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BASKETBALL: Cardinals, Lady Cardinals roll in Tuesday night action
It was a no-sweat Tuesday night for the Cardinal and Lady Cardinal basketball teams. The Cardinals jumped out to an 11-0 lead and then jumped all over Texas Elite for a 111-61 win at Cardinal Gym. The eighth-ranked Lady Cardinals were on the road against Cedar
NFL fines Green Bay Packers $300,000 as QB Aaron Rodgers admits he ‘misled some people’ ...
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said Tuesday he stands behind the comments he made last week about why he didn’t get vaccinated for COVID-19, but acknowledges misleading some people about his status before testing positive.
Paris Saint-Germain soccer player arrested after an attack on her teammate, who was hit with ...
Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Aminata Diallo has been taken into police custody following an attack on other players from the women’s team, the club said Wednesday.
Tipsheet: College basketball is off to encouraging start in the region
College basketball is here and MIzzou, SLU and Illinois each banked warm-up wins. The long journey has begun. ...
UWF basketball: Approaching the 2021-22 season, Argos are optimistic with shaken up roster
Coach Jeff Burkhamer enters his seventh season as UWF's head basketball coach with a new collection of players prepared for battle. ...
Nikola Jokic Suspended 1 Game By NBA
— After Denver’s Nikola Jokic and Miami’s Markieff Morris hit one another, the NBA hit back. And the reigning MVP took the worst of that. Jokic has been suspended one game for shoving Morris in the back, the league announced Tuesday night.
What we like — and dislike — about the Memphis Grizzlies after 10 games
There's more positives than negatives with the Memphis Grizzlies to start the season and we break down both categories for a early season check-up. ...
College men's basketball: Girard shows off progress as Syracuse dispatches Lafayette in opener
Nov. 10—SYRACUSE — Joe Girard III wasted no time displaying his development at point guard to lift the Syracuse University men's basketball team to a victory in its season opener Tuesday night in the Carrier Dome. Girard III scored a ...
Jokic suspended 1 game by NBA, Morris and Butler fined
MIAMI (AP) — After Denver's Nikola Jokic and Miami's Markieff Morris hit one another, the NBA hit back. And the reigning MVP took the worst of that. Jokic has been suspended one game for shoving Morris in the back, the league announced Tuesday night. That
UPB men’s, women’s hoops begin season with wins
The Pitt-Bradford men’s and women’s basketball teams each began the 2021-22 season with victories Tuesday. The UPB men traveled to Houghton, where they won an overtime thriller, 79-77, over the Highlanders after forcing the extra period in the final minute of
No. 23 Bonnies overcome slow start, beat Siena in opener
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — The audience had just started to fully awaken when Kyle Lofton raised both arms and implored it to grow louder. Much earlier, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team, perhaps predictably given the emotions that had come with a pregame
OU Women's Basketball: Williams, Llanusa lead, Washington comes up huge late as Sooners take opener
What Oklahoma’s Kelbie Washington did as time ran out inside Coyote Sports Center will not be reflected in any boxscore or end-of-season statistical breakdown. Still, she was the reason the Coyotes never put up a shot, never got the ball into the front court,
Cowboy basketball team showcases depth during rout of UT Arlington
The message on the Oklahoma State men’s basketball team’s warmup attire held meaning throughout the season opener. The Cowboys’ new shirts display the word “UBUNTU,” an African term commonly translated as “I am because you are” or “I am because we are.” In the
Angry about 'The Last Dance,' Scottie Pippen keeps taking shots at Michael Jordan
ESPN’s popular docuseries about Michael Jordan may have had the title “The Last Dance,” but for Scottie Pippen, it may as well have been called “The Last Straw.” Advertisement Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article
Chapin's K.J. Lewis one of the nation's top talents, but he seeks to get better ...
Chapin's KJ Lewis is one of the nation's top talents, but he seeks to get better each day and hoping to lead the Huskies back to the regional tourney. ...
