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Elite defenses clash as No. 11 Auburn visits No. 4 Houston
No. 11 Auburn heads to No. 4 Houston for a Saturday night rematch of last season's NCAA Tournament clash.,The Cougars beat the Tigers 81-64 in the second round in March and both teams have rosters loaded with players who experienced that game.,A defensive showdown could await, as Kenpom.com analytic...
Austin FC re-sign M Dani Pereira for 2025 season
Austin FC on Friday re-signed midfielder Dani Pereira for the 2025 MLS season with a club option for 2026.,The 24-year-old Venezuela native tallied one goal and five assists in 26 matches (23 starts) in 2024.,"Austin FC is the place where I began my professional career and this Club and community ha...
Boosted by transfers, Butler takes on Austin Peay
Butler and visiting Austin Peay will both seek a 2-0 start when they square off Friday night in Indianapolis.,The Bulldogs beat Missouri State 72-65 behind 29 points from Jahmyl Telfort, who is in his second year at Butler after transferring from Northeastern.,He's one of seven transfers on the rost...
After season-opening loss, No. 19 Texas meets Houston Christian
No. 19 Texas looks to rebound from a rare season-opening loss and get back on the winning track when it hosts Houston Christian on Friday in Austin, Texas., ,The Longhorns begin their home schedule after an 80-72 loss to Ohio State on Monday in their season opener at Las Vegas.,Texas received a game...
Close margins the norm as BC, Syracuse brace for another close one
Two new Atlantic Coast Conference coaches go head-to-head for the first time Saturday when Bill O'Brien's Boston College team hosts Fran Brown and century-old rival Syracuse at Chestnut Hill, Mass.,The teams enter their 58th all-time meeting as the Eagles (4-4, 1-3 ACC) have lost three straight and ...
Cal Poly can look at California as model for building from the ground up
Cal Poly's new head coach Mike DeGeorge hopes to begin the type of program rejuvenation currently taking place at California when the Mustangs visit the Golden Bears on Thursday night for a nonconference game in Berkeley, Calif.,DeGeorge, who spent the last six seasons at Division II Colorado Mesa, ...
Andy Enfield, SMU aim for 2-0 start vs. visiting Florida A&M
SMU basketball got off to a promising start in a new era with first-year coach Andy Enfield and as a member of the ACC with a 96-62 victory over Tarleton State on Monday.,The Mustangs will look to keep things trending in that direction as they host Florida A&M on Thursday night in Dallas. It's a sma...
No. 3 UConn opens title defense with rout of Sacred Heart
Alex Karaban scored a game-high 20 points and had a career-high seven blocked shots to help No. 3 UConn open its season with a 92-56 victory over Sacred Heart on Wednesday in Storrs, Conn.,Karaban made 7 of 9 field-goal attempts, including 5 of 7 from behind the 3-point arc for the two-time defendin...
Titans to sign Bills castoff Mike Edwards to aid secondary
Safety Mike Edwards is set to join the Tennessee Titans after agreeing to terms on Wednesday. ,The Buffalo Bills granted Edwards' request for his release on Tuesday after attempting to find a trade partner with needs in the secondary.,Edwards, 28, was inactive despite being healthy for most of the s...
Matt Leinart's QB son commits to SMU
Cole Leinart, the son of former Southern California star quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Matt Leinart, announced on social media Wednesday that he has committed to SMU.,A quarterback at Redondo Union High School in Redondo Beach, Calif., Cole Leinart is a three-star prospect rated the No. 81 q...
Guardians re-sign C Austin Hedges to one-year deal
The Cleveland Guardians re-signed free agent catcher Austin Hedges to a one-year contract on Wednesday.,ESPN reported the deal was worth $4 million for Hedges, 32, who provides depth behind starter Bo Naylor.,Hedges batted .152 with two home runs and 15 RBIs in 66 games in 2024, including 46 starts ...
Free agent 3B Alex Bregman underwent elbow procedure
Longtime Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman had a bone spur removed from his right elbow, agent Scott Boras confirmed Wednesday.,The 30-year-old free agent dealt with the issue late in the season. Bregman is expected to resume hitting within a few weeks, according to Boras.,Astros general man...
Washington survives opening scare from UC Davis
Great Osobor scored 15 points and grabbed a game-high 17 rebounds as Washington overcame a five-point second-half deficit to defeat UC Davis 79-73 on Tuesday in the season opener for both teams in Seattle.,Osobor, a preseason all-Big Ten Conference selection, led a balanced attack. The Huskies won t...
NASCAR levies severe penalties following Martinsville
Bubba Wallace, Austin Dillon and Ross Chastain were each fined $100,000 and docked 50 driver points by NASCAR on Tuesday for violating member conduct policies in Sunday's race at Martinsville Speedway.,NASCAR conducted an investigation from the final laps and came to the conclusion that those three ...
Suspended South Carolina F Ashlyn Watkins has charges dismissed
The first-degree assault and kidnapping charges against South Carolina forward Ashlyn Watkins were dismissed last Friday.,Public court records for Richland County, S.C., showed the pair of charges were listed as "Dismissed Not Indicted," and indicated that Watkins completed pre-trial intervention av...
76ers star Joel Embiid suspended 3 games for shoving writer
The NBA suspended Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid for three games on Tuesday for shoving a columnist in the team's locker room.,After an investigation, the league confirmed reports that Embiid shoved a member of the media Saturday night during the media's post-game locker room access foll...
Lions add edge rusher Za'Darius Smith in trade with Browns
The Detroit Lions acquired three-time Pro Bowl defensive end Za'Darius Smith from the Cleveland Browns on Tuesday.,The Lions confirmed the move about two hours before the 4 p.m. ET trade deadline.,In addition to Smith, Detroit receives a seventh-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. In exchange, the Bro...
Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews (upper body) out vs. Bruins
Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews has been ruled out of Tuesday's game against the visiting Boston Bruins due to an upper-body injury.,Matthews, who is considered day-to-day with the injury, had an assist and logged just over 22 minutes of ice time in Toronto's 2-1 overtime loss to the Min...
Reports: Lions add edge rusher Za'Darius Smith in trade with Browns
The Detroit Lions are acquiring three-time Pro Bowl defensive end Za'Darius Smith from the Cleveland Browns prior to the NFL trade deadline on Tuesday, multiple media outlets reported. ,In addition to Smith, the Lions are receiving a seventh-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. The Browns, in turn, are...
No. 10 Arizona stellar around perimeter in win over Canisius
Arizona perimeter players Caleb Love, Jaden Bradley and KJ Lewis combined for 46 points, 14 assists and only one turnover to propel the 10th-ranked Wildcats to a season-opening 93-64 win Monday night over Canisius in Tucson, Ariz.,Love finished with 17 points, six assists, four rebounds and no turno...