“THE SCOREBOARD”
THIS WEEK ON INDIANA SRN, WE’VE GOT FOUR EXCITING GAMES FOR YOU!
FRIDAY, 12/19-GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN VS. COVENANT CHRISTIAN (BOYS/GIRLS)
FRIDAY 12/19-IRVINGTON PREP VS. PROVIDENCE CRISTO REY (BOYS)
SATURDAY, 12/20 – DEPAUW VS. ROSE-HULMAN IN A MEN’S COLLEGE MATCHUP.
MONDAY, 12/22 – CHRIST THE KING VS. PROVIDENCE CRISTO REY (BOYS’ VARSITY).
TUESDAY, 12/23 – OLIVET UNIVERSITY VS. ROSE-HULMAN IN ANOTHER MEN’S COLLEGE GAME.
******MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM ALL OF US AT INDIANASRN!******
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT THIS YEAR – WE’RE GRATEFUL TO HAVE YOU AS PART OF OUR SPORTS FAMILY. WISHING YOU JOY, PEACE, AND EXCITING GAMES THIS HOLIDAY SEASON!
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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL SCORES
BATESVILLE 76 MILAN 62
CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN 41 INDIANA DEAF 35 OT
CENTERVILLE 54 HAGERSTOWN 44
GARY LIGHTHOUSE 60 ST. THOMAS MORE 42
INDIANAPOLIS METROPOLITAN 68 INDIANA MATH & SCIENCE 64
LAPORTE 60 GRIFFITH 54
SILVER CREEK 64 JEFFERSONVILLE 51
SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS) 66 JOHN GLENN 45
WASHINGTON TWP 81 WESTVILLE 20
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FRIDAY’S SCHEDULE
ALL TIMES EASTERN
ADAMS CENTRAL AT WOODLAN 7:30 PM
ALEXANDRIA AT EASTBROOK 7:30 PM
ANGOLA AT WESTVIEW 7:30 PM
AVON AT BROWNSBURG 7:30 PM
BELLMONT AT NEW HAVEN 7:30 PM
BEN DAVIS AT WARREN CENTRAL 7:30 PM
BLOOMFIELD AT WHITE RIVER VALLEY 7:30 PM
BLOOMINGTON NORTH AT SOUTHPORT 7:30 PM
BLUFFTON AT SOUTHERN WELLS 7:30 PM
BROWN COUNTY AT CLOVERDALE 7:30 PM
CARROLL (FLORA) AT ROSSVILLE 7:30 PM
CASCADE AT NORTH PUTNAM 7:30 PM
CASTLE AT EVANSVILLE REITZ 8:00 PM
CASTON AT BREMEN 7:30 PM
CENTRAL NOBLE AT WEST NOBLE 7:30 PM
CHURUBUSCO AT PRAIRIE HEIGHTS 7:30 PM
COLUMBIA CITY AT EAST NOBLE 7:30 PM
COLUMBUS NORTH AT COLUMBUS EAST 7:30 PM
CONCORD AT MISHAWAKA 7:45 PM
CONNERSVILLE AT SOUTH DEARBORN 7:30 PM
CORYDON CENTRAL AT SCOTTSBURG 7:30 PM
CRAWFORD COUNTY AT NORTHEAST DUBOIS 7:30 PM
DALEVILLE AT BLUE RIVER VALLEY 7:30 PM
DECATUR CENTRAL AT MOORESVILLE 7:30 PM
DEKALB AT NORWELL 7:30 PM
DELTA AT JAY COUNTY 7:30 PM
EAST CENTRAL AT SWITZERLAND COUNTY 7:30 PM
EASTERN GREENE AT PIKE CENTRAL 7:30 PM
EASTSIDE AT LAKELAND 7:30 PM
EDGEWOOD AT INDIAN CREEK 7:30 PM
ELWOOD AT BLACKFORD 8:00 PM
EMINENCE AT NORTH NEWTON 8:00 PM
EVANSVILLE CHRISTIAN AT BOONVILLE 8:00 PM
FISHERS AT HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN 8:00 PM
FLOYD CENTRAL AT PROVIDENCE 7:30 PM
FORT WAYNE CANTERBURY AT FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK 7:30 PM
FORT WAYNE DWENGER AT FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA 7:45 PM
FORT WAYNE LUERS AT HOMESTEAD 7:45 PM
FORT WAYNE SNIDER AT FORT WAYNE NORTH 7:45 PM
FORT WAYNE SOUTH AT FORT WAYNE NORTHROP 7:45 PM
FORT WAYNE WAYNE AT CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) 7:30 PM
FRANKFORT AT GREENCASTLE 7:30 PM
FRANKLIN CENTRAL AT ZIONSVILLE 7:30 PM
FRONTIER AT CLINTON PRAIRIE 7:30 PM
GARY 21ST CENTURY AT HAMMOND CENTRAL 8:00 PM
GREENWOOD AT SPEEDWAY 7:30 PM
GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN AT COVENANT CHRISTIAN 7:30 PM
HAMILTON HEIGHTS AT WESTERN 7:30 PM
HAMMOND MORTON AT CHESTERTON 8:00 PM
HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) AT MCCUTCHEON 7:30 PM
HAUSER AT EDINBURGH 8:00 PM
HEBRON AT MORGAN TWP. 8:00 PM
HENRYVILLE AT LANESVILLE 7:30 PM
HERITAGE AT SOUTH ADAMS 7:30 PM
HERITAGE CHRISTIAN AT INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN 7:30 PM
HERITAGE HILLS AT EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL 8:00 PM
HOBART AT LOWELL 8:00 PM
HUNTINGTON NORTH AT LEO 7:30 PM
INDIANAPOLIS ARSENAL TECH AT INDIANAPOLIS WASHINGTON 7:30 PM
INDIANAPOLIS RIVERSIDE AT CENTRAL CHRISTIAN 7:30 PM
INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI AT INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD 7:30 PM
INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA AT INDIANAPOLIS RITTER 7:30 PM
IRVINGTON PREP AT PROVIDENCE CRISTO REY 6:00 PM
JAC-CEN-DEL AT SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER) 7:30 PM
JASPER AT SOUTHRIDGE 7:30 PM
JEFFERSONVILLE AT INDIANAPOLIS ATTUCKS 7:30 PM
KANKAKEE VALLEY AT ANDREAN 8:00 PM
KNIGHTSTOWN AT EASTERN HANCOCK 7:30 PM
KOKOMO AT MARION 7:30 PM
KOUTS AT WESTVILLE 8:00 PM
LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC AT GUERIN CATHOLIC 7:30 PM
LAWRENCEBURG AT RUSHVILLE 7:30 PM
LEBANON AT DANVILLE 7:30 PM
LEWIS CASS AT WHITKO 7:45 PM
LIBERTY CHRISTIAN AT ANDERSON PREP 7:30 PM
LOGANSPORT AT TIPTON 7:30 PM
LOOGOOTEE AT WASHINGTON 7:30 PM
MANCHESTER AT SOUTHWOOD 8:00 PM
MARQUETTE CATHOLIC AT CULVER ACADEMY 7:30 PM
MEDORA AT SHOALS 6:00 PM
MERRILLVILLE AT EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL 8:00 PM
MISSISSINEWA AT MADISON-GRANT 7:30 PM
MOUNT VERNON (POSEY) AT WOOD MEMORIAL 8:30 PM
MUNSTER AT CROWN POINT 8:00 PM
NEW PALESTINE AT NEW CASTLE 7:30 PM
NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS) AT CARMEL 7:30 PM
NORTH DAVIESS AT VINCENNES RIVET 7:00 PM
NORTH HARRISON AT BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL 7:30 PM
NORTH JUDSON AT OREGON-DAVIS 8:00 PM
NORTH KNOX AT MITCHELL 7:30 PM
NORTH MIAMI AT CULVER 7:30 PM
NORTH MONTGOMERY AT CRAWFORDSVILLE 7:30 PM
NORTH POSEY AT EVANSVILLE MATER DEI 8:00 PM
NORTH WHITE AT TRI-COUNTY 7:30 PM
NORTHFIELD AT WABASH 7:45 PM
NORTHVIEW AT CLAY CITY 7:30 PM
OAK HILL AT FRANKTON 7:30 PM
OWEN VALLEY AT MONROVIA 7:30 PM
PAOLI AT AUSTIN 7:30 PM
PENN AT MICHIGAN CITY 8:00 PM
PERRY CENTRAL AT SPRINGS VALLEY 8:00 PM
PERRY MERIDIAN AT PLAINFIELD 7:30 PM
PERU AT TIPPECANOE VALLEY 7:30 PM
PIONEER AT ARGOS 7:30 PM
PLYMOUTH AT NORTHWOOD 7:45 PM
PRINCETON AT VINCENNES LINCOLN 8:00 PM
RANDOLPH SOUTHERN AT MONROE CENTRAL 7:30 PM
RISING SUN AT NEW WASHINGTON 7:30 PM
RIVER FOREST AT ILLIANA CHRISTIAN 8:00 PM
RIVERTON PARKE AT DUGGER UNION 7:30 PM
ROCHESTER AT NORTHWESTERN 7:30 PM
ROCK CREEK ACADEMY AT OHIO COUNTY (KY.) 7:30 PM
SEVEN OAKS AT CANNELTON 8:00 PM
SHAKAMAK AT LINTON 7:30 PM
SHAWE MEMORIAL AT CROTHERSVILLE 7:30 PM
SHELBYVILLE AT MOUNT VERNON (FORTVILLE) 7:30 PM
SHENANDOAH AT NORTHEASTERN 7:30 PM
SHERIDAN AT EASTERN (GREENTOWN) 7:30 PM
SOUTH CENTRAL (ELIZABETH) AT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 7:30 PM
SOUTH NEWTON AT RENSSELAER CENTRAL 8:00 PM
SOUTH SPENCER AT GIBSON SOUTHERN 8:00 PM
SOUTH VERMILLION AT TERRE HAUTE SOUTH 7:30 PM
SOUTHMONT AT WESTERN BOONE 7:30 PM
SULLIVAN AT PARKE HERITAGE 7:30 PM
TAYLOR AT DELPHI 7:30 PM
TELL CITY AT TECUMSEH 8:00 PM
TERRE HAUTE NORTH AT BLOOMINGTON SOUTH 7:30 PM
TRI AT COWAN 7:30 PM
TRI-CENTRAL AT CLINTON CENTRAL 7:30 PM
TRINITY LUTHERAN AT CLARKSVILLE 7:30 PM
TRITON AT WINAMAC 7:30 PM
TRITON CENTRAL AT CHRISTEL HOUSE 7:30 PM
TRI-TOWNSHIP AT BOONE GROVE 8:00 PM
TRI-WEST AT LAFAYETTE JEFF 7:30 PM
UNION CITY AT UNION (MODOC) 7:30 PM
UNION COUNTY AT WINCHESTER 7:30 PM
VICTORY PREP AT PURDUE BROAD RIPPLE 7:30 PM
WAPAHANI AT WES-DEL 7:30 PM
WAWASEE AT WARSAW 7:45 PM
WEST LAFAYETTE AT BENTON CENTRAL 7:30 PM
WEST VIGO AT SOUTH PUTNAM 7:30 PM
WESTFIELD AT NOBLESVILLE 7:30 PM
WHITELAND AT CENTER GROVE 7:30 PM
YORKTOWN AT GREENFIELD-CENTRAL 7:30 PM
BI COUNTY TOURNAMENT
FOUNTAIN CENTRAL AT SEEGER 7:30 PM R1
ATTICA AT COVINGTON 7:30 PM R1
WASHINGTON COUNTY INVITATIONAL
WEST WASHINGTON VS. BORDEN 6:00 PM R1
EASTERN (PEKIN) AT SALEM 7:30 PM R1
INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL SCORES
THURSDAY’S GIRLS SCORES
ADAMS CENTRAL 52 SOUTH ADAMS 41
ANDERSON PREP 47 MADISON-GRANT 44
ANDREAN 39 HANOVER CENTRAL 26
ANGOLA 57 LAKELAND 41
BARR-REEVE 45 LOOGOOTEE 42
BEN DAVIS 50 ZIONSVILLE 44
BLOOMFIELD 39 SEVEN OAKS 13
BLOOMINGTON SOUTH 62 BLOOMINGTON NORTH 36
BOONVILLE 63 EVANSVILLE BOSSE 34
BREMEN 50 TRITON 15
CHRISTEL HOUSE 39 HORIZON CHRISTIAN 30
CLARKSVILLE 38 SCOTTSBURG 33
COLUMBUS NORTH 58 COLUMBUS EAST 43
CRAWFORD COUNTY 46 LANESVILLE 33
CULVER ACADEMY 60 LAVILLE 38
DALEVILLE 59 SHENANDOAH 55
EASTERN (PEKIN) 69 WEST WASHINGTON 38
EMINENCE 50 MOORESVILLE CHRISTIAN 37
EVANSVILLE MATER DEI 43 NORTH POSEY 37
FAITH CHRISTIAN 52 NORTH WHITE 38
FLOYD CENTRAL 56 SEYMOUR 25
FREMONT 55 WESTVIEW 40
GARRETT 55 FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA 30
GIBSON SOUTHERN 62 PIKE CENTRAL 25
GRIFFITH 32 CALUMET CHRISTIAN 13
HAMMOND MORTON 76 LOWELL 56
HEBRON 38 WHITING 34
INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE 87 INDIANAPOLIS WASHINGTON 11
JAC-CEN-DEL 56 SOUTH DECATUR 37
JASPER 46 NORTHEAST DUBOIS 10
JAY COUNTY 75 NEW CASTLE 58
JENNINGS COUNTY 50 MADISON 38
JOHN GLENN 53 ARGOS 13
KIPP INDY LEGACY 43 INDIANA MATH & SCIENCE 17
KNOX 46 MISHAWAKA 42
LAKE STATION 50 HAMMOND SCIENCE & TECH 19
MACONAQUAH 54 PERU 43
MARSHALL (ILL.) 77 SOUTH VERMILLION 13
MONROVIA 70 GREENCASTLE 35
NORTH HARRISON 52 SALEM 48
NORTH JUDSON 45 CULVER 37
NORTH KNOX 67 WOOD MEMORIAL 36
NORTH MIAMI 52 MISSISSINEWA 43
NORTHWOOD 32 JIMTOWN 13
ORLEANS 47 PERRY CENTRAL 44
OWEN VALLEY 56 TERRE HAUTE NORTH 54
PAOLI 65 CROTHERSVILLE 29
PROVIDENCE 65 LOUISVILLE MALE (KY.) 37
RANDOLPH SOUTHERN 66 CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN 7
RISING SUN 55 MILAN 38
ROCHESTER 46 NORTHWESTERN 19
SOUTH KNOX 66 PRINCETON 57
SOUTH RIPLEY 46 SHAWE MEMORIAL 21
SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER) 54 ROCK CREEK ACADEMY 13
SPRINGS VALLEY 61 SHOALS 10
TELL CITY 60 TECUMSEH 46
TIPPECANOE VALLEY 50 CASTON 25
TRI-COUNTY 36 WEST CENTRAL 28
WAPAHANI 44 COWAN 13
WASHINGTON TWP. 50 WESTVILLE 42
WASHINGTON 52 FOREST PARK 35
WHEELER 58 MORGAN TWP. 47
WHITE RIVER VALLEY 45 EASTERN GREENE 23
WHITKO 57 EAST NOBLE 42
WOODLAN 75 SOUTHERN WELLS 42
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FRIDAY’S GIRLS SCHEDULE
ALL TIMES EASTERN
ALEXANDRIA AT EASTBROOK 6:00 PM
ANDERSON AT MUNCIE CENTRAL 7:30 PM
AVON AT BROWNSBURG 6:00 PM
BLOOMINGTON NORTH AT FRANKLIN 7:30 PM
BREBEUF JESUIT AT PERRY MERIDIAN 7:30 PM
BROWN COUNTY AT CLOVERDALE 6:00 PM
CALUMET AT GARY WEST 7:00 PM
CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN AT UNION CITY 7:30 PM
CARMEL AT NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS) 7:30 PM
CARROLL (FLORA) AT ROSSVILLE 6:00 PM
CASCADE AT NORTH PUTNAM 6:00 PM
CENTERVILLE AT HAGERSTOWN 7:30 PM
CENTRAL NOBLE AT WEST NOBLE 6:00 PM
CHESTERTON AT VALPARAISO 8:00 PM
CHURUBUSCO AT PRAIRIE HEIGHTS 6:00 PM
CONCORD AT FAIRFIELD 7:30 PM
CONNERSVILLE AT SOUTH DEARBORN 6:00 PM
CROWN POINT AT LAKE CENTRAL 8:00 PM
CULVER AT CAREER ACADEMY 6:00 PM
DECATUR CENTRAL AT MOORESVILLE 6:00 PM
EDGEWOOD AT INDIAN CREEK 6:00 PM
ELKHART CHRISTIAN AT SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS) 7:30 PM
ELWOOD AT BLACKFORD 6:00 PM
FISHERS AT HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN 6:00 PM
FORT WAYNE CANTERBURY AT FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK 6:00 PM
FORT WAYNE DWENGER AT FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA 6:00 PM
FORT WAYNE LUERS AT HOMESTEAD 6:00 PM
FORT WAYNE SNIDER AT FORT WAYNE NORTH 6:00 PM
FORT WAYNE SOUTH AT FORT WAYNE NORTHROP 6:00 PM
FORT WAYNE WAYNE AT CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) 6:00 PM
FRANKFORT AT GREENCASTLE 6:00 PM
FRANKLIN COUNTY AT OLDENBURG ACADEMY 7:30 PM
GOSHEN AT NORTHRIDGE 7:45 PM
GREENWOOD AT SPEEDWAY 6:00 PM
GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN AT COVENANT CHRISTIAN 6:00 PM
HAMMOND NOLL AT LAKE STATION 8:00 PM
HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) AT MCCUTCHEON 6:00 PM
HAUSER AT EDINBURGH 6:00 PM
HERITAGE CHRISTIAN AT INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN 6:00 PM
INDIANAPOLIS RIVERSIDE AT CENTRAL CHRISTIAN 6:00 PM
INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI AT INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD 7:30 PM
INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA AT INDIANAPOLIS RITTER 7:30 PM
INDIANAPOLIS TINDLEY AT INDIANA MATH & SCIENCE 6:00 PM
JASPER AT SOUTHRIDGE 6:00 PM
KNIGHTSTOWN AT EASTERN HANCOCK 6:00 PM
KOKOMO AT MARION 6:00 PM
LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC AT GUERIN CATHOLIC 6:00 PM
LAWRENCE CENTRAL AT PIKE 7:30 PM
LEBANON AT DANVILLE 6:00 PM
MANCHESTER AT SOUTHWOOD 6:15 PM
MICHIGAN CITY AT MERRILLVILLE 8:00 PM
MISHAWAKA MARIAN AT SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON 7:30 PM
MOORESVILLE CHRISTIAN AT MORRISTOWN 7:00 PM
MUNSTER AT TF SOUTH (ILL.) 8:00 PM
NEW PRAIRIE AT SOUTH BEND RILEY 7:30 PM
NORTH MONTGOMERY AT CRAWFORDSVILLE 6:00 PM
NORTH NEWTON AT DEMOTTE CHRISTIAN 8:00 PM
PLAINFIELD AT MARTINSVILLE 7:30 PM
PORTAGE AT LAPORTE 8:00 PM
PURDUE BROAD RIPPLE AT VICTORY PREP 6:00 PM
RICHMOND AT BATESVILLE 7:30 PM
SEVEN OAKS AT CANNELTON 6:30 PM
SHAKAMAK AT LINTON 7:30 PM
SHERIDAN AT EASTERN (GREENTOWN) 6:00 PM
SOUTH BEND ADAMS AT PENN 7:30 PM
SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH AT ELKHART 7:30 PM
SOUTH CENTRAL (ELIZABETH) AT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 6:00 PM
SOUTHMONT AT WESTERN BOONE 6:00 PM
SULLIVAN AT PARKE HERITAGE 6:00 PM
TAYLOR AT DELPHI 6:00 PM
TRI AT COWAN 6:00 PM
TRI-CENTRAL AT CLINTON CENTRAL 7:30 PM
TRI-TOWNSHIP AT BOONE GROVE 6:30 PM
WALDRON AT NORTH DECATUR 7:30 PM
WARREN CENTRAL AT LAWRENCE NORTH 7:30 PM
WASHINGTON TWP. AT WEST CENTRAL 6:00 PM
WEST VIGO AT SOUTH PUTNAM 6:00 PM
WHITELAND AT CENTER GROVE 6:00 PM
BI COUNTY TOURNAMENT
FOUNTAIN CENTRAL AT SEEGER 6:00 PM R1
ATTICA AT COVINGTON 6:00 PM R1
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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING SCORES/RANKINGS/NEWS
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MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCORES
#25 GEORGIA 112 WESTERN CAROLINA 82
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN NORTH FLORIDA 90
GARDNER WEBB 105 TOCCOA FALLS 65
HAMPTON 84 JACKSON STATE 77
APPALACHIAN STATE 67 COASTAL CAROLINA 49
EASTERN ILLINOIS 76 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS EDWARDSVILLE 72 OT
UNC ASHEVILLE 89 MORRIS COLLEGE 56
VCU 105 AMERICAN 83
CHARLOTTE 81 LAFAYETTE 67
ST. JOSEPH’S 67 DELAWARE STATE 51
FAIRFIELD 84 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE 70
NORTHERN ARIZONA 65 SOUTHERN UTAH 57
WILLIAM & MARY 96 RADFORD 83
FURMAN 75 MANHATTAN 68
TEMPLE 68 DAVIDSON 63
BRADLEY 108 INDIANA STATE 99 3 OT
LEHIGH 83 PENN STATE HAZLETON 74
GRAMBLING STATE 80 NORFOLK STATE 68
GEORGIA SOUTHERN 90 GEORGIA STATE 67
TCU 72 ORAL ROBERTS 53
OKLAHOMA STATE 91 KANSAS CITY 79
NORTH DAKOTA 90 WINTHROP 88
MURRAY STATE 81 DRAKE 72
LITTLE ROCK 77 SOUTHERN INDIANA 62
SOUTHERN MISS 62 LOUISIANA 54
TENNESSEE STATE 78 TENNESSEE MARTIN 71
LINDENWOOD 92 WESTERN ILLINOIS 76
TENNESSEE TECH 85 SE. MISSOURI STATE 74
IDAHO STATE 80 MONTANA WESTERN 64
ILLINOIS STATE 75 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 68
CAL STATE BAKERSFIELD 97 NOBLE UNIVERSITY 66
LONG BEACH STATE 71 PEPPERDINE 78
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WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCORES
#21 OHIO STATE 79 NORFOLK STATE 45
#3 SOUTH CAROLINA 103 S. FLORIDA 44
#13 VANDERBILT 64 ALBANY 35
#15 BAYLOR 77 SOUTHERN 60
#19 USC 86 CAL POLY 39
LOYOLA ILLINOIS 69 NORTHWESTERN 68
TULSA 67 ARKANSAS PINE BLUFF 43
OREGON 85 PORTLAND 59
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS EDWARDSVILLE 59 EASTERN ILLINOIS 52 2OT
GEORGIA SOUTHERN 68 GEORGIA STATE 57
VIRGINIA TECH 79 FLORIDA STATE 54
SOUTHERN MISS 84 S. ALABAMA 65
MIAMI FLORIDA 64 WAKE FOREST 61
SOUTHERN INDIANA 57 LITTLE ROCK 40
PITTSBURGH 98 ST. FRANCIS PA 46
WESTERN ILLINOIS 74 LINDENWOOD 65
TENNESSEE MARTIN 86 TENNESSEE STATE 79
TENNESSEE TECH 79 SE. MISSOURI STATE 66
DAYTON 65 WESTERN MICHIGAN 58
SAMFORD 65 LIPSCOMB 59
ORAL ROBERTS 74 DOOR TEXAS 73
SOUTH DAKOTA 71 TEXAS RIO GRANDE 44
DUKE 97 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 54
EAST TENNESSEE STATE 59 GARDNER WEBB 37
NORTH CAROLINA STATE 87 GEORGIA TECH 58
AUBURN 62 ALCORN STATE 50
BRADLEY 64 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 47
NICHOLLS 70 HOUSTON CHRISTIAN 47
INCARNATE WORD 79 NEW ORLEANS 68
ARIZONA 105 BELLARMINE 59
UC IRVINE 93 UTEP 72
NORTHERN ARIZONA 77 CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE 56
UC SANTA BARBARA 89 EASTERN WASHINGTON 63
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE/SCORES
COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF SCHEDULE
FIRST ROUND
DEC. 19, 8 P.M. ET
NO. 8 OKLAHOMA (10-2) VS. NO. 9 ALABAMA (10-3) AT NORMAN, OKLA.
