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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....
Seton Hall, Washington State look to bounce back in Maui 3rd-place game
Seton Hall and Washington State experienced massively frustrating losses in their semifinal games after successful openers in the Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii.,Both teams are hoping to avoid more angst and a second loss when the Pirates face the Cougars in the third-place game on Wednesday.,...
No. 8 Alabama pursues another offensive surge in clash vs. Maryland
No. 8 Alabama will look to ride a stellar offensive performance into Wednesday night's Players Era men's tournament consolation game against Maryland in Las Vegas.,Aden Holloway scored 26 points to lead six Crimson Tide players in double figures in a 115-76 rout of UNLV on Tuesday. The point total w...
No. 23 NC State plots to stifle Texas in Maui event
Fresh off of victories, both No. 23 North Carolina State and Texas will play for fifth place at the Maui Invitational on Wednesday night in Lahaina, Hawaii.,The Wolfpack (5-1) are coming off an 81-70 win over Boise State on Tuesday, one day after falling 85-74 to Seton Hall.,"Give our guys credit," ...
Oziyah Sellers, No. 14 St. John's take aim at No. 21 Auburn
Oziyah Sellers is getting accustomed to the voice of St. John's coach Rick Pitino constantly encouraging him to shoot from 3-point range.,Sellers is listening and showing the promise Pitino has been anticipating for the No. 14 Red Storm (4-2), who head into Wednesday's matchup against No. 21 Auburn ...
Two Vegas wins merely leave No. 15 Iowa St. with finale vs. Syracuse
No. 15 Iowa State missed out on a big name, image and likeness (NIL) payday for its athletes. Coach T.J. Otzelberger had other goals in mind: improving his team and upholding his program's character.,Despite going 2-0 over the first two days of the Players Era men's tournament, the Cyclones cracked ...
Kansas, No. 17 Tennessee motivated for Players Era third-place game
Two teams unbeaten in the tournament find themselves in an unusual situation, relegated to a third-place game, when 17th-ranked Tennessee and Kansas square off on the final day of the big-money Players Era men's championship on Wednesday in Las Vegas.,The Volunteers (7-0) and Jayhawks (5-2) both won...
Former Pac-12 foes USC, Arizona State will face off for Maui title
Former conference rivals Southern Cal and Arizona State meet in the championship game of the Maui Invitational on Wednesday at Lahaina, Hawaii.,Southern Cal has never won the tournament, while Arizona State captured the 1994 title - also the last time the Sun Devils even made it to the semifinals.,"...
No. 7 Michigan, No. 12 Zags meet for $1 million in Players Era final
The Players Era men's championship and $1 million in name, image and likeness (NIL) compensation are at stake on Wednesday in Las Vegas when No. 7 Michigan faces No. 12 Gonzaga in the tournament final.,The Wolverines (6-0) and Bulldogs (7-0) advanced to the championship round with the highest point ...
Tundra Esports get off to hot start at BLAST Slam V
Tundra Esports, who won the BLAST Slam IV championship earlier this month, began BLAST Slam V with two group-stage wins on Tuesday.,MOUZ and OG also completed the opening day of action with 2-0 records.,The $1 million Dota 2 event is starting with 12 teams competing in a round-robin of single-map ma...
Aden Holloway, No. 8 Alabama outrun UNLV in Players Era event
Aden Holloway scored 26 points and Houston Mallette added 19 to lead No. 8 Alabama to a comfortable 115-76 win over UNLV on Tuesday at the Players Era men's tournament in Las Vegas.,The Crimson Tide (4-2) scored 64 points in the second half, pushing their record to 1-1 in the tournament after a setb...
Luka Doncic, Lakers brush aside Clippers, advance in NBA Cup
Luka Doncic scored 24 of his 43 points in the first quarter and finished with 13 assists and nine rebounds as the host Los Angeles Lakers notched a 135-118 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday to clinch West Group B of the NBA Cup.,Austin Reaves scored 18 of his 31 points in the fourth q...
Strong shooting helps San Diego State take down Oregon
San Diego State made 67.2% of its shots, 39 of 58 attempts, in a 97-80 rout of Oregon Tuesday night in Las Vegas at the Players Era men's basketball tournament.,The Aztecs (3-2) got 22 points from Reese Dixon-Waters on 9-of-13 shooting, and 21 points off the bench on 6-of-7 shooting from BJ Davis.,O...
Cal upsets No. 18 UCLA for Empire Classic crown
Chris Bell bombed in five 3-pointers to account for a majority of his game-high 22 points, Dai Dai Ames saved six of his 14 points for the final 1:24 and Cal captured the championship of the Empire Classic with an 80-72 upset of 18th-ranked UCLA in San Francisco on Tuesday night.,In a matchup of for...
Cal upsets No. 18 UCLA for the Empire Classic title
Chris Bell bombed in five 3-pointers to account for a majority of his game-high 22 points, Dai Dai Ames saved six of his 14 points for the final 1:24 and Cal captured the championship of the Empire Classic with an 80-72 upset of 18th-ranked UCLA in San Francisco on Tuesday night.,In a matchup of for...