Michigan State basketball score: Jaxson Kohler put up a double-double as the Spartans slogged their way to an exhibition win over Bowling Green.
Longtime SEC referee suspended for rest of 2025 season after Georgia’s win over Auburn
Ken Williamson's crew was at the center of one of the most controversial calls of the season when Jackson Arnold fumbled at the goal line.
Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend
Marc Guiu faces Sunderland reunion, Manchester United seek a minor three-peat and Mohamed Salah has to step up
Leeds host West Ham in a Friday night match that, even at this early stage of the season, looks very much like a quintessential relegation six-pointer. Elland Road is a wonderfully atmospheric ground but given the local traffic congestion, getting there, particularly on a Friday evening, is invariably tortuous. The prospect of exacerbating that gridlock dictates that the club’s plans to expand Elland Road to 53,000 appear in potential jeopardy. Leeds city council will make a final, delayed, decision on the project on 27 November but, with 65% of the team’s fans driving to matches, there is concern about the inevitable extra traffic chaos. The club hope to reduce the percentage of match-bound car travel to 51%, but to do that public transport needs to improve; Leeds is the biggest city in western Europe without a metro system. Cycling? Anyone familiar with the area’s topography knows it is not a realistic option for the vast majority of fans. Louise Taylor
Leeds v West Ham, Friday 8pm BST
Chelsea v Sunderland, Saturday 3pm BST
Newcastle v Fulham, Saturday 3pm BST
Manchester United v Brighton, Saturday 5.30pm BST
Brentford v Liverpool, Saturday 8pm BST
Bournemouth v Nottingham Forest, Sunday 2pm GMT
Continue reading...BYU aiming high with top overall recruit AJ Dybantsa on the roster
An athletic 6-foot-9 forward, Dybantsa had his choice of schools as the top-rated class-of-2025 recruit in the 247 Sports composite.
Oscar Piastri admits Max Verstappen’s re-emergence in F1 title race is ‘bit of a surprise’
Piastri: ‘He’s come to the fight quicker than I expected’
Verstappen feels ‘positive pressure’ in chasing leaders
Oscar Piastri has admitted that the late charge into a tense, three-way Formula One title fight by the defending champion, Max Verstappen, has taken him by surprise, a position echoed by the Dutchman.
The Australian also confirmed that he and his McLaren teammate, Lando Norris, go into this weekend’s Mexican Grand Prix with a “clean slate”, free to race one another as the pair battle with Verstappen.
Continue reading...Lionel Messi Signs New Deal with Inter Miami! Is He Now MLS’s Villain? + MLS Playoffs Preview with Kevin Egan
Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros bring on MLS 360 host Kevin Egan to discuss Lionel Messi’s new deal with Inter Miami and what it means for the future of Major League Soccer. They also preview the MLS Playoffs and share their predictions. Later, the guys react to another Champions League matchday and a hilarious moment from NBC’s Premier League coverage.
2025 MLS playoffs preview: Matchups, schedule, how to watch and more
The 2025 MLS playoffs will run until the Cup Final on Dec. 6. Here's everything to know, from the matchups, how to watch and more.
Danny Röhl off to losing start at Rangers as Brann expose deep flaws
Danny Röhl discovered Rangers’ problems run deeper than their former manager Russell Martin as they were blitzed 3-0 by Brann in Bergen. The 36-year-old German head coach was installed as Martin’s successor on Monday with Rangers sitting sixth in the Premiership and having lost their opening two games in the Europa League to Genk and Sturm Graz.
However, a new era at Rangers continued along familiar lines against a side third in the Norwegian top flight. Emil Kornvig scored five minutes before the break to give Freyr Alexandersson’s side a deserved interval lead, Jacob Sørensen added a second with Noah Holm firing in a third on a night when once again the beleaguered Light Blues performed to an embarrassingly low standard.
Continue reading...Go Ahead Eagles hold on to stun Aston Villa after Buendía’s spot-kick miss
Aston Villa suffered a Europa League humbling as they were beaten by the Dutch minnows Go Ahead Eagles in Deventer. Unai Emery’s side looked on course to extend their winning streak to six matches in all competitions when they went ahead in the fourth minute through Evann Guessand. They missed a host of chances to finish the game, though, and came unstuck as goals from Mathis Suray and Mats Deijl either side of half-time gave Go Ahead Eagles a famous victory in one of the biggest games in their history.
This was an unexpected blip in Villa’s quest to finish in the top eight of the league phase as Emery plots a fifth Europa League title, and after Emiliano Buendía missed a penalty late on to get his side back on level terms the head coach lamented that his side must be more clinical from the spot. It was also a disappointing night for Jadon Sancho, who failed to make a telling impact on the second start since his loan move from Manchester United and was withdrawn in the second half.
Continue reading...Lionel Messi, Inter Miami Sign 3-Year Contract Extension
Lionel Messi has signed a contract extension with Inter Miami, the MLS club announced Thursday. It is a three-year agreement through the 2028 season. No financial details were released. Messi, who turned 38 in June, originally joined Inter Miami in 2023 under a two-and-a-half-year contract worth $150 million, or $60 million per year, including a …
Pledged to the Pac-12: What Texas State Promised Its New League
Give the Bobcats this much: They are a confident breed. In its successful bid to the Pac-12 Conference, Texas State University told the league that it projected its athletics budget would grow by 33%, from $58 million to $77 million by the fiscal year 2030, while pledging not to be a “free-rider.” “We intend to …
Lionel Messi signs Inter Miami contract extension to 2028
Messi won MLS MVP in 2024, is favored to repeat
Deal will keep him in Miami for new stadium opening
Lionel Messi has signed a multi-year contract extension with Inter Miami, sealing a deal that will keep him in South Florida until the end of the 2028 season and is expected to be the last contract of his professional career.
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed in Miami’s announcement on Thursday, but Messi has been MLS’s highest-paid player by a distance since joining Inter Miami in the summer of 2023. His first deal paid him over $20m per year in guaranteed compensation – more the total payroll of about two-thirds of the 30-team league in 2025. His deal also includes equity in the club upon his retirement as a player.
Continue reading...Women’s college basketball preseason poll ranking: Team previews for the entire Top 25
The USA TODAY Sports preseason women's basketball poll is out. We break down the all the teams that will start the season in the Top 25
Lionel Messi signs extension to remain with Inter Miami through 2028 season
Messi won the MLS Golden Boot after scoring 29 goals this past season.
Caluori’s aerial prowess adds intrigue to battle in the sky at Franklin’s Gardens
Prem’s top two meet on Friday night, with Northampton aiming to slow down the Saracens wing’s hype train
Brian Clough famously said that if God had intended football to be played in the sky, he’d have put grass up there. Tactical trends in rugby are moving in the opposite direction though, and with Noah Caluori set to make his second Prem start, Northampton’s high-stakes meeting with Saracens on Friday night promises to be a battle in the skies.
Phil Dowson’s table-topping Saints, champions in 2023-24, are the only unbeaten team remaining after three wins and a draw. Second-placed Saracens are two points back, having scored a league-leading 168 points to Northampton’s second-best 138. Nine players involved in England’s training camp this week will start at Franklin’s Gardens.
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