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Pelicans usher in new era vs. Warriors, red-hot Stephen Curry
The New Orleans Pelicans will tip off a new era on Sunday, as they face the Golden State Warriors in their first game after under interim head coach James Borrego.,On Saturday, the franchise fired head coach Willie Green. He took over in New Orleans in 2021, guiding the team to a 150-190 overall rec...
Vanderbilt struggles from 3, still gets to 100 in Arkansas-Pine Bluff win
Vanderbilt (4-0) got double-figure scoring from six players in a 104-75 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff (0-4) in Nashville, Tenn., on Saturday afternoon., ,Duke Miles (20 points), Devin McGlockton (17), AK Okereke (14), Tyler Harris (13), Tyler Tanner (12) and Tyler Nickel (11) led Vanderbilt in scorin...
Report: Broncos RB J.K. Dobbins (foot) likely done for season
Denver Broncos running back J.K. Dobbins' season is likely over after sustaining a foot injury that will require surgery and placement on injured reserve, ESPN reported Saturday.,Dobbins, 26, suffered the injury after a hip-drop tackle in Denver's 10-7 win over the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 10.,Dobb...
No. 25 Kansas holds off Princeton without Darryn Peterson
Flory Bidunga scored 25 points on 10-of-11 shooting to go with 10 rebounds and No. 25 Kansas got away from upset-minded Princeton 76-57 on Saturday in Lawrence, Kan., ,Tre White added 18 points and eight rebounds and Melvin Council Jr. contributed eight points and six assists for the Jayhawks, who u...
Michael Van Buren Jr. helps LSU squeeze past Arkansas
Michael Van Buren Jr. made his first start of the season and threw a game-winning touchdown pass midway through the fourth quarter as LSU defeated Arkansas 23-22 on Saturday in Baton Rouge, La.,Van Buren, who started eight games for Mississippi State last season before transferring, filled in for Ga...
Kansas State gets past Oklahoma State in Big 12 matchup
Kansas State's Avery Johnson threw a touchdown pass, Joe Jackson ran for one in the fourth quarter, and the Wildcats won 14-6 over the Oklahoma State Cowboys in a Big 12 matchup on Saturday afternoon in Stillwater, Okla.,The Wildcats (5-5, 4-3) saw Johnson throw for 177 yards and a score by completi...
Predators face Penguins chasing two-game Sweden sweep
Heading into the 2025 NHL Global Series, the Nashville Predators had talked a lot about how the two-game set against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Stockholm, Sweden, could be a spark to help turn around what has been a disappointing start to the season.,They are hoping their rally for a 2-1 overtime wi...
Texas' stiff defense contains Kansas City
Texas held visiting Kansas City without a made 3-pointer until the closing minutes to highlight an overwhelming defensive effort in the Longhorns' 71-55 win Saturday in Austin., ,Texas (3-1) limited Kansas City (1-3) to 37.5% shooting from the overall at 24-of-64, including 1-for-13 from beyond the ...
No. 2 Indiana uses second-half surge to thump Wisconsin
Fernando Mendoza passed for 299 yards and four touchdowns, Charlie Becker had five catches for 108 yards with a score and No. 2 Indiana rolled to a 31-7 victory over Wisconsin on Saturday in Bloomington, Ind.,Indiana (11-0, 8-0 Big Ten) navigated multiple injuries to remain unbeaten and move to 11-0...
Spirit shut out Thorns, return to NWSL final
Grift Monday and Croix Bethune scored goals and the Washington Spirit are headed back to the NWSL championship after defeating the Portland Thorns 2-0 on Saturday afternoon in Washington, D.C.,Aubrey Kingsbury made three saves for the shutout in the semifinal game for the second-seeded Spirit, who'v...
After heartbreaker, Wake Forest set to face UMass-Lowell
Wake Forest will try to turn disappointment into something to build on when it takes on visiting UMass-Lowell on Sunday afternoon at Winston-Salem, N.C.,Wake Forest (2-1) won two home games prior to Tuesday night's 85-84 overtime loss to No. 6 Michigan in Detroit.,The Demon Deacons turned a 10-2 run...
Report: Texas A&M finalizing extension with Mike Elko
Texas A&M is finalizing a contract extension with Mike Elko that would make him one of the five highest-paid coaches in college football, ESPN reported Saturday.,The third-ranked Aggies (9-0, 6-0 Southeastern Conference) are off to their best start since 1992 heading into Saturday afternoon's clash ...
Pelicans fire coach Willie Green following 2-10 start
The New Orleans Pelicans fired coach Willie Green on Saturday following a 2-10 start to his fifth season on the job.,Associate head coach James Borrego, who coached the Charlotte Hornets from 2018-22, was named interim coach.,"After careful evaluation, we have made the difficult decision to make a c...
Rory McIlroy shares lead at DP World Tour Championship
Rory McIlroy birdied three of his last five holes Saturday to grab a share of the lead entering the final round of the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.,The Northern Irishman carded a 4-under 68 at Jumeirah Golf Estates' Earth Course to move to 13-under alongside Denmark's R...
UFC 322 Betting Preview: Two Plus-Money Plays to Target Saturday Night
Islam Makhachev headlines a stacked NYC card as he looks to add a second belt and Leon Edwards brings value as an underdog. These are our best bets for UFC 322....
Nick Martinelli's late free throws lift Northwestern over DePaul
Nick Martinelli scored 24 points, sealing the win with two free throws to break a tie with 3.5 seconds remaining in regulation, helping Northwestern stay undefeated with an 81-79 victory over local rival DePaul on Friday night in Chicago.,Arrinten Page finished with 22 points for the Wildcats (4-0),...
Lakers earn NBA Cup win, hand Pelicans 4th straight loss
Luka Doncic scored 24 points with 12 assists and Austin Reaves added 31 points with seven assists as the Los Angeles Lakers earned a 118-104 road victory over the New Orleans Pelicans in NBA Cup play.,Deandre Ayton added 20 points with 16 rebounds, Rui Hachimura had 14 points and Marcus Smart added ...
Javonte Green helps short-handed Pistons rally past 76ers
Javonte Green led six Detroit players in double figures with 21 points and nine rebounds as the short-handed Pistons won their ninth straight by rallying past Philadelphia, 114-105, on Friday.,The game was part of the NBA Cup. Detroit is now 2-0 in the Group Stage, while the Sixers are 0-2.,Daniss J...
No. 21 Arkansas emerges with tight victory over Samford
Darius Acuff Jr. scored 20 points and Meleek Thomas added 17 points to lead No. 21 Arkansas to a hard-earned win over Samford on Friday in Fayetteville, Ark.,Acuff made 7 of 13 attempts from the field overall, including 2 of 3 from 3-point range. Thomas shot 5 of 13 from the field in addition to gra...
Rodney Rice's triple-double helps USC race past Illinois State
Powered by Rodney Rice's triple-double of 21 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, Southern California came out hot, then held off an Illinois State rally to win 87-67 in the first game of the Hall of Fame Series Los Angeles doubleheader on Friday in Inglewood, Calif.,USC (3-0) overwhelmed Illinois St...