Category Archives: NFL

No. 1 Houston tunes out ‘home’ advantage of underdog Purdue

INDIANAPOLIS — Kelvin Sampson and Houston are tuning out nostalgia and naysayers with a goal of tunnel vision when the top-seeded Cougars take the court against Purdue at Lucas Oil Stadium on Friday… more

NCAA Tournament roundup: Alabama rides historic shooting to down BYU

Mark Sears led a historic 3-point barrage with 10-of-16 accuracy from deep, racking up 34 points to power No. 2 seed Alabama to a 113-88 victory over No. 6 seed BYU in an East Region Sweet 16 matchup… more

Dramatic comeback lifts Texas Tech over Arkansas in OT

SAN FRANCISCO –Darrion Williams scored on a driving layup with seven seconds left in overtime, putting the best possible finish on a rough individual night and lifting Texas Tech to an 85-83 victory… more

No. 1 Florida pulls away from No. 4 Maryland to move into Elite Eight

SAN FRANCISCO — Will Richard scored 15 points to pace six players in double figures, and the top-seeded Florida Gators defeated No. 4-seed Maryland 87-71 in an NCAA Tournament West Regional Sweet 16… more

Report: Fordham finalizing hire of Mike Magpayo

Fordham is finalizing a deal to hire UC Riverside’s Mike Magpayo as its new head basketball coach, ESPN reported Friday.Magpayo, 45, coached the Highlanders to a 21-13 record and a berth in the NIT i… more

Tulane’s Kam Williams transferring to Kentucky

Former Tulane wing Kam Williams announced Friday he is transferring to Kentucky.The 6-foot-8 freshman averaged 9.3 points and 4.5 rebounds in 33 games (28 starts) for the Green Wave this season.”Not… more

Mark Sears, Alabama sink BYU with 3-point bombardment

NEWARK, N.J. — Mark Sears led a historic 3-point barrage with 10-of-16 shooting from deep, racking up 34 points to power No. 2 Alabama to a 113-88 victory over No. 6 BYU in the Sweet 16 on Thursday.… more

Ex-Tennessee football coach suing NCAA for $100M

Former Tennessee football coach Jeremy Pruitt filed a lawsuit this week against the NCAA seeking $100 million over the fallout from his firing four years ago for recruiting violations.The lawsuit fil… more

CBS moves J.J. Watt from studio to game analyst

Following two seasons as an NFL studio analyst for CBS, J.J. Watt will be the color commentator on the network’s No. 2 game-day booth pairing in 2025.CBS announced Wednesday that Watt will team wit… more

New Giants QB Russell Wilson: ‘I expect to be the starter’

The New York Giants introduced newly signed quarterback Russell Wilson on Wednesday, who reportedly agreed to a one-year deal worth up to $21 million with incentives.Wilson is one of the most accom… more