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No. 11 Vanderbilt looks to cement SEC status vs. No.13 Alabama
No. 11 Vanderbilt prepares for its conference home opener as it faces 13th-ranked Alabama at Nashville, Tenn. on Wednesday evening., ,The Commodores (14-0, 1-0 SEC) won their conference road opener 83-71 at South Carolina on Saturday. Point guard Tyler Tanner scored 19 points and tied a single-game ...
Tyler Herro set to return as Heat face Timberwolves again
Tyler Herro is inching closer to returning to the Miami Heat.,Herro participated in Tuesday morning's shootaround and is expected to be on the court later that night against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Minneapolis.,Herro has been sidelined since Dec. 9 with a right big toe contusion.,"I just had t...
No. 18 Arkansas heads to Ole Miss on road not recently traveled
After just one SEC game, No. 15 Arkansas already sees a brighter road ahead., ,The Razorbacks (11-3, 1-0, SEC), who lost their first five conference games under coach John Calipari last season, won their league opener Saturday when they defeated then-No. 19 Tennessee 86-75 at Fayetteville, Ark., ,No...
Hornets look to build on win over champs, welcome Raptors
Feeling refreshed and revived from their recent travels, the Charlotte Hornets return home to face the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday.,Charlotte is 6-5 in its last 11 games, with no victory bigger than the one they pulled off over the defending champions Monday., ,"I think it just continues to show th...
Pistons embrace 'right mindset,' ready for Bulls
The Detroit Pistons delivered a statement victory in the opener of a six-game homestand and the Eastern Conference leaders look to continue their Central Division dominance when they host the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday., ,Detroit and New York came into Monday's contest as the top two teams in the co...
Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell (rest) out vs. Pacers
Cleveland Cavaliers star guard Donovan Mitchell has been ruled out of Tuesday's game against the host Indiana Pacers due to rest.,Mitchell, 29, boasts team-best averages in points (29.8), assists (5.4) and steals (1.5) in 34 games this season.,Tuesday's game will be the fourth that the six-time All-...
Arizona State facing enormous challenge at No. 9 BYU
AJ Dybantsa keeps rising and is carrying No. 9 BYU with him going into their Big 12 home opener Wednesday night against Arizona State in Provo, Utah.,Dybantsa has climbed the charts to become the nation's leading scorer at 23.1 points per game. The freshman phenom scored 24 points and collected eigh...
Avalanche F Gabriel Landeskog, D Devon Toews out weeks
The Colorado Avalanche expect forward Gabriel Landeskog and defenseman Devon Toews to miss numerous weeks with upper-body injuries.,Landeskog will probably return after Toews, who has been ruled out for at least two weeks, coach Jared Bednar said Tuesday ahead of the Avalanche's road game against th...
Cal's Dai Dai Ames returns to Virginia to face No. 23 Cavaliers
Two familiar faces return to Charlottesville, Va., on Wednesday when Cal visits No. 23 Virginia for a late-night Atlantic Coast Conference game.,Golden Bears guard Dai Dai Ames started 26 of his 31 games in his lone season with the Cavaliers in 2024-25. First-year Cal assistant coach Isaiah Wilkins ...
Tom Brady, college teammate lead Raiders' search for 15th coach since 2000
If ever there was a doubt that Tom Brady is a minority owner of the Raiders in name only, principal stakeholder Mark Davis set the record straight in kickstarting the search for the franchise's 15th coach since the turn of the century.,Brady, approved for a minority stake in the Raiders by the NFL l...
Boopie Miller, No. 24 SMU eager to take down Clemson
Only four Atlantic Coast Conference teams have unbeaten league records, and two of them will meet Wednesday night at Clemson, S.C.,Fresh off an upset, No. 24 SMU will arrive to take on Clemson.,"We have some goals we want to accomplish and we want to compete," Mustangs coach Andy Enfield said. "Our ...
Cleveland Browns Prove They’re Still Dysfunctional by Firing Kevin Stefanski
The Browns fired Kevin Stefanski but retained Andrew Berry, raising familiar questions about accountability and direction in Cleveland....
Kevin Stefanski's Firing is Reminiscent of Baker Mayfield's Exit From Browns
The Browns fired Kevin Stefanski on Black Monday, but is Cleveland prepared to find a better replacement—or repeat past mistakes?...
Kansas State faces tall task in encounter vs. No. 1 Arizona
Kansas State wants to prevent another prolonged losing streak when it visits No. 1 Arizona on Wednesday night in Tucson, Ariz.,Kansas State saw its four-game winning streak snapped against No. 10 BYU on Saturday.,Before that streak, the program lost four straight games.,"Win or lose this game, it's ...
Braden Smith, No. 5 Purdue strive for continued success in matchup vs. Washington
Purdue's Braden Smith totes a new superlative heading into Wednesday night's Big Ten game against Washington in West Lafayette, Ind.,The senior point guard for the fifth-ranked Boilermakers is just a few days removed from becoming the Big Ten leader in career assists.,Smith had 12 during an 89-73 vi...
No. 3 Iowa State aims to continue winning ways in clash vs. Baylor
Iowa State has matched the best start in program history while Baylor is the college leader in coming under scrutiny.,The Bears will strive to knock the No. 3 Cyclones from the unbeaten ranks when the two Big 12 rivals meet on Wednesday night at Waco, Texas.,Iowa State (14-0, 1-0) has 10 victories b...
Upset-minded Providence sets sights on No. 4 UConn
Can Providence double up on upset victories in the Big East?,After toppling St. John's at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, the Friars (8-6, 1-2) will have home court on their side for a Wednesday night challenge against their old New England rival in No. 4 UConn (14-1, 4-0). ,The Huskies are ridin...
Well-rested Bruins will try to exploit Kraken on back-to-back
As the Seattle Kraken were preparing to play Monday night in Calgary, the Boston Bruins were leaving the ice at Climate Pledge Arena following a lengthy practice.,The Bruins, who last played Saturday at Vancouver, will wrap up a five-game trip Tuesday against the host Kraken.,"It's a good opportunit...
Flyers sign Christian Dvorak to 5-year extension
The Philadelphia Flyers have signed Christian Dvorak to a five-year contract extension.,The average annual value is worth $5.15 million for a total of $25.75 over the length of the deal, which runs through the 2030-31 season.,"We're very happy to have Christian be a part of the Philadelphia Flyers f...
Tua Tagovailoa: ‘I would be good with’ fresh start in ‘26
Tua Tagovailoa signaled he would be open to move on from the Miami Dolphins as the players cleaned out their lockers Monday, and coach Mike McDaniel said he will meet with Tagovailoa on Tuesday morning to discuss how to move forward.,Tagovailoa, who was benched after Week 15 in favor of rookie quart...