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No. 14 Florida out to continue SEC dominance vs. South Carolina
Two-thirds of its way through Southeastern Conference play, 14th-ranked Florida is checking off all the boxes as the best squad in the conference.,Winners of 10 of their past 11 contests, the Gators will host South Carolina on Tuesday in Gainesville, Fla., in the second matchup between the clubs.,Fi...
No. 13 Purdue faces tall order in encounter vs. No. 2 Michigan
Michigan looks invincible these days. Purdue's chances of catching the Wolverines in the Big Ten standings hinge on the Boilermakers' ability to discover some weaknesses.,The second-ranked Wolverines carry a 10-game winning streak into their contest versus Purdue on Tuesday in West Lafayette, Ind.,M...
U.S. Figure Skating doesn't appeal Chock and Bates' ice dance results
MILAN, Italy -- U.S. Figure Skating did not appeal Madison Chock and Evan Bates' score from the ice dance final, which drew the ire of some fans and forced the veteran Americans to settle for silver at the Milan Cortina Games.,Chock and Bates, who had been undefeated all season, said they felt like ...
Two more improve to 2-0 at CDL Stage 2 major qualifying
Los Angeles Thieves and Paris Gentle Mates joined OpTic Texas atop the standings at the Call of Duty League Stage 2 Major on Sunday, each team winning to improve to 2-0 in the qualifying round.,Boston Breach and G2 Minnesota were the day's other winners, both teams getting their first win of the eve...
Providence's Duncan Powell suspended 3 games for fracas with St. John's
The Big East Conference suspended Providence forward Duncan Powell for two games in addition to the NCAA's automatic one-game ban following a fight in the second half of Saturday's home loss to No. 17 St. John's.,In a statement on Sunday, the league cited Powell's "combative actions" after a flagran...
No. 3 Houston, No. 5 Iowa State both begin series of Big 12 clashes
Expect the fur to fly and defense to be front and center when No. 3 Houston and No. 5 Iowa State square off Monday in the latest of a series of titanic Big 12 Conference clashes in Ames, Iowa.,Monday's game is the second of three contests in a row against ranked teams for Iowa State, and the first o...
Adam Silver Faces Mounting Pressure as NBA Tanking Problem Grows
Adam Silver is under pressure as the NBA’s tanking problem worsens, with drastic ideas like eliminating the draft reportedly on the table....
No. 4 Duke, Syracuse both optimistic ahead of ACC clash
No. 4 Duke has plenty to be excited about entering the last few weeks of the regular season, and Syracuse might have some renewed hope heading into the final stretch.,The teams clash for the only time this regular season Monday night at Durham, N.C., in Atlantic Coast Conference play.,Duke (23-2, 12...
Why Cade Cunningham MVP Could Be Smart Bet Amid SGA Injury Concerns
With Shai Gilgeous-Alexander battling injury and Nikola Jokic near the 65-game limit, is Cade Cunningham the best value bet for NBA MVP?...
Astros sign Cavan Biggio to minor-league deal
Cavan Biggio is following in his father's footsteps.,The son of Astros legend Craig Biggio signed a minor league deal with Houston on Sunday.,The contract includes an invitation to spring training as a non-roster player.,Biggio spent 2025 with the Kansas City Royals, though he only played in 37 game...
Phillies' Bryce Harper mystified by Dave Dombrowski's season review
Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper admitted that he was surprised by president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski's comments that suggested the star may no longer be an elite player.,Harper, however, said that he's using Dombrowski's critical comments as a source of motivation head...
Twisted Minds show grit in winning OWCS Pre-Season Bootcamp
Twisted Minds overcame a two-map deficit in the semifinals before coasting to a 4-1 victory over Crazy Raccoon in the grand final of the Overwatch Champions Series Pre-Season Bootcamp on Sunday in Seoul.,Twisted Minds found themselves on the brink of elimination to Team Liquid in the semifinals afte...
No. 15 Virginia rallies past Ohio State for 6th straight win
Malik Thomas had 13 points and six rebounds as No. 15 Virginia extended its winning streak to six games with a 70-66 nonconference victory over Ohio State on Saturday night in Nashville, Tenn.,The game was part of the inaugural Nashville Hoops Showdown, a neutral-site game designed to boost NCAA Tou...
NBA commissioner Adam Silver sends message to tanking teams
INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- Nothing is worse than a sore loser, except maybe an intentional one.,NBA commissioner Adam Silver addressed a number of topics facing the league at his annual All-Star Weekend press conference on Saturday and the biggest of them at the present time surrounds teams tanking for be...
Mikel Brown Jr. (29 points), No. 24 Louisville down Baylor
Mikel Brown Jr. scored 29 points to lead No. 24 Louisville past Baylor 82-71 on Saturday in a nonconference showdown at Fort Worth, Texas.,The freshman guard followed up his record-setting 45-point performance in Monday's win over NC State by notching his seventh 20-point game of the season. He made...
New All-Star format takes center stage in Inglewood
INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- Inside an arena covered by a shell that could pass for a globe, the NBA will try to entertain on Sunday while also reaching out to the rest of the world.,The NBA All-Star Game's latest concept involves a team of the league's top international players competing against two teams ...
Jovan Milicevic, Xavier fend off Marquette's comeback attempt
Jovan Milicevic had 23 points and Filip Borovicanin added 15 points and 11 rebounds to help Xavier hold off a furious rally from Marquette to post a 96-88 win in Big East play Saturday in Cincinnati.,All Wright scored 16 of his 19 points in the first half for Xavier (13-12, 5-9), which won for just ...
Villanova wins fifth straight, avenges loss to Creighton
Duke Brennan had 21 points and 12 rebounds and Tyler Perkins had 17 points and 11 rebounds as Villanova extended its win streak to five with an 80-69 victory over Creighton on Saturday afternoon in Omaha, Neb.,Deven Askew had 13 points off the bench for the Wildcats (20-5, 11-3 Big East Conference),...
No. 17 St. John's earns win at Providence marred by brawl, ejections
In a game that featured a bench-clearing altercation that led to six ejections, Dylan Darling scored 18 of his season-high 23 points in the second half to lead No. 17 St. John's to a 79-69 Big East win over host Providence on Saturday afternoon.,With Providence clinging to a 40-39 edge with 14:25 to...
Hot of late, Cincinnati out to extend Utah's road woes
Cincinnati looks to continue its offensive outburst and its winning ways when it hosts struggling Utah on Sunday afternoon in Big 12 play.,The Bearcats (13-12, 5-7 Big 12) have found their stride offensively in winning their last two games, reaching the 90-point plateau for the first two times in Bi...