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Buccaneers-Bills a battle of '18 classmates Josh Allen, Baker Mayfield
Josh Allen is the reigning NFL MVP, while Baker Mayfield was the No. 1 overall pick of their draft class.,The two gems who entered the league in 2018 square off Sunday when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers battle the Buffalo Bills on Sunday afternoon in Orchard Park, N.Y.,Allen was the seventh overall selec...
South Carolina makes quick work of Presbyterian with free throw dominance
Mike Sharavjamts was one of four South Carolina players in double figures as the Gamecocks jumped out to an early big lead and coasted to an 81-61 win over Presbyterian Wednesday evening in Columbia, S.C.,Sharavjamts led the way with 13 points on 4-of-7 shooting and 4-of-4 from the free throw line. ...
Indiana lights it up from distance again in blowout of Milwaukee
Lamar Wilkerson scored a game-high 24 points Wednesday night, and Indiana lit it up from distance during a 101-70 win over Milwaukee in Bloomington, Ind.,Wilkerson was 7-of-12 from the field and made 5 of 6 3-pointers for the Hoosiers (3-0), which sank 14 of 28 from distance. It was their second str...
No. 23 Tennessee hopes to improve defensive issues vs. New Mexico St.
Tennessee's up-and-down 2025 football season has centered around the decline in its defense.,Last season, the Volunteers' defense was possibly the program's best since the 1998 national championship team.,That's far from the truth this season as the No. 23 Volunteers (6-3) rank second-to-last in the...
J.P. Estrella stars as No. 20 Tennessee trounces UNF
J.P. Estrella scored 23 points on 11-of-14 shooting and collected 10 rebounds to help No. 20 Tennessee roll to a 99-66 victory over North Florida on Wednesday night in nonconference play at Knoxville, Tenn.,Ja'Kobi Gillespie added 21 points and seven assists and Nate Ament had 19 points, nine reboun...
Dolphins ride RB De'Von Achane into NFL's historic Madrid game with Commanders
NFL history will be made Sunday when Washington and Miami play the league's first ever regular-season game in Madrid, Spain.,Neither of the teams on the card at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, the renovated home of global soccer powerhouse Real Madrid, arrived in Spain in their respective conference's pl...
Cy Young: Tarik Skubal wins AL again; Paul Skenes unanimous NL choice
Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal won his second consecutive American League Cy Young Award and Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Paul Skenes was the unanimous choice for his first National League Cy Young on Wednesday.,Skubal is the 12th pitcher -- and fifth in the American League -- to win bac...
OK State driven to swipe second win, tame Avery Johnson, K-State
Oklahoma State limps home for its first game in Stillwater in four weeks, winless in the Big 12 and one of only two power-conference teams with a single FBS victory.,But the Cowboys (1-8, 0-6 Big 12) emerge from a bye week singularly focused on Saturday's matchup with Kansas State (4-5, 3-3), a team...
Golden Knights badly in need of some home cooking vs. Islanders
The Vegas Golden Knights head into the final contest of a season-high six-game homestand against the New York Islanders on Thursday night with a three-game losing streak and on the outside looking in of the playoff picture.,Not exactly the start expected for a team that is looking to challenge for i...
Cal expects first tougher test of season at Kansas State
Cal will try to continue its best start since 2019 when it visits Kansas State in a nonconference game on Thursday night in Manhattan, Kan.,The Golden Bears have won their first three games, most recently toppling visiting Cal State Fullerton 93-65 on Monday night, but Kansas State will present a mu...
Jannik Sinner through to ATP Finals semis; Felix Auger-Aliassime picks up win
Italian star Jannik Sinner is through to the semifinals by taking down a familiar opponent, Germany's Alexander Zverev, in their second match of Bjorn Borg Group play at the Nitto ATP Finals on Wednesday in Turin, Italy.,Defending champ Sinner improved to 2-0 in the group stage with straight-sets wi...
Michigan State placed on 3-year probation, 14 wins vacated
The past three seasons of Michigan State football have essentially been erased.,The Spartans will vacate all 14 of their wins from 2022 to 2024, which includes Jonathan Smith's first year as their head coach, as part of the NCAA's punishment over violations the program committed during former head c...
No. 16 Georgia Tech, ready to put first loss behind it, takes on BC
No. 16 Georgia Tech wasted no time moving past its first loss of the season.,With their second bye week in the rear view, the Atlantic Coast Conference-leading Yellow Jackets (8-1, 5-1) are ready to bounce back when they visit Boston College (1-9, 0-6) for the first time since 2020 on Saturday after...
Report: Mavs star Anthony Davis won't play without owner's approval
Dallas star Anthony Davis won't play until Mavericks governor Patrick Dumont sees medical data that indicates the big man is not at risk of aggravating his left calf strain, ESPN reported on Wednesday.,Davis, a 10-time All-Star, has not played since Oct. 29 and is listed as questionable for Wednesda...
Patriots rule out RB Rhamondre Stevenson (toe) for clash vs. Jets
New England Patriots starting running back Rhamondre Stevenson will miss his third straight game after being ruled out with a toe injury for Thursday night's home game against the New York Jets.,Stevenson's absence in last Sunday's 28-23 road win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers helped pave the way for...
No. 19 Virginia, Duke among many contenders still in ACC race
The goal for No. 19 Virginia and Duke is to get to the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game.,So that makes Saturday's contest in Durham, N.C., pretty much a play-in opportunity for both teams in the tightly contested conference race.,"It's about what's in front of us right now," Duke defensiv...
No. 15 Miami hanging on to playoff hopes, faces dangerous NC State
As No. 15 Miami tries to improve its chances of reaching both the College Football Playoff and the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game, it hosts a potentially dangerous opponent in North Carolina State in its home finale on Saturday in Miami Gardens, Fla.,The Hurricanes (7-2, 3-2 ACC) are th...
No. 17 USC honing in on latest big opportunity vs. No. 21 Iowa
No. 17 Southern California will be out to keep a narrow focus on No. 21 Iowa this Saturday in Los Angeles, knowing that a victory will continue to make the bigger picture come to life.,The Trojans (7-2, 5-1 Big Ten) will need some help to get into the Big Ten championship game, but by winning their ...
No. 13 Utah 'still in the hunt,' takes visions of playoffs to Baylor
No. 13 Utah and five-win Baylor share a mantra entering the Big 12 matchup on Saturday in Waco, Texas.,Still in the hunt.,The Utes (7-2, 4-2 Big 12) are not in ideal position with three games remaining because of losses to BYU and Texas Tech.,Baylor (5-4, 3-3) has its eyes on a spoiler role and a co...
Jake Paul reportedly finalizing Anthony Joshua fight on Netflix
Boxer Jake Paul appears to be moving on to a much bigger opponent: two-time former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua.,A matchup between Paul and Joshua is expected to take place before the end of this year, according to multiple media outlets on Wednesday.,Ring Magazine first reported plans ...