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No. 10 Iowa State shatters school records against Alcorn State
Milan Momcilovic made a career-best eight 3-pointers and recorded 27 points along with a career-high five steals and No. 10 Iowa State steamrolled Alcorn State 132-68 on Wednesday night at Ames, Iowa.,Jamarion Batemon established career highs of 26 points and seven 3-pointers for the Cyclones (8-0),...
Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz will return in 2026 for his 28th season
Iowa's Kirk Ferentz, the winningest coach in Big Ten history, said Wednesday that he will be back on the sideline for a 28th season in 2026.,Ferentz, 70, guided Iowa to an 8-4 regular-season record with the Hawkeyes' bowl destination to be learned Sunday. It will be Iowa's 12th bowl game in the last...
Chiefs-Cowboys most-watched regular-season game in NFL history
The game between the Kansas City Chiefs and host Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving Day drew in an NFL regular-season record audience of 57.23 million viewers on CBS, the network announced on Wednesday.,Dak Prescott threw for two touchdowns to lead the Cowboys to a stirring 31-28 victory over the Patric...
Browns open 21-day return window for QB Deshaun Watson
Cleveland's highest-paid offensive player is back on the practice field for the first time this season. ,Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson was designated to return to practice, opening a 21-day window for the franchise to either activate him to the 53-man roster or shut him down for the remainder of...
After Thanksgiving week woes, Ga. Tech, Mississippi St. square off
With both teams looking to flush disappointing Thanksgiving week efforts, Georgia Tech hosts Mississippi State in an ACC/SEC Challenge matchup on Wednesday in Atlanta.,Georgia Tech (5-3) dropped both of its games in the Emerald Coast Classic in Niceville, Fla., losing 75-61 to DePaul and 84-74 to Dr...
No. 7 Michigan State smothers Iowa in Big Ten opener
Coen Carr scored 15 points to lead No. 7 Michigan State to a 71-52 home win over Iowa in the Big Ten conference opener for both teams on Tuesday.,Jeremy Fears Jr. went 10-for-10 from the free-throw line and scored 14 points, and Jaxon Kohler had 12 points and 11 rebounds to help Michigan State (8-0,...
North Texas taps Neal Brown as new head coach
North Texas hired veteran offensive mind Neal Brown to replace the departing Eric Morris as head coach, the school announced Tuesday.,Brown landed a five-year contract with the Mean Green, according to ESPN.,The 45-year-old from Kentucky amassed a decade of major head coaching experience at West Vir...
Georgetown plans to land first punch vs. UMBC
Georgetown will set out to end a two-game losing streak when it takes on UMBC on Wednesday night in Washington.,Off to their best five-game start since the 2017-18 season, the Hoyas (5-2) struggled to find much to be thankful for last week in dropping their first two games of the season to Dayton an...
No. 10 Iowa State not looking past Alcorn State with No. 1 Purdue looming
Standout point guard Tamin Lipsey is expected to sit out his third straight game when No. 10 Iowa State faces Alcorn State on Wednesday night at Ames, Iowa.,The Cyclones (7-0) figure to have an easy time against the beleaguered Braves (1-8) while certainly having an eye on Saturday's massive showdow...
Denny Hamlin takes stand as NASCAR antitrust trial begins
With NASCAR's revenue-sharing model at the forefront of 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports' antitrust lawsuit, 23XI co-owner Denny Hamlin took the stand as the first witness Monday in Charlotte, N.C. and testified that it costs $20 million to bring a single car to the track over a 38-race season....
Behind Sam Towns’ career night, Bowling Green upsets Kansas State
Sam Towns erupted for 27 points and pulled down eight rebounds, Javon Ruffin knocked down five 3-pointers en route to 17 points and Bowling Green upset Kansas State 82-66 on Monday night in Manhattan, Kan.,Bowling Green (6-2) is now riding a three-game winning streak after defeating the only power c...
Oklahoma State eyeing rare 8-0 start as Sam Houston visits
Oklahoma State will strive to keep its best start in six years going when it hosts Sam Houston on Tuesday in Stillwater, Okla.,The Cowboys have opened their season with seven straight wins, their best start and longest winning streak since the 2019-20 season. With a win against Sam Houston (5-2), Ok...
Jalen Brunson, Jaylen Brown face off in Knicks, Celtics clash
New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson said he likes the way his team has been playing lately, and he'll try to help New York extend its winning streak to five games when the Knicks visit the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night., ,Brunson had 18 points, seven rebounds and six assists Sunday, when New York ...
Charles Oliveira: Max Holloway rematch won't be in January but 'will happen'
Charles Oliveira insisted Monday that the much-anticipated rematch between himself and Max Holloway will happen in the first half of 2026 but said it will not happen in January.,Oliveira appeared to be attempting to set the record straight after UFC Brazil's X account published then quickly deleted ...
Bengals DE Trey Hendrickson labeled doubtful for Week 14
Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson is not ready to return from a hip injury and is primarily scheduled to continue "rehab stuff" this week, coach Zac Taylor said Monday.,Taylor said he would consider Hendrickson doubtful to be ready for Sunday's game against the Buffalo Bills.,"We'll ...
Browns DT Maliek Collins (quad) out for season
Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Maliek Collins will miss the remainder of the season with a quad injury, head coach Kevin Stefanski announced on Monday.,Collins sustained the injury and was carted off the field during the third quarter of the Browns' 26-8 setback to the San Francisco 49ers on Sund...
No. 7 Michigan State, Iowa square off in battle of unbeatens
At the beginning of the season, many observers probably didn't expect Iowa and No. 7 Michigan State to each be unbeaten heading into their Big Ten opener at Tuesday night in East Lansing. ,But that is the case, so already it will be an intriguing matchup when the Hawkeyes and Spartans hook up for th...
Report: Syracuse firing multiple assistants after 3-9 season
Syracuse is parting ways with several assistant coaches following a 3-9 season, On3 reported Monday.,Second-year head coach Fran Brown is dismissing special teams coordinator Ricky Brumfield, offensive line coach Dale Williams, defensive backs coach Joe Schaefer and co-defensive coordinator and line...
No. 11 Michigan State, Iowa square off in battle of unbeatens
At the beginning of the season, many observers probably didn't expect Iowa and No. 11 Michigan State to each be unbeaten heading into their Big Ten opener at Tuesday night in East Lansing. ,But that is the case, so already it will be an intriguing matchup when the Hawkeyes and Spartans hook up for t...
Brandi Carlile, Coco Jones, Charlie Puth to perform at Super Bowl pregame
Grammy-winning singers Brandi Carlisle and Coco Jones and Grammy-nominated singer and songwriter Charlie Puth will be performing before the kickoff of Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, Calif., on Feb. 8, 2026.,The NFL made the announcement Sunday that Puth will sing the national anthem, Carlile will per...