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Cal G Justin Pippen returns to Big Ten with transfer to Ohio StateJustin Pippen, the son of Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen, is transferring to Ohio State after a breakout season at Cal.,The guard announced the news on his Instagram account Friday. It's a return to the Big Ten on the opposite end of a rivalry for the rising junior, who signed with Michigan as a fresh...

Why None of These NBA Play-In Teams Are True ContendersThe NBA Play-In Tournament features star power and fun matchups, but none of these teams are real contenders for a deep playoff run....

Behind 2 Bruno Fernandes assists, Portugal downs USMNT 2-0The U.S. men's national team ended its roster evaluation phase before the World Cup with a 2-0 friendly loss to Portugal in Atlanta on Tuesday.,Francisco Trincao put the Portuguese, playing a second straight match without Cristiano Ronaldo due to a minor muscle injury, ahead in the 37th minute and J...

Report: Kenni Burns sues Kent State for wrongful termination

Former Kent State football coach Kenni Burns is suing the university and a number of Kent State officials for wrongful termination, breach of contract and defamation, according to a report from ESPN.,Burns, who was fired in April of 2025 after posting a 1-23 record over two seasons leading the Golde...

Kenyon Giles pours in 28 points as Wichita State rolls over Oklahoma State

Kenyon Giles put on a show as he connected on eight 3-pointers and scored 28 points, leading Wichita State to a dominant 96-70 victory over Oklahoma State in the second round of the NIT Sunday night in Stillwater, Okla.,Giles shot 8-of-16 from long range while four others finished in double figures....

Arizona holds off Utah State's surge to reach 3rd consecutive Sweet 16

SAN DIEGO -- Jaden Bradley scored 12 of his 18 points in the second half as the catalyst for West Region No. 1 seed Arizona holding off a wild comeback from No. 9 seed Utah State for a 78-66 win Sunday in NCAA Tournament second-round play. ,With its win, Arizona advances to its third consecutive Swe...

Illinois State hits late 3 to move past Wake Forest into NIT quarters

Johnny Kinziger hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer with two seconds remaining as Illinois State rallied for a 78-75 victory over top-seeded Wake Forest Sunday in Winston-Salem, N.C. in the second round of the NIT.,The fourth-seeded Redbirds (22-12) advanced to the NIT quarterfinals for the fourth time in s...

Iowa State forces 20 turnovers, thumps Kentucky despite Joshua Jefferson absence

ST. LOUIS -- Short-handed Iowa State was without versatile star forward Joshua Jefferson for its second-round NCAA Tournament Midwest Region matchup with Kentucky on Sunday.,But the Cyclones had their feral defense, and that was more than enough to tame the Wildcats, which coughed up 20 turnovers th...