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With two key returns in tow, Xavier opens vs. Texas Southern
Xavier is entertaining big expectations as it opens the season against visiting Texas Southern on Monday in Cincinnati. ,After a disappointing 16-18 campaign that included season-ending injuries to two starters before it ever began, the Musketeers enter this season on the brink of the Top 25 poll.,I...

Report: Texans G Kenyon Green (shoulder) out for season
Houston Texans left guard Kenyon Green sustained a season-ending shoulder injury in Thursday night's loss to the New York Jets, NFL Network reported Friday.,Green left the Texans' 21-13 road loss in the second quarter after attempting to block Jets star defensive tackle Quinnen Williams. He went to ...

Starting QBs 'ready to roll' for No. 18 Pitt-No. 20 SMU showdown
The status of both starting quarterbacks is the top storyline heading into Saturday's Top 25 matchup between No. 18 Pitt and No. 20 SMU in Dallas.,Coach Pat Narduzzi had said the Panthers (7-0, 3-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) were taking a "wait-and-see" approach when it comes to Eli Holstein before ...
Houston, We Have A Problem: C.J. Stroud Needs To Play Better For Texans
C.J. Stroud's Houston Texans suffered an ugly loss on Thursday Night Football against the New York Jets. Stroud needs to play better to right the ship for the Texans....

With key players returning, No. 10 Arizona starts season vs. Canisius
No. 10 Arizona had two exhibitions to prepare for the season ahead of its season opener Monday against Canisius, while the Golden Griffins will head into the meeting in Tucson, Ariz., facing an opponent for the first time under a new coach.,Canisius did not renew the contract of eight-year coach Reg...

Reports: Giants set to hire Zack Minasian as GM
For the first in Major League Baseball history, two brothers will simultaneously serve as general managers, as the San Francisco Giants are set to hire Zack Minasian, the brother of Los Angeles Angels GM Perry Minasian, per multiple reports on Thursday.,Zack Minasian reportedly will be named the 11t...

Avs rookie Matt Stienburg suspended 2 games for charging
Colorado Avalanche rookie Matt Stienburg was suspended two games Thursday for charging defenseman Erik Cernak during Wednesday night's 5-2 home loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.,The discipline was handed down after Stienburg had a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety, which determined tha...

Must-See college basketball matchups in 2024-25
There are some households that put up Christmas trees on Halloween, and dye eggs while the snow flies. ,And there are those homes where college basketball is a foreign concept retrained every year only after college football and NFL seasons hit hibernation.,Don't be those guys. ,College buckets are ...

Syracuse opens its NCAA Tournament mission hosting neighbor Le Moyne College
Syracuse reached 20 wins in Adrian Autry's first year on the sideline but the Orange again fell short of the NCAA Tournament in March.,Following a third straight season without an invitation to the Big Dance, the Orange are aiming for more consistency and a different spring itinerary beginning with ...

J’Wan Roberts, LJ Cryer, No. 4 Houston face Jackson State
There will be unfinished business to address for No. 4 Houston as it begins its march toward another NCAA Tournament when the Cougars open their season at home Monday night against Jackson State., ,It is Houston's third top-10 preseason ranking during head coach Kelvin Sampson's 10 seasons with the ...

Mavs bring depth into in-state clash with Rockets
Mavericks guard Luka Doncic swooped in at the last minute on Tuesday and buried a dagger 3-pointer that put the finishing touches on a 120-114 victory at the Minnesota Timberwolves to help Dallas sweep a challenging, early-season back-to-back.,The busy Mavericks will play their third game in four ni...

Browns LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah (neck) out vs. Chargers
Cleveland linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah will miss Sunday's home game against the Los Angeles Chargers because of a neck injury, Browns coach Kevin Stefanski confirmed Wednesday.,Stefanski also said that cornerback Denzel Ward is day to day as he works through the concussion protocol. Ward did n...

Chattanooga packs proven resume, out to spoil opener for USC
The Eric Musselman era tips off at Southern California when the Trojans open the 2024-25 season in Los Angeles against visiting Chattanooga on Monday.,USC debuts as a member of the Big Ten Conference after its tenure in the Pac-12 closed with a disappointing 15-18 finish amid a rash of injuries a se...

Nebraska plans to deploy deep rotation as season begins
The sixth season of the Fred Hoiberg era gets underway Monday when Nebraska hosts Texas-Rio Grande Valley in a nonconference game in Lincoln, Neb. to open the 2024-25 season.,The Cornhuskers are coming off their first NCAA Tournament appearance in a decade, losing to Texas A&M in the first round and...

Iowa depending on depth to prove doubters wrong, welcomes Southland foe
Death, taxes and Fran McCaffery-coached teams putting points on the board.,Iowa looks like better than the 16th-ranked team in one Big Ten preseason poll. The Hawkeyes will get a chance to show they are capable of outperforming that prediction, beginning with their season opener on Monday when Texas...

UCLA has uphill climb in bid to 'keep building' vs. Nebraska
UCLA is carrying some momentum for the first time in its inaugural Big Ten Conference season.,The Bruins will look to ride that steam into Saturday afternoon's game against Nebraska in Lincoln, Neb.,UCLA (2-5, 1-4) posted a season high in points and notched its first-ever league win as a Big Ten mem...

Former Pac-12 foes USC, Washington set to test mettle
This wasn't the way Washington or Southern California expected their first season of Big Ten Conference football to go.,When the former Pacific-12 Conference powers meet Saturday in Seattle, it won't be for a spot in the College Football Playoff but for mere bowl eligibility.,Both Southern Californi...

UMass vows to 'keep fighting,' visits struggling Mississippi State
Mississippi State will look for significant improvement on defense as it attempts to end a seven-game losing streak when Massachusetts visits Starkville, Miss., for a non-conference game on Saturday afternoon.,The Bulldogs (1-7, 0-5 Southeastern Conference) rank last in the 16-team SEC in both yards...

Virginia Tech on rise ahead of visit to Syracuse
Kyron Drones and Virginia Tech are playing their best football of the season.,The same cannot be said for Kyle McCord and Syracuse.,The Hokies and Drones pay a visit to the Orange on Saturday, when McCord will hope to get back on track in an intriguing Atlantic Coast Conference matchup.,The Hokies (...

Starting QBs questionable for No. 18 Pitt-No. 20 SMU showdown
The status of both starting quarterbacks is the top storyline heading into Saturday's Top 25 matchup between No. 18 Pitt and No. 20 SMU in Dallas.,Coach Pat Narduzzi said the Panthers (7-0, 3-0 ACC) are taking a "wait-and-see" approach when it comes to Eli Holstein. Similarly, SMU coach Rhett Lashle...