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Texas-Arlington testing road success in visit to Stanford
Road-tested Texas-Arlington hopes to extend Stanford's recent home-court miseries Wednesday night when the Mavericks and Cardinal duel in a nonconference game in Stanford, Calif.,Texas-Arlington (7-3) has won three of its last four road contests, including beating Texas-Rio Grande Valley 58-50 in it...

CFP debutants Miami, Texas A&M welcome playoff proving ground
Few teams came closer to the top of the sport without reaching the College Football Playoff than Texas A&M and Miami.,After failing to make the playoff field in the first 11 years the bracket was in place, the Aggies and Hurricanes are first-time playoff competitors this season. ,They'll face off Sa...

Southern California ready to keep grinding against UTSA
Southern California tips off the final week of its nonconference schedule Wednesday by welcoming UTSA to Los Angeles for just the second-ever meeting between the programs.,USC (10-1) also had a game scheduled for Dec. 21 against Brown canceled in response to last weekend's on-campus shooting at the ...
The Three Biggest Disappointments of the 2025 NFL Season
The Falcons, Commanders, and Vikings headline the biggest disappointments of the 2025 NFL season as injuries and poor decisions derail expectations....

Oilers' Leon Draisaitl becomes first German to reach 1,000 points
Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl on Tuesday became the first German-born player to reach 1,000 points in his NHL career., ,Draisaitl recorded a secondary assist on Zach Hyman's goal during a 5-on-3 power play at 11:38 of the first period in Edmonton's game against the host Pittsburgh Penguins....

Boxing star Terence Crawford (42-0, 18 titles) announces retirement
Undefeated boxing star Terence Crawford announced his retirement from the sport Tuesday.,"Walking away as a great with nothing else left to prove," he said in a post on X.,Crawford reached the top of the sport before leaving the ring. He won the biggest fight of his career in September when he defea...

Arizona State on a high note coming into UCLA matchup
Arizona State looks to ride the momentum of a memorable comeback victory when it battles former Pac-12 conference mate UCLA on Wednesday night at Los Angeles.,The Sun Devils rallied from a 17-point halftime deficit to notch an 82-79 victory over Santa Clara on Saturday night in Las Vegas. It matched...

Bills sign K Michael Badgley to replace injured starter Matt Prater
The Buffalo Bills signed kicker Michael Badgley to the practice squad Tuesday with starter Matt Prater ruled out for Sunday's game at Cleveland.,In a corresponding move, the Bills released cornerback M.J. Devonshire. The 25-year-old has not played in an NFL game.,Buffalo head coach Sean McDermott sa...

Eagles RB Saquon Barkley (stinger) appears on injury report
Philadelphia Eagles star running back Saquon Barkley popped up on the team's first injury report of the week Tuesday, listed as DNP with a stinger.,The injury report was an estimation because the Eagles only held a walkthrough Tuesday.,It's unclear how Barkley may have suffered the stinger, also kno...

Surging Golden Knights prepare for feisty Devils
After garnering nine of a possible 10 points on a five-game eastern road trip, the Vegas Golden Knights make a quick pit stop home in Las Vegas when they host the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday night., ,The Golden Knights went 4-0-1 on the trip, with the lone loss coming in a 5-4 shootout defeat to ...

Wolves happy with improved composure, take on Grizzlies next
The Minnesota Timberwolves are riding high after winning seven of their past eight games.,The Timberwolves will hope to keep it rolling against the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday in Minneapolis, where they will play the second installment of a five-game homestand.,Minnesota is coming off a 14-point ...

Familiar face Tad Boyle prepares Colorado for Portland State
Colorado head coach Tad Boyle faced Portland State seven times when he was leading the Northern Colorado program., ,Tuesday night he will coach against the Vikings for the first time since taking over Colorado in 2010 when the Buffaloes host Portland State., ,Colorado (9-1) is playing its final thre...

ACC reveals ‘26 schedule: Some play 9 league games, others 8
The Atlantic Coast Conference revealed Tuesday that not all 17 of its football members will make the move to a nine-game conference schedule in 2026.,Instead, 12 teams will play nine games while Boston College, Clemson, Florida State, Georgia Tech and North Carolina will have eight games in what the...

Louisville star freshman Mikel Brown Jr. (back) out vs. Tennessee
Mikel Brown Jr., the highly touted freshman point guard for No. 11 Louisville, will not play at No. 20 Tennessee on Tuesday night.,Brown is dealing with a lower back injury, the Cardinals revealed.,Brown ranks second on the team averaging 16.6 points per game and leads the team with 5.1 assists per ...

USC ready to keep grinding with UTSA in final nonconference test
Southern California closes out its nonconference schedule Wednesday by welcoming UTSA to Los Angeles for just the second-ever meeting between the programs., ,USC (10-1) also had a game scheduled for Dec. 21 against Brown canceled in response to last weekend's on-campus shooting at the Providence-bas...

Brandon Bussi, Hurricanes look to stonewall Preds again
The Carolina Hurricanes are on a roll and will look to keep it going when they kick off a three-game road trip with a visit to the Nashville Predators on Wednesday., ,The Hurricanes head into the contest on a four-game winning streak. That includes three straight shootout victories, most recently di...

Ole Miss continues quest for season turnaround vs. Alabama A&M
Ole Miss, coming off a self-described "must-win" victory over Southern Miss on Saturday, will strive to keep the momentum going when it faces Alabama A&M in a neutral-site matchup Wednesday night in Tupelo, Miss.,The Rebels (6-4) opened the season 5-0 before going on a four-game losing streak. That ...

UCF out to continue strong start as it hosts Mercer
Since taking over as head coach in 2016, Johnny Dawkins has always prioritized putting together a difficult nonconference schedule at UCF.,For the most part, the Knights have been very successful in nonconference play under Dawkins. But UCF (8-1) hasn't had a start like this in quite some time.,The ...

Coming off dreary loss, Syracuse takes aim at Mercyhurst
Syracuse's season has been a tale of ups and downs to this point.,The Orange hope to rebound from a disappointing defeat when they host Mercyhurst in nonconference action Wednesday.,Syracuse (6-4) began its season with four straight wins before absorbing an 0-3 record on its trip to Las Vegas. The t...

Jets hope to start faster, improve defense vs. Blues
The Winnipeg Jets have settled elite goaltender Connor Hellebuyck back in the crease after his recovery from knee surgery.,Now the Jets must regain their defensive game to support him. They enter their road game against the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday night with just three victories in their last 1...