Thomas carries Sacred Heart over La Salle 86-81 in OT
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tyler Thomas had 24 points and 11 rebounds as Sacred Heart narrowly defeated La Salle 86-81 in overtime in a season opener for both teams on
Murray St. beats Cumberland University 109-77
MURRAY, Ky. (AP) — KJ Williams had a career-high 32 points as Murray State romped past Cumberland University
Denver holds off Regis 68-65 in season opener
DENVER (AP) — KJ Hunt had 17 points and six rebounds as Denver edged past Regis 68-65 in a season opener
Beckton Jr. carries American past Marist 77-73 in OT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Stacy Beckton Jr. had 18 points as American narrowly defeated Marist 77-73 in overtime on
Pepper helps UC Davis edge Utah State 72-69 in opener
LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Elijah Pepper registered 16 points as UC Davis narrowly beat Utah State 72-69 in a season
Reed Jr. lifts SE Missouri over Missouri St. 99-94
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Eric Reed Jr. had 21 points as Southeast Missouri narrowly defeated Missouri State
San Diego crushes La Verne 103-38 in season opener
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Vladimir Pinchuk had 15 points off the bench to lead San Diego to a 103-38 win
Fidler scores 15 to carry Omaha over Hastings College 67-57
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Frankie Fidler registered 15 points as Nebraska Omaha got past the NAIA's Hastings College 67-57 on
Glover, Kaifes carry Samford past Maryville (TN) 99-78
HOMEWOOD, Ala. (AP) — Ques Glover had 19 points as Samford routed Maryville (TN) 99-78 on Tuesday night in
Texas Rio Grande Valley tops Texas A&M-International 74-59
EDINBURG, Texas (AP) — LaQuan Butler posted 19 points as Texas Rio Grande Valley beat Texas A&M-International; 74-59 on
Butler, Bell lift Drexel over Neumann 103-74
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — James Butler had 16 points to lead six Drexel players in double figures as the Dragons rolled past
Blacksher Jr. leads Grand Canyon past Grambling 74-53
PHOENIX (AP) — Jovan Blacksher Jr. had 16 points as Grand Canyon easily defeated Grambling
Perry carries North Texas past Oklahoma Christian 84-53
DENTON, Texas (AP) — Tylor Perry had 22 points as North Texas easily defeated Oklahoma Christian 84-53 on Tuesday
Jones scores 17 to lift Cornell over Binghamton 76-69
VESTAL, N.Y. (AP) — Jordan Jones posted 17 points as Cornell topped Binghamton 76-69 on Tuesday night in
Germany scores 24 to carry UTSA over Trinity (TX) 97-66
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Jacob Germany had 24 points as UTSA romped past Trinity (TX) 97-66 on
Reeves lifts Illinois St. over UNC Wilmington 68-63
NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Antonio Reeves had a career-high 29 points as Illinois State narrowly beat UNC Wilmington
Boise State tops Utah Valley 76-56 in season opener
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Devonaire Doutrive had 18 points to lead five Boise State players in double figures as the
SIAC girls basketball preview: Castle, North, Mater Dei, Memorial are teams to beat
These four SIAC girls' basketball teams will contend for the conference title, and a couple of others aren't far behind. ...
Jalen Green, the young Rockets and classes at 'John Lucas University'
The Rockets believe their rebuild is headed in the right direction. One reason? A connection between their prospects and their unique, intense and invaluable assistant coach. ...
With Jalen Duren and DeAndre Williams, 'the sky is the limit' for Memphis basketball's frontcourt
Memphis rolled past Tennessee Tech on Tuesday, thanks in large part to Jalen Duren and DeAndre Williams who combined for 24 points, 8 rebounds and 6 blocks. ...
