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Baylor hoping for reinforcements to arrive vs. UCF
Baylor coach Scott Drew is choosing to take the optimistic outlook with his up-and-down team ahead of Saturday's Big 12 Conference home game against UCF in Waco, Texas.,The Bears (14-8, 6-5) have played shorthanded over the last 10 games, the amount of time guard Langston Love has missed with an ank...
Tiger Woods commits to play in Genesis Invitational
Tiger Woods will make his season debut next week when he plays in the Genesis Invitational, the tournament announced on Friday.,Woods had been expected to play at the event even though it had been moved to Torrey Pines South Course in San Diego in the wake of the wildfires in the Los Angeles area.,T...
SMU athletic director Rick Hart to step down
SMU athletic director Rick Hart announced Friday that he will be leaving his position at the end of the school year.,"It is with tremendous pride, heartfelt love, and yes, mixed emotions, that I share with you that I have made the decision that this academic year will be my last at SMU," Hart wrote ...
Utah and Carolina both searching for scoring boost
Scoring has been a shortcoming for the Utah Hockey Club and the Carolina Hurricanes the past couple of weeks.,Solving that will be crucial for both teams when they meet Saturday afternoon in Raleigh, N.C.,The Hurricanes, who will be in their final game prior to a two-week layoff, have lost three con...
Miguel Angel Jimenez gains share of lead in Morocco
Miguel Angel Jimenez shot a 4-under-par 69 in the second round on Friday to vault into a share of the lead at the Trophy Hassan II in Rabat, Morocco.,The Spaniard collected six birdies against two bogeys to pull into a tie with Steven Alker of New Zealand at 7-under 139 in the PGA Tour Champions eve...
Howard Twilley, WR on undefeated Dolphins team, dies at 81
Two-time Super Bowl champion Howard Twilley, a member of the Miami Dolphins' undefeated 1972 team, has died at 81.,The National Football Foundation announced his passing on Friday, but did not provide a cause of death. The Texas native died on Wednesday.,Before landing in Miami, the wide receiver pl...
LIV CEO backs President Trump's involvement in PGA Tour talks
The chief executive officer of LIV Golf is in favor of President Donald Trump getting involved in negotiations to bring about an alliance with the PGA Tour.,"If the leader of the free world is spending his time on golf, [then] I am very happy," LIV's Scott O'Neil said in an interview with Al Arabiya...
Georgetown looking to extend Seton Hall's misery
Georgetown begins an important three-game Big East stretch by hosting last-place and injury-riddled Seton Hall on Saturday afternoon in Washington, D.C.,Despite losing seven of nine, the Hoyas (14-9, 5-7) still have much to play for as they find themselves in a group of four teams -- with Xavier, Vi...
MLS roundup: Red Bulls re-sign M Lewis Morgan
The New York Red Bulls signed Scottish midfielder Lewis Morgan to a new two-year contract Friday that includes options for 2027 and 2028.,Morgan, 28, recorded 20 goal contributions last season (13 goals, seven assists) and was named the Comeback Player of the Year.,"Lewis is an incredible human bein...
Chiefs fans, plummeting prices drive run on Super Bowl tickets
NEW ORLEANS -- Kansas City Chiefs fans hoping to see history made on Sunday are driving a late spike on ticket sales ahead of Super Bowl LIX.,StubHub reported on Friday morning that it had seen a 14 percent increase in tickets sold to Kansas and Missouri over the previous 24 hours. That put the comb...
Canelo Alvarez signs Saudi deal, nixing Jake Paul fight
Canelo Alvarez has signed a four-fight deal with Riyadh Season, scuttling reports late Thursday that he was close to a deal for a boxing match with Jake Paul in May.,The Riyadh Season pact was announced by Turki Alalshikh, chairman of the General Entertainment Authority of Saudi Arabia. Financial te...
Rickie Fowler (illness) withdraws from WM Phoenix Open
Rickie Fowler withdrew from the WM Phoenix Open before Friday's second round due to illness, the PGA Tour said.,He shot a 3-over 74 on Thursday in Round 1 at TPC Scottsdale.,Fowler, 36, has six career wins, including the 2019 WM Phoenix Open. He also was the runner up in 2010 and 2016.,He was schedu...
NFL's Christmas games on Netflix drive historic audience
The NFL's foray into placing exclusive Christmas Day games on Netflix resulted in the the-most streamed television day in United States history.,Nielsen announced Friday that Dec. 25, 2024 was the first in the history of its measurement to top 50 billion viewing minutes (51.219), with streaming repr...
Colorado adds Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk to coaching staff
Marshall Faulk is joining head coach Deion Sanders at Colorado, giving the Buffaloes three members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame on its coaching staff. ,Sanders and Faulk were 2011 inductees in Canton, with Warren Sapp joining them in 2013.,Sapp is the Buffaloes' senior quality control analyst on...
Steelers to play in NFL's first regular season game in Dublin
The NFL will play its first regular season game in Dublin in 2025, with the Pittsburgh Steelers signed on as the designated team.,The league announced the game on Friday but did not name an opponent for the Steelers or a game date. Details will come when the NFL schedule is announced in the spring.,...
Acquiring Jimmy Butler at Trade Deadline Cost Golden State Warriors Any Future They Had Left
The Golden State Warriors are ignoring the future, and that was proven by their decision to trade for Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler before the NBA Trade Deadline....
The Western Conference Got Stronger—The Thunder, Nuggets, and Clippers Just Watched
These three teams should've gotten a little bit more active during the NBA trade deadline, as the Western Conference loaded up, the Nuggets, Thunder, and Clippers were idle....
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: College Basketball Predictions for February 7th
February 7th's top sports betting picks and predictions include our expert analysis for Thursday night's slate of college basketball games to bet on....
No. 25 Ole Miss looks to limit turnovers again in encounter vs. LSU
If you're searching for one reason why Ole Miss is ranked 25th in the nation and LSU is next-to-last in the Southeastern Conference, look at the one thing the Rebels don't do.,Entering the teams' Saturday night matchup in Baton Rouge, La., Ole Miss is tied with Marquette in Division I for the fewest...
No. 3 Alabama faces Arkansas, attempts to continue torrid run
Arkansas' season was going nowhere fast when it lost its first five Southeastern Conference contests.,But the feeling is much different after three wins in four games. The Razorbacks will face another upset opportunity on Saturday night when they battle No. 3 Alabama at Fayetteville, Ark.,The Crimso...