DEC, 20, NOON ET
NO. 7 TEXAS A&M (11-1) VS. NO. 10 MIAMI (10-2) AT C
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
DEC. 20, 3:30 P.M. ET
NO. 6 OLE MISS (11-1) VS. NO. 11 TULANE (11-2) AT OXFORD, MISS.
DEC. 20, 7:30 P.M. ET
NO. 5 OREGON (11-1) VS. NO. 12 JAMES MADISON (12-1) AT EUGENE, ORE.
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QUARTERFINALS
DEC. 31, 7:30 P.M. ET
COTTON BOWL, ARLINGTON, TEXAS
NO. 2 OHIO STATE VS. WINNER OF TEXAS A&M-MIAMI
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JAN. 1, NOON ET
ORANGE BOWL, MIAMI GARDENS, FLA.
NO. 4 TEXAS TECH VS. WINNER OF OREGON-JAMES MADISON
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JAN. 1, 4 P.M. ET
ROSE BOWL, PASADENA, CALIF.
NO. 1 INDIANA VS. WINNER OF OKLAHOMA-ALABAMA
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JAN. 1, 8 P.M. ET
SUGAR BOWL, NEW ORLEANS
NO. 3 GEORGIA VS. WINNER OF OLE MISS-TULANE
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SEMIFINALS
JAN. 8, 7:30 P.M. ET
FIESTA BOWL, GLENDALE, ARIZ.
WINNER OF COTTON BOWL VS. WINNER OF SUGAR BOWL
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JAN. 9, 7:30 P.M. ET
PEACH BOWL, ATLANTA
WINNER OF ORANGE BOWL VS. WINNER OF ROSE BOWL
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CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
JAN. 19, 7:30 P.M. ET
MIAMI GARDENS, FLA.
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL SCHEDULE
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DEC. 18
XBOX BOWL
FRISCO, TEXAS
ARKANSAS STATE 34 MISSOURI STATE 28
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DEC. 19
MYRTLE BEACH BOWL
CONWAY, S.C.
KENNESAW STATE VS. WESTERN MICHIGAN, 11 A.M. (ESPN)
GASPARILLA BOWL
TAMPA, FLA.
MEMPHIS VS N.C. STATE, 2:30 P.M. (ESPN)
COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF
FIRST ROUND
NO. 11 ALABAMA (10-3) AT NO. 8 OKLAHOMA (10-2), 8 P.M. (ESPN/ABC)
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DEC. 20
COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF
FIRST ROUND
NO. 10 MIAMI (FLA.) (10-2) AT NO. 7 TEXAS A&M (11-1), NOON (ESPN/ABC)
NO. 17 TULANE (11-2) AT NO. 6 MISSISSIPPI (11-1), 3:30 P.M. (TNT/HBO MAX)
NO. 19 JAMES MADISON (12-1) AT NO. 5 OREGON (11-1), 7:30 P.M. (TNT/HBO MAX)
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DEC. 22
FAMOUS IDAHO POTATO BOWL
BOISE, IDAHO
UTAH ST. VS. WASHINGTON ST., 2 P.M. (ESPN)
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DEC. 23
BOCA RATON BOWL
BOCA RATON, FLA.
LOUISVILLE VS. TOLEDO, 2 P.M. (ESPN)
NEW ORLEANS BOWL
NEW ORLEANS
WESTERN KENTUCKY VS. SOUTHERN MISS, 5:30 P.M. (ESPN)
FRISCO BOWL
FRISCO, TEXAS
OHIO VS. UNLV, 9 P.M. (ESPN)
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DEC. 24
HAWAI’I BOWL
HONOLULU
CAL VS. HAWAII, 8 P.M. (ESPN)
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DEC. 26
GAMEABOVE SPORTS BOWL
DETROIT, MICH.
CENTRAL MICHIGAN VS. NORTHWESTERN, 1 P.M. (ESPN)
RATE BOWL
PHOENIX
NEW MEXICO VS. MINNESOTA, 4:30 P.M. (ESPN)
FIRST RESPONDER BOWL
DALLAS, TEXAS
FIU VS. UTSA, 8 P.M. (ESPN)
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DEC. 27
MILITARY BOWL
ANNAPOLIS, MD.
PITTSBURGH VS. EAST CAROLINA, 11 A.M. (ESPN)
PINSTRIPE BOWL
BRONX, N.Y.
CLEMSON VS. PENN ST., NOON (ABC)
FENWAY BOWL
BOSTON
UCONN VS. ARMY, 2:15 P.M. (ESPN)
POP-TARTS BOWL
ORLANDO, FLA.
NO. 12 BYU VS. NO. 24 GEORGIA TECH, 3:30 P.M. (ABC)
ARIZONA BOWL
TUCSON, ARIZ.
FRESNO ST. VS. MIAMI (OH), 4:30 P.M. (CW NETWORK)
NEW MEXICO BOWL
ALBUQUERQUE
NO. 23 NORTH TEXAS VS. SAN DIEGO ST., 5:45 P.M. (ESPN)
GATOR BOWL
JACKSONVILLE, FLA.
NO. 25 MISSOURI VS. NO. 20 VIRGINIA, 7:30 P.M. (ABC)
TEXAS BOWL
HOUSTON
LSU VS. NO. 21 HOUSTON, 9:15 P.M. (ESPN)
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DEC. 29
BIRMINGHAM BOWL
BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
GEORGIA SOUTHERN VS. APPALACHIAN STATE, 2 P.M. (ESPN)
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DEC. 30
INDEPENDENCE BOWL
SHREVEPORT, LA.
COASTAL CAROLINA VS. LOUISIANA TECH, 2 P.M. (ESPN)
MUSIC CITY BOWL
NASHVILLE, TENN.
TENNESSEE VS. ILLINOIS, 5:30 P.M. (ESPN)
ALAMO BOWL
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
NO. 16 SOUTHERN CAL VS. TCU, 9 P.M. (ESPN)
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DEC. 31
RELIAQUEST BOWL
TAMPA, FLA.
NO. 13 VANDERBILT VS. NO. 23 IOWA, NOON (ESPN)
SUN BOWL
EL PASO, TEXAS
ARIZONA ST. VS. DUKE, 2 P.M. (CBS)
CITRUS BOWL
ORLANDO, FLA.
NO. 14 TEXAS VS. NO. 18 MICHIGAN, 3 P.M. (ABC)
LAS VEGAS BOWL
LAS VEGAS
NO. 15 UTAH VS. NEBRASKA, 3:30 P.M. (ESPN)
COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF
QUARTERFINALS
AT COTTON BOWL, ARLINGTON, TEXAS
MIAMI/TEXAS A&M WINNER AT NO. 3 OHIO ST., 7:30 P.M. (ESPN)
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JAN. 1
COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF
QUARTERFINALS
AT ORANGE BOWL, MIAMI GARDENS, FLA.
JAMES MADISON/OREGON WINNER AT NO. 4 TEXAS TECH, NOON (ESPN)
AT ROSE BOWL, PASADENA, CALIF.
ALABAMA/OKLAHOMA WINNER AT NO. 1 INDIANA, 4 P.M. (ESPN)
AT SUGAR BOWL, NEW ORLEANS
TULANE/MISSISSIPPI WINNER AT NO. 2 GEORGIA, 8 P.M. (ESPN)
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JAN. 2
ARMED FORCES BOWL
FORT WORTH, TEXAS
TEXAS STATE VS. RICE, 1 P.M. (ESPN)
LIBERTY BOWL
MEMPHIS, TENN.
NO. 22 NAVY VS. CINCINNATI, 4:30 P.M. (ESPN)
DUKE’S MAYO BOWL
CHARLOTTE, N.C.
MISSISSIPPI ST. VS. WAKE FOREST, 8 P.M. (ESPN)
HOLIDAY BOWL
SAN DIEGO, CALIF.
NO. 21 ARIZONA VS. SMU, 8 P.M. (FOX)
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NFL WEEK 16
THURSDAY, DEC. 18
SEATTLE 38 LA RAMS 37 OT
SATURDAY, DEC. 20
GREEN BAY AT CHICAGO, 4:30 P.M. OR 8 P.M. (FOX)
PHILADELPHIA AT WASHINGTON, 4:30 P.M. OR 8 P.M. (FOX)
SUNDAY, DEC. 21
KANSAS CITY AT TENNESSEE, 1 P.M. (CBS)
NY JETS AT NEW ORLEANS, 1 P.M. (CBS)
NEW ENGLAND AT BALTIMORE
BUFFALO AT CLEVELAND, 1 P.M. (CBS)
TAMPA BAY AT CAROLINA, 1 P.M. (FOX)
MINNESOTA AT NY GIANTS, 1 P.M. (FOX)
LA CHARGERS AT DALLAS, 1 P.M. (FOX)
ATLANTA AT ARIZONA, 4:05 P.M. (FOX)
JACKSONVILLE AT DENVER, 4:05 P.M. (FOX)
PITTSBURGH AT DETROIT, 4:25 P.M. (CBS)
LAS VEGAS AT HOUSTON, 4:25 P.M. (CBS)
CINCINNATI AT MIAMI, 8:20 P.M. (NBC)
MONDAY, DEC. 22
SAN FRANCISCO AT INDIANAPOLIS, 8:15 P.M. (ESPN)
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NBA SCORES
CHARLOTTE 133 ATLANTA 126
NEW YORK 114 INDIANA 113
MIAMI 106 BROOKLYN 95
OKLAHOMA CITY 122 LA CLIPPERS 101
SAN ANTONIO 119 WASHINGTON 94
NEW ORLEANS 133 HOUSTON 128 OT
TORONTO 111 MILWAUKEE 105
DALLAS 116 DETROIT 114 OT
PHOENIX 99 GOLDEN STATE 98
LA LAKERS 143 UTAH 135
DENVER 126 ORLANDO 115
PORTLAND 134 SACRAMENTO 133 OT
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NHL SCORES
OTTAWA 4 PITTSBURGH 0
EDMONTON 3 BOSTON 1
LOS ANGELES 2 TAMPA BAY 1
MINNESOTA 5 COLUMBUS 2
MONTRÉAL 4 CHICAGO 1
WASHINGTON 4 TORONTO 0
BUFFALO 5 PHILADELPHIA 3
NY RANGERS 2 ST. LOUIS 1 OT
CALGARY 4 SEATTLE 2
DALLAS 5 SAN JOSE 3
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COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT
TEXAS A&M 3 PITTSBURGH 0
KENTUCKY 3 WISCONSIN 2
CHAMPIONSHIP
SATURDAY DECEMBER 21
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TOP NATIONAL RELEASES/HEADLINES
NASCAR NEWS
RETIRED NASCAR DRIVER GREG BIFFLE AND FAMILY AMONG 7 KILLED IN NORTH CAROLINA PLANE CRASH
STATESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A business jet crashed Thursday while trying to return to a North Carolina airport shortly after takeoff, killing all seven people aboard, including retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and his family, authorities said.
The Cessna C550 erupted into a large fire when it hit the ground. It had departed Statesville Regional Airport, about 45 miles (72 kilometers) north of Charlotte, but soon crashed while trying to return and land, the North Carolina State Highway Patrol said.
Flight records show the plane was registered to a company run by Biffle. The cause of the crash wasn’t immediately known, nor was the reason for the plane’s return to the airport in drizzle and cloudy conditions.
Biffle was on the plane with his wife, Cristina, and children Ryder, 5, and Emma, 14, according to the highway patrol and a family statement. Others on the plane were identified as Dennis Dutton, his son Jack, and Craig Wadsworth.
“Each of them meant everything to us, and their absence leaves an immeasurable void in our lives,” the joint family statement said.
Biffle, 55, won more than 50 races across NASCAR’s three circuits, including 19 at the Cup Series level. He also won the Trucks Series championship in 2000 and the Xfinity Series title in 2002.
NASCAR said it was devastated by the news.
“Greg was more than a champion driver; he was a beloved member of the NASCAR community, a fierce competitor, and a friend to so many,” NASCAR said. “His passion for racing, his integrity, and his commitment to fans and fellow competitors alike made a lasting impact on the sport.”
The plane, bound for Florida, took off from the Statesville airport shortly after 10 a.m., according to tracking data posted by FlightAware.com.
Golfers playing next to the airport were shocked as they witnessed the disaster, even dropping to the ground at the Lakewood Golf Club while the plane was overhead. The ninth hole was covered with debris.
“We were like, ‘Oh my gosh! That’s way too low,’” said Joshua Green of Mooresville. “It was scary.”
The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration were investigating.
The Cessna plane, built in 1981, is a popular mid-sized business jet with an excellent reputation, aviation safety expert Jeff Guzzetti said. It has two engines and typically seats six to eight passengers.
In 2024, Biffle was honored for his humanitarian efforts after Hurricane Helene struck the U.S., even using his personal helicopter to deliver aid to flooded, remote western North Carolina.
“The last time I spoke with Cristina, just a couple of weeks ago, she reached out to ask how she could help with relief efforts in Jamaica. That’s who the Biffles were,” U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson, a Republican from North Carolina, said.
Wadsworth was Biffle’s friend and helped him with odd jobs, including delivering supplies to places hit by Hurricane Helene, roommate Benito Howell said.
“He didn’t know how to say no,” Howell said of Wadsworth, who had worked for several NASCAR teams. “He loved everybody. He always tried to help everybody.”
The joint family statement also spoke about Dutton and his son Jack, saying they were “deeply loved as well, and their loss is felt by all who knew them.”
With 2025 almost over, there have been 1,331 U.S. crashes this year investigated by the NTSB, from two-seat planes to commercial aircraft, compared to a total of 1,482 in 2024.
Major air disasters around the world in 2025 include the plane-helicopter collision that killed 67 in Washington, the Air India crash that killed 260 in India, and a crash in Russia’s Far East that claimed 48 lives. Fourteen people, including 11 on the ground, died in a UPS cargo plane crash in Kentucky.
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS
CFP FIRST ROUND: WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT ALABAMA AT OKLAHOMA
College Football Playoff First Round
No. 9 Alabama (10-3) at No. 8 Oklahoma (10-2)
Friday, Dec. 19, 8 p.m. ET
Norman, Okla.
Consensus odds: Oklahoma -1.5, Total 41.5
Oklahoma and Alabama square off in the first round of the College Football Playoff, but the Southeastern Conference rivals need no introduction.
The eighth-ranked Sooners and ninth-ranked Crimson Tide meet Friday in Norman, Okla., in the opening game of the first-ever 12-team CFP bracket, but it’s the second time they’ve played in five weeks.
The winner will take on top-ranked Indiana in the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1. Oklahoma comes into the game with momentum, having won four consecutive games to close the regular season, including a 23-21 victory over Alabama on Nov. 15 in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
“I want our guys to be fully immersed in the moment,” Sooners coach Brent Venables said. “… The enormity of the challenge is real. We’re going to have to be an improved version of ourselves.”
Getting into the 12-team playoff settles as a pretty strong statement from two teams entering fall camp with questions — or at the very least, uncertainty — at quarterback and beyond.
The Sooners have been playing with no margin for error since the beginning of November, winning out after an Oct. 25 loss to Ole Miss.
Alabama has struggled some beginning with the meeting against Oklahoma, dropping both that game and the SEC championship game to Georgia, 28-7, and going down to the wire before beating Auburn 27-20.
The Crimson Tide also have been dealing with speculation over Kalen DeBoer and his future at the school after the coach was mentioned prominently regarding the open Michigan job. DeBoer said he hadn’t talked to anyone about another job and didn’t plan to.
“Our guys, if there’s any distraction, I haven’t seen it, haven’t felt it,” DeBoer said. “And so, I’m really proud of the way they’ve handled whatever noise that’s out there.”
Oklahoma is in the CFP for the first time since 2019 and is looking for its first playoff victory after losing in the semifinals in each of its four appearances in the four-team playoff era.
The Crimson Tide are in the playoff for the ninth time and the first time since 2023. Alabama is 9-5 in CFP games and emerged as champion in 2015, 2017 and 2020.
FILM-ROOM FOCUS: A matchup between Oklahoma’s secondary and Alabama’s wide receivers highlights the elite position group crossover on Friday night.
Sooners cornerback Eli Bowen has two interceptions over the past three games, including an 87-yard pick-six against the Crimson Tide. Germie Bernard leads the Crimson Tide with 57 catches for 762 yards and seven touchdowns.
Bowen said beyond the one-on-one matchups, he’s expecting a better showing from the OU defense.
“We caused turnovers, which saved us. We didn’t have a highly detailed and executed game from the defensive side,” Bowen said. “I feel like we’re focusing on fixing those mistakes and having a better game overall instead of just the matchup.”
HEALTH WATCH: Oklahoma got better news than Alabama early this week regarding top defensive linemen. The Sooners’ R Mason Thomas missed the past three games after suffering a quad injury while returning a fumble 71 yards for a touchdown Nov. 1 against Tennessee. However, he was listed as fully available for this week’s game on Tuesday.
Alabama defensive end LT Overton, whose father played for Oklahoma, won’t be available on Friday due to an illness. He also missed the SEC championship game because of the ailment.
PRO DAY: Alabama offensive tackle Kadyn Proctor widely is regarded as one of the best offensive linemen available in the 2026 NFL Draft and might work into conversations as a top-five draft pick.
