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No. 10 BYU has depth on its side vs. Abilene Christian
Bench production is giving No. 10 BYU a much-needed boost on offense.,The Cougars (10-1) head into their game against Abilene Christian in Provo, Utah, on Friday night after their reserves have averaged 28 points over the last two contests.,BYU opened a current four-game homestand with a 100-53 vict...
F1 replacing Zandvoort with Portugal circuit in 2027-28
Formula 1 announced that Portimao, Portugal, will return to the calendar in 2027-28 with the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort exiting after the end of its six-year contract in 2026.,The 2.891-mile Algarve International circuit in southern Portugal was built in 2008 and hosted F1 events in 2020 and 2021...
No. 7 Houston uses balanced scoring attack to crush New Orleans
Chase McCarty, Kingston Flemings, Chris Cenac Jr. and Mercy Miller scored 15 points each to lead a balanced offensive attack as No. 7 Houston swamped visiting New Orleans 99-57 on Saturday., ,The Cougars (10-1) led by 25 points late in the first half and by 21 at halftime as they set the table for t...
Confidence high as No. 10 BYU hosts UC Riverside
AJ Dybantsa has been showing the game-changing abilities that have him in the mix to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.,No. 10 BYU begins a four-game home stretch at Provo, Utah, against UC Riverside on Saturday with Dybantsa coming off the finest performance of his budding career. The...
No. 7 Houston cruises to big win over lowly Jackson State
Emanuel Sharp scored 23 points, 19 of them before halftime, as No. 7 Houston ran up a huge first-half lead and rolled to an 80-38 win over visiting Jackson State on Wednesday.,Houston (9-1) led by 24 points at halftime and expanded its advantage to as many as 41 points midway through the second half...
AJ Dybantsa, Robert Wright III fuel No. 10 BYU's big comeback over Clemson
AJ Dybantsa tallied 28 points, nine rebounds and six assists and Robert Wright III hit the game-winning 3-pointer as time expired to rally No. 10 BYU to a 67-64 victory over Clemson at the Jimmy V Classic on Tuesday in New York.,Wright finished 17 points and redeemed himself from missing a free thro...
Stingy defense fuels No. 4 Texas Tech past No. 11 BYU to Big 12 title
Ben Roberts recorded two interceptions, Butkus Award winner Jacob Rodriguez racked up 13 tackles and No. 4 Texas Tech earned a College Football Playoff spot with a convincing 34-7 victory over No. 11 BYU on Saturday afternoon in the Big 12 championship game at Arlington, Texas.,Behren Morton complet...
Stingy defense fuels No. 4 Texas Tech past No. 11 BYU
Ben Roberts recorded two interceptions, Butkus Award winner Jacob Rodriguez racked up 13 tackles and No. 4 Texas Tech earned a College Football Playoff spot with a convincing 34-7 victory over No. 11 BYU on Saturday afternoon in the Big 12 championship game at Arlington, Texas.,Behren Morton complet...
No. 8 Houston battles Florida St. after using break for 'reps, reps, reps'
Houston has had plenty of time to move past its three-day jaunt in the Players Era tournament during Thanksgiving week.,The eighth-ranked Cougars return to action on Saturday after a 10-day layoff when they take on a reeling Florida State team in the Houston Hoops Showdown. The game is being played ...
Playoffs, Big 12 title in balance for No. 11 BYU, No. 4 Texas Tech
BYU understands the task at hand facing Texas Tech in Saturday's Big 12 championship game at Arlington, Texas.,The No. 11 Cougars need to beat No. 4 Texas Tech to earn the conference's automatic berth to be part of the College Football Playoff. Lose to the Red Raiders (11-1) for a second time this s...
Kalani Sitake rebuffs Penn State, gets extension at BYU
After reportedly engaging in talks with Penn State about its head coaching vacancy, Kalani Sitake will remain in his position at BYU by agreeing to a long-term contract extension on Tuesday, the school announced.,"He is a proven leader, and we are grateful he is once again choosing BYU," Cougars ath...
No. 9 BYU working on slow starts, bench help with Cal Baptist on tap
No. 9 BYU has turned the Delta Center into a tough environment for opponents this season.,The Cougars (6-1) will play on the home court of the Utah Jazz for the third time this fall when they host California Baptist on Wednesday night in Salt Lake City. BYU hosted North Carolina there in an exhibiti...
Georgia gets hot from distance, thumps Tennessee Tech
Georgia made 21 shots from 3-point range and rode a 62-point first half to an easy 123-81 win over Tennessee Tech on Saturday at Athens, Ga.,The Bulldogs topped 100 points for the third time by scoring the program's most points since a 124-65 win on November 28, 1990, over Western Kentucky.,Reserve ...
Skier Lauren Macuga injures knee, to miss Olympics
Alpine speed skier Lauren Macuga will miss the rest of the 2025-26 ski season due to a right knee injury suffered Friday.,She was training for the giant slalom in advance of the World Cup stop in Copper Mountain, Colo., and injured the knee in a crash. A native of Park City, Utah, Macuga required su...
No. 17 Tennessee topples No. 3 Houston, improves to 2-0 at Players Era
Ja'Kobi Gillespie scored 15 of his team-high 22 points in the second half, including six free throws in the final 35 seconds, as No. 17 Tennessee upset third-ranked Houston 76-73 in the Players Era men's tournament on Tuesday in Las Vegas.,Jaylen Carey scored 13 points and grabbed seven rebounds and...
No. 3 Houston outlasts Syracuse's upset bid in OT at Players Era
Milos Uzan scored a career-best 26 points and collected seven rebounds, five assists and three steals while Emanuel Sharp also scored 26 points to help No. 3 Houston escape with a 78-74 overtime victory over Syracuse on Monday in the Players Era tournament in Las Vegas.,Joseph Tugler blocked five sh...
No. 2 Houston takes on Syracuse chasing Player's Era gold
Emanuel Sharp has played in 100 victories during his four-season career and even hard-nosed Houston coach Kelvin Sampson is impressed.,Sharp looks for win No. 101 when No. 2 Houston faces off with Syracuse on Monday in the Players Era men's championship at Las Vegas.,The senior guard scored 15 point...
TCU capitalizes on miscues, upsets No. 23 Houston
Josh Hoover passed for 293 yards and two touchdowns and visiting TCU overcame four turnovers to upset No. 23 Houston 17-14 on Saturday.,TCU (7-4, 4-4 Big 12) survived after Houston kicker Ethan Sanchez missed a pair of field goals in the fourth quarter, including a 38-yard attempt he pushed wide lef...
No. 9 BYU crushes No. 23 Wisconsin in Salt Lake City showcase
Richie Saunders scored a game-high 26 points and AJ Dybantsa added 18 as No. 9 BYU rolled past No. 23 Wisconsin 98-70 on Friday in Salt Lake City.,BYU (4-1) shot 47.7% in the Bad Boy Mowers Series game while limiting Wisconsin to 37.7% from the floor.,Wisconsin (4-1) trailed by as many as 32 points ...
Rested and refreshed, No. 23 Houston plots to take down TCU
Houston coach Willie Fritz got exactly what he wanted from a late-season bye week, with his focus on health and wellness playing out to expectations in advance of the stretch run.,The 23rd-ranked Cougars (8-2, 5-2 Big 12) host TCU on Saturday, two weeks removed from a 30-27 road victory over UCF. Th...