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Riding high from Iowa State upset, Oklahoma State tackles Baylor
The Baylor Bears were ranked No. 8 in the preseason. Now, after an injury-plagued season, the Bears are trending toward the dreaded NCAA Tournament bubble with three straight losses going into the stretch run.,Baylor (16-12, 8-9 Big 12) intends to get things going back in the right direction as it h...
Surging Indiana needs win at Washington to boost NCAA Tournament chances
Indiana gets to be the last Big Ten team to visit the West Coast since the conference expanded to 18 teams.,But a couple of Hoosiers already are familiar with the Pacific Northwest, where Indiana plays Washington on Saturday in Seattle and Oregon on Tuesday. Center Oumar Ballo began his career at Go...
SMU's Boopie Miller likely out again as Stanford hosts home finale
SMU is likely to play its fifth consecutive game without leading scorer Boopie Miller when the Mustangs travel Saturday to play host Stanford in Atlantic Coast Conference play.,The Mustangs (21-7, 12-5 ACC) are 2-2 since Miller has been out with a bruised foot. SMU had won five straight before Mille...
Creighton, Xavier climbing at the right time
Big East tournament seeds and NCAA Tournament positioning are on the line when Creighton visits Xavier in a pivotal Big East matchup Saturday in Cincinnati.,Creighton (20-8, 13-4) wants to stay one game ahead of third-place Marquette in the conference with one week remaining. As for catching first-p...
Nebraska looks to diversify offense against Minnesota
The four words you don't want to hear when it's late in the season and you're on the NCAA tournament bubble: Still work to do.,That's the case for Nebraska as it prepares to host Big Ten Conference foe Minnesota on Saturday in Lincoln, Neb.,The Cornhuskers (17-11, 7-10 Big Ten) missed a big chance t...
One-game suspension for Wolves' Anthony Edwards will stand
The NBA officially suspended Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards for one game without pay on Friday for receiving his 16th technical foul of the season.,Edwards was whistled for two technical fouls during Minnesota's 111-102 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday. He was ejected after h...
Syracuse looks to keep postseason hopes alive vs. Virginia Tech
Syracuse breathed extra life into its Atlantic Coast Conference tournament hopes with a win over NC State this week and looks to keep those chances alive Saturday when it visits Virginia Tech at Blacksburg, Va.,The Orange (12-16, 6-11 ACC) ended a three-game losing streak with their victory over NC ...
New surface, new layout and new driver await field in Austin
NASCAR's former two-race road course schedule is all grown up and has reached six.,Sunday's Cup Series race at the Circuit of The Americas (COTA) will be the first of a half-dozen twisting layouts, a demanding, complex track in the wonderfully weird Texas capital of Austin.,A new racing surface, Goo...
Report: Ravens S Marcus Williams expects to be released
Baltimore Ravens veteran safety Marcus Williams expects to be released, ESPN reported on Friday.,Williams, 28, was benched down the stretch last season, finishing with no interceptions in 11 games (nine starts).,Last month, the Ravens restructured the five-year, $70 million deal he signed in 2022. ,...
More Than Just a Game: Columbus Blue Jackets, Detroit Red Wings Battle for Wild Card Spots
The Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Detroit Red Wings matchup is more than just an outdoor game as it will have plenty of implications about NHL Wild Card seedings....
No. 4 Houston aims to continue torrid run in clash vs. Cincinnati
After a 4-3 start, No. 4 Houston has won 20 of its last 21 games to regain its preseason ranking and re-enter the conversation for one of the four top seeds in the NCAA Tournament. ,With a win Saturday at home against Cincinnati (17-11, 7-10 Big 12), the Cougars (24-4, 16-1) can add to their resume...
WTA roundup: McCartney Kessler advances to Austin QFs
No. 5 seed McCartney Kessler rallied past Spain's Cristina Bucsa 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (4) on Thursday to reach the quarterfinals at the ATX Open in Austin, Texas.,Kessler trailed 4-3 in the third-set tiebreaker before ripping off the final four points of the match. The American saved 8 of 14 break points w...
Ravens' Justin Tucker, wife address misconduct allegations
Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker issued another lengthy statement to address allegations that he engaged in inappropriate behavior with massage therapists.,Sixteen women have accused Tucker of misconduct at eight different high-end spas in the Baltimore area from 2012-16.,"I maintain I did not ...
Syracuse snaps skid in 74-60 rout of NC State
J.J. Starling scored 17 points and Eddie Lampkin collected 14 points and 15 rebounds as Syracuse rolled past visiting North Carolina State 74-60 on Wednesday night., ,Jyare Davis chipped in 15 points for the Orange (12-16, 6-11 ACC), who put up only eight 3-point attempts throughout the contest. Syr...
Blue Jackets, Red Wings commence critical series
The second game of the Detroit Red Wings' back-to-back with the Columbus Blue Jackets this week will attract more attention. The first one, in Detroit on Thursday night, will count just as much as in the standings.,Both Eastern Conference teams are in a spirited battle for a playoff berth. The Red W...
FC Dallas D Geovane Jesus (knee) out for season
FC Dallas defender Geovane Jesus will miss his second straight season with a knee injury, the team announced on Wednesday.,The 23-year-old Brazilian had surgery Monday to address cartilage damage in his right knee and was placed on the season-ending injury list.,He also missed the entire 2024 campai...
Brewers RHP JB Bukauskas (lat) likely to miss season
Milwaukee Brewers right-hander J.B. Bukauskas will likely miss the entire 2025 season after opting to have lat surgery, according to reports.,Bukauskas, a former first-round draft pick by the Houston Astros in 2017, was deciding between rehab and surgery for the injury, which happened during a throw...
John Blackwell, No. 11 Wisconsin hammer Washington
John Blackwell scored 19 of his 24 points in the first half, including 13 in about a six-minute span, to lead No. 11 Wisconsin to an 88-62 thumping of Washington in the Big Ten matchup in Madison, Wis., on Tuesday night.,Blackwell began the night averaging 14.9 points and carried the hot-shooting Ba...
Valeri Nichushkin a 'possibility' to return for Avalanche vs. Devils
The Colorado Avalanche have stumbled out of the 4 Nations Face-Off break, but they may get a key player back when they host the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday night.,Winger Valeri Nichushkin practiced with the team Tuesday and could return, though coach Jared Bednar would not fully commit to writing...
WTA roundup: No. 3 seed Peyton Stearns ousted in Austin
France's Varvara Gracheva fended off 5 of 6 break points to defeat No. 3 seed Peyton Stearns 6-2, 6-3 in the Round of 32 at the ATX Open on Tuesday in Austin, Texas.,Stearns, who had six aces with six double faults, saved three match points but not a fourth in the final game of the match.,No. 1 seed...