Xavier Bell scored a season-high 24 points and Wichita State pulled away in the second half to beat Kansas State 84-65 on Saturday night. Bell made 9 of 17 shots from the floor including his only 3-point attempt and 3 of 4 free throws for the Shockers (9-3), who snapped a five-game losing streak to the Wildcats (6-5). Corey Washington and Quincy Ballard both posted their second double-double of the season for Wichita State.
‘Super confident’: teen sensation Sam Konstas primed for Jasprit Bumrah duel in Boxing Day Test
As a Test debut looms on cricket’s biggest stage, Australia’s 19-year-old opener says he is excited to test his skills against India’s fast bowling maestro
Sam Konstas won’t overload on watching videos of Jasprit Bumrah ahead of his likely Boxing Day Test debut, as he prepares to face India’s pace maestro for the first time.
Konstas blasted 107 from 97 balls against India three weeks ago, helping open the door for his call-up to Australia’s Test squad in place of Nathan McSweeney.
Continue reading...Warriors-Timberwolves tip-off delayed due to odd net malfunction
The Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves had their tip-off delayed due to a bizarre malfunction with one of the nets at Target Center on Saturday.
What we learned as Kings waste big Fox, Domas games in loss to Lakers
De'Aaron Fox scored 31 points and Domantas Sabonis finished with 19 points and 19 rebounds, but it wasn't enough as the Sacramento Kings lost again to the Los Angeles Lakers.
Thornton scores career-high 30 as Ohio State cruises past No. 4 Kentucky 85-65
Bruce Thornton scored 22 of his career-high 30 points in the second half and Ohio State cruised to an 85-65 victory over No. 4 Kentucky on Saturday in the CBS Classic at Madison Square Garden.
Video: Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury 2 boxing fight highlights
Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury battled it out a second time to determine who's the "Baddest Man" in boxing. The two heavyweight stars fought on Saturday night at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in a massive championship fight. After 12 rounds of fighting,…
Drake beats Green Bay 72-62
Isaiah Jackson scored 21 points as Drake beat Green Bay 72-62 on Saturday night. Jackson also contributed 12 rebounds for the Bulldogs (11-0, 1-0 Missouri Valley Conference). Tavion Banks shot 8 of 12 from the field and 3 of 5 from the free-throw line to add 19 points.
Sandfort leads Iowa with 24 points in 95-88 win over Utah
Payton Sandfort scored 24 points, Owen Freeman scored 16 points and Iowa beat Utah 95-88 on Saturday. Josh Dix scored 15 points shooting 7 of 10, Drew Thelwell 15 and Brock Harding 12 for Iowa (9-3) which has won two straight games after dropping back-to-back games. Iowa (9-3) finished shooting 53.1% (34 of 64).
Lakers rally late, then hold off Kings for another win
LeBron James has 32 points as the Lakers get a second win in Sacramento in three days, exorcising past demons of being dominated recently by their rivals to the north.
Guardians trade Josh Naylor to D-Backs, sign Carlos Santana: Fantasy fallout, trade details
The Diamondbacks picked up Josh Naylor to replace Christian Walker. Is it a good fit?
Usyk v Fury II: How the world heavyweight title fight unfolded
Round by round, minute by minute, punch for punch. Here’s how our experts called the unified heavyweight title bout
Usyk and Fury practically sprint from their corners to meet each other in the center of the ring and Fury is already looking more aggressive than in round one of the first fight, pumping his jab with urgency. Usyk bursts into the pocket and lands a right hand upstairs. The 55lb weight difference looks even starker under the lights than at the weigh-in. Fury targeting Usyk’s body with straight shots. Both fighters opening up, eschewing the typical feeling-out period. More body shots from Fury. Usyk’s balletic footwork creating an elusive target for the challenger. Usyk barrels in and clips Fury with a left hand. A frantic pace!
Continue reading...Colorado State edges Nevada 66-64 in Mountain West opener
Nique Clifford had 16 points and his free throws with four seconds left sealed Colorado State's 66-64 win over Nevada in the Mountain West Conference opener on Saturday night. Clifford also had 12 rebounds for the Rams (7-5). Kyan Evans shot 5 of 8 from the field, including 3 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 3 from the line to add 16 points.
Yes, there are College Football Playoff blowouts in first round. But fans should calm down.
The first round of the College Football Playoff wasn't filled with close games. That's OK, despite vociferous criticism from fans and coaches.
Tennessee players send message, warm up shirtless at Ohio State in CFP first-round game
Tennessee football players seemingly sent a message by warming up shirtless ahead of their CFP first-round game vs Ohio State on Saturday:
Broome has 23 points, 11 rebounds as No. 2 Auburn beats No. 16 Purdue
Johni Broome had 23 points and 11 rebounds in his return from a shoulder injury, and No. 2 Auburn beat No. 16 Purdue 87-69 on Saturday.