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Red-hot Houston jumps to No. 3 in men's Top 25
Houston vaulted five spots to No. 3 in the Associated Press men's Top 25 college basketball poll released on Monday.,Unbeaten Arizona (23-0) remained No. 1 for the ninth straight week and claimed all 59 first-place votes for the fourth consecutive week. No. 2 Michigan (22-1) held steady, with the su...
ACC fines North Carolina $50K for court-storming vs. Duke
The Atlantic Coast Conference fined North Carolina $50,000 on Sunday after fans stormed the court in the No. 14 Tar Heels' 71-68 upset of No. 4 Duke one night earlier in Chapel Hill, N.C.,Duke coach Jon Scheyer had said at his postgame news conference that members of his staff were punched by people...
Alycia Parks kicks off Qatar Open by upsetting Diana Shnaider
A recent practice session with the great Serena Williams may have paid off for Alycia Parks, who took down Russian 15th seed Diana Shnaider 1-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5) to begin the Qatar TotalEnergies Open on Sunday in Doha.,Parks, an American ranked 85th in the world, recently told the website Tennis Majors ...
Super Bowl LX: Patriots LBs Harold Landry, Robert Spillane active
New England officially has linebackers Harold Landry (knee) and Robert Spillane (ankle) available for Super Bowl LX after neither were on the Patriots' inactives list before kickoff Sunday in Santa Clara, Calif.,The return of Landry, who had 8.5 sacks in the regular season, is particularly good news...
Auston Matthews named US Olympic hockey captain
The U.S. men's hockey team tabbed Auston Matthews as its captain for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics on Sunday.,Matthews keeps the C on his chest for the Americans after serving in that role for the 4 Nations Face-Off in February 2025, in which they fell to Canada in an overtime final.,The Toronto...
Scottie Barnes does it all as Raptors roll Pacers
Scottie Barnes scored 13 of his game-high 25 points in the decisive third quarter and the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Indiana Pacers 122-104 on Sunday afternoon.,Barnes also led everyone with 14 rebounds and four blocked shots to help the Raptors sweep the four-game season series from the ...
Hornets face Pistons in search of 10th straight win
Next on the to-do list for the Charlotte Hornets is picking up their 10th consecutive victory.,That will be the objective against the visiting Detroit Pistons on Monday night.,"It means the world because I've been through a lot with this team," Hornets forward Miles Bridges said. "I've been through ...
All-Star trio officially added to NBC broadcast crew
NBC has finalized an All-Star team for its return to MLB coverage this season, confirming the additions of recently retired players Clayton Kershaw, Anthony Rizzo and Joey Votto to its broadcast team.,The trio of players, who combined to earn 20 All-Star Game nods, all will be used during coverage o...
Report: Bears to promote Press Taylor to OC
The Chicago Bears are promoting passing game coordinator Press Taylor to offensive coordinator, NFL Network reported Sunday.,Once the deal is official, the 38-year-old Taylor will replace Declan Doyle, who accepted the same job with the Baltimore Ravens.,Taylor's first NFL job came with the Philadel...
No. 8 Houston pulls away from No. 16 BYU
Kingston Flemings heated up at the right time on his way to 19 points, Chris Cenac Jr. chipped in 16 points, and No. 8 Houston prevailed 77-66 over No. 16 BYU on Saturday night at Marriott Center in Provo, Utah.,Houston (21-2, 9-1 Big 12) had another standout defensive performance as the 66 points w...
UCLA clamps down late on Washington in tight victory
UCLA held Washington without a point for more than four minutes down the stretch and weathered a furious comeback effort in a 77-73 Big Ten Conference win on Saturday in Los Angeles. ,Closely contested throughout, the Bruins (17-7, 9-4 Big Ten) gave themselves a late cushion with a stingy defensive ...
Rockets C Alperen Sengun apologizes for sexist remark
Houston Rockets star center Alperen Sengun was remorseful on Saturday for making a sexist remark to a female referee during a game on Wednesday.,Sengun made his first public comments following the Rockets' 112-106 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday. The 23-year-old had been ejected f...
Late 3 caps Creighton's comeback win vs. Seton Hall
Nik Graves hit a 3-pointer with three seconds left to lift Creighton to a 69-68 Big East win over Seton Hall on Saturday in Omaha, Neb.,The Bluejays (13-11, 7-6) trailed by 10 with 3:30 left, but went on an 8-1 run in the final 1:26.,AJ Staton-McCray turned the ball over and Fedor Zugic made it 67-6...
Miami dominates the paint in win over Boston College
Malik Reneau scored a game-high 23 points and grabbed eight rebounds, as the visiting Miami Hurricanes defeated the Boston College Eagles 74-68 in an ACC matchup on Saturday afternoon.,True freshman Shelton Henderson added 19 points and six rebounds for Miami (18-5, 7-3). In addition, Tre Donaldson ...
Pitinos face off again as No.22 St. John's takes on Xavier
The last time Rick Pitino opposed his son Richard, the elder Pitino earned his 900th on-court win as St. John's beat Xavier on Jan. 24.,Sixteen days later, Rick Pitino will be seeking another milestone at his son's expense -- as well as another opportunity to prove St. John's is back not only as a t...
Villanova takes over in second half, ends Georgetown's win streak
Returning to his hometown, freshman Acaden Lewis scored a career-high 26 points to propel Villanova to an 80-73 Big East Conference victory over Georgetown on Saturday in Washington, D.C.,Duke Brennan put up 13 points and 13 rebounds for the Wildcats (18-5, 9-3 Big East) who won their third straight...
Raptors chasing sweep of season series against Pacers
The Toronto Raptors will be going for a four-game season-series sweep of the Indiana Pacers on Sunday afternoon while trying to guarantee a winning five-game homestand.,The Raptors improved to 3-0 for the season against the Pacers with a 115-101 road victory on Jan. 14.,On the current homestand, Tor...
Streaking Celtics seek to widen gap over Knicks
The Boston Celtics will look to extend their winning streak to six games and put more distance between themselves and the visiting New York Knicks when they meet on Sunday afternoon.,Both teams are near the top of the Eastern Conference standings. Boston is in second place, 4 1/2 games behind Detroi...
Why the Anthony Davis Trade to Washington Wizards Feels Like a Dead End
Anthony Davis reportedly wasn’t thrilled about being traded to the Wizards. Here’s why the deal feels like a loss for the former All-Star....
Five NBA Franchises Best Positioned After the 2026 Trade Deadline
After the dust settles on the 2026 NBA Trade Deadline, these five franchises are best positioned for long-term success thanks to draft capital, young stars and roster flexibility....