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Iowa rides Cooper Koch, 21-0 run to move past Maryland
Iowa exploded past Maryland in the second half, capitalizing on turnovers and the tandem of Bennett Stirtz and Cooper Koch to advance to the third round of the Big Ten tournament on Wednesday afternoon in Chicago.,Koch wasn't bothered by a bloody nose, as the freshman forward scored team-best and ca...
Alex Bowman (vertigo) remains sidelined for Las Vegas
NASCAR Cup Series driver Alex Bowman will miss his second straight race on Sunday while battling vertigo.,Hendrick Motorsports announced Wednesday that Justin Allgaier will pilot the No. 48 Chevrolet at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.,Anthony Alfredo replaced Bowman last Sunday at Phoenix Raceway and fini...
Iowa, aiming to seal NCAA status, opens Big Ten tourney vs. Maryland
Iowa is listed at No. 25 in the NET Rankings, suggesting that it is a lock for an NCAA Tournament berth.,However, as the ninth-seeded Hawkeyes (20-11) prepare to play 17th-seeded Maryland (12-20) in their Big Ten tournament opener, an unsettling question remains.,Could another loss to a conference b...
No more MSG moral victories: DePaul wants more against Georgetown
NEW YORK -- DePaul captivated many in Madison Square Garden when it threatened Villanova before taking a 1-point loss in the 2023 Big East tournament and did the same last year when it took Creighton to double overtime in a quarterfinals loss.,DePaul accomplished more than moral victories this seaso...
Max Holloway ‘far from done’ after Charles Oliveira loss
Max Holloway lost his handle on the "BMF" title but vowed his journey was far from finished.,Holloway posted his first statement since losing by unanimous decision to Charles Oliveira in the headliner of UFC 326 on Saturday in Las Vegas.,"The highest of highs and the lowest of lows," Holloway wrote ...
Iowa State faces rematch with Arizona State in Big 12 tourney
Fifth-seeded Iowa State will look to pad its NCAA Tournament resume when it faces upset-minded and 12th-seeded Arizona State on Wednesday in a Big 12 Conference tournament second-round game in Kansas City, Mo.,The Cyclones (25-6), ranked seventh in the Associated Press Top 25 poll, earned a bye into...
Wife of St. Louis City's Eduard Lowen dies of brain cancer
Ilona Lowen, the wife of St. Louis City SC midfielder Eduard Lowen, died Monday after a battle with brain cancer. She was 28, according to a local media report.,The club announced her death with a statement posted to social media.,"We grieve alongside Edu and all those impacted by this loss and ask ...
Reports: Giants signing CB Greg Newsome II to 1-year deal
The New York Giants are signing cornerback Greg Newsome II to a one-year contract worth up to $10 million, multiple outlets reported Tuesday.,Newsome was a first-round draft pick by the Cleveland Browns in 2021 and traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars last October for cornerback Tyson Campbell and a s...
Reports: Steelers adding RB Rico Dowdle on 2-year deal
Running back Rico Dowdle is signing a two-year, $12.25 million contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, multiple media outlets reported.,Dowdle rushed for over 1,000 yards in consecutive seasons with different teams. He had a career-best 1,079 rushing yards in 2024 with the Dallas Cowboys before total...
Colorado, Oklahoma State begin Big 12 tourney after promising performances
Colorado and Oklahoma State are both hoping to find some magic and make a run at the Big 12 tournament this week as they meet in the first round Tuesday night in Kansas City, Mo.,The Buffaloes (17-14), the 11th seed in the tournament, have lost two of their last three games, including an 89-79 home ...
San Diego tabs Iowa State assistant JR Blount as new coach
San Diego hired well-respected Iowa State assistant JR Blount as its new head coach, the school announced Monday.,Blount replaces Steve Lavin, who was fired last month before finishing out a 12-21 season at the West Coast Conference school.,Blount, 38, has been part of four straight NCAA Tournament ...
Jaguars re-signing CB Montaric Brown to 3-year, $33M deal
The Jacksonville Jaguars agreed to terms with cornerback Montaric Brown on a three-year, $33 million contract on Monday.,Brown, 26, a seventh-round draft pick in 2022, was set to enter free agency before agreeing to the deal confirmed to ESPN by his agents at Milk & Honey Sports.,He led the Jaguars ...
Reports: Cowboys to acquire DL Rashan Gary from Packers
Rashan Gary thrived in a pass-rushing tandem with Micah Parsons last season after Parsons joined the Packers via trade from the Cowboys. ,Now Green Bay is sending Gary to Dallas in a deal that can become official on Wednesday when the 2026 league year begins, according to multiple reports. ,The Cowb...
Conference finals roundup: Northern Iowa, High Point, Queens, North Dakota St. clinch bids
Sixth-seeded Northern Iowa punched its ticket to its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2016 with its fourth win in four days, taking down fifth-seeded UIC 84-69 in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament final Sunday in St. Louis.,The Panthers (23-12) picked the perfect time to have their bes...
No. 9 Nebraska ties program record for wins with OT triumph over Iowa
No. 9 Nebraska earned the second seed in the Big Ten tournament after defeating Iowa 84-75 in overtime in both teams' regular-season finale Sunday in Lincoln, Neb.,The Cornhuskers (26-5, 15-5 Big Ten) tied the program record for wins in a season while extending their record for conference wins in a ...
Conference finals roundup: Northern Iowa, High Point, Queens clinch bids
Sixth-seeded Northern Iowa punched its ticket to its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2016 with its fourth win in four days, taking down fifth-seeded UIC 84-69 in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament final Sunday in St. Louis.,The Panthers (23-12) picked the perfect time to have their bes...
UCLA crushes Iowa to win second straight Big Ten tourney title
A lopsided first quarter put No. 2 UCLA on course to a 96-45 rout of No. 9 Iowa in Sunday's Big Ten Conference championship game in Indianapolis.,The top-seeded Bruins (31-1) cruised to a second consecutive Big Ten tournament title and a 25th consecutive win. They closed out a perfect campaign again...
Charles Oliveira stuns Max Holloway at UFC 326
LAS VEGAS -- 36-year-old Charles Oliveira turned back the clock and shocked the world at UFC 326 on Saturday, putting on a dominant performance against heavily favored Max Holloway to win the BMF belt by unanimous decision, 50-45, at T-Mobile Arena.,Oliveira stunned Holloway in the early stages of t...
Georgetown blows lead, rallies to edge Providence
Senior center Vince Iwuchukwu scored a career-high 25 points and pulled down 10 rebounds as host Georgetown rallied late to snap a seven-game losing streak with an 80-79 victory over Providence on Saturday in Washington.,In a seesaw game, Kayvaun Mulready contributed 12 points and seven assists for ...
Ricky Castillo grabs lead at Puerto Rico
Ricky Castillo leveraged a hot streak of four birdies over five holes in the middle of his round Saturday to grab the lead heading into the final round of the Puerto Rico Open at Grand Reserve Golf Club in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.,"This is the position that all of us have dreamed of and want to be i...