Freshman Egor Demin scored 16 points to lead BYU to a 73-69 win over West Virginia on Tuesday night. Kanon Catchings added 11 points for BYU (16-8, 7-6 Big 12). Toby Okani scored 16 points and Jonathan Powell and Joseph Yesufu added 11 apiece for the Mountaineers (15-9, 6-7).
Steve Mariucci surprises Michigan State’s Tom Izzo on brink of breaking Bob Knight’s Big Ten record
Michigan State coach Tom Izzo has tried to downplay being on the brink of breaking Bob Knight's record for Big Ten basketball wins. Izzo might have a hard time sticking to that script Tuesday night. Former NFL coach Steve Mariucci surprised Izzo by showing up at the Breslin Center, sitting on the Spartans' bench with his back facing Izzo as he walked to the sideline for warmups before No. 11 Michigan State played Indiana.
Eagles OL Darian Kinnard won his third consecutive Super Bowl
The Chiefs weren't able to three-peat, but one of their former players was.
Top-ranked Auburn snaps back with an 80-68 win over Vanderbilt
Denver Jones scored 21 points as No. 1 Auburn held off Vanderbilt 80-68 on Tuesday night to avoid the Tigers' first losing skid of the season. Now Auburn (22-2, 10-1) goes into Saturday’s big showdown for the top of the Southeastern Conference standings, supremacy in the state of Alabama and the top of the AP Top 25. The Tigers came into Tuesday night tied with No. 2 Alabama in league play. Chaney Johnson finished with 20 points for Auburn, and Johni Broome had 17.
Keshon Gilbert leads Iowa State’s balanced attack with 15 points in 77-65 win over UCF
Keshon Gilbert scored 15 points and Joshua Jefferson had 13 points and eight rebounds to lead No. Iowa State to a 77-65 win over UCF on Tuesday night. Tamin Lipsey scored 11 points and Curtis Jones scored 10 off the bench for Iowa State (19-5, 9-4 Big 12).
West Virginia on the wrong side of a back-and-forth affair in loss to BYU
It was back-and-forth all night long, with the intensity of an NCAA Tournament game, featuring five ties and 11 lead changes, but BYU prevailed in the end, earning a 73-69 win over the Mountaineers. With 2:39 to play, it seemed to present the most important three-minute stretch of the season for West Virginia. Trailing 68-67, the Mountaineers had the ball after they had just forced a shot clock violation.
Lamont Butler injury update: Kentucky guard leaves Tennessee game with aggravated shoulder
Kentucky guard Lamont Butler left Tuesday's game vs Tennessee with what appeared to be an aggravated shoulder. Here are the latest injury updates:
‘Not just one’: New Aussie spin star’s ‘entire bowling repertoire’ investigated for suspect action
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Lakers sign center Alex Len off buyout market to bolster front line.
After trading Anthony Davis, the only other center on the Lakers regular roster was Jaxson Hayes.
Paddy Pimblett: Ilia Topuria ‘not that big of a star’ to challenge Islam Makhachev
Paddy Pimblett dismisses UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria's star power. Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) is open to defending his belt in a rematch against Alexander Volkanovski next but would rather move up a division to challenge lightweight champ Islam Makhach
Marnus’ Test spot dangles by a thread. A final Aussie gamble could save him
Marnus Labuschagne’s numbers are looking bleak, and his head may be on the chopping block.
Ben Simmons ready for ‘fresh start’ with Clippers after rough stretch with 76ers, Nets: ‘I felt wanted’
The Nets reached a buyout with Ben Simmons after the trade deadline.
Yankees manager Aaron Boone opens spring training with some shade for the Dodgers
The Dodgers were not exactly graceful in victory after beating the Yankees in the 2024 World Series.
Coach Eric Nicksick: Former UFC champ Sean Strickland ‘needs to evaluate what he wants to do in this sport’
Sean Strickland's performance in the UFC 312 title rematch against Dricus Du Plessis left everyone wanting more, including his head coach Eric Nicksick. The middleweight title rematch headlined this past weekend's pay-per-view event at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, A
Raiders announce their 2025 coaching staff, and it includes Pete Carroll’s two sons
The Raiders announced their full coaching staff Tuesday.