The No. 7 Irish will meet the No. 2 Bulldogs in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1.
Yankees add strikeout RP Fernando Cruz from Reds in exchange for veteran C Jose Trevino
With Cruz and Devin Williams, the Yankees have added two major arms to their bullpen.
Ejiofor’s last-second jumper lifts St. John’s past Providence 72-70
Zuby Ejiofor led St. John's with 19 points, including the game-winning jump shot with one second left, and the Red Storm knocked off Providence 72-70 on Friday night. Ejiofor also contributed 10 rebounds for the Red Storm (10-2, 2-0 Big East Conference). Deivon Smith scored 17 points, going 8 of 15 from the field.
Catchings scores 21 points as BYU routs Florida A&M 103-57
Kanon Catchings scored 21 points and led five players into double-digit scoring as BYU rolled to a 103-57 rout of Florida A&M on Friday night. Jordan Chatman scored at the basket and knocked down a 3 to give Florida A&M an early lead, but Mawot Mag hit a 3 and Catchings dunked to pull BYU even at 7-7 and jump start a 22-0 run that put the Cougars solidly in front. BYU built a 29-point lead at intermission and outscored the Rattlers by 17 points in the second half.
Michigan State football adds Eastern Illinois DB NiJhay Burt from transfer portal
Michigan State football landed another secondary piece from the transfer portal with the acquisition of Eastern Illinois defensive back NiJhay Burt.
3 observations after Sixers ride hot start to victory in masked Embiid’s return
A masked Joel Embiid posted 34 points and nine assists Friday night in the Sixers' 108-98 win over the Hornets.
Lorient scores 17 off the bench, North Texas knocks off Appalachian State 68-64
Brenen Lorient scored 17 points off of the bench to lead North Texas past Appalachian State 68-64 on Friday night. Lorient added five rebounds and three blocks for the Mean Green (8-3). Atin Wright scored 13 points while shooting 5 for 8, including 1 for 4 from beyond the arc.
Skillings scores 17 and No. 19 Cincinnati outlasts No. 22 Dayton 66-59
Dan Skillings Jr. scored 17 points and Jizzle James added 14 as No. 19 Cincinnati ended No. 22 Dayton's five-game winning streak 66-59 on Friday night. Simas Lukosius added 13 for the Bearcats (9-1), who have won three straight. Malachi Smith and Nate Santos each scored 13 for the Flyers (10-3), who committed a season-high 17 turnovers.
‘Could end his career’: Opener ‘devastated’ by axing, great says selectors ‘must admit mistake’
Australian cricket legend Mike Hussey says Nathan McSweeney’s axing for the Boxing Day Test is a “tough call” as teenage prodigy Sam Konstas earns an “exciting” opportunity to potentially debut.
Yankees trade C Jose Trevino to Reds
The Yankees are parting ways with their backup catcher and acquiring two players in a trade with the Cincinnati Reds.
Shanahan stresses importance of NFL coaches being able to adapt
San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan detailed the importance of NFL coaches being able to adapt to a constantly changing league.
MMA Junkie’s Submission of the Month for December: Alexandre Pantoja strangles Kai Asakura
With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best submissions from December 2024: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological o
Sow scores 25, Saint Peter’s defeats Delaware 72-64
Mouhamed Sow's 25 points helped Saint Peter's defeat Delaware 72-64 on Friday night. Sow went 11 of 14 from the field for the Peacocks (5-5, 0-2). Bryce Eaton added 15 points while shooting 5 for 14, including 5 for 7 from beyond the arc while they also had seven rebounds.
Why Aussie scapegoat is the latest of a failed experiment… it’s backfired every time
And so, the 12-month game of musical chairs continues.
‘Record heat’: Horror forecast for ‘warmest ever’ Boxing Day Test with MCG set to swelter
Cricket fans are set to swelter through the annual Boxing Day Test amid a warning Melbourne could hit “record” heat.