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Ex-DePaul guard leads N. Illinois against Chris Holtmann's Blue Demons
New coach Chris Holtmann has been tasked with rebuilding DePaul to the point where it can return to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2004.,Northern Illinois coach Rashon Burno knows what it takes to steer DePaul to the NCAAs because he was the starting point guard on the 2000 team that m...
Avs out to keep rolling as Panthers try to get on track
The Florida Panthers and Colorado Avalanche, who both have Stanley Cup aspirations this season, have been going in different directions entering Saturday's matchup in Sunrise, Fla.,Florida is 1-4-0 in its past five, while Colorado is 5-1-0 in its past six.,Panthers coach Paul Maurice, however, said ...
Blackhawks top Panthers to end 3-game losing streak
Petr Mrazek made 32 saves and Nick Foligno had a goal and an assist as the Chicago Blackhawks recorded a 3-1 win over the visiting Florida Panthers on Tuesday.,Teuvo Teravainen and Craig Smith also scored for the Blackhawks, who ended a three-game losing streak with the upset win over the reigning S...
Rivals UCLA, USC to clash, this time as Big Ten squads
Crosstown rivals Southern California and UCLA meet for the 94th time and the first as Big Ten Conference counterparts when the Bruins host the Trojans on Saturday at Pasadena, Calif.,Both USC (5-5, 3-5 Big Ten) and UCLA (4-6, 3-5) are playing for their bowl-game lives.,A loss eliminates the Bruins f...
Undefeated Pitt, LSU test mettle in Greenbrier Tip-Off
Pitt is hoping to see everyone get in on the action when it faces LSU on Friday afternoon as part of the Greenbrier Tip-Off in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.,The Panthers (5-0) have won their first five games for the first time since the 2018-19 season, most recently beating VMI 93-48 on Monday. Jalan...
No. 21 Florida looks for complete effort vs. Southern Illinois
Twenty minutes of basketball was enough to propel No. 21 Florida to an easy win over outmatched Florida A&M on Tuesday night. ,Gators coach Todd Golden would prefer for his team to play a full 40 minutes, though, starting with Friday night's home game against Southern Illinois in Gainesville, Fla.,F...
USC warms up in second half, dumps San Jose State
Terrance Williams II and Chibuzo Ago each scored 20 points and Southern California used a 10-0 run early in the second half to keep visiting San Jose State at bay in an 82-68 win on Wednesday night in Los Angeles.,Four players scored in double figures for USC (4-1), which ended its last game with a ...
No. 23 Texas A&M surges past Southern after shaky first half
Wade Taylor IV scored 17 points and helped spur a huge Texas A&M second half turnaround as the 23rd-ranked Aggies came from behind to beat Southern 71-54 on Wednesday in College Station, Texas., ,Texas A&M (4-1) trailed by 16 points in the first half and entered the second half down 39-25 before mou...
Chiefs move past first loss, place target on Panthers
Rested and ready, the Carolina Panthers might find a testy crew of Kansas City Chiefs when Patrick Mahomes plays in Charlotte for the first time Sunday afternoon., ,The Panthers (3-7) have won two games in a row and are coming off an open week., ,The Chiefs (9-1) don't have a winning streak for the ...
No. 13 SMU visits Virginia, vying to seal ACC title-game spot
League newcomer SMU can clinch a berth in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game when the No. 13 Mustangs visit Virginia on Saturday afternoon in Charlottesville, Va.,The Mustangs (9-1, 6-0) have a seven-game winning streak and are the only program in the 17-team conference without a loss i...
Simas Lukosius stays sharp for No. 18 Cincinnati in win over NKU
Simas Lukosius continued his torrid 3-point shooting and No. 18 Cincinnati held off several rallies from Northern Kentucky to post a 76-60 win Tuesday night in Highland Heights, Ky.,The winless Norse had hopes of repeating the shocking 64-51 win over Cincinnati in 2022, when the Bearcats were held t...
Southern Cal looks to rebound vs. SJSU
Southern California continues a six-game, season-opening homestand in Los Angeles on Wednesday, looking to bounce back from its first loss of the campaign when it welcomes San Jose State.,USC (3-1) scored just two points over the final six-plus minutes of its 71-66 loss to Cal on Sunday. The Trojans...
Mark Scheifele gets hat trick as Jets get back at Panthers
Mark Scheifele scored in each period for his ninth career hat trick and the host Winnipeg Jets beat the Florida Panthers 6-3 on Tuesday night.,Three days after Winnipeg lost 5-0 at Florida to suffer back-to-back losses for the first time this season, it got back at the Panthers to close a home-and-h...
LSU runs away from Charleston Southern in second half, wins 77-68
Freshman Vyctorius Miller scored 19 points and LSU used a 14-0 second-half run to take control in a 77-68 victory against Charleston Southern on Tuesday night in Baton Rouge, La.,Jordan Sears added 15 points and Dji Bailey had 11 for the Tigers (4-0).,Daylen Berry had 19 points and 12 rebounds, Taje...
Simas Lukosius stays sharp for No. 18 Cincinnati in holding off Northern Kentucky
Simas Lukosius continued his torrid 3-point shooting and No. 18 Cincinnati held off several rallies from host Northern Kentucky to post a 76-60 win Tuesday night in Highland Heights, Ky.,The winless Norse (0-4) had hopes of repeating the shocking 64-51 win over Cincinnati in 2022, when the Bearcats ...
Rafael Nadal's career ends with Spain's Davis Cup exit
Rafael Nadal's legendary tennis career ended Tuesday not in victory, as had so often been true for the 22-time Grand Slam champion, but with a loss in his singles match for Spain against the Netherlands in the Davis Cup quarterfinals.,With a tremendous home-country advantage making for an electric a...
Guardians’ Stephen Vogt, Brewers’ Pat Murphy win Manager of the Year
Stephen Vogt of the Cleveland Guardians won the American League Manager of the Year while the Milwaukee Brewers' Pat Murphy was the winner in the National League, as announced by Major League Baseball Tuesday evening.,The AL Central champion Guardians had a highly successful season under Vogt in his...
Florida State, Charleston Southern push for positives in forgettable season
As they draw toward what is already one of the worst seasons in program history, Florida State isn't done yet as the Seminoles host Charleston Southern on Saturday afternoon in Tallahassee, Fla.,The Seminoles (1-9) have lost six in a row and one more loss would match their worst record after 11 game...
Spirit's Croix Bethune named NWSL Rookie of Year
Washington Spirit midfielder Croix Bethune was named the 2024 NWSL Rookie of the Year on Tuesday.,Bethune, 23, tallied five goals and 10 assists in just 17 matches before a season-ending knee injury.,Drafted third overall last January, Bethune also earned a spot on the NWSL Best XI first team this s...
After 'tremendous' adjustments, No. 23 Texas A&M set for Southern
No. 23 Texas A&M regained its footing with a three-game winning streak and welcomes Southern on Wednesday night in College Station, Texas.,The Aggies (3-1) shrugged off a season-opening loss at UCF and played arguably their best basketball of the season in their most recent outing, a 78-64 win at ho...