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TCU, Santa Clara battle in Acrisure Invitational in Calif.
TCU would love to make a statement about its inclusion in the Top 25 when it battles Santa Clara on Thursday in the opening round of the Acrisure Invitational in Palm Desert, Calif., ,The winner will face the Washington-Colorado State winner on Friday afternoon. Thursday's losers square off in the t...
Nets G Cam Thomas (hamstring) out at least 3 weeks
Brooklyn Nets standout guard Cam Thomas sustained a left hamstring strain and will be re-evaluated in three weeks, the team announced Wednesday.,Thomas, 23, had an MRI exam on Tuesday that revealed the injury. ESPN reported earlier that Thomas will miss three to four weeks.,Thomas played in the Nets...
No. 4 Penn State focused on task at hand: Maryland
Penn State fans waited almost 11 years to see their Nittany Lions reach the College Football Playoff for the first time.,Their patience would almost certainly be rewarded if No. 4 Penn State (10-1, 7-1 Big Ten) beats visiting Maryland (4-7, 1-7) on Saturday in University Park, Pa.,The Nittany Lions ...
Raiders QB Aidan O'Connell to start Friday vs. Chiefs
The Las Vegas Raiders will start quarterback Aidan O'Connell in their Black Friday game against the host Kansas City Chiefs.,Head coach Antonio Pierce made the announcement Wednesday, declaring O'Connell ready to play after being sidelined since Week 7 because of a thumb injury.,"We feel good about ...
No. 14 Ole Miss seeks consolation win over Miss. State in Egg Bowl
With an important regular-season finale ending a short week, Mississippi has watched its dreams shift from national success to perhaps something it certainly did not want on Thanksgiving weekend:,An Egg Bowl that holds only regional significance and statewide bragging rights. ,After their third and ...
Chiefs' Isiah Pacheco, Charles Omenihu to play vs. Raiders
The Kansas City Chiefs' Isiah Pacheco and Charles Omenihu will play Friday against the Las Vegas Raiders, provided they don't aggravate the injuries that have kept them out, coach Andy Reid said Wednesday.,Pacheco, Kansas City's starting running back, sustained a broken fibula is his team's victory ...
F1, Italian Grand Prix extend contract through 2031
The Italian Grand Prix will stay on the Formula One schedule through at least 2031 after the sides agreed on a six-year contract extension.,The governing body announced the deal on Wednesday. It follows upgrades to the track in Monza, where 335,000 people watched Ferrari's Charles Leclerc win on Sep...
Louisville wallops No. 14 Indiana to advance in Paradise Jam
Chucky Hepburn posted his first career double-double to lead Louisville to its biggest victory in years on Wednesday as it demolished No. 14 Indiana 89-61 in the quarterfinals of the Battle 4 Atlantis at Paradise Island, Bahamas.,The senior guard, who transferred from Wisconsin, scored 16 points on ...
Kent State Did All Kinds of Losing in 2024: What’s Next for Golden Flashes?
The Kent State Golden Flashes finished their season 0-12. In an exclusive interview with Deadspin, head coach Kenni Burns talks about where the program goes from here....
No. 23 Ole Miss, BYU put unbeaten marks on the line
BYU and Ole Miss will face their stiffest tests of the season on Thanksgiving Day when they square off in the Rady Children's Invitational in San Diego.,The No. 23 Rebels (5-0) and Cougars (5-0), who are on the verge of being ranked in the Top 25, come into Thursday's evenly matched contest with und...
No. 25 Colorado needs win over OK State, help for title game
No. 25 Colorado needs to take care of business against visiting Oklahoma State on Friday in Boulder, Colo., and then hope for some help from other teams to get to the Big 12 Championship.,A 37-21 loss against suddenly red-hot Kansas last week at Arrowhead Stadium snapped Colorado's four-game winning...
Tage Thompson set to return as Sabres welcome Wild
Coming off a highly successful West Coast road trip, the Buffalo Sabres return to home ice on Wednesday to face the Minnesota Wild, when they likely will welcome back their leading goal-scorer.,Tage Thompson told reporters after practice Tuesday that he would be "ready to go" against the second-plac...
No. 18 Florida looks to remain unbeaten vs. Wake Forest
No. 18 Florida will try to remain unbeaten as it takes on one of its tougher challengers so far in Wake Forest on Thursday afternoon as part of the ESPN Events Invitational at Lake Buena Vista, Fla.,The Gators (6-0) and Demon Deacons (6-1) will meet for the second consecutive season and the 14th tim...
Report: LIV Golf replacing Greg Norman with Scott O'Neil
LIV Golf is replacing CEO and commissioner Greg Norman with former NHL and NBA executive Scott O'Neil, ESPN reported Wednesday.,A spokesman for LIV Golf declined ESPN's request for comment.,Norman, 69, told Sports Illustrated last month that his contract was scheduled to end in August 2025. He helpe...
Report: Ravens TE Charlie Kolar played with broken arm
Baltimore Ravens tight end Charlie Kolar will be sidelined at least four weeks with a broken arm, NFL Network reported Wednesday.,He sustained the injury early in the fourth quarter Monday night but finished the 30-23 win against the host Los Angeles Chargers before getting X-rays, per the report.,K...
Four-star F Niko Bundalo commits to Washington
Four-star power forward Niko Bundalo made a surprising commitment to the Washington Huskies.,The 6-foot-10 Napa (Calif.) Prolific Prep senior had reportedly narrowed down his choices to Connecticut, Michigan State, Ohio State and North Carolina, visiting all four this fall but coming away without a ...
Avs F Jonathan Drouin (upper body) is week-to-week
Colorado Avalanche forward Jonathan Drouin is week-to-week with an upper-body injury, coach Jared Bednar said Wednesday.,Drouin has not played since scoring his first two goals of the season in Saturday's 7-4 road win against the Florida Panthers. He missed Monday's 8-2 loss at the Tampa Bay Lightni...
Purdue embraces pressure in Final Four rematch with NC State
No. 13 Purdue fights another familiar power-conference opponent and North Carolina State will step out of its comfort zone for the first time this season in a holiday test in California.,A rematch from the 2024 Final Four, the Boilermakers (5-1) and Wolfpack (5-0) meet Thursday afternoon in the Rady...
Report: Lions WR Kalif Raymond (foot) heading to IR
Detroit Lions receiver and return specialist Kalif Raymond is headed to injured reserve with a foot injury, NFL Network reported Wednesday.,Raymond, 30, was carted off the field after returning a punt in the third quarter of Sunday's 24-6 victory over the Colts in Indianapolis.,Raymond will miss the...
Playoff-clinching scenarios for Bills, Chiefs and Lions
Buffalo, Kansas City and Detroit have a chance to punch their playoff tickets in Week 13.,The Bills (9-2) have the least complicated scenario. They can clinch the AFC East by beating the San Francisco 49ers at home on Sunday night, paired with a loss Thursday night by the division rival Miami Dolphi...