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Oklahoma uses late run to pull away from East Texas A&M
Jeremiah Fears scored a game-high 20 points as Oklahoma pulled away late from East Texas A&M in an 84-56 win on Thursday night in Norman, Okla.,Duke Miles had 19 points and hit 3 of 6 three-pointers and Glenn Taylor Jr. added 16 points for Oklahoma.,TJ Thomas, Scooter Williams Jr. and Josh Taylor ea...
Brandon Miller's career night helps Hornets outlast Pistons in OT
Brandon Miller scored eight of his career-high 38 points in overtime as the Charlotte Hornets fended off the visiting Detroit Pistons 123-121 on Thursday night., ,LaMelo Ball, who was on the bench late in the Hornets' loss Tuesday night at Brooklyn, pumped in 35 points and delivered nine assists as ...
Report: Ex-Temple G Hysier Miller focus of federal point-shaving probe
Former Temple guard Hysier Miller is the subject of a federal investigation into alleged point-shaving and manipulating the outcomes of college basketball games, ESPN reported Thursday.,Authorities are looking into whether Miller bet on his own games while at Temple. Miller transferred to Virginia T...
McLaren no longer asking Oscar Piastri to support Lando Norris' title chase
McLaren no longer will have its drivers adhere to a pecking order as the Las Vegas Grand Prix approaches Saturday.,McLaren driver Oscar Piastri said he does not have to operate in a support role for teammate Lando Norris, now that Norris' hopes of a driver's championship are in long-shot mode.,"Pret...
Starved for points, Houston bracing for high-scoring Baylor
Eligible for a bowl game thanks to his team's four-game winning streak, Baylor coach Dave Aranda was informed he will return in 2025., ,The Bears are vying to keep those good vibes going into their next Big 12 test at Houston on Saturday., ,Baylor (6-4, 4-3 Big 12) outgunned West Virginia 49-35 last...
Mavericks' Luka Doncic (wrist) out at least one week
Dallas Mavericks superstar guard Luka Doncic is nursing a strained right wrist and will be re-evaluated in one week, the team announced Thursday morning.,Doncic sat out his first game of the season on Sunday due to a right knee contusion. He returned to the floor two days later and scored a game-hig...
Cleveland Browns Are Paying Deshaun Watson to Sink Their Own Ship—And It’s Working
The Browns are stuck with Deshaun Watson’s massive contract, a struggling offense, and wasted potential on a championship-level defense. Can they find a way forward?...
Report: Mavericks' Luka Doncic (wrist) out at least a week
Dallas Mavericks superstar guard Luka Doncic is nursing a strained right wrist and will be re-evaluated in one week, ESPN reported Thursday morning.,Doncic sat out his first game of the season on Sunday due to a right knee contusion. He returned to the floor two days later and scored a game-high 26 ...
Hofstra tangles with No. 7 Houston, looks for second big win
Coach Speedy Claxton and his Hofstra squad will travel to No. 7 Houston on Friday night and will look for a second statement win of the season after beating Seton Hall last week.,It won't be an easy task against a Houston program that has consistently been among the nation's best in the Kelvin Samps...
Jalon Moore looks to remain hot as Oklahoma hosts East Texas A&M
Jalon Moore is off to quite a start for the Oklahoma Sooners.,Moore poured in 21 points in Oklahoma's 85-64 win over Stetson on Saturday.,He is the first from the Sooners (3-0) to start the season with three consecutive performances of 20 or more points since Buddy Hield did it during the 2015-16 ca...
Unbeaten Nevada, Vanderbilt clash in Charleston Classic
Both Nevada and Vanderbilt will look to stay unbeaten when they meet in the Charleston (S.C.) Classic on Thursday evening.,Nevada (4-0) has won all of its games by double digits. The latest was an 85-59 pasting of Santa Clara on Saturday in which the Wolf Pack had four players score in double figure...
Texans look to continue winning ways against visiting Titans
The Houston Texans hope their midseason malaise is behind them and they get the chance to prove it when they host the lowly Tennessee Titans in an AFC South clash on Sunday.,The Texans (7-4) hold a two-game division lead over the Indianapolis Colts despite recently losing three of four games, includ...
Sharp-shooting West Virginia doubles up Iona
Javon Small scored 23 points to propel West Virginia to a wire-to-wire 86-43 victory over Iona on Wednesday night in Morgantown, W.Va. ,Small also had five rebounds, five assists and four steals for the Mountaineers (3-1), who atoned for a humbling loss Friday at rival Pitt in which they trailed by ...
Hornets host Pistons seeking fourth straight home win
First-year Charlotte Hornets coach Charles Lee has shown the willingness to alter player combinations late in games, even if it might cause a bit of a stir.,That happened earlier this week when guard LaMelo Ball was off the court late in a game.,"I think every night it can be somebody different," Le...
Several stars set to play in Unrivaled league, but not Caitlin Clark
Though Caitlin Clark has reportedly not signed to play, there is no lack of star power among the rosters unveiled by Unrivaled, a new 3-on-3 winter women's basketball league, on Wednesday.,Unrivaled, co-founded by WNBA stars Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart, revealed the rosters as it prepares f...
North Carolina, BC likely to engage in ground-and-pound battle
After clinching bowl eligibility for the sixth consecutive season, North Carolina aims for a four-game win streak and its third straight road victory Saturday when it faces Atlantic Coast Conference foe Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Mass.,The Tar Heels (6-4, 3-3) have sandwiched a pair of three-g...
Stubbs: 23XI's driver choice shows sponsorships trump talent
When comparing Riley Herbst and Corey Heim as candidates for the third NASCAR Cup Series seat at 23XI Racing, the statistics and eye test speak for themselves. ,Heim has been a championship contender -- and arguably the best driver in the series -- in his two years in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Seri...
Seton Hall looking to contain VCU at Charleston Classic
Seton Hall's offense remains a work in progress but coach Shaheen Holloway appreciates the defense being played by his new roster.,Held under 60 points through each of their first four games, the Pirates (2-2) also allowed fewer than 60 each time out. Holloway hopes to see his team combine both elem...
Unbeatens Miami, Drake clash in Charleston Classic
The Miami Hurricanes, who won their first three games by a combined 95 points, are finally set to take on a tougher opponent.,Miami (3-0) figures to get a challenge from the Drake Bulldogs (3-0) on Thursday afternoon in the opening round of the Charleston Classic in South Carolina.,Point guard Nijel...
Rays' planned ballpark on hold after commission delays financing vote
The future of the Tampa Bay Rays in Florida is in limbo, with one stadium rendered unplayable by a hurricane and financing for an already planned replacement now in doubt.,Pinellas County commissioners late Tuesday agreed to delay a vote on issuing bonds to pay for its portion of a new $1.3 billion ...