Seven top-20 teams lost during a wild weekend that drastically changes the College Football Playoff picture. Here's what you need to know.
Arnold, Robinson run for more than 100 yards as Oklahoma stuns No. 7 Alabama 24-3
Xavier Robinson ran for career highs of 107 yards and two touchdowns, and Oklahoma stunned No. 7 Alabama 24-3 on Saturday night to become bowl eligible and deal a severe blow to the Crimson Tide’s chances of receiving a College Football Playoff berth.
BYU jumps out early, cruises past Mississippi Valley State 87-43 to move to 5-0
Fousseyni Traore scored 15 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and BYU had five players with double-figure scoring in its 87-43 rout over Mississippi Valley State on Saturday night. Kanon Catchings added 14 points for BYU (5-0), which shot 31 of 58 (53%) from the field and 11 of 32 (34%) from long range. Trevin Knell scored 12 points and Dallin Hall and Dawson Baker each had 10.
NBA trade rumors roundup: Lakers still looking for big man, Mavericks likely to lock up Irving this summer
This is the deadest time of the NBA season for trade rumors, but that never completely stops the speculation machine.
Dedan Thomas scores 22 to propel UNLV to 72-65 victory over New Mexico State
Dedan Thomas Jr. scored 22 points and UNLV beat New Mexico State 72-65 on Saturday night. Thomas had five rebounds for the Rebels (4-1). Jalen Hill scored 16 points and added nine rebounds.
Langston Reynolds scores 31, Northern Colorado defeats Prairie View A&M 114-98
Langston Reynolds scored 31 points as Northern Colorado beat Prairie View A&M 114-98 on Saturday night. Reynolds had six rebounds for the Bears (5-2). Isaiah Hawthorne and Broc Wisne added 17 points apiece.
Islanders drop Blues, 3-1, to end three-game skid
Kyle Palmieri scored twice, Brock Nelson had a goal and two assists and the New York Islanders beat the St. Louis Blues 3-1 on Saturday night to end a three-game skid.
CJ Hines scores 24 as Alabama State fends off Lamar 77-75
CJ Hines had 24 points to help Alabama State fend off Lamar 77-75 in the Akron Basketball Classic on Saturday night. Hines shot 8 for 15 (3 for 5 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line for the Hornets (3-2). TJ Madlock had 11 points and nine rebounds.
Tomas Tatar tallies goal and assist as Devils beat Capitals, 3-2
Tomas Tatar had a goal and an assist and Brenden Dillon and Dougie Hamilton added goals in the New Jersey Devils' 3-2 win over the Capitals on Saturday night in Washington.
No. 15 Marquette beats Georgia 80-69 in the Bahamas
David Joplin scored a career-high 29 points and made six 3-pointers, Chase Ross had 14 points and five steals, and No. 15 Marquette beat Georgia 80-69 on Saturday.
Perth horror show: Aussies capitulate after Kohli ton … and then it got worse
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Virat Kohli cracked centuries before another stunning burst from India captain Jasprit Bumrah put Australia on the cusp of a heavy defeat in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy opener.
Kaufman-Renn leads No. 6 Purdue to rout of Marshall
Trey Kaufman-Renn had 18 points and Myles Colvin and Camden Heide each scored 13 to lead No. 6 Purdue to an 80-45 rout of Marshall on Saturday.
Mashburn scores 26, Temple downs UMass 87-80
Jamal Mashburn Jr. had 26 points in Temple's 87-80 victory against UMass on Saturday night. Mashburn shot 9 for 20 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and 6 of 9 from the free-throw line for the Owls (4-2). Quante Berry scored 12 points and added six rebounds.
New York Red Bulls silence NYCFC to reach Eastern Conference final
- Red Bulls beat NYCFC 2-0 to reach MLS Cup last four
- No 7 seed will face Atlanta or Orlando in East final
Dante Vanzeir notched an assist on a first-half goal by Felipe Carballo and then scored nine minutes later, and Carlos Coronel made them stand up by posting his seventh career clean sheet against New York City FC in the New York Red Bulls’ 2-0 victory in an Eastern Conference semi-final at Citi Field on Saturday night.
The seventh-seeded Red Bulls will play the winner of Sunday’s semi-final between No 9 seed Atlanta United and fourth-seeded Orlando City for the conference championship and the right to play for the MLS Cup.
Continue reading...Buchanan scores 17, George Washington knocks off Louisiana-Lafayette 83-74
Darren Buchanan Jr.'s 17 points helped George Washington defeat Louisiana-Lafayette 83-74 on Saturday night. Buchanan added 10 rebounds for the Revolutionaries (5-1). Trey Autry scored 16 points, going 3 of 5 from the floor, including 3 for 3 from 3-point range, and 7 for 8 from the line.