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Texas Tech, Saint Joseph's meet in Legends Classic
Unbeaten Texas Tech takes a step up in competition Thursday when it battles with Saint Joseph's as part of the Legends Classic in Brooklyn, N.Y.,The Red Raiders (4-0) have pummeled their opponents by 33, 21, 47 and 34 points thus far. They rolled over Arkansas-Pine Bluff 98-64 on Monday with Darrion...

Jalon Moore looks to remain hot as Oklahoma hosts East Texas A&M
Jalon Moore is off to quite a start for the Oklahoma Sooners.,Moore poured in 21 points in Oklahoma's 85-64 win over Stetson on Saturday.,He is the first from the Sooners (3-0) to start the season with three consecutive performances of 20 or more points since Buddy Hield did it during the 2015-16 ca...

76ers' Paul George exits with hyperextended left knee
Philadelphia forward Paul George hyperextended his left knee in the third quarter on Wednesday and missed the remainder of the 76ers' 117-111 road loss to the Memphis Grizzlies.,A similar injury to the same joint led to George sitting out the 76ers' opening six games this season.,Philadelphia coach ...

Texans look to continue winning ways against visiting Titans
The Houston Texans hope their midseason malaise is behind them and they get the chance to prove it when they host the lowly Tennessee Titans in an AFC South clash on Sunday.,The Texans (7-4) hold a two-game division lead over the Indianapolis Colts despite recently losing three of four games, includ...

Syracuse looks to J.J. Starling in rare meeting with Texas
J.J. Starling starred in Syracuse's most recent game on Saturday, putting up a career-high 38 points in a 104-95 double-overtime home win over Youngstown State.,"That's the JJ Starling we know," Orange coach Adrian Autry said. "He's the guy for us.",Given Syracuse's struggles to defend and its inabi...

Paul George injured in 76ers' loss to Grizzlies
Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 25 points and Desmond Bane recovered from a dismal performance to post a double-double of 21 points and 10 rebounds to lead the host Memphis Grizzlies to a 117-111 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers Wednesday night.,Joel Embiid, playing in just his fourth game this season, ...

No. 23 Texas A&M surges past Southern after shaky first half
Wade Taylor IV scored 17 points and helped spur a huge Texas A&M second half turnaround as the 23rd-ranked Aggies came from behind to beat Southern 71-54 on Wednesday in College Station, Texas., ,Texas A&M (4-1) trailed by 16 points in the first half and entered the second half down 39-25 before mou...

76ers' Paul George injures left leg, exits game at Grizzlies
Paul George of the Philadelphia 76ers was injured in the opening seconds of the third quarter of Wednesday's game against host Memphis and taken to the locker room.,George, 34, appeared to suffer a left leg injury with 11:21 left in the third after grabbing a rebound under the Memphis basket, possib...

Madison Booker scores 25 as No. 4 Texas cruises past Tarleton State
All-American forward Madison Booker poured in 25 points in 24 minutes as No. 4 Texas routed visiting Tarleton State 83-41 on Wednesday in Austin.,The Longhorns (4-0) took advantage of 29 Texans turnovers to score 35 points, and also had the better side of points in the paint (38-16) and fastbreak po...

No. 11 Tennessee looks for complete effort against UTEP
After losing to Southeastern Conference rival Georgia again last weekend, No. 11 Tennessee might be licking its wounds a bit.,The Volunteers (8-2) will close out their home slate Saturday afternoon with what will likely be an easier matchup, facing Conference USA foe UTEP (2-8) in Knoxville, Tenn.,T...

No. 15 Texas A&M still angling for playoff, must avoid Auburn trip hazard
You could almost feel the bulletin-board material being pinned up in the Auburn meeting room once the slip-up came off Mike Elko's tongue.,No. 15 Texas A&M closes the regular season on Nov. 30 with an epic battle with No. 3 Texas that may decide whether the Aggies land a spot in the 12-team College ...

Capitals star Alex Ovechkin (lower body) goes on IR
The Washington Capitals placed captain Alex Ovechkin on injured reserve Wednesday as he recovers from a lower-leg injury.,Ovechkin, 39, exited with 14:30 remaining in Monday's 6-2 win over the Utah Hockey Club in Salt Lake City following a collision with Utah forward Jack McBain.,Ovechkin scored two...

Turmoil-tinged Sixers seek turnaround vs. Grizzlies
The Philadelphia 76ers enter their Wednesday road game against the Memphis Grizzlies hoping to find solutions to reversing a four-game losing streak and a 2-11 start that led to a team meeting following their latest defeat.,The 76ers were unable to hold onto a 19-point lead in a 106-89 road loss to ...

No. 3 Texas keeps focus on defeating Kentucky
No. 3 Texas will celebrate its senior class while it looks to keep its collective focus on a chance at a berth in the Southeastern Conference championship during a matchup against Kentucky on Saturday afternoon in Austin, Texas.,It's the first time the teams have met as members of the SEC, the first...

No. 2 UConn dominates East Texas A&M for another rout
Solo Ball hit for a team-high 12 points as No. 2 UConn rolled to an 81-46 win over East Texas A&M on Tuesday in Storrs, Conn., to capture its fourth straight win to open the season.,The Huskies were ahead by 22 points at halftime and by 37 in the middle of the second half while waltzing to the finis...

Take 5: Drawing conclusions from latest CFP rankings
The first couple of College Football Playoff rankings provided some fuel for banter and insight into the selection committee's collective thought process. However, as there was a month remaining in the regular season when the first CFP Top 25 rankings were released, there were too many moving parts ...

No. 2 UConn dominates East Texas A&M for fourth straight win by at least 35 points
Solo Ball hit for a team-high 12 points as No. 2 Connecticut rolled to an 81-46 win over visiting East Texas A&M on Tuesday in Storrs, Conn. to capture its fourth straight game to open the season.,The Huskies (4-0) were ahead by 22 points at halftime and by 37 in the middle of the second half while ...

Report: Sixers' team meeting calls out tardy Joel Embiid
With frustration growing after a 2-11 start to the season, the Philadelphia 76ers held a team meeting Monday night, pointing some of the blame at former league Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid, ESPN reported Tuesday.,With NBA championship aspirations after spending more than $400 million to put toge...

White Sox add Walker McKinven as bench coach
The staff under new Chicago White Sox manager Will Venable is taking shape with Walker McKinven hired as the team's bench coach.,McKinven, 35, comes from the staff of the Milwaukee Brewers, where the former minor league pitcher worked as the club's run-prevention coordinator. The Chicago-area native...

Paul-Tyson fetches non-Vegas record $18.1M revenue; sets streaming record
Jake Paul and Mike Tyson punched up a record-breaking gate at AT&T Stadium on Saturday with 72,300 fans in attendance leading to $18,117,072 in total revenue, a record for boxing and mixed martial events held outside of Las Vegas.,Meanwhile, Netflix saw the fight peak at 65 million concurrent stream...