UNC Greensboro Spartans (7-2) at North Carolina Tar Heels (9-1) Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UNC Greensboro visits No. North Carolina after Jayde Gamble scored 20 points in UNC Greensboro's 83-61 victory over the Le Moyne Dolphins.
Charleston (SC) plays Jacksonville State after Barbot’s 35-point game
Charleston (SC) Cougars (6-1) at Jacksonville State Gamecocks (4-3) Jacksonville, Alabama; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Charleston (SC) visits Jacksonville State after Taryn Barbot scored 35 points in Charleston (SC)'s 86-45 win over the Charleston Southern Buccaneers. The Gamecocks have gone 3-0 in home games.
Are Champions League goalfests down to new format or deeper disparities?
Eye-catching thrashings have been a feature of the revamped competition, but the cause is up for debate
If Paris Saint-Germain take an early lead at Red Bull Salzburg on Tuesday they may wonder whether to stick or twist. The new Champions League format has, at least in part, been designed to ensure Europe’s superpowers have fewer opportunities to fail, so their position risks embarrassment. They will not even qualify for the playoff round in February unless they improve on 25th place and, with three league-phase games remaining, are two points and three goals shy of the cutoff.
A tight 1-0 would prise the door back open but that might not cut it in this season’s competition. Salzburg are a shadow of their former selves and it should be an invitation to rack up a big score. The majority of PSG’s rivals have done so at least once: this edition of the tournament has been hallmarked by booming scorelines and the question, in a week that promises more of them, is why.
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South Africa beat Sri Lanka to stay on course for World Test Championship final
- South Africa 358 & 317; Sri Lanka 328 & 238 | South Africa win by 109 runs
- Proteas need to win just one of their remaining two Tests to reach final
Spinner Keshav Maharaj took five wickets as South Africa secured a 109-run victory over Sri Lanka on the last day of the second Test at St George’s Park and a 2-0 sweep of the series. Maharaj finished with figures of 5-76 as South Africa took 70 minutes to dismiss Sri Lanka for 238.
The game had been set up for a thrilling finale as both teams required a win to keep them in contention for a place in next June’s World Test Championship final.
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Steve Cohen’s motivation, late push won Mets Juan Soto sweepstakes
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Josh Uduje, Robert Vaihola lead San Jose State past Lincoln University (CA) 117-80
Josh Uduje scored 21 and Robert Vaihola posted a double-double to help San Jose State beat Lincoln University CA 117-80 on Monday night. Uduje made 8 of 13 shots and all five of his free throws for the Spartans (5-6). Vaihola totaled 17 points and a career-high 18 rebounds.
NFL power rankings: Where 49ers sit after thrashing of Bears
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Monday Night Football: Cowboys’ special teams miscue hands Bengals 27-20 win
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Fantasy Basketball Pickups: Davion Mitchell to step up in wake of Scottie Barnes injury
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Mets, Yankees among ‘most aggressive suitors’ for White Sox LHP Garrett Crochet: report
The Mets and Yankees are said to be among the "most aggressive suitors" in a trade for Chicago White Sox left-hander Garrett Crochet as of Monday.