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Embattled Todd Golden to coach Florida vs. Grambling State
Florida coach Todd Golden will run the squad in Monday night's home game against Grambling State despite being under investigation by the school for sexual harassment, stalking and other misconduct.,The school told media outlets on Sunday that there has been no change in Golden's employment status.,...
Alperen Sengun powers Rockets past Pistons
Alperen Sengun had 27 points and 10 rebounds, leading the visiting Houston Rockets past the Detroit Pistons, 101-99, on Sunday.,Tari Eason had 18 points and nine rebounds off the bench, while Jalen Green tossed in 15 points. Dillon Brooks added 14 points and Fred VanVleet chipped in seven points, se...
Austin Eckroat wins World Wide Technology Championship
25-year-old Austin Eckroat shot a final-round 9-under-par 63 to take his second career PGA Tour title and second of 2024 at the World Wide Technology Championship on Sunday in Los Cabos, Mexico.,A third-year pro out of Oklahoma State, Eckroat joined the tour in 2023 and previously won at the Cogniza...
Wake Forest completes comeback against Michigan
Hunter Sallis scored 18 points and Tre'Von Spillers posted 16 points as they sparked Wake Forest in the second half of a 72-70 victory against Michigan on Sunday afternoon in Greensboro, N.C.,Sallis sank two free throws with 4.7 seconds left as the Demon Deacons (3-0) went up by three and completed ...
No. 17 Indiana uses huge second half to roar past Eastern Illinois
Mackenzie Mgbako scored a game-high 18 points Sunday and No. 17 Indiana erupted in the second half to blow out Eastern Illinois 90-55 in Bloomington, Ind.,Malik Reneau and Oumar Ballo each added 17 points for the Hoosiers (2-0), while Bryson Tucker came off the bench to net 12. Indiana made 61.3 per...
No. 11 Auburn wins back-and-forth battle with No. 4 Houston
Chad Baker-Mazara took over down the stretch as the No. 11 Auburn Tigers beat the No. 4 Houston Cougars 74-69 in the second game of the Mattress Firm Battleground 2k24 event Saturday night in Houston.,Baker-Mazara hit the go-ahead basket, atoned for a turnover by making a steal, and then nailed a pa...
No. 17 Indiana eyes improvements, welcomes Eastern Illinois next
Mackenzie Mgbako had a simple explanation for his career-high 31 points in Indiana's season-opening 80-61 win Wednesday night against SIU Edwardsville.,"I was playing within the offense and being aggressive, taking what they gave me," he said. "I was going with moving the ball, finding great shots a...
Justin Allgaier overcomes early mistakes to win first NASCAR Xfinity Series championship
AVONDALE, Ariz. - In one of the most remarkable comebacks in recent memory, longtime fan favorite Justin Allgaier at last claimed the NASCAR Xfinity Series championship trophy Saturday night at Phoenix Raceway - coming from a lap-down mid-race in a back-up car to hoist the shiny hardware., ,Stewart-...
Dayton rallies from 13 down to defeat Northwestern
Enoch Cheeks had 16 points and six steals and Nate Santos added 16 points and six rebounds to help host Dayton rally past Northwestern for a 71-66 win on Saturday in Dayton, Ohio.,After trailing by as many as 13, including 10 in the second half, the Flyers outscored the Wildcats 47-34 after halftime...
Jabri Abdur-Rahim's 16 points lead Providence in home win over Stonehill
Jabri Abdur-Rahim came off the bench to post 16 points and six rebounds as host Providence defeated Stonehill 76-49 on Saturday night., ,Abdur-Rahim did most of his damage from beyond the arc, going 3-for-5 from long range to help the Friars (2-0) start the season with back-to-back wins. Wesley Card...
Justin Lower fires 63, grabs share of third-round lead at Cabo
Chasing the first PGA Tour victory of his career, Justin Lower shot a third-round 63 to forge a three-way tie atop the leaderboard at the World Wide Technology Championship on Saturday in Los Cabos, Mexico.,With a bogey-free, 9-under-par round, Lower equaled the best 18-hole score of his career, and...
Boston College runs all over Syracuse to snap 3-game losing skid
Kye Robichaux and Jordan McDonald combined for 331 rushing yards and three touchdowns as host Boston College beat Syracuse 37-31 in an Atlantic Coast Conference clash on Saturday in Chestnut Hill, Mass.,A 16-point third quarter lifted the Eagles (5-4, 2-3 ACC), who broke a three-game skid in a game ...
West Virginia takes advantage of turnovers, downs Cincinnati
The visiting West Virginia Mountaineers turned three turnovers by Cincinnati Bearcats quarterback Brendan Sorsby into 17 points in registering a 31-24 win on Saturday.,Despite being outgained 436-249, West Virginia (5-4, 4-2 Big 12 Conference) won for the second straight week on the road and drew to...
Wobbly Bucks get chance at revenge on Celtics
The visiting Boston Celtics are out to defeat the Milwaukee Bucks for the second time this season when the teams meet Sunday afternoon., ,Jaylen Brown scored 30 points and Payton Pritchard came off the bench to add 28 points with eight 3-pointers when host Boston beat Milwaukee 119-108 on Oct. 28. T...
Rockets face Pistons' triple-double machine Cade Cunningham
The Houston Rockets will try to tighten up their defense when they visit the Detroit Pistons on Sunday afternoon.,The Rockets rank among the top 10 in opponents' scoring (108.9 points allowed per game) and defensive field-goal percentage (45.4), yet it didn't look that way Friday when they were blow...
Vanderbilt vies to light up scoreboard vs. Southeast Missouri State
Vanderbilt looks to continue an exciting start to the Mark Byington era when it hosts Southeast Missouri State on Sunday afternoon in Nashville, Tenn.,The Commodores (1-0) routed Maryland Eastern Shore, 102-63, on Monday to start Byington's tenure at the school, while the Redhawks (0-1) dropped an 8...
Dolphins coach on Tyreek Hill: 'If his body lets him, he'll play'
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill's availability for Monday's game against the host Los Angeles Rams is in question as he deals with a wrist injury, head coach Mike McDaniel said.,"He's doing everything possible, he's a competitor, so we'll see how he responds. Just trying to get him to game ...
Michigan ventures out of state to test mettle vs. Wake Forest
Michigan and Wake Forest might gain a better understanding of their stock early in the season when they meet in Sunday afternoon's neutral-court game in Greensboro, N.C.,"What we're trying to build is a real team environment where we compete at the highest level," first-year Wolverines coach Dusty M...
Nick Martinelli leads Northwestern as it travels to Dayton
With graduation taking care of Northwestern's top scorer from last season and injury sidelining a fellow floor leader, Nick Martinelli sensed an opportunity and seized it.,After sparking the Wildcats with 26 points and 10 rebounds in Monday's season-opening rout of Lehigh, Martinelli hopes to sustai...
Fernando Mendoza helps Cal top Wake Forest for first ACC victory
Fernando Mendoza threw for two touchdown passes and ran for another to help Cal beat Wake Forest 46-36 on Friday night in Winston-Salem, N.C., for the Bears' first Atlantic Coast Conference win., ,Mendoza threw for 385 yards by completing 40 of 56 passes with an interception., ,Derek Morris kicked t...