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Florida State desperate for win against Mississippi Valley State
Luke Loucks' first season leading the Florida State basketball team has gone off the rails in a major way.,The Seminoles (5-6) have lost their last five games, tied for the program's longest losing streak since a six-game skid in early 2022.,Desperate for a win, Florida State could find one in a mat...

Eagles' Jalen Carter, Lane Johnson, Commanders' Laremy Tunsil out for Saturday
The Philadelphia Eagles ruled out defensive tackle Jalen Carter (shoulders) and offensive tackle Lane Johnson (foot) on Thursday for Saturday's road game against the Washington Commanders after they did not practice all week.,The Commanders ruled out five-time Pro Bowl left tackle Laremy Tunsil beca...

CFP first round: What to know about Alabama at Oklahoma
College Football Playoff First Round,No. 9 Alabama (10-3) at No. 8 Oklahoma (10-2),Friday, Dec. 19, 8 p.m. ET,Norman, Okla.,Consensus odds: Oklahoma -1.5, Total 41.5,Oklahoma and Alabama square off in the first round of the College Football Playoff, but the Southeastern Conference rivals need no int...

Tarik Skubal, Mason Miller join Team USA pitching staff
All-Star pitchers Tarik Skubal and Mason Miller confirmed Thursday they are joining Team USA for the 2026 World Baseball Classic.,They join a star-studded roster featuring team captain Aaron Judge, Paul Skenes, Cal Raleigh and Bobby Witt Jr., and managed by Mark DeRosa.,Skubal's addition means both ...

Whitecaps re-sign GK Yohei Takaoka through 2027
The Vancouver Whitecaps re-signed goalkeeper Yohei Takaoka through June 2027 on Thursday.,Takaoka, 29, was an MLS All-Star and Goalkeeper of the Year finalist in 2025 with a league-high 13 clean sheets.,He has recorded 35 shutouts in 129 starts across all competitions since arriving from Japan's Yok...

Jo Silver stars as Delaware tops Louisiana at 68 Ventures Bowl
Senior running back Jo Silver rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries to lead Delaware to a 20-13 victory over Louisiana on Wednesday at the 68 Ventures Bowl in Mobile, Ala. , ,Louisiana (6-7) trailed by seven when it took possession on its own 7-yard line with 1:41 to play. The Rajin' Ca...

Malik Dia leads Ole Miss to wire-to-wire win over Alabama A&M
Malik Dia exploded for a season-high 27 points and grabbed seven rebounds, AJ Storr added 14 points, six rebounds and four assists and Ole Miss went on to an 80-66 neutral-site victory over Alabama A&M Wednesday night in Tupelo, Miss.,The Rebels (7-4), who have posted back-to-back wins following a f...

Women's Top 25 roundup: UConn routs Big East foe Marquette to remain unbeaten
Sarah Strong's game-high 22 points and seven rebounds led top-ranked UConn in an 89-53 romp over Big East Conference counterpart Marquette on Wednesday in Storrs, Ct.,The Huskies (11-0, 3-0 Big East) took control early with first-quarter runs of 11-3 and 15-4, building a 15-point cushion by the end ...

Chiefs WR Rashee Rice enters procotol after self-reporting symptoms
Rashee Rice reported concussion symptoms to the Kansas City Chiefs and entered league-mandated protocol, putting his availability for Sunday's game at Tennessee in doubt. ,Rice leads wide receivers on the Kansas City roster with 53 receptions despite serving a six-game NFL suspension to begin the re...

Adam Silver: NBA expansion verdict due in 2026
A decision on possible NBA expansion is due next year, and Las Vegas and Seattle are at the head of the line should the league open the door to new franchises, commissioner Adam Silver acknowledged on Tuesday.,Silver spoke ahead of the NBA Cup final in Las Vegas.,"It's not a secret we're looking at ...

Josh Hubbard's 34 points lift Mississippi State over Long Island
Josh Hubbard scored a season-high 34 points and Mississippi State held on to defeat LIU 87-83 on Tuesday night in Starkville, Miss.,Jayden Epps added 20 points and Sergej Macura had 12 for the Bulldogs (6-5).,Jamal Fuller had 18 points and 10 rebounds, Malachi Davis scored 17, Jomo Goings had 16 and...

Report: Lightning activate G Andrei Vasilevskiy from IR
After missing seven games with an undisclosed injury, Tampa Bay Lightning No. 1 goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy was activated from the injured reserve, LightningInsider.com reported on Tuesday.,Vasilevskiy, 31, the 2018-19 Vezina Trophy winner and a two-time Stanley Cup champion with Tampa Bay, has be...

Mississippi State looks to build momentum vs. Long Island
Mississippi State is running out of chances to get ready for the rigors of SEC play.,But the Bulldogs (5-5) have three consecutive home games, starting with a visit from Long Island to Starkville, Miss., on Tuesday night, to build on momentum after a gutsy 82-74 road victory against Utah on Saturday...

Delaware, Louisiana to showcase different offense styles in 68 Ventures Bowl
Teams with opposite offensive philosophies will tangle Wednesday night when Delaware faces Louisiana in the 68 Ventures Bowl in Mobile, Ala.,Delaware (6-6, 4-4 CUSA) has a pass-first offense directed by quarterback Nick Minicucci. The Blue Hens averaged 302.2 passing yards per game, which was the be...

Canucks put Elias Pettersson on IR, activate Marco Rossi
The Vancouver Canucks placed Elias Pettersson on injured reserve on Sunday and activated fellow forward Marco Rossi from IR.,The move to injured reserve is retroactive to Dec. 5 for Pettersson, who is nursing an upper-body injury.,Pettersson, 27, has recorded 22 points (eight goals, 14 assists) in 2...

New England teams embrace Brown after fatal on-campus mass shooting
The New England Patriots plan to honor the victims of the mass shooting at Brown University before their game against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, NFL Network reported.,The Saturday afternoon shooting at the campus in Providence, R.I., left at least two students dead and nine injured. A suspect was ...

Down by 17, Mississippi State rallies to stun Utah
Playing in Utah's backyard in Salt Lake City, Mississippi State rallied from a 17-point deficit to stun the Utes 82-74 on Saturday night.,Ja'Borri McGhee scored 19 of his team-leading 29 points in the second half, while Utah didn't make a basket for the final 6:07 of the game.,Jayden Epps scored 13 ...

AJ Dybantsa scores 26 as BYU blows out UC Riverside
AJ Dybantsa scored 26 points, dished out seven assists, and collected eight rebounds to lead No. 10 BYU to a 100-53 victory over UC Riverside in Provo, Utah on Saturday night.,Richie Saunders added 19 points to help the Cougars (9-1) win their sixth straight game. Alexsej Kostic made five 3-pointers...

Fire transfer M Brian Gutierrez to CD Guadalajara
The Fire transferred Chicago native and homegrown midfielder Brian Gutierrez to Club Deportivo Guadalajara for what the MLS club called a "multi-million-dollar transfer fee.",The Athletic pegged the deal at $5 million.,Should the LigaMX side permanently transfer Gutierrez, the Fire would retain a pe...

Utah, Mississippi State have common goal: back-to-back wins
Utah will look to establish a win streak for the first time since starting the season 5-0 when it hosts Mississippi State on Saturday in Salt Lake City.,The game will be played at the Delta Center, not far from the Utes' campus.,It also will feature two players from the 1998 NCAA national championsh...