in the final 2:44 to post a stunning 29-28 victory over top-seeded North Dakota State on Saturday in Fargo, N.D., in the se...
Juke Harris hits 7 3's as Wake Forest tops West Virginia
Juke Harris hit seven 3-pointers and scored 22 of his 28 points in the second half to power Wake Forest over West Virginia 75-66 in the Holiday Hoopfest in Charleston, W.Va., on Saturday. ,Tre'von Spillers added 16 points and four rebounds for Wake Forest (7-3) and Nate Calmese recorded nine assists...
Panthers rally for wild win against Blue Jackets
Sam Bennett scored with 3.2 seconds left in overtime as the Florida Panthers rallied to defeat the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets 7-6 on Saturday afternoon in Sunrise.,Bennett had a game-high-tying three assists and tied his career high with four points. Florida's Brad Marchand also had a big game w...
No. 25 Arkansas shoots its way to runaway win over Fresno State
Darius Acuff Jr. had 18 points, eight assists and five rebounds, Meleek Thomas and D.J. Wagner had 12 apiece points and the No. 25 Arkansas Razorbacks rolled over the Fresno State Bulldogs, 82-58, on Saturday afternoon in North Little Rock, Ark. ,Karter Knox had 11 for the balanced Razorbacks (7-2),...
Sepp Straka (64) surges into Hero lead; Scottie Scheffler 1 back
Austria's Sepp Straka fired an 8-under-par 64 on Saturday to take a one-shot lead over Scottie Scheffler into the final round of the Hero World Challenge in The Bahamas.,Straka blitzed the Albany Golf Course with a bogey-free round that included four birdies and a pair of eagles en route to tying th...
Why Taking College Basketball to Dubai Is a Mistake for the Sport
College basketball’s new Dubai tournament highlights the sport’s growing shift toward money-driven neutral-site events and away from campus traditions....
Texans vs Chiefs Sunday Night Football Betting Prediction: Week 14 Bet Picks
Get expert analysis for Texans vs. Chiefs on Sunday Night Football, including why Houston’s team total total 19.5 points is the best betting play for Week 14....
Top 10 NFL Player Props for Week 14: Best Bets and Expert Picks
Find the best NFL Week 14 player props with expert picks and analysis, including top over/under bets for rushing, passing, and receiving totals....
Nathan MacKinnon lifts Avalanche over Rangers in OT
Nathan MacKinnon scored his second goal of the game on a backhander with 2:14 left in overtime as the visiting Colorado Avalanche beat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Saturday afternoon after losing a late lead.,MacKinnon started the game-winner -- which became his eighth multi-goal game of the season a...
Knicks eager to repeat fast start in meeting vs. Magic
The New York Knicks played close to a perfect game Friday night, just in time to prepare for the team keeping them from a perfect start at home.,The Knicks will look to avenge their only home loss of the season on Sunday afternoon when they host the Orlando Magic.,Both teams were off Saturday after ...
No. 4 Duke uses defense to slip past No. 7 Michigan State
Cameron Boozer scored 18 points and grabbed 15 rebounds before fouling out and No. 4 Duke relied on late-game defense to pull out a 66-60 victory against No. 7 Michigan State on Saturday afternoon at East Lansing, Mich.,The Blue Devils' only field goals in the final six minutes were a pair of 3-poin...
Colts activate LB Jaylon Carlies from IR, make other moves
The Indianapolis Colts activated linebacker Jaylon Carlies from injured reserve on Saturday.,The Colts (8-4) also elevated kicker Blake Grupe and defensive tackle Chris Wormley to the active roster from the practice squad ahead of their Sunday game against the host Jacksonville Jaguars (8-4).,Carlie...
No. 21 Kansas meets Missouri for Border War in Kansas City
Missouri coach Dennis Gates knows a game against Kansas is never just another nonconference clash.,His Tigers (8-1) will travel to Kansas City on Sunday afternoon to play the No. 21 Jayhawks (6-3).,Kansas and Missouri were rivals for decades until Missouri left the Big 12 for the SEC in 2012.,Gates ...
UConn hires Toledo's Jason Candle to replace Jim Mora
UConn named Toledo coach Jason Candle as its next football coach on Saturday.,The school announced Candle signed a six-year deal. No financial terms were disclosed.,He replaces Jim Mora, who departed last month to become the head coach at Colorado State after resurrecting the Huskies' program.,Candl...
LSU coach Lane Kiffin says DC Blake Baker is staying put
New LSU coach Lane Kiffin is retaining defensive coordinator Blake Baker, who interviewed this week for the head coaching vacancies at Tulane and Memphis.,Kiffin made the announcement Friday night on X, posting that Baker "is going nowhere.",<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">S...