He’s massive and moves with the ease of a skill-position player, the foundation for why he allowed just four sacks over the last four seasons. The game against the Sooners will be a prime opportunity for Proctor to showcase his talents.
Oklahoma features one of the deepest defensive lines in all of college football, even if Thomas remains out. Taylor Wein and Marvin Jones Jr. on the outside and a deep group of interior defensive linemen will give Proctor plenty of opportunities to put (more) good film in the hands of scouts and further solidify his first-round status.
FUTURE IS HERE: Oklahoma redshirt freshman Eddy Pierre-Louis (6-foot-3, 314 pounds) has played a significant role for the Sooners’ offensive line late in the season as one of three freshmen to break into the starting lineup.
True freshmen Michael Fasusi and Ryan Fodje are the others. Pierre-Louis has started the last four games and not only performed well in his own rite, but has added an aggressive edge to the group. Pierre-Louis figured to continue to carve out a bigger role after being one of the top guard prospects in the 2024 class. While the Sooners lose Febechi Nwaiwu and Derek Simmons up front, the trio — led by Pierre-Louis — have a chance to help anchor Oklahoma up front for the next couple of years.
NOTEWORTHY: DeBoer is 19-5 all-time against AP Top 25 opponents and only once active FBS coach has more wins over ranked teams (Kirby Smart, Georgia, 26). DeBoer is 6-2 against top-10 opponents.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL PREVIEW: OKLAHOMA VS. ALABAMA
SOONERS NOTES:
u No. 8/8/8 Oklahoma (10-2, 6-2 SEC) hosts No. 9/11/11 Alabama (10-3, 7-1) in the College Football Playoff First Round on Friday at 7 p.m. CT at Gaylord Family — Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman. The game will be televised by ABC and ESPN with Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Holly Rowe and Laura Rutledge announcing. u OU is making its fifth College Football Playoff appearance (as is Georgia), trailing only Alabama (nine), Clemson (seven) and Ohio State (seven). The next most is three by Michigan, Notre Dame and Oregon. Three programs have qualified for two CFPs and 16 for one. u Oklahoma owns a 5-2-1 record against Alabama, including a 4-0 mark at campus sites (2-0 in Norman), and has won four of the last five meetings. The Crimson Tide owns a 2-1-1 edge in bowl games. u The Sooners beat Alabama 24-3 in Norman last season (Nov. 23) and 23-21 in Tuscaloosa this year (Nov. 15). The only team to beat the Crimson Tide twice in one season or three times over a two-season span was Birmingham Athletic Club in 1893 and 1892-93. 1892 was Alabama’s first year playing varsity football. u Oklahoma and Alabama are tied for the all-time national lead with their 27 seasons each of 11-plus wins. UA ranks first nationally with its 44 seasons of at least 10 wins, while OU ranks second with 43. u Friday’s game will mark the latest home contest in the calendar year in Oklahoma’s 131-year history. The previous latest home game came in 1985 when Barry Switzer’s Sooners beat SMU 35-13 on Dec. 7. OU went on to beat Penn State in the Orange Bowl to claim the program’s sixth AP national title. The Sooners are 8-3 all-time in December home games. u OU is making its 27th consecutive bowl/postseason appearance, by far the longest streak in school history (the previous record was eight from the 1975-82 seasons under Switzer). Beginning in Bob Stoops’ 1999 debut season as head coach, it is the second-longest active streak in the nation (Georgia; 29). u The 2025 season marks the 131st in OU football history. The Sooners lead the nation with their 50 all-time conference titles, 27 11-plus-win seasons (tied), 33 AP top-five finishes and five No. 1 overall NFL Draft picks (tied). They rank second with their seven Heisman Trophy winners (tied), third with seven AP national titles, their 101 weeks as the AP’s No. 1 team and 432 total weeks in the AP Top 5, fourth with their 419 NFL Draft picks and fifth with their 59 bowl/postseason appearances. u Friday’s contest will mark the 1,364th in OU history. The Sooners rank fifth nationally with their .724 all-time winning percentage (960-350-53 record), trailing Ohio State (.737), Alabama (.733), Notre Dame (.733) and Michigan (.733). Since the end of World War II (1946 season to present), OU leads all programs with 716 wins (28 more than Alabama, the program with the next most).
u Oklahoma and Georgia are the only teams that have posted at least five wins this season against opponents ranked in the AP Top 25 at the time of competition, and OU is the only one to do it in the regular season. The last time OU won five or more regular season games against AP-ranked teams was 2015. u Friday’s contest represents OU’s school-single-season-record eighth against a team ranked in the AP and/or coaches poll at the time of competition. The 1973 Sooners went 6-0-1 vs. ranked teams under first-year head coach Barry Switzer and finished 10-0-1 overall. u Oklahoma had a November to remember, going 4-0 against SEC opponents and posting three straight wins over AP-ranked foes for the first time since the last four games of the 2016 season. The Sooners won 33-27 at No. 14 Tennessee, 23-21 at No. 4 Alabama, 17-6 vs. No. 23 Missouri and 17-13 vs. LSU. u The Sooners have enjoyed tremendous late-season success at home. They have won 48 of their last 51 November home games (going back to the 1998 season) and are 8-3 all-time in December home contests. u Friday’s game will pit an Oklahoma squad that has converted all 32 of its red-zone opportunities into points this season (the only FBS team with a 100% conversion rate) against an Alabama team that ranks 19th nationally by allowing opponents to score just 76.5% of the time once they reach the red zone. OU has 23 touchdowns and nine field goals in its 32 red-zone trips. u Statistically, Oklahoma’s defensive unit is one of the best in the country, and probably the best in the SEC. The Sooners rank seventh nationally in scoring defense (13.9 ppg), ninth in total defense (273.6 ypg), fifth in rushing defense (81.4 ypg) and 31st in passing defense (192.2 ypg). OU also ranks first nationally in tackles for loss per game (9.6; next most is 8.7 by Texas A&M) and sacks per game (3.4), No. 3 in touchdowns allowed (16), No 5 in rushing TDs allowed (six) and passing TDs allowed (nine), No. 6 in opponent third-down conversion percentage (29.0) and No. 7 in opponent yards per play (4.3). u Forty-one percent of OU’s opponents’ offensive plays this season (320 of 773) have gone for zero or negative yards. An additional 47 plays have resulted in a one-yard gain, meaning 47% of opponent plays have yielded one or fewer yards.
u The Sooners have held eight opponents, including six of eight foes in SEC play, to 85 or fewer rushing yards, including Alabama (80 on 33 carries) on Nov. 15. The Crimson Tide ranks 116th nationally with its 116.2 rushing yards per game. u OU had no takeaways over its first four games but has 13 over the last eight (nine over the last four). u Since the start of the 2023 season, OU is 18-0 when it wins the turnover battle (5-0 this year) and 7-10 when it loses it (5-2). u Despite not starting in five of OU’s 12 games, redshirt sophomore defensive lineman Taylor Wein ranks fourth in the SEC with his 14.0 tackles for loss. Six Sooners rank in the top 22 of the 16-team SEC in TFLs. Joining Wein are redshirt junior linebacker Owen Heinecke (11th; 10.0), senior lineman R Mason Thomas (13th; 9.5 in nine games), redshirt senior linebacker Kendal Daniels (17th; 9.0), redshirt junior linebacker Kip Lewis (20th; 8.5) and sophomore lineman David Stone (22nd; 8.0). Redshirt senior lineman Gracen Halton ranks 31st with 7.0 and redshirt junior linebacker Kobie McKinzie 42nd with 6.5. u Redshirt junior wide receiver Isaiah Sategna III, earned first-team All-SEC honors from the Associated Press after ranking first in league play with his 716 receiving yards and 89.5 yards per game, second in receptions (48) and tied for third in receiving touchdowns (five). On the year he has 65 catches for 948 yards and seven TDs. His career highs entering the season were 37 catches and 491 yards last year at Arkansas.
ALABAMA NOTES:
Overall: Ninth Meeting (Alabama trails, 2-5-1) In College Football Playoff: Second Meeting (Alabama leads, 1-0) Current Streak: Alabama, Lost 2 Last Meeting: Nov. 15, 2025 – Tuscaloosa (L, 21-23) Series Notes: Alabama and Oklahoma will meet for the second time this season and just the ninth time in history on Friday evening inside Memorial Stadium. The Crimson Tide trails, 2-5-1, all-time in the series, but is tied at 2-2 in postseason meetings with the Sooners. The first round game of the 2025 College Football Playoff will be the second meeting between the two schools in the CFP with the last instance coming in the 2018 Orange Bowl, a 45-34 win for the Tide. Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer is 0-2 all-time against the Sooners, while Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables is 2-0 in matchups with the Crimson Tide.
RANKED ON RANKED: Head coach Kalen DeBoer owns a 15-4 (.789) record in 19 career games as a head coach in ranked-versus-ranked matchups at the Division I level. DeBoer’s .789 winning percentage stands as the best winning percentage among all active head coaches that have appeared in at least 10 ranked-versus-ranked matchups. AGAINST THE TOP 10: Alabama owns an 87-81-1 (.517) all-time record against teams ranked in the top-10 of the Associated Press Poll, including the Tide’s 24-21 win at then-No. 5 Georgia on Sept. 27. Since the start of the 2008 season, the Crimson Tide has posted a 38-15 (.717) overall record against top-10 teams, including a 23-9 (.719) mark versus the top 10 since the inception of the College Football Playoff. TIDE TOOK CARE OF BUSINESS: Alabama produced four consecutive victories over Associated Press Top 25 conference opponents in as many weeks following the Tide’s 37-20 win over then-No. 11 Tennessee on Oct. 18. UA’s streak of ranked wins over SEC foes also included a 27-24 win at then-No. 14 Missouri on Oct. 11, a 30-14 win over then-No. 16 Vanderbilt on Oct. 4 and a 24-21 victory at then-No. 5 Georgia on Sept. 27. The Crimson Tide is the first team in SEC history to defeat four straight ranked opponents with no open dates. Alabama also became the fourth team in SEC history to defeat four consecutive ranked opponents including open dates, with the Tide also accomplishing the feat in 2016. 10-WIN PLATEAU: Alabama secured its 10th win of the 2025 season following the Tide’s 27-20 victory at Auburn on Nov. 29, marking UA’s 17th 10-win season over the last 18 years. In the 16 previous 10-plus win seasons, the Crimson Tide finished with a 12-2 record in 2008, 2014 and 2023; 14-0 in 2009; 10-3 in 2010; 12-1 in 2011; 13-1 in 2012 and 2017; 11-2 in 2013, 2019 and 2022; 14-1 in 2015, 2016 and 2018; and 13-0 in 2020. ALABAMA IN THE AP POLL: The Crimson Tide’s No. 11 ranking in the Week 16 edition of the Associated Press Poll marked the 294th consecutive week that the Crimson Tide has appeared in the poll. That streak is the longest active streak in college football. The 294 weeks more than doubles second-place Georgia with the Bulldogs appearing in the poll for 148 consecutive weeks. Alabama’s 294 straight weeks tops the Crimson Tide’s previous program-long streak of 105 consecutive weeks under head coach Gene Stallings in the mid1990s.
ALABAMA IN THE AP SINCE 2008: Alabama began the 2008 season at No. 24 in the Associated Press Preseason Poll. The Crimson Tide opened the year with a dominant 34-10 win over then-No. 9 Clemson in Atlanta, and since that win over the Tigers, UA has not exited the 293 polls that have followed. According to the College Poll Archive, the Tide is the only team to be represented on all 294 editions of the poll from the start of the 2008 season to the current week. The next closest team is Ohio State with 279 appearances followed by Oklahoma at 260. Alabama has spent 91.5 percent of the 18-plus years ranked in the top 10. A whopping 76.2 percent of that time Alabama has been ranked in the top five. The Crimson Tide has also been ranked No. 1 a total of 110 times since 2008. Only 16 other teams have earned the No. 1 ranking over that time, with the second-most appearances coming from Georgia at 40, while Ohio State owns the third-most appearances at 27. ALABAMA HAS THE MOST WINS SINCE 2008: Dating back to the start of the 2008 season, Alabama has won 218 games, which is the most in the Football Bowl Subdivision. That sum is 14 more than Ohio State, who owns the next-closest win total over that stretch at 204.
OFFENSIVE NOTES:
SIMPSON’S STATS: Ty Simpson has shined in his role as the Crimson Tide’s starting quarterback. Through 13 starts, Simpson has completed 275-of-428 passes (64.3 percent) for 3,268 yards and 26 touchdowns while adding 81 carries for 98 yards and two scores. The redshirt junior is one of only five Division I quarterbacks with 26-plus passing touchdowns and five-or-less interceptions Below is a look at where Simpson stands in the SEC and nationally among signal-callers.
QB1 A FINALIST FOR MANNING AWARD: Ty Simpson was named a finalist for the Manning Award, the Allstate Sugar Bowl announced Dec. 4. Simpson is one of 10 finalists for the Manning, an award that honors the top quarterback in the country and is the only award that takes into consideration a candidate’s postseason performance. The winner of the 2025 Manning Award will be announced following the conclusion of the College Football Playoff National Championship in January. The Crimson Tide has garnered two Manning Award winners, including Mac Jones (2020) and Bryce Young (2021). TY TAMES THE TIGERS: Quarterback Ty Simpson was named the SEC Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts in Alabama’s 27-24 win at then-No. 14/14 Missouri on Oct. 11. Simpson led the Tide to its third consecutive AP Top 25 win, finishing 23-of-31 through the air with three touchdown passes. He completed at least one pass to nine different targets while also converting all three of the Tide’s fourth down attempts. The weekly SEC accolade stands as the second in three weeks for Simpson, who was also named the East-West Shrine Bowl’s Monday Morning Quarterback that same morning following the road victory over Mizzou. WEEKLY HONORS FOR SIMPSON AFTER UGA: Quarterback Ty Simpson garnered numerous weekly honors following Alabama’s 24-21 victory at then-No. 5/3 Georgia on Sept. 27. The Tide’s starting signal-caller completed 24-of-38 passes for 276 yards and two touchdowns through the air, adding 12 rushing yards and a touchdown on four carries in the road win. Simpson’s week began by being named the SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 29. That same day, Simpson earned Panini Senior Bowl Player of the Week honors while also being chosen among eight quarterbacks as one of the Manning Award’s ‘Stars of the Week’. On Sept. 30, the Martin, Tenn., native picked up additional accolades, including being recognized as the Maxwell Player of the Week as well as the Davey O’Brien National Player of the Week. PERFECT FROM THE POCKET: Ty Simpson finished a perfect 17-of-17 for 226 yards and three touchdowns in Alabama’s 73-0 win over ULM on Sept. 6. Simpson became just the third quarterback in SEC history to manage a perfect 100 percent completion percentage following a minimum of 10 passing attempts, as his 17 completions on as many attempts are the most by a quarterback in league history. Simpson surpassed LSU’s Rohan Davey, who completed 11-of-11 passes against Western Carolina in 2000.
MR. RELIABLE: Germie Bernard was one of the most consistent wideouts in college football a season ago and has maintained his form in 2025. After leading all Tide receivers in receptions (50) and finishing second in receiving yards (794) last season, Bernard currently paces UA wideouts in receptions (57) and receiving yards (762) while ranking second in receiving touchdowns (7). The Nevada native has also produced 101 rushing yards on 17 carries with two rushing scores while completing two passes for 15 yards on his only two attempts. The senior’s seven receiving touchdowns are tied for fourth in the SEC while his nine total touchdowns are tied for eighth among all SEC players. Additionally, Bernard leads all Tide pass-catchers with a 63.5 receiving yards per game mark. HORTON KEEPS SCORIN’: Isaiah Horton has turned into an impact player for the Tide after transferring from Miami this summer. In 13 games, Horton has accumulated 35 receptions for 430 yards with a team-leading eight touchdowns. The Tennessee native’s eight touchdown catches are third-most among SEC pass-catchers and rank 22nd in the nation. Horton managed three touchdown receptions at Auburn on Nov. 29, becoming the first Alabama player since Jameson Williams in 2021 to reel in three receiving scores, while also becoming just the third player in the last 30 seasons to produce three receiving touchdowns in the Iron Bowl, joining Jaylen Waddle (2019) and Amari Cooper (2014). SOPHOMORE STANDOUT: Ryan Williams was one of the most impressive freshman players in the country a season ago and has continued to create big plays for the Alabama offense this season. In 2024, Williams led the Tide in receiving yards (865) and receiving touchdowns (8) while finishing second in receptions (48). In his 12 games this season, the Mobile native is second among all Alabama wideouts in receptions (42) and receiving yards (631) while his four receiving touchdowns are tied for third-most. Williams’ 52.6 receiving yards per game mark is second among Alabama pass-catchers, with his 15.0 yards per reception average sitting as the highest rate among UA wideouts. A SWISS ARMY KNIFE: Josh Cuevas earned a more prominent role at tight end for the Crimson Tide in 2025 and has delivered in more ways than one. Cuevas has totaled 30 catches for 341 yards and four touchdowns in his 10 games this season, with his four receiving touchdowns tied for the third-most among the Tide’s receiving corps.
ANOTHER ONE FOR BRAILSFORD: Alabama’s Parker Brailsford was named the Southeastern Conference’s Co-Offensive Lineman of the Week, the league office announced Nov. 10. The honor was the second of the 2025 campaign for Brailsford, who picked up identical honors following Alabama’s 30-14 win over then-No. 16/17 Vanderbilt on Oct. 4. Brailsford provided key blocks in the Crimson Tide’s 20-9 win over LSU on Nov. 8, playing all 64 snaps at center. The redshirt junior did not allow a sack or quarterback pressure against the Tigers’ defensive front, registering six knockdown blocks in the win. The weekly honor is the second of Brailsford’s Alabama tenure. NO BETTER CENTER: Center Parker Brailsford was named to The Sporting News’ Midseason All-America Team, the outlet announced on Oct. 15. At the time of the announcement, Brailsford had yet to allow a sack across 245 pass blocking snaps according to Pro Football Focus, in addition to providing key blocks for an offense that was averaging 126.5 rushing yards per game. BRAILSFORD NAMED SEC O-LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Parker Brailsford was named the SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week on Oct. 6 following the Tide’s 30-14 win over then-No. 16/17 Vanderbilt on Oct. 4. Brailsford played all 69 offensive snaps against the Commodores without surrendering a sack, pressure or quarterback hit in the victory. The weekly SEC honor was the first in the collegiate career of the Arizona native. THE BIG GUY: Alabama left tackle Kadyn Proctor has been among the most impactful offensive lineman in the country so far in 2025. Since Week 2, Proctor has allowed just two quarterback hits over his last 480 passing snaps while manning Ty Simpson’s blind side. The intimidating left tackle has amassed an 84.9 overall grade from PFF, the second-highest grade among all SEC offensive tackles and the eighth-best grade among all Division I tackles. Proctor has also managed five carries for 16 yards, with three of the five runs converting Tide first downs.
RAIDING THE AIR: The Alabama quarterback room is averaging 273.2 passing yards per game over its first 13 contests, the fourth-highest average in the SEC and the 21st-best figure in the nation. BORN TO RUN: The Crimson Tide produced eight rushing touchdowns en route to a 56-0 win over Eastern Illinois on Nov. 22. Alabama’s eight rushing scores were the most in a single game since producing nine rushing touchdowns at Vanderbilt in 1979. AERIAL ASSAULT: Alabama saw three different quarterbacks produce seven touchdown passes in the Tide’s 73-0 win over ULM on Sept. 6. The seven touchdowns through the air matched UA’s program record for touchdown passes in a single game previously set against Southern Miss on Nov. 11, 1950. 400+ YARDS OF TOTAL OFFENSE: Alabama has gained 400-plus yards of total offense in 78 of its last 109 games, dating back to the start of the 2018 season. The Crimson Tide produced 400-plus yards of total offense for the fifth time this season against Eastern Illinois, posting 539 total yards on Nov. 22. Earlier this season, the Tide managed 406 yards of offense against then-No. 11/11/10 Oklahoma, 486 yards of offense against then-No.16/17 Vanderbilt on Oct. 4, 454 yards against Wisconsin on Sept. 13, as well as finishing with 583 total yards against ULM on Sept. 6. In the 31 instances where the offense did not go over 400 yards, Alabama is 22-9.
500+ YARDS OF OFFENSE: Alabama has eclipsed 500 yards of offense in 62 games since the start of the 2015 season, including twice in 2025. The Tide managed 539 yards of offense in a 56-0 win against Eastern Illinois on Nov. 22, having also produced 583 yards of offense in the 73-0 win over ULM on Sept. 6. The 62 instances include three games in 2024 when UA went for 500-plus against Western Kentucky (600), Georgia (547) and Mercer (508). The Crimson Tide accumulated 500-plus twice in 2023 along with seven times apiece in both 2022 and 2021. Additionally, the Tide went for 500-or-better eight times in 2020 and nine times in 2019, with the 2018 roster setting the Alabama single-season record with 500-ormore yards in 12 contests. 600+ YARDS OF OFFENSE: Alabama totaled 600 yards of offense in the 63-0 win over Western Kentucky to open the 2024 campaign. The 600-plus yard performance marked the 15th instance in program history that the Tide has been at or above 600 yards.
