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Reports: Saints to work out Justin Tucker, other kickers
Five-time All-Pro and seven-time Pro Bowler Justin Tucker is among several kickers attending a tryout for the New Orleans Saints, multiple media outlets reported on Monday.,The workout is the first for Tucker since serving his 10-game suspension for a violation of the league's personal conduct polic...
Art Briles named head coach at Div. II Eastern New Mexico
Division II Eastern New Mexico named Art Briles as its new head coach on Monday morning.,"I am excited to welcome Art to Eastern New Mexico University," athletic director Kevin Fite said in a release. "He is an excellent coach, and I look forward to the future of Greyhound football.",Briles, 69, has...
No. 17 Michigan State aims to ace test vs. East Carolina
Michigan State has collected two wins over Top 25 opponents in the first month of the season.,The 17th-ranked Spartans will now look to remain undefeated while participating in the Fort Myers (Fla.) Tip-Off tournament this week.,They'll have a Tuesday afternoon matchup with unranked East Carolina be...
Unbeaten SMU rides scoring depth into clash vs. reeling Radford
Undefeated SMU will look to continue to leverage its balanced attack and ball-hawking defense and move closer to the Top 25 when it hosts Radford on Monday night in Dallas.,The Mustangs (6-0) have been impressive through the first six contests on their season-opening seven-game homestand, winning by...
Reports: Art Briles to coach DII Eastern New Mexico
Art Briles is set to take over as the new head coach at Division II Eastern New Mexico, according to reports on Sunday.,Briles, 69, hasn't coached in college football since 2016. He was fired from Baylor after a review of the school's handling of sexual assault allegations made against multiple foot...
Late basket in OT vaults Tulane over Boston College
Curtis Williams Jr.'s tiebreaking layup with 1:08 remaining in overtime gave Tulane a 93-90 victory over Boston College on Sunday in the consolation game of the Shriners Children's Charleston Classic in Charleston, S.C.,Williams, a Georgetown transfer, scored five points in the extra frame to give h...
Northwestern converts late layup to edge South Carolina
Nick Martinelli scored 17 of his 25 points in the second half and found teammate Arrinten Page for the tiebreaking layup with 0.8 seconds remaining to give Northwestern a 79-77 win over South Carolina at the Greenbrier Tip-Off on Sunday in White Sulphur Springs, W. Va.,With time running down in a ti...
Jovan Milicevic, Xavier beat West Virginia to take third in Charleston
Jovan Milicevic tied a career-high by scoring 21 points as Xavier shined from 3-point range and earned a 78-68 victory over West Virginia Sunday in the Charleston Classic's Palmetto third-place game in Charleston, S.C.,Milicevic, who played for Xavier coach Richard Pitino at New Mexico, matched his ...
Oklahoma takes over in second half to roar past Alcorn State
Darrion Reid had career highs with 16 points and eight rebounds as Oklahoma pulled away in the second half to beat Alcorn State 72-53 on Sunday in Norman, Okla. ,Nijel Pack had 17 points, five assists and five 3-pointers as the Sooners (4-2) forced 19 turnovers that led to 19 points. Oklahoma has wo...
Kowacie Reeves helps Georgia Tech put away stubborn West Georgia
Kowacie Reeves matched his season high with 18 points to help Georgia Tech outlast a stubborn West Georgia team 82-66 on Sunday in Atlanta.,Reeves shot 7 for 11 from the field, including four 3-pointers, and scored in double figures for the fifth time in six games as the Yellow Jackets roared back f...
Report: Rockets F Kevin Durant (personal) to miss two games
Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant will miss at least two games as he tends to a family matter, ESPN reported Sunday.,Durant is expected to be out for road games against his former teams when he misses Monday's contest at Phoenix and Wednesday's matchup at Golden State. Houston then plays back-to-...
Not content, No. 6 Louisville seeks offensive improvement vs. E. Michigan
Louisville head coach Pat Kelsey has completely revived the program in less than two seasons.,Ranked No. 6 in the country, the Cardinals are off to their first 5-0 start in six seasons. They'll strive to remain unbeaten Monday night when they host Eastern Michigan.,Louisville is coming off a 74-64 w...
Malik Reneau, Tre Donaldson lead Miami's demolition of Delaware State
Malik Reneau scored a game-high 24 points on 10-for-10 shooting, and Miami demolished Delaware State 97-41 on Sunday afternoon in Coral Gables, Fla.,Playing just 19 minutes, the 6-foot-9 Reneau notched 10 rebounds, three assists and two blocks for the Hurricanes (5-1), who won for the second straigh...
Surging Pistons face Pacers chasing lucky No. 13
Two seasons after an NBA-record losing streak, the visiting Detroit Pistons go for a franchise record 13th consecutive victory Monday against the reeling Indiana Pacers.,Detroit has the best record in the Eastern Conference and is getting stronger.,Jaden Ivey made his season debut in Saturday's 129-...
No. 2 Houston takes on Syracuse chasing Player's Era gold
Emanuel Sharp has played in 100 victories during his four-season career and even hard-nosed Houston coach Kelvin Sampson is impressed.,Sharp looks for win No. 101 when No. 2 Houston faces off with Syracuse on Monday in the Players Era men's championship at Las Vegas.,The senior guard scored 15 point...
Florida State retaining Mike Norvell for 2026 season
Mike Norvell will remain as Florida State's head coach into the 2026 season, the school announced Sunday afternoon.,With support from Seminoles' leadership, Norvell has pledged to institute fundamental changes in specific areas to improve performance to meet the school's championship standard, the s...
Nuggets F Aaron Gordon out at least 4-6 weeks with hamstring injury
Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon will miss more than a month with a right hamstring strain, the team announced Sunday.,He will be re-evaluated in four to six weeks with what ESPN reported is a Grade 2 hamstring strain.,Gordon is third on the team in scoring, averaging a career-high 18.8 points pe...
No. 25 NC State, Seton Hall set for battle of unbeatens in Maui
Seton Hall and No. 25 North Carolina State are about to experience something different in the opening round of the Maui Invitational at Lahaina, Hawaii.,Both teams will be in their first games away from home when they meet Monday. One of these teams also will be stuck with its first loss of the seas...
Matthew Stafford and Sean McVay's Brilliance Keep Rams in Super Bowl Hunt
Matthew Stafford’s resurgence, a dominant Rams defense, and Sean McVay’s innovative offense have propelled Los Angeles back into Super Bowl contention....
North Dakota State Begins Its Push for Another FCS Title
North Dakota State enters the 2025 FCS Playoffs at 12-0, seeking its 11th national championship since 2011....