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'Connected' Xavier opens Big East slate against struggling Creighton
Winners of five straight games, Xavier now turns its attention to Big East play beginning Wednesday night when it welcomes Creighton to Cincinnati.,It's the Big East opener for both teams, and Xavier (8-3) is looking to continue its winning ways with victories in six of its last seven.,Tre Carroll h...
Sounders bring back GK Stefan Frei for 13th season
The Seattle Sounders are bringing back goalkeeper Stefan Frei for his 13th season after re-signing the 39-year-old free agent on Monday to a deal that runs through June 2027.,Frei has posted 134 clean sheets in 422 appearances across all competitions for Seattle since 2014.,The native of Switzerland...
Kansas State's complementary guys pull off surprise at Creighton
Abdi Bashir Jr. made five 3-pointers in the first half and finished with 18 points as Kansas State held off a furious second-half rally to claim an 83-76 win over Creighton on Saturday afternoon in Omaha, Neb.,David Castillo added a game-high 19 points off the bench for the Wildcats (7-4), who have ...
Scorer supreme PJ Haggerty, K-State take on Creighton
Coming off an explosive offensive performance, Kansas State faces Creighton on Saturday afternoon in Omaha, Neb.,PJ Haggerty, a Memphis transfer, shot 11 for 14 (78.5%), made 5 of 6 three-point attempts and tallied a team-high 28 points to lead Kansas State in a 108-49 triumph over Mississippi Valle...
Bill Belichick makes staff changes at UNC after 4-8 season
Bill Belichick is making changes to his staff at North Carolina, dismissing offensive coordinator Freddie Kitchens and special teams coordinator Mike Priefer.,The moves come after the Tar Heels finished 4-8 (2-6 Atlantic Coast Conference) in the 2025 season, Belichick's first at Chapel Hill.,"We wan...
Kansas City Chiefs Need Offensive Changes This Offseason
Kansas City Chiefs’ 2025 season struggles continue after loss to the Houston Texans. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ elite play isn’t enough to overcome offensive woes....
Nebraska stifles Creighton, extends winning streak
Rienk Mast scored 20 points as Nebraska extended the nation's longest active win streak by defeating in-state rival Creighton 71-50 in a nonconference game on Sunday afternoon in Lincoln, Neb.,The Cornhuskers (9-0) have won 13 in a row dating back to last season, one off the school's longest win str...
Nebraska aims for 9-0 start vs. in-state foe Creighton
In-state bragging rights are on the line when Nebraska hosts Creighton in a nonconference game on Sunday afternoon in Lincoln.,The Cornhuskers (8-0) are off to their best start since beginning the 1977-78 season with a school-record 10 straight wins. Nebraska has won 12 in a row dating back to last ...
Hot-shooting Creighton coasts to win over Nicholls
Josh Dix tallied 14 points, five rebounds and five assists and host Creighton shot a blistering 61% from the floor in a 96-76 victory over Nicholls on Tuesday in Omaha, Neb.,Owen Freeman scored 14 on 7-of-8 shooting and Jasen Green put up 14 points, six boards and four assists as the Bluejays hit 17...
Creighton not looking past winless but battle-tested Nicholls
Creighton finished 1-2 at the Players Era men's tournament in Las Vegas last week, but coach Greg McDermott was proud the Bluejays ended the week with a win against Oregon., ,"You grow in a lot of ways. You can grow and be successful, but you find out a lot about your team when you lose," McDermott ...
No. 15 Iowa State blows past Creighton to improve to 2-0 at Players Era
Freshman Killyan Toure scored a season-high 20 points to help lead No. 15 Iowa State to a 78-60 victory over Creighton on the second day of the Players Era men's championship in Las Vegas on Tuesday.,Joshua Jefferson had 18 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, and Blake Buchanan added 12 points and...
No. 15 Iowa State blows past Creighton to improve to 2-0 in Player's Era
Freshman Killyan Toure scored a season-high 20 points to help lead No. 15 Iowa State to a 78-60 victory over Creighton on the second day of the Players Era men's championship in Las Vegas on Tuesday.,Joshua Jefferson had 18 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, and Blake Buchanan added 12 points and...
Coaching friends clash as No. 15 Iowa State meets Creighton
A day after pulling out a gutsy marquee victory, No. 15 Iowa State could be without its leader on Tuesday when the Cyclones face Creighton in the second day of the Players Era men's championship in Las Vegas.,Iowa State (5-0) rallied late for an 83-82 victory over No. 14 St. John's on Monday, but se...
Baylor controls boards to beat Creighton at Players Era
Cameron Carr collected 21 points and nine rebounds as Baylor never trailed and dominated the rebounding margin in its 81-74 victory over Creighton in the Players Era men's championship in Las Vegas on Monday afternoon.,Carr made 7 of 16 shots as Baylor (4-0) did enough to fend off several comeback t...
Baylor braces for step up in competition vs. Creighton
Scott Drew and Greg McDermott are learning a few things about their teams in an early sampling of nonconference games.,A trip to Las Vegas will provide further educational opportunities for both teams Monday afternoon when Baylor faces Creighton in the Players Era men's championship.,After an early-...
Blake Harper sparks Creighton to win over North Dakota
Blake Harper scored 15 of his 19 points in the first half and finished with 12 rebounds, lifting Creighton to a 75-60 victory over North Dakota on Wednesday in Omaha, Neb.,Harper made 6 of 11 shots from the floor -- including 4 of 8 from 3-point range -- to fuel the Bluejays (3-1) to their second st...
Creighton continues to strive for depth when North Dakota visits
Creighton has benefited from balanced scoring to win two of its first three games of the season.,With six players averaging at least nine points per game, the Bluejays set out to continue their strong play on Wednesday when they host North Dakota (2-3) in Omaha, Neb.,Jasen Green and Blake Harper sco...
No. 23 Creighton blows past Maryland Eastern Shore
Blake Harper and Jasen Green each scored 14 points to lead No. 23 Creighton to a 84-45 non-conference win over Maryland Eastern Shore Friday in Omaha, Neb.,Harper also had nine rebounds while Green had five for the Bluejays (2-1). Josh Dix added 10 points.,Justin Monden led the Hawks (1-4) with 13 p...
No. 23 Creighton hopes to benefit from 'learning opportunity' against UMES
The last thing Creighton coach Greg McDermott wanted was to get crushed by No. 19 Gonzaga, a perennial power.,Unfortunately for the No. 23 Bluejays (1-1), that is exactly what happened in a 90-63 loss Tuesday.,McDermott, however, predicts his team will bounce back just fine Friday when it hosts Mary...
Graham Ike finds range as No. 19 Gonzaga routs No. 23 Creighton
Graham Ike made a career-best four 3-pointers and recorded 20 points and 10 rebounds while leading No. 19 Gonzaga to a 90-63 romp over No. 23 Creighton on Tuesday in nonconference play at Spokane, Wash.,Braden Huff scored 14 points, Mario Saint-Supery added 13 and Adam Miller had 11 for the Bulldogs...