DEFENSIVE NOTES:
THIS IS THE BRAY: Bray Hubbard has been a force for the Tide defense through 13 games so far in 2025. The junior safety owns 66 total tackles, including three tackles for loss (-12 yards), to go with a team-high four interceptions, six pass breakups, three forced fumbles, one sack (-9 yards) and a quarterback hurry. Hubbard’s 66 tackles are third-most among all Alabama defenders, while the Mississippi native’s four interceptions are tied for the SEC lead and 16th nationally. Additionally, Hubbard owns an 86.5 overall grade from Pro Football Focus, the third-highest grade among SEC safeties and the NCAA’s 12th-highest figure at the position. PFF has also commended Hubbard’s success near the line of scrimmage, with his 91.0 run defense grade placing him second among the league’s safeties while ranking fifth in Division I. IRON BOWL REWARDS: Bray Hubbard was named the SEC’s Co-Defensive Player of the Week on Dec. 1 as the result of his impactful showing at Auburn on Nov. 29. Hubbard recorded just two tackles, but provided an interception late in the third quarter as the Tigers drove deep into Alabama territory. The hard-hitting safety then forced a fumble with just under 40 seconds left in regulation, stalling the AU drive and allowing time for the Tide to bleed the clock on the way to the eventual win. He was later named the Lott IMPACT Trophy Player of the Week on Dec. 4 for his efforts in the Iron Bowl. HUBBARD NAMED SEC DEFENSIVE POTW: Bray Hubbard was named SEC Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 15 following his standout performance against Wisconsin on Sept. 13. Hubbard collected five total tackles and two interceptions against the Badgers, helping limit Wisconsin to just one offensive score and only 209 yards of total offense. The league honor was the first of Hubbard’s Alabama career. Hubbard was also named the Panini Senior Bowl Defensive Player of the Week as well as the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Defensive Back of the Week for his efforts against Wisconsin. LAYING DOWN THE LAW: Deontae Lawson has returned to form in 2025, serving as one of leading producers on the Crimson Tide defense once again. In 13 starts, Lawson has posted a team-leading 75 tackles, including three for loss (-5 yards), to go with three pass breakups, two fumble recoveries, one forced fumble and one quarterback hurry. At Auburn on Nov. 29, Lawson recovered a key fumble with under 40 seconds left in regulation, allowing the Tide to bleed the clock en route to its sixth consecutive Iron Bowl victory.
LAWSON A SEMIFINALIST FOR COMEBACK POTY: Deontae Lawson was named a semifinalist for the 2025 Comeback Player of the Year Award, as announced by College Sports Communicators in conjunction with the Associated Press (AP) and the Fiesta Sports Foundation on Dec. 3. Lawson is among 15 semifinalists up for the Comeback Player of the Year Award, which recognizes college football student-athletes for overcoming injury, illness or other circumstances. At the conclusion of each season, in a vote by a panel of college football writers, editors, and sports information directors, three college football student athletes are honored as Comeback Player of the Year Award winners. The 2025 recipients will be announced on Dec. 17 and recognized at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 8, 2026. Lawson would represent the first winner of the Comeback Player of the Year Award in Alabama program history. BROWN ON LOCKDOWN: Zabien Brown has developed into one of the nation’s most dependable cornerbacks. During his sophomore season, Brown has totaled 30 tackles, including 2.5 tackles for loss (-4 yards), while also contributing one interception return for a touchdown (99 yards), five pass breakups and one forced fumble in his 13 games. According to PFF, Brown has also provided important help at the line of scrimmage. The California native is responsible for a 90.2 run defense grade by Pro Football Focus, the best grade among SEC cornerbacks and the sixth-highest grade among all corners in Division I. WHAT A WEEK FOR ZB: Zabien Brown earned various league and national honors after his game-changing performance against then-No. 11/11 Tennessee on Oct. 18. Highlighted by his 99-yard interception return for a touchdown just before halftime, Brown also contributed a career-high seven tackles while limiting the Volunteers’ receiving corps to just 16 yards on six targets, equating to an allowed passer rating of 2.8 per Pro Football Focus. Brown was first named the SEC’s Co-Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 20 before garnering national honors including Bronko Nagurski Player of the Week, Jim Thorpe Defensive Back of the Week and the Lott IMPACT Trophy Player of the Week.
PIERRE BRINGS PRESSURE: Yhonzae Pierre has evolved into one of the Tide’s most impactful defenders. Through 13 games, Pierre has totaled 44 tackles while leading all Alabama defenders with 11.5 tackles for loss (-85 yards), six sacks (-67 yards) and nine quarterback pressures. Pierre’s three forced fumbles are also tied with Bray Hubbard for the top mark among the Tide’s defensive unit. The Eufaula native is one of only 11 SEC defenders with at least 6.0 sacks, including five sacks over his last seven games, while his -67 sack yards are the 13th-most in the country. BIG PLAY YHONZAE: Yhonzae Pierre was named SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Week along with Zabien Brown on Oct. 18 for his efforts against then-No. 11/11 Tennessee. Pierre matched his career high with six tackles against the Vols, including a career-best three sacks (-31 yards), one of which led to a Tennessee safety. Pierre’s three sacks were the most by an Alabama player since 2021 and came against a UT offensive line unit that had only allowed four sacks through six games entering the Third Saturday in October. In addition to earning his first-career SEC weekly honor, the Eufaula native was also named the Chuck Bednarik Player of the Week for his showing against the Vols. MOVIN’ ON UP: Linebacker Justin Jefferson has taken on an elevated role at the second level of the Crimson Tide defense in 2025. Jefferson enters the matchup with Oklahoma owning the second-most tackles on the team with 73, including 4.5 tackles for loss (-26 yards) and two sacks (-20 yards). He has also contributed five pass breakups, two quarterback hurries, one interception and a forced fumble in his 13 games.
INDIANA, OHIO STATE DOMINATE 2025 FWAA ALL-AMERICA TEAM PRESENTED BY THE GOODYEAR COTTON BOWL CLASSIC
DALLAS (FWAA) – The 2025 Football Writers Association of America All-America Team presented in partnership with the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic has two repeat All-Americans and 23 players on teams competing in the College Football Playoff at the front of players from 33 different schools. Players from the Big Ten and SEC make up 32 – more than half – of the 54-member team with nine of the Football Bowl Subdivision conferences represented plus an Independent.
The top four CFP seeds have 12 combined members of the two teams, including nine on the first team that includes its quarterback, top-ranked Indiana’s signal-caller and Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award, Walter Camp Award and Davey O’Brien Award winner Fernando Mendoza. Another member of the first-team backfield, Ole Miss’ Kewan Lacy, will compete this weekend in the Playoff’s first round, along with five other first-team players: offensive linemen Iapani Laloulu of Oregon and Kadyn Proctor of Alabama, Oklahoma kicker Tate Sandell, the Lou Groza Award winner, and the Texas A&M tandem of defensive end Cashius Howell and all-purpose player KC Concepcion.
Indiana and Ohio State each placed four players on the team to lead all schools and have the two repeating two-time All-Americans in defensive back Ohio State’s Caleb Downs, the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award winner, and linebacker Aiden Fisher (Indiana). Both schools have three members on the first team and combine to make up half their conference’s representatives.
Fisher is only the second two-time All-American in Indiana program history and it’s only the third time for Indiana to have two or more All-Americans (1945, 2024). Mendoza is the Hoosiers’ first All-American quarterback since Antwaan Randle El in 2002, and Indiana also has its first All-American wide receiver in Omar Cooper Jr., who is on the second team.
Downs is Ohio State’s fourth two-time FWAA All-American this decade. He joins Kadyn McDonald, Ohio State’s first first-team defensive lineman since 2019, and wide receiver Jeremiah Smith, who continues the program’s run on receivers giving them an All-American at the position in five of the last six seasons. Ohio State has had eight first-team FWAA All-Americans in the past four seasons and 11 overall.
The Big Ten and SEC tied with 16 players among the conferences while none other had more than six.
Part of the team has a Texas flair as Texas Tech, Texas A&M and Texas combined for nine players on the team. Texas also boasts being where more of the players (10) call home than any other.
Texas Tech, one of the newcomers to the CFP field, ties for third among all schools with three All-Americans. Linebacker Jacob Rodriguez, who won the FWAA’s Bronko Nagurski Trophy as the nation’s top defensive player as well as the Bednarik Award and the Butkus Award, is on the first team to no one’s surprise. Two defensive linemen join Rodriguez with David Bailey, one of the country’s sack leaders, on the first team and defensive tackle Lee Hunter on the second. Texas A&M is one of two teams, along with Notre Dame, to have an All-American on offense, defense and special teams. Howell is one of the nation’s sack leaders and KC Concepcion, the Paul Hornung Award winner, sparked the Aggies with his special teams play. Both are on the first team. Texas A&M wide receiver Mario Craver was named to the second team.
Texas and Notre Dame are the other schools with three All-Americans. Texas return specialist Ryan Niblett salvaged at least two wins for the Longhorns with dramatic punt returns late in those games and was honored on the first team as such. Linebacker Anthony Hill Jr. and defensive back Michael Taaffe are on the second team. Taaffee is the Allstate Wuerffel Trophy winner.
Notre Dame now has 15 FWAA All-Americans this decade with its three this season while sporting a first-team running back in Doak Walker Award winner Jeremiyah Love, Notre Dame’s first All-America running back since Vagas Ferguson in 1979. First-team defensive back Leonard Moore is the Irish’s fifth All-American in the defensive backfield of the last six seasons, and Love’s backfield mate and special teams wizard Jadarian Price made the second team as an all-purpose player. Price is the Irish’s first All-American on special teams since Raghib Ismail in 1992.
Navy has its first All-American since 1983 in defensive tackle Landon Robinson, also its first on defense since 1975 and its first designated as a defensive lineman since 1961. Army now has All-Americans in consecutive seasons for first time since 1958-59 in offensive lineman Will Jeffcoat on the second team and only West Point’s second honoree since 1991. This marks the first time for Army and Navy to have All-Americans in the same year since 1957, when Army’s Bob Anderson and Navy’s Bob Reifsnyder earned the honors. The three service academies have never each had All-Americans in the same season.
Following is the complete 2025 FWAA All-America Team:
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
QB Fernando Mendoza, Indiana (6-5, 225, Jr., Miami, Fla.)
RB Kewan Lacy, Ole Miss (5-11, 210, So., Dallas, Texas)
RB Jeremiyah Love, Notre Dame (6-0, 214, Jr., St. Louis, Mo.)
WR Makai Lemon, USC (5-11, 195, Jr., Los Alamitos, Calif.)
WR Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State (6-3, 223, So., Miami Gardens, Fla.)
TE Eli Stowers, Vanderbilt (6-4, 235, Gr., Denton, Texas)
OL Spencer Fano, Utah (6-6, 308, Jr., Spanish Fork, Utah)
OL Iapani Laloulu, Oregon (6-2, 329, Jr., Honolulu, Hawaii)
OL Kadyn Proctor, Alabama (6-7, 366, Jr., Des Moines, Iowa)
OL Carter Smith, Indiana (6-5, 313, R-Jr., Powell, Ohio)
C Logan Jones, Iowa (6-3, 302, Gr., Council Bluffs, Iowa)
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
DE David Bailey, Texas Tech (6-3, 250, Sr., Irvine, Calif.)
DE Cashius Howell, Texas A&M (6-2, 248, R-Sr., Kansas City, Mo.)
DT Kayden McDonald, Ohio State (6-3, 326, Jr., Suwanee, Ga.)
DT Landon Robinson, Navy (6-0, 287, Sr., Fairlawn, Ohio)
LB CJ Allen, Georgia (6-1, 235, Jr., Barnesville, Ga.)
LB Aiden Fisher, Indiana (6-1, 233, Sr., Fredericksburg, Va.)
LB Jacob Rodriguez, Texas Tech (6-1, 235, Sr., Wichita Falls, Texas)
DB Mansoor Delane, LSU (6-0, 190, Sr., Silver Spring, Md.)
DB Caleb Downs, Ohio State (6-0, 205, Jr., Hoschton, Ga.)
DB Bishop Fitzgerald, USC (5-11, 205, R-Sr., Woodbridge, Va.)
DB Leonard Moore, Notre Dame (6-2, 195, So., Round Rock, Texas)
FIRST TEAM SPECIALISTS
K Tate Sandell, Oklahoma (5-9, 182, R-Jr., Port Neches, Texas)
P Evan Crenshaw, Troy (6-4, 192, R-Jr., Ponte Vedra, Fla.)
RS Ryan Niblett, Texas (5-10, 187, So., Houston, Texas)
RS Kaden Wetjen, Iowa (5-9, 196, Gr., Williamsburg, Iowa)
AP KC Concepcion, Texas A&M (5-11, 190, Jr., Charlotte, N.C.)
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE: QB Diego Pavia, Vanderbilt; RB Cam Cook, Jacksonville State; RB Ahmad Hardy, Missouri; WR Omar Cooper Jr., Indiana; WR Mario Craver, Texas A&M; TE Kenyon Sadiq, Oregon; OL Olaivavega Ioane, Penn State; OL Will Jeffcoat, Army; OL Francis Mauigoa, Miami; OL Laurence Seymore, WKU; C Jake Slaughter, Florida. SECOND TEAM DEFENSE: DE Rueben Bain Jr., Miami; DE John Henry Daley, Utah; DT Lee Hunter, Texas Tech; DT R Mason Thomas, Oklahoma; LB Anthony Hill Jr., Texas; LB Red Murdock, Buffalo; LB Arvell Reese, Ohio State; DB Hezekiah Masses, California; DB Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, Toledo; DB Faletau Satuala, BYU; DB Michael Taaffe, Texas. SECOND TEAM SPECIALISTS: K Kansei Matsuzawa, Hawaii; P Keegan Andrews, Massachusetts; RS Caullin Lacy, Louisville; RS Jadarian Price, Notre Dame; AP Emmett Johnson, Nebraska.
Other notables from the first team bring a little history with them as well.
- Utah was one of seven programs to place two members on the All-America team, led by the FWAA’s Outland Trophy winner, offensive lineman Spencer Fano.
- Vanderbilt, a CFP contender for most of the season, boasts two All-Americans – John Mackey Award winning tight end Eli Stowers (first team) and quarterback Diego Pavia (second team) – the Commodores’ first on offense since 1958. Stowers also won the William V. Campbell Trophy.
- Offensive lineman Kadyn Proctor extends Alabama’s now 18-year streak of having at least one FWAA All-American, or every season since 2008. The Crimson Tide have had an offensive lineman on the All-America team in five of the last six seasons.
- USC has two All-Americans in the same season for the first time since 2022. Makai Lemon, the Biletnikoff Award winner, is the Trojans’ first first-team wide receiver since 2012, and Bishop Fitzgerald is USC’s first All-American at defensive back since 2008.
- Troy punter Evan Crenshaw is the Trojans’ first All-American. The Sun Belt Special Teams Player of the Year averaged 45.7 yards per punt, the second-highest single-season average in program history. He placed 29 of his 68 punts inside the 20-yard line, the most in the nation, and recorded 21 punts of 50 yards or longer.
- Iowa center Logan Jones, the Rimington Trophy winner, and dynamic return specialist Kaden Wetjen give the Hawkeyes at least two All-Americans for a seventh consecutive season and in 8 of the last 9. Since 2022, all 10 of Iowa’s All-America selections have been on the first team.
Notes from the second team:
- The Mid-American Conference made another historic run on this year’s team by repeating its record three members from a year ago. The MAC trio – Buffalo linebacker Red Murdock, Toledo defensive back Emmanuel McNeil-Warren and Massachusetts punter Keegan Andrews – each on the second team, was fifth among the conferences.
- Hawaii kicker Kansie Matsuzawa is the first Japanese player to earn FWAA All-America honors.
- WKU has its first All-American in program history in offensive lineman Laurence Seymore. He’s WKU’s first FWAA honoree of any kind since 2020 when it had players on the Freshman All-America team.
- Miami has two members on the second team in defensive end Rueben Bain Jr. and Francis Mauigoa, Miami’s first All-American on the offensive line since 2002.
- California has All-Americans in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 1999-2000 with Hezekiah Masses at defensive back.
- Jax State now has All-Americans in consecutive seasons for the first in their program history. This is the program’s first FWAA award of any kind.
The Big 12 is third among the conferences with six All-Americans, followed by the ACC with four, the MAC and Notre Dame with three each, two each from the American and Conference USA, and one each from the Mountain West and the Sun Belt. There were 23 juniors on the team followed by 18 seniors, eight sophomores and five graduates. There were no freshmen.
The FWAA All-America Team was first selected in 1944, three years after the organization was formed. The FWAA’s inaugural team included Army’s Heisman Trophy tandem of Doc Blanchard and Glenn Davis and Georgia Tech’s Frank Broyles, who later became Arkansas’ head football coach and athletic director.
Since 1945, the FWAA All-America Team has been among the five teams used to formulate the NCAA’s annual consensus All-America team, which will be announced later this week. Since the 2002 season, the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), The Associated Press, The Sporting News and the Walter Camp Football Foundation have joined the FWAA as the five designated selectors by the NCAA.
Over the years, the FWAA team has highlighted all the game’s great players in several media forums. From 1946-70, LOOK magazine published the FWAA team and brought players and selected writers to New York City for a celebration. During that 25-year period, the FWAA team was introduced on national television shows by such noted hosts as Bob Hope, Steve Allen and Perry Como.
After LOOK folded, the FWAA started a long association with NCAA Films (later known as NCAA Productions), which produced a 30-minute television program. The team was part of ABC-TV’s 1981 College Football Series. From 1983-90, the team was introduced on either ABC or ESPN. In 2002 and ‘03, the All-America team was honored with a banquet at the Citrus Bowl.
The same bowl also was a sponsor when the team was featured on ABC and ESPN from different locations on Disney properties from 2004-07. From 2008-10, the team had been the subject of a one-hour ESPN special.
For seven decades the FWAA has selected an All-America team with the help of its members and an All-America Committee, which represents all the regions in the country. From that All-America team, the FWAA also selects the Outland Trophy winner (best interior lineman) and the Bronko Nagurski Trophy winner (best defensive player).
Some of the true greats of the writing profession have helped to select this team over the years: Grantland Rice, Bert McGrane, Blackie Sherrod, Furman Bisher, Pat Harmon, Fred Russell, Edwin Pope, Murray Olderman, Paul Zimmerman – and the list goes on and on. The FWAA All-America team is steeped in tradition and history and is selected by a writers’ group with those same attributes.
Founded in 1941, the Football Writers Association of America consists of journalists, broadcasters, publicists, photographers and key executives in all areas of college football. The FWAA works to govern media access and gameday operations while presenting awards and honors, including an annual All-America team. For more information about the FWAA and its programs and initiatives, contact Executive Director Steve Richardson at 214-870-6516 or tiger@fwaa.com.
The Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic will play host to a College Football Playoff Quarterfinal on Wed., Dec. 31 at 7:30 p.m. ET. The 90th Goodyear Cotton Bowl is the 17th Classic to be played at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas and will feature Ohio State vs. Texas A&M or Miami.
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NFL NEWS
THREE 2-POINT CONVERSIONS LEAD SEAHAWKS’ RALLY FOR OT WIN OVER RAMS
Sam Darnold threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Jaxon Smith-Njigba with 3:13 remaining in overtime, then hit backup tight end Eric Saubert with a two-point conversion as the Seattle Seahawks defeated the visiting Los Angeles Rams 38-37 Thursday night.
The Seahawks (12-3) rallied from a 16-point deficit in the fourth quarter to break a tie with the Rams (11-4) atop the NFC West.
Darnold finished 22 of 34 for 270 yards with two TDs and two interceptions. Seattle’s Kenneth Walker III rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries and had three receptions for 64 yards. Smith-Njigba made eight catches for 96 yards and a TD, all after halftime.
Los Angeles’ Matthew Stafford completed 29 of 49 passes for 457 yards and three touchdowns, the last a 41-yarder to Puka Nacua with 6:27 left in overtime.
The Seahawks subsequently scored on their overtime possession and went for two and the win.
Nacua had 12 catches for a career-high 225 yards and two touchdowns. Rams running backs Kyren Williams and Blake Corum combined to rush for 118 yards on 37 carries.
With Los Angeles ahead 30-14, Rashid Shaheed sparked Seattle’s comeback with a 58-yard punt return for a touchdown. Darnold completed a two-point conversion to Cooper Kupp, cutting the Seahawks’ deficit to eight with 8:03 to play.
The Seahawks’ defense forced a three-and-out and Shaheed went 31 yards on an end around on the next play from scrimmage. Darnold hit a wide open tight end AJ Barner from 26 yards on the next snap with 6:23 to play.
The Seahawks went for two again in an attempt to tie the score, but Darnold’s pass was batted down. After a video review, it was determined it was a backward pass, with the Seahawks’ Zach Charbonnet recovering the ball in the end zone for an unlikely conversion to knot the score at 30-30.
The Rams’ Harrison Mevis, who kicked three field goals, missed a 48-yard attempt with 2:07 left.
