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Fire transfer M Brian Gutierrez to CD Guadalajara
The Fire transferred Chicago native and homegrown midfielder Brian Gutierrez to Club Deportivo Guadalajara for what the MLS club called a "multi-million-dollar transfer fee.",The Athletic pegged the deal at $5 million.,Should the LigaMX side permanently transfer Gutierrez, the Fire would retain a pe...

SMU continues uptick in competition in LSU clash
LSU has hit its first speed bump due to a better class of competition, while SMU seems to be making itself at home facing Southeastern Conference teams.,The Mustangs will look to leverage that familiarity into a win in hostile territory and continue the Tigers' misery Saturday night at the Compete 4...

South Carolina, coming off blowout win, face The Citadel
South Carolina, which needs more growth amid roster adjustments, faces The Citadel on Saturday night at Columbia, S.C.,South Carolina (6-3) showed signs of breaking out with its largest margin of victory last Saturday, socking Stetson 82-51.,"There was some growth," Gamecocks coach Lamont Paris said...

Hannes Steinbach turning heads as Washington preps for Southern Utah
Washington coach Danny Sprinkle made an interesting comparison this week.,When talking about forward Hannes Steinbach from Germany, the Big Ten Freshman of the Week, Sprinkle invoked a former NBA legend.,"His ability to offensive rebound and his knack to go get it, he's literally like Dennis Rodman,...

Ole Miss seeks effort 'every single night,' starting vs. Southern Miss
Ole Miss has lost four games in a row, but the team felt better about its performance in a 63-58 loss at then-No. 23 St. John's last week.,The Rebels (5-4) hope the improvement carries over into a game against Southern Miss (6-4) on Saturday afternoon in Biloxi, Miss.,Forward Malik Dia, who had his ...

No. 14 North Carolina braces for clash vs. upstart USC Upstate
No. 14 North Carolina won't be the only team showing notable progress since last season when it takes the court this weekend.,The Tar Heels aim for their third consecutive victory when they take on South Carolina Upstate on Saturday afternoon in Chapel Hill, N.C.,North Carolina (8-1) won its past tw...

Southern Miss promotes Blake Anderson to head coach
Southern Mississippi named Blake Anderson its new coach on Thursday, just three days after promoting the offensive coordinator to interim head coach.,Charles Huff left the Golden Eagles for the Memphis job, creating the opening for Anderson to become head coach of his third different program. He pre...

USC TE Lake McRee to bypass final year of eligibility
Southern California tight end Lake McRee elected to bypass his final season of college eligibility and declared Thursday for the 2026 NFL Draft.,The 6-foot-4, 250-pound native of Austin, Texas, was the third leading receiver for the Trojans this season, behind wide receivers Makai Lemon and Ja'kobi ...

South Carolina CB Brandon Cisse declares for NFL draft
South Carolina junior cornerback Brandon Cisse announced Thursday that he will declare for the 2026 NFL Draft after one season with the Gamecocks.,The 6-foot, 190-pound South Carolina native previously played two seasons at North Carolina State. He had 27 tackles with an interception and a forced fu...

Southern California powers past San Diego thanks to 18-2 second-half run
Chad Baker-Mazara finished with game-highs of 31 points, eight rebounds, six assists and three blocked shots, and Southern California rode an 18-2 second-half run to power past host San Diego 94-81 on Tuesday.,After going into halftime deadlocked at 38, USC (9-1) fell behind 48-46 at the 15:52 mark ...

Matas Vokietaitis sets career high as Texas handles Southern
Matas Vokietaitis poured in a career-high 28 points to lead a balanced offensive attack as Texas bounced back from its worst loss of the season with a dominating 95-69 victory over Southern University on Monday in Austin, Texas.,The Longhorns (7-3) led by 19 points at halftime and by 30 after a Jord...

Southern California looks to rebound, literally, against San Diego
Following a split of its first two Big Ten Conference games last week, Southern California returns to nonconference play on Tuesday when it visits the University of San Diego.,The Trojans (8-1) dropped their first decision of the season their last time out, squandering an 18-point halftime lead in a...

Memphis hires Charles Huff as new head coach
Memphis officially named Charles Huff as its new head coach on Monday.,The former Southern Miss head coach replaces Ryan Silverfield, who departed on Nov. 30 to take over at Arkansas.,Huff, 42, guided the Golden Eagles to a 7-5 record this season in his first season in Hattiesburg, Miss. Before that...

No. 24 Southern California looks to rebound, literally, against San Diego
Following a split of its first two Big Ten Conference games last week, No. 24 Southern California returns to nonconference play on Tuesday when it visits the University of San Diego.,The Trojans (8-1) dropped their first decision of the season their last time out, squandering an 18-point halftime le...

Texas 'at a crossroads,' hopes to get right vs. Southern
Texas will turn to a mid-major opponent to build some momentum and continuity as it hosts Southern on Monday in Austin, Texas.,The Longhorns (6-3) return to the court after a disheartening 88-69 home loss to Virginia on Wednesday in an ACC/SEC Challenge game. Texas trailed by 19 points at halftime a...

Down 18 at halftime, Washington upends No. 24 USC
Hannes Steinbach posted a 24-point, 16-ebound double-double and Desmond Claude scored 22 points against his former team as Washington rallied from an 18-point halftime deficit to stun No. 24 Southern California 84-76 on Saturday in Los Angeles. , ,Washington (6-3, 1-1 Big Ten Conference) went on a ...

Perfect shooting by Meechie Johnson helps South Carolina rout Stetson
South Carolina's Meechie Johnson totaled 17 points on a day of perfect shooting, and the Gamecocks flattened Stetson 82-51 on Saturday afternoon in Columbia, S.C.,A senior guard, Johnson made all five of his field-goals attempts, including a pair of 3-pointers, and went 5-for-5 from the foul line. H...

Miami tops Southern Miss behind strong outing from Timotej Malovec
Timotej Malovec, a 6-8 freshman reserve from Slovakia, made a game-high four 3-pointers as the host Miami Hurricanes won their third straight game, defeating the Southern Miss Golden Eagles, 88-64, on Saturday afternoon.,Malovec's 5-for-11 overall shooting busted Southern Miss' zone as he finished w...

Lamar Washington helps Georgia Tech hold off Monmouth
Lamar Washington tallied 23 points, eight rebounds and six assists on Saturday, helping Georgia Tech hold off Monmouth for a 79-67 win in Atlanta.,Kowacie Reeves Jr. added 23 points, while Mouhamed Sylla chipped in 13 points and nine rebounds for the Yellow Jackets (6-4) who snapped a three-game los...

Report: Memphis closes in on Southern Miss' Charles Huff
Memphis is finalizing a deal with Southern Miss head coach Charles Huff to become the next head coach of the Tigers, ESPN reported Saturday.,Huff, 42, reportedly will receive a five-year contract to replace Ryan Silverfield, who departed on Nov. 30 to take over at Arkansas.,Huff guided the Golden Ea...