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Ohio U. removes interim tag from coach Brian Smith
Ohio University promoted Brian Smith to head coach on Wednesday.,Smith, 44, was elevated from offensive coordinator to interim coach last week after Tim Albin departed to become the head coach at Charlotte.,The Bobcats (10-3, 7-1 Mid-American Conference) reached double-digit wins for the third strai...
Kirk Cousins Landing Spots: These Five Teams Could Trade for Atlanta Falcons QB
The Atlanta Falcons benched Kirk Cousins for rookie Michael Penix Jr. With that in mind, Cousins is likely to be traded, and these five teams could show interest for 2025....
Herschel Walker tabbed as ambassador to Bahamas
Donald Trump named legendary running back Herschel Walker to be the next U.S. ambassador to the Bahamas.,The President-elect made the announcement Tuesday, calling Walker as "a successful businessman, philanthropist, former Heisman Trophy winner.",Walker, 62, a Republican, unsuccessfully ran in 2022...
Wednesday December 18th Best College Basketball Betting Picks, Predictions
College basketball takes the spotlight on Wednesday December 18th, and these are our top sports betting picks and predictions for today's slate of college hoops....
MLB Free Agency 2024-25: Top Remaining MLB Free Agents Still Available
MLB free agency is in full swing, and with major players like Juan Soto already signed, these are the best available MLB free agents in 2024-25....
Best Non-College Football Playoff Bowl Games to Watch in 2024
Only 12 teams can make the college football playoff, but these bowl games will be just as exciting to watch as we conclude the 2024 college football season....
Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes wants to face Texans but might not
After sustaining a high right ankle sprain in the fourth quarter of a victory over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes left open the possibility that he could play on Saturday when Kansas City hosts the Houston Texans.,Initially saddled with a recovery period described...
Auburn star Johni Broome sustains shoulder injury
Auburn forward/center Johni Broome, one of the top players in the country, injured his right shoulder two minutes into the second-ranked Tigers' home game against Georgia State on Tuesday night.,Broome sat out the remainder of Auburn's 100-59 victory, and it is uncertain if he will miss additional t...
No. 25 Memphis unstoppable in 42-37 win over West Virginia
Seth Henigan passed for 294 yards and two touchdowns and No. 25 Memphis never trailed while notching a 42-37 victory over West Virginia on Tuesday night in the Frisco Bowl in Texas.,DeMeer Blankumsee had four catches for 120 yards and one touchdown and Roc Taylor added five receptions for 116 yards ...
Stanford holds off upset-minded Merrimack
Oziyah Sellers hit 8 of 11 shots en route to a team-high 19 points, Maxime Raynaud logged his nation-leading ninth double-double and Stanford survived a challenge from visiting Merrimack for a 74-68 nonconference victory Tuesday night.,Jaylen Blakes scored 11 of his 16 points in the first 10 minutes...
Bruins rally, douse Flames on David Pastrnak's OT winner
David Pastrnak scored at the 4:20 mark of overtime as the Boston Bruins climbed out of a pair of two-goal deficits to beat the host Calgary Flames 4-3 on Tuesday night.,Pastrnak skated into the right circle with Charlie McAvoy's drop feed and whipped the game-winning goal off the post past Calgary n...
Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler win The Showdown over LIV duo
The PGA Tour got the best of LIV Golf during a high-stakes duel in the desert as Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland and Scottie Scheffler teamed to earn 2 1/2 points and win "The Showdown" over Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau on Tuesday in Las Vegas.,Playing three different 2-on-2 competitions of ...
No. 2 Auburn loses Johni Broome but still clobbers Georgia State
Chaney Johnson took over for an injured Johni Broome and scored a career-high 26 points on Tuesday to lead the second-ranked Auburn Tigers to a dominant 100-59 win over the visiting Georgia State Panthers., ,Chad Baker-Mazara and Denver Jones contributed season highs of 19 and 17 points, respectivel...
Pinellas County commits $1.3B toward Rays stadium
A new stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays moved a step closer to reality on Tuesday when the Pinellas County Commission approved paying $1.3 billion toward the construction of a venue in St. Petersburg, Fla.,The St. Petersburg City Council approved its share of the stadium funding on Dec. 5.,Still, the p...
South Carolina topples No. 25 Clemson in overtime thriller
Chase Hunter had one magic 3-pointer for No. 25 Clemson, but not a second, as Collin Murray-Boyles and South Carolina prevailed 91-88 in an overtime thriller over the visiting Tigers Tuesday night in Columbia, S.C.,Hunter, who went scoreless in the first half, finished with a game-high 27 points, in...
Florida State throttles Winthrop to close nonconference play
Jamir Watkins scored 23 points and Malique Ewin put up 21 to lead host Florida State to an 82-64 win over Winthrop Tuesday night in Tallahassee, Fla.,Ewin added 15 rebounds for the Seminoles (9-3). Chandler Jackson scored 14 points and Taylor Bol Bowen finished with 13 points and 12 rebounds.,Florid...
Auburn star Johni Broome sustains apparent shoulder injury
Auburn forward/center Johni Broome, one of the top players in the country, was injured two minutes into the second-ranked Tigers' home game against Georgia State on Tuesday night.,After making a layup at one end of the court and blocking a shot at the other, Broome was subbed out for Chaney Johnson....
Wake Forest turns tables on James Madison in 2nd half
Hunter Sallis delivered 27 points and 12 rebounds as Wake Forest exploded in the second half for a 75-58 nonconference victory over visiting James Madison on Tuesday in Winston-Salem, N.C.,Cameron Hildreth came off the bench to score 18 points and Davin Cosby Jr. added 13 points for the Demon Deacon...
Zakai Zeigler's near-triple-double helps No. 1 Tennessee wallop Western Carolina
Point guard Zakai Zeigler had 10 points, nine assists and a career-high 10 rebounds Tuesday night as the No. 1 Tennessee Volunteers remained perfect with an 84-36 shellacking of the Western Carolina Catamounts in Knoxville, Tenn. ,One of five undefeated Division I teams entering Tuesday, the Volunt...
Falcons bench Kirk Cousins, name Michael Penix Jr. starting QB
After a trip to the Strip did not instill confidence in their quarterback play, the Atlanta Falcons benched Kirk Cousins and named Michael Penix Jr. their starting QB "moving forward" late Tuesday night.,Pressed by reporters earlier in the day, head coach Raheem Morris initially insisted the staff s...