Reigan Richardson scored a career-high 35 points to lead No. 13 Duke past No. 8 Oklahoma 109-99 in overtime on Wednesday in the championship game of the Ball Dawgs Classic. Oklahoma overcame a first-half, 15-point deficit to tie the game with 4:45 left in the game, and forced overtime with Payton Verhulst’s 3-pointer at the buzzer.
No. 4 Auburn easily dispatches Memphis, 90–76, to win Maui Invitational championship
Memphis ran into an Auburn buzzsaw after an impressive path to the Maui Invitational final.
Robert Whittaker admits to being outmatched by Khamzat Chimaev: ‘How do you stop that takedown?’
Robert Whittaker acknowledges that there wasn't much he could do to stop Khamzat Chimaev from taking him down. Chimaev (14-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) ran through Whittaker (26-8 MMA, 17-6 UFC) for a first-round submission in their middleweight bout at UFC 308. The face-crank
Crawford announces MLB retirement; Giants to honor franchise icon
After 14 MLB season -- 13 with the San Francisco Giants -- Brandon Crawford officially announced his retirement on Wednesday.
Rams won’t suspend Demarcus Robinson after DUI arrest, will play against Saints this week
Demarcus Robinson will play with the Rams in New Orleans on Sunday afternoon after all.
Champions League roundup: PSV’s dramatic late comeback stuns Shakhtar
- Dutch side win 3-2 from 2-0 down after 87 minutes
- Monaco 2-3 Benfica, Red Star Belgrade 5-1 Stuttgart
PSV staged a dramatic Champions League comeback against 10-man Shakhtar Donetsk in Eindhoven, winning 3-2 from two goals down in the 87th minute.
The visitors went in front after just eight minutes from a quick breakaway, with Yukhym Konoplia setting up Danylo Sikan, whose shot squeezed beyond PSV keeper Walter Benítez. Oleksandr Zubkov doubled Shakhtar’s lead with a superb curling finish in the 37th minute, putting the Ukrainians in control of the match.
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The San Francisco 49ers won't be signing quarterback Daniel Jones, but the former No. 6 overall draft pick was on their radar.
Roquan Smith returns to practice as a limited participant
Linebacker Roquan Smith (hamstring) returned to the practice field Wednesday as a limited participant.
Maye, Patriots offense should focus on these areas in last five games
Brian Hoyer explains what Drake Maye and the Patriots offense should try to optimize during the final five games of the 2024 season.
Michael Chandler reflects on UFC 309 loss: ‘I believe I beat Charles Oliveira nine times out of 10’
Michael Chandler still thinks he's superior to Charles Oliveira, despite the results between them showing otherwise. After Chandler (23-9 MMA, 2-4 UFC) suffered a second-round TKO loss to Oliveira (35-10 MMA, 23-10 UFC) in a vacant lightweight title bout at UFC 262
Will Dissly, Denzel Perryman out of practice for Chargers
The Chargers opened up their practice week without tight end Will Dissly on the field.
Purdy not throwing during 49ers practice, limited to handoffs
The early portion of Wednesday’s practice produced no encouraging signs for San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy.
No. 3 Gonzaga falls to West Virginia in overtime at Battle 4 Atlantis, 86–78
Gonzaga is the latest top five team to lose in a preseason holiday tournament.
West Virginia knocks off No. 3 Gonzaga 86-78 in overtime in the Battle 4 Atlantis
Javon Small scored five of his 31 points in overtime and Tucker DeVries added key free throws late in regulation and finished with 16 points as West Virginia beat No. 3 Gonzaga 86-78 in the Battle 4 Atlantis on Wednesday. Small's layup with under 2 minutes left in OT gave West Virginia a 79-75 lead. After a Gonzaga miss, Sencire Harris hit two free throws to make it a six-point lead.
Championship roundup: Leeds return to top, Portsmouth game hit by power cut
- Leeds 3-0 Luton, Middlesbrough 0-1 Blackburn
- Pompey v Millwall postponed after lights go out
Leeds United moved back to the top of the Championship with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Luton Town at Elland Road.
Sam Byram gave the home side an early lead when he reacted quickest to volley into the far corner after seeing his initial shot blocked. Joel Piroe made it 2-0 from close range in first-half injury-time after Pascal Struijk’s header from a corner was parried by Thomas Kaminski.
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