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No. 15 Houston rolls past Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 87-51
Emanuel Sharp scored 18 points and LJ Cryer added 17 to lead No. 15 Houston to a blowout victory over Texas A&M Corpus Christi 87-51 at home on Saturday. ,Cryer was 5 of 7 from three point-range, while Sharp went 3 of 6 from the field and 9 of 9 from the free-throw line. ,Terrance Arceneaux made his...

Hayden Hefner, No. 12 Texas A&M ease past Houston Christian
Hayden Hefner poured in a season-high 19 points and the Aggies' defense did the rest as No. 12 Texas A&M posted a workmanlike 77-45 win over Houston Christian on Friday afternoon in College Station, Texas.,The Aggies (10-2) easily won their sixth straight game despite playing without leading scorer ...

Reports: Astros land 1B Christian Walker on $60M deal
The Houston Astros found the slugging first baseman they desired, landing Christian Walker on a three-year contract, multiple outlets reported Friday.,USA Today reported the contract is worth $60 million.,The former Arizona Diamondbacks standout not only hit 95 total home runs over the past three se...

No. 15 Houston preps for Big 12 slate vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
No. 15 Houston will look to close its nonconference schedule with a fourth straight win as Texas A&M-Corpus Christi comes to town on Saturday. ,Houston is coming off a balanced 78-49 win over Toledo on Wednesday as five Cougars scored in double figures, led by reserve Terrance Arceneaux's 16 points....

No. 12 Texas A&M looks to stay hot against Houston Christian
No. 12 Texas A&M looks to continue the solid play that's produced its best basketball of the season as it hosts Houston Christian in its final pre-Christmas game on Friday afternoon in College Station, Texas.,The Aggies (9-2) are riding high, having captured five straight games -- all against Power ...

Dash acquire veteran D Christen Westphal from Wave
The Houston Dash acquired defender Christen Westphal from the San Diego Wave on Tuesday for an international roster slot in 2025, $14,000 in allocation money and performance-based incentives.,Westphal, 31, appeared in 15 matches (eight starts) with the Wave this past season. In three seasons with Sa...

Baylor drops out of top 25, still crushes Abilene Christian
Jayden Nunn went 4-for-4 from beyond the arc and finished with 18 points as Baylor cruised to an 88-57 victory over Abilene Christian on Tuesday night in Waco, Texas. ,The Bears (6-3), who fell out of the top 25 earlier in the day after being ranked 15th a week prior, didn't seem to let their unrank...

No. 15 Baylor might not be full strength against Abilene Christian
Baylor coach Scott Drew admitted frustration that his Bears have been playing short-handed for much of the season.,"You've got to be healthy enough to develop," Drew said following the Bears' 76-72 loss at two-time reigning national champion UConn on Wednesday.,"We've been bit from the injury bug fr...

Trevor Etienne among 3 Georgia RBs listed as questionable
Georgia's ground game remains a question mark heading into the Southeastern Conference championship game against Texas in Atlanta on Saturday, as three Bulldogs running backs are listed as questionable.,The availability of Trevor Etienne, Branson Robinson and Chauncey Bowens is uncertain per the SEC...

49ers RBs Christian McCaffrey, Jordan Mason placed on IR
San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey and top backup Jordan Mason are being placed on injured reserve. ,McCaffrey left the snowy field in Buffalo on Sunday night after a 5-yard gain that was preceded by him heading to the sideline in apparent pain at the end of an 18-yard run. ,McCaff...

49ers RB Christian McCaffrey (knee) potentially out for season
San Francisco 49ers star running back Christian McCaffrey's season is in jeopardy after he sustained what is believed to be a posterior cruciate ligament injury in Sunday's 35-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park, N.Y. ,"I think potentially (it's season-ending)," 49ers head coach Kyle Shanah...

49ers star RB Christian McCaffrey leaves game with knee injury
San Francisco 49ers star running back Christian McCaffrey departed Sunday night's snow game against the Buffalo Bills early in the second quarter due to a knee injury.,The 49ers originally listed McCaffrey as questionable to return shortly after he left the playing surface for further examination. H...

TCU aims for better effort in encounter vs. Colorado State
TCU and Colorado State will face each other knowing they probably can't perform any worse to start Friday than they did down the stretch of their games the previous day. ,Both teams will look to bounce back from disappointing defeats when they meet in the third-place game of the Acrisure Invitationa...
Why the New York Knicks Are Cheering the Return of Kristaps Porzingis
Kristaps Porzingis’ journey from the Knicks to the Celtics was complicated. How can his health and performance impact Boston and the Knicks' NBA Finals strategy?...

Mavericks' Luka Doncic (wrist) out at least one week
Dallas Mavericks superstar guard Luka Doncic is nursing a strained right wrist and will be re-evaluated in one week, the team announced Thursday morning.,Doncic sat out his first game of the season on Sunday due to a right knee contusion. He returned to the floor two days later and scored a game-hig...

Report: Mavericks' Luka Doncic (wrist) out at least a week
Dallas Mavericks superstar guard Luka Doncic is nursing a strained right wrist and will be re-evaluated in one week, ESPN reported Thursday morning.,Doncic sat out his first game of the season on Sunday due to a right knee contusion. He returned to the floor two days later and scored a game-high 26 ...

Eagles pass rusher Bryce Huff out after wrist procedure
Eagles edge rusher Bryce Huff is out for an undetermined recovery period because of a procedure scheduled for Thursday on his injured left wrist. ,Head coach Nick Sirianni said Huff should be able to return before the end of the regular season. ,He's been bothered by a wrist issue since Nov. 3, hurt...

Browns place OT Dawand Jones on IR, sign Geron Christian
The Cleveland Browns placed Dawand Jones on season-ending injured reserve Tuesday and signed fellow offensive tackle Geron Christian to the 53-man roster off the Los Angeles Rams' practice squad.,Jones sustained a fractured fibula when linemate Wyatt Teller rolled into his left leg during the second...

Joe Gibbs Racing lifting driver ban on dirt racing, other circuits
Joe Gibbs, the former football coach who owns a NASCAR racing team, is giving his drivers more options.,The racing team confirmed Monday that it will have a process allowing drivers to request competing outside the NASCAR Cup Series on dirt tracks and in other forms of motorsports -- something Gibbs...

Reports: Patriots activating Christian Barmore, waiving Tyquan Thornton
The New England Patriots are activating defensive tackle Christian Barmore from the non-football related injury list, NFL Network reported on Saturday.,Barmore was diagnosed with blood clots in July and returned to practice on Thursday. He is questionable to play on Sunday against the Los Angeles Ra...