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No. 1 Michigan locks in as restless Howard embraces moment
Losing will not be not an option for Michigan forward Yaxel Lendeborg when the No. 1 seed Wolverines take the court in Buffalo to open the NCAA Tournament.,That's the mindset the Wolverines preached after Howard beat UMBC on Tuesday night to claim the No. 16 seed in the Midwest Region. That sent the...
No. 14 Penn worried sick with TJ Power iffy to play against Illinois
No. 14 Penn faces a taller hill to climb Thursday if Ivy League tournament hero T.J. Power is not available. ,That was the case Wednesday when Power missed the team workout ahead of the first-round NCAA Tournament matchup with Illinois. Head coach Fran McCaffrey said Power is sick, clouding his stat...
No. 1 seed Michigan locks in as restless Howard embraces moment
Losing will not be not an option for Michigan forward Yaxel Lendeborg when the No. 1 seed Wolverines take the court in Buffalo to open the NCAA Tournament.,That's the mindset the Wolverines preached after Howard beat UMBC on Tuesday night to claim the No. 16 seed in the Midwest Region. That sent the...
Louisville's Mikel Brown Jr. out for first two rounds of tourney
Louisville freshman point guard Mikel Brown Jr. has been ruled out the team's NCAA Tournament first-round game against South Florida on Thursday due to a back injury.,Per Louisville, Brown also will sit out the ensuing game for the sixth-seeded Cardinals (23-10) in the East Region should they defeat...
No. 5 St. John's out to prove seeding too low vs. No. 12 Northern Iowa
A sunny, oceanside locale for the NCAA Tournament opener surely fits a Big East Conference champion, although everything else surrounding St. John's return to the big dance has raised questions.,The Red Storm (28-6) won both the Big East regular-season title and the conference tournament, yet secure...
Kanye Clary’s 20 points carry No. 2 Oklahoma State past Davidson in NIT
Kanye Clary scored 20 points that included five free throws in the final 1:05 as short-handed, second-seeded Oklahoma State outlasted Davidson 84-80 on Tuesday in an NIT first-round game in Stillwater, Okla.,The Cowboys (20-14) advance to play No. 3 seed Wichita State in the tournament's second roun...
Howard hangs on for First Four win over UMBC, earns Michigan matchup
DAYTON, Ohio -- Ose Okojie scored 16 of his team-leading 21 points in the first half and Bryce Harris added 19 points and 14 rebounds as Howard held off a furious rally by UMBC 86-83 on Tuesday in an NCAA Tournament First Four contest in Dayton, Ohio.,As the shot clock was expiring, Harris hit a cl...
Eagles add WR Marquise 'Hollywood' Brown
Wide receiver Marquise "Hollywood" Brown has agreed to terms on a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles, the team announced on Tuesday.,The addition of one wide receiver with the last name of Brown comes as talks center about the possible departure of another in A.J. Brown, a three-time Pro...
Colts sign Notre Dame basketball player Carson Towt as TE
The Indianapolis Colts signed Notre Dame basketball player Carson Towt as a free agent tight end on Tuesday.,Towt, 24, did not play football in high school or college.,A 6-foot-8, 250-pound forward, he averaged 5.9 points and a team-high 9.0 rebounds in 31 games during his lone season with the Fight...
Report: Alabama's Aden Holloway found with 2.1 pounds of pot
A police search of Alabama guard Aden Holloway's apartment yielded 2.1 pounds of marijuana, ESPN reported Tuesday, citing charging documents. ,Holloway was arrested Monday and charged with felony drug possession, four days before the Crimson Tide's opening-round game against 13th-seeded Hofstra in t...
Report: Texans reach 2-year deal with G Wyatt Teller
Three-time Pro Bowl guard Wyatt Teller agreed to a two-year, $16 million contract with the Houston Texans, NFL Network reported on Tuesday.,The deal carries a maximum value of $23 million with playing time incentives, per the report.,Teller, 31, started all 13 games he played last season with Clevel...
Reports: Eagles add WR Marquise 'Hollywood' Brown
Wide receiver Marquise "Hollywood" Brown is signing a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles, multiple media outlets reported on Tuesday.,The reported addition of one wide receiver with the last name of Brown comes as talks center about the possible departure of another in A.J. Brown. The Ea...
Contrasting styles on tap as Oklahoma State, Davidson open NIT
Oklahoma State will be in familiar territory as it tries to cap a solid campaign with an NIT run. The Cowboy open by hosting Davidson on Tuesday night in Stillwater, Okla.,The clash will be a battle of contrasts as the Cowboys (19-14) play at the nation's ninth-fastest pace, per KenPom.com, while th...
Alabama G Aden Holloway hit with felony drug charge, 'removed from campus'
Alabama starting guard Aden Holloway was arrested on felony drug possession on Monday, four days before the fourth-seeded Crimson Tide play their NCAA Tournament opener.,The university said Holloway was "removed from campus" and not with the team as it begins practice in preparation for a first-roun...
Oklahoma headlines 8-team College Basketball Crown field
Oklahoma, the top team excluded from the NCAA Tournament field, accepted an invite Monday to play in the second edition of the College Basketball Crown in Las Vegas.,Oklahoma will face Colorado in the first game April 1. Baylor, Creighton, Minnesota, Rutgers, Stanford and West Virginia also said yes...
Recently unbeatable, UMBC and Howard clash in First Four
DAYTON, Ohio -- The field of 68 teams in the 2026 NCAA Tournament begins to get whittled down Tuesday night when a pair of No. 16 seeds from the Midwest Region square off.,UMBC (24-8) and Howard (23-10) will clash in the First Four opener in Dayton. The winner gets No. 1 seed Michigan on Thursday in...
Alabama G Aden Holloway arrested on drug charge
Alabama starting guard Aden Holloway was arrested on drug possession charges on Monday, four days before the fourth-seeded Crimson Tide play their NCAA Tournament opener.,A spokesperson for the Tuscaloosa (Ala.) police department told 247Sports that the 21-year-old junior was charged with first-degr...
Reports: Rashan Gary agreed to pay cut in trade to Cowboys
Rashan Gary took less money to be traded to the Dallas Cowboys rather than being released by the Packers earlier this month, according to multiple reports. ,Gary will be paid $16 million for the 2026 and 2027 season and he receives a signing bonus of $13.2 million, NFL Network reported. ,Acquired fr...
Tournament finals roundup: UMBC tops Vermont to win America East
DJ Armstrong Jr. scored 33 points as top-seeded UMBC beat second-seeded Vermont 74-59 on Saturday in Baltimore to earn its first America East Conference tournament title since 2018 and an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament.,UMBC (24-8) ended the contest on a 26-8 run to post the third conference...
Report: Commanders sign RB Jerome Ford to 1-year deal
Free-agent running back Jerome Ford agreed to a one-year deal with the Washington Commanders, NFL Network reported Saturday.,Ford leaves the Cleveland Browns after four seasons with the team that picked him in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL Draft. Last offseason, he agreed to reduce his 2025 salary...