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Milroe, No. 4 Alabama pull away in 4th to beat heavy underdog South Florida 42-16
Read full article: Milroe, No. 4 Alabama pull away in 4th to beat heavy underdog South Florida 42-16Jalen Milroe ran for two touchdowns and threw for a pair of fourth-quarter scores to help No. 4 Alabama pull away to beat South Florida 42-16 on Saturday night.
Butler, Williamson injuries are part of story for Heat-Bulls and Kings-Pelicans play-in finales
Read full article: Butler, Williamson injuries are part of story for Heat-Bulls and Kings-Pelicans play-in finalesAll four teams in the finales of the NBA play-in tournament on Friday night are dealing with injury issues.
Spurs starting five might look different tonight vs. former Spur DaRosen and Chicago Bulls
Read full article: Spurs starting five might look different tonight vs. former Spur DaRosen and Chicago BullsThree players on the San Antonio Spurs starting five are “questionable” or “probable” ahead of game vs. Bulls
Lakers' Westbrook now in protocols as NBA virus numbers rise
Read full article: Lakers' Westbrook now in protocols as NBA virus numbers riseRussell Westbrook entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols Thursday, joining Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo and Brooklyn’s James Harden as past league MVP’s currently sidelined by coronavirus concerns.
Poeltl, DeRozan lead Spurs past Bulls in Vucevic’s debut
Read full article: Poeltl, DeRozan lead Spurs past Bulls in Vucevic’s debutSAN ANTONIO – Jakob Poeltl scored 20 points, DeMar DeRozan had 17 and the San Antonio Spurs held on to beat Chicago 120-104 on Saturday night in Nikola Vucevic’s debut with the Bulls, snapping a four-game losing streak. San Antonio nearly blew a 36-point lead but held on to win for the first time since defeating Cleveland on March 19. Coming off two disappointing losses to the Los Angeles Clippers, including a 134-101 blowout Wednesday, San Antonio needed a boost and their veterans provided it. DeRozan and Poeltl combined to score the next seven points to give San Antonio a 114-98 lead with 3:23 remaining. San Antonio finished 10 for 25 on 3-poitners.
No. 14 South Florida on pause due to coronavirus issues
Read full article: No. 14 South Florida on pause due to coronavirus issuesThe 14th-ranked Bulls were put on pause because of COVID-19 issues on Jan. 21, 2021 when a Tier I member in the women's basketball program tested positive. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)It's been a rough few weeks for Jose Fernandez and his South Florida team. The 14th-ranked Bulls were put on pause because of COVID-19 issues within the women's basketball program on Jan. 21. You’re risking soft tissue injuries if you come back right away.”This pause came a few days after the Bulls were awarded a rare forfeit win over Memphis. AdSo, South Florida’s only game in the conference standings since Jan. 13 was the forfeit win over Memphis.
Ball State contains Patterson, tops Buffalo 38-28 to win MAC
Read full article: Ball State contains Patterson, tops Buffalo 38-28 to win MACThe game turned when Ball State scored three touchdowns in the final 5:55 of the first half to take a 35-21 lead. That year, the Bulls knocked off an undefeated and nationally ranked Ball State team for the championship. “I made sure our guys knew that we were underdogs," Ball State coach Mike Neu said. That left Buffalo trailing for the first time all season, and Ball State wasn't done. Their running game wasn't consistently explosive, and it took too long for their defense to slow down Ball State.
Stanford women stay No. 1 in AP Top 25; top 11 unchanged
Read full article: Stanford women stay No. 1 in AP Top 25; top 11 unchanged(AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)Stanford remained atop The Associated Press women's basketball poll released Monday and picked up first-place votes, too. Coach Tara VanDerveer matched Pat Summitt's all-time win total of 1,098 with a victory on Sunday night over California that kept Stanford unbeaten. “I just would like to say to everybody, basketball was invented as, always has been and always will be a great team sport," she said. It’s been about great, great, great assistant coaches that have worked extremely hard for our program and it’s about having great players. Louisville, UConn, N.C. State and South Carolina followed Stanford as the first five remained unchanged in their position.
AP Top 25: No. 1 Tide runs poll streak to 210, 3rd-best ever
Read full article: AP Top 25: No. 1 Tide runs poll streak to 210, 3rd-best everAlabama running back Najee Harris (22) leaps over LSU safety JaCoby Stevens (7) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020. 1 for the fifth week in a row Sunday and extended its streak of consecutive poll appearances to 210, the third longest in the history of The Associated Press college football poll. 1 for the third straight week and the top seven teams were unchanged for a fifth consecutive poll. Buffalo is the first Mid-American Conference team to be ranked this season, giving every FBS league at least one ranked team during this pandemic-altered season. The Ducks' and Huskies' exits left the Pac-12 with two ranked teams: No.