North Carolina Central Eagles (0-11) at Tennessee Volunteers (7-0) Knoxville, Tennessee; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Tennessee hosts North Carolina Central after Talaysia Cooper scored 23 points in Tennessee's 78-68 victory against the Iowa Hawkeyes.
Gonzaga plays Eastern Washington following Ejim’s 22-point outing
Eastern Washington Eagles (2-7) at Gonzaga Bulldogs (4-6) Spokane, Washington; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Gonzaga faces Eastern Washington after Yvonne Ejim scored 22 points in Gonzaga's 74-72 loss to the Colorado State Rams. The Bulldogs have gone 3-1 at home.
Merkle and Penn State host Kansas
Penn State Lady Lions (9-2, 0-1 Big Ten) at Kansas Jayhawks (9-1) Lawrence, Kansas; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Penn State faces Kansas after Gracie Merkle scored 24 points in Penn State's 68-51 victory over the Providence Friars. The Jayhawks are 6-0 in home games.
No. 15 West Virginia visits East and Temple
West Virginia Mountaineers (9-1) at Temple Owls (5-3) Philadelphia; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Temple takes on No. West Virginia after Tiarra East scored 26 points in Temple's 76-62 victory over the Villanova Wildcats.
Indiana State Sycamores and the Northern Illinois Huskies meet in Lexington, Kentucky
Northern Illinois Huskies (3-4) vs. Indiana State Sycamores (2-6) Lexington, Kentucky; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Indiana State squares off against Northern Illinois in Lexington, Kentucky. The Sycamores have a 2-6 record in non-conference games.
Georgetown visits Freeman and Syracuse
Georgetown Hoyas (7-2) at Syracuse Orange (5-4, 0-1 ACC) Syracuse, New York; Saturday, 2:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Orange -1.5; over/under is 152 BOTTOM LINE: Syracuse faces Georgetown after Donnie Freeman scored 24 points in Syracuse's 102-85 victory against the Albany NY Great Danes. The Orange have gone 5-0 at home.
Selden and Gardner-Webb host Queens
Queens Royals (5-5) at Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (4-6) Boiling Springs, North Carolina; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Runnin' Bulldogs -5.5; over/under is 155.5 BOTTOM LINE: Gardner-Webb hosts Queens after Anthony Selden scored 25 points in Gardner-Webb's 78-77 loss to the North Carolina Central Eagles. The Runnin' Bulldogs are 1-1 in home games.
Morgan and Texas State host Florida Atlantic
Texas State Bobcats (7-3) at Florida Atlantic Owls (6-5) Boca Raton, Florida; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Owls -8.5; over/under is 148.5 BOTTOM LINE: Texas State visits Florida Atlantic after Tyler Morgan scored 20 points in Texas State's 75-66 victory against the Rice Owls. The Owls are 2-1 in home games.
Bournemouth’s Milos Kerkez: ‘Everything has changed quickly. It’s a bit crazy’
Hungarian defender is, like his club, a bundle of energy with grand ambitions – and he wants to build a lake
A broad smile unravels on Milos Kerkez’s babyface as he watches a clip of himself doing what he probably does best: putting his body on the line for the cause, in this case his previous club, AZ. It was May last year, deep into a 3-0 Eredivisie win at Nijmegen, when the ball squirted free after he executed an expert slide tackle on the touchline. Having gone to ground, Kerkez was surely at a disadvantage to beat Anthony Musaba to the punch?
“My teammate Tijjani Reijnders went: ‘No, no!’ I was like: ‘I have to do something,’” says the Bournemouth defender. So Kerkez, on his backside, scrambles towards the ball, throwing his body at it, twirling mid-air like a commando, to block and retain possession. “I wanted to hit it with my head but it came off my back. I mean, it’s still a good tackle, no?”
Continue reading...Big Test debate reignited; how India could repeat infamous Ashes trap: Talking Pts
Brisbane’s torrential rain ruined day one of the third Test between Australia and India at the Gabba, with players getting through 13.2 overs before weather intervened in the Queensland capital.
Suns, Jazz tie NBA record by combining for 44 made 3-pointers
Devin Booker hit six 3s for the Suns, while three Jazz players made four from long range.
Embiid suffers sinus fracture during Sixers’ loss to Pacers
Joel Embiid suffered a sinus fracture Friday night in the second quarter of the Sixers' defeat to the Pacers.
3 observations after Embiid leaves following hit to his face, Sixers lose to Pacers
Joel Embiid exited after taking a hit to his face during the Sixers' loss to the Pacers and was later diagnosed with a sinus fracture.
Right-hander Yimi García and Blue Jays finalize 2-year, $15 million contract
García, 34, was traded from Toronto to Seattle on July 26 for outfielder Jonatan Clase and catcher/outfielder Jacob Sharp.
‘Someone didn’t know how to turn the lights on’: Aussie star confirms wild Test rumour
Have you tried turning it off and on again?