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Road woes haunting North Carolina as it visits Syracuse
North Carolina aims to halt a four-game road losing streak Saturday when it visits Syracuse in Atlantic Coast Conference action., ,The Tar Heels (14-11, 7-6 ACC) have lost five of their last seven games. Included in that stretch are road defeats against Wake Forest, Pitt, Duke and Clemson. Their rec...
Georgia Tech finding its groove as slumping Cal awaits
Georgia Tech will aim to build on its newfound success Saturday when reeling California visits Atlanta for Atlantic Coast Conference play.,After starting 3-7 in league play, Georgia Tech (12-13, 6-8 ACC) has won three of four games to climb out from near the bottom of the conference standings. The Y...
Skidding LSU, Oklahoma try to battle out of SEC basement
LSU and Oklahoma find themselves trending downward as they prepare to meet Saturday for the only time this regular season in a matchup in Norman, Okla.,The two programs occupy two of the bottom three spots in the Southeastern Conference, with only winless South Carolina -- 0-11 in the conference -- ...
Former MVP Ronald Acuna Jr. says ACL tear 90-95 percent recovered
Ronald Acuna Jr. has placed his return to baseball on the front burner as the 2023 National League MVP says his surgically repaired left knee is 90-95 percent healthy.,That's a pretty swift recovery considering he tore the ACL in the knee approximately 8 1/2 months ago.,"I feel great," Acuña told re...
USC eyes rare back-to-back wins when Minnesota visits
Southern California seeks consecutive wins for the first time in a month when the Trojans host Minnesota on Saturday in Los Angeles.,USC (14-10, 6-7 Big Ten) returned home on Tuesday from an 0-2 road swing and scored an emphatic 92-67 rout of Penn State. The Trojans scored 52 second-half points en r...
Colorado desperate to stop 13-game Big 12 skid vs. UCF
For Colorado, 13 truly is an unlucky number.,The Buffs' 71-59 loss Tuesday night at No. 17 Kansas was their 13th straight, all in Big 12 Conference play. They look to get into the win column in Boulder on Saturday when UCF arrives in Boulder for another Big 12 contest.,A poor first half did Colorado...
Familiar faces, fresh format for All-Star Game in San Francisco
Damian Lillard has an extremely busy weekend on both sides of San Francisco Bay, on and off the court.,The Oakland native is making his ninth All-Star Game appearance on Sunday in San Francisco, and the meaning runs deep for the Milwaukee Bucks' veteran guard.,Lillard will aim to defend his 3-point ...
UConn looks to end struggles on lowly Seton Hall's floor
UConn earned what coach Dan Hurley called a "very gratifying" victory at No. 24 Creighton on Tuesday, winning a Big East rivalry that's gotten surprisingly heated despite the schools' lack of proximity.,"The home fans here didn't get the win that they wanted, but they got a show," Hurley said. "They...
Baylor seeks 7th straight win in series vs. West Virginia
Baylor has had the upper hand against West Virginia in recent years, winning the last six meetings. That's the longest streak by either team in series history.,The Bears (15-9, 7-6 Big 12) will look to keep it rolling when they host the Mountaineers (15-9, 6-7) on Saturday afternoon in Waco, Texas.,...
Washington, Penn State fighting for Big Ten tourney lives
Washington and Penn State are on the bubble.,Not for the NCAA Tournament, but the Big Ten tourney.,The Huskies (12-12, 3-10) and Nittany Lions (13-12, 3-11) are in 17th and 18th place, respectively, in the 18-team conference heading into Saturday's matchup in University Park, Pa.,Only the top 15 tea...
Daytona 500 kicks off new Cup season by testing drivers' strategies
This Sunday's 67th Daytona 500 has a front row of pole winner Chase Briscoe and 2022 race champ Austin Cindric, but starting up front in NASCAR's season-opening Cup Series race has not historically resulted in a checkered flag.,"A great way to start our season," said Briscoe, the new wheelman in the...
Butler bids to build up steam in rematch vs. Georgetown
Two Big East rivals face off for the second time in two weeks as Butler hosts Georgetown on Saturday afternoon in Indianapolis.,The Bulldogs (11-13, 4-9) followed up a 30-point win at Seton Hall with an 82-81 victory at home against Providence last weekend.,Butler coach Thad Matta spoke on the team ...
Xavier and red-hot Dante Maddox Jr. look to sweep DePaul
Dante Maddox Jr. will look to continue his hot hand on Saturday as Xavier hosts DePaul in a Big East Conference contest in Cincinnati.,The shooting guard matched career highs in points (26) and 3-point field goals (six) to lead the Musketeers (15-10, 7-7) past Providence in a pivotal 91-82 road win ...
BC bids to end skid at expense of reeling NC State
Boston College and North Carolina State meet on Saturday afternoon in Raleigh, N.C., and the game has significant postseason implications within the Atlantic Coast Conference.,That's because only 15 of the 18 teams in the expanded league will qualify for the ACC tournament. The two teams facing off ...
Virginia out to avoid sweep at rival Virginia Tech
Midway through the season, something clicked for Virginia's Andrew Rohde. As a result, he has become one of the most reliable ball-handlers in the Atlantic Coast Conference.,His emergence is one of the storylines when Virginia (12-12, 5-8 ACC) travels to face Virginia Tech (11-13, 6-7) on Saturday i...
Slumping Pitt aims to halt slide vs. Miami
Pitt has lost four in a row and eight of its past 10 games to plummet in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings.,While Saturday afternoon's matchup against visiting Miami (6-18, 2-11 ACC) could provide a bounce-back opportunity, the Panthers (14-10, 5-8) almost certainly will have to do so without ...
Jelena Ostapenko ends Iga Swiatek's reign in Doha
Jelena Ostapenko improved to 5-0 against No. 2 seed Iga Swiatek with a 6-3, 6-1 semifinal rout Friday against the three-time defending Qatar TotalEnergies Open champion.,Ostapenko halted Swiatek's 15-match winning streak in Doha and advanced to her 17th WTA Tour final, her first at the WTA 1000 leve...
On the defense: Travis Hunter to work out as DB at combine
Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter, who starred at Colorado at both cornerback and wide receiver, will work out with the defensive backs at the NFL Scouting Combine, which begins later this month.,Hunter's name was among the list of 329 prospects invited to the attend the combine, which runs from F...
Report: Diamondbacks, RHP Kendall Graveman agree to 1-year deal
Right-handed reliever Kendall Graveman and the Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to a one-year contract, ESPN reported Friday.,Per the report, Graveman will have a base salary of $1.35 million and can make up to $3.3 million with performance bonuses.,Graveman, 34, didn't pitch in 2024 due to shoulder...
Sweden, Finland carry local rivalry to ice in 4 Nations
Neighboring countries will renew an age-old rivalry when Team Sweden faces Team Finland in the third game of the 4 Nations Face-Off on Saturday afternoon in Montreal.,"I mean, it's going to be a lot of fun," said Sweden and Nashville Predators winger Filip Forsberg. "Obviously, it's a rivalry that g...