review Page 612 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Georgia, Vanderbilt tangle with chance to prove tourney credentials
Seemingly secure on the right side of the NCAA Tournament bubble, Georgia entertains Southeastern Conference foe Vanderbilt on Saturday in Athens, Ga. ,Georgia (19-11, 7-10 SEC) hasn't made the tourney in a decade, but a three-game winning streak pushed the Bulldogs closer to return to the postseaso...
No. 5 Florida, Ole Miss angle for postseason positioning in finale
One would have to take No. 5 Florida seriously as a national championship contender if record were the only factor on an NCAA Tournament resume.,Dig deeper into the Gators' 26-4 overall record and 13-4 Southeastern Conference mark, and it's even more evident Florida is fully capable of winning six s...
No. 14 Louisville faces Stanford, eyes ACC title
This time last year, Louisville was preparing to enter its second consecutive Atlantic Coast Conference tournament as the league's last-place finisher.,Few could've predicted that just 12 months later, the No. 14 Cardinals would have a chance at sharing the regular-season title. ,Louisville (24-6, 1...
No. 10 Iowa State aims for revenge vs. Kansas State
Two teams with plenty to play for will close the Big 12 regular season on Saturday afternoon in Manhattan, Kan., as No. 10 Iowa State seeks revenge for a Feb. 1 home loss to Kansas State. ,The Wildcats (15-15, 9-10 Big 12) will look to finish the conference season at .500 and improve their chances f...
Seattle, LAFC center focus on rival after hectic start to 2025
Hectic is a fair description of the start of the 2025 season for Los Angeles FC and the Seattle Sounders.,Both had midweek games in the second round of the CONCACAF Champions Cup. LAFC defeated Columbus 3-0 behind two goals from Denis Bouanga and the Sounders played to a scoreless draw with Liga MX ...
No. 23 BYU banks on toughness as broken Utah visits Provo
The 23rd-ranked Cougars charge into Saturday night's regular-season finale against visiting Utah in Provo as holders of a seven-game winning streak, five of them against Quad 1 opponents. ,That earned them a bye into the Big 12 Conference tournament quarterfinals, and BYU is in position to land a ve...
No. 3 Houston past Big 12 bubbly, can bump Baylor to tourney bubble
Kelvin Sampson doesn't like to talk publicly about Houston's accomplishments.,The next accolade No. 3 Houston can attain is always more important to him than pelts on the wall.,But the Houston head coach allowed a rare moment of reflection leading up to Saturday's regular-season finale against Baylo...
No. 2 Duke's one focus is second win over North Carolina
This could be the first and last all in one for Duke freshman sensation Cooper Flagg, who gets his first taste of the Tobacco Road rivalry at Chapel Hill on Saturday night. ,The final stop in the regular season for No. 2 Duke comes against streaking North Carolina in another edition of the storied r...
Rick Barnes challenges 'soft' Vols to bring fight to South Carolina
Tennessee prides itself on defense, but coach Rick Barnes is calling on the Volunteers to bring the "confrontation" mentality to the regular-season finale on Saturday afternoon.,After a 78-76 defeat at Ole Miss, the No. 4 Volunteers (24-6, 11-6 Southeastern Conference) need to beat last-place South ...
No. 7 Alabama searching for extra gear in finale vs. No. 1 Auburn
No. 7 Alabama isn't out of gas, even if the tank has looked closer to empty than full in recent weeks.,Alabama (23-7, 12-5 SEC) has dropped four of its last six games and can't finish higher than third place in the SEC as it wraps up the regular season at top-ranked Auburn on Saturday,The slide star...
No. 24 Arizona bids to 'take care of business' vs. Kansas
Arizona forward Tobe Awaka is well aware of the mystique about playing in Kansas' home gym.,"Even from like from when I was in middle school, high school, you know, I've heard it was one of the best college basketball environments," Awaka said. "It's going to be exciting.,"First and foremost, our go...
No. 12 Wisconsin angles for higher seed, faces lowly Penn State
Wisconsin will look to keep alive its hopes of securing a double bye in the Big Ten Conference tournament when the 12th-ranked Badgers host Penn State in the regular-season finale Saturday afternoon in Madison, Wis.,Wisconsin (23-7, 13-6) surged past a 55-53 deficit over the final seven minutes for ...
No. 20 Marquette looks to locate range vs. No. 6 St. John's
The Big East regular season will end with two of the top teams in the conference facing off as No. 20 Marquette hosts No. 6 St. John's on Saturday afternoon in Milwaukee.,Marquette (22-8, 13-6) comes in off a disappointing loss in conference play, falling at UConn 72-66 on Wednesday.,The Golden Eagl...
Alex Pereira takes aim at 4th title defense at UFC 313
LAS VEGAS -- Alex Pereira will seek his fourth UFC light heavyweight title defense in under a calendar year on Saturday night when he takes on Magomed Ankalaev in the main event of UFC 313.,Pereira (12-2, 10 knockouts) closed 2024 with his third successful title defense, beating Khalil Rountree Jr. ...
No. 25 Miss. State, Arkansas seek consistency in season finale
Mississippi State has lost three of four games since climbing above .500 in Southeastern Conference play.,"We're not perfect players," Bulldogs guard Shawn Jones Jr. said. "We're not going to win all of them.",Still, the No. 25 Bulldogs know it would behoove them to prevail in Saturday's regular-sea...
No. 19 Kentucky looks to continue on 'uptick' vs. No. 15 Missouri
No. 19 Kentucky has had to adjust on the fly this season while overcoming myriad injuries, including guard Jaxson Robinson's season-ending wrist surgery.,Coach Mark Pope believes the Wildcats (20-10, 9-8 Southeastern Conference) will take an effective rotation into their regular-season finale Saturd...
Clippers' James Harden soars into meeting with Knicks
Desperate to get on an extended run of success, the Los Angeles Clippers will try to build on what James Harden started when they face the New York Knicks on Friday at Inglewood, Calif.,The Knicks likely will be without leading scorer Jalen Brunson, who totaled 39 points and 10 assists on Thursday a...
Blackhawks brace for trade deadline ahead of Utah game
The Chicago Blackhawks know they will host the Utah Hockey Club on Friday night. What wasn't known on Thursday was exactly who would be playing for the Original Six franchise when it faces off against the NHL's newest club.,The Friday contest will start 5 1/2 hours after the league's trade deadline....
Alex Ovechkin continues chase as Caps host Wings
Alex Ovechkin is closing in on the NHL's all-time goal record. Before that, he will reach another milestone in his storied career, and it could come as soon as the Washington Capitals' Friday home game against the Detroit Red Wings.,The 39-year-old forward needs one point to hit 1,600 for his career...
Jets, mini slump over, prepare to face Devils
The Winnipeg Jets will look to make it back-to-back wins as they travel to Newark, N.J., to face the New Jersey Devils on Friday night.,Mark Scheifele had a goal and two assists as the visiting Jets topped the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 on Thursday to shake off a 0-2-1 stretch. The skid was preceded by...