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No. 5 Texas Tech chases berth in Big 12 title game, braces for West Virginia
After a full week of rest, No. 5 Texas Tech will be out to make a statement Saturday afternoon when it closes out its regular-season schedule with a visit to West Virginia at Morgantown, W. Va.,The Red Raiders (10-1, 7-1 Big 12) have a chance to earn their first-ever spot in the conference champions...
Duke Miles, No. 24 Vanderbilt too strong for Western Kentucky
Duke Miles scored 28 points and Devin McGlockton added 22 to fuel No. 24 Vanderbilt to an 83-78 victory over Western Kentucky at the Battle 4 Atlantis on Wednesday in Paradise Island, Bahamas.,The Commodores (6-0) nearly squandered a 15-point lead and recorded a season low in points and thanks to po...
D.C. United decline striker Christian Benteke's option
D.C. United declined veteran striker Christian Benteke's contract option for 2026, the club announced Wednesday.,Benteke, who turns 35 next month, recorded 47 goals and 10 assists in 93 MLS matches (90 starts) from 2022-25.,The United said they are in discussions with his representatives potentially...
Fixing the NBA’s Troubled Teams: Five Stars Who Need New Homes
The NBA is thriving. Except for the Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Pelicans, and Dallas Mavericks. Here’s a five-player “best interests of basketball” plan to fix the league fast....
Lane Kiffin, No. 7 Ole Miss focused on Mississippi State despite future uncertainty
Lane Kiffin is expected to clarify his future after the Egg Bowl., ,But speculation about whether the Ole Miss head coach is staying or leaving -- presumably for LSU or Florida -- will take a back seat for a few hours Friday afternoon when the No. 7 Rebels (10-1, 6-1 Southeastern Conference) and Mis...
Seton Hall, Washington State look to bounce back in Maui 3rd-place game
Seton Hall and Washington State experienced massively frustrating losses in their semifinal games after successful openers in the Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii.,Both teams are hoping to avoid more angst and a second loss when the Pirates face the Cougars in the third-place game on Wednesday.,...
Coming off loss, No. 3 Houston eager to bounce back vs. Notre Dame
No. 3 Houston will not have to wait long for a chance to move away from its first loss of the season when the Cougars face Notre Dame in a consolation game of the Players Era men's championship on Wednesday afternoon at Las Vegas.,Houston (6-1) fell short in a marquee matchup against Tennessee on Tu...
Former Pac-12 foes USC, Arizona State will face off for Maui title
Former conference rivals Southern Cal and Arizona State meet in the championship game of the Maui Invitational on Wednesday at Lahaina, Hawaii.,Southern Cal has never won the tournament, while Arizona State captured the 1994 title - also the last time the Sun Devils even made it to the semifinals.,"...
FlyQuest, M80 advance out of first stage at Budapest Major
FlyQuest and M80 swept their Round 3 High matches on Tuesday to become the first two teams to advance to the second stage of the StarLadder Budapest Major.,FlyQuest steamrolled Fluxo, 13-1 on Overpass and 13-3 on Inferno. Australia's Declan "Vexite" Portelli had 30 kills and Romania's Iulian "regali...
Penn State starts fast, holds off Boston U. 96-87
Josh Reed collected 17 points and eight rebounds to guide Penn State to a 96-87 victory over Boston University on Tuesday at University Park, Pa., ,Penn State (6-1) shot 67.9% from the field in the first half and held off upset-minded Boston University in the second half. Melih Tunca scored 16 point...
Wake Forest blasts Campbell in first half of blowout victory
Juke Harris made five 3-pointers and finished with 17 points while Mehki Mason scored 14 of his 16 points in the first half and added a team-high nine rebounds as Wake Forest defeated Campbell 99-51 on Tuesday night in Winston-Salem, N.C.,Tre'Von Spillers had 10 points and seven rebounds for the Dem...
No. 17 Tennessee topples No. 3 Houston, improves to 2-0 at Players Era
Ja'Kobi Gillespie scored 15 of his team-high 22 points in the second half, including six free throws in the final 35 seconds, as No. 17 Tennessee upset third-ranked Houston 76-73 in the Players Era men's tournament on Tuesday in Las Vegas.,Jaylen Carey scored 13 points and grabbed seven rebounds and...
No. 6 Louisville puts perfect record on line against NJIT
Unbeaten No. 6 Louisville will attempt to ride one of the hottest offenses in the nation when it hosts NJIT on Wednesday night.,Louisville is averaging 97.2 points per game -- ninth-best in the nation -- and freshman guard Mikel Brown Jr. (18.3 points and 5.8 assists per game) has been a standout ea...
PGA Tour adds financial incentives for players who lost status
The PGA Tour will provide a financial safety net for some of its full-time pros through two initiatives starting next year, according to a memo sent to players on Tuesday and reported by multiple media outlets.,As the tour will reduce from the traditional 125 to 100 tour cards for earning elite stat...
Cincinnati 'still learning,' hopes to take another step vs. E. Michigan
In another pre-Thanksgiving tune-up, Cincinnati will bid to continue its winning ways Wednesday night when it hosts Mid-American Conference foe Eastern Michigan.,On Monday, the Bearcats shot nearly 50% and scored 33 points off 20 turnovers in a 94-67 win over NJIT.,Cincinnati (5-1) is playing its th...
No. 23 NC State surges in second half to top Boise State
No. 23 North Carolina State forced 15 Boise State turnovers and pulled away in the second half for an 81-70 win on Tuesday in a consolation-bracket game of the Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii.,Darrion Williams had a team-high 16 points on 7-of-13 shooting for the Wolfpack (5-1) before fouling o...
Saints opt to sign K Cade York over Justin Tucker
Cade York seems to have gotten the better of Justin Tucker while working out for the New Orleans Saints this week.,The Saints released kicker Blake Grupe and signed York, a former LSU kicker, to their practice squad among other moves Tuesday.,York and current practice squad kicker Charlie Smyth are ...
Balanced, unbeaten Virginia Tech preps for Colorado State in Bahamas
Virginia Tech is off to a strong start this season and the Hokies will try to keep it going against Colorado State on Wednesday in the first round of the Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament in Paradise Island, Bahamas.,Virginia Tech (5-0) is averaging 92.2 points a game this year and is coming off a 78-61 ...
No. 15 Iowa State blows past Creighton to improve to 2-0 at Players Era
Freshman Killyan Toure scored a season-high 20 points to help lead No. 15 Iowa State to a 78-60 victory over Creighton on the second day of the Players Era men's championship in Las Vegas on Tuesday.,Joshua Jefferson had 18 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, and Blake Buchanan added 12 points and...
No. 15 Iowa State blows past Creighton to improve to 2-0 in Player's Era
Freshman Killyan Toure scored a season-high 20 points to help lead No. 15 Iowa State to a 78-60 victory over Creighton on the second day of the Players Era men's championship in Las Vegas on Tuesday.,Joshua Jefferson had 18 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, and Blake Buchanan added 12 points and...