Duke’s Evans shakes off struggles for winning shot
NCAA, Sports
December 4, 2025
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Isaiah Evans just couldn’t hit from outside, time and time again watching 3-point shots rattle out as fourth-ranked Duke was locked in a second-half fight with reigning national ch...
Narduzzi, Panthers get 21 signees in 2026 class
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
December 4, 2025
From Pat Narduzzi’s perspective, the early signing period probably is a roller coaster of emotions. The excitement of welcoming new recruits to Pitt’s program, the anxiety of some of those prospects p...
Mullins’ breaks out for UConn in win over No. 21 Jayhawks
NCAA, Sports
December 4, 2025
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — UConn fans had been eagerly anticipating the day Braylon Mullins could truly step onto the court for them. The five-star freshman rewarded their patience when the Huskies needed ...
Pritchard has a mission to revive Stanford football
NCAA, Sports
December 4, 2025
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Tavita Pritchard’s college playing career took off when he helped lead Stanford to one of the most stunning upsets in college football history against Southern California, a wi...
Former WVU coach to lead North Texas after season
NCAA, Sports
December 4, 2025
DENTON, Texas (AP) — North Texas has named Neal Brown as its new head coach, to replace Oklahoma State-bound Eric Morris after the playoff-chasing No. 20 Mean Green complete their record-breaking seas...
Alabama’s playoff fate could hinge on championship game
NCAA, Sports
By By MAURA CAREY AP Sports Writer 
December 4, 2025
Alabama’s trip to the SEC championship offers some reward and plenty of risk. The Crimson Tide’s path to the playoff narrowed before the calendar flipped to September after a loss to Florida State in ...
Ole Miss loses coach, moves up a spot
NCAA, Sports
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By By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer 
December 3, 2025
Ole Miss lost a coach and moved up a spot anyway. Notre Dame didn’t lose a thing but the Irish fell. The release Tuesday of the latest College Football Playoff rankings produced its fair share of eye-...
BYU’s Sitake gets long-term deal after Penn State interest
NCAA, Sports
December 3, 2025
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Kalani Sitake will remain BYU’s head football coach after agreeing to a new longterm contract extension on Monday. Sitake is 83-44 since taking over at BYU in 2016. The Cougars have...
Evans’ late triple helps No. 4 Blue Devils beat No. 15 Gators
NCAA, Sports
December 3, 2025
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Isaiah Evans hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 19.7 seconds left, and No. 4 Duke held on to beat No. 15 Florida 67-66 on Tuesday night in the ACC/ SEC Challenge. The slim sophomore was...
NCAA, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
December 3, 2025
Pitt manufactured some much-needed momentum by defeating Ohio State on Nov. 28 on a buzzer-beating 3-pointer. That quality win led into Tuesday night at Petersen Events Center, when the Panthers hoste...
Terry Smith reflects on tenure: ‘It’s been a good run’
NCAA, Sports
December 3, 2025
PennLive.com via TribLive PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Penn State’s roller coaster regular season has reached its conclusion, with the Nittany Lions winning three straight to earn a bowl game. But now comes unc...
ACC falling behind leagues like SEC on the court
NCAA, Sports
By By AARON BEARD AP 
December 2, 2025
The Atlantic Coast and Southeastern conferences are southern-footprint neighbors best known for different long-running strengths: the ACC with rich men’s basketball tradition, the SEC in football. The...
NCAA, Sports
By By LARRY LAGE AP 
December 2, 2025
Michigan State has hired former Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald to lead its football program. The announcement on Monday comes a day after the Spartans fired Jonathan Smith two seasons into his seve...
Exciting CFB coaching carousel in full swing
NCAA, Sports
December 2, 2025
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS College football’s coaching carousel continues to spin. Eleven Power Four coaches were fired this fall and another in March. Kentucky’s Mark Stoops was the latest one shown the...
Ole Miss appoints DC Golding as Kiffin leaves for LSU
NCAA, Sports
December 1, 2025
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — A handful of Ole Miss football players were the first to emerge from the Manning Center following Lane Kiffin’s farewell meeting as head coach. “It’s the Pete Golding era! A new e...
Tulane’s Sumrall going to finish season before move to Florida
NCAA, Sports
December 1, 2025
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tulane Athletic Director David Harris said he always appreciated coach Jon Sumrall’s “transparency” about the Green Wave’s football program and the coach’s own career goals during t...
Alabama, Georgia to face off for SEC championship
NCAA, Sports
December 1, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — Kalen DeBoer spoke with pride Sunday about his No. 10 Alabama team returning to the Southeastern Conference title game after missing it last year. That appreciation of having another op...
Northern Ireland kicker Smyth hits 56-yarder in NFL debut
NCAA, Sports
December 1, 2025
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Charlie Smyth had never kicked in an NFL regular- season game. He only started playing American football two years ago. So Sunday was quite the day for the Northern Ireland ...
Frostburg St.’s late field goal eliminates Vulcans
Cal (Pa.), NCAA, Sports
December 1, 2025
California wasn’t able to answer on its final drive. By the MVI CALIFORNIA, Pa. — A late fourth-quarter field goal ended California (Pa.)’s postseason run Saturday afternoon, as Frostburg State rallie...
Cal (Pa.), NCAA, Sports
November 29, 2025
It’s a rematch of a Nov. 1 game that saw California pull out a 31-26 victory. By the Mon Valley Independent California (Pa.) will try to extend its postseason run today when it hosts No. 24 Frostburg ...