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Oklahoma JUCO basketball player dies from injury
A junior college basketball player in Oklahoma has died following an injury sustained during a game.,Ethan Dietz was a 6-foot-8 sophomore forward at Connors State College in Warner, Okla. He was 20.,He sustained a head injury in the second half of a game Saturday against Grayson College in Denison, ...
2025 NFL Week 13 Thanksgiving Betting Preview: Top NFL Bet Picks
Get the latest Thanksgiving NFL betting picks: Lions vs. Packers and Chiefs vs. Cowboys spread picks. Expert analysis for Week 13 spreads and matchups....
Bengals 2025 Season in Crisis: Playoff Hopes Fade Despite Burrow’s Return
Cincinnati’s defense struggles and Joe Burrow’s return can’t mask a frustrating season. NFL Playoff hopes dwindle for the Bengals in 2025....
Patriots rookie LT Will Campbell (knee) headed to IR
New England Patriots rookie left tackle Will Campbell will be placed on injured reserve with a knee sprain, head coach Mike Vrabel announced on Wednesday.,Campbell, the fourth overall pick of the 2025 NFL Draft, sustained the injury this past Sunday and was carted off the field during the third quar...
Bucs QB Baker Mayfield calls playing Sunday a 'double-edged sword'
The Tampa Buccaneers are already in playoff mode, and the mindset is playing into the decision to start quarterback Baker Mayfield on Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals despite a left shoulder sprain.,Mayfield injured his non-throwing shoulder in the second quarter of Sunday night's 34-7 blowout l...
No. 10 Florida presents tall task for TCU in San Diego
No. 10 Florida will bring its bruising and dominating frontcourt into the spotlight when it faces TCU on Thursday afternoon in a first-round game in the Rady Children's Invitational in San Diego.,The winner will play the victor of the other first-round game between Providence and Wisconsin in the ch...
No. 2 Indiana trying to keep focus on rival Purdue
Upsetting unbeaten Indiana on Friday night looms as a tall order for host Purdue, a loser of nine straight games and winless in conference play.,Potentially emulating the Hoosiers' meteoric turnaround next season is the plan for the Boilermakers (2-9, 0-8 Big Ten), a goal they see as feasible even i...
Overwatch Champions Series 2025 World Finals underway
The Overwatch Champions Series 2025 World Finals got started Wednesday in Stockholm.,Twelve teams are competing for a crowd-funded prize pool at the double-elimination Overwatch 2 event.,The action began with four best-of-three Round 1 matches in the upper bracket.,Al Qadsiah recorded the day's only...
NFL to use commemorative ball in 2026 to mark nation's 250th birthday
The NFL will mark the 250th birthday of the United States in 2026 with embossing on the footballs and special field markings.,Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a news release Wednesday that the NFL has been working with the White House Salute to America 250 Task Force to take part in celebrating th...
Tiger Woods' longtime caddie returns to help young Aussie
Anthony Quayle won't be the most famous person in his group when the 31-year-old opens his first season as a DP World Tour member at this week's Australian PGA at Royal Queensland.,Quayle has enlisted the help of Steve Williams, who was on the bag for 13 of Tiger Woods' 15 major championships as wel...
Panthers CB Corey Thornton out with broken fibula
Carolina Panthers cornerback Corey Thornton will miss the rest of the season with a broken fibula.,The undrafted rookie sustained the leg injury in Monday night's loss to the San Francisco 49ers, head coach Dave Canales confirmed Tuesday.,Thornton, 25, had appeared in every game for the Panthers (6-...
Union exercise option for D Olwethu Makhanya
The Philadelphia Union exercised their contract option Wednesday for Olwethu Makhanya, securing the defender through the 2027 MLS season.,The 21-year-old South African center back appeared in 29 regular-season matches (23 starts) and scored one goal for the 2025 Supporters' Shield winners. He made t...
Fixing the NBA’s Troubled Teams: Five Stars Who Need New Homes
The NBA is thriving. Except for the Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Pelicans, and Dallas Mavericks. Here’s a five-player “best interests of basketball” plan to fix the league fast....
Top Thanksgiving NFL Player Props: Jahmyr Gibbs, Patrick Mahomes, Ja’Marr Chase Picks
Break down the best NFL player props for Thanksgiving Day, including picks for Jahmyr Gibbs, Patrick Mahomes, and Ja’Marr Chase in Thursday’s marquee matchups....
Lane Kiffin, No. 7 Ole Miss focused on Mississippi State despite future uncertainty
Lane Kiffin is expected to clarify his future after the Egg Bowl., ,But speculation about whether the Ole Miss head coach is staying or leaving -- presumably for LSU or Florida -- will take a back seat for a few hours Friday afternoon when the No. 7 Rebels (10-1, 6-1 Southeastern Conference) and Mis...
Colorado State hires coach Jim Mora away from UConn
Jim Mora, who resurrected a floundering football program at UConn, has accepted the head coach job at Colorado State.,UConn athletic director David Benedict confirmed Mora's departure in a statement issued Wednesday morning. ,"We are grateful for Coach Mora's contributions to UConn over the past fou...
Hot-shooting San Diego State, short-handed Baylor clash in Las Vegas
San Diego State coach Brian Dutcher undoubtedly hopes his team will maintain its shooting touch when it faces Baylor on Wednesday night in a Players Era men's tournament consolation game in Las Vegas.,San Diego State (3-2) made 39 of 58 shots (67.2%) from the field Tuesday in a 97-80 tournament vict...
Ranking the 2025 NFL Thanksgiving Games by Importance
A full ranking of all three Thanksgiving NFL games by importance, including why Packers vs. Lions could reshape the NFC North race and why the Chiefs and Cowboys each need wins....
Ole Miss, striving for first Power 4 win, tries for it vs. Utah
It wasn't the desired situation for either team, but Ole Miss and Utah hope to end their stays in Palm Desert, Calif., with a win as they face off in the consolation game of the Acrisure Classic on Wednesday night.,Ole Miss (5-1) lost 74-69 loss to Iowa on Tuesday. The Rebels kept it within eight po...
Why the Baseball Hall of Fame Might Welcome Zero Players This Year
The Baseball Hall of Fame could see zero new inductees for the first time since 1965. A breakdown of BBWAA voting, the Contemporary Era ballot and what it means for MLB....