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Bloomington, Indiana. Indiana entered Friday's Old Oaken Bucket rivalry game undefeated (11-0, 8-0 Big Ten, No. 2 CFP) against Purdue (2-9, 0-8). Indiana sought its first perfect regular season and Big Ten title-game ber…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. Texas Tech can clinch a spot in the Dec. 6 Big 12 championship game with a win Saturday at West Virginia, coach Joey McGuire said. The Red Raiders (10-1, 7-1 Big 12, No. 5 CFP) also control scenarios ti…
Austin, No. 3 Texas A&M will visit No. 16 Texas on Friday night in a rivalry game with College Football Playoff and conference implications. The 7:30 p.m. ET kickoff at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium will air on ABC. A&M ent…
Lexington, Ky. No. 19 Kentucky beat Tennessee Tech 104-54 Wednesday night at Rupp Arena, with five Wildcats scoring in double figures. Trent Noah scored a career-high 16, Denzel Aberdeen and Otega Oweh each scored 16, Co…
Las Vegas Kansas defeated previously unbeaten No. 17 Tennessee 81-76 in the Players Era Championship third-place game on Wednesday, ending Tennessee’s unbeaten start. Melvin Council Jr. and Elmarko Jackson scored 17 poin…
Washington — Bryce Harris scored 36 points to lead Howard to a 115-61 victory over Saint Mary's (Md.) Wednesday. In Highland Heights, Donovan Oday scored 27 to power Northern Kentucky past Wofford 93-83. In Worcester, Ty…
LAS VEGAS. Texas defeated UCLA 76-65 Wednesday in the Players Era Championship semifinal as Rori Harmon scored 26 points while Texas built a 23-point third-quarter lead and then held off a late UCLA rally. Texas will mee…
Detroit. The Detroit Lions reinstated center Frank Ragnow, ending his six-month retirement and rejoining the team. The four-time Pro Bowl lineman, drafted No. 20 in 2018, announced retirement in June citing health issues…
BEREA, Ohio — Shedeur Sanders will start again for the Cleveland Browns on Sunday after leading the team to a 24-10 win over Las Vegas Raiders. Coach Kevin Stefanski said Monday that Dillon Gabriel has cleared concussion…
DETROIT, USA. The Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions met at Ford Field on Thanksgiving Day in a game that influenced NFC North standings and playoff positioning. The Packers led early after Brandon McManus converted a 4…
NORMAN, Okla. Oklahoma will clinch a College Football Playoff berth if it beats LSU in the regular-season finale this weekend, coach Brent Venables said. The No. 8 Sooners (9-2, 5-2 SEC) seek a victory that could secure …
Washington — An Afghan national shot two West Virginia National Guard members near the White House this week; officials said Thursday one of the service members died. Federal and local authorities have charged the suspec…
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 righ…
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; Pay…
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 P…
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 s…
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 Tow…
Riding a nine-game streak and an NBA-best 17-1 start, the Thunder host the Timberwolves in an NBA Cup West Group A clash Wednesday, thriving despite injuries and powered by the league’s stingiest defense and turnover pre…
Las Vegas — No. 7 Michigan will play No. 12 Gonzaga in the Players Era Championship final Wednesday after both teams went 2-0 in round‑robin play. Michigan beat Auburn 102-72 and Gonzaga defeated Maryland 100-61, and fin…
LAS VEGAS, Michigan dominated Gonzaga 101-61 Wednesday to win the Players Era Championship, securing the tournament's $1 million top prize. The Wolverines opened with decisive victories over San Diego State and Auburn, f…
Warner, Oklahoma — Connors State College sophomore Ethan Dietz died Tuesday after suffering a head injury during a game Saturday in Texas, the college said. Team officials said Dietz, a 6-foot-8 forward from Vilonia, Ark…
Two Golden Arm quarterback finalists lead the storylines as No. 4 Georgia faces No. 23 Georgia Tech on Friday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Georgia’s Gunner Stockton and Tech’s Haynes King, both praised for toughness, square…
Starkville, Miss. Ole Miss faces Mississippi State in the Egg Bowl Friday with a potential College Football Playoff berth at stake, while coach Lane Kiffin weighs his future amid reported interest from Florida and LSU. A…
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 UCon…
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 exchang…