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Former Pirates P Scott Sauerbeck dies
Former Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander Scott Sauerbeck died, the team announced on Thursday. He was 53.,While the team did not provide details on Sauerbeck's passing, Pittsburgh Baseball Now said he suffered a fatal heart attack in his Florida home on Tuesday.,"The Pirates family mourns the passing o...
Otega Oweh, Amari Williams pace No. 17 Kentucky past Vanderbilt
No. 17 Kentucky remains without three point guards due to injury, but a patchwork lineup led by junior Otega Oweh and senior Amari Williams held off Vanderbilt 82-61 in SEC play Wednesday night in Lexington, Ky.,The duo combined for 37 points and helped Kentucky turn a one-point halftime advantage i...
Otega Oweh, Amari Williams pace short-handed No. 17 Kentucky past Vanderbilt
No. 17 Kentucky remains without three point guards due to injury, but a patchwork lineup led by junior Otega Oweh and senior Amari Williams held off Vanderbilt 82-61 in SEC play Wednesday night in Lexington, Ky.,The duo combined for 37 points and helped Kentucky turn a one-point halftime advantage i...
Regrouping No. 17 Kentucky tries to avenge loss to Vanderbilt
Down to its fourth option at point guard, No. 17 Kentucky is searching for some consistency overall when it hosts Vanderbilt on Tuesday night in Lexington, Ky.,In his first start of the season, an 82-78 loss at Texas on Saturday, freshman Travis Perry finished with six points and three assists in 28...
Vanderbilt's Mikayla Blakes scores freshman-record 55 points in OT win
Vanderbilt's Mikayla Blakes added to her record-setting season by scoring 55 points, the most in women's Division I basketball by a freshman, in the Commodores' 98-88 overtime win against Auburn on Sunday. ,The 5-foot-8 guard raised her scoring average to 23.0 points per game by going 15-for-28 from...
Zakai Zeigler helps No. 5 Tennessee rally past Vanderbilt
Zakai Zeigler scored 22 points, all in the second half, to help No. 5 Tennessee rally and avoid a season sweep at the hands of Vanderbilt with an 81-76 win on Saturday in Knoxville, Tenn. ,Zeigler shot 7-of-9 overall in the second half after missing both of his attempts in the first half. He added e...
No. 8 Texas A&M puts win streak up against improved Arkansas
No. 8 Texas A&M will have to be at its best to continue its recent run of success when it hosts surging Arkansas on Saturday afternoon at College Station, Texas.,It is the only time the Southeastern Conference rivals will meet in the regular season. Arkansas has a 108-61 advantage over Texas A&M all...
Edson Barboza out of Seattle UFC fight due to injury
Brazilian featherweight Edson Barboza has been forced out of Seattle's Feb. 22 UFC event due to injury.,The 39-year-old Barboza (24-12 MMA, 18-12 UFC) had been scheduled to face Steve Garcia at UFC Fight Night 252 at Climate Pledge Arena.,Multiple outlets reported Barboza's removal from the card on ...
No. 5 Tennessee out to avoid sweep by confident Vanderbilt
No. 5 Tennessee is at home and looking to avoid a regular season sweep at the hands of in-state foe Vanderbilt when the programs meet Saturday in Knoxville.,Tennessee (20-5, 7-5 Southeastern Conference) is coming off a 75-64 loss to Kentucky on Wednesday, as the Wildcats became the first, and so far...
No. 1 Auburn pulls away in second half to beat Vanderbilt
Denver Jones scored a game-high 21 points as No. 1 Auburn pulled away for an 80-68 win over Vanderbilt in the Southeastern Conference matchup on Tuesday night in Nashville, Tenn.,Chaney Johnson racked up 20 points off the bench on 9-of-10 shooting, and Johni Broome scored 17 points, 15 in the second...
LSU, Arkansas both look to rebound from close losses in SEC showdown
LSU and Arkansas have been stuck near the bottom of the Southeastern Conference standings all season.,Both are reeling after allowing potential signature wins to slip through their fingers last weekend as they prepare to meet Wednesday night in Fayetteville, Ark.,The Tigers (12-11, 1-9 SEC) were poi...
Alex Rodriguez, Marc Lore win arbitration case for Wolves ownership
An arbitration panel on Monday ruled 2-1 in favor of Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore in their quest for a controlling ownership stake of the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves and the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx.,The NBA Board of Governors need to approve Rodriguez and Lore before the deal is formalized. Current o...
No. 1 Auburn wary of pesky Vanderbilt following first SEC loss
Bruce Pearl knows that No. 1 Auburn will be challenged at Vanderbilt as the Tigers try to bounce back from their first Southeastern Conference loss on Tuesday in Nashville, Tenn.,A 90-81 defeat to Florida on Saturday was also Auburn's first home loss since Feb. 17, 2024, but it didn't drop the Tiger...
No. 3 Alabama holds off Arkansas, joins Auburn atop SEC
Grant Nelson and Chris Youngblood scored 15 points apiece to help No. 3 Alabama post an 85-81 victory over Arkansas on Saturday night in Southeastern Conference play at Fayetteville, Ark.,Mouhamed Dioubate had 14 points and Mark Sears added 11 as the Crimson Tide (20-3, 9-1 SEC) moved into a first-p...
No. 3 Alabama holds off late Arkansas rally to tie Auburn atop SEC standings
Grant Nelson and Chris Youngblood scored 15 points apiece to help No. 3 Alabama post an 85-81 victory over Arkansas on Saturday night in Southeastern Conference play at Fayetteville, Ark.,Mouhamed Dioubate had 14 points and Mark Sears added 11 as the Crimson Tide (20-3, 9-1 SEC) moved into a first-p...
Jaylen Carey's career night lifts Vanderbilt over Texas
Jaylen Carey recorded career highs of 18 points and 14 rebounds to help Vanderbilt notch an 86-78 victory over Texas on Saturday afternoon in Southeastern Conference play at Nashville.,Jason Edwards scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half and Tyler Nickel also scored 17 as Vanderbilt (17-6, 5-...
Vanderbilt hoping for home spark against Texas
Vanderbilt hopes a return home can help snap a recent swoon when it battles Texas on Saturday afternoon in a Southeastern Conference game in Nashville, Tenn.,It is the first time the teams will square off on the hardwood since a 2016 win for Texas in Austin that tied the all-time series at 4-4. The ...
No. 3 Alabama faces Arkansas, attempts to continue torrid run
Arkansas' season was going nowhere fast when it lost its first five Southeastern Conference contests.,But the feeling is much different after three wins in four games. The Razorbacks will face another upset opportunity on Saturday night when they battle No. 3 Alabama at Fayetteville, Ark.,The Crimso...
No. 6 Florida finds rhythm, surges past Vanderbilt
Will Richard scored 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting to help sixth-ranked Florida rebound from its worst performance of the season with an 86-75 win over Vanderbilt on Tuesday in Gainesville, Fla.,Alex Condon added 19 points and nine rebounds and Denzel Aberdeen scored 13 for the Gators (19-3, 6-3 Sout...
Texas, Arkansas renew rivalry as conference foes
Texas and Arkansas renew their rivalry as conference opponents for the first time in 35 years when they square off on Wednesday in a Southeastern Conference game in Austin, Texas.,Both teams carry momentum from huge victories on Saturday as they try to turn around ragged starts in the SEC gauntlet. ...