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Kansas State seeks relief from 4-game slide against Mississippi Valley St.
Streaky Kansas State is desperate to begin a run of a different kind when the Wildcats host Mississippi Valley State Monday night in Manhattan, Kan.,Following five straight wins to open the season, Kansas State officially has hit the skids, dropping four games in a row. The last two, an 82-66 shocke...

San Francisco records victory over Mississippi State
Tyrone Riley IV scored 16 points and San Francisco scored four points in the final eight seconds to defeat Mississippi State 65-62 on Sunday in Tupelo, Miss., ,Ryan Beasley added 12 points as the Dons (6-4) ended a three-game losing streak., ,Jordan Epps scored 21 and Ja'Borri McGhee added 13 for th...

Ohio St. opens as slight CFP favorite ahead of Indiana
Even after falling in the Big Ten championship game, Ohio State was listed as the slight favorite to win the national title after the College Football Playoff field was announced Sunday.,Ohio State (12-1) was installed as the +240 favorite by DraftKings, slightly ahead of second choice Indiana (13-0...

Lionel Messi: 'This is the moment I had been waiting for'
Lionel Messi checked a few more boxes on his already impressive resume Saturday.,Messi notched a pair of assists as Inter Miami captured their first MLS Cup title with a 3-1 victory over the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps. Messi, who also was named the MLS Cup MVP, set up Rodrigo de Paul in the 71st m...

John Blackwell scores 30 to lead Wisconsin over Marquette
John Blackwell had 30 points, as host Wisconsin rolled past in-state rival Marquette 96-76 in a nonconference matchup on Saturday in Madison, Wis.,Wisconsin (7-2) opened a double-digit lead with 8 1/2 minutes left in the first half and led the rest of the way to improve to 6-0 at home.,Andrew Rohde ...

No. 2 Indiana deals No. 1 Ohio State first loss for Big Ten crown
INDIANAPOLIS -- Fernando Mendza passed for 222 yards and a touchdown and the Indiana defense came up with two late stands as the No. 2 Hoosiers defeated No. 1 Ohio State 13-10 in the Big Ten Championship game on Saturday.,The Hoosiers (13-0) won their first conference title since 1967 and beat the B...

Looking to find stride, Mississippi State faces San Francisco
Mississippi State hasn't had a great start to the season., ,But the Bulldogs (4-4) hope their last game was a turning point as they prepare to meet San Francisco (5-4) on Sunday afternoon in Tupelo, Miss., ,Mississippi State, which had lost to Iowa State, Kansas State and New Mexico on neutral court...

Lakers hope to get healthier, end road trip on high note vs. Sixers
The Los Angeles Lakers have experienced a roller coaster of emotions in the first two games of their East Coast road trip., ,The Lakers are looking to end their road trip on a positive note Sunday when they visit the Philadelphia 76ers., ,Luka Doncic (personal reasons) has not played in the first tw...

What cities got the best slate of games? Analyzing the 2026 World Cup schedule
FIFA revealed the full schedule, including venues and kickoff times, for the 2026 World Cup on Saturday, one day after the 42 qualifiers and six remaining playoff slots were drawn into 12 groups.,Here are some of the big takeaways from the full reveal.,Co-hosts (partly) in prime time,A year after th...

Inter Miami takes down Whitecaps to win first MLS Cup
Lionel Messi assisted Rodrigo de Paul in the 71st minute and Tadeo Allende in second-half stoppage time as Inter Miami pulled away to defeat the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 and win their first MLS Cup.,The two plays sealed Miami's third major trophy and first MLS Cup since the club began MLS pl...

John Blackwell scores 30 points to lead Wisconsin over Marquette
John Blackwell had 30 points, as host Wisconsin rolled past in-state rival Marquette 96-76 in a nonconference matchup on Saturday in Madison, Wis.,Wisconsin (7-2) opened a double-digit lead with 8 1-2 minutes left in the first half and led the rest of the way to improve to 6-0 at home.,Andrew Rohde ...

Miami tops Southern Miss behind strong outing from Timotej Malovec
Timotej Malovec, a 6-8 freshman reserve from Slovakia, made a game-high four 3-pointers as the host Miami Hurricanes won their third straight game, defeating the Southern Miss Golden Eagles, 88-64, on Saturday afternoon.,Malovec's 5-for-11 overall shooting busted Southern Miss' zone as he finished w...

Report: Mississippi State bringing back Zach Arnett as DC
Former Mississippi State head coach Zach Arnett is returning to Starkville and resuming his former role as defensive coordinator, ESPN reported Saturday.,Bulldogs head coach Jeff Lebby is parting ways with defensive coordinator Coleman Hutzler after a 5-7 season, per the report.,Arnett, 39, spent th...

World Cup draw takeaways: England, Croatia reunite in Group of Death
After months of anticipation, the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw on Friday gave us a much clearer picture of how next summer's tournament -- the first staged with a record 48 teams -- will play out.,There still is the business of six qualification spots, four coming from Europe and two more from FIFA's in...

No. 1 WR Chris Henry Jr. says he will sign with Ohio State
Chris Henry Jr., the No. 1 wide receiver in the 2026 recruiting class, said Friday he remains committed to Ohio State and will sign his national letter of intent with the Buckeyes.,Henry had been pledged to the Buckeyes since July 28, 2023, but Oregon and Southern California made strong last-minute ...

Marquette hopes to threaten Wisconsin's spotless home record
Wisconsin will be looking to maintain its perfect home record when the Badgers host in-state rival Marquette in a nonconference matchup on Saturday in Madison, Wis.,Wisconsin (6-2) improved to 5-0 at home with an efficient 85-73 victory over Northwestern on Wednesday in the Big Ten Conference opener...

Miami embracing monster mentality ahead of clash vs. Southern Miss
First-year head coach Jai Lucas is aware that his Miami club is not what he calls the "prettiest team" in the nation.,But the Hurricanes (7-2) are a tall and rugged bunch, which is why he bought a "Jason" mask and gives it out after wins to his player of the game.,"We're this big, physical monster,"...

Bengals WR Tee Higgins clears protocol, set to face Bills
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins cleared concussion protocol and will be available to play on Sunday against the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park, N.Y., head coach Zac Taylor announced Friday.,Higgins was injured when his head landed hard on the turf in Cincinnati's 26-20 loss to the visiti...

No. 1 WR Ohio State Chris Henry Jr. says he will sign with Ohio State
Chris Henry Jr., the No. 1 wide receiver in the 2026 recruiting class, said Friday he remains committed to Ohio State and will sign his national letter of intent with the Buckeyes.,Henry had been pledged to the Buckeyes since July 28, 2023, but Oregon and Southern California made strong last-minute ...

Police: Lane Kiffin escorted to airport, fan road rage claims false
Mississippi State Police provided departing coach Lane Kiffin a police escort to catch his flight to Baton Rouge and said his claims of fans "trying to run him off the road" were false. ,The escort using multiple police vehicles to safeguard Kiffin's transport to the airport was confirmed by Mississ...