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Duke’s Stunning Title Berth Could Cost the ACC College Football Playoff Spot
Duke’s unexpected trip to the ACC Championship puts the league’s playoff hopes in jeopardy. Here’s why Miami — not Notre Dame or Alabama — deserves a spot if Virginia falls....
Yankees Complain About Payroll While AL East Rivals Add Talent This Offseason
As the Red Sox, Blue Jays, and Orioles make major moves, Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner focuses on rising expenses and payroll concerns. Here’s the AL East offseason so far....
Steve Sarkisian Makes His Playoff Case But Here’s Why Texas Doesn't Belong
Steve Sarkisian says Texas deserves a playoff spot, but a three-loss résumé and a bad loss to Florida make their CFP case fall apart....
LJ Martin, No. 11 BYU rally from slow start to beat UCF
No. 11 BYU made a statement it didn't need to make Saturday, rallying from an early deficit to beat UCF 41-21 in Provo, Utah to build momentum entering next week's Big 12 championship game.,By game's end, the Cougars' early 14-0 hole was long forgotten. LJ Martin had a hat trick of touchdowns, Bear ...
No. 20 Texas Tech listening to coach ahead of Wyoming game
Texas Tech basketball coach Grant McCasland has been telling his forward Luke Bamgboye to stop thinking he is a center and to just play basketball.,His advice is starting to pay off as the 6-foot-11 VCU transfer had four blocked shots, 13 points, five rebounds and four assists in the Red Raiders' 82...
Fixing the NBA’s Troubled Teams: Five Stars Who Need New Homes
The NBA is thriving. Except for the Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Pelicans, and Dallas Mavericks. Here’s a five-player “best interests of basketball” plan to fix the league fast....
Iowa puts unbeaten start on line vs. Grand Canyon
Iowa will look to continue its unblemished start to the season when it faces Grand Canyon in the championship game of the Acrisure Classic on Wednesday night in Palm Desert, Calif.,The Hawkeyes (6-0) handed previously unbeaten Ole Miss its first loss in a 74-69 win in the opening-round of the holida...
Grand Canyon topples Utah in Acrisure Classic semis
Jaden Henley scored a game-high 18 points in Grand Canyon's 68-58 victory over Utah on Tuesday in the Acrisure Classic at Palm Desert, Calif.,The Lopes (4-2) will play Iowa (6-0) on Wednesday in the championship game, while Utah (5-2) will face Ole Miss (5-1) in the third-place game.,Freshman Efe De...
CFP rankings: Same top five, Oregon moves to No. 6
The top five of the College Football Playoff rankings did not change Tuesday, while Oregon was bumped one spot to No. 6 as a reward for defeating ranked rival Southern California over the weekend.,Oregon's move came at the expense of Ole Miss, which slipped to No. 7 on an idle week (and amid the sag...
Utah, Grand Canyon plead for better D in Acrisure Classic opener
Considering how much Utah and Grand Canyon love to score, perhaps it makes sense that both their coaches are desperate to see defensive improvement when they meet on Tuesday night in an Acrisure Classic opener in Palm Desert, Calif.,Utah (5-1) suffered its first loss of the season on Thursday when C...
College Football Conference Championship Predictions: Bold Picks for Every Power League
Predicting every 2024 college football conference championship matchup, including bold picks, chaotic ACC scenarios, and key games that will shape the expanded playoff field this weekend....
Josh Allen's jersey retired by Wyoming
With his NFL team, the Buffalo Bills, off this weekend, quarterback Josh Allen had his No. 17 Wyoming jersey retired Saturday at halftime of the Cowboys' game against Nevada in Laramie, Wyo.,Allen played for Wyoming from 2015-17, throwing for 5,066 yards and 44 touchdowns in 27 games. His best seaso...
No. 12 Kentucky gets back on track with rout of Loyola (Md.)
Collin Chandler and Kam Williams netted 13 points each and all five starters scored in double figures as No. 12 Kentucky got back on track with an 88-46 blowout victory over Loyola (Maryland) on Friday night in Lexington, Ken.,After dropping two of their previous three games to ranked Louisville and...
Mark Mitchell scores 22 as Missouri routs South Dakota
Mark Mitchell scored a game-high 22 points Thursday night and unbeaten Missouri pulled away from visiting South Dakota in the second half of a 102-68 nonconference win in Columbia.,Five other players reached double figures for the Tigers (6-0). Jevon Porter hit all nine of his field-goal attempts fo...
No. 12 Kentucky expects better results ahead with Loyola (Md.) next up
The nonconference schedule for No. 12 Kentucky has not gone as planned through five games, but coach Mark Pope and his squad get another shot Friday night when the Wildcats host Loyola (Maryland) in Lexington, Ken.,High expectations exist around a Kentucky roster that reportedly checks in at $20 mil...
Mexico to host 6-team playoff tournament for World Cup spots
Two FIFA World Cup 2026 spots will be up for grabs in a six-team playoff tournament that will take place during March in Mexico.,Iraq, Congo, Jamaica, Suriname, Bolivia and New Caledonia will gather March 23-31 in the cities of Guadalajara and Monterrey for one last chance at making the World Cup, w...
CFP: Georgia joins Ohio State, Indiana, Texas A&M in top 4
The top three teams in the College Football Playoff rankings -- Ohio State, Indiana and Texas A&M -- remained unchanged while Georgia slid into No. 4 and the last first-round bye in the committee's latest rankings revealed Tuesday night.,Georgia capitalized on the biggest result of the weekend, riva...
Aaron Rodgers’ Wrist Injury Could Stifle Pittsburgh Steelers’ Playoff Hopes
The Steelers improved to 6-4 after beating the Bengals, but Aaron Rodgers’ wrist injury puts Pittsburgh’s playoff hopes in doubt as Mason Rudolph prepares to start against the Bears....
Tyler Herro, Bam Adebayo return to practice with Heat
Tyler Herro practiced with the Miami Heat on Sunday and could be ready to make his season debut in a week.,An All-Star in 2024-25, Herro has yet to play this season after undergoing surgery on his left foot and ankle in September. He told reporters Sunday that he is a week or two away from returning...
No. 3 UConn survives late rally from No. 7 BYU in Hall of Fame Series
Silas Demary Jr., Alex Karaban and Tarris Reed Jr. each scored 21 points to lead No. 3 UConn to an 86-84 victory over No. 7 BYU on Saturday night in the Hall of Fame Series at Boston.,Karaban made all four 3-point attempts and was 8 of 11 overall, Reed was 8-of-10 shooting and grabbed eight rebounds...