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No. 23 Ole Miss hosts Lindenwood as SEC preparation continues
No. 23 Ole Miss has plenty of capable scorers.,The Rebels (7-1) are using their pre-Southeastern Conference schedule to figure out their best lineup and rotation before they begin conference play. And they'll have another chance to experiment on Saturday when they host Lindenwood in Oxford, Miss.,Ol...

Inter Miami star Lionel Messi crowned 2024 MLS MVP
Inter Miami CF superstar Lionel Messi was named the 2024 Landon Donovan MLS MVP on Friday.,Messi, 37, captained the Herons to their first Supporters' Shield and a league-record 74 points.,The Argentine icon led the MLS with 36 goal contributions (20 goals, 16 assists) in just 19 matches.,Messi recei...

No. 5 Marquette, No. 11 Wisconsin aim to regroup in in-state clash
Fifth-ranked Marquette and No. 11 Wisconsin will look to bounce back from their first losses of the season when the in-state rivals meet in a non-conference game Saturday afternoon in Milwaukee.,Marquette (8-1) dropped an 81-70 decision at No. 6 Iowa State on Wednesday, and Wisconsin (8-1) lost 67-6...

Indiana encouraged by 'total team effort' with Miami (OH) up next
Indiana got what it wanted Tuesday night in a 97-71 rout of Sam Houston State -- a lopsided victory where its bench played well and it didn't have to go down to the wire.,The Hoosiers will look for more of the same Friday night in Bloomington when they continue their homestand against nonconference ...

Toronto's WNBA franchise unveils name, logo
Welcome to the WNBA, Toronto Tempo.,The league's newest team, to begin play in 2026, revealed its name and logo on Thursday, with the franchise pointing to the city of Toronto for provided the inspiration.,"Tempo is pace. It's speed. It's a heartbeat. And it's what you feel when you step into the st...

Kirk Cousins returns to Minnesota as Falcons face Vikings
Kirk Cousins has a pretty good idea about what to expect when he returns to his old home venue.,Cousins played for six seasons with the Minnesota Vikings before he departed as a free agent in March to sign with the Atlanta Falcons. Now, the former Minnesota fan favorite will wear the opposing colors...

KeShawn Murphy leads Mississippi State to upset of No. 18 Pitt
KeShawn Murphy came off the bench to score 20 points Wednesday night, leading five Mississippi State players in double figures during a 90-57 blasting of No. 18 Pittsburgh in Starkville, Miss.,Michael Nwoko added 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Bulldogs (7-1), which led by as many as 35 points in ...

PJ Haggerty powers No. 16 Memphis to win over La. Tech
PJ Haggerty produced 23 points, seven steals, six assists and five rebounds as No. 16 Memphis held off visiting Louisiana Tech 81-71 on Wednesday night.,Tyrese Hunter added 20 points and Colby Rogers scored 13 points for the Tigers (7-1), who bounced back from their first loss of the season, 90-76 a...

Take 5: Contenders flex, Tennessee State makes mark, is Florida ... back?
College football's ecosystem has undergone radical transformations since returning from the COVID-19 pandemic, not the least of which are the changes to recruiting.,The February National Signing Day already lost some of its significance as a major tentpole of the college football calendar. The intro...

Stars align as SEC dominates Signing Day again
College football recruiting typically favors the Southeastern Conference, but National Signing Day on Wednesday turned into pure domination. ,Texas, Georgia and Alabama claimed the top three spots in the Class of 2025 rankings according to most recognized services with a total of eight SEC teams in ...

MLS commissioner Don Garber signs 4-year extension
MLS commissioner Don Garber recently signed a four-year contract extension through the 2027 season.,A league representative confirmed to Sportico on Wednesday that owners voted in July to extend Garber.,Garber, 67, has held the position since 1999 and his previous contract expired after the 2023 cam...

Michigan overtakes No. 11 Wisconsin in Big Ten opener
Senior Vladislav Goldin scored a career-high 24 points and Danny Wolf added 20 to rally Michigan to a 67-64 victory over No. 11 Wisconsin in the Big Ten opener for each team on Tuesday night in Madison, Wis.,Max Klesmit's turnaround jumper from the lane put Wisconsin up 64-61 with 2:37 to play, but ...

Luke Goode has career night as Indiana thumps Sam Houston
Illinois transfer Luke Goode came off the bench to score 13 of his career-high 18 points in the first half Tuesday night as Indiana stopped visiting Sam Houston State 97-71 in Bloomington, Ind.,Washington State transfer Myles Rice led four Hoosiers in double figures with 19 points on 9-of-12 shootin...

No. 18 Pitt takes new poll position to Mississippi State
Pittsburgh used a game-winning 3-pointer by Zack Austin in overtime Friday at Ohio State to vault from unranked to No. 18 in this week's Associated Press Top 25.,Sporting their highest ranking in 11 seasons, the Panthers (7-1) will play their first game as a ranked team this season on Wednesday nigh...

Inter Miami star Lionel Messi leads MLS Best XI
Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi and defender Jordi Alba represented the Supporters' Shield winners on the 2024 MLS Best XI announced Tuesday.,The Leagues Cup champion Columbus Crew also had two selections with forward Cucho Hernandez and MLS Defender of the Year Steven Moreira.,The Best XI is voted...

No. 16 Memphis, Louisiana Tech both bid to bounce back from first loss
Louisiana Tech and host Memphis will look to overcome their first losses of the season when they meet Wednesday night.,The Bulldogs (7-1) fell to visiting Southern 73-70 last Saturday, and the No. 16 Tigers (6-1) lost to then-No. 4 Auburn 90-76 in the championship game of the Maui Invitational on No...

Texans' Azeez Al-Shaair suspended 3 games for hit on Trevor Lawrence
Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair was suspended three games by the NFL on Tuesday after his hit on Trevor Lawrence resulted in the Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback being carted off the field.,The NFL cited in its statement that Al-Shaair's "repeated violations of rules intended to protect th...

No. 11 Badgers entering 'deep water' in Big Ten opener vs. Michigan
After a surprising undefeated run through its initial nonconference schedule, No. 11 Wisconsin will be tested against Michigan on Tuesday night in the Big Ten opener for each team in Madison, Wis.,The Badgers (8-0) beat winless Chicago State 74-53 on Saturday and are off to their best start since op...

Raheem Morris, Falcons not overreacting to 3-game slide
A month ago, a postseason return for the first time since 2017 looked well on its way for the Atlanta Falcons.,Following a Nov. 3 home win over the Dallas Cowboys, Atlanta sat at 6-3 with a two-game lead over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFC South race. Fast forward a month, and the Falcons have ...

Falcons sticking with QB Kirk Cousins as starter
The Atlanta Falcons are sticking with Kirk Cousins as their starting quarterback amid a three-game losing streak that has seen the 36-year-old toss six interceptions with no touchdowns. ,Cousins tossed four INTs in Sunday's 17-13 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, posting the fifth-worst passer ratin...