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Tyrese Maxey's 34 points carry Sixers past Mavericks
Tyrese Maxey scored 34 points against his hometown team, lifting the Philadelphia 76ers to a 123-108 road win over the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday.,Maxey added 10 assists while receiving plenty of support from VJ Edgecombe (23 points), Joel Embiid (22) and Quentin Grimes (19). Grimes was 5-of-7 fro...
No. 5 Oregon defense stifles No. 4 Texas Tech in Orange Bowl shutout
Brandon Finney Jr. intercepted two passes and recovered a fumble and No. 5 Oregon advanced to the College Football Playoff semifinals with a 23-0 victory over No. 4 Texas Tech on Thursday afternoon in the Orange Bowl at Miami Gardens, Fla.,Matayo Uiagalelei had a key strip-sack for the Ducks (13-1),...
Red-hot Texans focused on Colts with division control out of their hands
The Houston Texans will take aim at their ninth consecutive victory when they close the regular season against the sinking Indianapolis Colts on Sunday.,Houston (11-5) is one game behind the Jacksonville Jaguars (12-4) in the AFC South, but can claim the division crown with a home victory over the C...
Lynx star Napheesa Collier to have surgery on ankles
WNBA superstar Napheesa Collier will miss the upcoming Unrivaled season and be sidelined for four to six months following scheduled surgery on both ankles.,Unrivaled, the 3-on-3 league Collier co-founded with Breanna Stewart, announced the surgeries and timeline on Thursday, saying that all options ...
Top rookies face off as Mavericks host 76ers
After ending 2025 on a sour note, the Dallas Mavericks hope that flipping the calendar leads to a surge of new success., ,The Mavericks begin the new year with a matchup against Tyrese Maxey and the visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday., ,Not much has gone right this season for Dallas, but the en...
Arch Manning (4 TDs), No. 13 Texas slam door on No. 18 Michigan
Arch Manning passed for two touchdowns and rushed for two more to lead No. 13 Texas to a 41-27 victory over No. 18 Michigan on Wednesday in the Citrus Bowl at Orlando, Fla.,Manning completed 21 of 34 passes for 221 yards and rushed for 155 on nine attempts as the Longhorns (10-3) set aside their fru...
Sabres G Alex Lyon (lower body) out indefinitely
Sabres goaltender Alex Lyon is in Buffalo for evaluation of his lower-body injury and is out indefinitely, coach Lindy Ruff said Wednesday before the team played the host Dallas Stars.,Lyon was injured Monday as the Sabres won 4-2 on the road against the St. Louis Blues for their ninth consecutive v...
Under-.500 Rice glad to have Armed Forces Bowl bid vs. Texas State
Most coaches profess excitement to play in a bowl game, whether they mean it or not.,It's probably a safe guess that first-year Rice coach Scott Abell wasn't faking his thoughts about getting an invitation to take his team to the Armed Forces Bowl against Texas State on Friday in Fort Worth, Texas.,...
Why Félix Hernández Belongs in the Hall of Fame With Sandy Koufax
Félix Hernández’s Hall of Fame case mirrors Sandy Koufax and Dizzy Dean: elite peak, historic dominance, and enough greatness to belong in Cooperstown despite limited longevity....
Texas Tech’s $28 Million Bet Faces Its Biggest Test Against Oregon in the CFP
Texas Tech’s $28 million roster investment faces its biggest test against Oregon in the College Football Playoff. A breakdown of roster construction, defense, and what’s at stake in the Orange Bowl....
VJ Edgecombe's trey late in OT leads Sixers past Grizzlies
Rookie VJ Edgecombe knocked down a 3-pointer with 2.2 seconds remaining in overtime, lifting the Philadelphia 76ers to a 139-136 victory over the host Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday.,Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid led the 76ers with 34 points apiece and Edgecombe finished with 25, including 13 in the fo...
Texas Tech QB Behren Morton (fibula) out of boot, feels 100%
Texas Tech quarterback Behren Morton has shed the walking boot that he's spent the second half of the season wearing during the week, and he feels 100% ahead of the Red Raiders' College Football Playoff opener against Oregon on Thursday.,"Staying in a boot the whole entire week, not getting to pract...
NBA fines Suns G Jalen Green $25,000 for profanity on live TV
The NBA fined Phoenix Suns guard Jalen Green $25,000 on Tuesday for using profanity when he interrupted a live television interview with words of support for teammate Collin Gillespie.,Green's comments came after a 115-101 win over the host Washington Wizards on Monday for the Suns' fourth consecuti...
Suns bring four-game win streak into matchup with Cavaliers
The Phoenix Suns have a chance to match their longest winning streak of the season when they visit the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday.,Dillon Brooks scored 26 points and Collin Gillespie had 25 points and six assists for Phoenix in a 115-101 victory over the host Washington Wizards on Monday, exte...
Crash fatalities were members of Anthony Joshua's team
The two men who died in the car crash in Nigeria on Monday that injured former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua were his "close friends and team members.",Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele were killed when the SUV they were riding in with Joshua and another passenger collided with a stationary truck o...
No. 4 Texas Tech on historic run entering Orange Bowl vs. No. 5 Oregon
Texas Tech did not win a single bowl game during Patrick Mahomes' three seasons in the program from 2014-16.,Yet nine years after a legend's departure, the No. 4 Red Raiders are playing for a spot in the College Football Playoff semifinals when they face No. 5 Oregon on Thursday in the Orange Bowl a...
High-scoring Texas A&M races to win over Prairie View A&M
Rashaun Agee scored 19 points and Marcus Hill added 16 to lead Texas A&M to a 111-82 nonconference win over Prairie View A&M on Monday in College Station, Texas.,The Aggies (10-3) went on an 8-0 run to start the second half, putting away the Panthers (5-8) with a 68-39 lead.,Texas A&M hit 54.3% of i...
Texas A&M F Mackenzie Mgbako (foot) out for season
Starting forward Mackenzie Mgbako will not return this season for Texas A&M after re-injuring his foot, the team confirmed Monday.,Mgbako, a former five-star prospect, transferred to Texas A&M after two productive years at Indiana. He missed the first five games of the season due to a Jones fracture...
Ailing 76ers, Grizzlies seek all-around efforts
Memphis Grizzlies coach Tuomas Iisalo has endured a first half of the season in which his team has battled injuries at every position, from star guard Ja Morant to second-year big man Zach Edey.,The Grizzlies have battled through the shortcomings to play close to .500 through 32 games. But minus Ede...
North Texas star QB Drew Mestemaker entering transfer portal
North Texas quarterback Drew Mestemaker, who leads FBS with 4.379 passing yards and 34 passing touchdowns this season, announced his intention to enter the transfer portal on Monday.,Mestemaker, who was an unranked recruit out of Austin, Texas in the 2024 class, had a breakout redshirt freshman seas...