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No. 23 Kansas’ struggles reach low point in 34-point loss to unranked BYU

Kansas has reached a low point with its uncharacteristic struggles in Big 12 play. It also marked the first time Kansas — the preseason No. 1 in the AP Top 25 poll — lost by 30-plus points against an unranked team since the poll began in 1948. The Jayhawks have not led through their last 80 minutes of basketball after also falling to Utah 74-67 on Saturday.

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Illinois plays through a demanding stretch with a virus hindering multiple players

Illinois wasn’t showing any hard feelings toward its opponent when it declined to participate in a postgame handshake. As several players deal with a virus, the Fighting Illini just wanted to make sure they didn’t spread germs while congratulating Wisconsin after losing 95-74 to the 11th-ranked Badgers on Tuesday night. “They don’t need this,” Illinois coach Brad Underwood said after the game.

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Michigan & Michigan State square off Friday in battle for Great Lakes supremacy | College Basketball Power Hour

Caroline Fenton, Jason Fitz & Isis Young discuss this Friday's matchup between the #12 Michigan Wolverines and #14 Michigan State Spartans in men's basketball. With the Spartans just a game back in the Big Ten standings, Fitz worries that their inconsistent 3-point shooting could be their biggest weakness heading into the home stretch of the season. Hear the full conversation on the “College Basketball Power Hour” podcast - and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen.

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No. 2 Florida steamrolls Oklahoma in SEC play

Walter Clayton Jr. scored 18 points, Will Richard added 14 and No. Florida steamrolled Oklahoma 85-63 on Tuesday night for its fifth consecutive victory. Alijah Martin chipped in 14 points off the bench for the Gators (23-3, 10-3 Southeastern Conference), who tied a season-low with six turnovers and improved to 13-1 at home.

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From the Pocket: spotlight turns to big-name recruit Kane Cornes amid AFL media shake-up

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Chris Jones has always had an eye for talent and for cultivating relationships. As a cadet reporter with Leader Newspapers in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs, he struck up a friendship with a young local player, Sam Mitchell. He introduced Mitchell to his future wife. Their respective careers blossomed, and Jones was last year appointed director of network sport at Seven West Media, with a mandate to overhaul its footy coverage.

It’s a change that is long overdue. Seven’s coverage has been pretty dire in recent years. The additions of Jason Bennett, Alister Nicholson and Matthew Hill – the latter arguably the best race-caller in the world – were all well received. But all too often, their colleagues have reverted to witless, mind-numbing prattle, to hyperventilating when nothing’s really happening, and to dozing when someone pulls down the mark of the year.

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AFL State of Origin games could return in 2026, Andrew Dillon says

  • Andrew Dillon buoyed by success of Indigenous All Stars game
  • Representative fixtures forecast to become regular feature

AFL chief executive Andrew Dillon has flagged the possible return of state of origin amid a “groundswell” of support for the concept, as the league weighs up the future of representative football.

Buoyed by the success of last weekend’s Indigenous All Stars exhibition, Dillon on Wednesday forecast representative fixtures becoming a regular feature on the AFL calendar for years to come.

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