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C.J. Stroud, Texans chase playoffs, encounter reeling Raiders
As the Houston Texans keep climbing, their playoff hopes are following suit.,The Texans have won six straight games as they prepare to host the skidding Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday. ,Houston (9-5) has vaulted to within one game of the Jacksonville Jaguars for the AFC South lead and a game ahead of t...
Paul McNeil Jr. (11 3s) sets record in NC State rout of Texas Southern
Paul McNeil Jr. scored a career-high 47 points to lead North Carolina State to a lopsided 108-72 victory over Texas Southern on Wednesday night in Raleigh, N.C.,McNeil, a 6-foot-5 sophomore guard, set the program record for 3-pointers made in a single game by shooting 11-for-17 from deep range, brea...
Why Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Should Be NBA MVP Front Runner Again
A numbers-based breakdown of the NBA MVP race after the NBA Cup, ranking SGA, Jokic, Cade Cunningham, Anthony Edwards and more....
Adam Silver: NBA expansion verdict due in 2026
A decision on possible NBA expansion is due next year, and Las Vegas and Seattle are at the head of the line should the league open the door to new franchises, commissioner Adam Silver acknowledged on Tuesday.,Silver spoke ahead of the NBA Cup final in Las Vegas.,"It's not a secret we're looking at ...
LeJuan Watts (36) steers No. 19 Texas Tech past Northern Colorado
LeJuan Watts tallied 20 of his career-high 36 points in the first half, and No. 19 Texas Tech toppled pesky Northern Colorado 101-90 on Tuesday in Lubbock, Texas.,Watts made all but one of his 13 field-goal attempts and hit 9 of 11 at the foul line while grabbing six rebounds and dishing four assist...
Tramon Mark (18 points) leads balanced Texas attack in romp over Le Moyne
Tramon Mark racked up 18 points to lead six Texas players in double-figure scoring as the Longhorns romped past Le Moyne 95-53 on Tuesday night in Austin, Texas.,Texas (8-4) led by 11 points at halftime after battling through a ragged final six minutes of the first half in which they scored only thr...
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...
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...
NC State faces Texas Southern, feels results will catch up to improvement
After losing in overtime at home to Kansas, North Carolina State is aiming to put a tally back in the win column on Wednesday night when it hosts Texas Southern in Raleigh, N.C.,NC State (7-4) had the then-No. 19 Jayhawks on the ropes on Saturday at home, but it couldn't stop Melvin Council Jr., who...
Max Verstappen 'hated' 2025 Red Bull car at times
Following a "roller coaster" season which he termed the best performance of his 11-year career, Max Verstappen said this week he had a love-hate relationship with his Red Bull car after falling two points shy of his fifth world championship.,"I think the performance has been strong," the 28-year-old...
QB Arch Manning to return to Texas for 2026 season
Quarterback Arch Manning will return to Texas for the 2026 season, his father informed ESPN late Monday night.,"Arch is playing football at Texas next year," Cooper Manning wrote in a text to the network.,The nephew of Super Bowl MVPs Peyton and Eli and grandson of Archie Manning, Arch is eligible t...
Interim coach Nick Petrino, Missouri St. go bowling vs. Arkansas St.
After beating the odds and enough opponents to earn a bowl bid in its first FBS season, Missouri State finds itself searching for a new coach and trying to beat Arkansas State in the Xbox Bowl on Thursday in Frisco, Texas.,The Bears' surprising 7-5 season came with a price. Ryan Beard departed last ...
Galaxy acquire D Jakob Glesnes from Union
The Philadelphia Union traded All-Star defender Jakob Glesnes and the homegrown priority rights to academy forward Jamir Johnson to the Los Angeles Galaxy on Monday.,The Galaxy will send a guaranteed $1.1 million to Philadelphia in the deal -- $500,000 in 2025, $600,000 in 2027 -- and another $1.1 m...
Texas eyes another bounce-back win with Le Moyne in town
Texas looks to shrug off a close loss to one of the country's best teams and build momentum for the Southeastern Conference campaign when it squares off against Le Moyne on Tuesday in Austin, Texas.,The Longhorns (7-4) head home after a 71-63 loss at then-No. 5 UConn on Dec. 12 in Hartford, Conn. Te...
No. 19 Texas Tech needs more from supporting cast vs. Northern Colorado
Texas Tech gets the chance to erase the sour taste of another tough loss quickly with a home game against Northern Colorado on Tuesday.,The 19th-ranked Red Raiders (7-3) absorbed their third loss of the season -- all to ranked foes -- against Arkansas on Saturday in a shootout that slipped away in t...
Well-rested Georgia Tech faces test from defense-oriented Marist
After a 10-day break, Georgia Tech will look for an energized performance on Tuesday when it hosts red-hot Marist in Atlanta.,The Yellow Jackets (6-4) failed to pick up a win in their three nonconference games against Power 5 schools, but they have a chance to enter Atlantic Coast Conference play on...
Are We Really Sure the New York Giants Won’t Draft Another Quarterback?
Jaxson Dart’s concussion history and the Giants’ potential No. 1 pick raise major questions about New York’s long-term quarterback plans....
UFC's undefeated Ilia Topuria: Must 'step away' to defend reputation, not title
Undefeated UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria explained his absence from the UFC 324 title bout on Monday, alleging he's addressing an extortion attempt and will return to the cage at the appropriate time. ,Topuria is not on the UFC 324 card. An interim lightweight championship bout between Justi...
Texas A&M spreads wealth in blowout of Jacksonville
Rylan Griffen posted 19 points to lead a balanced scoring effort and Texas A&M overwhelmed Jacksonville 112-75 on Sunday in College Station, Texas.,Jamie Vinson scored 14 points, Mackenzie Mgbako had 13, Marcus Hill added 12, Ruben Dominguez and Ali Dibba each had 10 and a total of 14 players scored...