Two of Oklahoma's most productive wide receivers -- Jadon Haselwood and Theo Wease -- both five-star prospects coming out of high school, have entered the transfer portal. Their moves came after coach Lincoln Riley left Oklahoma for Southern California. Quarterback Spencer Rattler also entered the portal on Monday. In addition, since Riley's departure was announced Sunday, at least six high school players who had pledge
Off to its best start since winning the first eight games of the 2016-17 season, South Carolina plays its first true road game when it takes on Coastal Carolina on Wednesday night in Conway, S.C. The Gamecocks (5-1) were at full strength for the first time this season when they finished a three-game homestand with a 65-58 win over Rider on Sunday. Their leading returning scorer and rebounder, Keyshawn Bryant, made his s
No. 20 Southern California will look to remain unbeaten when it opens Pac-12 play on Wednesday night against Utah in Los Angeles. The Trojans (6-0) have won five games by double-digit margins as they follow last season's Elite Eight run in the NCAA Tournament. USC is limiting opponents to 34.4percent shooting from the field and allowing just 58.3 points per game. The Trojans were particularly impressive while winning t
Fifth-ranked UCLA will open Pac-12 Conference play on Wednesday night when it meets Colorado in Los Angeles. The Bruins (6-1 overall) will return home from Las Vegas, where they finished 2-1 between the Empire Classic and a non-conference date at UNLV. UCLA overcame sluggish offensive play tobeat Bellarmine on Nov. 22, 75-62, but early struggles doomed the Bruins in an 83-63 loss to then-No. 1 Gonzaga the next night. J
Jonas Valanciunas' career-best 3-point shooting reminded his New Orleans Pelicans teammates of Dirk Nowitzki. The struggling Dallas Mavericks are in need of some Nowitzki-like long-range shooting as they visit the improving Pelicans on Wednesday night. "The guys were calling him 'Dirk Valanciunas,'" Pelicans coach Willie Green said with a smile after the 6-foot-11 center made 7-of-8 three-pointers while scoring a career
The Milwaukee Bucks look to push their win streak to eight games Wednesday night as they host the Charlotte Hornets. The Bucks have not lost since Nov. 14 and also have won their last five games at home dating to Nov. 5. They are averaging 113.9 points during the streak and have shot over 45 percent from the field in six of seven games. Milwaukee is coming off a 118-100 win over the Pacers on Sunday. Giannis Antetokounm
The relief among the Vancouver Canucks after Monday's 2-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens couldn't be missed. Now, the task for the struggling Canucks after ending a four-game losing skid is to duplicate that feat against the cellar-dwelling Ottawa Senators on Wednesday. The Canucks, who earned their first road victory since Oct. 23 -- which snapped a six-game swoon away from Vancouver -- and boast only two wins in t
The Colorado Avalanche expect to have center Nathan MacKinnon back in the lineup Wednesday night when they open a five-game trip against the surging Toronto Maple Leafs. The Avalanche were 7-1-0 -- averaging 5.4 goals per game -- while MacKinnon was out with a lower-body injury. He has one goal and nine assists in eight games this season. "He's one of the best players in the world," said right winger Mikko Rantanen, who
Over the weekend, BYU men's basketball coach Mark Pope reaffirmed his love for rivalry games. "They're super emotional. They're always tough," Pope said. "You can throw the rankings and the stats and everything outside the window." Pope said that moments after his No. 12 Cougars (6-0) continued their hot start by pulling away from archrival Utah in the second half for a 75-64 road victory in Salt Lake City. Pope could
The Miami Heat is looking to bolster its defense Wednesday night as they host a Cleveland Cavaliers squad bringing in a much-improved road presence. The Heat are a contender in the Eastern Conference again this season, but took a beating at home on Monday, losing 120-111 to the Denver Nuggets. Denver shot 58.1 percent from the floor, and the game was never close once the Nuggets took control in the second quarter. "Our
WASHINGTON - A panel of judges on Tuesday questioned whether they had the authority to grant former President Donald Trump's demands and stop the White House from allowing the release of documents related to the January 6 insurrection led by Trump's supporters.
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The Boston Celtics could be back at full strength Wednesday night when the Philadelphia 76ers come to town for a matchup between hopeful Eastern Conference contenders. Boston played without guard Dennis Schroder and center Robert Williams III in its 109-97 win at Toronto on Sunday. Schroder was sidelined with a right ankle sprain while Williams sat out with a non-COVID-19 illness. Meanwhile, Celtics All-Star Jaylen Brow
Two of the surprise teams in the NBA's first quarter will meet for the first time this season when the Minnesota Timberwolves visit the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night. The Timberwolves will be riding a stretch of seven wins in eight games when they open a two-game trip at a site where theWizards have lost just twice in nine dates this season. Minnesota, which won just 10 times on the road last year, has captured
The Pittsburgh Pirates have reached agreement on a one-year contract with defensive-minded catcher Roberto Perez, according to reports, one day after trading away Gold Glove backstop Jacob Stallings. The deal guarantees Perez $5 million, per ESPN. Perez, 32, is a career .206 hitter and hit just .149 in 2021, but he's a two-time Gold Glove winner. He has spent his entire eight-year career in Cleveland but the team declin
