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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'...
Coaches in spotlight as No. 24 Michigan visits Indiana
Saturday afternoon's Big Ten tilt between No. 24 Michigan and Indiana in Bloomington, Ind., might be a rare case where many of the home fans give a warmer reception to the opposing coach over their own coach.,There might not be a coach in the country under a hotter seat right now than Indiana's Mike...
Jayden Daniels tabbed Pepsi Zero Sugar NFL Rookie of Year
Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels has been named the 2024 Pepsi Zero Sugar NFL Rookie of the Year, a likely precursor to more awards to come.,The Pepsi-sponsored award, announced Thursday, was completed by fan vote. The league's official award, the AP Offensive Rookie of the Year, is ...
Super Bowl LIX: Betting Report
Wagers have been pouring in at sportsbooks since the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles clinched their spots in Super Bowl LIX, to be played Sunday in New Orleans. If you decide to move past the Super Bowl squares this year and wager in a different fashion, there's still time to put at least...
No. 25 Ole Miss leans on strong first half to top No. 14 Kentucky
Matthew Murrell scored a season-high 24 points and No. 25 Ole Miss made nine 3-pointers as part of an explosive 54-point first half on the way to a 98-84 win over No. 14 Kentucky on Tuesday in Oxford, Miss.,In the first 20 minutes, the defensive-minded Rebels (17-6, 6-4 Southeastern Conference) were...
Cubs acquire RHP Ryan Brasier from Dodgers
After an offseason of additions, the Los Angeles Dodgers subtracted a player on Tuesday, dealing right-handed reliever Ryan Brasier to the Chicago Cubs.,Los Angeles will receive either cash or a player to be named. The Dodgers also sent money to the Cubs, according to ESPN, presumably to pay part of...
No. 21 Wisconsin posts 21st straight home win over Indiana
John Tonje had 15 points and Max Klesmit added 13 as No. 21 Wisconsin built an early lead and rolled to its 21st consecutive victory at home over Indiana, 76-64, in a Big Ten matchup Tuesday night in Madison, Wis.,Nolan Winter added 12 points and Carter Gilmore scored 10 for Wisconsin (18-5, 8-4 Big...
No. 25 Ole Miss leans on strong first half to stomp on No. 14 Kentucky
Matthew Murrell scored a season-high 24 points and No. 25 Ole Miss made nine 3-pointers as part of an explosive 54-point first half on the way to a 98-84 win over No. 14 Kentucky on Tuesday night in Oxford, Miss.,In the first 20 minutes, the defensive-minded Rebels (17-6, 6-4 Southeastern Conference...