Seattle got a first-quarter touchdown from Charbonnet on a 4-yard carry and Los Angeles got a second-quarter TD on a 3-yard pass from Darnold to Terrance Ferguson, and the Rams led 13-7 at halftime.
Both teams played without offensive starters. The Rams’ Davante Adams, who leads the league with 14 touchdown receptions, and Seahawks left tackle Charles Cross were both sidelined due to hamstring injuries.
WEEK 16 NUMBERS GAME: HISTORY, TRENDS AND RECORDS ON THE LINE SUNDAY
Denver has 12 consecutive home wins and the NFL’s longest active win streak as the Broncos attempt to keep their stride toward the AFC’s No. 1 seed in the playoffs.
Ahead of Sunday’s game against the Jaguars, Denver’s winning streak stands at 11 and Jacksonville has won five in a row to jump to the lead in the AFC South.
If quarterback Bo Nix gets the Broncos to the finish line with two more wins to close out the regular season, he’ll break a current tie with Andrew Luck (Colts), Ben Roethlisberger (Steelers) and Dak Prescott (Cowboys) for the second-most wins in the first two seasons of a quarterback’s career (22) and tie the record held by Russell Wilson (Seahawks).
With three wins to end the regular season, Nix would set that NFL record with 25 victories.
–The Bears and Patriots are in line to give the NFL a worst-to-playoffs — and perhaps worst-to-first — turnaround story.
Since 1996, at least one team has made the playoffs the season after finishing in last or tied for last place in 26 of 29 seasons.
Chicago can clinch a playoff spot on Saturday with a win and Detroit loss to the Steelers on Sunday, or a Chicago tie and Detroit loss, after ending the 2024 season in last place in the NFC North.
The Patriots were last in the AFC East in 2024. But New England has a win-and-in game at Baltimore on Sunday night.
–New England is trying to improve to 7-0 on the road this season. A victory would be the Patriots’ 12th of the season and their 14th 12-win season in team history, ranking behind only the San Francisco 49ers (16) and Dallas Cowboys (15).
–Don Shula (51 years and 308 days old) and Curly Lambeau (48 years and 222 days old) are the only coaches who achieved 200 career NFL wins at a younger age than Mike Tomlin, who can become the 11th member of the 200 Club. Tomlin, 53, has 199 career wins since being hired by the Steelers in 2007. He’s also in position to produce his 19th season with a record of .500 or better.
Marty Schottenheimer (19 seasons) is fourth on the list dating to 1970.
Shula (24 seasons), Andy Reid (23) and Bill Belichick (21) are the only coaches with more .500-or-better seasons.
Rams coach Sean McVay, 39, can record his 100th career win on Thursday night at Seattle and at least three other opportunities after that given Los Angeles clinched a playoff berth last week.
Only two coaches in won their 100th game before age 40. Pro Football Hall of Famers Curly Lambeau (36 years and 174 days old) and George Halas (39 years and 254 days old).
–Browns defensive end Myles Garrett leads the NFL with 21.5 sacks and is first with 124 sacks since entering the league in 2017, the second-most by a player in his first nine seasons.
Garrett can surpass Michael Strahan (22.5 sacks in 2001 with the New York Giants) and T.J. Watt (22.5 in 2021 with Pittsburgh) to claim the record for most sacks in a season since the league made it an official statistic in 1982.
–Green Bay has won 26 of the last 31 meetings between the Packers and Bears at Soldier Field, including 14 of the last 15, and 17 of the past 19 overall in the series. This is only the second all-time Saturday game between these division rivals, who’ve played 211 times. The Packers lead 109-96-6.
–The 49ers have allowed 41 total points in the fourth quarter this season (2.9 per game). Only the Packers (16 fourth-quarter points in 14 games this season) have given up fewer.
–The Los Angeles Chargers are the only one team in the NFL with four players over 500 receiving yards this season: wide receiver Quinton Johnston (533 yards), tight end Orande Gadsden II (602), and receivers Keenan Allen (688) and Ladd McConkey (715 yards).
–Buccaneers wide receivers Mike Evans and Chris Godwin Jr. are approaching the combined 17K Club. With 16,858 yards in their nine seasons together, the tandem is No. 5 in league history for combined receiving yards in the regular season and within striking distance of Colts greats Marvin Harrison and Reggie Wayne (17, 155 in 10 seasons) and Dolphins WRs Mark Clayton and Mark Duper (17,512 in 10 seasons). Isaac Bruce and Torry Holt are No. 1 on the list with 21,310 yards in nine seasons. Jerry Rice and John Taylor had 18,224 in nine seasons with the 49ers.
–Colts running back Jonathan Taylor can climb to third on the single-season rushing yards list with 111 yards on Monday against the San Francisco 49ers. Counterpart Christian McCaffrey needs seven receptions to pass Roger Craig for the team single-season record for catches by a running back.
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NO. 25 GEORGIA HITS CENTURY MARK AGAIN IN WIN OVER WESTERN CAROLINA
No. 25 Georgia and the nation’s highest-scoring offense put up big numbers again in a 112-82 win over outmatched Western Carolina Thursday night in Athens, Ga.
Georgia exceeded the 100-point mark for the fifth time this season. That ties a program single-season record set in the 1990-91 season.
Jeremiah Wilkinson led all scorers with 26 points, including four 3-pointers. Marcus “Smurf” Millender had 17 for Georgia and Somto Cyril, playing in a black mask to protect a broken nose, had a career-high 14 points and 10 rebounds.
The Bulldogs (10-1) never trailed. Ten different Bulldogs scored and 11 played more than 10 minutes.
Georgia shot 59.3% from the floor and was 11-for-22 from 3-point range.
Western Carolina (4-7) got a team-high 14 points from Georgia native CJ Hyland and 13 points apiece from Justin Johnson and Marcus Kell.
Entering the night averaging a tick above 98 points per game, the Bulldogs had 10 points in the first 2:30 of the game.
After Western Carolina cut its deficit to 15-10 on a jumper by Johnson, Blue Cain drained a three from the wing for Georgia, Justin Bailey scored on a baseline drive, Cain scored again in the lane and Millender hit a jumper from the elbow for a 9-0 Georgia run that took just more than two minutes of game time and erased any doubt in the outcome.
The Bulldogs’ offense had more highlight plays in the first half. Jake Wilkins came soaring in on a fastbreak dunk to make it 33-17, Millender sank a three with his back foot on the Georgia logo at midcourt to make it 39-23 and Cyril had an unusual three-point play late in the half. Cyril made a free throw, missed the second and Wilkins swatted at the rebound — sending it back to Cyril, who stormed down the lane for a monster two-hand jam.
The first-half lead grew as big as 20, but Western Carolina scored the final six points of the first half — getting two buckets from Johnson, including a nifty steal and dunk — to make it 54-40 at the halftime break.
Georgia started the second half with a tremendous dunk by Kanon Catchings and the Bulldogs kept on attacking. Wilkinson scored 12 points on three 3-pointers and a trio of free throws in a 2:01 span to make the lead 96-67 with 6:41 left.
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WOMEN’S TOP 25 ROUNDUP: JOYCE EDWARDS, NO. 3 SOUTH CAROLINA CRUISES
Joyce Edwards poured in a career-high 34 points on a blistering 14-for-15 shooting night, and No. 3 South Carolina hit the century mark for the fifth time by blasting South Florida 103-44 on Thursday in Tampa, Fla.
Edwards missed her second shot of the night before making her final 13 attempts, all from inside the arc. Her memorable night led South Carolina (11-1) to an overwhelming 74-28 advantage in points in the paint.
Ta’Niya Latson put up 15 points, four assists and a season-best six steals as she helped the Gamecocks turn 23 South Florida turnovers into 38 points. Tessa Johnson scored 16 points, Madina Okot had 12 points (6-of-7 shooting) and 10 rebounds and Raven Johnson added 11 points and six assists as South Carolina shot 62.9% from the floor.
Jelena Bulajic paced the Bulls (6-6) with 10 points.
No. 13 Vanderbilt 64, Albany 35
Mikayla Blakes tallied 17 points, six steals, four rebounds and four assists, and the Commodores used their defense to defeat the Great Danes in Nashville, Tenn.
Aubrey Galvan scored 10 of her 15 points in the first quarter alone and Vanderbilt (11-0) overcame a somewhat sluggish start on offense, outscoring the visitors 34-15 after halftime. Aiyana Mitchell had a career-high 14 points off the bench.
Delanie Hill scored 15 points and Lara Langermann scored 10 for Albany (9-3), but the rest of their teammates went 2-for-25 for 10 points. Langermann lost nine turnovers.
No. 15 Baylor 77, Southern 60
Bella Fontleroy compiled 21 points, seven rebounds, four assists and three steals, and the Bears pulled away from the Jaguars in Waco, Texas.
Baylor (11-2) also got 15 points from Kayla Nelms, 13 from Darianna Littlepage-Buggs and 11 from Yuting Deng. The Bears only led by six late in the third quarter before Nelms’ three-point play ignited a quick 11-0 run, and they took a 17-point advantage into the fourth period.
Jaylia Reed (11), Demya Porter (10) and Jestiny Dixon (10) reached double-figure scoring for Southern (4-6).
No. 21 Ohio State 79, Norfolk State 45
Kylee Kitts led the way with 13 points and 10 rebounds, and all 11 Buckeyes who saw the floor scored at least two points in a smooth win over the Spartans in Columbus, Ohio.
Ohio State (10-1) gave up the first four points of the game before Jaloni Cambridge’s personal 7-0 run put the Buckeyes ahead for good. She finished with 11 points and eight rebounds and Dasha Biriuk scored 10, as Ohio State had 16 steals and outrebounded Norfolk State 55-32.
Jasha Clinton scored a game-high 18 points and Ciara Bailey paired 10 points with 11 assists to lead Norfolk State (5-9).
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BALL, KNUEPPEL HELP HORNETS SURVIVE 43-POINT EFFORT FROM HAWKS’ JOHNSON
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — LaMelo Ball hit seven first-half 3-pointers in his return from a right ankle injury, Charlotte had 18 in the opening 24 minutes to match the NBA and franchise records and the Hornets beat the Atlanta Hawks 133-126 on Thursday night.
After missing three games, Ball was 7 of 9 from 3-point range in the first half. He finished 8 of 11 on 3s and had 28 points and 13 assists in just over 29 minutes. Charlotte also made 18 3s in a half March 14 at San Antonio. Six teams have done it once.
The Hornets spoiled Atlanta star guard Trae Young’s return from a knee injury. Young had eight points and 10 assists in 20 minutes. He sprained the MCL in his right knee in a game at Brooklyn on Oct. 29.
Jalen Johnson just missed a triple-double for Atlanta, finishing with 43 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists.
Charlotte was 24 of 49 on 3s overall, falling short of the franchise record of 26 set in the March game against the Spurs. Kon Knueppel matched Ball with 28 points, and Brandon Miller had 26. Knueppel was 6 of 12 on 3s, and Miller 4 of 7.
The Hornets improved to 9-18, winning consecutive games for the second time this season. On Sunday, they won at Cleveland in overtime.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker added 28 points for Atlanta. The Hawks dropped to 15-13. They beat Philadelphia at home Sunday.
Up next
Hawks: Host San Antonio on Friday night.
Hornets: At Detroit on Saturday night.
HEAT BEAT THE NETS 106-95 TO SNAP A 5-GAME LOSING STREAK
NEW YORK (AP) — Norman Powell scored 24 points, Kel’el Ware had 22 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks, and the Miami Heat snapped a five-game losing streak with a 106-95 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night.
Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 19 points and Bam Adebayo had 17 rebounds despite battling foul trouble as the Heat won for just the second time in December. They came into the month with 13 wins, tied for their most ever before December, but had gone 1-5 since.
Michael Porter Jr. scored 28 points for the Nets, who went cold after equaling the most lopsided victory in franchise history in their last game. Nic Claxton added 16 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists.
Brooklyn beat Milwaukee 127-82 on Sunday but shot under 39% from the field in this one and was just 11 for 49 (22%) from 3-point range.
Still, Miami’s lead was just 86-82 with under five minutes remaining. Ware made a 3-pointer and Jaquez followed with consecutive baskets to extend the Heat lead to 93-82 with 4:01 left.
The Nets missed 10 of their 13 3-point attempts in the fourth quarter.
Up next
Heat: Visit Boston on Friday.
Nets: Host Toronto on Sunday.
SHAI GILGEOUS-ALEXANDER PUTS UP 32 AS THUNDER RACE PAST CLIPPERS
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander amassed 32 points, seven rebounds and six assists while leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 122-101 home victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday.
The Thunder improved to 13-0 at home and have won 17 of 18 overall.
The Clippers have dropped five consecutive games and 10 of their past 11.
Just as it did in the first meeting of the season between the teams — and has for much of the season — Oklahoma City turned up the defensive pressure to generate offense.
The Thunder scored 38 points off 29 Clippers turnovers, the highest total giveaway total in the NBA this season.
Oklahoma City’s Cason Wallace finished with five steals, tying his career high. He has 16 steals over his past four games and leads the league with an average of 2.4 thefts per contest.
Chet Holmgren put up 22 points while Jalen Williams added 20 for the Thunder. Gilgeous-Alexander sat out the fourth quarter, a common occurrence for him this season.
The Clippers were without James Harden for just the second time this season. He missed the game with a left calf contusion.
Kawhi Leonard led Los Angeles with 22 points, while John Collins logged 20. Ivica Zubac posted 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Los Angeles jumped to an 11-point lead early with a 12-0 run late in the first quarter, thanks to six consecutive points from Leaonard.
However, the Thunder immediately answered with 10 consecutive points, capped by a three-point play from Ajay Mitchell, then took the lead for good with a 9-0 run midway through the second quarter.
Though the Clippers shot 48.7% from the field for the game, they were just 7 of 21 from the field and 3 of 13 from beyond the arc in the second quarter when Oklahoma City outscored them 37-22 to take control.
The Thunder then extended the lead as much as 23 points in the third quarter thanks to 19 Gilgeous-Alexander points, virtually putting the game away.
Isaiah Hartenstein missed the game for Oklahoma City on the first night of a back-to-back, while Isaiah Joe returned after sitting out four games due to a knee injury. Joe finished with 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting.
SPURS REBOUND FROM NBA CUP LOSS TO BEAT WIZARDS 119-94
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — San Antonio rookie Dylan Harper had a season-high 24 points and the Spurs led for all but 22 seconds in defeating the Washington Wizards 119-94 on Thursday night to rebound from a disappointing loss in the NBA Cup final.
The New York Knicks rallied from an 11-point deficit in the final quarter to beat San Antonio on Tuesday night in Las Vegas to capture the NBA Cup,
The Spurs (19-7) had the optimal opponent to bounce back against in the league-worst Wizards (4-21)
Because the NBA Cup final does not count against the season statistics or standings, San Antonio has won four straight and 11 of 14 .
Spurs center Victor Wembanyama had 15 points, eight rebounds, four assists and four blocks in 17 minutes. Wembanyama’s minutes were restricted in his third game back after missing 12 games due to a calf injury. San Antonio coach Mitch Johnson said pregame that Wembanyama’s minutes would be restricted Thursday in preparation for him to play Friday in Atlanta on the second night of a back-to-back.
Wembanyama blocked a layup from fellow French center Alex Sarr in the second quarter to extend his streak to 99 consecutive games with a block.
Sarr had 18 points, and Bub Carrington added 17 points.
Bilal Coulibaly made one of two free throws to give Washington its first lead at 58-57 with 10:23 remaining in the third quarter. San Antonio wing Devin Vassell drained a 3-pointer 22 seconds later to spark a 14-2 and the Spurs would extend their lead to 26 points.
Coulibaly finished with just three points.
Vassell added 18 points and Stephon Castle had 17 points for the Spurs.
San Antonio, which had not played at home since beating Memphis on Dec. 2, returns to the road for games at Atlanta and Washington.
Up next
Wizards: At Memphis on Saturday.
Spurs: At Atlanta on Friday.
PELICANS ERASE 25-POINT DEFICIT TO STUN ROCKETS IN OT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saddiq Bey scored 21 of his season-high 29 points after halftime, and the New Orleans Pelicans overcame a 25-point, third-quarter deficit to beat the Houston Rockets 133-128 in overtime on Thursday night.
Trey Murphy scored 27 points and Herb Jones had 18 points and a career-high eight steals before fouling out for the Pelicans, who’ve won three straight after winning just three of their first 25 games.
Jordan Poole scored 15 points, capped by two free throws with 12 seconds left in overtime that put the Pelicans up 131-128. Houston’s Reed Sheppard missed two shots from 3-point range in the final seconds before Bey got the rebound and hit game-sealing free throws with 2 seconds left in the extra period as a jubilant crowd that had been on its feet since the final minutes of regulation celebrated the unlikely comeback.
Kevin Durant scored 32 points and Alperen Sengun had 28 for Houston, but Sengun was unable to get off a shot for the win after dribbling into the paint in the final seconds of regulation.
Sengun missed two free throws with 43 seconds left in the fourth quarter, allowing New Orleans to complete the second-half comeback and tie it at 117 on Bey’s driving finger roll with 31 seconds to play.
Rookie Derik Queen had 16 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks, and his 18-foot jumper sparked an 11-0 run early in the fourth quarter. The surge ended with Bey’s dunk and pulled the Pelicans to 101-96.
Durant helped Houston dominate early by scoring 13 points in the first quarter, hitting his first five shots, including three 3s.
The Pelicans, by contrast, missed 20 of 29 shots in the paint during the first half.
Durant had 18 points by halftime, when Houston led 67-45.
New Orleans methodically trimmed its deficit to 13 in the third quarter before entering the fourth quarter trailing 99-83.
Up next
Rockets: At the Denver Nuggets on Saturday.
Pelicans: Host the Indiana Pacers on Saturday.
INGRAM, BARNES LEAD RAPTORS PAST SLUMPING BUCKS
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brandon Ingram scored 29 points, Scottie Barnes added 24 and the Toronto Raptors beat the slumping Milwaukee Bucks 111-105 on Thursday night.
The Raptors have back-to-back road victories to bounce back from a four-game skid. They won 106-96 at Miami on Monday night.
Milwaukee played a fifth straight game without Giannis Antetokounmpo as the two-time MVP recovers from a right calf strain. The Bucks also were missing Kyle Kuzma due to an illness. Toronto didn’t have RJ Barrett (knee sprain) or Jakob Poeltl (lower back).
The Bucks have lost 12 of their last 15. They will be away from home for 11 of their next 14 contests, including five straight starting Sunday and running through Dec. 29.
Sandro Mamukelashvili added 18 points for Toronto. Barnes had 11 rebounds to go along with his 24 points. Jamal Shead and Immanuel Quickley each provided 10 assists.
Bobby Portis scored 24 points, Kevin Porter Jr. 22 and Myles Turner 21 for Milwaukee. Porter also had 13 assists and seven turnovers, while Portis had 12 rebounds.
After trailing by as many as 11 points in the first half, the Bucks pulled ahead 59-57 on Portis’ 3-pointer with 10:46 left in the third quarter. Toronto pulled back ahead 48 seconds later when Barnes hit a driving layup, drew a foul and converted the Raptors’ first free-throw attempt of the night to complete a 3-point play.
Toronto stayed in front the rest of the way.
Gradey Dick sank a 3-pointer to extend Toronto’s lead to 89-80 with 9:30 left, but Milwaukee rallied and cut it to 91-88 on Portis’ 3-pointer with 7:34 remaining. Toronto responded with a 10-3 run to make it a 10-point game.
Porter hit a basket to reduce Toronto’s lead to 101-96 with 2:28 left, but Quickley made two straight baskets to thwart Milwaukee’s comeback attempt.
Up next
Raptors: Host Boston on Saturday.
Bucks: At Minnesota on Sunday.
COOPER FLAGG AND ANTHONY DAVIS LEAD MAVERICKS PAST PISTONS, 116-114 IN OVERTIME
DALLAS (AP) — Cooper Flagg had 23 points and 10 rebounds, Anthony Davis added 15 points and the Dallas Mavericks recovered to beat the Detroit Pistons 116-114 in overtime Thursday night after blowing an 18-point third-quarter lead.
Flagg, who will turn 19 on Sunday, is averaging 25.4 points over his last eight games. The Mavericks (11-18) have won six of their last eight.
Cade Cunningham had 29 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for his third triple-double this season for the East-leading Pistons (21-6), who have gone 6-4 following a 15-2 start. Jalen Duren had 17 points and 13 rebounds.
Davis’ alley-oop from Flagg put Dallas ahead 114-112 with 3:10 left in overtime. After Cunningham’s bank shot tied it with 1:49 remaining, Davis’ dunk with 1:32 accounted for the final points.
Cunningham’s floater with seven seconds left missed, leaving him 2 for 7 in overtime. Duren grabbed the rebound, missed a shot beneath the basket, and Davis grabbed the rebound with 0.9 seconds left.
The Pistons played without two starters much of the night. Ausar Thompson was ejected late in the first half after disputing a foul and making contact with official John Goble, and Duncan Robinson left after injuring a knee early in the third period.
