Butler Bulldogs (4-1) vs. Northwestern Wildcats (5-1) Tempe, Arizona; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Butler and Northwestern square off in Tempe, Arizona. The Wildcats have a 5-1 record against non-conference oppponents.
No. 22 Xavier plays Michigan
Michigan Wolverines (5-1) vs. Xavier Musketeers (6-0) Cypress Lake, Florida; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wolverines -1.5; over/under is 152 BOTTOM LINE: No. Xavier takes on Michigan in Cypress Lake, Florida.
No. 12 North Carolina Tar Heels and the Michigan State Spartans meet in Lahaina, Hawaii
Michigan State Spartans (5-2) vs. North Carolina Tar Heels (4-2) Lahaina, Hawaii; Wednesday, 9:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Michigan State and No. North Carolina play at Lahaina Civic Center in Lahaina, Hawaii.
Charlotte hosts East Tennessee State following Graves’ 20-point game
East Tennessee State Buccaneers (4-2) at Charlotte 49ers (3-2) Charlotte, North Carolina; Wednesday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: 49ers -3.5; over/under is 139.5 BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte hosts East Tennessee State after Nik Graves scored 20 points in Charlotte's 79-76 loss to the Long Island Sharks. The 49ers have gone 3-1 in home games.
Khéphren Thuram on father Lilian: ‘It’s a beautiful thing – listening to him makes me grow’
The Juventus midfielder discusses his father’s activism, what Thierry Henry always told him and how Douglas Luiz views the challenge of facing Aston Villa
“I don’t know if it was destiny,” says a beaming Khéphren Thuram over a video call from Turin, but all the same he can glimpse a certain poetry in his journey. Born in Italy, the son of the great Juventus defender Lilian Thuram, now running the midfield in those same black and white stripes. “It’s a beautiful story,” he says. “People outside see the romance in it. But I’m just doing my job.”
On Wednesday his job takes him to Villa Park in the Champions League, the first time the 23‑year‑old will play competitively on English soil. Not that he will be underprepared. His teammate Douglas Luiz has already briefed him on their forthcoming opponents. “We speak about Aston Villa,” Thuram says. “He told me he had a great time over there, that the fans are great. And I watch a lot of Premier League. It’s going to be a good game.”
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Uncapped all-rounder called into Aussie Test squad amid star’s injury fears
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Yap has 14 as San Jose State defeats UNC Greensboro 69-64
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Harper scores career-high 36 points, Rutgers beats Notre Dame 85-84 in OT at Players Era Festival
Dylan Harper scored a career-high 36 points and Rutgers held off Notre Dame for an 85-84 overtime victory on Tuesday night in the Players Era Festival. Rutgers jumped out to an 81-75 lead with 50 seconds left in overtime before Notre Dame's Matt Allocco hit three straight 3-pointers within 30 seconds, the last a step-back contested 3, that tied it 84-all with 12.4 seconds to go. But on the ensuing possession, Cole Certa fouled Harper, sending him to the line with 11 seconds remaining.
Brave Abbott’s superb spell after breaking down in emotional SCG tribute to Hughes
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‘Big punt on a young kid’: $1.65m IPL gamble could turn young gun into bonafide Aussie star
The Delhi Capitals’ decision to secure Jake Fraser-McGurk for the Indian Premier League is a significant gamble but could prove the making of the Australian sensation, according to a renowned Indian broadcaster.
Broome has 23 points and 19 rebounds as No. 4 Auburn tops No. 12 UNC 85-72 to reach Maui title game
Johni Broome had 23 points and 19 rebounds to lead No. 4 Auburn to an 85-72 victory over No. 12 North Carolina in a Maui Invitational semifinal Tuesday night. Miles Kelly added 15 points and Chad Baker-Mazara scored 14 for the Tigers (6-0), who never trailed and led by as many as 19. Broome scored 18 points in the first half and finished 9 of 18 from the field.
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Where Giants go from here after Snell’s reported Dodgers contract
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Bradley Beal, Kevin Durant both return from injury, lead Suns past Lakers 127-100
Bradley Beal and Kevin Durant each scored 23 points and the Phoenix Suns celebrated the healthy return of both players with a 127-100 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night.