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Marquette in midst of 'real soul-searching' as Dayton game looms
Coming off a disappointing home loss, Marquette will face another tough opponent when it faces Dayton on Wednesday night in Milwaukee.,Maryland beat Marquette 89-82 on Saturday despite playing without multiple injured starters.,Marquette (3-2) lost despite a career-high 31 points from Chase Ross, wh...
Florida State, NC State battle for bowl eligibility
There will be quite a bit at stake -- just not at the top of the Atlantic Coast Conference standings -- when Florida State and North Carolina State meet Friday night in Raleigh, N.C.,Instead, the winner will achieve bowl eligibility with time running out in the season.,Florida State (5-5, 2-5), whic...
Timberwolves aim to keep rolling, meet struggling Wizards
Winners in five of their last six games, the Minnesota Timberwolves will look to extend its balanced scoring effort on Wednesday, when they face the plummeting Washington Wizards in Minneapolis.,Averaging 120.6 points per game, Minnesota's 38.5% 3-point success rate ranks second in the Western Confe...
Report: Spurs standout Stephon Castle (hip) sidelined
Reigning NBA Rookie of the Year Stephon Castle will be sidelined with a left hip flexor strain and will be re-evaluated within two weeks, ESPN reported Tuesday.,Castle was injured during the first half of Sunday's 123-110 victory over the visiting Sacramento Kings and sat out the second half. He rev...
Victor Perez joins LIV Golf, signs with Cleeks GC for 2026 season
LIV Golf began its run of offseason signings with the addition of Victor Perez on Tuesday.,Perez will join Cleeks GC, which finished 12th out of 13 in the team standings last season. He replaces Frederik Kjettrup on the team, joining Martin Kaymer, Richard Bland and Adrian Meronk.,Perez, 33, was set...
Creighton continues to strive for depth when North Dakota visits
Creighton has benefited from balanced scoring to win two of its first three games of the season.,With six players averaging at least nine points per game, the Bluejays set out to continue their strong play on Wednesday when they host North Dakota (2-3) in Omaha, Neb.,Jasen Green and Blake Harper sco...
Villanova, La Salle set to tangle in Big 5 Classic
Villanova and the nation's leading rebounder will make their first trip up the Main Line to renovated Glaser Arena in Philadelphia to take on Big 5 rival La Salle on Wednesday night.,The game is part of the Big 5 Classic. Both teams are in the three-team Pod 1, with the series concluding at the Xfin...
Four accept qualifying offers, Kyle Schwarber on to free agency
Of the 13 players that were given one-year, $22.025 million qualifying offers, four accepted by Tuesday's deadline, including outfielder Trent Grisham of the New York Yankees.,Among those that rejected the offer was Kyle Schwarber of the Philadelphia Phillies, who remains a free agent after hitting ...
Belgium sweeps France to kick off Davis Cup quarterfinals
Raphael Collignon and Zizou Bergs guided Belgium to a 2-0 sweep of France in the opening quarterfinal match of the Davis Cup Finals on Tuesday in Bologna, Italy.,Collignon dropped his first set against Corentin Moutet before rallying for a 2-6, 7-5, 7-5 victory. Bergs then finished the job with a 6-...
Notre Dame eager to overcome first defeat as Bellarmine awaits
Notre Dame will look to bounce back from its first loss of the season when it faces Bellarmine on Wednesday night in South Bend, Ind. ,The Fighting Irish (3-1) hit the road Sunday for the first time this season and had Ohio State on the ropes before succumbing 64-63. ,Notre Dame made just 1 for 7 sh...
Cavaliers fined $100K for player participation violation
The Cleveland Cavaliers were fined $100,000 by the NBA on Tuesday after All-Stars Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley missed last Wednesday's 130-116 loss to the Miami Heat.,The absence for both players was listed as "rest" on the official box score, with the league imposing the fine as a violation of ...
Contending Cavaliers, Rockets set for clash
The Cleveland Cavaliers took a chance on shooting guard Sam Merrill three seasons ago, then gave him a four-year contract extension this past summer. It continues to pay dividends for them.,Merrill scored 11 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter Monday, including three 3-pointers, as Cleveland rall...
Texans' QB C.J. Stroud (concussion) to miss third straight game
Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud was ruled out of Thursday night's game against the Buffalo Bills due to his concussion, Houston coach DeMeco Ryans said.,Stroud took part in a light practice Tuesday but has not yet cleared concussion protocol and will miss his third straight game.,Davis Mills will sta...
Unbeaten Virginia Tech looks for continued success vs. Bryant
Freshman guard Neoklis Avdalas has jump-started Virginia Tech, and the Hokies will look to build on an unbeaten start in a matchup with Bryant Wednesday night in Blacksburg, Va.,Only four games into his career, the 6-foot-9 Greek point guard has already impressed. Avdalas is averaging 16.3 points an...
Maryland to face Mount St. Mary's without star Pharrel Payne
When Maryland takes on visiting Mount St. Mary's Wednesday in College Park, Md., the Terrapins will be without their top threat Pharrel Payne.,The Texas A&M transfer, who is putting up team highs of 18.3 points and 6.3 rebounds per game, came away with a terrifying injury in Maryland's 89-82 win Sat...
Reports: Cristiano Ronaldo visiting White House with Saudi Crown Prince
Soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo was scheduled to meet with President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday alongside Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, according to multiple media reports.,Ronaldo, the five-time Ballon d'Or winner who helped lead Portugal to the 2016 European Championsh...
PARIVISION sweeps to reach playoffs at PGL Wallachia Season 6
OG, MOUZ and PARIVISION all advanced to the playoffs at PGL Wallachia Season 6 with Round 4 victories on Tuesday in Bucharest, Romania.,In matchups of 2-1 teams, with a playoff spot going to the winner, MOUZ earned a 2-1 victory over Natus Vincere, OG defeated HEROIC 2-1 and PARIVISION finished off ...
Alex Ovechkin on a roll as Capitals host Connor McDavid and Oilers
Alex Ovechkin is starting to heat up again.,The NHL's all-time leading goal scorer has tallied in back-to-back games and three times in his last four contests for the Washington Capitals.,Fresh off recording his 903rd career NHL goal, Ovechkin will look to continue his good fortune on Wednesday when...
Seahawks RB Kenneth Walker III in line for 'more opportunities'
Kenneth Walker III is 18th in the NFL in carries and narrowly within the top 20 in rushing yards (606), but the Seattle Seahawks are closer to turning him loose. ,Walker played 51% of the offensive snaps in a 21-19 loss to the Rams on Sunday with Zach Charbonnet working in behind him. But he's about...
Texans' QB C.J. Stroud (concussion) back at practice
Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud took part in a light practice Tuesday but has not yet cleared concussion protocol.,The team in on a short week, with the Buffalo Bills coming to Houston for a Thursday night game.,Stroud, 24, missed the past two weeks. Davis Mills started at quarterback and led...