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Maryland bullies Bucknell to secure third straight win
Tafara Gapare scored a season-high 19 points off the bench and Derik Queen added 15 points and eight rebounds, lifting Maryland to a 91-67 victory over Bucknell on Wednesday in College Park, Md.,Gapare made 7 of 9 shots from the floor -- including 3 of 4 from 3-point range. He highlighted his perfor...
No. 16 Arizona State continues playoff push vs. underwhelming Arizona
Arizona State was projected to have a rough first season in the Big 12, while Arizona was expected to be one of the conference's top teams upon joining the league.,However, the opposite has played out as the No. 16 Sun Devils get set to square off with the host Wildcats for Saturday's Territorial Cu...
Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence pushing to play, not ruling out surgery
Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence stands squarely in the middle of two options for addressing his left shoulder injury.,After missing the past two games, Lawrence described his physical status as "feeling better" following his second practice this week on Wednesday as the Jaguars (2-9) prepared to...
No. 7 Tennessee dispatches UT Martin to remain undefeated
No. 7 Tennessee outscored UT Martin by 28 points in the second half in routing the visiting Skyhawks 78-35 on Friday afternoon in Knoxville.,Chaz Lanier scored a game-high 18 points for the Volunteers (7-0), who expanded on a 35-20 halftime lead with a 43-15 second half. ,Felix Okpara had 10 points,...
No. 9 SMU aims to improve playoff odds vs. Cal
SMU has plenty to play for when it closes the regular season against California on Saturday afternoon in Dallas.,The Mustangs (10-1, 7-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), who checked in at No. 9 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings on Tuesday, would like to send their seniors off the right way....
Runner's World: Top RBs take flight when Ravens entertain Eagles
Saquon Barkley and the Philadelphia Eagles make their second-to-last road trip of the regular season Sunday to face Derrick Henry and the Baltimore Ravens., ,The NFC East-leading Eagles (9-2) have won seven in a row and play four of their final six games in Philadelphia, traveling only about 125 mil...
Injuries pile up, 49ers uncertain QB Brock Purdy can return Sunday
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy was limited with the right shoulder injury that sidelined him last week and there is growing concern about the long-term status of left tackle Trent Williams. ,Wednesday's practice was not the start to the NFL workweek head coach Kyle Shanahan had hoped af...
West Virginia knocks off No. 3 Gonzaga in overtime
Javon Small scored 31 points to rally West Virginia to an 86-78 overtime upset of No. 3 Gonzaga in the opening round of the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament, Wednesday in Nassau, Bahamas.,The Mountaineers (4-1) trailed by 10 points early in the second half and by five in the final minute. But over the f...
Bengals optimistic heading into new month, meeting vs. Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers look to continue their improbable season atop the AFC North when they visit the disappointing Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday afternoon. ,The Steelers (8-3) saw their five-game winning streak come to an end last time out, suffering a 24-19 loss to the Cleveland Browns on Nov. 21...
No. 5 Iowa State drubs Colorado on 60 percent shooting
Milan Momcilovic scored 18 of his career-high 24 points in the first half and No. 5 Iowa State rolled to a 99-71 victory over Colorado in the fifth-place game of the Maui Invitational on Wednesday at Lahaina, Hawaii., ,Curtis Jones scored 19 points and Keshon Gilbert had 15 with six assists as the C...
No. 23 Illinois optimistic about postseason hopes, takes on Northwestern
Illinois comes in at No. 23 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings and with three losses remains a long shot to make the coveted Top 12.,Still, it's coach Bret Bielema's experience to never say never.,As they prepare for Saturday's game against struggling Northwestern at Chicago's Wrigley F...
4-star QB Peyton Falzone decommits from Virginia Tech
Four-star quarterback Peyton Falzone announced Wednesday that he has decommitted from Virginia Tech.,The 6-foot-5, 200-pound junior from Nazareth, Pa., had been committed to the Hokies since June. However, Virginia Tech has struggled to a 5-6 record this season and Falzone has visited Ohio State and...
Colorado State looks for better shooting vs. Washington
Washington kicks off a three-game road trip to California on Thursday when it tangles with Colorado State on Day 1 of the Acrisure Invitational in Palm Desert.,The opportunity to bond on a road trip is what Washington coach Danny Sprinkle said the Huskies need.,"I think it will be great for our team...
Auburn bowls into No. 13 Alabama for Iron Bowl amid CFP angst
Alabama pulled off one of the biggest long-shot plays to beat Auburn on fourth-and-goal from the Tigers' 31-yard line last season.,The Crimson Tide might need a long shot of another variety this year.,No. 13 Alabama stands on the outside of the 12-team College Football Playoff picture as it conclude...
Alabama A&M's Medrick Burnett Jr. dies after head injury
Alabama A&M linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr. died Tuesday night due to a head injury sustained exactly one month earlier in a game against Alabama State. He was 20.,Alabama A&M announced Burnett's death on Wednesday.,"Today, our Bulldog family is heartbroken by the loss of Medrick Burnett Jr.," Alabam...
Vandy pining to play upset track for No. 8 Tennessee in Nashville
Stakes are off-the-charts when No. 8 Tennessee (9-2, 5-2 Southeastern Conference) heads three hours west to face Vanderbilt (6-5, 3-4) in Nashville, Tenn., in the annual in-state rivalry game.,The Vols scored a 56-0 pasting of UTEP last Saturday, but the best part of their week centered around score...
Stakes magnified as No. 12 Clemson hosts No. 15 South Carolina
South Carolina takes on host Clemson on Saturday afternoon in the annual intrastate rivalry game that has national implications when it comes to either one landing a spot in the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff.,For the first time since 2017, the 121st Palmetto Bowl will feature ranked tea...
Spirit F Ouleye Sarr (back) out for season
Washington Spirit forward Ouleye Sarr will was placed on the season-ending injury list on Wednesday with a back injury.,Sarr suffered the injury in a game against Portland on Sept. 7 and has been rehabbing with the team since. She finishes the season with eight goals and two assists in 19 matches.,T...
QB Daniel Jones to join Vikings on Friday
Former New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones signed a $375,000 contract for the remainder of the season with the Vikings and will suit up for his first practice in Minnesota on Friday.,Head coach Kevin O'Connell confirmed the Vikings landed Jones after discussing the role of each of his quarterba...
Jayden Nunn, No. 17 Baylor rains 3s to drown New Orleans, 91-60
Jayden Nunn scored 23 points and the Bears delivered a 3-point shooting spectacle as No. 17 Baylor never trailed in routing New Orleans 91-60 in a non-conference game Wednesday afternoon in Waco, Texas., ,Nunn made seven 3-pointers and the Bears (5-2) made 15 of their 37 tries from 3-point range. ,...