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No. 19 Ole Miss aims to avoid slip-up against South Carolina
Some Saturday night heroics in the bayou have No. 19 Ole Miss riding a two-game winning streak, but the Rebels realize no opponent can be taken lightly in the Southeastern Conference.,Coach Chris Beard's squad will play its second straight struggling foe when it faces last-place South Carolina on We...
Fox projections put Super Bowl viewership at record high
Despite the Super Bowl being a blowout, an average of 126 million U.S. viewers tuned in to see the Philadelphia Eagles thrash the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 on Sunday, according to estimates Monday from Fox Sports.,The game in New Orleans was available for viewing on Fox, Telemundo, Fox Deportes, Tubi...
Tom Izzo can make history when No. 11 Spartans play Indiana
Indiana is desperate for a victory. A trip to East Lansing, Mich., however, ranks as one of the toughest places to end a losing streak.,The Hoosiers, saddled with a five-game skid, will face No. 11 Michigan State on Tuesday night. On top of that, Spartans coach Tom Izzo can set the Big Ten record fo...
No. 3 Florida looks to slay another giant at No. 22 Mississippi State
Florida guard Walter Clayton understands how hard it is to get a win on the road in the Southeastern Conference.,But the No. 3 Gators sure made it look easy Saturday at No. 1 Auburn, opening up a 21-point second half lead en route to a 90-81 victory that was their second win this season against a to...
Tiger Woods WDs from Genesis Invitational over mother’s death
Tiger Woods withdrew from this week's Genesis Invitational, saying he's "just not ready" to play so soon after his mother's death last week. ,Woods made the announcement Monday in a post to social media. ,"I planned to tee it up this week, but I'm just not ready. I did my best to prepare, knowing it...
Stubbs: 5 Daytona 500 storylines to watch
The stars of the NASCAR Cup Series will once more descend on the birthplace of NASCAR for the 67th annual Daytona 500 on Sunday. Since 1959, the "Great American Race" has provided fans with thrill after thrill. Here are five storylines to follow during Speedweeks.,1. Twenty years of trying, Part 2?,...
49ers grant WR Deebo Samuel permission to seek trade
Deebo Samuel told ESPN on Sunday that the San Francisco 49ers have granted the hybrid wide receiver and agent Tory Dandy permission to seek a trade.,Samuel's comments came on the heels of the fomer All-Pro selection asking the 49ers to trade him during the players' exit meetings after the season.,"I...
Dricus du Plessis retains title in rematch with Sean Strickland
Middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis outboxed Sean Strickland for 25 minutes en route to a unanimous decision win (50-45, 50-45, 49-46) in the main event of UFC 312 in Sydney, Australia, on Saturday night (Sunday in Australia).,The fight was never competitive as Strickland (29-7 MMA) stayed on hi...
No. 22 Mississippi State holds on to beat Georgia
Josh Hubbard scored 16 points and KeShawn Murphy added 14 to lead No. 22 Mississippi State to a 76-75 win at Georgia on Saturday.,Coming off consecutive 20-plus point games, Hubbard made 7-of-14 attempts from the field. Hubbard did, however, score his 1,000th career point in the second half.,Murphy ...
No. 24 Michigan holds on, hands Indiana 5th straight loss
Danny Wolf had 20 points and nine rebounds to lead No. 24 Michigan to a 70-67 win over Indiana in Bloomington, Ind., on Saturday in a Big Ten contest. ,Vladislav Goldin and Tre Donaldson each added 18 points for Michigan (18-5, 10-2), which has won three straight and stayed a half-game behind league...
No. 21 Wisconsin uses late surge to down Iowa
John Tonje scored a game-high 22 points Saturday and No. 21 Wisconsin rallied in the second half for a 74-63 Big Ten Conference road win over Iowa in Iowa City.,Tonje did his key damage late in the second half, scoring seven straight points to help Wisconsin flip a one-point deficit into a 65-59 lea...
Indiana confirms coach Mike Woodson to step down after season
Indiana coach Mike Woodson will step down at season's end, vice president and athletic director Scott Dolson confirmed in a statement Friday.,News broke Thursday that the sides had begun to discuss parting ways as Woodson winds down his fourth season on the job.,"During a meeting with Coach Woodson ...
Tiger Woods commits to play in Genesis Invitational
Tiger Woods will make his season debut next week when he plays in the Genesis Invitational, the tournament announced on Friday.,Woods had been expected to play at the event even though it had been moved to Torrey Pines South Course in San Diego in the wake of the wildfires in the Los Angeles area.,T...
SMU athletic director Rick Hart to step down
SMU athletic director Rick Hart announced Friday that he will be leaving his position at the end of the school year.,"It is with tremendous pride, heartfelt love, and yes, mixed emotions, that I share with you that I have made the decision that this academic year will be my last at SMU," Hart wrote ...
No. 25 Ole Miss looks to limit turnovers again in encounter vs. LSU
If you're searching for one reason why Ole Miss is ranked 25th in the nation and LSU is next-to-last in the Southeastern Conference, look at the one thing the Rebels don't do.,Entering the teams' Saturday night matchup in Baton Rouge, La., Ole Miss is tied with Marquette in Division I for the fewest...
No. 21 Wisconsin shoots for season sweep of Iowa
When No. 21 Wisconsin and Iowa last met, on Jan. 3 in Madison, Wis., the Badgers set a school record by making 21 3-pointers in a 116-85 rout.,Kamari McGee, who came off the bench to make four of those treys en route to a 12-point night, said after the game that the Hawkeyes "didn't care about defen...
Reports: Indiana coach Mike Woodson not expected to return
Indiana coach Mike Woodson is unlikely to be coach of the Hoosiers past this season, according to multiple reports on Thursday.,Talks have reportedly begun about a parting of ways in the wake of Indiana's four-game losing streak.,Woodson, 66, reportedly is willing to depart after the season but deta...
Dricus du Plessis, Sean Strickland ready for rematch in Sydney
A middleweight title rematch between champion Dricus du Plessis and Sean Strickland takes center stage at UFC 312 in Sydney, Australia on Saturday night (Sunday morning locally).,Their first fight took place at UFC 297 in January 2024, with Strickland attempting to defend his championship for the fi...
No. 22 Mississippi State hopes to be bullish vs. Georgia
No. 22 Mississippi State will look to avoid a third straight loss on Saturday as it hits the road for a matchup against Georgia in a battle of Bulldogs in Athens, Ga.,Mississippi State (16-6, 4-5 SEC) has dropped five of its last six games to fall below .500 in conference play. The Bulldogs started ...
Report: Suns shipping benched Jusuf Nurkic to Hornets
The Phoenix Suns are trading benched Jusuf Nurkic and a first-round pick in the 2026 NBA Draft to the Charlotte Hornets for forward Cody Martin, guard Vasilije Micic and a second-round pick in the same draft, ESPN reported Thursday.,Nurkic essentially became persona non grata with the Suns. He hasn'...