Category Archives: NFL

Ole Miss topples Iowa State behind lights-out shooting

MILWAUKEE — Sean Pedulla had 20 points and Jaemyn Brakefield added 19 as sixth-seeded Ole Miss dominated No. 3 seed Iowa State 91-78 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament South Region on Sunday.… more

NCAA Tournament roundup: No. 1 Florida survives vs. No. 8 UConn

Walter Clayton Jr. scored 23 points and sparked top-seeded Florida’s late-game splurge to oust two-time defending champion UConn 77-75 in the West Region’s second round on Sunday afternoon in Raleigh,… more

‘Dream come true’: Iowa native Ben McCollum to coach Hawkeyes

Iowa named Drake’s Ben McCollum as its basketball coach on Monday, returning him to his native state.He replaces Fran McCaffery, who was fired by the Hawkeyes on March 14 after 15 seasons with the pr… more

Reports: Columbia hires Florida’s Kevin Hovde

Columbia is bringing back Florida assistant Kevin Hovde as its new head coach, multiple outlets reported Monday.Hovde was an assistant coach at the Ivy League program for five seasons from 2012-16, i… more

Reports: Xavier’s Sean Miller to be named Texas coach

Sean Miller is leaving Xavier to take over as head coach at Texas, according to multiple reports Monday.Miller, 56, was in his second stint at Xavier and took the Musketeers to the NCAA Tournament th… more

Oklahoma St. knocks out top seed SMU, reaches third round of NIT

Abou Ousmane hit the tiebreaking jumper with 33 seconds left as fourth-seeded Oklahoma State outlasted top seed SMU for an 85-83 victory in the second round of the NIT Sunday afternoon in Dallas.The… more

Indiana F Mackenzie Mgbako enters transfer portal

Indiana wing Mackenzie Mgbako announced Monday that he is entering the transfer portal while also considering entering the NBA draft.The portal opened for men’s basketball players Monday and will clo… more

Kentucky tops Illinois, makes first Sweet 16 since 2019

MILWAUKEE — Kobe Brea had 23 points and Otega Oweh added 15 to pace third-seeded Kentucky to an 84-75 victory over No. 6 Illinois in the second round of the NCAA Tournament Midwest Region on Sunday.… more

Reports: Giants reach 1-year deal with WR Zach Pascal

The New York Giants agreed to terms on a one-year contract with wide receiver Zach Pascal on Saturday, per multiple reports.Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed for Pascal, who visited th… more

Report: Iowa nears deal with Drake’s Ben McCollum for coaching job

Iowa is finalizing a deal to make Drake’s Ben McCollum its next men’s basketball coach, 247Sports reported Sunday.While McCollum coached the Bulldogs in the state’s capital of Des Moines, his next st… more