Lance Terry scored 25 points, Naithan George had 16 points and 11 assists, and Georgia Tech defeated Central Arkansas 87-68 on Saturday. After shooting 53% overall and making 9 of 18 3-pointers in the first half to build a 49-38 halftime lead, the Yellow Jackets cooled off early in the second half. The Yellow Jackets then put together a string of four free throws followed by a jumper from Terry to go up by 13 points with about 10 1/2 minutes remaining.
Report: Two-time PFL champ Magomed Magomedkerimov wants release to join UFC
A two-time winner of the PFL welterweight season, Magomed Magomedkerimov, is reportedly eyeing a move to the UFC. Magomedkerimov (34-6) has spent nearly half his professional fighting career under the PFL banner. He's found plenty of success by winning the PFL's…
Jamiya Neal scores 21, No. 21 Creighton beats Notre Dame 80-76
Jamiya Neal had 21 points and nine rebounds to lead No. 21 Creighton past Notre Dame 80-76 on Saturday in the seventh-place game of the Players Era Festival. Notre Dame cut the lead to three with 24 seconds left, but Creighton (5-3) closed the game 6 of 6 from the free-throw line to seize the win and snap a three-game losing skid. Steven Ashworth had 15 points and six assists for Creighton.
Wallabies’ heartbreak as Ireland secure unwanted record in ‘gritty’ last-gasp defeat
Ireland showed character to deny former coach Joe Schmidt a winning return to Lansdowne Road on Saturday by edging Australia 22-19 in a scrappy encounter in their one-off rugby Test.
Tonje, Winter pace No. 15 Wisconsin past winless Chicago State 74-53
John Tonje had 22 points and Nolan Winter scored 12 to pace No. 15 Wisconsin to a 74-53 win over Chicago State on Saturday. The Cougars (0-9) made just 1 of 13 shots during that stretch. Jalen Forrest was the only Cougars player to score in double figures.
Bashir scores 28 in Monmouth’s 63-51 win against Seton Hall
Abdi Bashir Jr. had 28 points in Monmouth's 63-51 win over Seton Hall on Saturday. Bashir shot 11 for 19, including 6 for 9 from beyond the arc for the Hawks (1-8). Jack Collins scored 13 points while shooting 4 for 12 (3 for 11 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line and added five rebounds.
Sam Houston secures 82-78 victory over Colgate
Lamar Wilkerson scored 17 points as Sam Houston beat Colgate 82-78 on Saturday. Wilkerson shot 7 for 14, including 3 for 9 from beyond the arc for the Bearkats (4-4). Dorian Finister added 15 points while shooting 4 of 10 from the field and 6 for 6 from the line while he also had eight rebounds.
Antonio Pierce: Raiders heard a whistle blowing play dead before game-ending fumble
Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce says at least one official blew the play dead before his team lost a fumble on its final offensive snap in Friday's loss to the Chiefs.
Knicks assign rookie Pacome Dadiet to Westchester
Knicks first-round pick Pacome Dadiet was assigned to Westchester on Saturday in what is likely a temporary move.
Francis Ngannou responds to Jon Jones with clever call out for ‘the right fight’
Francis Ngannou and Jon Jones may never actually cross paths inside the cage, but that hasn't "The Predator" from hyping up the fantasy match. PFL heavyweight superfights champ Ngannou (18-3) was once in a position to be able to face Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) when they…
Will Howard injury update: Ohio State quarterback returns to Michigan game after big hit
Ohio State got an injury scare in Saturday's rivalry game vs Michigan when QB Will Howard left the field after a big hit in the second quarter.
Hornets’ LaMelo Ball out with left calf strain, will be reevaluated in two weeks
After battling injuries for a couple of seasons, Ball has been healthy and impressive to start this campaign.
Judd Trump into UK Championship final with easy win over Kyren Wilson
- World No 1 reels off six frames in a row to win 6-2
- Trump will play Barry Hawkins in the final
Judd Trump reeled off six frames in succession to beat Kyren Wilson 6-2 and secure his place in the final of the UK Championship for the first time since 2020. The world No 1 capitalised on mistakes from his misfiring opponent to exact some measure of revenge for defeats in finals in Xian and Belfast this season.
While Trump produced nothing like the form he showed when he swept aside Zhang Anda in the last eight, it proved more than enough to line him up for another shot at the prestigious trophy he lifted in 2011.
Continue reading...After fourth-quarter benching Friday, Mikal Bridges owns slow start, ‘I got to play better’
Bridges is shooting 30.6% from 3 (down from 37% a season ago) and it's impacting the rest of his game.
UFC title contender Umar Nurmagomedov reveals recent arm injury prevented January booking
UFC bantamweight title contender Umar Nurmagomedov revealed why he could not book a fight in January. Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC), the promotionally-ranked No. 2 bantamweight, has dominated the division since his arrival in 2021. Many expect him to be next up for…