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Wake Forest blasts Campbell in first half of blowout victory
Juke Harris made five 3-pointers and finished with 17 points while Mehki Mason scored 14 of his 16 points in the first half and added a team-high nine rebounds as Wake Forest defeated Campbell 99-51 on Tuesday night in Winston-Salem, N.C.,Tre'Von Spillers had 10 points and seven rebounds for the Dem...
After 4-goal eruption, Logan Cooley and Mammoth host Canadiens
Logan Cooley and the Utah Mammoth are riding high as they prepare to play host to the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday in Salt Lake City.,Cooley is coming off a franchise-best four-goal, five-point night while leading the Mammoth to a 5-1 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday. Going into th...
Tyler Perkins, Acaden Lewis lead Villanova past Old Dominion
Tyler Perkins scored a season-best 21 points, Acaden Lewis continued his strong start to his freshman season with 20 and Villanova pulled away in the second half for an 89-75 victory over visiting Old Dominion on Tuesday night.,Perkins scored 14 in the second half, including a jumper that gave Villa...
Thunder still playing like champs, get 1st shot at Timberwolves since playoffs
The Oklahoma City Thunder haven't displayed any signs of a championship hangover through the first month of the season.,The Thunder enter Wednesday's home game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, an NBA Cup matchup, on a nine-game winning streak and with an NBA-best 17-1 record.,"We don't have anybo...
Lightning backed by defense in taking on streaky Flames
Known for their goal-scoring prowess, the Tampa Bay Lightning are still scoring, but it is their defense that has stepped up after a slow start and moved them to first place in the Atlantic Division.,Winners of 12 of the past 15 games, the Lightning will take their strong stretch of play into Wednes...
No. 14 St. John's gets in Players Era win column vs. Baylor
Bryce Hopkins scored 26 points to lead No. 14 St. John's to a 96-81 win over Baylor in the second round of the Players Era men's tournament on Tuesday in Las Vegas.,Oziyah Sellers scored 22 points, while Dillon Mitchell and Ian Jackson chipped in 18 and 14 off the bench for St. John's (4-2). Sellers...
PGA Tour adds financial incentives for players who lost status
The PGA Tour will provide a financial safety net for some of its full-time pros through two initiatives starting next year, according to a memo sent to players on Tuesday and reported by multiple media outlets.,As the tour will reduce from the traditional 125 to 100 tour cards for earning elite stat...
Streaking Heat put up-tempo offense up against Bucks
Teams headed in opposite directions clash in NBA Cup East Group C action on Wednesday when the Miami Heat chase a sixth consecutive victory and the Milwaukee Bucks try to avoid a sixth successive defeat.,Milwaukee's bid to end its skid has been made more difficult by the absence of superstar Giannis...
James Harden Is the NBA’s Last Hope to Stop a Thunder Super-Dynasty
With the Los Angeles Clippers collapsing, James Harden may be the NBA’s only hope to stop the Oklahoma City Thunder from landing another star in the 2026 NBA Draft....
Reports: Oklahoma State hiring North Texas coach Eric Morris
Oklahoma State plans to make North Texas' Eric Morris its next head football coach, multiple outlets reported Tuesday.,Oklahoma State parted with Mike Gundy in September, three games into his 21st season at the helm of the program. The Cowboys were 1-2 following a loss to Tulsa and have dropped to 1...
Saints opt to sign K Cade York over Justin Tucker
Cade York seems to have gotten the better of Justin Tucker while working out for the New Orleans Saints this week.,The Saints released kicker Blake Grupe and signed York, a former LSU kicker, to their practice squad among other moves Tuesday.,York and current practice squad kicker Charlie Smyth are ...
Crew stadium to be renamed in 2026 season
The Columbus Crew's home stadium will have a new name beginning in 2026, now that the club has entered a multiyear naming-rights agreement with a national lawn and garden products company.,The venue, known as Lower.com Field since mid-2021, will be called ScottsMiracle-Gro Field.,The Crew and Lower....
Markus Burton, Notre Dame survive second-half Rutgers surge for win
Markus Burton tallied 21 points, six rebounds, five assists and three steals and Notre Dame nearly blew a 19-point lead before hanging on to beat Rutgers 68-63 at the Players Era men's tournament Tuesday in Las Vegas., ,Jalen Haralson scored 15 points and Braeden Shrewsberry 13 as the Fighting Irish...
Reports: Saints sign K Cade York, not Justin Tucker
Cade York reportedly got the better of Justin Tucker while working out for the New Orleans Saints on Tuesday.,The Saints signed York -- a former LSU kicker -- to the practice squad, according to multiple media reports. He reportedly will battle practice squad kicker Charlie Smyth for the primary pos...
Ex-NBA champ Rick Fox running for office in Bahamas
Rick Fox, who won three NBA titles with the Los Angeles Lakers, said he is running for a seat in the legislature in the Bahamas.,The 56-year-old made the announcement Monday on Facebook.,"You've shared that you want more transparency, a modern economy that prioritizes affordability and security, and...
Lakers sign F Drew Timme to two-way contract
The Los Angeles Lakers have signed forward Drew Timme to a two-way contract, the team announced on Tuesday.,The former Gonzaga star made his NBA debut last season and averaged 12.1 points and 7.2 rebounds in nine games (two starts) with the Brooklyn Nets.,Timme, 25, averaged 25.5 points, 7.5 rebound...
UConn's Skyler Bell joins big-name WRs as Biletnikoff finalist
Jeremiah Smith of Ohio State, Makai Lemon of Southern California and Skyler Bell of UConn are the 2025 Biletnikoff Award finalists, announced Tuesday.,The award is presented annually to the season's most outstanding FBS receiver at any position.,The surprise of the list is Bell, who had a breakout s...
Drew Brees, Larry Fitzgerald headline HOF semifinalists
In their first year on the ballot, Drew Brees, Philip Rivers, Larry Fitzgerald, Frank Gore and Jason Witten are semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2026.,They were among the 26 modern era candidates announced on Tuesday, a list that will be whittled down to 15 finalists by a 5...
No. 24 Vanderbilt rides high-octane offense into Bahamas tilt vs. WKU
No. 24 Vanderbilt will look to match its best start since 2007-08 when it meets Western Kentucky in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in Paradise Island, Bahamas, on Wednesday afternoon.,The Commodores (5-0) average 103 points per game and have six scorers in double figures: Tyler Tanner (16.0 ppg), ...
Coach calls for more support for Labaron Philon Jr. as No. 8 Alabama faces UNLV
No. 8 Alabama and UNLV each will look to rebound from opening-night losses at the Players Era men's tournament when they face off in the nightcap on Tuesday in Las Vegas.,The Crimson Tide (3-2) drew the toughest matchup of the tournament on Monday and didn't fare well, falling to No. 12 Gonzaga 95-8...