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Former Wazzu QB John Mateer transferring to Oklahoma
Former Washington State standout John Mateer, one of the top dual-threat quarterbacks in the country, is transferring to Oklahoma, he announced Wednesday evening on social media.,Widely considered the best player available when he entered the transfer portal on Monday, Mateer is following former Cou...
Rivals Washington State, Washington set for 300th meeting
It will be a milestone moment when visiting Washington State tips off against rival Washington on Wednesday night in Seattle.,The teams will be meeting for the 300th time, the ninth-most in NCAA Division I history. It will be a nonconference game, as Washington has joined the Big Ten and Washington ...
No. 15 Houston meets Toledo, looks to continue home success
The path forward for 15th-ranked Houston is clear: Defend at a level that leaves opponents intimidated and unable to maintain any semblance of sustained offensive efficiency.,After struggling to defend on par with their well-earned reputation during an especially grueling stretch last month, the Cou...
Orioles sign Japanese RHP Tomoyuki Sugano
The Baltimore Orioles signed Japanese right-handed pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano to a one-year contract on Monday.,Financial terms were not disclosed, but multiple reports said the contract was worth $13 million.,Sugano, 35, has played for the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball's Central Leagu...
Without Egor Demin, BYU renews rivalry with Wyoming
BYU will rekindle an old rivalry against former conference foe Wyoming on Saturday with Egor Demin sidelined for a second consecutive game.,Demin -- a projected lottery pick in the 2025 NBA Draft -- suffered a knee contusion against Providence on Dec. 3 and missed the Cougars' 95-67 victory over Fre...
No. 15 Houston's defense leads to fall of Troy
L.J. Cryer scored 16 of his game-high 22 points before halftime as 15th-ranked Houston rode a stifling first-half defensive effort into a 62-42 victory over visiting Troy on Tuesday.,The Cougars (6-3) extended their homecourt winning streak to 27 games, the longest active run in the nation. The shar...
BYU keeps focus on court, takes on slumping Fresno State
Though BYU signing No. 1 recruit AJ Dybantsa is the buzz around campus, this season's iteration of the Cougars will return to action against Fresno State on Wednesday night in Provo, Utah.,The matchup against the Bulldogs (3-6) will be the first game for BYU (6-2) since an 83-64 loss against host Pr...
No. 15 Houston finds its edge ahead of visit from Troy
The decisive manner in which No. 15 Houston dismantled Butler on Saturday only reinforced the surprise that the Cougars somehow have managed to lose three games this season.,Seemingly on track now, the Cougars (5-3) will play host to Troy on Tuesday after they extended their homecourt winning streak...
LJ Cryer, No. 17 Houston dominate poor-shooting Butler
LJ Cryer scored 18 of his 20 points in the second half and Emanuel Sharp finished with 16 points as the 17th-ranked Houston Cougars rolled over the visiting Butler Bulldogs 79-51 on Saturday.,Cryer scored 10 of the Cougars' opening 14 points in the second half to help Houston (5-3) seize control en ...
No. 17 Houston bids to step up defensively vs. Butler
After a pair of losses at the inaugural Players Era Festival in Las Vegas dropped No. 17 Houston sharply down the national rankings, the Cougars will look to extend their 25-game home-court winning streak when they host Butler on Saturday in the Big East-Big 12 Battle.,Houston (4-3) opened the seaso...
Bryce Hopkins returns, helps Providence handle BYU
Jabri Abdur-Rahim highlighted his 19-point night with four 3-pointers while Bryce Hopkins added 16 points in his season debut as Providence cruised past visiting BYU 83-64 in the Big East-Big 12 Battle on Tuesday.,The Friars (6-3) broke a three-game losing streak by shooting 59.5 percent from the fi...
San Diego State pulls off OT upset of No. 6 Houston
Miles Byrd scored 18 points and San Diego State upset No. 6 Houston with a 73-70 overtime win in the third-place game at the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas on Saturday afternoon.,Jared Coleman-Jones scored 16 points, Pharaoh Compton scored 13 off the bench and Nick Boyd scored all 12 of his point...
San Diego State pulls off OT upset of No. 6 Houston at Players Era Festival
Miles Byrd scored 18 points and San Diego State upset No. 6 Houston with a 73-70 overtime win in the third-place game at the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas on Saturday afternoon.,Jared Coleman-Jones scored 16 points, Pharaoh Compton scored 13 off the bench and Nick Boyd scored all 12 of his point...
No. 15 Wisconsin moves to 8-0, pulls away vs. Chicago State
John Tonje scored a game-high 22 points as No. 15 Wisconsin pulled away from feisty Chicago State in the second half for a 74-53 win in Madison, Wisc., on Saturday.,Nolan Winter had 12 points and six rebounds and Steven Crowl had nine points, seven rebounds, five assists and three blcks for Wisconsi...
No. 6 Houston, San Diego State out to leave Vegas with win
No. 6 Houston and San Diego State are set to meet in the third-place game of the Players Era Festival on Saturday in Las Vegas.,Each team participating in the event is receiving $1 million in NIL money. Per media reports, the champion would win an extra $500,000; the team that places third will win ...
BYU speeds away from North Carolina State in second half
Richie Saunders scored 13 points to lead a balanced effort by BYU in a 72-61 victory over North Carolina State on Friday afternoon in the consolation game of the Rady Children's Invitational in San Diego.,BYU (6-1) was held well below its scoring average of 90.0 points per game, but the Cougars hit ...
Unbeaten No. 15 Wisconsin takes on winless Chicago State
Wisconsin looks to build on its best start in a decade when the 15th-ranked Badgers host winless Chicago State on Saturday afternoon in Madison, Wis.,Wisconsin (7-0) hasn't played since Sunday's 81-75 victory over Pittsburgh in the Greenbrier Tip-Off tournament. The Badgers are off to their best sta...
BYU bids for bounce-back performance vs. NC State
BYU and North Carolina State will look to rebound from their first losses of the season when they square off Friday afternoon in the third-place game of the Rady Children's Invitational in San Diego.,In Thursday's tournament opener, the Wolfpack (5-1) lost 71-61 to No. 13 Purdue in a rematch of thei...
No. 19 BYU clinging to Big 12 hopes entering finale vs. Houston
After back-to-back losses essentially eliminated BYU from College Football Playoff contention, the Cougars must win their season finale against Houston on Saturday in Provo, Utah, and then hope for favorable scenarios to unfold to clinch a spot in the Big 12 title game and keep its slim CFP hopes al...
Jaylen Murray (28 points), No. 23 Ole Miss top BYU in OT
Jaylen Murray scored a career-high 28 points to lead No. 23 Ole Miss to a 96-85 overtime victory over BYU on Thursday in the Rady Children's Invitational in San Diego, Calif.,Murray, who hit 10 of 14 shots, forced overtime with a tough game-tying bucket late in regulation and then tallied nine point...