Morehead State Eagles (14-15, 9-9 OVC) at Tennessee State Tigers (14-15, 10-8 OVC) Nashville, Tennessee; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -7.5; over/under is 145.5 BOTTOM LINE: Tennessee State faces Morehead State in a matchup of OVC teams. The Tigers are 10-3 on their home court.
Quinnipiac takes on Saint Peter’s following Monroe’s 20-point performance
Saint Peter's Peacocks (10-14, 5-11 MAAC) at Quinnipiac Bobcats (17-10, 13-3 MAAC) Hamden, Connecticut; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Quinnipiac takes on Saint Peter's after Amarri Monroe scored 20 points in Quinnipiac's 74-71 victory against the Manhattan Jaspers. The Bobcats have gone 10-2 in home games.
Smikle leads No. 19 Maryland against Indiana after 23-point game
Maryland Terrapins (21-6, 11-5 Big Ten) at Indiana Hoosiers (17-10, 9-7 Big Ten) Bloomington, Indiana; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Maryland visits Indiana after Kaylene Smikle scored 23 points in Maryland's 85-79 win over the Northwestern Wildcats.
Faye leads Pittsburgh against Syracuse after 21-point performance
The Orange have gone 6-8 in home games. Syracuse averages 15.8 turnovers per game and is 7-5 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents. The Panthers have gone 4-12 against ACC opponents.
Central Arkansas visits Recanati and Eastern Kentucky
Central Arkansas Sugar Bears (20-7, 14-2 ASUN) at Eastern Kentucky Colonels (19-10, 9-7 ASUN) Richmond, Kentucky; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Kentucky hosts Central Arkansas after Alice Recanati scored 27 points in Eastern Kentucky's 80-72 loss to the Jacksonville Dolphins. The Colonels are 9-3 on their home court.
SMU hosts Virginia after Johnson’s 33-point performance
Virginia Cavaliers (14-14, 6-10 ACC) at SMU Mustangs (10-18, 2-14 ACC) Dallas; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Virginia visits SMU after Kymora Johnson scored 33 points in Virginia's 89-69 win against the Stanford Cardinal. The Mustangs are 7-7 on their home court.
FGCU hosts Jacksonville following Craig’s 27-point outing
FGCU ranks ninth in the ASUN with 22.5 defensive rebounds per game led by Lauryn Taylor averaging 6.4. The Dolphins are 8-8 in ASUN play. Jacksonville is fifth in the ASUN with 23.6 defensive rebounds per game led by Craig averaging 6.4.
Tennessee State hosts Morehead State after Novik’s 23-point outing
Morehead State Eagles (9-19, 4-14 OVC) at Tennessee State Tigers (8-20, 4-14 OVC) Nashville, Tennessee; Thursday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Morehead State visits Tennessee State after Katie Novik scored 23 points in Morehead State's 62-61 win over the Eastern Illinois Panthers. The Tigers are 5-6 in home games.
Stetson takes on North Florida, seeks 4th straight home win
North Florida Ospreys (4-25, 0-16 ASUN) at Stetson Hatters (15-13, 9-7 ASUN) DeLand, Florida; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Stetson hosts North Florida trying to prolong its three-game home winning streak. The Hatters have gone 11-2 at home.
Nicastro leads Western Illinois against Tennessee Tech after 25-point game
Western Illinois Leathernecks (14-14, 8-11 OVC) at Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (22-5, 16-2 OVC) Cookeville, Tennessee; Thursday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Western Illinois visits Tennessee Tech after Mia Nicastro scored 25 points in Western Illinois' 75-70 victory against the Lindenwood (MO) Lions. The Golden Eagles have gone 12-0 in home games.
Brown and UT Martin host Southern Indiana
Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (20-9, 12-6 OVC) at UT Martin Skyhawks (12-17, 9-9 OVC) Martin, Tennessee; Thursday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UT Martin hosts Southern Indiana after Anaya Brown scored 29 points in UT Martin's 70-55 loss to the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles. The Skyhawks have gone 7-7 at home.
Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: High-flyer Shaedon Sharpe steals the show in D.C.
Shaedon Sharpe, Day'Ron Sharpe and Zach Collins were among Wednesday's low-rostered standouts.
‘It was a pure fluke’: the goal that took Plymouth to the FA Cup semi-finals
Plymouth will be hoping for another slice of luck in the FA Cup when they face Manchester City on Saturday
There is nothing wrong with a fluke in sport. Cliff Thorburn will forever have a place in Crucible history, having achieved the first 147 at the venue in the World Championship. But how many people will recall that the first of his 36 balls was a fluke? From good luck to “good luck, mate” in a little over 15 minutes of pure theatre.
Football is no different. There are numerous examples of fortune playing a key role in memorable matches: Jimmy Greenhoff’s winner in the 1977 FA Cup final that denied Liverpool the chance of a treble; Darren Bent’s beach ball goal; Tommy Boyd in France 98; Bruno Bellone’s penalty at Mexico 86.
Continue reading...From Super Bowl to Super League: Tyler Dupree’s famous family tree
The Wigan player will follow in the footsteps of his uncle and grandpa when he performs in Las Vegas on Saturday
By Gavin Willacy for No Helmets Required
When Wigan coach Matty Peet brings Tyler Dupree on to the field during their Super League clash with Warrington in Las Vegas on Saturday night, Dupree’s mother Jackie will greet his arrival with whoops. But his uncle Billy Joe Dupree – who played in three Super Bowls – will not even know his nephew is playing.
Billy Joe Dupree joined Dallas in 1973 and immediately established himself in Tom Landry’s fabled team, taking Mike Ditka’s No89 jersey. A Super Bowl win against Denver Broncos in 1978 was sandwiched between two defeats to Pittsburgh Steelers. Dupree smashed records galore in Dallas, going 11 seasons without missing a game. His nephew Tyler has won two Super League titles, a World Club Challenge and a Challenge Cup in less than two seasons with Wigan. Yet Billy Joe is oblivious to his success.
Continue reading...49ers GM Lynch shares promising update on Aiyuk’s recovery
San Francisco 49ers president of football operations/general manager John Lynch shared a promising update on wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk's recovery from a major knee injury.