UNC Wilmington Seahawks (13-15, 7-8 CAA) at Charleston (SC) Cougars (20-6, 11-4 CAA) Charleston, South Carolina; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Charleston (SC) takes on UNC Wilmington after Taryn Barbot scored 21 points in Charleston (SC)'s 91-51 victory against the Elon Phoenix. The Cougars are 11-2 in home games.
Northern Colorado takes on Weber State in conference matchup
Weber State Wildcats (12-15, 9-8 Big Sky) at Northern Colorado Bears (13-15, 6-11 Big Sky) Greeley, Colorado; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Taylor Smith and Weber State visit Tatum West and Northern Colorado on Monday. The Bears are 10-4 on their home court.
William & Mary hosts Fargo and Hofstra
William & Mary ranks ninth in the CAA with 9.0 offensive rebounds per game led by Kayla Beckwith averaging 2.1. The Pride have gone 6-9 against CAA opponents. Hofstra has a 7-10 record against teams over .
Michigan takes on Illinois following Swords’ 22-point performance
Michigan Wolverines (19-9, 10-7 Big Ten) at Illinois Fighting Illini (21-7, 11-6 Big Ten) Champaign, Illinois; Sunday, 1:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Fighting Illini -1; over/under is 138.5 BOTTOM LINE: Michigan visits Illinois after Syla Swords scored 22 points in Michigan's 79-66 loss to the Iowa Hawkeyes. The Fighting Illini have gone 14-2 at home.
No. 9 NC State visits SMU following James’ 21-point game
NC State Wolfpack (23-5, 15-2 ACC) at SMU Mustangs (10-19, 2-15 ACC) Dallas; Sunday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. NC State visits SMU after Aziaha James scored 21 points in NC State's 78-57 victory over the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.
Delaware State visits Morgan State following Cottingham’s 20-point performance
Delaware State Hornets (5-21, 1-11 MEAC) at Morgan State Bears (11-16, 4-8 MEAC) Baltimore; Monday, 5:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Delaware State visits Morgan State after Mahogany Cottingham scored 20 points in Delaware State's 73-59 loss to the Coppin State Eagles. The Bears are 7-4 on their home court.
Clark leads Norfolk State against North Carolina Central after 20-point performance
Norfolk State Spartans (25-4, 12-0 MEAC) at North Carolina Central Eagles (8-19, 5-7 MEAC) Durham, North Carolina; Monday, 5:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Norfolk State visits North Carolina Central after Da'Brya Clark scored 20 points in Norfolk State's 88-57 win against the South Carolina State Bulldogs. The Eagles are 5-5 in home games.
No. 17 Baylor hosts No. 10 TCU following Van Lith’s 26-point game
TCU Horned Frogs (27-3, 15-2 Big 12) at Baylor Bears (25-5, 15-2 Big 12) Waco, Texas; Sunday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. TCU faces No.
No. 22 Creighton takes on Villanova, aims for 5th straight home win
Villanova Wildcats (17-12, 11-6 Big East) at Creighton Bluejays (23-5, 15-2 Big East) Omaha, Nebraska; Sunday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Creighton will try to keep its four-game home win streak alive when the Bluejays face Villanova.
Marquette visits No. 5 UConn following Strong’s 22-point game
Marquette Golden Eagles (20-8, 12-5 Big East) at UConn Huskies (27-3, 17-0 Big East) Storrs, Connecticut; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. UConn hosts Marquette after Sarah Strong scored 22 points in UConn's 72-53 win against the Creighton Bluejays.
Clemson hosts Virginia Tech following Baker’s 24-point showing
The Hokies are 8-9 against ACC opponents. Virginia Tech ranks second in the ACC shooting 37.9% from 3-point range. Clemson is shooting 42.5% from the field this season, 1.6 percentage points lower than the 44.1% Virginia Tech allows to opponents.
‘Pride and dread churn through me’: what it’s like to take sides at the sharp end of boxing
In an extract from his new book, our correspondent relives in vivid detail being inside Isaac Chamberlain’s camp for a European title fight
Donald McRae has met hundreds of fighters over 50 years watching and writing about boxing. Sometimes interviews have turned into friendships. In his new book McRae relives his time inside the camp of one of his favourite boxers, Isaac Chamberlain, as Chamberlain fought Chris Billam-Smith for European and Commonwealth cruiserweight titles.
Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth, Saturday 30 July 2022
Continue reading...Stretched to the limit: why hamstring fails are curse of the Premier League
Academics and medics are working to understand why hamstring injuries are keeping players sidelined for longer
The sight of a player pulling up with a hamstring injury has become all too familiar in the Premier League. Weary muscles are being stretched to the limit by an expanding calendar, but dealing with more games is not the only challenge for medical departments.
It is not that there has been a sudden explosion. It can simply seem that way when high-profile players such as the Arsenal forwards Bukayo Saka and Kai Havertz are long-term absentees. Using figures up to and including game week 26, that ended last Sunday, the Premier Injuries website says 100 of the 418 injuries this season related to hamstrings (24%), compared with 120 from 457 (26%) at the same stage last year.
Continue reading...Gregg scores 23, Gonzaga beats San Francisco 95-75, clinched No. 2 seed in WCC tourney
Ben Gregg scored 23 points on Saturday night to help Gonzaga beat San Francisco 95-75 in the regular season finale for both teams and clinch a berth into the semifinals of the West Coast Conference Tournament. The Bulldogs will be the No. 2 seed in the conference tournament, which begins March 6 in Paradise, Nevada. San Francisco falls to the third seed and earns a berth into the quarterfinals.
In Roob’s Observations: Can the Eagles salvage Bryce Huff?
In this edition of Roob's Offseason Observations, we discuss whether Bryce Huff is salvageable, Jason Peters' Hall of Fame timeline and more.