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Cam Ward Opting Out of Pop-Tarts Bowl at Halftime Was Pretty Weird
Miami Hurricanes quarterback Cam Ward decided to opt out of the Pop-Tarts Bowl against Iowa State at halftime. It's a weird decision being met with online criticism....
Golden Knights look to douse Flames, extend winning streak
The Vegas Golden Knights will look to extend their season-high winning streak to six games on Sunday night when they host the Calgary Flames. ,The Pacific Division-leading Golden Knights enter the contest with the best home record in the NHL (14-3-0). Vegas also has excelled in games against teams i...
Incredible Iowa State Pop-Tarts Bowl Win Highlights Surprising Postseason
Iowa State took down the Miami Hurricanes in the Pop-Tarts Bowl on Saturday evening, putting an exclamation point on a surprising postseason for the Cyclones....
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: NFL Week 17, NBA Predictions December 29
Sunday December 29th's top sports betting picks and predictions include our expert bets for NFL Week 17 and the NBA slate of games....
Bryson Daily, No. 22 Army cap big season with Independence Bowl win
Bryson Daily rushed for 127 yards and three touchdowns, setting a single-season FBS record for scores by a quarterback along the way, as No. 22 Army rolled past Louisiana Tech 27-6 in the Independence Bowl on Saturday in Shreveport, La.,Hayden Reed carried 20 times for a career-high 114 yards and a ...
Flames extend point streak, keep Sharks reeling
Jonathan Huberdau scored twice to lead the visiting Calgary Flames to a 3-1 victory over the struggling San Jose Sharks on Saturday.,Goaltender Dustin Wolf -- who hails from Gilroy, Calif., a half-hour drive from San Jose -- made 21 saves in the win, including a handful late in regulation when the h...
Colby Rogers shines as Memphis rolls past No. 16 Ole Miss
Colby Rogers made 6 of 9 3-pointers and scored 28 points as host Memphis defeated No. 16 Ole Miss 87-70 on Saturday afternoon.,Rogers fouled out and finished one 3-pointer and one point short of his career-highs in both categories, and Memphis never trailed. PJ Haggerty added 17 points, seven reboun...
Late interceptions help Rams defeat Cardinals, extend win streak
Cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon intercepted a pass in the end zone with 37 seconds left to preserve the Los Angeles Rams' 13-9 win Saturday over the Arizona Cardinals in Inglewood, Calif.,Witherspoon made a diving catch after the ball bounced high off the helmet of Arizona tight end Trey McBride on t...
No. 17 BYU's defense stymies No. 23 Colorado in Alamo Bowl
No. 17 BYU's stout defensive effort shut down No. 23 Colorado's explosive offense in the Cougars' 36-14 Alamo Bowl win on Saturday night in San Antonio.,The Cougars, who had four sacks and two interceptions, held Colorado to just two rushing yards and 210 yards of total offense. The Buffaloes averag...
UConn coach Jim Mora gets extension through 2028
UConn coach Jim Mora agreed to a two-year contract extension that will keep him with the program through December 2028, the school announced Saturday.,Mora now has four years remaining on his contract, which holds a value of $10.01 million. He has the chance to earn more money through performance-ba...
UNC closes nonconference schedule vs. in-state foe Campbell
With something significant from which to build, North Carolina will see if it can sustain the momentum following a holiday break.,The Tar Heels are back in action for their final nonconference game Sunday night when in-state opponent Campbell visits Chapel Hill, N.C.,This will be the first meeting b...
Miami (OH) roars past Colorado State in Arizona Bowl
Miami of Ohio forced four turnovers and Kevin Davis scored on an Arizona Bowl-record 97-yard run in a 43-17 victory over Colorado State on Saturday at Tucson, Ariz.,Miami (9-5) won its first bowl since 2021 after losing the last two years in the postseason. Colorado State (8-5), making its first bow...
Balanced offense propels St. John's past Delaware for 6th straight win
Deivon Smith tallied 20 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists as St. John's breezed past visiting Delaware 97-76 on Saturday in New York., ,Five other players scored in double figures for the Red Storm (11-2), who won their sixth straight game in a stretch that has included a victory over Kansas Sta...
Timberwolves meet Spurs as optimism begins to grow
As the Minnesota Timberwolves continue to search for the best way to build a game plan around Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle, they get another chance to unleash the duo in a home matchup against the improving San Antonio Spurs on Sunday at Minneapolis.,The Timberwolves have been treading water th...
Facing Toledo, No. 21 Purdue out to halt rare 2-game skid
No. 21 Purdue aims to apply the brakes on a two-game skid when it hosts Toledo on Sunday in a nonconference game in West Lafayette, Ind. ,The Boilermakers (8-4) are returning home after coming up short in a pair of neutral-court contests against Southeastern Conference opponents. They dropped a 70-6...
No. 18 Iowa State clips No. 13 Miami for first 11-win season
Rocco Becht scored on a 1-yard quarterback sneak on fourth down with 56 seconds left and No. 18 Iowa State edged No. 13 Miami 42-41 on Saturday in the Pop-Tarts Bowl at Orlando, Fla.,Becht also passed for 270 yards and three touchdowns as the Cyclones (11-3) overcame a 10-point deficit in the second...
Miami QB Cam Ward sets Div. I record for career passing TDs
Miami Hurricanes quarterback Cam Ward became the all-time leader in Division I career touchdown passes during the first half of the Pop-Tarts Bowl on Saturday.,Ward had three passing scores in the half and the first of them was a 4-yard touchdown to Jacolby George for the 156th of his career, allowi...
Colby Rogers shines as Memphis rolls past Ole Miss
Colby Rogers made 6 of 9 3-pointers and scored 28 points as host Memphis defeated No. 16 Ole Miss 87-70 on Saturday afternoon.,Rogers fouled out and finished one 3-pointer and one point short of his career-highs in both categories and Memphis never trailed. PJ Haggerty added 17 points, Dain Dainja h...
Georgia Tech cruises past Alabama A&M
Lance Terry scored a game-high 22 points, helping lead Georgia Tech to a 92-49 rout of visiting Alabama A&M on Saturday in Atlanta.,Javian McCollum added 18 points, while Jaeden Mustaf chipped in 13 points and seven rebounds, as Georgia Tech (6-7) won its second game in three outings. Baye Ndongo ha...
Suddenly defensive Alabama looks to keep rolling against South Dakota State
No. 5 Alabama has a reputation as 3-point gunners, but it's defense and rebounding that have become a focus as the Tide welcome South Dakota State to Tuscaloosa, Ala., to end the 2024 calendar year.,Alabama (10-2) is frequently thought of as an offensive 3-point shooting free-for-all program, but Na...