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LPGA rookie Akie Iwai jumps to 3-stroke lead in Thailand
Akie Iwai recorded 10 birdies to take a three-shot lead after the first round on the Honda LPGA Thailand on Thursday.,Iwai tied the 18-hole scoring record at the event, last accomplished by Japanese compatriot Yuka Saso in the final round in 2022.,In second place and three shots back after a round o...
Bill Self wants to see No. 23 Kansas 'be men' at BYU
These are not heady times for No. 23 Kansas entering Tuesday night's Big 12 Conference contest against BYU in Provo, Utah.,That's because the Jayhawks (17-8, 8-6 Big 12) continue to mix sloppy losses with wins. After cruising past Colorado on Feb. 11, they traveled Saturday night to a Utah team they...
No. 5 Houston pits sharp focus against frustrated Arizona State
Arizona State coach Bobby Hurley said his team has reached a "premium frustration level" with a five-game losing streak heading into Tuesday's home game with No. 5 Houston in Tempe, Ariz.,The Sun Devils (12-13, 3-11 Big 12) lost in double overtime at Texas Tech last week and came up short after rall...
No. 6 Houston pits sharp focus against frustrated Arizona State
Arizona State coach Bobby Hurley said his team has reached a "premium frustration level" with a five-game losing streak heading into Tuesday's home game with No. 6 Houston.,The Sun Devils (12-13, 3-11 Big 12) lost in double overtime at Texas Tech last week and came up short after rallying from a 13-...
No. 6 Houston uses second-half surge to clip No. 13 Arizona
Milos Uzan scored a season-high 19 points to help No. 6 Houston rally for a 62-58 victory over No. 13 Arizona in Big 12 play on Saturday afternoon at Tucson, Ariz.,L.J. Cryer added 15 points for Houston in the first meeting between the national powers since both programs joined the Big 12. The victo...
Kansas State, BYU collide as they climb Big 12 ranks
There are still seven games remaining in the regular season, but Saturday's clash in Provo, Utah, between Kansas State and BYU could go a long way in determining who escapes having to play in the first round of the Big 12 tournament.,Kansas State and BYU are holding down spots in the top eight of th...
No. 6 Houston, No. 13 Arizona set for first Big 12 clash
When Houston and Arizona met nearly three years ago in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament, the top-seeded Wildcats were sent home with a 72-60 defeat.,The two schools now are both members of the Big 12 and will meet for the first time since that 2022 March Madness matchup on Saturday when the No. 6...
Egor Demin, BYU eke out victory at West Virginia
Egor Demin scored 10 of his 16 points in the final 6:11 as BYU made a late run to outlast West Virginia 73-69 on Tuesday in Morgantown, W.Va.,In addition to Demin's late heroics, Mihailo Boskovic made a game-clinching three-point play with nine seconds left as BYU (16-8, 7-6 Big 12) snapped a two-ga...
Spotlight is on guard matchup as BYU visits West Virginia
With matching records, BYU and West Virginia sit squarely in the middle of the Big 12 standings, as their hopes of gaining an at-large berth in the NCAA Tournament hinge on how they finish the regular season.,When the teams face off Tuesday in Morgantown, W.Va., for the first of two meetings in a sp...
No. 5 Houston doesn't mind winning ugly, faces Baylor next
No. 5 Houston relied on a fundamental program tenet to carve out its second straight victory last week, and the win mattered more than how the Cougars achieved it.,Houston (19-4, 11-1 Big 12) needed a late push to fend off Colorado 69-59 on Saturday, keeping the Buffaloes winless in conference play....
No. 5 Houston takes control late, extends Colorado skid
J'Wan Roberts scored 20 points, LJ Cryer and Terrance Arceneaux added 15 points apiece, and No. 5 Houston went on the road to earn a 69-59 over Colorado at Boulder, Colo., on Saturday.,Milos Uzan contributed 12 points for Houston (19-4, 11-1 Big 12), which has won 15 of its last 16 games.,Julian Ham...
Breezy Johnson wins downhill gold at world ski championship
Breezy Johnson won the biggest race of her career on Saturday, claiming gold in the women's downhill at the Alpine Ski World Championships in Saalbach, Austria.,It was the first world medal for Johnson, who has seven World Cup podium finishes without a victory.,Johnson, 29, was the first of 33 skier...
BYU, Egor Demin plan to stay 'aggressive' against Cincinnati
BYU wants to keep an aggressive mentality and search for a better result at Cincinnati in a Big 12 showdown on Saturday night.,The Cougars (15-7, 6-5 Big 12) had their four-game winning streak snapped when they lost 85-74 against No. 20 Arizona on Wednesday.,The Bearcats (13-9, 3-8) ended a four-gam...
No. 5 Houston aims to keep Colorado winless in Big 12
By February, teams are looking for a signature win for their NCAA Tournament resume. The Colorado Buffaloes are simply looking for any win.,Colorado has lost 11 straight and has yet to win a league game in its return to the Big 12 Conference, and it won't be easy to avoid a 12th consecutive loss. Th...
Back in the Top 25, No. 20 Arizona looks to ace BYU trip
After surviving one rowdy environment on Saturday, Arizona's basketball team is about to enter another one.,Fresh off an emotional 81-72 win on Arizona State's home court, the No. 20 Wildcats (15-6, 9-1 Big 12) visit Provo, Utah, for a late Tuesday night showdown with surging BYU (15-6, 6-4).,"It wa...
After streaks end, No. 5 Houston not panicking as Oklahoma St. visits
The laundry list of streaks was long and impressive, and it represented in part what No. 5 Houston can accomplish when performing at its peak.,On Saturday, the Cougars were not at their best and visiting Texas Tech made them pay, claiming an 82-81 overtime win that snapped three notable winning stre...
BYU, UCF brace for high-scoring Big 12 tilt
BYU and UCF face each other for the only time during the regular season on Saturday in Orlando, Fla., in a game that carries huge NCAA Tournament implications for both teams.,BYU (14-6, 5-4 Big 12) seems to be catching fire at the right time. The Cougars picked up their first Quad 1 victory of the s...
No. 6 Houston leans on top-tier defense as No. 22 Texas Tech visits
No. 6 Houston is seeking its 14th straight win on Saturday as it plays host to No. 22 Texas Tech.,Houston (17-3, 9-0 Big 12) hasn't lost since a 73-70 overtime defeat to San Diego State in Las Vegas on Nov. 30. The Cougars managed to win their last four nonconference games and have taken advantage o...
No. 6 Houston holds off West Virginia to win again
L.J. Cryer scored a game-high 17 points and helped the sixth-ranked Houston Cougars stave off a second-half rally by the host West Virginia Mountaineers for a 63-49 victory in Morgantown, W. Va., on Wednesday.,The Cougars (17-3, 9-0 Big 12) extended their winning streak to 13 games despite blowing m...
Chasing 13th straight win, No. 6 Houston wary of West Virginia
A white-knuckle, double-overtime victory at Kansas on Saturday nudged Houston up the national rankings and extended its winning streak to 12 games.,The sixth-ranked Cougars (16-3, 8-0 Big 12) will look for another conference road win Wednesday at West Virginia (13-6, 4-4), which has dropped back-to-...