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No. 10 Alabama eyeing at-large bid with Mercer up next
Its first complete win and a stretch of back-to-back wins against conference foes propelled Alabama to the No. 10 spot in the latest College Football Playoff rankings, momentum the Crimson Tide want to prove worthy of making the bracket next month.,The Crimson Tide (7-2) welcome Mercer on Saturday a...
Dream pluck FGCU coach Karl Smesko to lead team
The Atlanta Dream have turned to the college ranks for their next head coach. hiring longtime Florida Gulf Coast women's coach Karl Smesko.,He is leaving Florida Gulf Coast immediately, two games into the new season. ,"Karl is a proven leader with a history of developing his players and creating a w...
MLB Free Agency Predictions: Anticipated Landing Spots for Top 10 Players
MLB free agency should be crazy in 2024, and these are our anticipated landing spots and contracts for the top 10 players to hit free agency this offseason....
No. 20 Clemson faces Pitt, maintains pursuit of CFP
A week ago, it seemed as if Saturday afternoon's matchup between No. 20 Clemson and host Pitt wouldn't have any real stakes regarding the College Football Playoff. ,Miami then was upset by Georgia Tech, and so the Hurricanes and Tigers are tied with one loss each in Atlantic Coast Conference play as...
Deion Sanders Says He Will Get Involved With Which Team Drafts Shedeur Sanders
Coach Deion Sanders confirmed that he will be involved with which teams select Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter in the 2025 NFL Draft....
Robert Williams III, Blazers look for repeat performance vs. Wolves
Portland big man Robert Williams III has just returned from a 12-month absence due to a major knee injury.,He's quickly displaying why the Trail Blazers missed him so much last season.,Williams dominated the first contest of a back-to-back set with the Minnesota Timberwolves and will look to repeat ...
New York Mets Enter New Era of Aggressive Spending, Set Sights on Juan Soto
It's a new era of baseball for the New York Mets under David Stearns and Steven Cohen, as they're expected to aggressively spend and are chasing Juan Soto in free agency....
Best NBA, NHL Sports Betting Picks and Predictions for November 13, 2024
These are our best sports betting picks and predictions for Wednesday November 13th's slate of games including NBA and NHL bets....
Egor Demin, BYU face Queens, look to improve to 3-0
BYU will attempt to win its third straight game in first-year coach Kevin Young's tenure when Queens University of Charlotte visits Provo, Utah, on Wednesday night.,Freshman Egor Demin, a projected NBA lottery pick, sparked the Cougars (2-0) to home victories over Central Arkansas and UC Riverside l...
Elias Pettersson goes for 2 points again as Canucks best Flames
Elias Pettersson scored in his second consecutive multi-point game to lead the host Vancouver Canucks to a 3-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday.,Erik Brannstrom also recorded one goal and one assist for the Canucks, who won on home ice for only the second time this season (2-2-3). Pius Sut...
Oklahoma president, AD give Brent Venables vote of confidence
Embattled Oklahoma football coach Brent Venables received a vote of confidence from his bosses Tuesday evening.,University president Joseph Harroz Jr. and athletic director Joe Castiglione both publicly backed Venables while speaking following a Board of Regents meeting in Norman, Okla.,A 30-23 loss...
Blazers heat up from long range, shoot down Timberwolves
Jerami Grant scored 21 points and Robert Williams III added 19 as the Portland Trail Blazers beat the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves 122-108 in the NBA Cup opener for both teams on Tuesday night.,Seven players scored in double figures for Portland, which made a season-high 18 3-pointers and snapped...
Reports: 49ers' Deommodore Lenoir lands 5-year, $92M extension
Cornerback Deommodore Lenoir and the San Francisco 49ers agreed to a five-year, $92 million extension, multiple media outlets reported Tuesday night.,The deal keeps Lenoir in the Bay Area through the 2029 season. He will make about $18.4 million per year, making him the 12th-highest paid cornerback ...
No. 12 Baylor pummels Sam Houston in up-tempo rout
Jayden Nunn scored 19 points and went 5 of 8 on 3-pointers as No. 12 Baylor rolled to a 104-67 win against visiting Sam Houston on Tuesday night in Waco, Texas. ,Norchad Omier and V.J. Edgecomb finished with double-doubles for Baylor. Omier had 18 points and 10 rebounds, and Edgecomb collected 13 po...
Late 3-pointers help No. 25 Ole Miss pull away from South Alabama
Sean Pedulla drilled seven 3-pointers and finished with 27 points as No. 25 Ole Miss defeated visiting South Alabama 64-54 in a nonconference game Tuesday night in Oxford, Miss., ,Jaemyn Brakefield made both of his 3-point tries and finished with 14 points for Ole Miss (3-0), which hit 13 triples af...
Clemson uses huge second-half run to top Eastern Kentucky
Viktor Lakhin and Chase Hunter each scored 19 points and Clemson rallied late to post a 75-62 win over visiting Eastern Kentucky on Tuesday night. ,The Tigers (3-0) found themselves trailing by four, 54-50, with 12:50 left in the game after Mayar Wol knocked down a 3-pointer to cap a 10-2 spurt by E...
Providence rallies in 2nd half, denies Hampton upset win
Jayden Pierre and Bensley Joseph each scored 13 points to help Providence topple visiting Hampton 60-51 in Tuesday nonconference action in Rhode Island's capital.,The Friars (3-0) erased a 30-22 halftime deficit with the help of 8-2, 7-0 and 5-0 runs to take a 42-36 lead halfway through the latter p...
Several reunions in store for unbeaten Vanderbilt, Cal
Both Vanderbilt (2-0) and Cal (2-0) hope to remain unbeaten as the two meet Wednesday night in Nashville, Tenn.,Vanderbilt comes off Sunday's 85-76 win over Southeast Missouri State, while the Bears (making their first road trip) beat Cal Poly 91-73 last Thursday.,As expected under new coach Mark By...
Texas Tech assistant Jeff Linder set to face his old program, Wyoming
Wyoming got the game -- three, to be exact -- and the money. Texas Tech got coach Jeff Linder.,Now an assistant for the Red Raiders, Linder will reconvene with his former team on Wednesday when the Cowboys visit Lubbock, Texas.,Linder was Wyoming's head coach for four seasons before suddenly departi...
Streaking Eagles battle rising Commanders for NFC East supremacy
Forget the short week of practice. Dan Quinn was ready to lead his Washington Commanders into Thursday night's NFC East showdown in Philadelphia by Monday.,"I'm fired up about it. ... This is what division games should be -- an absolute blast," the first-year Washington coach said. "Philadelphia and...