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Villanova (12-3) suffers its first loss in conference play, losing 76-72 to Creighton on Wednesday night. The Blue Jays scored 46 second-half points, scoring on nearly every possession. On the few possessions where an initial shot was missed, Creighton often got the offensive board. Austin Schwartz was on fire in the second half, scoring 20 […]
From VU Hoops | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Representatives from Real Madrid and the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) met on Thursday in Jeddah for an extended discussion that touched on several sensitive and high-profile issues affecting Spanish football. The meeting took place just hours before Real Madrid’s Super Cup match and lasted close to 90 minutes, making it the longest of the […]
From Managing Madrid | about 1 month ago | 5 reads
The 2025 NFL season playoffs begin this weekend with Wild Card weekend, which means the six seed Buffalo Bills are on the road to face the three seed Jacksonville Jaguars. It seems as though each week, fans have are sidetracked by at least one noteworthy thing thanks to officiating. As such, it seems important to […]
From Buffalo Rumblings | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The final three days of 2025 and the first four days of 2026 led to some incredible performances, and we have our most finalists for women’s player of the week. It was too tough for our staff to narrow the list down to five, so we have seven nominees. Now, it’s up to you to […]
From Mid-Major Madness | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
We are officially into the new year and need your help to decide our men’s player of the week for Dec. 29 through Jan. 4 by voting in the poll below. Here are our top five men’s candidates and a recap of their outstanding performances from across week eight of the college basketball season. Shelton […]
From Mid-Major Madness | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Syracuse Orange center Uche Izoje remains a key reason why the team is off to a strong start this season, and now the freshman is receiving an honor no player has ever received in the program’s history. The United States Basketball Writers Association gave its Tamika Catchings National Freshman of the Week honor to Izoje, […]
From Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Happy Thursday, everyone. Alabama basketball lost at Vanderbilt last night, but it has to be somewhat encouraging that they pushed an undefeated team to the limit on the road despite missing two key pieces in Aidan Sherrell, who sat out the game, and Labaron Philon who missed the final 16 minutes of action. Fortunately it’s […]
From Roll 'Bama Roll | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Don’t get used to it. Or, to put it in more positive terms, enjoy it while you can. The statistical dimensions of what Cameron Boozer has achieved so far this season are seldom matched, certainly not on any squad with a variety of talented players. Even if it did happen with a Duke squad that […]
From Duke Basketball Report | about 1 month ago | 1 read
After a really frustrating loss to SMU this past weekend, Carolina is preparing for a bounce back game against Wake Forest this Saturday. The Mustangs were unstoppable shooting the ball against the Heels, which ultimately made any positives on the offense not matter. Surprising to absolutely nobody, while this article is being written the Mustangs […]
From Tar Heel Blog | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Gonzaga’s loss last season to the Santa Clara Broncos still stings. The Broncos torched the Bulldogs by hitting 18 of 38 from three and pouring in 103 points, the most ever scored by an opponent in the McCarthy Athletic Center. It was an ugly night that left no doubt that Gonzaga’s defense required immediate recalibration. […]
From The Slipper Still Fits | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
The Barn 7:30 BTN USC Minnesota Golden GophersRecord: 10-5 (3-1)KenPom Rank: 91 USC TrojansRecord: 12-3 (1-3)KenPom Rank: 46 In the second season under Eric Musselman, the Trojans are running with a new roster full of good transfers and trying to get back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2023. The team’s leading […]
From The Daily Gopher | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
The Wisconsin Badgers earned their second Big Ten win of the season with an 80-72 victory over the UCLA Bruins. Like the Purdue game, Wisconsin got off to a solid start, this time holding a 16-4 lead by staying engaged on defense and moving the ball effectively on offense. Unlike the Purdue game, the Badgers […]
From Bucky's 5th Quarter | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
For quick reference, my projected scores for the Saturday games will change based on the results from the Thursday games. I’ll try to update if possible, but no promises. Expect this article to drop every Thursday morning for the next two months. Updated AmEast Power Ratings Thursday, Jan. 8 UMass Lowell @ Bryant (6 p.m. […]
From Mid-Major Madness | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
