Brandon Graham suffered a season-ending injury on Sunday night but remained positive and vowed to still lead the Eagles.
Kansas State Wildcats play the Longwood Lancers
Longwood Lancers (6-1) vs. Kansas State Wildcats (4-2) Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands; Monday, 5:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -9.5; over/under is 141.5 BOTTOM LINE: Longwood and Kansas State square off in Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands. The Wildcats have a 4-2 record against non-conference oppponents.
Duquesne squares off against Hampton
Hampton Pirates (2-4) vs. Duquesne Dukes (0-5) George Town, Cayman Islands; Monday, 11 a.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Dukes -6.5; over/under is 135.5 BOTTOM LINE: Hampton and Duquesne square off in George Town, Cayman Islands. The Dukes have a 0-5 record against non-conference oppponents.
Virginia Tech Hokies and the Michigan Wolverines play in Cypress Lake, Florida
Michigan Wolverines (4-1) vs. Virginia Tech Hokies (3-2) Cypress Lake, Florida; Monday, 6 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wolverines -10.5; over/under is 144.5 BOTTOM LINE: Virginia Tech takes on Michigan in Cypress Lake, Florida. The Hokies are 3-2 in non-conference play.
Western Kentucky visits Brea and No. 9 Kentucky
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (3-2) at Kentucky Wildcats (5-0) Lexington, Kentucky; Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Kentucky faces Western Kentucky after Koby Brea scored 22 points in Kentucky's 108-59 win over the Jackson State Tigers.
Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs and the SE Louisiana Lions meet in Cancun, Mexico
SE Louisiana Lions (2-3) vs. Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (2-3) Cancun, Mexico; Tuesday, 12:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Gardner-Webb squares off against SE Louisiana in Cancun, Mexico. The Runnin' Bulldogs have a 2-3 record against non-conference oppponents.
Virginia plays Manhattan for cross-conference game
Manhattan Jaspers (3-2) at Virginia Cavaliers (3-2) Charlottesville, Virginia; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Virginia and Manhattan meet in non-conference action. The Cavaliers are 2-0 in home games.
Indiana State takes on Southern Indiana after Teel’s 20-point game
Indiana State Sycamores (3-2) at Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (2-4) Evansville, Indiana; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Sycamores -3.5; over/under is 153.5 BOTTOM LINE: Indiana State takes on Southern Indiana after Samage Teel scored 20 points in Indiana State's 97-61 win over the Chicago State Cougars. The Screaming Eagles are 1-1 on their home court.
No. 1 Kansas Jayhawks play the No. 12 Duke Blue Devils
Duke Blue Devils (4-1) vs. Kansas Jayhawks (5-0) Las Vegas; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Duke and No.
IPL Auction: The biggest Aussie snubs amid $1.2m paycut as 13yo batting prodigy makes history
Left-arm paceman Spencer Johnson took a $1.2 million paycut, while Josh Inglis and Tim David were among the other Aussies picked up on day two of the Indian Premier League mega auction.
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India has taken a 1-0 lead in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after thumping hosts Australia by 295 runs at Perth Stadium.
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Australia have been humbled by a rampaging India, with the home side slumping to a 295-run defeat in the First Test in Perth.
Fantasy Hockey Waiver Wire: Anthony Cirelli is one of several under-appreciated pickups available in Week 8
Anthony Cirelli is on pace for a career-best season and warrants a spot in more fantasy hockey lineups. Corey Abbott outlines his favorite category targets for this week.
The night when Tony Morley’s magic and Aston Villa faced the very best
Juve’s visit to Villa Park this week conjures memories of when both clubs were at the centre of the football world
The champions of Europe side by side with more than half the champions of the world.” The first line of Barry Davies’s Sportsnight commentary is so succinct that, 41 and a half years later, there is no need for a new introduction. Aston Villa’s European Cup quarter-final against Juventus in 1983 had a unique selling point.
The clubs meet again on Wednesday in the Champions League but back then Villa were the holders of the trophy – although six of the Juventus team had started for Italy when they beat West Germany in the 1982 World Cup final. And they had the best player from the teams that finished third and fourth, France’s Michel Platini and Poland’s Zbigniew Boniek.
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Amad Diallo shows versatility, Ethan Nwaneri offers plenty of potential and Danny Welbeck’s role is key for Brighton
For the established full-back, a wing-back role must be liberating, permission granted to embark on an adventure in the other half. Amad Diallo was faced with the less desirable situation against Ipswich, a forward forced to track back as he slotted in on the right of Ruben Amorim’s 3-4-2-1. Diallo retained his attacking aggression, immediately rampaging forward and evading challenges to set up Marcus Rashford’s early opener. He was responsible in defence and one of United’s brightest performers in a mostly bleak display, even threatening to deliver a late winner when cutting inside into the box to let fly. Diallo is most likely just a stopgap in the position but his adaptability has some worth as Amorim searches for his best XI. Taha Hashim
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