Cunningham received a technical foul in the final minute of the first half, and Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff got one as thee were leaving the court at halftime.
Davis, who missed Dallas’ previous game with a left calf contusion, shot 7 for 18 from the floor after missing his first eight shots.
Detroit outscored Dallas 30-15 on second-chance points with 25 offensive rebounds. But the Pistons shot a season-worst 18.2% on 3-pointers (6 for 33).
Before the game, Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said there’s still no schedule for the return of nine-time All-Star Kyrie Irving following ACL surgery last March. “In another month, we’ll give you an update,” Kidd said.
Up next
Pistons: Host Charlotte on Saturday.
Mavericks: Visit Philadelphia on Saturday.
GOODWIN HITS FREE THROW WITH 0.4 SECONDS LEFT, SUNS ESCAPE WITH 99-98 WIN OVER WARRIORS
PHOENIX (AP) — Jordan Goodwin made the go-ahead free throw with 0.4 seconds left, Devin Booker scored 23 of his 25 points in the second half and the Phoenix Suns escaped with a 99-98 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night.
Stephen Curry hit two free throws to tie it at 98 with 21.7 seconds left, setting up the Suns’ final possession. Dillon Brooks missed badly on a 3-pointer, but Goodwin was there for the rebound and got fouled on the putback attempt.
Goodwin missed the first free throw, but made the second. Brooks had 24 points, and Collin Gillespie added 16.
The teams will complete the home-and-home set Saturday in San Francisco.
The Suns survived despite a costly flagrant foul by Brooks in the final minute.
Phoenix led 96-91 with 38.3 seconds left when Brooks was called for the Flagrant 1 after hitting Curry in the stomach after a 3-point attempt. Curry hit two free throws and Jimmy Butler followed with a 3-pointer to tie it at 96 with 35.5 seconds left.
Butler led the Warriors with 31 points. Brandin Podziemski scored 18 points on 8-of -11 shooting, and Curry had 15.
Curry shot just 3 of 13 from the field, including 2 of 9 from long range. The 11-time All-Star was coming off a 48-point performance against the Trail Blazers on Sunday.
The Warriors had 20 turnovers.
Golden State built a 62-48 lead early in the third quarter but Phoenix rallied to tie at 66 a few minutes later on a Booker 3-pointer. The Warriors took a 71-70 lead into the fourth.
Golden State built a 53-46 lead by halftime. Butler had 16 points for the Warriors while Brooks paced the Suns with 20. Phoenix shot just 37% before the break.
LUKA’S 45-POINT TRIPLE-DOUBLE HELPS LAKERS RALLY PAST JAZZ
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Luka Doncic had 45 points, 14 assists and 11 rebounds in his fifth triple-double of the season, and the Los Angeles Lakers used a big fourth quarter to top the Utah Jazz 143-135 on Thursday night.
LeBron James had 28 points and 10 assists for the Lakers, who outscored the Jazz 41-29 in the fourth quarter.
The Lakers led by 12 in the period but the Jazz cut it to 134-130 before Doncic found Jaxson Hayes for his final assist and the cushion the Lakers needed to clinch the win.
Hayes was 7 of 7 for 16 points and is a perfect 26 of 26 in six games against Utah as a Laker.
Utah played without leading scorer Lauri Markkanen (groin), while the Lakers were missing regular starters Deandre Ayton (elbow) and Austin Reaves (calf).
Keyonte George scored 33 points, his third straight game with more than 30. Rookie Ace Bailey added 19 points for Utah, which hasn’t won three consecutive games all season.
The Lakers won for the third time in four games despite allowing their most points t his season.
The Jazz shot 65% and led 78-73 at halftime — their second-best offensive performance of the season. Meanwhile, Doncic scored or assisted on 16 of the Lakers’ 27 baskets in the first half to keep them close.
The Jazz attempted a season-high 47 free throws (making 31) and the Lakers’ frustration boiled over in the third quarter as Marcus Smart, Hayes and Doncic all received technical fouls.
James made two free throws to cap a 10-0 run and lift the Lakers to a 114-108 lead after they had trailed since the second minute of the game. He tweaked his knee midway through the second quarter and then got hit on the jaw a few plays late, but stayed on the court.
Up next
Lakers: At Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday.
Jazz: Host Orlando Magic on Saturday.
JOKIC SETS THE CAREER RECORD FOR ASSISTS BY A CENTER AS THE NUGGETS BEAT THE MAGIC 126-115
DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 23 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds to become the career assists leader among centers, and the streaking Denver Nuggets beat the Orlando Magic 126-115 on Thursday night.
Jokic, who has 13 triple-doubles this season, entered Thursday six assists behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who had 5,660. Jokic passed him with 6:26 left in the first half when he fed Jalen Pickett for a 3-pointer.
Jamal Murray scored 20 of his 32 points in a game-turning second quarter for Denver, which won its sixth straight.
Paolo Banchero had 26 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists for his third career triple-double and first since March 20, 2024.
The Magic, already missing leading scorer Franz Wagner due to a sprained left ankle, played without Jalen Suggs, who sustained a left hip contusion in the NBA Cup semifinal loss to New York on Saturday night.
Wendell Carter Jr. also scored 26 points for Orlando.
Murray, who has never been named to an All-Star team in his eight seasons, is averaging a career-best 25.2 points this season and 28.1 in December, which includes a 52-point game at Indiana two weeks ago.
He made 5 of 6 3-point attempts in the second quarter after the Nuggets fell behind by 14.
Denver had 33 total points midway through the period and went on a 35-7 run in the final 6:26 of the half to turn a 47-33 deficit into a 68-54 halftime lead.
It was 81-60 a few minutes into the third quarter before Orlando rallied to cut it to 92-83. Cam Johnson, who finished with 14 points and 11 rebounds, hit a 3-pointer out of a timeout that spurred another Nuggets surge.
The Magic got within 121-115 with 1:32 remaining but Johnson hit a corner 3-pointer to seal it.
Up next
Mavericks: At Utah on Saturday night.
Nuggets: Host the Houston Rockets for the second time in six days on Saturday afternoon.
TRAIL BLAZERS OUTLAST KINGS 134-133 IN OVERTIME ON AVDIJA’S LATE FREE THROWS
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Deni Avdija made two free throws with 1.5 seconds left in overtime for the last of his 35 points, and the Portland Trail Blazers outlasted the Sacramento Kings 134-133 on Thursday night to open a home-and-home set.
The teams will meet again Saturday night in Sacramento.
DeMar DeRozan hit a jumper with four seconds left to give the Kings a 133-132 lead. With no timeouts, Portland raced down the court and Avdija was fouled by Russell Westbrook. DeRozan’s 3-pointer with eight seconds left forced overtime, completing a 17-2 run in the final 2:28 of regulation.
DeRozan led Sacramento with 33 points, with 22 of the points coming in the fourth quarter and overtime. He was 3 of 4 from 3-point range, 10 of 16 overall from the field and made all 10 of his free throws.
Avdija was 12 for 19 from the field and made 10 of 12 free throws. The shooting guard also had five assists and five turnovers.
Shaedon Sharpe added 26 points for Portland, hitting 4 of 6 3-pointers. Jerami Grant scored 20 points, Donovan Clingan had 19 and Toumani Camara 17.
Maxime Raynaud added a career-high 29 points for Sacramento. Westbrook had 20 points and 10 assists. He was 8 of 11 from the field.
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NHL ROUNDUP: CAPITALS HAND LEAFS FIRST SHUTOUT LOSS OF SEASON
Logan Thompson stopped 22 shots as the Washington Capitals blanked the visiting Maple Leafs 4-0 on Thursday, handing Toronto its first shutout defeat in 71 games.
Jakob Chychrun scored twice, Aleksei Protas added a goal and John Carlson flew past the 750-point mark on his career with a goal and two assists for the Capitals.
Justin Sourdif chipped in with two helpers as Washington ended a three-game losing streak (0-2-1).
Dennis Hildeby turned away 25 of Washington’s 29 shots. The Maple Leafs were blanked for the first time in regular-season play since a 3-0 loss to the Vancouver Canucks on Jan. 11.
Senators 4, Penguins 0
Brady Tkachuk scored two goals and Linus Ullmark made 24 saves, fueling host Ottawa to a victory over reeling Pittsburgh.
Ullmark registered his 13th career shutout and first of the season. David Perron and Claude Giroux also tallied and Drake Batherson notched two assists for the Senators, who improved to 7-0-1 in their past eight meetings with the Penguins.
Arturs Silovs finished with 22 saves for the Penguins, whose losing streak reached seven games (0-3-4).
Flames 4, Kraken 2
Matt Coronato scored to break a third-period deadlock and Rasmus Andersson collected three assists as host Calgary claimed a comeback victory over slumping Seattle.
Mikael Backlund scored twice and Nazem Kadri posted one goal and one assist for the Flames, who scored three unanswered goals in the final frame while winning for the fifth time in seven games. Calgary goaltender Dustin Wolf made 21 saves.
Chandler Stephenson and Kaapo Kakko tallied for the Kraken, who have lost four straight games and have managed only one victory in 11 outings (1-9-1). Seattle goalie Joey Daccord stopped 42 shots.
Canadiens 4, Blackhawks 1
Zachary Bolduc scored twice and Lane Hutson registered three assists as host Montreal scored four unanswered goals for a victory over reeling Chicago.
Nick Suzuki added a goal and an assist and Noah Dobson also scored as the Canadiens outshot the Blackhawks 35-15 to win for the third time in five games (3-1-1). Montreal’s Jakub Dobes recorded 14 saves. The game featured three goals disallowed, two going against Montreal.
However, that proved a nonfactor as Chicago managed an early goal from Frank Nazar but nothing more. Spencer Knight made 31 saves for the Blackhawks, who have dropped four straight, the past three without injured star Connor Bedard (shoulder).
Oilers 3, Bruins 1
Quinn Hutson scored his first NHL goal with 5:22 left in the second period, and it stood as the game-winner as visiting Edmonton beat Boston.
Edmonton tallied a goal in each period on the way to its sixth win in eight games (6-1-1). Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Connor McDavid each finished with a goal and an assist. Tristan Jarry stopped 12 of the 13 shots he faced but left with an apparent lower-body injury in the second period. Calvin Pickard made 12 saves on as many shots in relief.
Pavel Zacha scored and Jeremy Swayman made 22 saves for the Bruins, who are 5-2-0 in their past seven games.
Wild 5, Blue Jackets 2
Joel Eriksson Ek’s tiebreaking goal with 8:10 left in regulation sparked visiting Minnesota to a victory over Columbus, the Wild’s sixth consecutive win.
Eriksson Ek also had an assist as he extended his points streak to six games. Kirill Kaprizov and Matt Boldy each delivered an empty-net goal and two assists for the Wild. Ryan Hartman and Vladimir Tarasenko tallied goals, and Yakov Trenin recorded two assists, and Jesper Wallstedt made 27 saves.
Zach Werenski scored twice, giving him four in the Blue Jackets’ past two games and extending his points streak to four games. Jet Greaves stopped 23 shots.
Kings 2, Lightning 1
Adrian Kempe scored twice in the second period as Los Angeles avoided being swept on its three-game road trip by beating Tampa Bay.
The Kings rallied from a one-goal deficit to improve to 11-4-5 away from Los Angeles. Kings goaltender Anton Forsberg played for the second straight night and made 31 saves.
The Lightning’s Oliver Bjorkstrand notched a power-play goal. Following a seven-game absence, Andrei Vasilevskiy returned to make 18 saves as his team lost its third straight (0-2-1).
Rangers 2, Blues 1 (OT)
J.T. Miller scored in overtime to lift visiting New York past St. Louis.
Gabe Perreault produced his first NHL goal for the Rangers, who earned just their second victory in seven games (2-3-2). New York goaltender Igor Shesterkin made 26 saves.
Jonatan Berggren scored his first goal for the Blues since arriving on a waiver claim. Jordan Binnington made 29 saves in defeat.
Sabres 5, Flyers 3
Buffalo extended its season-high winning streak to four games with a victory over visiting Philadelphia.
Jack Quinn, Tage Thompson, Noah Ostlund, Josh Norris and Ryan McLeod all scored for Buffalo. Zach Benson and Mattias Samuelsson each had two assists, and Alex Lyon stopped 24 of 27 shots.
The loss snapped the Flyers’ five-game points streak (2-0-3), and the team has now won just once in its past five games (1-1-3). Noah Cates, Cam York and Travis Konecny each scored for Philadelphia, and Bobby Brink added two assists. Samuel Ersson recorded 23 saves.
Stars 5, Sharks 3
Wyatt Johnston scored two goals for Dallas in a win at San Jose.
Roope Hintz had a goal and an assist while Justin Hryckowian and Jamie Benn also scored for the Stars, who have won six of eight. Esa Lindell and Mikko Rantanen each had two assists, and Jake Oettinger made 34 saves.
Collin Graf scored two goals, Shakir Mukhamadullin also tallied, Macklin Celebrini had two assists and Alex Nedeljkovic made 25 saves for the Sharks, whose three-game winning streak ended.
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WNBA NEWS
WNBA PLAYERS UNION AUTHORIZES NEGOTIATORS TO CALL A STRIKE IF NEEDED DURING CBA TALKS
NEW YORK (AP) — WNBA players have authorized their union’s executive council to call a strike if necessary, the union announced Thursday as it continues to negotiate a collective bargaining agreement with the league.
The WNBPA and league have been negotiating a new agreement for the past few months, extending the deadline a couple of times with the latest one set to expire Jan. 9. The move gives union negotiators another tool to use in talks.
“The players’ decision is an unavoidable response to the state of negotiations with the WNBA and its teams,” the union said in a statement. “Time and again, the players’ thoughtful and reasonable approach has been met by the WNBA and its teams with a resistance to change and a recommitment to the draconian provisions that have unfairly restricted players for nearly three decades.”
The union said there was overwhelming support in the vote to allow the executive council to call for a strike when it sees fit. With 93% of players voting, 98% voted yes to authorize a strike if needed.
“The players’ vote is neither a call for an immediate strike nor an intention to pursue one. Rather, it is an emphatic affirmation of the players’ confidence in their leadership,” the statement said.
A strike could delay the WNBA expansion draft and the beginning of free agency that usually starts in late January. The season itself isn’t expected to begin until late April or early May.
Players and owners have been meeting regularly to negotiate. Increased salaries and revenue sharing are two big areas that the sides aren’t close on.
The WNBA said in a statement it was aware of the players’ decision but “remains steadfast in its commitment to reaching an agreement as soon as possible and delivering a 30th season for the players, fans, teams, and partners.”
“While we acknowledge the players’ right to authorize a future work stoppage, we strongly disagree with the WNBPA’s characterization of the current state of negotiations, which fundamentally misrepresents the ongoing discussions taking place at the bargaining table,” the league said. “It is difficult to understand claims that the league is resistant to change, particularly given that we are proposing numerous CBA modifications including significant immediate salary increases and a new uncapped revenue-sharing model that would ensure continued salary growth tied to revenue growth.”
The league’s most recent offer would guarantee a maximum base salary of $1 million in 2026 that could reach $1.3 million through revenue sharing. That’s up from the current $249,000 and could grow to nearly $2 million over the life of the agreement, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press.
The average salary in 2026 would be more than $530,000, up from its current $120,000, and grow to more than $770,000 over the life of the agreement. The minimum salary would grow from its current $67,000 to more than $250,000 in the first year, the person said, speaking on condition of anonymity because the details were to remain private.
Napheesa Collier, who is on the executive council, said in a Zoom earlier this week that players are also fighting for child care and retirement benefits. She acknowledged that revenue sharing remains the main issue, which is why other topics haven’t been talked about as much.
“I don’t think there’s fatigue,” Collier said. “Obviously, there’s frustration in that both sides are trying to get what they want, but we still have that fire within us that we’re willing to do what it takes. We’re going to do whatever it takes to get what we think we deserve.”
Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark said at USA Basketball camp last week that this was the “biggest moment in the history” of the league.
“It’s not something that can be messed up,” Clark said.
“We’re going to fight for everything we deserve, but at the same time we need to play basketball. That’s what our fans crave. You want the product on the floor. In the end of the day that’s how you’re marketable, that’s what the fans want to show up for.”
TOP INDIANA RELEASES/HEADLINES
COLTS FOOTBALL NEWS
COLTS OPEN PRACTICE WINDOW FOR QB ANTHONY RICHARDSON
The Indianapolis Colts are opening the 21-day practice window for quarterback Anthony Richardson, who has been out two months with an eye injury.
Coach Shane Steichen said Thursday that Richardson still has some vision problems stemming from an orbital fracture he suffered during pregame warmups on Oct. 12.
“As I mentioned last week, Anthony returned for physical activity, but he still has some vision limitation in his eye,” Steichen said, per NFL Network. “So we’re gonna get him back on the practice field, get him throwing, doing some scout team reps. It’s just something that he’ll have to manage through the process.”
It is unclear whether Richardson, 23, will be activated to play during the final three games of the regular season for the Colts (8-6), who are staring at matchups against three teams currently occupying a playoff spot: the San Francisco 49ers, Jacksonville Jaguars and Houston Texans.
The injury occurred when a pole that Richardson had wrapped an elastic stretch band around snapped and hit him in the face during a warmup stretch routine, according to multiple media reports.
This left Richardson, the No. 4 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, with severe swelling that led to temporary vision impairment.
Richardson has been on IR since suffering the freak injury, which required surgery. Following Daniel Jones’ season-ending torn Achilles, the Colts brought Philip Rivers, 44, out of retirement and have rookie Riley Leonard as his backup.
When the season started, Richardson was the backup to Jones, and the Colts moved to 7-1 with their 38-14 win over the Tennessee Titans on Oct. 26. They are 1-5 since and have just a 12% chance of making the playoffs.
Richardson battled through injuries to start 15 games over his first two seasons with the Colts. He has 2,400 career passing yards with 11 passing touchdowns, 13 interceptions, 634 rushing yards and 10 rushing TDs over 17 games.
COLTS FOOTBALL GAME CAPSULE VS. SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (10-4) INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (8-6)
Lucas Oil Stadium | Referee: Ron Torbert
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: IND leads series, 27-18 (IND won past 5)
Postseason: —
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 10/24/21: IND 30 at SF 18
Postseason: —
49ERS NOTES:
QB BROCK PURDY passed for 295 yards & 3 TDs for season-high 140.3 rating & had 44 rush yards in Week 15, his 7th career game with 140+ passer rating, tied-most (HOFer Kurt Warner) for most such games (min. 10 att. in each game) in 1st 4 seasons in NFL history. Has TD pass in all 6 games played this season. • RB CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY had team-high 73 rush yards & TD in Week 15. Aims for 7th in row with 70+ scrimmage yards & 5th in row with TD. Ranks 3rd with 1,742 scrimmage yards & tied-3rd with 14 TDs this season & is 3rd player in NFL history (HOFer LaDainian Tomlinson – 6 seasons & Shaun Alexander – 5) with 1,600+ scrimmage yards & 13+ TDs in five career seasons. Had 173 scrimmage yards in last game vs. Ind. (12/22/19 w/ Car.). • WR JAUAN JENNINGS had team-high 2 TD catches last week & aims for 4th in row with TD reception. • WR RICKY PEARSALL led team with 96 rec. yards in Week 15. • TE GEORGE KITTLE had 8 receptions for 88 yards & TD in Week 15. Ranks tied-4th among TEs with 6 TD receptions this season. Has 7,864 rec. yards & 51 rec. TDs since 2017 & is 5th TE in NFL history with 7,500+ rec. yards & 50+ rec. TDs in 1st 9 seasons. • LB DEE WINTERS had 5 tackles & TFL in Week 15 & aims for 5th in row with 5+ tackles on road. • LB CURTIS ROBINSON had 7 tackles & 1st PD this season in Week 15 & has 6+ tackles in 3 of his past 4. • LB TATUM BETHUNE had 10+ tackles in 5 of his past 6 games. • DL KALIA DAVIS had 2nd PD this season in Week 15. • DB CLELIN FERRELL had 6 tackles in Week 15 & aims for 3rd in row with 6+ tackles. Has TFL in 2 of his past 3. • S MALIK MUSTAPHA led team with 10 tackles in Week 15 & aims for 4th in row with 7+ tackles. Has TFL in 2 of his past 3. Aims for 3rd in row on road with PD.
