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No. 24 Wisconsin eager to 'move on' in encounter vs. Iowa
Wisconsin will be looking to bounce back at home after a disappointing road loss when the 24th-ranked Badgers face Iowa on Sunday in Madison, Wis.,After winning nine of its previous 11 games to move into the Top 25, Wisconsin (18-8, 10-5 Big Ten) lost 86-69 at Ohio State on Tuesday.,"Last week doesn...
Luke Skaljac, unbeaten No. 22 Miami (Ohio) handle Bowling Green
Luke Skaljac racked up 24 points and Eian Elmer supplied 21 as No. 22 Miami (Ohio) kept the only perfect record in Division I men's basketball intact with a 91-77 win over Bowling Green on Friday in Oxford, Ohio.,Skaljac shot 5 of 10 from 3-point range and Elmer went 5 of 8 to account for most of Mi...
Seton Hall trying to stay on tourney bubble with Georgetown on tap
Seton Hall hosts Georgetown on Saturday night in Newark, N.J., hoping to start a last-minute NCAA Tournament push.,The Pirates (18-9, 8-8 Big East) are now tied for fourth in the top-heavy Big East Conference with Creighton and were listed as one of the "next four" teams out in the latest NCAA Tourn...
Cowboys part ways with LB Logan Wilson, save $6.5M
The Dallas Cowboys waived linebacker Logan Wilson on Friday just three-plus months after acquiring him from the Cincinnati Bengals.,The Cowboys said the move saves them $6.5 million in salary cap space.,Wilson, who recorded four straight 100-tackle seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals from 2021-24, d...
Report: Pelicans sign G/F Bryce McGowens to 3-year deal
The New Orleans Pelicans are set to sign guard-forward Bryce McGowens to a standard three-year contract, elevating him from his previous two-way deal, ESPN reported Friday.,No financial terms of the contract were reported.,McGowens, 23, has averaged 7.9 points with 1.9 rebounds in 32 games (11 start...
No. 6 Iowa State takes aim at another ranked foe in No. 23 BYU
Iowa State is fresh off two takedowns of Top 10 teams but there is seldom room for a breather in the Big 12.,The No. 6 Cyclones look to post another crucial victory over a ranked opponent when they face No. 23 BYU on Saturday night at Provo, Utah.,Iowa State (23-3, 10-3 Big 12) beat then-No. 9 Kansa...
Super Bowl LX ratings given late boost, still shy of record
Nielsen adjusted the ratings for Super Bowl LX, bumping the final viewership numbers to 125.6 million.,The Seattle Seahawks' victory over the New England Patriots was originally reported to have averaged 124.9 million viewers across NBC, Peacock, Telemundo and other digital platforms. Nielsen said t...
Freestyle skiing halfpipe, aerial events postponed at Olympics
Freestyle skiing halfpipe and aerial events were postponed at the Winter Olympics on Thursday because of heavy snow in Livigno, Italy.,The men's aerials qualifiers and final were rescheduled for Friday morning, with the men's halfpipe qualification beginning about an hour after the aerials conclude....
Why the AFC North Makes Sense for Tyreek Hill’s Next Team
Tyreek Hill could be on the move after injury, and the AFC North offers several intriguing landing spots including the Ravens, Steelers, Browns and Bengals....
No. 22 Miami (Ohio) looks to continue scrappy play vs. Bowling Green
No. 22 Miami (Ohio), the lone remaining unbeaten team in college basketball, has had its share of Houdini-like escapes to keep its perfect record intact.,Coach Travis Steele knows why his team has been able to pull through time and again.,"Our group of boys just kind of stays flatline," Steele said ...
Butler tops Georgetown to give Thad Matta 500th career win
Finley Bizjack returned and scored a game-high 19 points and Butler held on to beat Georgetown 93-89 on Wednesday night in Washington, D.C. as Thad Matta earned his 500th career victory.,Michael Ajayi and Jamie Kaiser Jr. each scored 16 and Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor added 12 as Butler (14-13, 5-11 Big Ea...
Led by Bennett Stirtz (25 points), Iowa upsets No. 9 Nebraska
Bennett Stirtz scored a game-high 25 points Tuesday night and Iowa gave its NCAA tournament hopes a big boost with a 57-52 upset of No. 9 Nebraska in Iowa City.,Cooper Koch added 10 for the Hawkeyes (19-7, 9-6 Big Ten), which overcame 17 of 51 shooting from the field to post their first win over a r...
Georgetown out to stretch Butler's skid to 7 with sweep
Georgetown hosts free-falling Butler on Wednesday night in Washington, looking to earn its first season sweep of the Bulldogs in more than a decade.,The Hoyas (13-12, 5-9 Big East) got 17 points apiece from KJ Lewis and Vince Iwuchukwu in a 77-64 victory in the teams' first meeting in Indianapolis o...
Yale head coach Tony Reno steps down, cites health concerns
Tony Reno stepped down as head coach at Yale on Tuesday, citing health reasons for the end of his 14-year run with the Bulldogs.,Reno, 52, was hired as the coach of the Bulldogs in January 2012 and led the team to its first FCS playoff berth in 2025. He helped Yale overcome a 28-point deficit in the...
No. 6 Iowa State's late 17-4 run produces win over No. 2 Houston
Nate Heise's 3-pointer with 1:17 to play provided the winning points and Tamin Lipsey had a huge offensive rebound and free throw in the final seconds as No. 6 Iowa State outlasted No. 2 Houston 70-67 on Monday in in Ames, Iowa.,The Cyclones (23-3, 10-3 Big 12) were ahead by three at halftime before...
After 'humbling' loss, Iowa faces tall order vs. No. 7 Nebraska
Iowa will try to get back on track when it faces No. 7 Nebraska in a Big Ten Conference game on Tuesday night in Iowa City, Iowa.,The Hawkeyes (18-7, 8-6 Big Ten) have lost two in a row, most recently falling 78-57 at home to Purdue on Saturday. Iowa's point total versus the Boilermakers was 20 fewe...
Browns S Ronnie Hickman assaulted in New York hotel
Cleveland Browns safety Ronnie Hickman was assaulted early Monday morning at a New York hotel then was treated for minor injuries at an area hospital before being released, the team said in a statement.,Hickman, 24, was approached by four people in the lobby of SIXTY LES hotel after 4:30 a.m. ET, th...
Ava Heiden's 27 points lead No. 13 Iowa over Nebraska
Led by Ava Heiden's career-high 27 points, No. 13 Iowa defeated Nebraska 80-67 on Monday in Lincoln, Neb., to secure its 10th straight 20-win season.,Heiden grabbed 11 rebounds, Taylor Stremlow scored a career-high 17 points and Chazadi Wright chipped in 14 points and seven assists for the Hawkeyes ...
Reports: Browns hire Falcons assistant Mike Rutenberg as DC
The Cleveland Browns have hired Falcons defensive pass game coordinator Mike Rutenberg as their new defensive coordinator, according to multiple media reports on Monday.,It'll be big shoes for Rutenberg to fill in his first coordinator position under new Browns head coach Todd Monken. He replaces Ji...
Jaylen Brown: Beverly Hills PD's account of event shutdown not true
When Boston Celtics All-Star Jaylen Brown spoke with reporters after Sunday's All-Star Game in Inglewood, Calif., the topic quickly went from basketball to an incident between Brown and the Beverly Hills Police Department a night earlier.,And Brown's account of events stands in stark contrast to tho...