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Nebraska to showcase depth vs. Hawaii in Honolulu tourney semifinal
It's been just over three decades since Nebraska earned consecutive NCAA Tournament bids.,With depth pieces such as Andrew Morgan and Connor Essegian supplementing the team's core of Brice Williams and Juwan Gary, the Cornhuskers might have what it takes to trudge through the stacked Big Ten Confere...
Nolan Winter helps Wisconsin pound Detroit Mercy
Nolan Winter had 18 points and 11 rebounds to lead Wisconsin to a 76-53 win over Detroit Mercy on Sunday in Madison, Wis.,Winter shot 6-of-9 from the field to help the Badgers (10-3) win their second straight game following a three-game losing streak.,Steven Crowl scored 15 points, and John Blackwel...
Losing streak over, Wisconsin squares off with Detroit Mercy
For two teams that haven't met since 2003, there could be plenty of familiarity when Detroit Mercy faces Wisconsin in Madison, Wis., on Sunday afternoon.,Over the offseason, Detroit Mercy (5-8) hired longtime Michigan State assistant coach Mark Montgomery as its new head coach, so he brings plenty o...
President Biden drops efforts to protect transgender athletes
President Joe Biden is abandoning a previous initiative to create a rule to protect transgender athletes at the collegiate level as an extension of Title IX, multiple outlets reported on Saturday.,During a presidential transition, it is common for departing administrations to expedite or abandon exe...
Hot-shooting Mississippi State topples No. 21 Memphis
Riley Kugel came off the bench to score 19 points and lead hot-shooting Mississippi State to a 79-66 road win over No. 21 Memphis on Saturday.,It's the first road win for Mississippi State against a ranked opponent since 2010, a span of 22 games.,The Bulldogs shot 50 percent, 9 of 18, from 3-point r...
Indiana prevails despite being pushed by Chattanooga
Malik Reneau and Mackenzie Mgbako each scored 14 points Saturday as Indiana stopped visiting Chattanooga 74-65 in a nonconference game in Bloomington, Ind.,The Hoosiers (9-3) canned 50 percent of their shots from the field and earned a 37-29 advantage on the boards, which was enough to offset 5-of-2...
Indiana's Curt Cignetti Learned Valuable Lesson in Keeping Your Mouth Shut
Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti did a lot of talking all season long, but when the lights were the brightest, he learned that he needs to keep his mouth shut....
Iowa QB Brendan Sullivan (ankle) to start Music City Bowl
Iowa quarterback Brendan Sullivan has recovered from a sprained ankle and will start the Music City Bowl against Missouri on Dec. 30, Hawkeyes coach Kirk Ferentz said Friday.,Sullivan missed the final two games of the regular season due to the ailment.,"He feels fully confident," Ferentz said of Sul...
Indiana to work on inside play in matchup with Chattanooga
Indiana coach Mike Woodson wants his team to play like the Hoosiers teams he played for under Bob Knight, while working the ball inside and playing tough man-to-man defense.,Those methods likely will be emphasized during Indiana's nonconference home game Saturday against Chattanooga in Bloomington.,...
No. 17 Ole Miss seeks improvement for clash vs. Queens
Although his team did enough to win on Tuesday, Ole Miss coach Chris Beard hardly was enamored of certain aspects of the game, notably how his offense struggled holding on to the ball and how his club was outrebounded.,Beard and the 17th-ranked Rebels hope to correct both areas and get their fifth s...
Mississippi St. out to protect ball vs. No. 21 Memphis' pressure
No. 21 Memphis will use its full-court press on Saturday to try to shake up a visiting Mississippi State team that ranks among the best at taking care of the ball.,The Bulldogs (10-1) have a 1.97 assists-to-turnover ratio (193 assists, 98 turnovers), which ranked sixth in Division I entering Thursda...
Louisiana fires longtime coach Bob Marlin
Louisiana dismissed Bob Marlin six weeks into his 15th season as the program's head coach on Thursday.,Assistant coach Derrick Zimmerman will be the interim coach for the remainder of this season while Louisiana (3-9, 1-0 Sun Belt) searches for a new permanent hire.,"After an ongoing evaluation of o...
Benched Kirk Cousins, Falcons prepare Michael Penix Jr. for playoff push
Falcons head coach Raheem Morris came to the conclusion rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr. gives Atlanta the best chance to beat the New York Giants on Sunday, a victory likely required to remain in the NFC playoff picture. ,"I don't think anything is ever permanent in the National Football League...
Falcons prepare Michael Penix Jr., praise 'pro' Kirk Cousins for accepting QB2 role
Falcons head coach Raheem Morris came to the conclusion rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr. gives Atlanta the best chance to beat the New York Giants on Sunday, a victory likely required to remain in the NFC playoff picture. ,"I don't think anything is ever permanent in the National Football League...
Kirk Cousins Career Earnings: $300M Journey Hits a Bench-Warming Plot Twist
Kirk Cousins will be counting his cash all the way to the bench, as his career earnings have been wildly impressive for the production he was able to give teams....
DP World Tour suspends Marco Penge for violating gambling policy
The DP World Tour suspended England's Marco Penge on Wednesday after an independent disciplinary panel found that he placed bets on multiple golf events. ,Penge, 26, will serve a three-month ban that began last Friday, however one month has been suspended for one year pending further breaches of the...
Kirk Cousins Landing Spots: These Five Teams Could Trade for Atlanta Falcons QB
The Atlanta Falcons benched Kirk Cousins for rookie Michael Penix Jr. With that in mind, Cousins is likely to be traded, and these five teams could show interest for 2025....
Pinellas County commits $1.3B toward Rays stadium
A new stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays moved a step closer to reality on Tuesday when the Pinellas County Commission approved paying $1.3 billion toward the construction of a venue in St. Petersburg, Fla.,The St. Petersburg City Council approved its share of the stadium funding on Dec. 5.,Still, the p...
Mississippi State uses second-half surge to roll past Central Michigan
Claudell Harris Jr. scored a game-high 19 points as Mississippi State used a big second half to pull away from Central Michigan 83-59 on Tuesday in Jackson, Miss. ,Michael Nwoko tallied 18 points and had seven rebounds and Josh Hubbard chipped in 11 points for Mississippi State (10-1). ,Jakobi Heady...
Falcons bench Kirk Cousins, name Michael Penix Jr. starting QB
After a trip to the Strip did not instill confidence in their quarterback play, the Atlanta Falcons benched Kirk Cousins and named Michael Penix Jr. their starting QB "moving forward" late Tuesday night.,Pressed by reporters earlier in the day, head coach Raheem Morris initially insisted the staff s...