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Elijah Strong explodes for career high as Boston College beats Temple
Elijah Strong logged a career-high 25 points and 13 rebounds for his first career double-double as Boston College edged past visiting Temple 72-69 Friday at Chestnut Hill, Mass.,Strong (11-of-19 from the field) scored 15 to help the Eagles (2-1) build a 14-point lead in the first half. They then wit...
Awaited freshman helps No. 24 Rutgers outscore Monmouth
Highly touted freshman Ace Bailey scored 17 points in his much-anticipated debut for the No. 24 Rutgers Scarlet Knights, who never trailed in a 98-81 win over Monmouth in Piscataway, N.J., on Friday night.,Bailey, a consensus top-5 recruit, missed the first two games with a hip injury but displayed ...
No. 3 USC cruises past Santa Clara to remain undefeated
JuJu Watkins scored 22 points and Kiki Iriafen added 20 points, seven rebounds and three steals as No. 3 Southern California remained perfect on the season with an 81-50 victory over visiting Santa Clara at Los Angeles.,Rayah Marshall scored 12 points for the Trojans (4-0), who had just nine turnove...
Lions TE Sam LaPorta (shoulder) sitting out vs. Jaguars
Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta will miss Sunday's game against the Jacksonville Jaguars due to a left shoulder injury.,LaPorta was hurt during the third quarter of last Sunday night's 26-23 overtime victory over the Houston Texans. He sustained an AC joint sprain and didn't practice this week b...
Texas to focus on basics against Mississippi Valley State
Texas looks to continue to build chemistry and depth as it showcases freshman phenom Tre Johnson at home against Mississippi Valley State on Saturday afternoon in Austin, Texas., ,The Longhorns (2-1) return to the floor after a resounding 105-58 home win over Chicago State on Tuesday. Johnson scored...
Pittsburgh Pirates and Livvy Dunne Reveal Crazy Reward for Rare Paul Skenes Rookie Card
Topps released a one-of-a-kind rookie card for sensation Paul Skenes, and the Pittsburgh Pirates are desperately trying to secure that card with a crazy reward offer....
Unbeaten Vanderbilt looks to keep Jackson State winless
Vanderbilt looks for its first 4-0 start since the 2018-19 season when it hosts winless Jackson State on Saturday afternoon in Nashville, Tenn.,The Commodores have four new players -- A.J. Hoggard, Jason Edwards, Grant Huffman and Tyler Tanner -- sharing primary ball-handling duties. They rank third...
Jets expect WR Davante Adams (wrist/illness) to play vs. Colts
New York Jets wide receiver Davante Adams, after missing two days of practice because of illness and a wrist issue, is expected to play Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts, interim coach Jeff Ulbrich said Friday.,Ulbrich also said that starting left tackle Tyron Smith and linebacker C.J. Mosley, b...
Bengals WR Tee Higgins (quad) set to return vs. Chargers
Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins is expected to return from a three-game absence Sunday night when Cincinnati visits the Los Angeles Chargers. ,Head coach Zac Taylor said Friday that he anticipates having Higgins in the lineup after he was a limited participant in practice this week due to a quad i...
Jalon Moore, Oklahoma look for complete effort vs. Stetson
Although off to a solid start, Oklahoma will be looking to develop more consistency on Saturday afternoon when it hosts Stetson at Norman, Okla.,The Sooners (2-0) are coming off an uneven performance in a 73-57 victory over Northwestern State on Monday. Following a difficult first half in which it s...
Seton Hall pledges to rebound from tight losses with Wagner next
Seton Hall coach Shaheen Holloway insists his team is going to get on track following a rocky start to the season.,After back-to-back one-point losses, the Pirates will attempt to start building some momentum well before conference play when they take on Wagner on Saturday afternoon in South Orange,...
Bettors slap money on Mike Tyson to take down Jake Paul
Mike Tyson beating Jake Paul by knockout or disqualification is the leading bet in Friday's modified pro boxing bout in Arlington, Texas. ,About 52 percent of the total fight handle was backing Tyson by TKO/KO/DQ at DraftKings with odds of +250 at midday on Friday, eight hours before the card was sc...
Wake Forest visits Xavier in early battle of undefeated squads
Wake Forest has been through a couple of contests that required late-game execution.,Xavier could be next in line for such a challenge when the Demon Deacons visit for Saturday afternoon's game in Cincinnati.,"We're still a team that needs to learn to play 40 minutes," Xavier coach Sean Miller said....
Teresa Weatherspoon among 6 Unrivaled coaches for debut season
Basketball Hall of Fame member Teresa Weatherspoon is one of six coaches who will lead teams this winter in Unrivaled, the upcoming 3x3 women's basketball league.,Fired in September after one season with the Chicago Sky, Weatherspoon previously worked as an assistant coach and a player development c...
Bengals WR Tee Higgins (quad) to return vs. Chargers
Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins is expected to return from a three-game absence Sunday night when Cincinnati visits the Los Angeles Chargers. ,Head coach Zac Taylor said Friday that he anticipates having Higgins in the lineup after he was a limited participant in practice this week due to a quad i...
Bills' Dalton Kincaid out, Amari Cooper questionable vs. Chiefs
Buffalo Bills tight end Dalton Kincaid has been ruled out for Sunday's showdown with the visiting Kansas City Chiefs due to a knee injury.,Bills coach Sean McDermott also announced on WGR 550 Friday that wide receiver Amari Cooper (wrist) and right tackle Spencer Brown (ankle) will be listed as ques...
Chiefs K Harrison Butker undergoes surgery on left knee
Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker reported Friday that surgery on his left knee was done and was a success.,"Surgery went great! Thank you for the prayers," Butker wrote on X.,The Chiefs announced Friday they had placed Butker, 29, on injured reserve and confirmed the signing of kicker Spenc...
Antoine Rozner takes lead as Rory McIlroy, Tyrrell Hatton lurk in Dubai
Antoine Rozner carded a bogey-free 65 to move to 9-under par and into the lead of the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai on Friday.,Now, the Frenchman will head into the third round with a one-shot lead over Rory McIlroy and Tyrrell Hatton, who both finished with a 69 at Jumeriah Golf Estates in th...
Nine Reasons Why the San Francisco 49ers Won’t Be Going Back to the Super Bowl
At 5-4, the San Francisco 49ers don't have to worry about going back to the Super Bowl in New Orleans this February. Here are nine reasons why....
Nike Cowers Behind Giannis Antetokounmpo To Take Shot at Jaylen Brown
A controversial post on social media from Nike surely came off as a shot of Jaylen Brown instead of complimentary to Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo....