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Unbeaten Tennessee tightens grip on No. 1 ranking
The Tennessee Volunteers, the lone unbeaten team remaining in men's college basketball, strengthened their grip on the No. 1 spot in The Associated Press Top 25 poll released Monday.,The Volunteers (14-0) beat Norfolk State by 15 points and then-No. 23 Arkansas by 24 points last week and picked up f...
SEC, Big Ten have four teams each in women's Top 10
The Southeastern Conference and the Big Ten each have four teams inside the top 10 in The Associated Press Top 25 women's college basketball poll released Monday.,No. 1 UCLA (15-0), No. 4 Southern California (14-1), No. 8 Maryland (14-0) and No. 9 Ohio State (14-0) represent the Big Ten, while No. 2...
Grizzlies to put 'competitive fire' up against Kings
The Memphis Grizzlies will bring their impressive new form to Northern California, starting with a matchup against the Sacramento Kings on Friday night.,Winners in 15 of their last 19 games, the Grizzlies will venture down the road to take on the Golden State Warriors on Saturday.,The challenging ba...
LPGA star Lexi Thompson announces engagement
After experiencing a major life event in 2024 with her retirement from full-time play on the LPGA Tour, Lexi Thompson announced another milestone on New Year's Day -- she and boyfriend Max Provost got engaged.,Thompson, 29, posted on Instagram from Whistler, British Columbia, where Provost got down ...
Stephen Curry says 'end is near' for career
NBA great Stephen Curry said he is appreciating his 16th season, knowing he is closing in on the end of his record-setting career.,"It's OK to accept and acknowledge that the end is near," Curry said in a clip of an interview posted to the NBA on ESPN's account on X. "But only because it allows you ...
Fire, M Gaston Gimenez agree to terminate contract
The Chicago Fire and midfielder Gaston Gimenez, who played for the club for the past five years, reached an agreement to terminate his contract on Tuesday.,Gimenez, 33, joined the Fire in 2020 as a designated player after playing nearly a decade in his native Argentina.,He had one goal and three ass...
Top 3 unchanged, Trojans soar to No. 4 in women's poll
The top three were unchanged in the Associated Press Top 25 women's college basketball poll released Monday, with Southern California climbing three spots to No. 4 after a big weekend win against UConn.,The Trojans (11-1) held off the then-No. 4 Huskies 72-70 on Saturday night, knocking UConn (10-2)...
Report: Jays sign Eloy Jimenez to minor-league deal
Designated hitter/outfielder Eloy Jimenez is signing a minor league deal with the Tampa Bay Rays, ESPN reported Monday.,Jimenez, 28, broke into the big leagues in 2019 with the Chicago White Sox and finished fourth in Rookie of the Year voting. In the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, Jimenez hit 14 h...
5-star WR Dallas Wilson flips from Oregon to Florida
Wide receiver Dallas Wilson, a five-star Class of 2025 prospect, signed with Florida.,The move came just days after he asked Oregon to release him from his commitment. He signed with the Ducks on Dec. 4, the first day of the early signing period. ,The 247Sports composite ranks Wilson, a Florida prod...
LeBron James pours in 32 points as Lakers sweep Kings
LeBron James scored a game-high 32 points, D'Angelo Russell came off the bench to chip in with 20 and the Los Angeles Lakers held on to complete a three-day, two-game road sweep of the Sacramento Kings with a 103-99 victory Saturday afternoon.,The Lakers had won the first game of the sequence 113-10...
Arizona State aims to get back to winning against UMass
Arizona State will attempt to avoid back-to-back losses Saturday when it plays a nonconference game against Massachusetts at the Basketball Hall of Fame Classic in Springfield, Mass.,The Sun Devils (8-2) had a six-game winning streak end with an 83-66 loss to then-No. 9 Florida in Atlanta on Dec. 14...
Lakers chasing another victory in rematch with Kings
The Sacramento Kings hope limiting turnovers and fouling less can make a difference when they seek to split an NBA-style doubleheader with the Los Angeles Lakers in a rematch Saturday afternoon in the California capital.,When the Kings and Lakers met at Sacramento on Thursday, Austin Reaves had 25 p...
Netflix to air Women's World Cups in 2027, 2031
Netflix has reached a deal with FIFA for exclusive U.S. broadcasting rights for the 2027 and 2031 Women's World Cup tournaments.,Soccer's global governing body confirmed the agreement with the streaming giant on Friday. Financial terms were not disclosed.,"This is a landmark moment for sports media ...
Giannis Antetokounmpo headlines All-NBA Cup team
Giannis Antetokounmpo anchored the 2024 NBA Cup all-tournament team, announced Thursday, after leading the Milwaukee Bucks to the championship.,Antetokounmpo was a unanimous selection by all 20 media members on the voting panel, as was Oklahoma City's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The Bucks defeated the ...
Mississippi State lands Florida State transfer QB Luke Kromenhoek
Florida State transfer quarterback Luke Kromenhoek announced Tuesday that he has committed to Mississippi State.,Kromenhoek appeared in six games, including two starts, as a true freshman for the Seminoles following an injury to starter DJ Uiagalelei and ineffectiveness by primary backup Brock Glenn...
Michael Vick in running at Sacramento State, Norfolk State
Former four-time Pro Bowl quarterback Michael Vick is in the running to become head coach at Sacramento State and also talked to Norfolk State about the same position.,ESPN reported Vick was a candidate at Sacramento State, which went 3-9 at the FCS level in 2024 but has ambitions about joining the ...
Notre Dame climbs to No. 3 in women's hoops poll
Notre Dame rose five spots to No. 3 as UCLA remained the top-ranked team in the Associated Press Top 25 women's college basketball poll released Monday.,The Fighting Irish notched a 79-68 home win Thursday over previous No. 2 UConn, which dropped two spots to No. 4. Notre Dame (9-2) has victories ov...
Ben Burnham paces Virginia Tech past Navy
Ben Burnham scored a season-high 17 points on 7-of-9 shooting as host Virginia Tech outshot Navy 80-72 on Sunday in Blacksburg, Va.,Mylyjael Poteat tallied 12 points and Rodney Brown Jr., Ben Hammond and Jaden Schutt added 11 points apiece for the Hokies (5-6), who won their second game in a row.,Th...
Blake Horvath (4 total TDs) stars as Navy stops No. 22 Army
A year after watching from the sidelines as Navy lost in agonizing fashion to Army, Blake Horvath propelled the Midshipmen to a 31-13 victory over the No. 22 Black Knights, on Saturday in Landover, Md. ,Horvath had two touchdowns passing and two rushing. The junior quarterback carried 25 times for 2...
Domantas Sabonis, Kings hold off Pelicans
Domantas Sabonis had 32 points and 20 rebounds, DeMar DeRozan scored 16 of his 29 points in the third quarter and the visiting Sacramento Kings defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 111-109 on Thursday night.,DeAaron Fox and Keegan Murray scored 18 each for the Kings, who outscored the Pelicans 38-28 in...