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Nebraska plans not to get caught sleeping vs. South Dakota
Nebraska will be trying to preserve its perfect in-state record when it hosts South Dakota on Wednesday night in a nonconference game in Lincoln, Neb.,The Cornhuskers (4-1) are 3-0 at home and also won Friday at then-No. 14 Creighton, beating their in-state rivals on the road for the second straight...
Pacers push to build momentum, take advantage of bruised Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers hope to head home for Thanksgiving on a happier and healthier note when they conclude a five-game trip Wednesday night against the Indiana Pacers.,The Trail Blazers stagger into Indianapolis after a short-handed 123-98 drubbing at the hands of the Memphis Grizzlies on Mond...
Vanquishing Bears, Thanksgiving losing streak tops Lions' holiday list
Emboldened by the view from the top of the NFC North, the Detroit Lions are out to eliminate nightmare holiday gatherings when the Chicago Bears come to town Thursday for a lunchtime division duel. ,The Lions (10-1) are streaking one direction, the Bears (4-7) the other in the first matchup of the s...
No. 16 Cincinnati tests efficient offense vs. Alabama State
The Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team has gotten off to a fast start this season in more ways than one.,The No. 16 Bearcats have raced to a 5-0 record while outscoring their opponents by more than 31 points per game, with just one team (Northern Kentucky) coming within 16 points. Cincinnati ...
Vanquishing Thanksgiving losing streak tops Lions' list with Bears on menu
Emboldened by the view from the top of the NFC North, the Detroit Lions are out to eliminate nightmare holiday gatherings when the Chicago Bears come to town Thursday for a lunchtime division duel. ,The Lions (10-1) are streaking one direction, the Bears (4-7) the other in the first matchup of the s...
Providence, Oklahoma hope key players are back in Bahamas
Both Oklahoma and Providence are hoping they'll have key pieces back in place when the two undefeated teams square off in the first round of the Battle 4 Atlantis on Wednesday in Paradise Island, Bahamas.,The Friars (5-0) are expected to have Bryce Hopkins available, according to a report from Field...
Maryland's twin towers performing well as Bucknell visits
The chemistry between Derik Queen and Julian Reese has impressed Maryland coach Kevin Willard so far this season.,Both big men have flourished sharing the court for the Terrapins ahead of Wednesday's home game against Bucknell in College Park, Md.,Reese was Maryland's main man on the low block last ...
Racing Louisville part ways with GM Ryan Dell
Racing Louisville FC and general manager Ryan Dell "mutually parted ways" on Tuesday.,Dell will be pursuing another position in the soccer industry, per the club.,Dell was the first general manager for the expansion Racing Louisville, hired in March 2023, and the club said it intends to fill the pos...
No. 7 Tennessee hosts UT-Martin after success in Bahamas
No. 7 Tennessee returns home Wednesday after two wins in the Bahamas, welcoming Tennessee Martin to Knoxville.,The Volunteers (6-0) impressed at the Baha Mar Championship in Nassau. They defeated Virginia 64-42 in the opener, followed by a 77-62 win against then-No. 13 Baylor on Friday.,The trip to ...
NFL Thanksgiving, Black Friday Capsules
NFL Thanksgiving, Black Friday capsules,--Thursday,Chicago Bears (4-7) at Detroit Lions (10-1), 12:30 p.m. ET, CBS,With a nine-game winning streak and 2-0 record in the division, the Lions are no easy prey for the Bears in the first game of the holiday tripleheader on Thursday. Chicago lost another ...
Winless at home, Cowboys grateful for holiday pairing with inept Giants
The Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants stumble onto center stage for a Thanksgiving Day battle of backup quarterbacks, as the out-of-contention NFC East rivals have served up a combined six wins and 16 losses in 2024.,Cooper Rush helped the Cowboys (4-7) return to the win column at Washington before...
Inter Miami hire Javier Mascherano as head coach
Inter Miami CF named Javier Mascherano as their new head coach on Tuesday, replacing Gerardo "Tata" Martino.,Mascherano, 40, reunites with longtime Argentina and FC Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi and is under contract through the 2027 MLS season.,This is the first club coaching job for Mascherano, ...
New Orleans awaits as another test for No. 17 Baylor
No. 17 Baylor has played four ranked teams in its first six games of the season, balancing their pre-Big 12 Conference schedule between ranked opponents and opponents from non-power conferences.,After beating then-No. 22 St. John's 99-98 in double overtime, followed by a 77-62 loss to then-No. 11 Te...
High-octane No. 3 Gonzaga looks to run past West Virginia
No. 3 Gonzaga can enhance its already impressive resume with a strong showing at the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in Nassau, Bahamas.,The Bulldogs are one of three ranked teams in the field and one of five that are undefeated.,Gonzaga (5-0) plays the first of its three games in as many days on Wedne...
Rebuilding Louisville meets No. 14 Indiana in Bahamas
Louisville will get its second measuring-stick game of the young season Wednesday when the Cardinals square off against No. 14 Indiana in the opening round of the Battle 4 Atlantis at Paradise Island, Bahamas.,The two schools, separated by just 100 miles, will play each other in a neutral-site early...
Canucks F Brock Boeser returns to ice Tuesday at Boston
Forward Brock Boeser will return to the Vancouver Canucks' lineup Tuesday night in Boston, coach Rick Tocchet confirmed.,Boeser has been sidelined since taking an illegal check to the head by Los Angeles Kings forward Tanner Jeannot on Nov. 7. Jeannot was suspended three games and Boeser has missed ...
Devils' Timo Meier to have hearing with NHL for cross-check
New Jersey Devils forward Timo Meier will have a hearing with the NHL on Tuesday, one day after his cross-check to Zachary L'Heureux knocked the Nashville Predators forward from their game.,Meier attempted to poke the puck away from Predators goaltender Juuse Saros at 12:17 of the third period in th...
Whitecaps seek 'fresh and new energy' in coach search
After another early playoff exit, the Vancouver Whitecaps are looking for a coach with "fresh and new energy.",The Whitecaps parted ways with Vanni Sartini on Monday after four seasons.,The 48-year-old Italian compiled a 57-51-39 record across all competitions, leading the Whitecaps to the MLS Cup P...
Houston fires offensive coordinator Kevin Barbay
The Houston Cougars fired offensive coordinator Kevin Barbay on Tuesday with one game left on the schedule.,The Cougars (4-7, 3-5 Big 12) rank last among 134 FBS schools in scoring at 13.6 points per game, and last in the conference in total offense with 291.5 yards per game.,Head coach Willie Fritz...
Boston Bruins and St. Louis Blues Prove Firing Coaches Works—Will Penguins Sacrifice Mike Sullivan?
The Boston Bruins and St. Louis Blues fired their coaches and immediately won. Should the struggling Pittsburgh Penguins follow suit and part ways with Mike Sullivan, or are their problems far deeper?...