COLTS NOTES:
COLTS rank 2nd in AFC in scoring offense (28 points per game). • QB PHILIP RIVERS completed 18 of 27 atts. (66.7 pct.) for 120 yards & TD in Week 15, 1st career start since 2020. Has 225+ pass yards & TD pass in 5 of his past 6 on MNF. Is 4-0 in 4 career starts vs. SF & has 250+ pass yards & 2+ TD passes in each start. • RB JONATHAN TAYLOR led team with 101 scrimmage yards (87 rush, 14 rec.) last week. Leads NFL in rush yards (1,443), rush TDs (16), scrimmage TDs (18) & ranks 2nd in scrimmage yards (1,761) in 2025. Has 120+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his past 5 at Lucas Oil Stadium. Has 95+ scrimmage yards & rush TD in only 2 career games on MNF. Had 110 scrimmage yards (107 rush, 3 rec.) & rush TD in last meeting. • WR MICHAEL PITTMAN has 6+ catches, 60+ rec. yards & TD catch in 2 of his past 3 on MNF. Had 4 catches for 105 yards & TD in last meeting. • WR JOSH DOWNS had TD catch in Week 15. Has TD catch in 2 of his past 3 at Lucas Oil Stadium. • TE TYLER WARREN ranks 2nd among rookies in receptions (63) & ranks 4th among TEs in rec. yards (718) in 2025. Is 1 of 3 rookies (Emeka Egbuka & Harold Fannin) with 10 games with 4+ receptions. Has TD catch in 3 of his past 4 at Lucas Oil Stadium. • LB ZAIRE FRANKLIN had 10 tackles & TFL last week. Has 10+ tackles in 4 of his past 5. Aims for his 7th in row on MNF with 9+ tackles. • LB GERMAINE PRATT had 10 tackles & TFL in Week 15. Has PD in 5 of his past 6. Has 8+ tackles in each of his 3 games at Lucas Oil Stadium this season. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. SF with 5+ tackles & PD. • DE LAIATU LATU had 3 TFL & sack last week. • S NICK CROSS had 7 tackles & 1st FF of season in Week 15. • S CAM BYNUM had 8 tackles last week. Has TFL & PD in 2 of his past 3.
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INDIANA PACERS NEWS
JALEN BRUNSON’S LATE 3-POINTER, OG ANUNOBY’S STEAL HELPS SHORT-HANDED KNICKS BEAT PACERS 114-113
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jalen Brunson made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 4.4 seconds left and scored 25 points, OG Anunoby stole the ensuing inbounds pass and the New York Knicks rallied for a 114-113 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Thursday night.
Brunson also had seven rebounds and seven assists as the Knicks extended their winning streak to seven games. Mikal Bridges added 22 points and eight rebounds and Tyler Kolek had 16 points and 11 assists, both career highs, on a night the NBA Cup champions were short-handed and fell into an early 16-point hole.
Andrew Nembhard finished with 31 points on 12-of-19 shooting. He was also 4 of 5 on 3-pointers. Pascal Siakam had 26 points, six rebounds and five assists, and Bennedict Mathurin finished with 16 points and eight rebounds.
The defending Eastern Conference champions lost their third straight since coach Rick Carlisle won his 999th game. He needs one more to become the 11th member of the exclusive 1,000-win club and the first since then-Philadelphia coach Doc Rivers in November 2021.
In this season’s first matchup between last season’s two Eastern Conference finalists, both teams were missing multiple key players.
The Knicks played without centers Karl-Anthony Towns and Mitchell Robinson, along with guards Josh Hart, Deuce McBride and Landry Shamet. Indiana still has four injured players out: guards Tyrese Haliburton and Ben Sheppard, and forwards Aaron Nesmith and Obi Toppin.
And New York spent most of the night playing catch-up after falling into an early 28-12 deficit.
Down 28-12, the Knicks closed to 62-59 at the half only to fall behind 83-68 late in the third quarter. They fought back again to take a 95-94 lead on Kolek’s 17-footer with 8:41 to go.
Indiana broke away from a 99-all tie with a 10-3 run, but the Knicks tied it at 111 on Anunoby’s 3-pointer with 1:51 to play.
Up next
Knicks: Hosts Philadelphia on Friday.
Pacers: Begins a two-game road trip Monday in Boston.
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INDIANA FOOTBALL NEWS
NO. 1 INDIANA GIVES OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR MIKE SHANAHAN A 3-YEAR CONTRACT EXTENSION, AP SOURCE SAYS
Top-ranked Indiana has given offensive coordinator coordinator Mike Shanahan a three-year contract extension, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Thursday.
The person requested anonymity because the athletic department had not yet made an announcement.
Financial terms were not immediately available, but Shanahan is expected to be one of the nation’s highest-paid assistants — just like defensive coordinator Bryant Haines, who agreed to a three-year extension last week.
The latest move keeps two-time AP Coach of the Year Curt Cignetti and two of his most loyal and dependable assistants together heading into next season. Cignetti received an eight-year extension worth $93 million in October.
Shanahan is in his second season as the Hoosiers’ offensive coordinator and receivers coach. Quarterbacks coach Chandler Whitmer holds the title of co-offensive coordinator.
Cignetti and his staff helped the Hoosiers (13-0) win their first Big Ten championship since 1967 and first outright league title since 1945. Indiana also had the first undefeated regular season and No. 1 ranking in school history and its Heisman Trophy winner, quarterback Fernando Mendoza.
The top-seeded Hoosiers open the College Football Playoff in the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day against either No. 8 Oklahoma (10-2) or No. 9 Alabama (10-3).
Shanahan, who is not related to the former NFL coach of the same name, began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at his alma mater, Pittsburgh, in 2014. He joined Cignetti’s staff at Indiana University-Pennsylvania coaching receivers — the position he played in college — in 2016 and has been on Cignetti’s staff ever since.
In 2017, Cignetti left for Elon, and Shanahan spent two seasons with him there as both the receivers coach and the recruiting coordinator. Two years later, he accepted the same job on Cignetti’s staff at James Madison. In 2021, Shanahan was promoted to offensive coordinator, and then he followed him to Indiana last year.
The Hoosiers have had one of the highest-scoring offenses in the Football Bowl Subdivision each of the past two seasons and had quarterbacks finish among the top 10 in Heisman balloting in 2024 and 2025.
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INDIANA MEN’S SOCCER NEWS
INTER MIAMI SELECTS BARGER IN MLS SUPERDRAFT
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana men’s soccer junior defender Alex Barger earned a selection in the 2026 MLS SuperDraft, as MLS Cup Champion Inter Miami CF picked the outside back in the second round with No. 60 overall pick.
IU has produced an MLS draft selection in eleven consecutive seasons. Over 16 seasons, head coach Todd Yeagley has seen 40 players earn selections from the United States’ top league between the MLS SuperDraft, homegrown contracts and supplemental draft selections.
Barger has started 54 of the 61 matches he’s appeared in over three seasons at Indiana, totaling five goals and five assists. The defender recorded a career-high three goals as a junior. Barger helped IU win Big Ten regular season titles in 2023 and 2024 as well as the conference tournament championship in 2023.
Barger joins senior forward Palmer Ault and junior forward Collins Oduro as players on Indiana’s 2025 roster to have earned MLS SuperDraft selections. In the second round of last year’s draft, Colorado selected Ault (No. 36 overall), and Orlando City picked Collins Oduro (No. 57). Drafted players may return to their college program while their pro team retains their signing rights.
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PURDUE MEN’S BASKETBALL NEWS
#6 PURDUE BATTLES #21 AUBURN IN SATURDAY’S INDY CLASSIC
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
[6 / 6] Purdue (10-1) vs. [21 / 24] Auburn (8-3)
Saturday, December 20 | 6:30 PM ET
Indianapolis, Indiana | Gainbridge Fieldhouse (18,345)
TV: Peacock, NBCSN (Noah Eagle, Robbie Hummel, Cayleigh Griffen)
RADIO: Purdue Global Radio Network (Rob Blackman, Bobby Riddell)
THE SCENE SETTER
• Purdue closes out its pre-Holiday break schedule with one of its toughest tests to date, battling the No. 21-ranked Auburn Tigers on Saturday in the fourth annual Indy Classic at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The Boilermakers will playing their lone game in a 16-day stretch (Dec. 14 to Dec. 29) and are looking for their second win over an SEC team from the state of Alabama this season.
• Following the Auburn contest, Purdue will host Kent State on Dec. 29, in Mackey Arena, for its final non-conference game of the year.
THE MATCHUP
• Meeting for just the fifth time in series history, Purdue and Auburn face off in the fourth annual Indy Classic. The game will tip at approximately 6:30 p.m., or 30 minutes after the conclusion of Butler vs. Northwestern at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
• The two teams have each won two games against each other, with Auburn topping the Boilermakers a year ago in Birmingham, 87-69. Purdue won the previous two meetings by a combined 43 points, including a 96-71 victory in the 2016 Cancun Challenge title game.
• This marks the fourth rendition of the Indy Classic, with Purdue owning a 2-1 record in the annual event. The matchup with Auburn marks the third straight year with a top-25 foe after defeating No. 1 Arizona (92-84) in 2023 and falling to No. 17 Texas A&M last season (70-66).
• Purdue is 37-37 all-time in games played in Indy, including 22-22 under Painter. However, Purdue is 8-4 in its last 12 games played in the city (8-3 in Gainbridge).
• Purdue is 7-2 in its last nine games against teams currently in the SEC, dating to the 2019 NCAA Tournament.
NEWS AND NOTES
• Purdue is coming off a 79-59 win over Marquette last Saturday, the Boilermakers fifth win this season of 20 or more points.
• Purdue has held non-conference foes to under 60 points in back-to-back games for the first time since Dec. 21 to 29, 2023 (Jacksonville, Eastern Kentucky). Opponents are shooting just 34.2 percent from the field in the last two games.
• The Boilermakers are now 10-1 (or better) for the seventh time under Matt Painter, including four times in the last five seasons (2010, 2011, 2016, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026).
• Purdue has won its first two Big Ten games by a combined 44 points, its highest combined margin of victory in its first two Big Ten games since the 1943-44 season (62 combined points).
• Purdue is one-of-nine schools to rank in the top 25 nationally in both offensive (1st) and defensive (24th) efficiency, via KenPom.
• Purdue is 10th nationally in assist rate (A / FGM), assisting on 65.3 percent of all its made field goals. Purdue is also fourth nationally in offensive rebound percentage (.423), trailing Tennessee, Florida and UCF.
• Purdue is just 19-of-60 (.324) from long range and 33-of-51 (.647) from the free throw line in the last three games.
• Purdue, however, is 46-of-72 (.639) from inside the 3-point arc in the last two games.
• Purdue players have recorded 11 double-doubles in 11 games this season. A year ago, Purdue had 14 double-doubles in 36 games. The school record for double-doubles in a season is 38 (2023-24).
• Oscar Cluff (1st) and Trey Kaufman-Renn (6th) rank in the top 10 in offensive rebound percentage, via KenPom. In addition, Cluff is second nationally in offensive rating.
• On the NCAA individual leaderboards, Braden Smith is second in assists per game (9.2), Oscar Cluff is second in field goal percentage (.753), Trey Kaufman-Renn is 10th in rebounds per game (10.4) and Daniel Jacobsen is 23rd in blocks per game (2.36).
• Since the start of the 2021-22 season, Purdue leads the country in weeks ranked No. 1 in the AP Poll (17). Auburn is tied for second with Houston at 11 weeks.
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NOTRE DAME MEN’S SOCCER
MITCH FERGUSON SELECTED IN MLS SUPERDRAFT
NOTRE DAME, Ind. – Notre Dame center back Mitch Ferguson was selected with the 74th overall pick in the third round of the MLS SuperDraft by Orlando City SC on Thursday afternoon.
The selection extends the total number of Notre Dame MLS picks to 45 in program history (first selection came in 1997).
The senior defender finished tied for the team lead in goals scored with five during the 2025 campaign. Ferguson finished his career with eight goals and eight assists. The senior was also selected as a team captain during his final season playing for the Fighting Irish.
Notre Dame head coach Chad Riley has now had 15 players selected in the MLS SuperDraft that played under his direction during his time as a head coach, including 10 during his time at Notre Dame.
NOTRE DAME ALL-TIME MLS DRAFT SELECTIONS (SINCE 1997)
2025 SUPERDRAFT
Mitch Ferguson (D)
Orlando City SC – Third Round – 74th overall selection
2024 SUPERDRAFT
Bryan Dowd (GK)
Chicago Fire – First Round – 6th overall selection
Bryce Boneau (M)
Nashville SC – Third Round – 75th overall selection
2022 SUPERDRAFT
Jack Lynn (F)
Orlando City SC – First Round – 18th overall selection
Mohamed Omar (M)
Colorado Rapids – First Round – 23rd overall selection
Philip Quinton (D)
Columbus Crew – First Round – 25th overall selection
2021 SUPERDRAFT
Aiden McFadden (M)
Atlanta United FC – Third Round – 59th overall selection
2020 SUPERDRAFT
Felicien Dumas (D)
New York City FC – Second Round – 48th overall selection
Duncan Turnbull (GK)
Houston Dynamo – Third Round – 70th overall selection
2019 SUPERDRAFT
Tommy McCabe (M)
FC Cincinnati – Second Round – 29th overall selection
2018 SUPERDRAFT
Jon Gallagher (F)
Atlanta United FC – First Round – 14th overall selection
2017 SUPERDRAFT
Brandon Aubrey (D)
Toronto FC – First Round – 21st overall selection
2016 SUPERDRAFT
Max Lachowecki (D)
Real Salt Lake – Second Round – 25th overall selection
Patrick Hodan (M)
San Jose Earthquakes – Second Round – 28th overall selection
Vince Cicciarelli (F)
Columbus Crew – Third Round – 60th overall selection
2015 SUPERDRAFT
Nick Besler (M)
Portland Timbers – First Round – 5th overall selection
2014 SUPERDRAFT
Grant Van De Casteele (D)
Colorado Rapids – First Round – 19th overall selection
Harrison Shipp (F)
Was not drafted because he signed with the Chicago Fire as a Homegrown Player
2013 SUPERDRAFT
Ryan Finley (F)
Columbus Crew – First Round – 9th overall selection
Dillon Powers (M)
Colorado Rapids – First Round – 11th overall selection
2013 SUPPLEMENTAL DRAFT
Adam Mena (M)
Vancouver Whitecaps – First Round – 10th overall selection
Michael Rose (M)
Vancouver Whitecaps – First Round – 11th overall selection
2012 SUPERDRAFT
Aaron Maund (D)
Toronto FC – First Round – 12th overall selection
Brendan King (M)
Portland Timbers -Second Round – 27th overall selection
2012 SUPPLEMENTAL DRAFT
Greg Klazura (D)
Vancouver Whitecaps – Second Round – 21st overall selection
2011 SUPERDRAFT
Jeb Brovsky (F/M)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC – Second Round – 19th overall selection
Bilal Duckett (D)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC -Third Round – 37th overall selection
Steven Perry (F)
New England Revolution – Third Round – 39th overall selection
2011 SUPPLEMENTAL DRAFT
Philip Tuttle (GK)
San Jose Earthquakes – Second Round – 33rd overall selection
2010 SUPERDRAFT
Bright Dike (F)
Columbus Crew – First Round – 12th overall selection
Michael Thomas (M)
San Jose Earthquakes – Second Round – 19th overall selection
Justin Morrow (D)
San Jose Earthquakes – Second Round – 28th overall selection
2009 SUPERDRAFT
Matt Besler (D)
Kansas City Wizards – First Round – 8th overall selection
Jack Traynor (D)
New York Red Bulls – Second Round – 29th overall selection
2008 SUPERDRAFT
Ryan Miller (D)
Columbus Crew – Third Round – 31st overall selection
Joseph Lapira (F)
Toronto FC – Third Round – 35th overall selection
2007 SUPERDRAFT
Greg Dalby (M)
Colorado Rapids – Second Round – 17th overall selection
Nate Norman (M)
Chicago Fire – Second Round – 21st overall selection
2005 SUPERDRAFT
Jack Stewart (D)
Chicago Fire – First Round – 10th overall selection
Kevin Goldthwaite (M/D)
San Jose Earthquake – Second Round – 17th overall selection
Chris Sawyer (GK)
Kansas City Wizards – Second Round – 24th overall selection
2004 SUPERDRAFT
Kevin Richards (D)
Colorado Rapids – Fourth Round – 35th overall selection
Justin Detter (M/F)
Kansas City Wizards – Fifth Round – 47th overall selection
1999 SUPPLEMENTAL DRAFT
Ryan Turner (F)
Kansas City – Second Round – 14th overall selection
1997 SUPPLEMENTAL DRAFT
Dan Stebbins (F)
Dallas – First Round – 4th overall selection
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NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NEWS
LOVE, MOORE, PRICE NAMED 2025 FWAA ALL-AMERICANS
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Junior running back Jeremiyah Love and sophomore cornerback Leonard Moore have each earned Unanimous All-America honors for the 2025 season, named today to the FWAA All-America First Team. Junior running back Jadarian Price was named an FWAA Second-Team All-American as a kick returner.
The FWAA All-America team is one of the five All-America honors that contribute towards consensus and unanimous All-America status. This marks Love’s and Moore’s fifth such first-team All-America honor of the season. Price was also selected to the Sporting News First Team, the Walter Camp All-America Second Team and Associated Press All-America Third Team.
Love and Moore are the 112th and 113th Consensus All-Americans in Notre Dame football history and the 38th and 39th unanimous selections. The 2025 season marks the second since 1990 that the Irish have seen two student-athletes earn unanimous honors in the same year. College Football Hall of Fame inductees Raghib Ismail, Michael Stonebreaker and Chris Zorich were all unanimous selections in 1990, and current NFL standouts Joe Alt and Xavier Watts earned unanimous designation in 2023.
Notre Dame has seen at least one player earn at least Consensus All-America honors in six-consecutive seasons (Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah in 2020, Kyle Hamilton in 2021, Michael Mayer and Isaiah Foskey in 2022, by Alt and Watts in 2023, Watts again in 2024, and Love and Moore this season). That six-year run of consensus honors is the best for the program since the eight-year stretch from 1987 through 1994.
Notre Dame has the third-most unanimous All-Americans all-time of any FBS program, behind only Ohio State (43) and Alabama (41).
Notre Dame now has 15 FWAA All-Americans this decade. Love is Notre Dame’s first FWAA All-America running back since Vagas Ferguson in 1979. Moore is Notre Dame’s fifth All-American in the defensive backfield over the last six seasons, and Price is the Irish’s first All-American on special teams since Raghib Ismail in 1992.
All three Irish 2025 FWAA All-Americans were finalists for national awards in 2025. Love, the winner of the Doak Walker Award for the best running back in college football and the recipient of the 2025 Disney Spirit Award for the most inspirational figure in college football, was a finalist for the Heisman Trophy, the Walter Camp Player of the Year and the Maxwell Award. Moore was a finalist for the Nagurski Trophy and the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award, and Price was a finalist for the Hornung Award and the Jet Award. Love and Price together are finalists for the Pony Express Award, honoring the top duo in college football.
Jeremiyah Love
This season, Love posted 199 rushes for 1,372 yards and 18 touchdowns, adding 27 receptions for 280 yards and three touchdowns. He averaged 6.9 yards per rush on the season. Even more impressive, he did it all while sharing a backfield with fellow running back Jadarian Price, who himself totaled 113 rushes for 674 yards and 11 touchdowns.
Six FBS players rushed for 1,300 yards during the 2025 regular season. Love is the only player on that list who shares the backfield with another running back who has also rushed for at least 600 yards this season.
He was the only player in the nation to rank in the top three in scoring, total touchdowns and yards from scrimmage to conclude the regular season.
Love was the only player in the country to both own more than 1,100 rushing yards on the season and average 6.6 or more yards per carry.
At the end of the regular season, Love continued to rank as one of the most outstanding players in college football, ranking second nationally in scoring (10.5), second in total points (126), second in total touchdowns (21) third in rushing touchdowns (18), fourth in rushing yards (1,372), fifth in rushing yards per game (114.3), fifth in yards per carry (6.89) and fifth in all-purpose yards (137.67).
Love posted eight carries for 171 yards and three touchdowns in the 70-7 win over Syracuse, averaging 21.4 yards per carry. He is just the third player since 1996 to have 170 or more rushing yards and three touchdowns on eight carries or less (Clyde Edwards-Helaire, 11/23/19 vs. Arkansas and Desmond Ridder, 10/24/20 vs. SMU).
In Notre Dame’s 49-20 win over Stanford, Love rushed for a touchdown on Notre Dame’s opening drive, making him Notre Dame’s single-season leader in total touchdowns (21), surpassing the legendary Jerome Bettis’ 20 in 1991. The rushing touchdown was also Love’s 18th of the season on the ground, tying Audric Estimé (2023) for most rushing touchdowns in a single season in Notre Dame history. He is the first player in program history to have multiple seasons with 17 or more rushing touchdowns.
This season, Love was named the Associated Press National Player of the Week and the Doak Walker National Running Back of the Week for his impressive performance against No. 20 USC. Love racked up 228 rushing yards on 24 carries to average 9.5 yards per carry in a 34-24 win over USC in the Jeweled Shillelagh rivalry contest. The 228 rushing yards Love put up against USC are the most for a Notre Dame player in a single game in Notre Dame Stadium’s 513-game history.
Love became the first player in program history to collect two 90-yard rushing touchdowns in a career with a 98-yard effort against Indiana in the College Football Playoff in 2024 and a 94-yard score at Boston College in 2025.
Leonard Moore
Moore, also a semifinalist for the Bednarik Award and the Lott IMPACT Trophy, ended the regular season with five total interceptions through 10 games played, ranking second in the country in interceptions per game (0.5). He also ranked third nationally in total interceptions (5) and eighth nationally in passes defended per game (1.2).
