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Reserves lead the way as Clemson downs North Alabama
RJ Godfrey scored a game-high 16 points off the bench Monday to help Clemson post an 81-61 victory over visiting North Alabama.,Fellow reserve Zac Foster added 14 points while Carter Welling chipped in 13 points and nine rebounds for the Tigers (4-1), who outrebounded North Alabama 46-29. Jake Wahli...
Aaron Rai replaces Justin Thomas in Hero World Challenge field
England's Aaron Rai will replace Justin Thomas in next month's Hero World Challenge field.,Thomas will miss the start of the 2026 season after announcing last week that he had undergone microdiscectomy surgery on his back. No timetable has been announced yet for his return to competition. ,Rai is up...
Naz Reid comes off bench to lead Timberwolves past Mavericks
Naz Reid registered a double-double off the bench with 22 points and 12 rebounds, and the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away for a 120-96 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night in Minneapolis.,Rudy Gobert added 15 points and nine rebounds for Minnesota, which bounced back from a loss against ...
Unbeaten Syracuse to get physical exam against Monmouth
Physicality will be the name of the game when unbeaten Syracuse takes on visiting Monmouth on Tuesday., ,The Orange (3-0) drubbed Binghamton, Delaware State and Drexel to open the season, including 40- and 30-point wins the past two weekends. They rank eighth nationally with a plus-36.0 scoring marg...
Spirit, Liquid first to reach PGL Wallachia Season 6 playoffs
Team Spirit and Team Liquid are the first two teams to punch their tickets to the playoffs at PGL Wallachia Season 6 thanks to their Round 3 victories on Monday in Bucharest, Romania.,Team Spirit blanked BetBoom Team 2-0 and Team Liquid did the same to OG in a pair of battles between 2-0 sides. The ...
Visiting Gardner-Webb stirs memories for DePaul coach Chris Holtmann
Gardner-Webb gave Chris Holtmann his first Division I assistant's job in 2003 and his first head coaching gig in 2010.,Holtmann did right by the Runnin' Bulldogs -- leading them to the school's first 20-win season in 2012-13 -- before moving on to Butler, Ohio State and, now, DePaul.,On Tuesday, Hol...
Richard Pitino stuck on 249 wins as Xavier awaits ODU
Richard Pitino gets a third chance at a coaching milestone when Xavier hosts Old Dominion on Tuesday night in Cincinnati.,The first-year Xavier head coach gets another opportunity at career win No. 250 after missing in his first two chances.,Xavier (2-2) suffered blowout losses to Santa Clara on Nov...
Developing South Carolina wraps homestand against Radford
Looking to extend its perfect start, South Carolina hosts road-weary Radford on Tuesday in Columbia, S.C.,While the Highlanders (2-3) play their fourth game away from home in eight days, the Gamecocks (3-0) wrap up a four-game homestand prior to facing Butler on Friday to start the Greenbrier Tip-Of...
Providence frets about defense as New Hampshire awaits
Providence coach Kim English isn't losing sleep over how his team has performed at the offensive end of the court this season. It's his team's defense that keeps him awake at night.,The Friars (2-2) are averaging 96.0 points per game, but they rank last among Big East teams and 350th nationally in s...
Germany, Netherlands qualify for 2026 World Cup
Four-time World Cup champion Germany finally secured their place in the 2026 edition with a 6-0 rout over Slovakia on Monday.,It will be Germany's 21st appearance in the World Cup, with the only two editions the country has missed being the inaugural 1930 World Cup it didn't enter and the 1950 tourn...
Virginia Tech hires former Penn State coach James Franklin
A month after he was fired by Penn State, James Franklin has found another gig, becoming the next head coach at Virginia Tech, the school announced Monday.,Franklin, 53, boasts a 128-60 record over 15 seasons at the helm of Penn State and Vanderbilt. He took the Nittany Lions to the 2024 College Foo...
No. 19 UCLA looks to improve defensively vs. Sacramento State
Coming off a nail-biting loss to rival Arizona on Friday, No. 19 UCLA returns to Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles for a meeting with Sacramento State on Tuesday.,The Bruins (3-1) led last weekend's showdown at the nearby Intuit Dome by six points with 5:26 remaining. However, Arizona closed on a 16-6 ...
Confident Blackhawks want to keep rolling against last-place Flames
Confidence continues to build within the Chicago Blackhawks' dressing room, a movement that's translating to success.,The Blackhawks, who host the Calgary Flames on Tuesday, are riding a 4-0-1 tear over the past five games and collected points in seven of their last nine.,"All of us in here know we ...
Indiana's Fernando Mendoza now odds-on Heisman favorite
Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza may have put a vice-grip on the Heisman Trophy with his four-touchdown performance in the Hoosiers' blowout win over Wisconsin on Saturday.,The junior moved from being a co-favorite at +175 along with Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin at BetMGM last week to the...
After week layoff, Florida St. expects challenge from UT Martin
The Florida State basketball team has had a week to dwell on its first loss of the season.,After coming up just short of a sizable upset in a 78-76 loss at No. 10 Florida last Tuesday, the Seminoles (2-1) finally return to action Tuesday night against UT Martin in Tallahassee, Fla.,First-year head c...
Missing superstars could dim spotlight in Spurs-Grizzlies clash
The San Antonio Spurs will be without at least one of their back-to-back Rookie of the Year winners when they host the short-handed Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday.,The Spurs got back on the winning track with a 123-110 home victory over struggling Sacramento on Sunday. De'Aaron Fox poured in 28 points...
Report: Spurs' Victor Wembanyama (calf) sidelined for 2-3 weeks
San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama's left calf strain is going to sideline him for a few weeks, ESPN reported Monday.,The franchise center underwent an MRI and was inactive Sunday as his short-handed Spurs beat the visiting Sacramento Kings 123-110 to improve to 9-4.,The Spurs plan to act caut...
Winded LeBron James practices with Lakers, season debut Tuesday on table
LeBron James made it through a full practice with the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday, completing a full 5-on-5 run for the first time at their El Segundo, Calif., facility since last season ended.,James missed training camp and suited up for a full practice with an eye on playing for the first time th...
Reports: Virginia Tech close to hiring James Franklin
A month after he was fired by Penn State, James Franklin will soon be the new head coach at Virginia Tech, multiple media outlets reported Monday.,Franklin, 53, boasts a 128-60 record over 15 seasons at the helm of Penn State and Vanderbilt. He took the Nittany Lions to the 2024 College Football Pla...
Morris: Kirk Cousins-led offense ‘will look different’ for plummeting Falcons
As the Atlanta Falcons continue to spiral, injury was added to insult.,In Atlanta's fifth straight loss on Sunday, the Falcons squandered a 14-point lead at home to the Carolina Panthers, falling 30-27 in overtime. As if things could get worse, quarterback Michael Penix Jr. was placed on injured res...