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Zakai Zeigler's near-triple-double helps No. 1 Tennessee wallop Western Carolina
Point guard Zakai Zeigler had 10 points, nine assists and a career-high 10 rebounds Tuesday night as the No. 1 Tennessee Volunteers remained perfect with an 84-36 shellacking of the Western Carolina Catamounts in Knoxville, Tenn. ,One of five undefeated Division I teams entering Tuesday, the Volunt...
Xavier Booker propels No. 20 Michigan State past Oakland
Sophomore Xavier Booker scored a career-high 18 points to lift No. 20 Michigan State to a 77-58 nonconference win over Oakland on Tuesday in Detroit.,Booker shot 5 of 9 from the field overall and went 3 of 5 from 3-point range while eclipsing his previous high of 12 points.,Jaden Akins scored 16 poi...
Falcons bench Kirk Cousins, name Michael Penix Jr. starting QB
After a trip to the Strip did not instill confidence in their quarterback play, the Atlanta Falcons benched Kirk Cousins and named Michael Penix Jr. their starting QB "moving forward" late Tuesday night.,Pressed by reporters earlier in the day, head coach Raheem Morris initially insisted the staff s...
St. John's rolls as DePaul loses 34th straight Big East game
RJ Luis Jr. scored 19 points Tuesday night in New York as St. John's opened the Big East portion of its schedule with a wire-to-wire, 89-61 rout of visiting DePaul, which saw its conference regular-season losing streak reach 34 games.,Luis came off the bench for the second time this season and made ...
Cold-shooting Arizona eyes turnaround vs. high-scoring Samford
Samford and Arizona enter Wednesday's game at Tucson, Ariz., with each having a different outlook a little more than a month into the season.,Samford (9-2) is on a five-game winning streak while Arizona (4-5) has lost three of its last four games following Saturday's 57-54 loss in Phoenix against fo...
Yankees acquire OF/1B Cody Bellinger from Cubs
The Chicago Cubs traded former National League MVP Cody Bellinger to the New York Yankees on Monday for right-handed pitcher Cody Poteet.,The Yankees will take on the bulk of Bellinger's $27.5 million salary, but Chicago kicked in $5 million to New York in the deal, according to reports.,Bellinger h...
Storylines galore when No. 5 Texas, No. 12 Clemson clash in playoffs
No. 5 seed Texas and No. 12 seed Clemson are set to clash in a captivating first-round matchup in the College Football Playoff on Saturday afternoon in Austin, Texas.,The winner will advance to the CFP quarterfinals, with fourth seed Arizona State awaiting in the Peach Bowl in Atlanta on Jan. 1. Tex...
Bucks F Khris Middleton (illness) out for NBA Cup final vs. Thunder
Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton will miss Tuesday night's NBA Cup final against the Oklahoma City Thunder due to illness.,Bucks coach Doc Rivers delivered the news to reporters about 90 minutes before tip-off in Las Vegas.,"He just didn't feel good and we didn't want to take a chance with hi...
Falcons’ Morris does not commit to Kirk Cousins starting vs. Giants
After a trip to the Strip did not instill confidence in the Atlanta Falcons' quarterback play, Raheem Morris was not ready Tuesday to commit to a starter for next week.,Atlanta (7-7) beat the Las Vegas Raiders 15-9 on Monday night despite a weak showing from Kirk Cousins. The veteran quarterback thr...
Vandy returns home on winning streak to host The Citadel
Vanderbilt looks to eclipse last season's win total when it meets The Citadel in Nashville, Tenn., on Wednesday evening.,The Commodores last played Dec. 8, when they notched an 83-74 win over TCU in Fort Worth, Texas, their third victory in a row. This will be Vanderbilt's first home game since an 8...
Oklahoma State licking its chops for turnover-prone Tarleton State
Oklahoma State coach Steve Lutz had a simple message for his team after an 80-65 loss Saturday night to then-No. 13 Oklahoma in the Bedlam Series -- one that he's probably repeated leading up to Wednesday night's nonconference home game with Tarleton State in Stillwater, Okla.,"We've got to be bette...
Stars try to continue home dominance vs. Maple Leafs
The Dallas Stars aim to continue their winning ways at home on Wednesday when they host the Toronto Maple Leafs.,The Stars skated to a 3-1 victory over the Washington Capitals on Monday to improve to 3-1-0 on their six-game homestand and 13-3-0 at American Airlines Center this season.,While Roope Hi...
Red Wings get another crack at Flyers after Scott Laughton's big night
The Detroit Red Wings have become masters of suspense. All but one of their last 13 games has been decided by one or two goals.,More often than not, they have left the rink disappointed. The Red Wings, who host the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday, are 5-5-3 during that span. That included a string ...
Report: Michael Vick agrees to become Norfolk State coach
Norfolk State and Michael Vick have an agreement in place to make the former NFL star the next head coach of the Spartans' FCS football program, the Virginian-Pilot reported on Tuesday.,Vick, 44, emerged as a candidate for the opening on Monday, and ESPN followed with a report claiming that Sacramen...
Georgia Tech looks to snap losing streak vs. UMBC
Looking to snap a season-long three-game skid, Georgia Tech vies to get back on track when it hosts UMBC on Wednesday in Atlanta.,The Yellow Jackets (4-6) enter play following power conference losses to Oklahoma, North Carolina and most recently a 71-60 defeat against Northwestern in Milwaukee. ,Hea...
Dolphins place WR Grant DuBose on IR
Miami Dolphins receiver Grant DuBose, severely injured on a helmet-to-helmet hit on Sunday, was placed on injured reserve by the team on Tuesday.,DuBose, who was hospitalized Sunday night and Monday in Houston, has movement in all extremities, according to the Dolphins.,DuBose was down on the turf f...
Reports: Yankees acquire OF/1B Cody Bellinger from Cubs
The Chicago Cubs traded former National League MVP Cody Bellinger to the New York Yankees on Monday for right-handed pitcher Cody Poteet, several reports said.,The Yankees will take on the bulk of Bellinger's $27.5 million salary, but Chicago kicked in $5 million to New York in the deal, according t...
No. 6 Alabama hopes to avoid chill at North Dakota
Nate Oats didn't lose his mind. There's really nothing odd about No. 6 Alabama visiting North Dakota in the dead of winter and playing in a 3,300-seat arena.,Again, not odd in the least that one of the top programs in the country is playing a game in Grand Forks, N.D.,The big occasion is that Alabam...
Dynamo sign GK Jimmy Maurer to two-year deal
Longtime FC Dallas goalkeeper Jimmy Maurer is staying in the Lone Star State, as the Houston Dynamo signed him to a two-year deal on Tuesday. Financial terms were not disclosed.,Maurer, 36, appeared in 66 regular-season matches (65 starts) for FC Dallas in eight seasons with the team from 2017 to 20...
Reports: Red Bull set to replace Sergio Perez with Liam Lawson
Red Bull's Sergio Perez is expected to lose his seat to Liam Lawson as soon as the coming days, multiple outlets reported Monday.,The move comes after Red Bull saw its run of consecutive constructors' championships come to an end in 2024 when McLaren finished on top.,Red Bull driver Max Verstappen w...