The Cotton Bowl CFP semifinal game between Texas and Ohio State will take place Friday, January 10.
Arne Slot: FA Cup tie with Liverpool is Accrington’s Champions League final
- Slot warns his players not to take League Two side lightly
- Federico Chiesa could make rare appearance for hosts
Arne Slot has warned Liverpool’s players they cannot be complacent against Accrington Stanley given they will treat their FA Cup third-round tie at Anfield on Saturday as their “Champions League final”.
The League Two side’s visit to Liverpool will be Slot’s first experience of facing an English lower league side in a competitive game. Eighty-seven places separate Accrington and the Premier League leaders, and a win for John Doolan’s team would go down as one of the great upsets in the competition’s long history.
Continue reading...MLS apologises for announcing wrong Japanese player had joined Atlanta
- Website said Celtic’s Kyogo Furuhashi had joined
- Signing was Cayman Togashi on free transfer
Major League Soccer has apologised after saying Celtic’s Japanese forward Kyogo Furuhashi had signed for Atlanta United when in fact it was his compatriot Cayman Togashi who had joined the club.
Atlanta had previously been linked with Furuhashi and on Wednesday MLS posted an article on its website saying the 29-year-old Japan international had completed a transfer.
Continue reading...Rams’ Demarcus Robinson charged with DUI after November arrest
Rams wide receiver Demarcus Robinson has been charged with a misdemeanor count of driving under the influence stemming from an arrest in November.
Tim David’s whirlwind knock sees Hurricanes surge to top of table as Warner brilliance goes in vain
The Hobart Hurricanes have surged to the top of the Big Bash table with a commanding six-wicket win over the Sydney Thunder on Friday night.
Oakland plays Northern Kentucky, looks to end road losing streak
Oakland Golden Grizzlies (5-12, 2-4 Horizon League) at Northern Kentucky Norse (9-8, 4-2 Horizon League) Highland Heights, Kentucky; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Oakland will attempt to stop its six-game road slide when the Golden Grizzlies visit Northern Kentucky. The Norse have gone 8-2 at home.
SIU-Edwardsville takes on Tennessee Tech, seeks 5th straight home win
Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (9-7, 4-1 OVC) at SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (10-6, 3-2 OVC) Edwardsville, Illinois; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: SIU-Edwardsville hosts Tennessee Tech trying to continue its four-game home winning streak. The Cougars have gone 6-1 at home.
Butler plays Creighton, aims to stop home skid
Creighton Bluejays (9-6, 2-2 Big East) at Butler Bulldogs (7-9, 0-5 Big East) Indianapolis; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Butler looks to end its four-game home losing streak with a win against Creighton. The Bulldogs are 5-4 in home games.
Humrichous leads No. 13 Illinois against USC after 21-point outing
USC Trojans (9-6, 1-3 Big Ten) at Illinois Fighting Illini (12-3, 4-1 Big Ten) Champaign, Illinois; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Illinois hosts USC after Ben Humrichous scored 21 points in Illinois' 91-52 victory against the Penn State Nittany Lions.
Rice hosts Temple following Mashburn’s 22-point game
Temple averages 79.3 points while outscoring opponents by 4.8 points per game. Rice is shooting 42.1% from the field this season, 0.4 percentage points higher than the 41.7% Temple allows to opponents. Temple scores 13.5 more points per game (79.3) than Rice gives up to opponents (65.8).
Hadley leads Louisville against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh scores 81.6 points and has outscored opponents by 12.7 points per game. The Cardinals are 4-1 against ACC opponents. Louisville scores 77.6 points and has outscored opponents by 7.8 points per game.
Xavier visits DePaul following Gunn’s 21-point outing
Xavier Musketeers (9-7, 1-4 Big East) at DePaul Blue Demons (9-7, 0-5 Big East) Chicago; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: DePaul hosts Xavier after CJ Gunn scored 21 points in DePaul's 85-80 overtime loss to the Seton Hall Pirates. The Blue Demons have gone 9-2 in home games.
Crocker-Johnson leads Colorado State against UNLV after 20-point outing
UNLV Rebels (9-6, 3-1 MWC) at Colorado State Rams (9-6, 3-1 MWC) Fort Collins, Colorado; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Colorado State hosts UNLV after Jaylen Crocker-Johnson scored 20 points in Colorado State's 91-64 victory against the Fresno State Bulldogs. The Rams are 6-2 in home games.
Bailey and Davidson host Fordham
Fordham Rams (8-8, 0-3 A-10) at Davidson Wildcats (11-4, 1-1 A-10) Davidson, North Carolina; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Davidson hosts Fordham after Reed Bailey scored 22 points in Davidson's 77-71 victory against the Duquesne Dukes. The Wildcats have gone 9-0 at home.
Saint Bonaventure hosts La Salle following Moore’s 23-point performance
La Salle Explorers (8-7, 0-3 A-10) at Saint Bonaventure Bonnies (14-2, 2-1 A-10) Olean, New York; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Saint Bonaventure plays La Salle after Chance Moore scored 23 points in Saint Bonaventure's 73-68 loss to the Saint Louis Billikens. The Bonnies have gone 7-0 at home.