The runway is clear for Dricus Du Plessis and Sean Strickland to have their UFC 312 rematch after the champion and challenger made weight on Friday. Du Plessis (22-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC) will attempt to make his second middleweight title defense against the man
Ovechkin scores his 879th to move closer to Gretzky’s record, as Capitals beat Flyers 4-3
Ovechkin scored with 53 seconds remaining in the first period, taking a centering pass from Martin Fehervary and flicking it past Ivan Fedotov.
Bruce Thornton hits late winner as Ohio State rallies to beat No. 18 Maryland 73-70
Thornton had 31 points, six assists and five rebounds for the Buckeyes.
Lawson scores 19 in Little Rock’s 74-56 win over Southern Indiana
Johnathan Lawson's 19 points helped Little Rock defeat Southern Indiana 74-56 on Thursday night. Lawson had five rebounds and four steals for the Trojans (15-9, 9-4 Ohio Valley Conference). Jordan Jefferson scored 17 points while going 5 of 7 from the floor, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range, and 5 for 5 from the free-throw line and added four steals.
Williams’ 29 help Eastern Washington defeat Sacramento State 83-80
Mason Williams' 29 points,, including a 3-pointer with 2.7 seconds left, helped Eastern Washington defeat Sacramento State 83-80 on Thursday night. Sacramento State's Jacob Holt hit two free throws to make it 80-all with 32 seconds left but Williams hit a step-back 3 just before the shot clock expired to give the Eagles the lead for good. Bailey Nunn missed a potential winning heave from 40 feet at the buzzer.
UNC Asheville wins 78-70 over Gardner-Webb
Jordan Marsh's 26 points helped UNC Asheville defeat Gardner-Webb 78-70 on Thursday night. Marsh had six rebounds and four steals for the Bulldogs (17-6, 8-1 Big South Conference). Toyaz Solomon scored 17 points while going 6 of 7 and 5 of 10 from the free-throw line and added five rebounds.
Battle’s 24 lead Gonzaga past Loyola Marymount 73-53
Khalif Battle's 24 points helped Gonzaga defeat Loyola Marymount 73-53 on Thursday night. Battle also contributed six rebounds for the Bulldogs (17-7, 8-3 West Coast Conference). Ryan Nembhard scored 15 points and added nine assists.
Here’s my full 2024 AP awards ballot
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Jimmy Butler says he’s ‘happy to be playing basketball again’ in Warriors intro after trade from Heat
Jimmy Butler has a new team and a new outlook.
UFC 312 loses fight minutes before weigh-ins
UFC 312 is down a fight. Just prior to the start of Friday's official weigh-ins in Sydney, commentator Jon Anik broke the news that the scheduled opening prelim between HyunSung Park and Nyamjargal Tumendemberel has been canceled. UFC 312 (pay-per-view, ESPN2/Disne
Rams’ Jared Verse is NFL’s defensive rookie of the year; Bills’ Josh Allen named MVP
Rams first-round draft pick Jared Verse is selected the NFL's defensive rookie of the year. The Bills' Josh Allen wins MVP ahead of Eagles' Saquon Barkley.
Jaguars DE Arik Armstead wins Walter Payton Man of the Year
Jaguars defensive end Arik Armstead was named the 2024 Walter Payton NFL Man of The Year on Thursday night at NFL Honors.
Former Chargers tight end Antonio Gates voted into Pro Football Hall of Fame
Antonio Gates, Jared Allen, Eric Allen and Sterling Sharpe were voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in the smallest induction class in 20 years.
Miles puts up 22 in North Florida’s 95-88 victory over Bellarmine
AP) — Jasai Miles scored 22 points as North Florida beat Bellarmine 95-88 on Thursday night. Miles had eight rebounds for the Ospreys (13-11, 6-5 Atlantic Sun Conference). Kamrin Oriol scored 21 points while shot 5 for 8 from beyond the arc and 6 of 6 from the free-throw line and added five rebounds.
Williams scores 19, Montana takes down Northern Colorado 86-78
Money Williams' 19 points helped Montana defeat Northern Colorado 86-78 on Thursday night. Williams had eight rebounds for the Grizzlies (16-8, 9-2 Big Sky Conference). Te'Jon Sawyer scored 15 points while finishing 6 of 9 from the floor and added seven rebounds.