Richmond Spiders (9-2) vs. Tennessee Volunteers (9-0) West Palm Beach, Florida; Friday, 2:15 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Tennessee plays Richmond in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Banks leads Belmont against No. 16 Kentucky after 23-point game
Belmont Bruins (5-5) at Kentucky Wildcats (9-1) Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky; Friday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Belmont visits No. Kentucky after Jailyn Banks scored 23 points in Belmont's 73-70 loss to the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
Wright State plays Georgia Southern
Georgia Southern Eagles (6-4) vs. Wright State Raiders (2-9, 0-3 Horizon) Phoenix; Thursday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Wright State squares off against Georgia Southern at Global Credit Union Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. The Raiders are 2-6 in non-conference play.
Eastern Illinois visits Southeast Missouri State for conference matchup
Eastern Illinois Panthers (3-6) at Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (1-7) Cape Girardeau, Missouri; Thursday, 6:15 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Macy McGlone and Eastern Illinois visit Kennedy Claybrooks and Southeast Missouri State in OVC action. The Redhawks have gone 1-2 at home.
Jackson State visits Mercer, looks to stop road losing streak
Jackson State Tigers (1-8) at Mercer Bears (4-8) Macon, Georgia; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Jackson State hits the road against Mercer looking to end its seven-game road skid. The Bears are 3-3 in home games.
Arkansas takes on Troy
Troy Trojans (5-6) vs. Arkansas Razorbacks (6-7) Asheville, North Carolina; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Arkansas faces Troy in Asheville, North Carolina. The Razorbacks are 6-7 in non-conference play.
Walsh leads UAB against Illinois State after 21-point showing
UAB Blazers (7-3) at Illinois State Redbirds (6-4) Normal, Illinois; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UAB visits Illinois State after Maddie Walsh scored 21 points in UAB's 66-60 victory over the New Orleans Privateers. The Redbirds have gone 2-1 at home.
Dias leads Idaho State against Northern Illinois after 26-point showing
Idaho State Bengals (5-5) at Northern Illinois Huskies (4-5) DeKalb, Illinois; Friday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Idaho State takes on Northern Illinois after Maria Dias scored 26 points in Idaho State's 67-50 victory over the UMKC Kangaroos. The Huskies are 1-2 in home games.
From rugby league to the NFL: rookie loving each day despite Patriots’ woe
Jotham Russell switched from Tweed Heads Seagulls to the Pats’ practice squad and dreams of making the grade
By Gavin Willacy for No Helmets Required
Desperate to find breakthrough international stars, NFL talent scouts seem to have found two avenues well worth pursuing. Of the athletes in the league’s International Player Pathway (IPP) in 2024 and 2025, the latter group was announced last week, around half were rugby players of both codes from Australia or athletes with Nigerian heritage. In Jotham Russell, the NFL have both.
A year ago, Russell was pursuing his rugby league career at Tweed Heads Seagulls in Queensland’s Hastings Deering Colts competition. Identified as a potential NFL player, by January he was at trials for the IPP program at the IMG Academy in Florida. The Australian with Nigerian heritage survived the Rookie Camp in May and pre-season to sign for New England Patriots’ practice squad, watching an NFL game from the sidelines for the first time when the Pats lost to Jacksonville at Wembley in October. It has been a bewildering whirlwind.
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Hajj-Malik Williams throws 2 TDs passes to help No. 24 UNLV beat Cal 24-13 in the LA Bowl
The 24th-ranked Rebels picked up their 11th win and first bowl victory in 24 years.
Davis scores 22, Washington wins 89-73 in 300th meeting with Washington State
DJ Davis scored 21 points, Mekhi Mason added 15 as six players scored in double figures and Washington thumped Washington State 89-73 in the 300th meeting between the cross-state rivals on Wednesday night. It was the first meeting since the Huskies, who lead the series 189-111, joined the Big Ten Conference, leaving the Cougars to play as an affiliate member of the West Coast Conference as the Pac-12 Conference tries to rebuild its membership.
Stars’ huge boost as marquee duo set to return; Sixers gun out for season: BBL Late Mail
The winless Melbourne Stars will be bolstered by the inclusion of their two best bats, with Glenn Maxwell and Ben Duckett locked in to face Adelaide Strikers on Friday.
Farrell scores 18 as Portland State downs Pacific 81-75
Cole Farrell's 18 points off of the bench led Portland State to an 81-75 victory against Pacific on Wednesday. Farrell added five rebounds for the Vikings (6-5). Shane Nowell scored 15 points, shooting 4 for 12 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line.
UNLV closes one of the best seasons in school history with LA Bowl win over Cal
UNLV dual-threat quarterback Hajj-Malik Williams and a consistent defensive effort helped the Rebels earn a 24-13 LA Bowl win over Cal on Wednesday.