SAN FRANCISCO — The Houston Rockets rallied from a halftime deficit to beat the Golden State Warriors 104-100 on Wednesday, with Reed Sheppard delivering a career scoring night while Stephen Curry exited late with a right quadriceps contusion and will undergo an MRI. The loss dropped Golden State to 10-10...
Boston. The Boston Celtics ended the Detroit Pistons' 13-game winning streak Wednesday, defeating Detroit 117-114 at TD Garden. Jaylen Brown scored 33 points and Derrick White added 27, including late three-pointers; Payton Pritchard contributed 16. Cade Cunningham led the Pistons with 42 points and was awarded three free throws after...
Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State made routine and staffing changes as it prepares for Michigan in The Game, adjusting travel, practice and game-day rituals while emphasizing recruitment ahead of the expanded College Football Playoff. Coach Ryan Day said normalizing Michigan Week is necessary after four recent rivalry losses; the program will...
Fort Collins, Colo. Colorado State University announced Wednesday that it has hired UConn head coach Jim Mora to lead the Rams football program as it prepares to join the Pac-12. Mora, 64, compiled a 27–23 record at UConn, producing back-to-back nine-win seasons and three bowl appearances in four years. He...
Gainesville, Fla. Florida enters its rivalry game with Florida State amid renewed attention to celebratory flag-planting after last season's incident at Doak Campbell Stadium sparked a postgame skirmish and coach exchanges. Defensive lineman Caleb Banks acknowledged he suggested teammate George Gumbs plant a Gators flag on the Seminoles' logo, calling...
ARLINGTON, Texas. Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs will face the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on Thursday in a Thanksgiving game. Mahomes, who grew up near Dallas in Whitehouse, Texas, said returning to the stadium will be “surreal.” The Chiefs are 6-5 after an overtime win over Indianapolis;...
CYPRESS LAKE, Fla. — Bowling Green defeated VMI 81-48 Wednesday at the Fort Myers Tip-Off, controlling the game with a dominant first half and sustained second-half runs. Mayar Wol scored 21 points off the bench, Sam Towns added 12 points and 18 rebounds, and Josiah Shackelford scored 12 for Bowling...
Toledo meets Belmont in Fort Myers, a matchup of contrasting strengths. The Rockets are 4-2 in nonconference play and rank fourth in the MAC with 16.7 assists, led by Leroy Blyden Jr. at 5.2. Belmont is 6-0 in nonconference play and second in the MVC, allowing 62.7 points on 34.2%...
Laramie, Wyoming — College basketball teams entered nonconference and conference play week, with previews outlining matchups, statistics and betting lines. Wyoming hosts Denver as the Cowboys seek a sixth straight home win; other previews cover Memphis vs Southern Illinois, New Hampshire vs Brown, Illinois State vs Charlotte, Richmond vs Furman,...
Sacramento State routed San Francisco State 94-46 on Tuesday night, riding a standout all-around effort from Prophet Johnson, who had 21 points, seven rebounds, five assists, and six steals. Jahni Summers also scored 21, going 7 of 10 and 6 of 9 from 3-point range, while Shaqir O’Neal added nine...
