Michigan State gets 40 points from its bench in 72-56 win over Colorado to open Maui Invitational

Jase Richardson came off the bench to score 13 points as Michigan State beat Colorado 72-56 Monday in its first appearance in the Maui Invitational since 2019. The Spartans (5-1) are playing in their sixth Maui Invitational, the fifth under coach Tom Izzo. Colorado (4-1), playing its first game away from home in Boulder, got off to a strong start, taking an early lead, 16-13, with a 6-2 run, capped by a dunk from Bangot Dak with under 14 minutes left in the first half.

Has Tyreek Hill lost his edge? | Yahoo Fantasy Forecast

Yahoo Sports fantasy analysts Matt Harmon and Dalton Del Don examine whether Tyreek Hill's role in Miami's offense is shifting in favor of Jaylen Waddle. Hear the full conversation on the “Yahoo Fantasy Forecast” podcast - and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen.

John Longmire quits as Sydney Swans coach with Dean Cox to take charge of AFL club

  • Premiership-winning coach to remain at club as executive director
  • Cox steps up from role as Longmire’s assistant on four-year deal

John Longmire has stepped down as senior coach of the Sydney Swans and will be replaced by his long-time assistant Dean Cox.

The 2012 AFL premiership-winning coach, who was contracted for next season, will address his decision in a press conference at the Swans’ headquarters at 1.30pm AEDT on Tuesday.

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No. 8 Oklahoma dominates wire-to-wire in 85-62 win over DePaul

Payton Verhulst had 18 points, nine assists and seven rebounds and No. 8 Oklahoma defeated DePaul 85-62 on Monday afternoon in the second semifinal of the Ball Dawgs Classic. The Sooners (6-0) led wire-to-wire as they continued their dominant start to the season. Oklahoma has won all six games by at least 23 points and has outscored the opposition by an average of 37.5 points per game.

Nick Kern Jr. leads Penn State over Fordham 85-66 for spot in Sunshine Slam Beach Division final

Senior Nick Kern Jr. came off the bench to score 20 points and grab 13 rebounds for the first double-double of his career, leading Penn State to an 85-66 victory over Fordham in a Sunshine Slam Beach Division semifinal on Monday. The Nittany Lions have opened a season with six straight victories for the first time since the 1999-2000 season. Kern made 9 of 12 shots from the floor and 2 of 5 at the free-throw line for Penn State.

Matthew Richardson’s grand cycling betrayal will leave an asterisk on his glittering career | Kieran Pender

After issuing the findings of its review into the Olympic hero’s defection to Great Britain, AusCycling’s upset is understandable

Conflicting national allegiances in sport are no simple thing. It is hardly unreasonable for someone with more than one national background to feel competing tugs when it comes to flying the flag on the international stage. Emotion and pragmatism collide to force hard decisions.

Australia is a deeply multicultural nation – more than one in four Australians were born overseas, while millions more have parents born elsewhere. We are a nation of complex sporting allegiances. I have dual nationalities; if it wasn’t for the fact that I have all the sporting talent of a gnat, I might have to consider which country to represent.

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