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Virginia heads west, aims to deny Cal first ACC win
Virginia makes its first West Coast swing in its Atlantic Coast Conference history when the Cavaliers tip off a two-game trip against Cal on Wednesday night in Berkeley, Calif.,The Cavaliers (8-6, 1-2) and Golden Bears (7-7, 0-3) have met just twice, with Virginia sweeping a home-and-home, nonconfer...
J’Vonne Hadley (32 points) carries Louisville over Clemson
J'Vonne Hadley's career-best 32 points propelled Louisville to a 74-64 victory over visiting Clemson on Tuesday in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup., ,With their fifth straight triumph, the Cardinals (11-5, 4-1) exceeded their conference wins mark from last season and have their most ACC victori...
KJ Lewis leads Arizona in rout of No. 21 West Virginia
Sophomore KJ Lewis came off the bench to score a career-high 21 points as visiting Arizona toppled No. 21 West Virginia 75-56 Tuesday night in Morgantown, W.Va.,Jaden Bradley provided 15 points and five assists while Anthony Dell'Orso added 10 points for Arizona (9-5, 3-0 Big 12), which won its fift...
No. 4 Duke smothers Pitt with closing 18-0 run
Cooper Flagg collected 19 points and 10 rebounds, Kon Knueppel scored 17 points and No. 4 Duke's stout defense carried the Blue Devils past visiting Pitt 76-47 in a matchup of two of the Atlantic Coast Conference's top teams Tuesday night in Durham, N.C.,Duke held Pitt to a miserable night on offens...
Syracuse lands first ACC win by beating Georgia Tech
J.J. Starling scored 21 points to guide Syracuse to a 62-55 home victory over Georgia Tech on Tuesday.,Chris Bell added 13 points for the Orange (7-8, 1-3 ACC), who posted their first win against a power-conference opponent this season. Eddie Lampkin chipped in 10 points and 12 rebounds for Syracuse...
No. 1 UCLA dominates Purdue to improve to 16-0
Lauren Betts posted 17 points and seven rebounds to guide No. 1 UCLA to an easy 83-49 win over host Purdue on Tuesday in West Lafayette, Ind.,The win helped the Bruins (16-0, 5-0 Big Ten) match their best start to a season in program history. They began the 2019-20 campaign with 16 straight wins as ...
Panthers need more offense while Utah tries to improve at home
The Florida Panthers are searching for a bit of an offensive spark when they visit the Utah Hockey Club on Wednesday in Salt Lake City.,One of the NHL's more potent scoring attacks has been quiet as of late, as Florida has scored only 10 goals over its last six games. Sam Reinhart, Matthew Tkachuk a...
Providence, Butler both trying to solve losing streaks
Providence welcomes Butler to Rhode Island's capital city for a Wednesday night matchup of two teams looking to right the ship as Big East play continues.,The Friars (7-8, 1-3) are on a four-game losing streak as they come off a narrow miss Sunday, falling at then-No. 11 UConn 87-84 after holding a ...
Report: Bears to interview Pete Carroll; Mike McCarthy request denied
The Chicago Bears were denied an interview with Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy for their head coaching vacancy but will sit down with longtime NFL coach Pete Carroll on Thursday, according to pair of ESPN reports on Tuesday.,Carroll, 73, won a Super Bowl during his 14-year tenure with Seattle an...
Avalanche defensemen in spotlight ahead of tilt with Blackhawks
Colorado Avalanche blueliners aren't growing defensive about their recent offensive surge -- they simply remain adamant about an aim to stop goals before scoring them.,Still, the fact is the two-way tendencies of Avalanche defensemen have helped the club to a 7-0-1 run in the past eight games enteri...
Reports: Giants sign RHP Justin Verlander to 1-year deal
Three-time Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander is in agreement with the San Francisco Giants on a one-year contract pending a physical, ESPN and other outlets reported Tuesday night.,The deal will be for $15 million, ESPN reported.,Verlander, who will turn 42 before the season, will join his four...
Canucks seek consistency in clash with Capitals
The Vancouver Canucks will strive to right the ship against the host Washington Capitals on Wednesday.,The matchup represents the second of a five-game road trip for the Canucks, with all four of the remaining contests coming against teams with winning records.,The Canucks enter the game with just o...
DePaul, Seton Hall battle for first Big East win
One team will finally notch its first Big East Conference win of the season when DePaul visits Seton Hall on Wednesday in Newark, N.J., ,DePaul (9-6, 0-4) started its season 7-0 under new coach Chris Holtmann but has yet to translate that apparent improvement into conference play. The Blue Demons ha...
Notre Dame, NC State aiming to shake two-game skids
Notre Dame and North Carolina State are both trying to shed a frustrating two-game skid, and one of them will reach a .500 record in Atlantic Coast Conference play after meeting Wednesday night in Raleigh, N.C.,"We got to go find a way to capitalize on the road," Notre Dame coach Micah Shrewsberry s...
UCF welcomes Colorado as both try to brush off big losses
Wednesday marks an opportunity for Colorado and UCF to get off the mat after recent struggles.,The bright side is that it's early in the Big 12 Conference season, but both teams could benefit from some positive energy when they play in Orlando, Fla.,Then-No. 7 Kansas humbled UCF (10-3, 1-1 Big 12) i...
Orange Bowl notebook: Notre Dame DC Al Golden faces alma mater
This week's trip to South Florida isn't the first homecoming for Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden. He's come back in the years since the end of his tenure as head coach at the University of Miami.,But facing his alma mater, Penn State, in the Capital One Orange Bowl this Thursday night wit...
Miami fighting through difficult season as it faces Florida State
Florida State made the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16 as recently as 2021. Miami reached the Final Four in 2023.,Yet when the Seminoles visit the Hurricanes in an ACC game on Wednesday night in Coral Gables, Fla., both programs are in a bit of a mess.,Miami (4-10, 0-3 ACC) hasn't beaten a major-conferen...
Pacers, Bulls showing progress in new year ahead of Central clash
As each team begins to find their form in the new year, Central Division rivals square off Wednesday in Indianapolis when the Indiana Pacers face the Chicago Bulls.,The Pacers have won three in a row since the calendar flipped to 2025 and the team holds a winning record for the first time since winn...
Indiana leaning on Oumar Ballo with USC set to visit
With Malik Reneau on the shelf due to a right knee injury, Indiana needs Oumar Ballo to play like the dominant big man he's proven to be at times this year and during his previous two years at Arizona.,Coming off a 25-point, 13-rebound performance in a win over Penn State, Ballo has a chance to rack...
Northern Illinois becomes football-only member of Mountain West
Northern Illinois confirmed Tuesday that it is joining the Mountain West in 2026 as a football-only member.,The school hasn't made any decisions on where its other sports will play but remains in discussions with the Mid-American Conference.,The football program is exiting the MAC after having playe...