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UConn hires Toledo's Jason Candle to replace Jim Mora
UConn named Toledo coach Jason Candle as its next football coach on Saturday.,The school announced Candle signed a six-year deal. No financial terms were disclosed.,He replaces Jim Mora, who departed last month to become the head coach at Colorado State after resurrecting the Huskies' program.,Candl...
Rory McIlroy tied for 24th at Australian Open
World No. 2 Rory McIlroy birdied four times on the back nine for his second straight round of 68 in Saturday's third round of the Australian Open.,The Northern Irishman is 5-under for the tournament at Royal Melbourne Golf Club, tied with four others in 24th place and nine shots behind leader Rasmus...
Kevin Durant 8th to 31,000 points as Rockets sink Suns
Amen Thompson and Kevin Durant combined for 59 points to pace a blistering shooting effort, and the Houston Rockets rolled to a 117-98 victory over the visiting Phoenix Suns on Friday.,Durant scored 17 of his 28 points in the second quarter to turn the tide, while Thompson scored 31 points on 12-for...
Tre Carroll scores 30 as Xavier holds off Cincinnati
Tre Carroll scored a career-high 30 points with seven rebounds to lead host Xavier past Cincinnati 79-74 in another intense Crosstown Shootout rivalry game Friday night in Cincinnati.,Xavier led by 13 with 12 minutes remaining but Cincinnati rallied. Jalen Celestine drained a three with 2:39 left to...
Braylon Mullins contributes to No. 5 UConn's steady win vs. East Texas A&M
Braylon Mullins scored all 10 of his points in the second half of his home debut as fifth-ranked UConn never trailed and pulled away for an 83-59 victory over visiting East Texas A&M on Friday night at Storrs, Conn.,The Huskies (8-1) won their fourth straight ahead of Tuesday's showdown with 15th-ra...
No. 8 Houston battles Florida St. after using break for 'reps, reps, reps'
Houston has had plenty of time to move past its three-day jaunt in the Players Era tournament during Thanksgiving week.,The eighth-ranked Cougars return to action on Saturday after a 10-day layoff when they take on a reeling Florida State team in the Houston Hoops Showdown. The game is being played ...
Michael Jordan tells court he 'wasn't afraid' of NASCAR
Michael Jeffrey Jordan, as he cordially introduced himself to the federal courtroom in Charlotte on Friday, admitted it was his competitive side and novelty within the sport that emboldened a push for 23XI Racing to "challenge" NASCAR over what he perceived were violations of antitrust rules. ,Jorda...
No. 24 USC puts strong inside-outside combo up against Washington
No. 24 Southern California will strive to remain unbeaten when it returns home to Los Angeles to face Big Ten Conference counterpart Washington on Saturday.,USC (8-0, 1-0 Big Ten) is coming off its second straight win with standout guard Rodney Rice sidelined due to a shoulder injury. The Trojans ou...
Bengals WR Tee Higgins clears protocol, set to face Bills
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins cleared concussion protocol and will be available to play on Sunday against the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park, N.Y., head coach Zac Taylor announced Friday.,Higgins was injured when his head landed hard on the turf in Cincinnati's 26-20 loss to the visiti...
Rory McIlroy uses late birdie binge to make Australian Open cut
Rory McIlroy birdied three of his final four holes on Friday to get inside the cut line at the Australian Open.,The world's No. 2-ranked player was in danger of missing the weekend at Royal Melbourne Golf Club following a bogey on the par-5 14th hole that included a whiffed shot from under the trees...
WR Calvin Russell III signs, gives Syracuse highest-ranked class ever
Five-star wide receiver Calvin Russell III signed his letter of intent to play at Syracuse.,He held a signing party Thursday night, a day after he said he needed a bit more time to put pen to paper. Committed to the Orange since July, Russell faced a late push from Miami and Michigan.,Russell's sign...
At trial, NASCAR prez says CEO France was against new revenue model
NASCAR president Steve O'Donnell testified on the fourth day of the NASCAR antitrust trial Thursday in Charlotte and admitted the France family was against a proposed revenue model that would have improved racing teams' viability.,The France family have owned and operated NASCAR since Bill France Sr...
Cincinnati, Xavier trumpet importance of crosstown rivalry
One of college basketball's most intense rivalries renews Friday night when Xavier hosts Cincinnati in the annual meeting known as the "Crosstown Shootout.",The two schools are meeting for the 93rd time. Cincinnati leads 52-40 but Xavier has won five of the last six, nine of the last 12 meetings and...
Reports: Texans DE Tim Settle Jr. (foot) to have season-ending surgery
Houston Texans defensive tackle Tim Settle Jr., a starter on the NFL's top-ranked defense, will have season-ending foot surgery, according to multiple reports on Thursday afternoon.,Settle, 28, was injured during the Texans' 20-16 victory over the host Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, but it's not clea...
After high-profile wins, No. 5 UConn faces East Texas A&M
Braylon Mullins made his debut for UConn with a 10-minute cameo last Friday, played 23 minutes on Tuesday and will be out to contribute again when the No. 5 Huskies host East Texas A&M on Friday at Storrs, Conn.,Mullins missed UConn's first six games before coming off the bench last week as the Husk...
Agent: CB Darius Slay deciding whether to keep playing
Cornerback Darius Slay is not sure he wants to keep playing and will not report to Buffalo, his agent said Thursday.,The six-time Pro Bowler was waived by the Pittsburgh Steelers on Tuesday and claimed by the Bills on Wednesday.,"Slay is honored that a first-class organization like the Bills claimed...
5-star WR Calvin Russell delays signing with Syracuse
Five-star wide receiver Calvin Russell, committed to Syracuse since July, said he would not be signing on Wednesday, the opening day of the early signing period.,He made the announcement at the signing ceremony at his high school, Miami Northwestern in Florida.,"It's been a hard three or four days,"...
Parsa Fallah, Oklahoma State overtake Sam Houston in 2nd half
Parsa Fallah scored a game-high 24 points and led Oklahoma State to a 93-83 second-half comeback win over Sam Houston on Tuesday in Stillwater, Okla.,Anthony Roy contributed 20 points, Kanye Clary added 14 points and Jaylen Curry scored 10 points off the bench for Oklahoma State (8-0).,Po'Boigh King...
Denny Hamlin testifies: Signing NASCAR charter like 'death certificate' to teams
Veteran driver and team co-owner Denny Hamlin declared NASCAR's charter proposal is akin to a death certificate in explosive comments on the second day of the racing league's antitrust trial Tuesday in Charlotte.,Hamlin, a three-time Daytona 500 winner who co-owns 23XI Racing with Michael Jordan, re...
Late free throws lift Syracuse to upset over No. 13 Tennessee
Syracuse senior William Kyle III made a free throw with 13.8 seconds left and Sadiq White Jr. made another with 0.7 left as Syracuse upset No. 13 Tennessee 62-60 in the ACC/SEC Challenge Tuesday night.,The Syracuse fans rushed their home court at the final buzzer. It was the Orange's first win over ...