WCC play features the Loyola Marymount Lions (10-7, 1-3 WCC) at home against the San Francisco Dons (11-6, 3-1 WCC) on Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 11 p.m. ET. In its most recent game, Loyola Marymount lost to Gonzaga on Sunday, 82-47. Its leading scorer was Rodney Brown Jr. with 11 points. San Francisco was victorious in its previous game against Portland, 73-68, on Sunday. Venjamin Absoi led the way with 16 points, plus nine boards and three assists. When is Loyola Marymount vs. San Fran...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Big Ten action on Thursday will see the the Oregon Ducks (8-7, 1-3 Big Ten) host the Ohio State Buckeyes (10-4, 2-2 Big Ten) at Matthew Knight Arena, tipping off at 10:30 p.m. ET. In its previous game, Oregon fell to Rutgers on Monday, 88-85 in OT. Its leading scorer was Nathan Bittle with 28 points. In its most recent game, Ohio State lost to Nebraska on Monday, 72-69. Its top scorer was John Mobley Jr. with 22 points. When is Oregon vs. Ohio State and when does it start? This game betw...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Two struggling teams square off when the San Diego Toreros (6-10, 1-3 WCC) host the Pepperdine Waves (5-12, 0-4 WCC) on January 8, 2026. The Toreros will look to break a three-game losing streak against the Waves, who have lost four straight. San Diego lost its most recent game to Santa Clara, 98-70, on Sunday. Ty-Laur Johnson starred with 21 points, and also had four boards and seven assists. On Sunday, in its last game, Pepperdine fell to Pacific 74-69. With 18 points, Javon Cooley was its...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
The Long Beach State Beach (5-10, 1-2 Big West) hope to end a seven-game road losing streak when they visit the UC Irvine Anteaters (11-5, 4-0 Big West) on January 8, 2026. UC Irvine was victorious in its most recent game versus CSU Fullerton, 86-64, on Saturday. Derin Saran was its leading scorer with 16 points. In its most recent game, Long Beach State defeated Cal Poly on Saturday, 74-66. Petar Majstorovic scored a team-high 25 points (and added three assists and 10 boards). When is UC ...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
WCC play on Thursday will see the the Seattle U Redhawks (12-5, 1-3 WCC) visit the Oregon State Beavers (8-9, 1-3 WCC) at Gill Coliseum, starting at 10 p.m. ET. On Sunday, in its most recent game, Seattle U fell to Saint Mary’s (CA) 93-76. With 24 points, Junseok Yeo was its high scorer. Oregon State dropped its most recent game to Washington State, 81-67, on Sunday. Dez White was its high scorer with 16 points. When is Seattle U vs. Oregon State and when does it start? This game between...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The UC Riverside Highlanders (6-9, 1-2 Big West) will visit the CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners (7-9, 1-3 Big West) after losing three road games in a row. CSU Bakersfield was victorious in its most recent game against UC Davis, 81-79, on Saturday. Jaden Alexander starred with 35 points, plus 11 boards and two assists. On Thursday, in its most recent game, UC Riverside lost to Hawaii 88-45. With 14 points, Marqui Worthy was its high scorer. When is CSU Bakersfield vs. UC Riverside and when doe...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
The Gonzaga Bulldogs (16-1, 4-0 WCC) will look to build on a nine-game win streak when they host the Santa Clara Broncos (13-4, 4-0 WCC) on January 8, 2026. The Broncos have won four games in a row. In its most recent game, Gonzaga beat Loyola Marymount on Sunday, 82-47. Its leading scorer was Graham Ike with 16 points. In its previous game, Santa Clara defeated San Diego on Sunday, 98-70. Christian Hammond scored a team-high 21 points (and added two assists and four boards). When is Gonza...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
If you never really set a New Years resolution, are you succeeding or failing? You never really set a new expectation for yourself, so if the idea is to “stay the same”, then you should feel like you’re succeeding. If you don’t improve however, aren’t you technically failing? This is the conundrum I face as […]
From Corn Nation | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Is No. 5 Oklahoma women’s college basketball’s forgotten contender? The Sooners lost their second game of the season, unable to keep up with No. 4 UCLA in what became a 14-point loss. Since then, Oklahoma has reeled off 13-straight wins, including opening SEC play with a comfortable road win at Texas A&M before taking care […]
From Swish Appeal | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Indiana earned its first road win of the season on Wednesday night, beating Maryland 84-66 at the Xfinity Center in College Park. The victory improved the Hoosiers to 12-3 overall and 3-1 in the Big Ten. Here are five takeaways ... The post Five takeaways from IU basketball’s win at Maryland appeared first on Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis .
From Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Kansas Jayhawks News The Athletic has a new mock draft out and they ask how far Darryn Peterson has dropped This was shared in the comment section yesterday, but Defector has an article all about Peterson’s leg issues Kansas football grabbed another defensive lineman in the portal Links! For no particular reason, here’s where Venezuela […]
From Rock Chalk Talk | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
In Wednesday’s ACC Action, Virginia canned Cal 84-60, Clemson held on against SMU 74-70, Miami survived Wake Forest 81-77 and Stanford just nipped Virginia Tech 69-68. The Hokies set limiting turnovers as a goal and they accomplished that. Too bad they couldn’t limit Stanford’s freshman star Ebuka Okorie (that just auto-corrected to Ebuka Okra), who […]
From Duke Basketball Report | about 1 month ago | 4 reads