Prairie View faces San Francisco
Prairie View (0-1) vs. San Francisco (1-0) War Memorial Gymnasium, San Francisco; Thursday, 10:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: San
Norfolk State takes on Penn State-Wilkes-Barre
Penn State-Wilkes-Barre vs. Norfolk State (1-0) Echols Hall, Norfolk, Virginia; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Norfolk
Washington hosts N. Arizona
Northern Arizona (0-1) vs. Washington (0-1) Alaska Airlines Arena, Seattle; Thursday, 10:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern
UNC-Asheville goes for first win vs Brevard College
Brevard College vs. UNC-Asheville (0-1) Kimmel Arena, Asheville, North Carolina; Thursday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The
Providence plays Sacred Heart
Sacred Heart (1-0) vs. Providence (1-0) Dunkin’ Donuts Center, Providence, Rhode Island; Thursday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM
UC Riverside takes on ASU
UC Riverside (0-1) vs. Arizona State (1-0) Desert Financial Arena, Tempe, Arizona; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UC Riverside squares up
Portland goes for first win vs Willamette
Willamette vs. Portland (0-1) Earle A. Chiles Center, Portland, Oregon; Thursday, 10:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The
McNeese St. visits TCU
McNeese State (0-1) vs. TCU (0-0) Ed & Rae Schollmaier Arena, Fort Worth, Texas; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: TCU hosts McNeese State in
Charleston goes up against SC St.
South Carolina State (0-1) vs. College of Charleston (0-0) TD Arena, Charleston, South Carolina; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: South Carolina State goes up against
Northern Iowa plays host to Vermont
Vermont (0-0) vs. Northern Iowa (0-1) McLeod Center, Cedar Falls, Iowa; Thursday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Vermont
SFA takes on Mary Hardin-Baylor
Mary Hardin-Baylor vs. Stephen F. Austin (1-0) William R. Johnson Coliseum, Nacogdoches, Texas; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM
Evansville goes up against IUPUI
IUPUI (0-1) vs. Evansville (0-1) Ford Center, Evansville, Indiana; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: IUPUI and Evansville look to bounce
EKU battles Ohio Valley
Ohio Valley vs. Eastern Kentucky (1-0) McBrayer Arena, Richmond, Kentucky; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Eastern
Robinson scores 16 points, Fresno State wins opener 74-54
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Orlando Robinson posted 16 points and three blocks as Fresno State rolled past
San Francisco routs Long Island-Brooklyn 98-64
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Khalil Shabazz posted 16 points as San Francisco routed Long Island-Brooklyn 98-64 in a season opener for both
Tonje carries Colorado St. over Oral Roberts 109-80
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — John Tonje had a career-high 31 points as Colorado State easily defeated Oral Roberts
Adams leads George Washington past St. Francis (Pa.) 75-72
WASHINGTON (AP) — Brendan Adams had a career-high 22 points as George Washington held off St. Francis (Pa.) 75-72 on Tuesday
Fragala lifts Delaware St. past Cairn University 80-41
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Dominik Fragala had 16 points as Delaware State romped past Cairn University 80-41 on
Funk scores 22, game-winner to lead St. Joseph’s past UMES
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Taylor Funk had 22 points including a 3-pointer with six seconds remaining as Saint
Arkansas State pummels Harding 81-55 in season opener
JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) — Desi Sills had 21 points as Arkansas State routed Harding 81-55 in a
Bradley leads San Diego St. past UC Riverside 66-53
SAN DIEGO (AP) — California transfer Matt Bradley scored 23 points in his Aztecs debut as San Diego
Neese, Stephens lift Indiana State past Green Bay 81-77
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Cooper Neese had 18 points as Indiana State narrowly beat Green Bay 81-77 on Tuesday
Collins lifts Saint Louis past Cent. Arkansas 96-61
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Yuri Collins recorded 14 points and 12 assists to lift Saint Louis to a 96-61 win over Central
Basile carries Wright St. past Lake Erie 86-53
