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Texas A&M flips 5-star OT Lamont Rogers
Five-star offensive tackle Lamont Rogers committed to Texas A&M on Tuesday within hours of backpedaling out of Missouri's 2025 class.,He made his announcement on social media, posting a photo while wearing an Aggies uniform and captioning it "AggieLand.",<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en...
No. 16 Memphis, Louisiana Tech both bid to bounce back from first loss
Louisiana Tech and host Memphis will look to overcome their first losses of the season when they meet Wednesday night.,The Bulldogs (7-1) fell to visiting Southern 73-70 last Saturday, and the No. 16 Tigers (6-1) lost to then-No. 4 Auburn 90-76 in the championship game of the Maui Invitational on No...
Cleveland Browns Fans Left Pondering What Could've Been if Deshaun Watson Were Benched Sooner
After a narrow loss to the Denver Broncos on Monday Night Football, Cleveland Browns fans are left to ponder what this season could have been if Deshaun Watson was benched sooner....
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: College Basketball, NBA Predictions for December 3rd
Tuesday provides a packed slate of basketball action across the NBA and college basketball landscapes, these are our best sports betting picks for December 3rd....
No. 20 North Carolina braces for stern test vs. No. 10 Alabama
The showdown between No. 10 Alabama and No. 20 North Carolina in the SEC/ACC Challenge might have lost a bit of luster after results from the past few weeks.,But it sure hasn't lost its importance.,It's a vital outing in many ways for the host Tar Heels when the teams clash Wednesday night in Chapel...
After tournament win, SMU turns eyes to Alabama State
After a championship win at the Acrisure Holiday Invitational, and four days before its inaugural Atlantic Coast Conference game against Virginia, SMU welcomes Alabama State to Dallas on Tuesday night.,Alabama State (3-4) is coming off consecutive losses at Akron and Cincinnati -- most recently a 77...
Indiana, home after two-loss tourney, takes on Sam Houston
Until Friday, the Battle 4 Atlantis was a beatdown in the Bahamas for Indiana.,After absorbing consecutive routs at the hands of Louisville and then-No. 3 Gonzaga, the Hoosiers finally resembled the ranked team they were for the first month of the season, as they dispatched Providence 89-73 for seve...
Off to fast start, Georgia welcomes skidding Notre Dame
A pair of programs better known for their play on the gridiron will face off on the court on Tuesday when the Georgia Bulldogs host the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the second edition of the SEC/ACC Challenge in Athens.,Georgia (7-1) can match its best start to a season since the 2006-07 campaign, w...
Wolves run away from Lakers for easy 109-80 win
Rudy Gobert scored 17 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away for a 109-80 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night in Minneapolis.,Julius Randle finished with 18 points for Minnesota, which picked up its second straight win. Naz Reid and Nickeil Alexander-Wa...
No. 4 Kentucky takes unbeaten show on road, visits Clemson
Kentucky will play the first road game of coach Mark Pope's tenure on Tuesday in the SEC/ACC Challenge at Clemson.,The No. 4 Wildcats (7-0) have faced just one ranked team this season, beating then-No. 6 Duke 77-72 in the Champions Classic on Nov. 12. Since then, they have scored four easy home wins...
Blue Jackets cruise into matchup with slumping Flames
The team's best run in nearly five years has put the Columbus Blue Jackets into the playoff race.,Now, the onus is on the Blue Jackets to keep it running as they visit the Calgary Flames on Tuesday.,Thanks to a 6-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday to kick off a four-game road trip, the ...
No. 21 Oklahoma eyes 8-0 start with Georgia Tech in town
Oklahoma was a little bit overlooked this season before ripping off three straight wins to earn the Battle 4 Atlantis crown last week.,Now respect is coming fast and the No. 21 Sooners have jumped into the national polls in front of Tuesday night's game against Georgia Tech in the SEC/ACC Challenge ...
Rams claim CB Emmanuel Forbes off waivers from Commanders
Cornerback Emmanuel Forbes is heading from Washington to Los Angeles after the Rams claimed him off waivers from the Commanders on Monday.,The Commanders cut Forbes -- the 16th overall pick in the 2023 draft -- on Saturday. Washington acquired star corner Marshon Lattimore from the New Orleans Saint...
Rays push back on county ultimatum: Stadium agreement ‘in effect’
In response to an ultimatum from the Pinellas County (Fla.) Commission last week, Tampa Bay Rays ownership said in a letter Monday that its deal to build a new $1.3 billion ballpark is still "in effect.",The letter was the latest salvo in a verbal back-and-forth between the MLB franchise and the cou...
Arkansas visits skidding Miami in battle of veteran coaches
Miami enters the week still stunned after losing its fourth straight game. Next up, the Hurricanes will play host to Arkansas on Tuesday night in Coral Gables, Fla., as part of the ACC/SEC Challenge.,Miami (3-4) lost on Saturday afternoon to Charleston Southern, a team that entered with a 1-7 record...
Raheem Morris, Falcons not overreacting to 3-game slide
A month ago, a postseason return for the first time since 2017 looked well on its way for the Atlanta Falcons.,Following a Nov. 3 home win over the Dallas Cowboys, Atlanta sat at 6-3 with a two-game lead over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFC South race. Fast forward a month, and the Falcons have ...
Tony Finau drops out of Hero World Challenge
Tony Finau is no longer in the field for this week's Hero World Challenge, the annual exhibition event in the Bahamas hosted by Tiger Woods.,Finau has not commented and tournament organizers have not given a reason for his withdrawal as of Monday afternoon. Sepp Straka of Austria was added via exemp...
Saints say season over for TE Taysom Hill (knee)
Versatile New Orleans tight end Taysom Hill is done for the season due to a knee injury sustained during Sunday's loss to the Los Angeles Rams, the Saints confirmed Monday.,NFL Network reported Hill has a torn left ACL and "additional damage" before Saints interim coach Darren Rizzi confirmed the se...
TCU, Duke crack top 10 in women's hoops poll
Duke and TCU made major jumps into the top 10 in the Associated Press Top 25 women's college basketball poll released Monday.,The Blue Devils (8-1) climbed five places to No. 8 after knocking off Kansas State and Oklahoma to win the Ball Dawgs Classic. The Horned Frogs (8-0) soared nine spots after ...
LPGA commish Mollie Marcoux Samaan stepping down
LPGA commissioner Mollie Marcoux Samaan will step down on Jan. 9, ending a tenure of unprecedented growth for professional women's golf.,Under her leadership since 2021, the LPGA's prize fund increased by more than 90 percent and athlete earnings soared to record highs. Average earnings for the top ...