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Strong at home, No. 18 Wisconsin out to extend Nebraska's skid
After splitting a pair of games on the West Coast, No. 18 Wisconsin is looking forward to home-court advantage in a Big Ten matchup against Nebraska on Sunday afternoon in Madison, Wis.,Wisconsin (15-4, 5-3) lost at UCLA 85-83 on Tuesday to end a seven-game winning streak. ,Nebraska (12-7, 2-6) has ...
Madison Keys stuns top seed Aryna Sabalenka to win Australian Open
Madison Keys -- using a mix of solid serves, power and defense -- upset two-time defending champion and top seed Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 to win the Australian Open on Saturday, giving the 29-year-old American her first Grand Slam title in 46 tries.,Keys, the No. 19 seed, appeared in her first ...
SEC gauntlet continues as No. 22 Missouri meets No. 16 Ole Miss
There is strong enthusiasm and fan support in Year 2 of coach Chris Beard's tenure at Ole Miss, but the rigors of Southeastern Conference play and two straight losses have tempered the good times.,Coming off a crushing one-point home loss Wednesday night, Beard and his No. 16 Rebels hit the road to ...
Genesis Invitational relocated to Torrey Pines amid wildfires
The Genesis Invitational will be played at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego next month, moving from fire-scarred Los Angeles, the PGA Tour announced Friday.,Riviera Country Club is in the hard-hit Pacific Palisades section of Los Angeles and was set to hold the Feb. 13-16 tournament, which is h...
South Carolina extends coach Shane Beamer through 2030
Shane Beamer is receiving a contract extension that will keep him as the football coach at South Carolina through the 2030 season.,The university announced Friday that the board of trustees approved the extension, but financial terms were not released. ,Per the USA Today database on coaches' salarie...
No. 14 Mississippi State seeks faster start vs. struggling South Carolina
Mississippi State couldn't overcome a poor start in its most recent game., ,South Carolina couldn't get the final stop it needed in its most recent game., ,The No. 14 Bulldogs (15-4, 3-3 Southeastern Conference) and the Gamecocks (10-9, 0-6) each will aim to bounce back following a loss when they me...
Commish: NWSL 'not done' growing as Denver reportedly set to join
Ahead of the expected announcement of Denver becoming the 16th team in the National Women's Soccer League, commissioner Jessica Berman maintained that the circuit will continue to grow.,Berman said Thursday, according to ESPN, "Obviously, there's been a lot of rumors circulating, but we will have an...
Eagles K Jake Elliott top under-the-radar storyline of Championship Sunday
Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen certainly are going to do their part. And Saquon Barkley might have his own chapter in the Commanders' defensive game plan. Nobody doubts the significance of Jayden Daniels' role for Washington. ,But the matchups within the matchups are set to determine which teams adv...
No. 13 Texas A&M overtakes No. 19 Ole Miss in final seconds
Manny Obaseki sank the decisive 3-pointer with 12.5 seconds left as No. 13 Texas A&M rallied to beat No. 16 Ole Miss 63-62 on Wednesday night in Oxford, Miss.,Zhuric Phelps scored 14 points, Obaseki contributed 12 and Pharrel Payne added 10 points for the Aggies (15-4, 4-2 Southeastern Conference), ...
Ty Berry's hot shooting carries Northwestern past Indiana
Ty Berry swished a career-best seven 3-pointers on his way to 23 points and Brooks Barnhizer had 21 points and eight rebounds to lift host Northwestern to a 79-70 win against Indiana on Wednesday in Evanston, Ill.,Nick Martinelli added 18 points and Jalen Leach scored all 15 of his points after half...
Mississippi Valley State hires Terrell Buckley as coach
Super Bowl-winning cornerback Terrell Buckley was named head coach at Mississippi Valley State on Wednesday.,Buckley played 14 seasons with six NFL teams from 1992-2005, winning a ring with the 2001 New England Patriots.,Buckley, 53, was the head coach of the XFL's Orlando Guardians in 2023, finishi...
Reports: Patriots hiring Terrell Williams as DC
Detroit defensive line coach and run-game coordinator Terrell Williams is leaving the Lions to reunite with coach Mike Vrabel as the New England Patriots' defensive coordinator, per multiple reports Wednesday.,The news follows Tuesday's reports that Josh McDaniels is heading back to New England for ...
UCLA's bench delivers in tight win vs. No. 18 Wisconsin
Big second-half performances from reserves Aday Mara, Sebastian Mack and William Kyle III helped host UCLA hold off No. 18 Wisconsin 85-83 on Tuesday in Los Angeles. ,Mack and Mara each scored 15 points after intermission, part of 19 points for Mack and a career-high 22 for Mara. Halting Wisconsin's...
NFL's ratings slide continues through divisional playoffs
An action-packed Sunday that featured two divisional-round playoff games didn't prevent the NFL from seeing its ratings decline even further.,The Bills hosted the Baltimore Ravens in an AFC affair that kicked off at 6:30 p.m. ET, with an average of 42.2 million viewers tuning into Buffalo's 27-25 vi...
No. 6 Tennessee's defense stifles No. 14 Mississippi State
Chaz Lanier scored 23 points and sank five 3-pointers as No. 6 Tennessee got back on track with a resounding 68-56 win over No. 14 Mississippi State on Tuesday in Knoxville, Tenn.,After falling twice in their previous four games, the Volunteers (17-2, 4-2 Southeastern Conference) started fast at hom...
Reports: Josh McDaniels returning for third stint as Pats’ OC
Josh McDaniels is heading back to New England for his third tour as the Patriots' offensive coordinator, several reports said Tuesday.,McDaniels, 48, will take over an offense quarterbacked by rising sophomore Drake Maye on new coach Mike Vrabel's first staff in Foxborough, Mass.,McDaniels spent 200...
Indiana seeking first win over Northwestern since '21
Indiana hopes to be clicking again after absorbing consecutive 25-point losses.,The Hoosiers enter Wednesday's game against Northwestern in Evanston, Ill., coming off a 77-76 overtime victory at Ohio State and remain firmly in the hunt for a top-four seed and bye into the Big Ten tournament quarterf...
No. 18 Wisconsin showing balance as it streaks into UCLA
No. 18 Wisconsin brings a seven-game winning streak into Tuesday's second leg of a Los Angeles road swing when the Badgers visit new Big Ten Conference counterpart UCLA.,Wisconsin (15-3, 5-2 Big Ten) began its maiden conference voyage to Los Angeles on Saturday with an 84-69 win at Southern Californ...
Oilers C Connor McDavid, Canucks D Tyler Myers banned 3 games
Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid was suspended three games Monday following a disciplinary hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety.,McDavid, the Oilers' captain and a seven-time All-Star, was assessed a match penalty for crosschecking Canucks forward Conor Garland in the face during...
Reports: Genesis Invitational likely relocating to Torrey Pines
The PGA Tour is expected to move the Genesis Invitational from Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles to Torrey Pines near San Diego, Golfweek and Sports Illustrated reported Monday.,The tour announced last week that the Genesis would be relocated from Riviera due to the nearby wildfires that have rava...