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Grant Basile recorded 13 points and 13 rebounds to lift Wright State to an 86-53 win over Lake
New Mexico State turns back UC Irvine 62-51 in opener
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Teddy Allen had 14 points to lead five New Mexico State players in double figures as the
Austin Peay fends off Tennessee Southern 86-79 in opener
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tariq Silver had a career-high 20 points as Austin Peay got past Tennessee
Nicholls slips past Northern Iowa 62-58 in season opener
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Ty Gordon registered 19 points as Nicholls narrowly defeated Northern
Brown carries Louisiana-Lafayette past West Florida 81-47
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Jordan Brown registered 14 points, seven rebounds and three blocks as Louisiana-Lafayette
Ducas lifts Saint Mary’s over Prairie View 87-68
MORAGA, Calif. (AP) — Alex Ducas had 22 points as Saint Mary’s beat Prairie View 87-68 on Tuesday
Quisenberry scores 25, Fordham tops Columbia 77-67
NEW YORK (AP) — Darius Quisenberry had 25 points as Fordham topped visiting Columbia 77-67 in a season
Hunter has double-double as Cal Baptist wins opener
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Chance Hunter had 18 points and 11 rebounds as California Baptist rolled past San
Koroma scores 17 to lift Cal Poly over Westcliff 86-53
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — Alimamy Koroma had 17 points as Cal Poly easily beat Westcliff 86-53
With little turnover, Pitt women's basketball team hopes to turn the corner
The Panthers return 10 of their top 11 scorers and have added a pair of talented newcomers. ...
Coach K wins Garden finale as Duke tops Kentucky 79-71
NEW YORK (AP) — Mike Krzyzewski's farewell tour started with a win thanks to his latest group of stellar freshmen at Duke. ...
College men's basketball: Viterbo holds off Edgewood for third straight win
Nov. 10—The Viterbo University men's
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UH-Hilo men’s basketball preview: Norwegian freshman figures to be new center of attention
UH-Hilo freshman center Erik Borg, Sasa Vuksanovic’s replacement, is already making himself at home on the basketball court and off it as well. The 6-foot-10 mobile post from Norway already has an 808 Hawaii area code phone number. He played soccer for a
UH-Hilo men’s basketball preview: Whether he starts or not, Jetter embraces the grind
UH-Hilo athletic, multi-skilled hoopster Ethan Jetter showed flashes as a freshman, despite averaging just 14 minutes off the bench during the COVID-19 shortened Merry-Go-Round PacWest season, when the only opponents were Chaminade and Hawaii Pacific. The
UC Irvine loses season opener at New Mexico State
LAS CRUCES, N.M. — The UC Irvine men’s basketball team is intent on returning to the top of the Big West Conference standings this season, confident that the experience its young roster gained last season will translate to growth and cohesion. The Anteaters
College basketball: Islanders spread the scoring around as Steve Lutz wins coaching debut
Texas A&M-Corpus; Christi had five players score in double figures and all 12 players scored as the Islanders won in Steve Lutz's debut as head coach. ...
Animal instincts: Sanogo dominates against Central Connecticut
STORRS — Adama Sanogo is a throwback. In the sense that when you pass the ball into the UConn center in the post, he probably won’t have to throw it back. That, and he’s making a name for himself something ...
UB men's basketball opens season Wednesday at No. 6 Michigan
Rachel Lenzi The University at Buffalo men’s basketball team is favored to win the Mid-American Conference Tournament, but the Bulls are well aware of a formidable nonconference schedule that will prepare them for their MAC slate. The Bulls open the season at
Cal State Fullerton drops season opener at Santa Clara
SANTA CLARA — The Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball team had plenty of offensive success in its season opener on Tuesday night, but the Titans could not stop Santa Clara often enough down the stretch and lost to the Broncos, 84-77, at the Leavey Center.
Nashville area high school boys basketball preview: Top teams, 5 hot takes, 5 top storylines
The TSSAA basketball season starts soon. Here are five hot takes, five storylines and 10 teams to watch during the 2021-22 season. ...
