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Trey Kaufman-Renn, No. 10 Purdue take aim at Iowa
A newly expanded Big Ten Conference has presented the same old challenges for longtime coaches such as Fran McCaffery of Iowa. ,"I'd say in many ways it's as tough as it's ever been," McCaffery said. "Whether we have 12 teams, 14 teams, 16, 18 -- they're all really good teams. It's not like you can ...
Chase Elliott dominates Clash at Bowman Gray
Polesitter Chase Elliott led 171 of 200 laps to claim NASCAR's season-opening exhibition race, the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium, Sunday night in Winston-Salem, N.C.,The Hendrick Motorsports driver was passed by Denny Hamlin's No. 11 Toyota late in the first 100 laps, but Elliott regained th...
No. 3 Iowa State, No. 11 Kansas seek to shake off tough losses
Two highly ranked teams are desperate for a win to break out of recent skids.,Only one of those teams will get its wish when No. 3 Iowa State tips off against No. 11 Kansas in a Big 12 Conference battle Monday night in Lawrence, Kan.,Iowa State (17-4, 7-3 Big 12) is eager to bounce back from two con...
Rory McIlroy fires 66 to win AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy shot a 6-under-par 66 on Sunday on the way to winning his first PGA Tour start of the year, capturing the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in Pebble Beach, Calif.,McIlroy, buoyed by an eagle late in the round, secured the title at 21-under 267 for a two-stroke victory at Pebb...
Virtus.pro land in Group A upper-bracket final at IEM Katowice
Virtus.pro rallied for a 2-1 victory over Eternal Fire on Sunday to reach the Group A upper-bracket final at the Intel Extreme Masters Katowice event in Poland. ,After falling 13-9 on Anubis, Virtus.pro took Dust II 13-10 and Train 16-13 to avoid falling into the lower bracket. Kaisar "ICY" Faiznuro...
Jared Goff, NFC defeat AFC to win Pro Bowl Games
Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff tossed three touchdowns and two defenders scored on interception returns Sunday as the NFC won the flag football game 56-50 and the overall competition 76-63 at the 2025 Pro Bowl Games in Orlando, Fla.,Goff completed 10 of 11 passes for 126 yards, while the Arizo...
On 2-2, No. 22 jerseys of A'ja Wilson, Caitlin Clark retired
It's only fitting that on Feb. 2 -- 2/2 -- a pair of No. 22s are being retired in women's college basketball on Sunday.,South Carolina retired the No. 22 of A'ja Wilson in a pregame ceremony that left the three-time WNBA Most Valuable Player choking back tears at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, S.C...
59 Prop Bets for Super Bowl LIX
It is common practice for sportsbooks to post a couple of hundred prop bets for games during the regular season and playoffs. ,But for the Super Bowl, no amount of bets seem to be enough. You can put money down on just about every aspect of the game -- plus what happens off the field.,Sportsbooks ha...
How Saquon Barkley and the Philadelphia Eagles Resurrected the Running Back Position
Saquon Barkley and the Eagles are proving that elite running backs still matter, here's how they resurrected the running back position and how it could impact the future....
The NFL Pro Bowl Games Are Back—But Should They Be?
The NFL Pro Bowl is on Sunday after a long weekend of festivities. Eli and Peyton Manning will coach the NFC and AFC, but nobody cares about this fallen All-Star game....
Virtus.pro among those to start strong in group play at IEM Katowice
Virtus.pro and Eternal Fire completed sweeps on Saturday to set up a meeting in the Group A upper-bracket semifinals of the Intel Extreme Masters Katowice event in Poland. ,Both teams got through the upper-bracket quarterfinals with ease, with Virtus.pro topping G2 Esports 13-9 on Inferno and 16-14 ...
Eagles RT Lane Johnson: 'definitely not retiring' after Super Bowl
Philadelphia Eagles standout right tackle Lane Johnson made it clear Saturday that Super Bowl LIX will not be his final game.,The 34-year-old Johnson is all in when it comes to playing in his 13th NFL season in 2025.,"I'm definitely not retiring after this game, win or lose," Johnson said of the gam...
Sepp Straka leads by one after 54 holes at Pebble Beach
Austria's Sepp Straka recovered from a rough stretch on the back nine to finish strong for a 2-under-par 70 on Saturday and hold the lead after three rounds of AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am at Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, Calif.,Straka is at 16 under and will take a one-stroke lead into Sunda...
NASCAR opens 2025 season with exhibition at tiny track
NASCAR is standing on the threshold of another date with its rich history and will make that become a reality this Sunday night with an exhibition race in North Carolina's Piedmont Triad.,With its offseason officially over after Team Penske's Joey Logano captured his third Cup title, the series has ...
Oklahoma State finds winning formula against slumping Utah
Bryce Thompson scored 20 points to lead Oklahoma State to an 81-72 victory over Utah on Saturday in Stillwater, Okla.,Thompson made 6 of 10 shots, going 4-for-4 from 3-point range, and made a couple of big scores in the final minutes to help the Cowboys (11-10, 3-7 Big 12) snap a three-game losing s...
Kansas State ends No. 3 Iowa State's 29-game home win streak
Dug McDaniel scored 20 points on 8-for-17 shooting as Kansas State stunned No. 3 Iowa State with an 80-61 win in a Big 12 Conference matchup on Saturday afternoon in Ames, Iowa., ,Coleman Hawkins finished with 17 points and seven rebounds for Kansas State (10-11, 4-6), which won its third game in a ...
Andy Reid, Patrick Mahomes driving Chiefs' historic run
There was a time Andy Reid was a sympathetic figure, a champion of the regular season seemingly destined to be an all-time bridesmaid on the NFL sideline. ,Through 13 seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles, Reid reached one Super Bowl (2004) and lost the NFC Championship Game four times. It's why owne...
Cowboys hire Cards OL coach Klayton Adams as OC
The Dallas Cowboys hired Arizona Cardinals offensive line coach Klayton Adams as their new offensive coordinator, the team announced on Saturday morning.,He replaces Brian Schottenheimer, who last month was promoted to head coach after the Cowboys parted ways with Mike McCarthy following the season....
FURIA squeeze into IEM Katowice group stage
FURIA Esports rallied for a 2-1 victory over Wildcard on Friday in the last upper-bracket second-round match at the Intel Extreme Masters Katowice, earning a group-stage spot in Poland.,Four more teams -- BIG, Virtus.pro, Astralis and Team Liquid -- worked their way into the group stage by earning 2...
Reports: Cowboys hiring Cards' Klayton Adams as OC
The Dallas Cowboys are hiring Arizona Cardinals offensive line coach Klayton Adams to be their new offensive coordinator, multiple media outlets reported Friday.,He would replace Brian Schottenheimer, who earlier this month was promoted to head coach after the Cowboys parted ways with Mike McCarthy ...