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Colby Covington upset Joaquin Buckley fight was stopped
Colby Covington spoke out Monday on YouTube, decrying the fact that his UFC bout against Joaquin Buckley on Saturday in Tampa was stopped in the third round due to excessive bleeding from a cut above his right eye.,However, UFC legend Chael Sonnen, who was in Covington's corner during the fight, rev...
Texas Tech rolls over visiting Oral Roberts
There was no sign of a hangover for Texas Tech on Monday.,Six days after struggling offensively in a loss to Texas A&M, the Red Raiders rattled and hummed against Oral Roberts on the way to an 86-50, wire-to-wire rout in Lubbock.,Ignited by Federiko Federiko and Chance McMillian, Texas Tech bolted t...
Bulls win by one, send Raptors to fifth straight defeat
Nikola Vucevic scored 24 points and the visiting Chicago Bulls held on to defeat the Toronto Raptors 122-121 on Monday night.,Chicago led by 16 before seeing their lead melt to one point in the fourth quarter.,Coby White added 19 points for the Bulls, who have won two straight. Josh Giddey had 11 po...
TCU shakes off injury absences, dumps South Alabama
Ernest Udeh Jr. posted a double-double, Vasean Allette finished with a team-leading 14 points and short-handed TCU pulled away for a 58-49 victory over South Alabama on Monday night in Fort Worth, Texas.,The Horned Frogs (6-4) were playing their first game since losing leading scorer Frankie Collins...
NBA-best Cavaliers jump out to huge lead, crush Nets
Evan Mobley scored 19 of his 21 points in the second half, Caris LeVert scored all 19 of his points in the first half and the Cleveland Cavaliers seized control early and cruised to a 130-101 rout of the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night.,Cleveland led by as many as 37, improved to 23-4 for the best sta...
Utah cllicking on all cylinders ahead of matchup vs. Florida A&M
If you're looking for someone to lend a helping hand, ask the Utah Utes.,Heading into a nonconference home game Tuesday night against Florida A&M, Utah lead Division I in assists with 20.6 per game. In their 81-63 home win over Radford on Saturday night, the Utes drew helpers on 22 of 28 made bucket...
Missouri tries to avoid trap game vs. Jacksonville St.
Even in Missouri's 9-1 start, Dennis Gates has not stopped preaching improvement to his fast-rising squad.,Just five days on the heels of a 76-67 upset over top-ranked Kansas, Missouri's head coach was asked about areas for continued development. He mentioned taking care of the ball. In that, he poi...
Ohio State hosts Valparaiso in reunion for coaches
When Ohio State scheduled Valparaiso for a game Tuesday in Columbus, the Buckeyes' coaching staff likely saw the Beacons as an opportunity for a breather between a pair of heavyweights.,Instead, the Buckeyes (6-4) desperately need a confidence boost after last Saturday's 91-53 shellacking at the han...
Orioles sign Japanese RHP Tomoyuki Sugano
The Baltimore Orioles signed Japanese right-handed pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano to a one-year contract on Monday.,Financial terms were not disclosed, but multiple reports said the contract was worth $13 million.,Sugano, 35, has played for the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball's Central Leagu...
Bruins seeing more from Pastrnak, power play ahead of Flames game
After a get-right game for both teams over the weekend, the Boston Bruins continue their five-game Western Conference trip with a Tuesday night contest against the Calgary Flames.,The Bruins shook off losses in Winnipeg and Seattle to begin the road swing with a major victory on Saturday, defeating ...
Mississippi State eyes better start vs. Central Michigan
Mississippi State wants to get off to a better start when it faces Central Michigan Tuesday night in Jackson, Miss.,The Bulldogs (8-1) escaped with close wins against their last two non-power-conference opponents, and they slipped out of Monday's AP Top 25 poll as a result.,They trailed by 15 but re...
Villanova finally on a roll, faces skidding Seton Hall
Villanova and visiting Seton Hall are trending in opposite directions heading into both teams' Big East Conference opener on Tuesday.,After losing four of their first seven games -- including a 10-point home upset against Columbia and a one-point defeat against Maryland -- the Wildcats (7-4) have re...
Florida State searching for more scoring options vs. Winthrop
Florida State has played well through its first 11 games, but there is still plenty the Seminoles (8-3) can improve on.,Coach Leonard Hamilton would like to see that improvement manifest when FSU hosts Winthrop (9-3) on Tuesday night. ,In particular, the Seminoles have gotten tremendous production o...
Derik Queen guides Maryland against St. Francis (Pa.)
One of the most positive signs this season for Maryland has been the play of Derik Queen, especially against the toughest teams on the Terrapins' schedule.,While Tuesday's matchup against Saint Francis (Pa.) of the Northeast Conference doesn't figure to be one of Maryland's most challenging tests, i...
DePaul takes hot 3-point shooting into Big East clash at St. John's
DePaul is improved after winning three games last season, and among the biggest indicators might be its performance behind the 3-point line.,St. John's has struggled defending the 3-point line at times, but its offense is doing enough to get wins.,Two teams with eight wins through the first 10 games...
Chiefs release RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire
Former first-round draft choice Clyde Edwards-Helaire was released by the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday.,The 25-year-old running back led the Chiefs in rushing yards his rookie year after being selected with the 32nd pick of the 2020 NFL Draft, bursting onto the scene with 803 yards and four touchdow...
Blues, Devils both on the rise ahead of rematch
The St. Louis Blues expect winger Jordan Kyrou to be one of the cornerstone players for their ongoing rebuild.,Recently he has shown why. Kyrou will bring a four-game goal-scoring streak into Tuesday's game against the visiting New Jersey Devils.,After scoring just two goals in a span of 11 games, K...
Hurricanes finding more offense ahead of Islanders' visit
Scoring droughts haven't been all that common in recent seasons for many members of the Carolina Hurricanes, so they're hoping they've snapped out of some of those offensive doldrums.,The Hurricanes will conclude a four-game homestand Tuesday night against the New York Islanders in Raleigh, N.C. ,Th...
Lightning coping with injuries as they return home to face Jackets
The Tampa Bay Lightning begin a stretch of five home dates in six games to conclude December when they host the Columbus Blue Jackets Tuesday night, the second meeting between the Eastern Conference clubs.,Trailing 3-0 at home with Tampa Bay in the opening 11:52 on Nov. 21, Columbus rallied twice an...
No. 25 Clemson, South Carolina reignite rivalry series
South Carolina will shoot for its fifth straight victory Tuesday night when it hosts No. 25 Clemson in the annual Palmetto Series rivalry game in Columbia, S.C.,The Tigers have won five of the last seven meetings, but haven't won at the Gamecocks' Colonial Life Arena since 2018.,Clemson (9-2) droppe...