Who stands in UConn women’s way for the national title? Could Paige Bueckers repeat as ...
HARTFORD, Conn. — As good as the No. 2 UConn women’s basketball team may be this year, it won’t be a cakewalk for the Huskies to take home the program’s 12th national title. No. 1 South Carolina looks as threatening as ever. Reigning national champion Stanford
Decision made! BC's Claudia Pifher commits to Ohio Dominican University for basketball
After a two-year recruiting process that took her all over the Midwest, Buckeye Central senior Claudia Pifher decided to become a Panther. ...
UH-Hilo men’s basketball preview: Vuls have key piece to replace inside, but Year 2 of ...
The UH-Hilo basketball team lost one of its best players in Sasa Vuksanovic, who shot over 50% from the field, but upgraded the depth at guard with an influx of diverse skill-set athletes, a reason PacWest coaches picked the Vulcans fifth in the preseason
UH-Hilo men’s basketball preview: Ng adds instant energy to loaded backcourt
Kameron Ng is that guy. You’ve seen him before in the basketball movie classic “Hoosiers.” Pick any character, and that’s Ng, only in a UH-Hilo uniform as a sophomore guard, who transferred from UH-Manoa. Ng’s passion for hoops is
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Tennessee basketball's offense looks elite. Rick Barnes sees a work in progress on defense.
Tennessee basketball allowed UT Martin to shot 55.6% from the field in the first half Tuesday in its season opener at Thompson-Boling Arena. ...
Oregon women’s basketball forward Nyara Sabally injures right knee in season opener, expected to be OK
EUGENE — Nyara Sabally, an all-Pac-12 forward and Oregon’s leading scorer and rebounder last season, went down with an apparent right knee injury and didn’t return but initial word is optimistic as to the severity. Sabally, who led the Ducks with 12.9 points
Michigan basketball vs. Buffalo Bulls: Scouting report, prediction
Free Press sports writer Michael Cohen breaks down Michigan basketball's season opener against Buffalo.
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UNC rolls past Loyola, plays with promise to christen new era under coach Hubert Davis
CHAPEL HILL — There were fiery moments as he worked the sideline, but Hubert Davis mostly saved the emotion attached to his North Carolina coaching debut until after Tuesday night’s victory had been completed. The 19th-ranked Tar Heels rolled past
Virginia and Virginia Tech Men’s Basketball preview: Interesting times for the commonwealth couple
The Atlantic Coast Conference has long been a college basketball juggernaut, with bluebloods Duke and North Carolina leading the way in such a manner that you forget N.C. State has a pair of National Championships. To their credit, Virginia is the most recent
UH basketball preview — Bigs: Kamaka Hepa connects with island roots after taking a circuitous route
Is it any wonder basketball is a popular sport in Utqiagvik, the most northern point in the country? The Alaskan city of 4,400 experiences below-freezing temperatures from early October through late May. ...
UH basketball preview — Wings: Well-traveled Junior Madut can take the Rainbows places
For University of Hawaii basketball wing Junior Madut, the wonder year was when he was 14, his hair relaxed, his ears cupped with a headset, and his sneakers on a skateboard as he rolled along Abraham Street in Rooty Hill. ...
UH basketball preview — Guards: Lefty Noel Coleman doing things the right way
When it comes to ball-handling, Noel Coleman grew up doing it the right way. ...
UH basketball preview: Coach Eran Ganot preaches learning, growing and above all, humility
Hawaii’s Eran Ganot is the basketball coach who also is a competitor. ...
Allen carries Georgia St. past NAIA's Brewton-Parker 97-37
ATLANTA (AP) — Corey Allen had 20 points as Georgia State romped past NAIA member Brewton-Parker College
Mitchell scores 13 points as Brown dumps Salve Regina 89-59
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — David Mitchell had 13 points as Brown rolled past Salve Regina 89-59