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Wake Forest desperate for victory vs. Notre Dame as March nears
Now that it's March, there are a lot of teams across America that need a win this weekend to boost their NCAA Tournament hopes.,Wake Forest is certainly among the most needy.,With losses to second-tier Atlantic Coast Conference teams Florida State, North Carolina State and Virginia staining their Fe...
Surging Indiana needs win at Washington to boost NCAA Tournament chances
Indiana gets to be the last Big Ten team to visit the West Coast since the conference expanded to 18 teams.,But a couple of Hoosiers already are familiar with the Pacific Northwest, where Indiana plays Washington on Saturday in Seattle and Oregon on Tuesday. Center Oumar Ballo began his career at Go...
SMU's Boopie Miller likely out again as Stanford hosts home finale
SMU is likely to play its fifth consecutive game without leading scorer Boopie Miller when the Mustangs travel Saturday to play host Stanford in Atlantic Coast Conference play.,The Mustangs (21-7, 12-5 ACC) are 2-2 since Miller has been out with a bruised foot. SMU had won five straight before Mille...
No. 14 Missouri faces surging Vanderbilt in key SEC game
Two surging teams, No. 14 Missouri and gritty Vanderbilt, will put their momentum against one another when they square off Saturday in a key Southeastern Conference game in Nashville, Tenn.,Missouri beat Vanderbilt 75-66 at home earlier this season and owns a 10-8 edge all time against the Commodore...
Slumping Ole Miss tries to tighten defense vs. Oklahoma
After its third straight loss, Ole Miss will be out to improve its defense.,The Rebels will try to tighten things up on that end of the floor Saturday when they host Southeastern Conference rival Oklahoma in Oxford, Miss.,Ole Miss (19-9, 8-7 SEC) is coming off its worst defensive showing under secon...
Jackets, Wings ready to bring state rivalry to Ohio Stadium
The second-largest crowd in NHL history is expected Saturday night when the Michigan-Ohio State rivalry moves to the ice for an NHL Stadium Series matchup between the Detroit Red Wings and the host Columbus Blue Jackets at Ohio Stadium.,More than 90,000 fans are projected for the contest that featur...
Best NBA Over/Under Bet: Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Utah Jazz on Feb. 28
Betting on the Timberwolves vs. Jazz over/under? With Anthony Edwards suspended and key injuries on both sides, here's why the under (226.5) is the best bet for Feb. 28....
76ers' Joel Embiid (knee) to miss rest of season
Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid has been shut down for the remainder of the season as he deals with ongoing issues with his left knee, the team announced Friday.,Per the 76ers, the team and Embiid have been consulting with specialists about his injured knee.,"After further evaluation, it ...
No. 6 Alabama visits No.5 Tennessee in SEC heavyweight matchup
Following perhaps their most dominating performance of the season, No. 6 Alabama will attempt to duplicate that Saturday afternoon when they meet No. 5 Tennessee in a Southeastern Conference heavyweight matchup in Knoxville, Tenn.,After Tuesday night's 111-73 mauling of No. 24 Mississippi State, Cri...
Without Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves take aim at Jazz
The Minnesota Timberwolves will be without superstar Anthony Edwards on Friday when they visit the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City.,Edwards was suspended for this game after he saw his technical foul total for the season reach 16 on Thursday. The three-time All-Star was ejected from Minnesota's 111-102 ...
One-game suspension for Wolves' Anthony Edwards will stand
The NBA officially suspended Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards for one game without pay on Friday for receiving his 16th technical foul of the season.,Edwards was whistled for two technical fouls during Minnesota's 111-102 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday. He was ejected after h...
Report: Spurs signing C Bismack Biyombo for rest of season
The San Antonio Spurs are signing big man Bismack Biyombo for the remainder of the season, NBA insider Chris Haynes reported Friday.,Biyombo, whose second 10-day contract is about to expire, has posted two double-doubles this week as the Spurs finish out the season without injured All-Star center Vi...
UNC has eye on ACC tourney seed against reeling Miami
Three games remain for North Carolina to not only sneak into the top four of ACC standings and earn a double bye in the conference tournament but also earn its way into the NCAA Tournament.,Considering how the Tar Heels (18-11, 11-6 ACC) have played the past four games, it certainly seems possible, ...
Three former Panthers return as Flames visit Florida
Saturday afternoon promises to be an emotional day in Sunrise as the Calgary Flames visit the Florida Panthers.,Calgary's lineup features three former Panthers players -- forwards Jonathan Huberdeau and Ryan Lomberg and defenseman MacKenzie Weegar.,Lomberg was part of Florida's team that won the 202...
Reports: Giants switch QB focus to Aaron Rodgers
Aaron Rodgers' goal of playing in New York a few more years might still be attainable.,According to reports, the New York Giants are pursuing the 41-year-old quarterback who will no longer suit up for the Jets under new coach Aaron Glenn.,A two-year run with the Jets is coming to an end after Rodger...
NCAA Tournament expansion unlikely through 2026
Plans to expand the men's and women's NCAA basketball tournament fields appear to be in a timeout.,There had been talk of increasing from 68 teams to 72 or 76 teams in 2026 but there likely is not enough time left to finalize the details, NCAA senior vice president of basketball Dan Gavitt told CBS ...
Rams on QB Matthew Stafford: 'He's back'
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford will remain with the team for the upcoming season.,"He's back," the Rams posted on social media Friday.,<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">ALLOW ME TO REINTRODUCE MYSELF <a href="https://t.co/0uaAiGsWTa">pic.twitter.com/0uaAiGsWTa</...
Lightning ride winning streak into matchup with Capitals
Ground is tough to make up in the ultra-competitive Atlantic Division these days, but the Tampa Bay Lightning certainly are doing their part.,Riding an Eastern Conference-high seven-game winning streak, the Lightning travel to the nation's capital Saturday afternoon for their final contest against t...
New surface, new layout and new driver await field in Austin
NASCAR's former two-race road course schedule is all grown up and has reached six.,Sunday's Cup Series race at the Circuit of The Americas (COTA) will be the first of a half-dozen twisting layouts, a demanding, complex track in the wonderfully weird Texas capital of Austin.,A new racing surface, Goo...
Report: Ravens S Marcus Williams expects to be released
Baltimore Ravens veteran safety Marcus Williams expects to be released, ESPN reported on Friday.,Williams, 28, was benched down the stretch last season, finishing with no interceptions in 11 games (nine starts).,Last month, the Ravens restructured the five-year, $70 million deal he signed in 2022. ,...