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No resolution for LIV Golf's OWGR points pursuit as 2026 season looms
LIV Golf will begin its fifth season in February, potentially with its application for Official World Golf Ranking points still pending.,Trevor Immelman, chairman of the OWGR, issued a statement on the matter Tuesday.,"Since the end of June, the Governing Board has endeavored to thoroughly evaluate ...
No. 1 Indiana going against No. 9 Alabama, history in Rose Bowl
Blue blood meets new blood when Alabama and Indiana square off in a College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl on Thursday in Pasadena, Calif.,Though the ninth-seeded Crimson Tide have a storied history, they are the underdogs coming in with something to prove.,The Hoosiers entered the s...
NCAA president weighs in on eligibility of NBA players
NCAA President Charlie Baker said Tuesday that no prospective or returning student-athletes who have signed an NBA contract, including a two-way contract, will be granted eligibility to play in the NCAA.,Though Baker's statement did not directly reference current NBA player Trentyn Flowers, the stat...
Cowboys release veteran CB Trevon Diggs
The Dallas Cowboys released two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Trevon Diggs on Tuesday.,The 27-year-old veteran will be subject to the waiver process and if unclaimed, will become a free agent.,Diggs confirmed the news to NFL Network, telling a reporter that "he will miss his time in Dallas, he assures me...
No. 4 Texas Tech on historic run entering Orange Bowl vs. No. 5 Oregon
Texas Tech did not win a single bowl game during Patrick Mahomes' three seasons in the program from 2014-16.,Yet nine years after a legend's departure, the No. 4 Red Raiders are playing for a spot in the College Football Playoff semifinals when they face No. 5 Oregon on Thursday in the Orange Bowl a...
No resolution for LIV's OWGR points pursuit as 2026 season looms
LIV Golf will begin its fifth season in February, potentially with its application for Official World Golf Ranking points still pending.,Trevor Immelman, chairman of the OWGR, issued a statement on the matter Tuesday.,"Since the end of June, the Governing Board has endeavored to thoroughly evaluate ...
No. 3 Iowa State pulls away late in win vs. Houston Christian
Joshua Jefferson poured in 23 points with eight rebounds and five assists, Blake Buchanan added 16 points and 11 rebounds for his second double-double of the season, and No. 3 Iowa State pulled away for an 89-61 victory over Houston Christian on Monday night in Ames, Iowa.,Milan Momcilovic finished ...
No. 3 Iowa State pulls away late in win over Houston Christian
Joshua Jefferson poured in 23 points with eight rebounds and five assists, Blake Buchanan added 16 points and 11 rebounds for his second double-double of the season, and No. 3 Iowa State pulled away for an 89-61 home victory over Houston Christian on Monday night in Ames, Iowa.,Milan Momcilovic fini...
No. 25 Iowa wallops UMass Lowell to close nonconference slate
Bennett Stirtz scored a team-high 22 points Monday and added eight assists as No. 25 Iowa finished up its nonconference schedule with a 90-62 rout of UMass Lowell in Iowa City.,Cam Manyawu and Alvaro Folgueiras each added 14 points, while Tavion Banks made all five shots he attempted in finishing wi...
Everything you need to know about the Cotton Bowl
COTTON BOWL,College Football Playoff quarterfinal,No. 2 Ohio State (12-1) vs. No. 10 Miami (11-2),Wednesday, Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m. ET,Arlington, Texas (AT&T Stadium),Consensus odds: Ohio State -9.5, Total 41.5 points,Defending national champion Ohio State returns to the College Football Playoff for the...
Bengals QB Joe Burrow to play in season finale vs. Browns
Joe Burrow is in the game plan for the Cincinnati Bengals in the regular-season finale against the Cleveland Browns, head coach Zac Taylor said Monday.,The Bengals are not planning to rest or preserve Burrow, the oft-injured starting quarterback who played in his seventh game of the season in Week 1...
Northwestern closes out nonconference play vs. pesky Howard
Northwestern should regain the services of the nation's No. 9 scorer when it closes nonconference play Tuesday afternoon against Howard in Evanston, Ill.,Senior forward Nick Martinelli (21.9 ppg), who missed the Wildcats' 61-58 loss to Butler on Dec. 20 due to a concussion, has returned on the pract...
Ravens tip cap to Browns; Lamar Jackson's status TBD
The Ravens celebrated the Cleveland Browns on their scheduled day off Sunday.,Cleveland's win over the Steelers left the door open for the Ravens to make the playoffs by virtue of a Week 18 victory at Pittsburgh. ,Baltimore stayed alive by winning at Green Bay on Saturday, then went home with hope a...
Duke, Arizona State meet in Sun Bowl after unsatisfying finishes
Duke accomplished one goal earlier this month and would like to add another achievement in the Sun Bowl.,The Blue Devils will take on Arizona State on Wednesday in El Paso, Texas.,Both teams have created late-season momentum that they would like to expand on.,Arizona State (8-4) had a three-game win...
Iowa vows 'A' game to slow Diego Pavia in QBs Vandy finale
After taking college football by storm and taking Vanderbilt to historic heights, quarterback Diego Pavia will have his hands full in his final game with the Commodores.,No. 14 Vanderbilt, which has already set a school record with 10 wins this season and finished just outside of the College Footbal...
Steeped in drama, Michigan, Texas get back to football in Citrus Bowl
Before the College Football Playoff bracket was complete, Texas coach Steve Sarkisian delivered a strong rebuke of the process, well aware the Longhorns weren't in position to make the 12-team field.,That drama turned out to be minor compared to Michigan's stunning firing of Sherrone Moore for havin...
Marquette G Zaide Lowery no longer with program
Guard Zaide Lowery is no longer part of the Marquette basketball program, the school confirmed Sunday.,The 6-foot-5 junior started the first nine games of the season before being replaced by freshman Adrien Stevens. He did not play in the Dec. 17 loss to Georgetown of the Dec. 20 loss at Creighton.,...
Myles Garrett: Steelers focused more on stopping me than winning
Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett said he felt like the Pittsburgh Steelers were more focused on preventing him from setting the single-season sack record than winning on Sunday.,Garrett entered Week 17 with 22 sacks -- one shy of breaking the NFL record of 22.5 shared by Pro Football Hal...
Ravens Keep Playoff Hopes Alive, Now Need Browns to Save Their Season
The Ravens crushed the Packers, but their playoff hopes now rest with the Browns in a dramatic AFC North Week 17 scenario....
Alvaro Folgueiras learning role for No. 25 Iowa with UMass Lowell up next
If Iowa's final game before Christmas was any indication, junior transfer Alvaro Folgueiras might be about to play up to the form that earned the forward the Horizon League Player of the Year honors a season ago at Robert Morris.,During the Haweyes' 94-39 blowout of Bucknell on Dec. 20 in Des Moines...