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No. 13 Purdue, No. 23 Ole Miss test mettle in title game in San Diego
No. 13 Purdue did a lot of good things on the first day of the Rady Children's Invitational in San Diego, but the Boilermakers might need more in Friday's championship game.,Purdue will look to put its best foot forward on Friday against No. 23 Ole Miss in the final.,The Boilermakers (6-1) defeated ...
No. 14 Indiana looks to rebound vs. Providence in Bahamas
With No. 14 Indiana coming off two humbling losses in the Battle 4 Atlantis, the Hoosiers are relegated to the seventh-place game as they face Providence on Friday morning in Paradise Island, Bahamas.,It's been a mortifying two games for Indiana (4-2). In the opening round, it trailed by as many as ...
No. 25 Mississippi State trounces UNLV in Arizona semis
KeShawn Murphy scored 14 points and grabbed 13 rebounds and No. 25 Mississippi State dominated UNLV inside in an 80-58 victory in the Arizona Tip-Off on Thursday night in Tempe, Ariz.,Josh Hubbard added 11 points before being sidelined by an apparent ankle injury midway through the second half, and ...
Chiefs activate RB Isiah Pacheco, DE Charles Omenihu from IR
The Kansas City Chiefs activated running back Isiah Pacheco and defensive end Charles Omenihu off injured reserve on Thursday ahead of Friday's game against the Las Vegas Raiders.,Pacheco, Kansas City's starting running back, sustained a broken fibula is his team's victory over the Cincinnati Bengal...
World No. 2 Iga Swiatek accepts one-month ban in doping case
World No. 2 Iga Swiatek accepted a one-month suspension after testing positive for the banned substance trimetazidine, the International Tennis Integrity Agency announced Thursday.,Swiatek initially failed an out-of-competition drug test in August, a result that the five-time Grand Slam champion fro...
No. 14 Indiana faces No. 3 Gonzaga in consolation round in Bahamas
No. 3 Gonzaga and No. 14 Indiana anticipated a second-round clash in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament. But they didn't think it would come in the consolation round.,That's where the two traditional powers landed after both suffered upset losses in the opening round on Wednesday. ,After Louisville m...
Bad Axe: Wisconsin wary of rival Minnesota with bowl bid in peril
Wisconsin faces its first losing season in 23 years and the end of a bowl streak when the Badgers host arch-rival Minnesota on Friday in the annual Big Ten battle for Paul Bunyan's Axe.,Minnesota (6-5, 4-4) lost to No. 4 Penn State 26-25. Wisconsin (5-6, 3-5 Big Ten) lost its fourth straight, 44-25,...
No. 14 Ole Miss seeks consolation win over Miss. State in Egg Bowl
With an important regular-season finale ending a short week, Mississippi has watched its dreams shift from national success to perhaps something it certainly did not want on Thanksgiving weekend:,An Egg Bowl that holds only regional significance and statewide bragging rights. ,After their third and ...
Chiefs' Isiah Pacheco, Charles Omenihu to play vs. Raiders
The Kansas City Chiefs' Isiah Pacheco and Charles Omenihu will play Friday against the Las Vegas Raiders, provided they don't aggravate the injuries that have kept them out, coach Andy Reid said Wednesday.,Pacheco, Kansas City's starting running back, sustained a broken fibula is his team's victory ...
Louisville wallops No. 14 Indiana to advance in Paradise Jam
Chucky Hepburn posted his first career double-double to lead Louisville to its biggest victory in years on Wednesday as it demolished No. 14 Indiana 89-61 in the quarterfinals of the Battle 4 Atlantis at Paradise Island, Bahamas.,The senior guard, who transferred from Wisconsin, scored 16 points on ...
No. 25 Mississippi State eyes complete game vs. UNLV
Mississippi State coach Chris Jans would prefer to avoid the deficits his squad has faced in its last two games.,But he is pleased with how his team responded and hopes for smoother sailing when his 25th-ranked Bulldogs (5-0) face UNLV (4-1) in the Arizona Tip-off on Thursday night in Tempe, Ariz.,M...
Gabe Madsen, Utah storm past Mississippi Valley State
Gabe Madsen scored 27 points to lead Utah to a 94-48 victory over Mississippi Valley State on Tuesday night in Salt Lake City. ,Madsen made seven 3-pointers and went 10-for-13 from the floor to pace the Utes' offense. As a team, Utah shot 55.9 percent from the field and made 14 triples (on 29 attemp...
Vanquishing Bears, Thanksgiving losing streak tops Lions' holiday list
Emboldened by the view from the top of the NFC North, the Detroit Lions are out to eliminate nightmare holiday gatherings when the Chicago Bears come to town Thursday for a lunchtime division duel. ,The Lions (10-1) are streaking one direction, the Bears (4-7) the other in the first matchup of the s...
Vanquishing Thanksgiving losing streak tops Lions' list with Bears on menu
Emboldened by the view from the top of the NFC North, the Detroit Lions are out to eliminate nightmare holiday gatherings when the Chicago Bears come to town Thursday for a lunchtime division duel. ,The Lions (10-1) are streaking one direction, the Bears (4-7) the other in the first matchup of the s...
Inter Miami hire Javier Mascherano as head coach
Inter Miami CF named Javier Mascherano as their new head coach on Tuesday, replacing Gerardo "Tata" Martino.,Mascherano, 40, reunites with longtime Argentina and FC Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi and is under contract through the 2027 MLS season.,This is the first club coaching job for Mascherano, ...
Rebuilding Louisville meets No. 14 Indiana in Bahamas
Louisville will get its second measuring-stick game of the young season Wednesday when the Cardinals square off against No. 14 Indiana in the opening round of the Battle 4 Atlantis at Paradise Island, Bahamas.,The two schools, separated by just 100 miles, will play each other in a neutral-site early...
Take 5: Candidates to replace Mack Brown at UNC
North Carolina will usher in a new era after announcing Tuesday that head coach Mack Brown will not return next season.,So, where do the Tar Heels turn next as they move on from the winningest coach in program history?,Athletic director Bubba Cunningham got a head start on the process with the Tar H...
Utah faces Mississippi Valley St. team coming off big losses
Will Utah rewrite the school record books a second time when Mississippi Valley State comes to Salt Lake City on Tuesday?,The Utes last played the Delta Devils in November 2019 and piled up tons of single-game records during a 143-49 victory. The 94-point margin of victory was the highest in the NCA...
Predators deal F Philip Tomasino to Penguins for 2027 draft pick
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired forward Philip Tomasino, a former first-round draft pick, from the Nashville Predators on Monday for a fourth-rounder in the 2027 NHL Draft.,Tomasino, 23, has one assist in 11 games this season. He has totaled 71 points (23 goals, 48 assists) and 41 penalty minutes i...
John Tonje scores 33, leads No. 19 Wisconsin past Pitt at Greenbrier
John Tonje poured in 33 points and helped No. 19 Wisconsin rally for an 81-75 win over Pitt on Sunday night in the Greenbrier Tip-Off championship game in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.,Tonje scored 25 of those points in the second half on 9-of-11 shooting en route to his second game of 30 or more poi...