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Marcus Smart, Grizzlies face uphill battle in visit to Boston
The Celtics will be looking to extend their winning streak against the Memphis Grizzlies to seven games on Saturday when the teams meet in Boston., ,The Celtics have won 16 of their past 17 matchups versus the Grizzlies, including the past 10 in Boston. , ,"This game is a good barometer," Memphis gu...
Southern California, Washington eye first win in Big Ten
Their first games as members of the Big Ten Conference didn't go as planned for USC or Washington.,The Trojans (5-4, 0-1) lost at home to No. 12 Oregon 68-60 on Wednesday, a night after the Huskies (6-2, 0-1) fell 69-58 across town at UCLA.,The former Pac-12 rivals are scheduled to meet Saturday aft...
SMU feeling good heading into ACC opener against Virginia
An energized SMU squad will carry a three-game winning streak against up-and-down Virginia in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for each team on Saturday in Dallas.,The game is the first for the Mustangs' basketball team as a member of one of the nation's perennial powerhouse leagues, but don't e...
Dash re-sign M Kiki Van Zanten through 2026 season
The Houston Dash re-signed midfielder Kiki Van Zanten to a two-year contract on Friday.,The new deal runs through the 2026 NWSL season and includes a mutual option for 2027.,Van Zanten, 23, played in four matches (one start) before sustaining a season-ending foot injury in April.,The Dash selected V...
Five-star DL Justus Terry chooses Texas over Georgia
Five-star defensive lineman Justus Terry joined the top-ranked Texas 2025 recruiting class on Friday.,The 6-foot-5, 275-pound prospect from Manchester, Ga., chose the Longhorns over Georgia and Auburn.,Terry revealed his decision the day before No. 2 Texas meets No. 5 Georgia in the SEC title game i...
Rebounding is critical for Nebraska at Michigan State
For the moment, Nebraska and Michigan State are not ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 poll.,But both the Cornhuskers and Spartans earned votes in the latest poll and are playing stellar basketball of late, which makes Saturday's Big Ten contest in East Lansing, Mich., an intriguing one.,Nebraska...
Notre Dame staggers into ACC opener vs. Syracuse
Notre Dame is hoping there is no place like home when it takes on Syracuse in both teams' Atlantic Coast Conference opener Saturday afternoon.,The Fighting Irish (4-5) haven't played in South Bend, Ind., since a stunning loss to Elon on Nov. 22. Notre Dame has dropped its last five games, including ...
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...
CF Montreal sign D Ousman Jabang to extension
CF Montreal signed defender Ousman Jabang to a one-year contract extension on Thursday.,The deal includes options for 2026 and 2027 for the 2023 third-round draft pick.,Jabang, 23, made one MLS appearance in 2024 before joining the Las Vegas Lights of the USL Championship.,He played in three matches...
Report: Injured Texans TE Brevin Jordan signs extension
The Houston Texans signed tight end Brevin Jordan to a one-year extension for the 2025 season, NFL Network reported Thursday.,Jordan, 24, has been out for the season since sustaining a torn ACL in a Week 2 win against the Chicago Bears.,Including two catches for 7 yards in two games (one start) in 2...
Sabres D Rasmus Dahlin (back) out vs. Jets
Buffalo Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin has been ruled out of Thursday's game against the visiting Winnipeg Jets due to back spasms, head coach Lindy Ruff announced. ,Dahlin, a defenseman, logged 17:16 of ice time before exiting the Sabres' 5-4 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday. ,"It should be...
George Russell says Max Verstappen made threats at Qatar
Tensions between Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen and fellow driver George Russell are heating up ahead of Sunday's season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.,Addressing ESPN and a few other media outlets Thursday, Russell alleged that Verstappen threatened to "purposefully go out of his way to crash into...
Dash sign D Avery Patterson to 3-year extension
The Houston Dash agreed to a three-year extension with defender Avery Patterson on Thursday.,The deal begins on Jan. 1 and runs through the 2027 regular season.,Patterson, 22, was the 19th overall pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft and tallied a goal and two assists in 28 matches.,"Avery had a remarkable r...
Kirk Cousins returns to Minnesota as Falcons face Vikings
Kirk Cousins has a pretty good idea about what to expect when he returns to his old home venue.,Cousins played for six seasons with the Minnesota Vikings before he departed as a free agent in March to sign with the Atlanta Falcons. Now, the former Minnesota fan favorite will wear the opposing colors...
With both coming off shutout losses, Oilers take on Jackets
The Columbus Blue Jackets continue their five-game Western Conference road trip on Thursday when they face the Edmonton Oilers.,Both teams are coming off shutout losses on Tuesday. The Blue Jackets' six-game point streak (5-0-1) ended with a 3-0 loss to the Calgary Flames, while the Oilers concluded...
Liam McNeeley helps No. 25 UConn knock off No. 15 Baylor
Liam McNeeley recorded 17 points, eight rebounds and three blocks to lift No. 25 UConn to a 76-72 victory over No. 15 Baylor in a Big 12-Big East Battle on Wednesday in Storrs, Conn.,Samson Johnson scored 13 points before fouling out and Solo Ball added 11 for the Huskies (6-3), who have won two in ...
Report: UMass hiring Joe Harasymiak as head coach
UMass is hiring Rutgers defensive coordinator Joe Harasymiak as the new head coach of the Minutemen, ESPN reported Wednesday.,Harasymiak, 38, is expected to earn between $1.3 and $1.4 million annually, according to the report.,Harasymiak was the head coach at Maine from 2016-18, compiling a 20-15 re...
Dash sign free agent M Delanie Sheehan through 2026
The Houston Dash signed free agent midfielder Delanie Sheehan through the 2026 NWSL season.,The deal announced Wednesday for the 25-year-old veteran includes a mutual option for 2027.,Sheehan starred at UCLA before playing four seasons with NJ/NY Gotham FC, appearing in 64 matches.,She helped Gotham...
SMU gets 7 scorers in double figures, crushes Alabama State
Kario Oquendo poured in a season-high 20 points to lead seven SMU scorers in double figures as the Mustangs blasted Alabama State 101-72 on Tuesday in Dallas. ,The Mustangs (7-2) led by 10 points at halftime but tripled that advantage over the first nine-plus minutes of the second half. SMU outshot ...
No. 3 Tennessee's hot shooting overpowers Syracuse
Chaz Lanier scored 26 points as No. 3 Tennessee pummeled visiting Syracuse 96-70 on Tuesday in an SEC/ACC Challenge matchup from Knoxville, Tenn., ,Zakai Zeigler pitched in 14 points, eight assists and four steals for the Volunteers (8-0), who shot a blistering 61.3 percent in the second half, inclu...