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No. 7 Michigan State's focus on Rutgers, not No. 3 Michigan
Tuesday might be the ultimate trap game for No. 7 Michigan State. ,Winners of six in a row, Michigan State (18-2, 8-1) heads into a Big Ten contest against Rutgers in Piscataway, N.J., knowing that a showdown with archrival and No. 3 Michigan is looming at home on Friday.,So before the Spartans worr...
Why Lamar Jackson’s Future With the Baltimore Ravens Isn’t Secure
After firing John Harbaugh and hiring Jesse Minter, the Ravens may still face uncertainty with Lamar Jackson’s future in Baltimore....
No. 12 Purdue aiming for improved shooting, rebounding against Indiana
No. 12 Purdue is making 3-pointers at an excellent 38.3% clip, good for 21st in Division I.,But in the last four games, the Boilermakers have hit just 33.3% (27 of 81). That's not bad but isn't good enough when weighed against how they normally hit it.,As Purdue prepares for a Tuesday night trip to ...
No. 23 Alabama's Charles Bediako possible center of attention vs. Missouri
Charles Bediako scored 13 points in his controversial "second" debut with Alabama.,Whether Bediako plays in a second game this season for the 23rd-ranked Crimson Tide remains to be seen, as Tuscaloosa County (Ala.) Circuit Court Judge Jim Roberts will hear arguments Tuesday morning on a request for ...
No. 15 Arkansas out to halt road woes vs. reeling Oklahoma
No. 15 Arkansas is hoping to turn its road struggles around when it takes on Oklahoma on Tuesday in Norman, Okla.,The Razorbacks have dropped their last two away games and are 1-3 in true road games this season.,Arkansas is coming off an 85-81 home win over LSU on Saturday where they shot just 38.9%...
Notre Dame aims for rare ranked win when No. 17 Virginia visits
Notre Dame seeks its first victory against a ranked opponent in nearly three years and No. 17 Virginia looks to avoid its first losing streak of the season when they meet Tuesday night in South Bend, Ind.,The Fighting Irish (11-9, 2-5 Atlantic Coast Conference) have dropped 11 consecutive games agai...
No. 5 Nebraska puts unbeaten record on line at No. 3 Michigan
One of the last remaining unbeaten teams will face its toughest test of the season when No. 5 Nebraska visits No. 3 Michigan in a Big Ten Conference game on Tuesday night in Ann Arbor, Mich.,The visiting Cornhuskers (20-0, 9-0 Big Ten) hold the nation's longest active win streak at 24 games, dating ...
No. 24 Miami (Ohio) making clutch shots to stay perfect, takes on UMass
High-powered No. 24 Miami (Ohio) has been pushed to the brink in its last two games but has answered the bell each time in overtime.,The RedHawks will meet their latest challenge when they host Massachusetts in a Mid-American Conference contest Tuesday night in Oxford, Ohio. Miami entered the Associ...
Kings-Blue Jackets postponed, rescheduled for March 9
Monday night's game between the Los Angeles Kings and the Columbus Blue Jackets has been postponed due to severe winter weather in the Columbus area.,The game will be played on March 9 in Columbus with the time to be determined at a later date.,Heavy snow from a massive winter storm triggered a leve...
Early Super Bowl LX money flowing on Seahawks
Sportsbooks don't yet have a favorite outcome for Super Bowl LX, but the early actions shows that the public is heavily behind the Seattle Seahawks.,The Seahawks opened as consensus 4.5-point favorite shortly after surviving the Los Angeles Rams in a 31-27 victory in the NFC Championship Game. That ...
Lindsey Vonn, 41, headlines 232-member Team USA
At age 41, alpine skier Lindsey Vonn leads the United States team headed to the Milan Cortina Olympics as one of seven athletes competing at the Games for the fifth time.,Hockey player Hilary Knight, figure skater Evan Bates, snowboarders Faye Thelen and Nick Baumgartner, and bobsledders Kaillie Hum...
Oklahoma vaults into top 10 as SEC sets Top 25 record
Oklahoma jumped six spots to No. 10 in the Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll Monday following last week's upset of South Carolina.,Fellow Southeastern Conference member Georgia (18-3) joined those two in the rankings this week at No. 23 to give the SEC a record 10 teams in the Top 25.,...
Philip Rivers removes his name from Bills' coaching search
Philip Rivers ran a comeback route to play quarterback for the Colts in December, but he's calling an out on becoming head coach of the Buffalo Bills on Monday. ,Rivers, 44, played three games for the Colts and interviewed with the Bills on Friday as part of a pool of candidates talking to the team ...
Jessica Pegula ends Madison Keys' repeat bid at Australian Open
A year after winning her first Grand Slam title in Melbourne, Madison Keys saw her bid for a repeat end on Monday at the hands of another American looking to follow in Keys' footsteps at the Australian Open.,Sixth-seeded Jessica Pegula swept the ninth-seeded Keys 6-3, 6-4 in a battle of best friends...
The Fight UFC Needed: Gaethje vs. Pimblett Delivers on a New Era’s First Night
Justin Gaethje defeated Paddy Pimblett in a five-round war to capture the interim lightweight title and kick off the UFC’s Paramount era in style....
Seahawks Return to Super Bowl Haunted by a Moment That Changed Everything
Ten years after a heartbreaking loss to New England, the Seattle Seahawks are back in the Super Bowl with a chance at redemption....
Best NBA Bets Today: Spread Picks and Player Props for Monday’s Games
Monday NBA betting picks featuring Timberwolves vs. Warriors, Lakers vs. Bulls, and a Donovan Mitchell scoring prop against the Magic....
Rockets, Grizzlies clash as injuries tighten rotations
The injury bug refuses to let go of the Houston Rockets, and with the first half of their season partly shaped by players who haven't been available, victories against tough odds tend to feel more meaningful.,The Rockets' 111-104 road win over the Detroit Pistons on Friday came in the second half of...
No. 25 Miami (Ohio) making clutch shots to stay perfect, takes on UMass
High-powered No. 25 Miami (Ohio) has been pushed to the brink in its last two games but has answered the bell each time in overtime.,The RedHawks will meet their latest challenge when they host Massachusetts in a Mid-American Conference contest Tuesday night in Oxford, Ohio. Miami entered the Associ...
No. 4 Purdue aiming for improved shooting, rebounding against Indiana
Fourth-ranked Purdue is making 3-pointers at an excellent 38.3% clip, good for 21st in Division I.,But in the last four games, the Boilermakers have hit just 33.3% (27 of 81). That's not bad but isn't good enough when weighed against how they normally hit it.,As Purdue prepares for a Tuesday night t...