COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — U.S. coach Cheryl Reeve will have Mike Thibault, Duke coach Kara Lawson and Texas A&M coach Joni Taylor as her assistants at the Paris Olympics. USA Basketball announced Reeve’s coaching staff for the women’s national team Tuesday. It keeps together the staff that clinched an automatic berth for the 2024 Olympics by winning the World …
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Buddy Hield scores 24 as 76ers end Cavaliers’ 9-game winning streak with 123-121 victory
CLEVELAND (AP) — Buddy Hield is still getting used to his new surroundings. He looked much more settled in on Monday night. Hield scored 24 points in his third game for Philadelphia, Kelly Oubre Jr. also had 24 and the 76ers halted Cleveland’s nine-game winning streak, hanging on for a 123-121 victory over the Cavaliers. The Cavs nearly rallied from …
Read More »College baseball preview: LSU’s repeat hopes hinge on transfers, Wake Forest consensus No. 1
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — LSU won college baseball’s national championship last year with a roster that produced an SEC-record 13 Major League Baseball draft picks, including the top two. Almost all of them are gone. If the Tigers run it back in 2024, it will be because returning players excelled in new spots, transfers met lofty expectations and their pitching …
Read More »Adam Peaty marks his return from a mental health break with a bronze at swim worlds; US wins 2 golds
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — World-record holder Adam Peaty marked his return to major competition with a bronze medal in the 100-meter breaststroke at the World Aquatics Championships on Monday after an extended break to deal with mental health issues. American swimmer Nic Fink won gold in 58.57 seconds, Nicolo Martinenghi of Italy claimed silver in 58.84 and Peaty touched in …
Read More »Lehigh faces Bucknell following Parolin’s 33-point game
The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Lehigh Mountain Hawks (8-15, 5-7 Patriot League) at Bucknell Bison (10-15, 7-5 Patriot League) Lewisburg, Pennsylvania; Monday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bison -1.5; over/under is 139.5 …
Read More »No. 11 Wisconsin hosts Thornton and Ohio State
The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Ohio State Buckeyes (14-10, 4-9 Big Ten) at Wisconsin Badgers (16-8, 8-5 Big Ten) Madison, Wisconsin; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Ohio State faces the No. 11 …
Read More »Mahomes, the Chiefs, Taylor Swift and a thrilling game. It all came together at the Super Bowl
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in overtime in a Super Bowl unlike any other. Here’s a look at a few topics that will linger in the aftermath: BEST SUPER BOWL EVER? This Super Bowl will likely go down as one of the most memorable, given Taylor Swift’s involvement and the fact …
Read More »Harvard hires former Princeton, Rutgers assistant Aurich as football coach
BOSTON (AP) — Harvard hired former Rutgers assistant Andrew Aurich as its football coach on Monday, the school announced. Aurich, 39, replaces Tim Murphy, who retired last month, ending three decades on the Crimson sideline in which he became the winningest coach in Ivy League history. “I have been preparing for this moment all my professional life and look forward …
Read More »Sports on TV for Tuesday, Feb. 13
The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Tuesday, Feb. 13 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 6:30 p.m. FS1 — Marquette at Butler 7 p.m. ACCN — Pittsburgh at …
Read More »Utah Valley defeats Abilene Christian 74-45
The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. OREM, Utah (AP) — Ethan Potter had 20 points in Utah Valley’s 74-45 win over Abilene Christian on Saturday night. Potter added eight rebounds and three steals for …
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