BYU Cougars (15-7, 6-5 Big 12) at Cincinnati Bearcats (13-9, 3-8 Big 12) Cincinnati; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bearcats -1.5; over/under is 139.5 BOTTOM LINE: Cincinnati hosts BYU after Day Day Thomas scored 20 points in Cincinnati's 93-83 victory against the UCF Knights. The Bearcats have gone 8-4 at home.
Tennessee Tech faces Eastern Illinois, aims to end home skid
Eastern Illinois Panthers (8-16, 4-9 OVC) at Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (12-12, 7-6 OVC) Cookeville, Tennessee; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Golden Eagles -5; over/under is 140.5 BOTTOM LINE: Tennessee Tech hosts Eastern Illinois looking to stop its three-game home losing streak. The Golden Eagles have gone 6-3 in home games.
Butler hosts conference foe Providence
Providence Friars (11-12, 5-7 Big East) at Butler Bulldogs (10-13, 3-9 Big East) Indianapolis; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -4; over/under is 145 BOTTOM LINE: Bensley Joseph and Providence visit Jahmyl Telfort and Butler in Big East play Saturday. The Bulldogs are 7-6 in home games.
Nurse calls Sixers’ 1st-half showing ‘inexcusable’ against Pistons
“We didn’t come out ready to play,” Nick Nurse said of his team's performance Friday night against the Pistons.
Miron Muslic: ‘We became refugees overnight. It was just devastating’
New Plymouth Argyle manager on fleeing from genocide in Bosnia when he was nine and the ‘fantasy’ of managing against Liverpool in the FA Cup
As the waves crash against the harbour walls of West Hoe Pier, a Grade II-listed structure beneath Plymouth’s Grand Parade, Miron Muslic’s mind turns to the sights and sounds of spring 1992 in Bihac, Bosnia. He was a typical nine-year-old boy, happiest having a kickabout or watching He-Man, still on a high from getting a BMX for his birthday months earlier. “We became refugees overnight,” he says. “We faced a genocide in the heart of Europe. You fear for your life, you’re scared. It was just devastating. We had to grab everything we could put in a bag and move 700km [435 miles]. I don’t think I was really aware of what was going on. How could I be?”
Muslic, his younger sister, Marinela, and their parents, Camil and Mersada, fled to Austria via Hungary, eventually arriving in the scenic Pertisau am Achensee after a few days on the road via various modes of transport. “And from there, Austria became our second home,” he says.
Continue reading...I was wrong to say Bazball is a cult. It’s actually a death cult | Barney Ronay
As defeats pile up Brendon McCullum’s brand of cricket now has the feel of a cool music video on the deck of a sinking ship
Two summers ago, with interest in the England Test team’s seductive new energy reaching an early peak, I wrote an article suggesting that Bazball was a cult.
There were some parts of the clinical definition of a cult that seemed analogous. A sense of mission. Charismatic, dominant individuals in charge. Presents itself as innovative and elitist. Aggressively hostile towards any kind of outside questioning.
Continue reading...Forget the Smiths, French pack could cause panic on the pitch in London
If England are blown away up front, Will Smith might as well be playing fly-half for all the difference it will make
Once upon a time France headed to London with a certain amount of trepidation. For 18 years they could not buy a Six Nations win at Twickenham, to the point where people muttered about mental blocks and psychological hang-ups. Until a couple of years ago, that is, when Steve Borthwick’s England were torn apart 53-10 in the heaviest home defeat the old cabbage patch has ever known.
At a stroke all that historical baggage was gloriously jettisoned. Which is precisely what England would now love to replicate on a chilly February day in their retitled concrete citadel. There is no sweeter feeling in sport than unexpected success, particularly when a home victory is widely viewed as up there, in terms of probability, with Donald Trump’s vision for a “Gaza Riviera”.
Continue reading...Eagles 2023 draft class ready to help their teammates avenge Super Bowl loss
The Eagles' 2023 draft class sensed a "sour taste" when they arrived in Philly after a Super Bowl loss. They're ready to help avenge that loss this weekend.
In Roob’s Daily Observations: Why Jalen Hurts will play well Sunday
Jalen Hurts’ remarkable postseason consistency, Howie Roseman’s emotions after last year’s Tampa playoff loss and more.
Eagles vs. Chiefs predictions for Super Bowl LIX
The Eagles are facing the Chiefs from New Orleans in Super Bowl LIX on Sunday. It's time for our predictions.
Nick Sirianni reveals Eagles’ plan for the night before Super Bowl LIX
The Eagles will likely open the floor for players to speak to the team on Saturday night before Super Bowl LIX.
Watch Grayson Allen force OT with 3-pointer, Devin Booker drop 47 in Suns win against Jazz
On the night Booker was honored for becoming the leading scorer in Suns history, he added to that total with a monster night.
Late drama as Aussie gamble pays off; ‘brainfade’ burns SL in brutal collapse: Day 3 Wrap
Australia is in the box seat to pull off a series whitewash with three late wickets turning the tide back in the visitors’ favour after an admirable Sri Lankan fight back for much of day three in Galle.
Martinez’s 30 lead Utah State over Fresno State 89-81
Ian Martinez's 30 points led Utah State over Fresno State 89-81 on Friday. Martinez added eight rebounds for the Aggies (21-3, 11-2 Mountain West Conference). Mason Falslev scored 16 points while going 7 of 14 from the floor, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and 1 for 6 from the line and added six rebounds and six assists.
‘Words can’t describe’: Cummins family announces birth of second child
Pat Cummins and his wife Becky have welcomed the birth of their second child, a baby girl.