Tony Finau pulled out of the Grant Thornton Invitational citing a knee injury on Tuesday, two days before the start of the combined PGA Tour/LPGA event at Naples, Fla.Finau was scheduled to team wi… Continue Reading
Rockets grab late lead vs. Warriors, reach NBA Cup semifinal
Jalen Green sank two free throws with 3.5 seconds left to help the Houston Rockets pull out a 91-90 victory over the visiting Golden State Warriors on Wednesday in an NBA Cup quarterfinal.The Rocke… Continue Reading
Bill Belichick, North Carolina agree to five-year deal
Bill Belichick rejoined the coaching ranks at a different level on Wednesday, landing a five-year contract to take over as the head coach at North Carolina.The deal must be ratified by the universi… Continue Reading
No. 23 San Diego St. survives challenge from Cal Baptist
Miles Byrd scored 15 of his 19 points in the second half and Nick Boyd finished with 16 points as No. 23 San Diego State won its fourth straight game by holding on for an 81-75 victory over visiting C… Continue Reading
Trevin Knell’s double-double leads BYU over Fresno State
Trevin Knell scored 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as BYU bounced back from a lopsided loss with a 95-67 win over Fresno State on Wednesday in Provo, Utah.Richie Saunders added 17 points and Daw… Continue Reading
Texas attempts to get back on track vs. NMSU
Texas looks to rebound and take another step back toward the Top 25 when it hosts New Mexico State on Thursday in Austin, Texas.The Longhorns (7-2) have four nonconference games remaining before st… Continue Reading
No. 5 Kentucky able to put away upset-minded Colgate
Backcourt injuries and fatigue left No. 5 Kentucky trailing early in the second half before a 3-point shooting run jump-started the Wildcats to a 78-67 nonconference home victory over a feisty Colgate… Continue Reading
High-scoring Kings, hot from long range, face skidding Pelicans
The Sacramento Kings have averaged 140.5 points in their past two games and 127.2 points over their past five games.The New Orleans Pelicans have allowed an average of 122 points in their past four… Continue Reading
Trae Young, Hawks charge past Knicks, into NBA Cup semifinal
Trae Young scored 12 of his 22 points during a decisive third-quarter run as the Atlanta Hawks overcame a double-digit deficit to beat the host New York Knicks 108-100 in an NBA Cup quarterfinal on We… Continue Reading
Eric Dixon (27 points), Villanova take down Fairleigh Dickinson
Eric Dixon authored another impressive performance, scoring 27 points as Villanova topped visiting Fairleigh Dickinson 86-72 in nonconference action on Wednesday.Dixon, who entered the night second… Continue Reading
Zuby Ejiofor, St. John’s roll past Bryant in second half
Zuby Ejiofor totaled 22 points and 10 rebounds as St. John’s struggled on defense at times before pulling away in the second half for a 99-77 victory over visiting Bryant on Wednesday night in New Yor… Continue Reading
Louisville edges UTEP, halts three-game skid
Louisville ended a three-game losing streak on Wednesday as Terrence Edwards Jr. scored 22 points to lead the host Cardinals past UTEP 77-74 in nonconference action.The Cardinals (6-4) won despite… Continue Reading
Notre Dame takes care of slow-starting Dartmouth
Braeden Shrewsberry scored a game-high 22 points, Tae Davis produced 20 points and 10 rebounds, and Notre Dame went wire-to-wire for a 77-65 nonconference victory over Dartmouth on Wednesday night in… Continue Reading
Brandin Cummings pours in 30 as Pitt blasts EKU
Freshman Brandin Cummings scored 30 points and Pitt enjoyed an offensively efficient second half to pull away for a 96-56 over Eastern Kentucky on Wednesday in Pittsburgh.The Panthers (9-2) were le… Continue Reading
Reports: Rich Rodriguez returning to coach West Virginia
Seventeen years after his successful tenure as West Virginia’s coach ended, native son Rich Rodriguez is on the verge of returning to the helm of the Mountaineers, multiple media outlets reported on W… Continue Reading