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How TNT's Inside The NBA Crew Missed the Warriors vs. Rockets Meltdown
TNT's NBA postgame show is a mix of comedy gold and head-scratching analysis. A breakdown of their Warriors-Rockets coverage reveals why fans need more strategy and less humor....
No. 25 Mississippi State edges McNeese 66-63
RJ Melendez scored 18 points, Josh Hubbard added 16 and No. 25 Mississippi State held off McNeese 66-63 on Saturday in Tupelo, Miss., ,The Bulldogs (9-1) overcame a sluggish first half offensively and outscored McNeese 37-34 in the second half., ,Joe Charles scored 19, Sincere Parker had 16 and Javo...
Marshall pulls out of Independence Bowl, replaced by Louisiana Tech
Marshall opted out of playing Army in the Independence Bowl on Dec. 28 because of losing a large number of players to the transfer portal, and was replaced by Louisiana Tech.,The Thundering Herd went 10-3 and defeated Louisiana 31-3 in the Sun Belt Conference championship game on Dec. 7. Head coach ...
No. 19 Ole Miss never trails in rout of Southern Miss
Sean Pedulla canned six 3-pointers and scored 18 points as No. 19 Ole Miss rolled to a 77-46 win Saturday over in-state rival Southern Mississippi in Biloxi.,Pedulla, a Virginia Tech transfer, added four assists against just one turnover in 31 minutes for the Rebels (9-1). Jaylen Murray chipped in 1...
No. 20 Wisconsin halts skid, stifles Butler's top scorer
No. 20 Wisconsin ended a three-game losing streak behind Nolan Winter's career-high 20 points, defeating nonconference foe Butler 83-74 at the Indy Classic in Indianapolis on Saturday., ,Steven Crowl Winter added 18 points and six rebounds and Max Klesmit scored 11 points for Wisconsin (9-3), which ...
Brice Williams (30 points), Nebraska pull away from Indiana
Brice Williams' 30 points and a late surge propelled Nebraska to an 85-68 win over Indiana on Friday night in Lincoln, Neb.,Nebraska (7-2, 1-1 Big Ten) outscored Indiana 17-1 over the last 6 1/2 minutes, with Williams scoring eight of those points. Williams, who finished 10-of-15 shooting from the f...
No. 25 Mississippi State, McNeese both seek to correct issues
Mississippi State returned to the rankings this week largely because of a 90-57 victory against then-No. 18 Pitt on Dec. 4. It was largest margin of victory against a ranked opponent in school history.,But the Bulldogs (8-1) didn't play nearly as well in a 91-84 win against 1-8 Prairie View A&M last...
Week 15 NFL Capsules
Dallas Cowboys (5-8) at Carolina Panthers (3-10) 1 p.m. ET, FOX,What are the odds the Carolina Panthers are favorites in a game this season? This is the week. Oddsmakers for the first time since December 2022 are giving the Panthers the edge -- they're 2.5-point favorites as of Friday afternoon -- o...
Fire lend F Georgios Koutsias to FC Lugano for 2025
The Chicago Fire sent forward Georgios Koutsias to Switzerland's FC Lugano on a loan on Friday.,The year-long loan begins Jan. 1 and includes an option for a permanent transfer at the end of the deal.,Koutsias, 20, had five goals and three assists in 57 MLS matches (18 starts) with the Fire from 202...
No. 20 Wisconsin, Butler meet in non-conference clash
With the non-conference calendar winding down, Butler and No. 20 Wisconsin will continue their preparations for league play on Saturday afternoon when they clash in Indianapolis in the Indy Classic.,The Badgers (8-3) already have gotten their feet wet in Big Ten play, going 0-2. The Badgers fell to ...
Ex-Marshall leader Charles Huff introduced as Southern Miss coach
Charles Huff posted 10 wins and earned a conference title this season for Marshall but will now venture into a major rebuilding project.,That's because Huff was formally introduced as coach of Southern Miss on Thursday. The Golden Eagles went 1-11 this season and have won three or fewer games in fou...
Indiana tries to snap 3-game losing skid to Nebraska
Indiana aims to run its winning streak to five games Friday night when Nebraska welcomes the Hoosiers to Lincoln, Neb.,Indiana (8-2, 1-0 Big Ten) has lost the past three meetings with Nebraska after winning seven straight. The Hoosiers are led by center Oumar Ballo, a transfer from Arizona who avera...
Predators D Roman Josi (lower body) out vs. Stars
Aiming to avoid a franchise-record ninth straight loss, the Nashville Predators won't have the services of captain and No. 1 defenseman Roman Josi on Thursday against the host Dallas Stars.,Josi, 34, was injured in the first period in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the visiting Calgary Flames. The three-time...
FC Dallas sign F Alan Velasco to contract extension
FC Dallas signed Argentinian winger Alan Velasco to a long-term contract extension on Thursday.,The four-year Young Designated Player deal starts in 2025 and includes a one-year club option.,Velasco, 22, has recorded 12 goals and 13 assists in 62 MLS matches (55 starts) since his Dallas debut in 202...
Broncos LT Garett Bolles agrees to 4-year extension
Denver Broncos left tackle Garett Bolles has agreed to a four-year contract extension, the veteran announced Thursday.,Bolles, 32, divulged the deal with a post on social media, including the hashtags "BroncoForLife" and "4More.","Broncos Country, it's been a great 8 years. Thanks for everything! An...
Hamady Diop among San Diego FC's expansion draft picks
San Diego FC selected five players, including 2023 MLS SuperDraft No. 1 overall pick Hamady Diop, in the 2024 MLS Expansion Draft on Wednesday as it prepares for its inaugural 2025 season.,Three of the selections -- Diop, Heine Gikling Bruseth and Jasper Loffelsend -- will remain with San Diego, whi...
Bigger Dance? NCAA Tournament expansion gaining support
President Charlie Baker set a timeline of early April to determine whether the NCAA Tournament would expand in 2026. ,Speaking at a sports business conference in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Baker described growing support to increase the number of teams in the NCAA Tournament from 68 by up to eight. ,He...
Baycurrent Inc. named title sponsor of PGA Tour's Japan event
The PGA Tour and Baycurrent Inc. announced a multi-year agreement on Wednesday that positions the Tokyo-based consulting firm as the title sponsor of the reimagined Baycurrent Classic in Japan.,The event will relocate to Yokohama Country Club and be contested as part of the PGA TOUR's FedExCup Fall....
One-time Oregon commit, Miss. State QB Michael Van Buren Jr. hits portal
Mississippi State quarterback Michael Van Buren Jr. hit the transfer portal after one season in Starkville, igniting another likely string of dominoes on the college QB carousel.,The true freshman started eight games for the Bulldogs in 2024, taking over as QB1 when starter Blake Shapen was injured,...
Illinois gets best of No. 20 Wisconsin thanks to second-half run
Freshman Kasparas Jakucionis posted a career-high 24 points to go along with six rebounds and five assists and Tre White added a season-high 23 points as Illinois earned an 86-80 victory over No. 20 Wisconsin on Tuesday night in Champaign, Ill.,Kylan Boswell chipped in 19 points and six assists for ...