Morehead State Eagles (7-6, 2-0 OVC) at Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (6-6, 1-1 OVC) Evansville, Indiana; Tuesday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Morehead State will attempt to continue its four-game win streak with a victory over Southern Indiana. The Screaming Eagles are 5-2 in home games.
George Washington visits Neskovic and Richmond
George Washington Revolutionaries (11-2) at Richmond Spiders (5-8) Richmond, Virginia; Tuesday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Richmond takes on George Washington after Dusan Neskovic scored 20 points in Richmond's 75-57 loss to the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles. The Spiders are 3-3 on their home court.
Moore leads Norfolk State against No. 1 Tennessee after 33-point game
Norfolk State Spartans (9-6) at Tennessee Volunteers (12-0) Knoxville, Tennessee; Tuesday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Norfolk State takes on No. Tennessee after Brian Moore Jr. scored 33 points in Norfolk State's 77-74 victory against the High Point Panthers.
No. 17 Cincinnati visits Kansas State following Rich’s 20-point showing
Cincinnati Bearcats (10-1) at Kansas State Wildcats (6-5) New York; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bearcats -3.5; over/under is 140.5 BOTTOM LINE: Kansas State hosts No. Cincinnati after Macaleab Rich scored 20 points in Kansas State's 84-65 loss to the Wichita State Shockers.
Brown leads Rhode Island against Duquesne after 21-point performance
Rhode Island Rams (11-1) at Duquesne Dukes (5-8) Pittsburgh; Tuesday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Rhode Island plays Duquesne after Javonte Brown scored 21 points in Rhode Island's 85-79 win over the Temple Owls. The Dukes have gone 3-4 at home.
Southern Indiana takes on Morehead State, looks for 9th straight home win
Morehead State Eagles (6-6, 1-1 OVC) at Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (10-3, 2-0 OVC) Evansville, Indiana; Tuesday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Southern Indiana hosts Morehead State looking to continue its eight-game home winning streak. The Screaming Eagles have gone 7-0 at home.
Ladine leads Washington against Illinois
Washington Huskies (10-4, 1-1 Big Ten) at Illinois Fighting Illini (11-2, 1-1 Big Ten) Champaign, Illinois; Tuesday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Washington plays Illinois after Elle Ladine scored 40 points in Washington's 90-71 victory against the Northwestern Wildcats. The Fighting Illini are 9-0 in home games.
Georgetown takes on Xavier after Ransom’s 29-point showing
Xavier Musketeers (5-7, 0-1 Big East) at Georgetown Hoyas (7-5, 0-1 Big East) Washington; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Georgetown faces Xavier after Kelsey Ransom scored 29 points in Georgetown's 78-68 victory over the Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks. The Hoyas have gone 3-1 at home.
Jones leads Saint Mary’s (CA) against San Diego after 23-point game
San Diego Toreros (4-7, 0-2 WCC) at Saint Mary's Gaels (7-5, 3-0 WCC) Moraga, California; Monday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Saint Mary's (CA) hosts San Diego after Maia Jones scored 23 points in Saint Mary's (CA)'s 80-78 victory over the Pacific Tigers. The Gaels are 2-2 in home games.
Arizona State takes on Pennsylvania after Brown’s 22-point performance
Pennsylvania Quakers (8-3) at Arizona State Sun Devils (5-7, 0-1 Big 12) Tempe, Arizona; Monday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Arizona State faces Pennsylvania after Jalyn Brown scored 22 points in Arizona State's 102-82 loss to the Utah Utes. The Sun Devils are 3-1 in home games.
‘Will be livid’: India captain tries to explain star’s ‘frustrating’ brain fade that triggered MCG collapse
So often the catalyst and X-factor with the bat for his country, Rishabh Pant’s moment of madness late on Day 5 ignited an incredible collapse that now leaves the tourists on thin ice heading to Sydney next week.
Paris Olympics were great, so why not hold summer Games every two years? | Sean Ingle
The average sports fan is increasingly a big-eventer and there is a risk of the Games losing out in the attention economy
We are knee-deep in Twixmas: that twilight zone between Christmas and new year, excess and reflection, lists and yet more lists. Over the past week there have been many saluting the best sporting moments of 2024. Yet across the globe there is one constant: these lists are dominated by a Paris Olympics seared into the memory. Nothing else came close.
Pick your day, relive the moment. Keely Hodgkinson, Alex Yee, Simone Biles, Léon Marchand, Mondo Duplantis, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and a men’s 1500m final for the ages; I was fortunate to see them all up close. But even that list still barely scratches the surface. As Christophe Dubi, the executive director of the Olympics, put it to me recently, Paris 2024 was like the Dude in the Big Lebowski: the right Games at the right time and place.
Continue reading...Tom Jenkins’ best sport photographs of 2024
The Guardian and Observer sport photographer selects his favourite images of the year and recalls the stories behind them
It’s been quite a year, and one totally dominated by the “big three”: the men’s Euros in Germany and the Olympics and Paralympics in Paris. This a personal selection of my favourite pictures, a few of which haven’t been published before. Some have been chosen for their news value; others are here because there’s a nice tale behind them.
Continue reading...Recap of Fantasy Basketball Week 9: Here’s What You Missed
Missed some NBA action over the holidays? RotoWire expert Dan Bruno has the biggest news and notes covered from last week.
Glaring Konstas flaw ‘will go around the world’; India’s brutal skipper reality: Fourth Test Talking Pts
One of the greatest Test matches in the modern era has left Australia with one hand on the Border-Gavaskar Trophy heading into the Sydney series finale next week.