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After two close calls, 2-0 Syracuse hosts Youngstown State
Things haven't been pretty for Syracuse in the early going, but another opportunity presents itself Saturday when the Orange host Youngstown State.,Syracuse (2-0) has slipped past Le Moyne and Colgate by a combined six points, barely escaping two local programs in games that easily could have gone t...
Wake Forest visits Xavier in early battle of undefeated squads
Wake Forest has been through a couple of contests that required late-game execution.,Xavier could be next in line for such a challenge when the Demon Deacons visit for Saturday afternoon's game in Cincinnati.,"We're still a team that needs to learn to play 40 minutes," Xavier coach Sean Miller said....
Nike Cowers Behind Giannis Antetokounmpo To Take Shot at Jaylen Brown
A controversial post on social media from Nike surely came off as a shot of Jaylen Brown instead of complimentary to Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo....
Wake Forest, UNC gear up for another tight scrap
Tight finishes have defined recent meetings between Wake Forest and North Carolina. Another thriller could unfold Saturday night in Chapel Hill, N.C.,"We've had some unbelievable games with Wake Forest since we've been back," said North Carolina coach Mack Brown, who is in his second stint with the ...
WVU's QB decision pending ahead of matchup with Baylor
The West Virginia Mountaineers finally play at home for the first time since Oct, 19 when they welcome the Baylor Bears to Morgantown, W.Va., on Saturday.,Baylor (5-4, 3-3 Big 12) is coming off a bye week after a last-second field goal sent the Bears to a 37-34 victory over TCU, giving Baylor a thre...
Three-goal flurry propels Stars to rout of Bruins
The Dallas Stars never trailed and used three goals in a 5:34 span late in the second period to blow past the visiting Boston Bruins 7-2 on Thursday, sweeping the teams' two-game season series.,Evgenii Dadonov posted his first multi-goal game of the season, scoring on a first-period penalty shot bef...
NoMercyLambo wins MCS' Unstoppable Challenge belt, $50k
NoMercyLambo won the Madden Challenge Series' Unstoppable Challenge on Wednesday night, claiming the $50,000 top prize.,Playing with the Baltimore Ravens, the Level Next 2023 Champion won his first MCS belt and will defend his title at MCS Zero Chill, the final MCS 25 major of the year.,NoMercyLambo...
Red-hot Nick Martinelli guides Northwestern against Eastern Illinois
Nick Martinelli figured prominently into Northwestern's outlook before the season.,With running mate Brooks Barnhizer still working through a foot injury, however, Martinelli is embracing the opportunity to showcase his impact early.,When Eastern Illinois visits Northwestern on Friday in Evanston, I...
Raptors try to halt 5-game skid in Cup matchup vs. Pistons
When the Raptors face the visiting Detroit Pistons on Friday night in both teams' second NBA Cup game, Toronto will aim to end a five-game losing streak.,In their opening Cup game Tuesday, the Pistons won 123-121 in overtime over the visiting Miami Heat.,Despite Gradey Dick's career-best 32 points, ...
SMU's next big test comes on road vs. Butler
SMU football is doing surprising things in the school's first year in the ACC. The men's basketball team could be following a similar script., ,The Mustangs were picked 13th of 18 in the ACC preseason poll but have put together a promising first week of the season. Their first road test comes Friday...
Hayden Springer, Justin Lower tied for lead in Bermuda
Hayden Springer and Justin Lower shared the lead at the Butterfield Bermuda Championship when first-round play was suspended due to darkness Thursday in Southampton, Bermuda.,Springer and Lower shot 6-under-par 65s at Port Royal Golf Course and held a one-shot edge over Patrick Rodgers, Joseph Braml...
West Virginia, Pitt ready to brawl
The Backyard Brawl continues on the basketball court Friday night in Pittsburgh, giving the Panthers the chance to win the rivalry game against West Virginia in consecutive seasons for the first time since 2012. ,This year's edition of the historic series that dates back to the 1905-06 season featur...
Report: Red Sox signing reliever Justin Wilson
The Boston Red Sox reached an agreement with free agent reliever Justin Wilson, FanSided reported Thursday.,The 37-year-old left-hander was 1-5 with a 5.59 ERA and two saves in 60 games with the Cincinnati Reds in 2024.,Wilson, who missed the entire 2023 season after Tommy John surgery, struck out 5...
BC bids to cut down on mistakes in encounter vs. Temple
Boston College takes its home floor for the second time this season Friday when undefeated Temple pays a visit to Chestnut Hill, Mass.,The Eagles (1-1) have not won any of the four all-time meetings between the programs -- this is the first since 2003 -- and look to bounce back from losing 80-55 to ...
TCU, Michigan meet in game decades in the making
It's been nearly 62 years since TCU and Michigan met in men's basketball. But Friday, the two finally will play again, meeting in Ann Arbor, Mich., with each looking for a key non-conference win.,Michigan won that only other matchup, winning 82-60 on Dec. 13, 1962. Friday's game will be the first of...
Jayden Taylor posts 22 points as NC State downs Coastal Carolina
Jayden Taylor scored 22 points on 8-of-15 shooting to lead North Carolina State over Coastal Carolina 82-70 on Monday night in Raleigh, N.C.,NC State opened the second half on a 10-0 run after a first-half scare from Coastal. An and-one from Taylor with 18:24 remaining punctuated the run and gave th...
Giannis Antetokounmpo pours in 59 to power Bucks past Pistons in OT
Giannis Antetokounmpo amassed an NBA season-high 59 points as the Milwaukee Bucks overturned an 18-point deficit to defeat the visiting Detroit Pistons 127-120 in overtime on Wednesday night.,It was Antetokounmpo's ninth 50-plus outing and the second best of his career, after his 64-point effort aga...
Bruins, upbeat after comeback win, take on Stars
The Boston Bruins have an opportunity to build.,After overcoming a two-goal deficit in the third period of a win over the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday, the Bruins look to complete their two-game road trip on another high note Thursday against the Dallas Stars.,St. Louis used power-play goals to take a...
Ryan Kalkbrenner dominant again as No. 14 Creighton rolls
Ryan Kalkbrenner scored 16 points to fuel No. 14 Creighton to a convincing 78-43 victory over visiting Houston Christian on Wednesday in Omaha, Neb.,Kalkbrenner, the Big East player of the week, made all six of his shots from the floor to improve to 35 of 38 on the season.,A three-time conference de...
Jean Aranguren, Hofstra pull out win over Seton Hall
Jean Aranguren hit the go-ahead layup with 2:19 left Wednesday night for Hofstra, which produced a defensive stand in the final seconds to upset Seton Hall 49-48 in Uniondale, N.Y.,Aranguren had 13 points and Seton Hall transfer Jaquan Sanders added 12 points for Hofstra (3-0).,Chaunce Jenkins had 1...