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Trent Pierce, Missouri too strong for Long Island
Trent Pierce came off the bench to score a career-high 24 points and lead Missouri past Long Island 88-61 on Saturday in Columbia, Mo.,Marques Warrick scored 16 points off the bench and Mark Mitchell had 15 to go along with seven rebounds and five assists for the Tigers (9-1).,Missouri made 14 of it...

Iowa upbeat heading into matchup with New Orleans
While Iowa may be smarting from consecutive narrow defeats to conference and in-state rivals, the Hawkeyes have learned to smile at the same time.,As they pause from facing fellow high-majors with Sunday's visit from New Orleans, the Hawkeyes feel encouraged about their progress five weeks into the ...

Memphis bounces back in overtime vs. No. 16 Clemson
Tyrese Hunter scored a team-high 23 points, including seven 3-pointers, as unranked Memphis went on the road to defeat No. 16 Clemson 87-82 in overtime on Saturday.,Colby Rogers added 22 points while PJ Haggerty chipped in 12 points, eight rebounds and six assists for Memphis (8-2), which shook off ...

No. 3 Iowa State puts win streak on line vs. Omaha
No. 3 Iowa State continues to gain recognition as a likely national championship contender after a stellar start to the season., ,Tamin Lipsey is gaining more and more recognition, too. The Cyclones' guard is one of the glue players on one of the hottest teams in college basketball., ,Lipsey and Iow...
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: College Football, College Basketball, NBA Bets December 14
These are our best sports betting picks and predictions for Saturday December 14th's slate of games including college basketball, college football, and the NBA....

Carson Palmer named coach of high school alma mater
Carson Palmer is taking over as the head football coach at his alma mater.,Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Orange County, Calif., made his hiring official on Friday.,"Santa Margarita Football is excited to announce the hiring of former Eagle and Heisman Trophy winner, Carson Palmer as our ne...

Blues acquire veteran D Cam Fowler from Ducks
The St. Louis Blues acquired veteran defenseman Cam Fowler from the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday.,The Blues also secured a fourth-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft in exchange for a second-round selection in that draft and defenseman Jeremie Biakabutuka. ,The Ducks will retain 38.5 percent of Fowler's r...

Golden Knights sign F Keegan Kolesar to extension
The Vegas Golden Knights signed forward Keegan Kolesar to a three-year, $7.5 million contract extension through the 2027-28 season.,Kolesar, 27, is in his sixth season with Vegas, acquired June 24, 2017, from Columbus for a second-round pick in that year's draft.,In 29 games this season, he has 11 p...

Former FCS powers Sam Houston, Georgia Southern meet in New Orleans Bowl
Sam Houston will make its first-ever bowl appearance against Georgia Southern in the New Orleans Bowl on Thursday, but the Bearkats will do it with a new head coach.,Sam Houston will be led by interim coach Brad Cornelsen, the team's offensive coordinator. He takes over for K.C. Keeler, who resigned...

FaZe Clan, Spirit advance to final in Shanghai Major playoffs
FaZe Clan recorded a sweep against G2 Esports on Saturday to advance to the grand final of the Perfect World Shanghai Major in China.,FaZe posted a 13-6 win on Ancient and 16-14 victory on Nuke to punch their ticket to Sunday's grand final of the $1.25 million Counter-Strike 2 tournament.,Estonia's ...

Ex-Oklahoma QB Jackson Arnold commits to SEC rival Auburn
Jackson Arnold, a five-star quarterback prospect in the Class of 2023, is transferring to Auburn after two seasons at Oklahoma.,Auburn announced his signing on Saturday and said he becomes the highest-rated quarterback ever at the school, based on his recruiting ranking in high school. 247Sports lis...
2025 NFL Head Coach Watch List: Top NFL Coaching Candidates
The 2024 NFL regular season has just four weeks left as most bottom-feeder teams will be searching for a new coach, these are the top NFL coaching candidates in 2025....
Why Travis Hunter Is Going To Win 2024 Heisman Trophy
Colorado two-way superstar Travis Hunter is the heavy favorite to win the 2024 Heisman Trophy, and these are the reasons why he will win the honors on Saturday....

Thieves down Guerrillas in CDL Major 1 qualifying
The Los Angeles Thieves remained perfect in Call of Duty League 2025 Stage 1 Major qualifying, earning a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Guerrillas M8 on Friday.,The Thieves improved 3-0, while the Guerrillas slipped to 0-3.,In other action as Week 2 got underway, Cloud9 New York topped the Minneso...

Spurs' Victor Wembanyama sinks Blazers with late FTs
Victor Wembanyama made two free throws with 2.4 seconds remaining and the San Antonio Spurs overcame a 17-point fourth-quarter deficit to notch a 118-116 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night.,Wembanyama made all 10 of his free-throw attempts while recording 28 points, seven r...

Curtis Blaydes to face UFC rookie Rizvan Kuniev in Seattle
Curtis Blaydes, aiming to bounce back from a loss in a bout the UFC's interim heavyweight championship, will return to action against a UFC rookie.,Rizvan Kuniev, who competed in Dana White's Contender Series, will oppose Blaydes on Feb. 22 in Seattle, MMAFighting.com and MMAJunkie reported on Frida...

In Orange Bowl Classic, Tulane out to keep Florida State down
Tulane looks to build momentum while Florida State aims to avoid a three-game skid in the Orange Bowl Classic on Saturday afternoon in Sunrise, Fla.,Tulane (5-6) broke a five-game losing streak on Tuesday with an 86-58 home victory over Southern Mississippi.,Florida State (7-3) has lost two straight...

Cam Skattebo, Shedeur Sanders among top 10 Heisman vote-getters
The winner of the 2024 Heisman Trophy will be announced Saturday night from among four finalists, but the organizers of the award on Friday released the list of other top vote-getters.,Colorado cornerback/wide receiver Travis Hunter, Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty, Oregon quarterback Dillon ...

Fresh off big win, Arkansas will host Central Arkansas in Little Rock
After the biggest win in the new John Calipari Era, Arkansas (8-2) steps down in class to take on Central Arkansas (2-7) in North Little Rock Saturday.,The Razorbacks are in action for the first time since beating No. 14 Michigan in the Jimmy V Classic Tuesday at Madison Square Garden.,"We're not qu...

Cal hires ex-Wazzu coach Nick Rolovich as assistant
Nick Rolovich, who lost his job as Washington State's head coach by refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19, was hired by Cal as a senior offensive assistant on Friday.,Rolovich led the Huskies to a 1-3 record in the abbreviated 2020 season, then a 4-3 mark in 2021 before he was fired when he wou...