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Oumar Ballo shines as Indiana pulls away from Miami (Ohio)
Oumar Ballo stuffed the stat sheet Friday night for 14 points, 18 rebounds and six assists as Indiana pulled away in the final 10 minutes for a 76-57 nonconference win over Miami (Ohio) in Bloomington, Ind.,Malik Reneau led a balanced scoring attack with 19 points for the Hoosiers (7-2). Myles Rice ...
Clemson rolling, Miami slumping ahead of ACC opener
With a win over host Miami on Saturday in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams, Clemson will likely vault into the AP Top 25 poll.,Clemson (8-1) has won five straight, including a 70-66 home victory over No. 4 Kentucky on Tuesday.,"We're under the shadow of (Clemson) football for sure...
Reports: Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy in stalemate with school
Oklahoma State running back Ollie Gordon II exited the program on Friday and coach Mike Gundy could be next after the school reportedly asked him to take a restructured contract.,The request was made after Oklahoma State bottomed out with a 3-9 record this season and went winless in nine Big 12 game...
Scottie Scheffler (64) grabs lead at Hero World Challenge
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler carded the round of the day Friday to surge atop the leaderboard after Day 2 at the Hero World Challenge in Albany, New Providence, the Bahamas.,A field of 20 players is at Albany Golf Club for the exclusive exhibition event hosted by Tiger Woods. ,Scheffler, the event'...
West-leading Thunder wary of struggling Pelicans
The Oklahoma City Thunder have won six of their last seven games.,The New Orleans Pelicans have won five games all season.,Still, both teams are feeling pretty good -- albeit for different reasons -- going into their matchup Saturday night in New Orleans.,The Western Conference-leading Thunder cruis...
Remember me? Steelers' George Pickens claims not to know Browns CB
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens and Cleveland Browns cornerback Greg Newsome meet again Sunday when the AFC North rivals square off for the second time in three weeks, a rematch of Cleveland's 24-19 victory on a snow globe of a Thursday night Nov. 21.,Somehow it still feels like the...
Dabo Swinney: Clemson grew facing SEC competition instead of 'XYZ University'
Top nonconference opponents are a thing of the past for Clemson if the College Football Playoff committee puts no weight on strength of schedule. ,Opening the season as the Tigers did against then-No. 1 Georgia in September, for example, might not be as high on Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney's list...
Villanova seeks consistency against skidding Temple
Fresh off its biggest win of the season, Villanova hopes to ride the momentum into its matchup against Temple on Saturday in Philadelphia.,The Wildcats and Owls are meeting as part of the Big 5 Classic, which features the six Division I programs in the Philadelphia area. Villanova and Temple each fi...
St. John's makes emotional return to court vs. Kansas State
The last chance for St. John's to bolster its nonconference resume comes at an emotional time.,In their first game since Lou Carnesecca passed away, the Red Storm host Kansas State in the Big 12-Big East Battle on Saturday in New York in the small arena named for the legendary coach.,The Red Storm (...
Reports: Rays reach one-year deal with C Danny Jansen
Catcher Danny Jansen agreed to a one-year, $8.5 million contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, multiple media outlets reported on Friday.,ESPN reported the deal includes a mutual option for a second season.,Jansen will be playing for his third team in the American League East. He suited up for both the T...
Providence looks to hand Rhode Island its first loss
Some serious bragging rights will be on the line Saturday afternoon when Providence and Rhode Island collide in Kingston, R.I.,Momentum in the in-state rivalry is currently the Friars' to lose, as Providence (6-3) has taken eight of its past 10 games against the Rams.,Because of the Friars' recent s...
Boston College, Wake Forest seek consistency on offense
Boston College and Wake Forest hope to find rhythm on offense after they both bumbled through games earlier this week.,The teams meet in an Atlantic Coast Conference opener Saturday afternoon in Winston-Salem, N.C.,"There's some stuff we need to improve and some stuff we need to tighten up," Boston ...
Notre Dame staggers into ACC opener vs. Syracuse
Notre Dame is hoping there is no place like home when it takes on Syracuse in both teams' Atlantic Coast Conference opener Saturday afternoon.,The Fighting Irish (4-5) haven't played in South Bend, Ind., since a stunning loss to Elon on Nov. 22. Notre Dame has dropped its last five games, including ...
No. 21 Oklahoma aims to avoid stumble vs. winless Alcorn State
Oklahoma figures to keep its undefeated season going on Saturday night when it entertains winless Alcorn State at Norman, Okla.,The No. 21 Sooners (8-0) were under the radar until beating Providence, then-No. 24 Arizona and Louisville on successive days last week to win the Battle 4 Atlantis tourney...
Inter Miami star Lionel Messi crowned 2024 MLS MVP
Inter Miami CF superstar Lionel Messi was named the 2024 Landon Donovan MLS MVP on Friday.,Messi, 37, captained the Herons to their first Supporters' Shield and a league-record 74 points.,The Argentine icon led the MLS with 36 goal contributions (20 goals, 16 assists) in just 19 matches.,Messi recei...
Dan Campbell’s Detroit Lions Are Living on the Edge, One Fourth Down at a Time
Dan Campbell loves taking big risks on fourth down, but he's driving the Detroit Lions to can't-lose status, which could be scary come time for the NFL Playoffs....
We Know Bill Belichick Would Be Able To Relate To College Football Players
There's no doubt that former New England Patriots head coach would be able to relate to college football players in this new era of the game....
Why Losing Looks More Fun for Portland Trail Blazers, Brooklyn Nets
Losing in the NBA is never fun, but it might be much more bearable if a coach can get buy-in from their players, like the Brooklyn Nets and Portland Trail Blazers have....
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: College Football, NBA, NHL Predictions for December 6th
The Mountain West Championship kicks off tonight, while the NBA and NHL continue on Friday. These are our best sports bets for December 6th, 2024....
Warriors hope to have two stars back vs. Timberwolves
Golden State coach Steve Kerr left the door open for Stephen Curry and Draymond Green to return to the lineup Friday in San Francisco when the Warriors take on the Minnesota Timberwolves to tip off a three-day, two-game, same-site sequence.,The clubs -- who have yet to face off this season -- are sc...