He was first among all starting Power 4 cornerbacks in coverage grade (92.6) and first in defensive grade (92.0) according to Pro Football Focus. Because of his lockdown abilities, Moore was only targeted by opposing quarterbacks on 12.06 percent of coverage snaps in which he was on the field. For every reception he allowed this season, he posted 15.31 coverage snaps.
At the midway point of the 2025 season, Moore had already made a statement, earning seven midseason first-team All-America honors, including by The Associated Press, The Sporting News, CBS Sports, The Athletic, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Focus and Athlon Sports.
In just 10 games played this season, Moore has posted five interceptions, including a 46-yard pick six. He has posted 12 total passes defended, 31 tackles, seven pass breakups and a forced fumble. With Moore’s help, at the end of the regular season, Notre Dame led the nation in interceptions (tied – 21 total INTs), and ranked fourth in turnover margin (1.08), ninth in team sacks (2.92), 11th in rushing defense (99.3), 13th in scoring defense (17.6) and 13th in team passing efficiency defense (108.80).
Moore’s fourth interception of the season came on a 46-yard pick six in Notre Dame’s 70-7 win over Syracuse. Moore’s touchdown, the first of his career, put the Irish up 21-0 before the offense even had a chance to take the field.
Two of Moore’s interceptions came in the same game vs. Boise State, a career-best performance. For his performance that week, he was named the Walter Camp FBS Defensive Player of the Week and the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Defensive Back of the Week. He became the first Notre Dame player to have multiple interceptions in the same game since 2023 (Xavier Watts).
The 2024 FWAA Freshman Defensive Player of the Year, Moore entered the 2025 season with several accolades, as he was named to the Preseason All-America First Team lists by Walter Camp, The Sporting News, the Associated Press, The Athletic, ESPN, CBS Sports, Athlon Sports and Phil Steele. He was named to watch lists for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Paycom Jim Thorpe Award, Chuck Bednarik Award and Lott IMPACT Trophy.
Jadarian Price
Price is one of the most versatile players in college football, a force at running back and a difference-maker as a kickoff returner. Price is a finalist for the Hornung Award, recognizing the most versatile player in college football, and the Jet Award, recognizing the top returner in the country. He has rushed 113 times for 674 yards and 11 touchdowns, with six receptions for 87 yards and two touchdowns, as well as 12 kickoff returns for two touchdowns and a 37.5 kickoff return average. Both of his kickoff return touchdowns have gone for 100 yards.
At the end of the regular season, Price led all FBS players in kickoff return average (37.5) and kickoff return touchdowns (2), and ranked ninth in total touchdowns (15).
Price was the only player in the nation with two 100-yard kickoff return touchdowns this season. One came vs. Purdue, and one vs. USC.
Price is the first Notre Dame player ever with multiple kick return touchdowns of 100 yards and just the fourth Notre Dame player since at least 1996 to return multiple kickoffs for touchdowns in the same season. His most recent was just the fifth kick in program history to be returned 100 yards for a touchdown with two coming from Price this season.
Price is now tied for second all-time in kickoff returns for touchdowns in Notre Dame history with three. He joins Tim Brown, Allen Rossum and CJ Sanders for second all-time, trailing only Raghib Ismail’s five. Price is just the third player in program history to return multiple kickoffs for touchdowns against a single team during their career (Raghib Ismail – Rice, Michigan; Paul Castner – Kalamazoo), as he also returned a kickoff for a touchdown vs. USC in 2023.
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INDIANA STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL NEWS
MEN’S BASKETBALL DROPS TRIPLE-OVERTIME MVC OPENER AGAINST BRADLEY
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State men’s basketball opened Missouri Valley play with a triple-overtime loss to Bradley Thursday night inside the Hulman Center, 108-99. The Sycamores fell to 7-5 overall while Bradley improved to 8-4.
Indiana State was led by Ian Scott’s 24 points and 12 rebounds on 7-for-12 shooting from the floor. He played 49 minutes making 2-of-4 from three with three blocks and two assists. Camp Wagner followed just behind with 21 points, making four threes. Wagner played 51 1/2 minutes in the game, pulling down six rebounds and recording no turnovers.
Derek Vorst recorded a double-double of 17 points, 11 rebounds with two assists and a block, playing 42 minutes. Xavier Hall scored 16 points and tallied five rebounds and five assists.
First Half
Indiana State found themselves down early, 15-4, after Bradley started the game shooting 67% from the floor. BU’s Alex Huibregtse made a trio of threes and 11 of his team’s first 15 points – all before the first media timeout. Enel St. Bennard pitched in six points, four rebounds, and two blocks.
From just under the 17 minute mark to the 14 minute mark, Bradley outscored Indiana State 12-4 where the score was 17-8 in favor of the Braves. Indiana State went on a 12-1 run which started with a floater off the glass by Ian Scott. Camp Wagner and Jo Van Buggenhout made back-to-back threes which brought the Sycamores back with four, 18-14 at the 12:43 mark. That was followed by a Bruno Alocen steal and layup at the other end.
Down 34-28 with 5:15 in the first half, Wagner drilled a three pointer to trail by three, 34-31. That was followed by a Derek Vorst defensive rebound and triple on the offensive end, another Vorst board, then an Xavier Hall layup with 4:10 on the clock to give Indiana State the first lead of the game. All this was part of an 11-1 outburst by the Sycamores that lasted two-and-a-half minutes.
In total Indiana State ended the first half on a 16-3 with Scott and Vorst combining for 11 of the 16 points. The Sycamore defense held Bradley to 1-of-6 in the stretch while Indiana State made 5-of-7.
Second Half
Neither squad started the half shooting the ball well as there was only 17 combined points scored through the first 7:30 of the half. The Braves took the lead after a free throw at the 12:02 mark, but a three-pointer on the wing by Alocen put the Sycamores back on top. Indiana State led 52-50 at the under-12 media timeout (11:16).
Hall knocked down three from the wing coming out of the timeout (11:04) and the Trees went up 60-54, but Bradley tied the game at 60 apiece with 7:20 remaining in the game. Hall’s second triple of the game at the 6:51 mark was followed by a small scoreless period from both teams, until Bradley made a free throw at 4:19 to end the drought. The two teams exchanged three-pointers, then Bradley’s Juquan Johnson converted an and-one to give the Braves a 69-66 advantage.
Indiana State found themselves down three, 74-71, with 1.2 seconds on the clock. Scott inbounded the ball to Van Buggenhout who took one dribble and shot the ball from just beyond half court that banked in the shot to send the game to overtime.
First Overtime
Wagner opened the first overtime with a pair of free throws. A minute later, Johnson from Bradley made a floater, but Wagner countered by drilling a fadeaway corner three which gave Indiana State the lead 80-76 with 3 1/2 to play. Huibregtse, the Bradley player who made the first 11-of-15 for Bradley that hadn’t made a basket since early in the first half, knocked down a three-pointer to give the Braves an 81-80 lead with a minute to play.
Hall drove the lane in the next possession and dumped off a pass to Vorst for a two-handed slam, which was trailed by a Hall free throw to put Indiana State up 83-81 with 24 seconds to play.
Johnson made a pair of free throws to tie the game at 83 each with six seconds left, and a last-second layup at the horn was too hard off the glass by the Sycamores which sent the game to double overtime.
Second Overtime
The teams traded buckets to open the second free-basketball period, but it was a pair of layups by Scott that gave Indiana State an 88-85 lead with just over 2:30 to play.
Johnson followed that up with a floater in the paint in the ensuing possession to bring the game back within one. Hall put the Trees up by two with free throws, but Montana Wheeler drilled a three-pointer with 25 seconds on the clock to take the lead, 92-91.
Coming out of the timeout, an off-ball foul sent Scott to the line where he tied the game at 92. A three-pointer at the buzzer from Bradley was a bit too strong and the game went to the third overtime.
Third Overtime
Bradley opened the third overtime with five unanswered points, but Vorst ended the scoreless minute for the Sycamores with a layup. Bradley opened the period outscoring the Sycamores 10-5 through the first 2 1/2 minutes. Hall and Vorst made the only two field goals for Indiana State (2-for-9). Bradley forced a turnover with 30 seconds remaining, eventually leading to the 108-99 victory in triple overtime.
In the third overtime, Bradley made 4-of-7 from the field and 7-of-8 from the line, compared to Indiana State’s 2-of-9 and 3-of-4 from the line.
News & Notes
The Sycamores scored 84 regulation points, the most in a game this season. The Sycamores finished with 99 points, the most this season.
Ian Scott’s 24 points and Camp Wagner’s 21 points are the first time Indiana State has had two 20+ point scorers since January 1, 2025 against Belmont.
The Sycamores’ 49 rebounds tied the most against a Division I opponent since also recording 49 rebounds on February 7, 2024 against Valparaiso.
Indiana State recorded seven blocks, the most since swatting eight shots against Truman on December 8, 2020.
The longest game in Indiana State men’s basketball history was a 4OT game against Ohio at a neutral site in 2017 at Charleston, S.C. Tonight’s game is the longest home game at the Hulman Center in Indiana State history.
The game featured 14 lead changes and 12 ties. Indiana State held the lead for 25:06.
Indiana State shot 69.8% from the free throw line (30-for-43).
The 30 makes are the most since New Years Day in Hulman Center against Bradley (January 1, 2025).
The 43 free throw attempts are the most since the 2018-19 season when the Sycamores attempted 47. Indiana State also made 30-of-47 free throws – also against Bradley.
The Sycamores fell to 6-2 when shooting better than 40%.
The Sycamores had four double-digit scorers for the fifth time this season.
Bradley made 11 three-pointers in the game, the most by an opponent this season.
Since the start of the 2015-16 season, Indiana State has given up 100+ points five times:
December 18, 2025: Bradley (108, 3OT)
November 14, 2025: No. 4/4 Duke (100)
January 15, 2025: Bradley (118)
November 10, 2023: Alabama (102)
January 30, 2015: Loyola (104, 2OT)
Camp Wagner scored a season high in points with 21. Camp also did not surrender a turnover for the third time this season.
He played over 51 minutes in the game (51:33), the most since November 19, 2017 when Brenton Scott played 52 in a 4OT game against Ohio.
Wagner, Ian Scott, and Jo Van Buggenhout played all 15 minutes of the three combined overtime periods.
Jo Van Buggenhout opened Missouri Valley play with seven points and three assists. He knocked down a shot just beyond the half court line to send the Sycamores into the first overtime.
Ian Scott notched his fifth double-double of the season. Ian scored 24 points on two three-pointers, seven total field goals made, and seven free throws made. His twelve rebounds are his most since November 10, 2025 against SIUE.
After starting the season with six games under 10 points, Xavier Hall in his last six games has scored 10+ in 5 games and averaged 12.5 points per game. His five assists are the sixth time this season he has recorded five or more assists in a game.
Derek Vorst had a career night. Vorst recorded career highs in:
Points scored (17)
Free throws (seven)
Rebounds (11)
Minutes Played (43:53)
Up Next
Indiana State travels to Normal, Ill. on Sunday, December 21 to take on Illinois State. Tipoff is set for 5 p.m. ET.
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PURDUE FT. WAYNE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL NEWS
‘DONS AND SAINTS SQUARE OFF ON FRIDAY
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Purdue Fort Wayne women’s basketball will play its final non-league game of the season when the Aquinas Saints come marching into the Gates Sports Center on Friday (Dec. 19) for a 2 p.m. tip.
Game Day Information
Who: Aquinas Saints
When: Friday, December 19 | 2 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Radio: WELT 95.7
Tickets: Link
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Aquinas | Horizon League
Know Your Foe
Aquinas is 6-6 this season and 4-3 in the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference. The Saints have already made a trip to Fort Wayne this year with a visit to Indiana Tech, which the Saints lost 71-49. Aquinas beat UNOH on Wednesday night behind 18 points from Rhema Dozier.
Series History
Purdue Fort Wayne is 4-0 against Aquinas, with the series dating back to 1991. The Mastodons and Saints have played twice in the last two seasons, with the ‘Dons winning 77-43 in 2023 and 115-41 in 2024. Aquinas’ best player from that game, Claire Gregwer, scored 12 points, but will be a Mastodon in two weeks.
Another Week of Alana
Alana Nelson was selected as the Horizon League Player of the Week for the second week in a row on December 15. She led the Mastodons to a 2-0 week with wins over Milwaukee and Northern Illinois. She became the first Mastodon to be named Player of the Week in back-to-back weeks since Amanda Hyde in the Summit League in 2014.
Marchesano Madness
Maria Marchesano was selected for the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame’s Silver Anniversary Team, which recognizes high school graduates from the 2001 class. The team will be honored on April 25 at the Hall of Fame Museum in New Castle.
In the Polls
Purdue Fort Wayne was receiving votes in the first Mid-Major Top 25 Poll on December 16. The Mastodons spent eight weeks in the Top 25 last season and received votes in all but the first poll of the 2024-25 season.
Lili Love
Lili Krasovec scored a career-high 16 points against Northern Illinois after going 7-of-10 from the floor. She has scored in double-digits seven times this season after doing so just twice at Boston College.
Lock In Lili
Lili Krasovec has scored 15+ points four times this season (Purdue, Eastern Michigan, Wright State, Northern Illinois). In those games, she was a combined 22-for-34 (64.7 percent) from the floor and 17-of-20 (85.0 percent) from the free throw line.
3-0 Starts
The Mastodons are 3-0 to start Horizon League play. There have only been seven other Mastodon teams to start 3-0 in league play, three of which were under Maria Marchesano: 2024-25 (Horizon), 2023-24 (Horizon), 2021-22 (Horizon), 2009-10 (Summit), 1995-96 (GLVC), 1993-94 (GLVC) and 1989-90 (GLVC).
3-Ball Fun
The Mastodons are 2-0 this season when they hit 10 or more 3-pointers this season. Under Maria Marchesano’s leadership, the ‘Dons have had 51 such games with a 40-11 record in those games.
20-20-20 Vision
Alana Nelson scored 20+ points in three games in a row (IU Indy, Wright State and Milwaukee). She joined an elite group of Mastodons to do so in the Division I era.
Amy Gearlds (twice) – 2002-03, 2003-04
Johnna Lewis-Carlisle – 2005-06
Ashley Johnson – 2006-07
Stephanie Rosado – 2011-12
Amanda Hyde (five times) – 2012-13, 2013-14
Lauren Ross – 2024-25
A Week of Alana
Alana Nelson was selected as the Horizon League Player of the Week on December 8. After the first week of league play, Nelson averaged 24.5 points per game, which led the league by 7.0 points per game. She had 23 points at IU Indy, then followed it up with 26 against Wright State.
Career Points Tracker
Let’s take a look at the career scoring numbers for the three former NAIA All-Americans on the roster regardless of level.
Alana Nelson – 2,468 (482 at Northwood, 1,787 at Spring Arbor, 199 at PFW)
Jordan Reid – 1,784 (1,395 at Indiana Wesleyan, 389 at PFW)
Lauren Lee – 1,666 (1,630 at Campbellsville, 36 at PFW)
All Signs Point to Nelson
Of all players currently at the Division I level, Alana Nelson has the most career points when counting all levels of play. She owns 2,468 points in her six years of college basketball at Northwood (2), Spring Arbor (3) and Purdue Fort Wayne (1).
She’s Playing a Lot, Huh?
Alana Nelson (35.1) leads the Horizon League in minutes played per game.
Look at Lee!
Through three Horizon League games, Lauren Lee leads the HL with 5.0 assists per game. She also has a 3.8 assist to turnover ratio, which is second-best.
In the HL
Alana Nelson’s 16.6 points per game leads the Horizon League and her 49.0 field goal percentage ranks second in the league. Her 39.1 3-point percentage is fourth. In a small sample size of league play, she leads the league with 23.0 points per game.
Reid About Jordan
Jordan Reid is the only player in the Horizon League in the top-six in both rebounding (6.1) and steals (2.4) per game.
I’ll Take That
Jordan Reid is averaging 2.4 steals per game, which ranks second in the Horizon League and top-90 nationally. If that average holds for a season-long mark, it would be second-best in the program’s Division I era and sixth-best overall.
Inside The Arc? Guaranteed Bucket
Lili Krasovec is shooting 65.3 percent from the floor this season (49-for-75). If she qualified for the leaderboard with enough attempts, she would lead the Horizon League in the field goal percentage category. Once she reaches 75 made baskets, she would qualify for the season mark in Mastodon history. Her 65.3 percent would rank first, topping Jazzlyn Linbo’s 58.3 from last season.
Home Sweet Gates
Purdue Fort Wayne is 48-21 (69.6 percent) at home under head coach Maria Marchesano and 33-6 (84.6 percent) over the last three seasons.
Magic Numbers 70 and 80
Under head coach Maria Marchesano, the Mastodons are 53-8 when they score 70 points or more and 24-2 when they hit 80.
Bench Mob
Purdue Fort Wayne’s bench is out-scoring its opponents’ benches 233-195 this season. The Mastodon bench has led in bench points in eight of its 12 games.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne took down future Horizon League foe Northern Illinois 67-44 behind 16 points from Lili Krasovec and a double-double from Alana Nelson.
Next Time Up
The Mastodons will resume Horizon League play for the major portion of the schedule when Northern Kentucky comes to Fort Wayne on December 29. After the New Year, the Mastodons will visit Oakland on January 2.
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PURDUE FT. WAYNE MEN’S BASKETBALL NEWS
MASTODONS PREP FOR NOTRE DAME ON SUNDAY
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Purdue Fort Wayne’s final non-league game of the season is set for Sunday (Jan. 21) at Notre Dame.
Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne (7-6) at Notre Dame (9-3)
When: Sunday, December 21 | 2 PM ET
Where: Notre Dame, Ind. | Purcell Pavilion
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ACCNX
Listen: 1380 AM
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Notre Dame
Know Your Foe
Notre Dame is 9-3 this season. They are 7-0 at home. The Fighting Irish are giving up only 68.1 points per game.
Series History
Notre Dame leads the all-time series 5-0. The ‘Dons are 0-4 all-time at Notre Dame.
‘Dons & Ends
// The top two scoring games in the league this season belong to Corey Hadnot II. He had 33 at Oakland (Dec. 3) and 32 at Western Michigan (Nov. 12). Mikale Stevenson’s 29 against Chicago State (Nov. 25) is the fourth best scoring performance in the league this season.
// Through three league games, Corey Hadnot II is averaging 24.3 points per game in league play and shooting 55.3 percent from the floor.
// Jon Coffman picked up his 200th career victory on Nov. 15 against Boyce. He is the program’s leader in victories.
// DeAndre Craig Jr. has scored double-digits 12-of-13 games this season. He has four games of exactly 18 points this year. The only game under 10 points was a seven-point outing vs. Chicago State (Nov. 25). He tied a career high with 22 points vs. Oakland.
// Darius Duffy ranks 63rd in the nation in blocks with 19.
// Darius Duffy has 69 rebounds on the season, 40 have been on the offensive glass.
// Redshirt freshman Ebrahim Kaba has shown early results from beyond the arc, hitting 16-of-40 (40.0 percent) from three.
// DeAndre Craig Jr. has demonstrated an ability to fill up the box score. Not only does he have 10+ points in all but one game this season, he has two games with six or more rebounds, two games with six or more assists and two games with three steals; all while turning the ball over only 14 times in 365 minutes.
// How good has Corey Hadnot II been this year?
– Corey Hadnot II is 3rd in the nation with 101 field goals. He has 263 points this season, 2nd in the nation. He is 1st in the league at 20.2 points per game. Hadnot is also 10th in the nation in steals with 31.
– Hadnot is averaging 20.2 points per game, should he finish at that average, it would rank 6th in Mastodon history for a single season.
– He has the most field goals made (12 at Oakland) and most field goals attempted (22 at WMU) by a Horizon League player this season.
– He has the second most steals in a game by a Horizon League player this season (6 at Ohio State).
– Through 13 games, Hadnot is on track to score 626 points in the regular season this year. This would rank 7th all time for points scored by a player in a single season in Mastodon history.
– Through 13 games, he is on track to have 74 steals in the regular season this year. This would rank 6th all time for steals by a player in a single season in Mastodon history.
– At 20.2 points per game, Hadnot’s scoring is up this year as is his shooting percentage. He is shooting 56.7 percent from the floor. He shot 44.6 percent last year.
// In the nation, the ‘Dons are:
– 17th in steals per game (10.4)
– 15th in turnover margin (5.2)
– 28th in fast break points per game (16.92)
– 36th in turnovers forced per game (15.54)
– 48th in fewest turnovers per game (10.4)
Weekly alumni spotlight:
// 22 former Mastodons have played professionally in the last 14 years.
Jarred Godfrey (2018-23) is playing for the GTK Gliwice in Poland. He had 21 points and three rebounds in his team’s 85-78 loss to King Szczecin on Dec. 13
// The Mastodons have won 15 consecutive games at the Gates Sports Center dating back to the 2022-23 season. The last loss was a 71-64 setback to Robert Morris on Feb. 12, 2023. The streak started with a 77-75 win over Wright State on Feb. 19, 2023. That game is well remembered for Damian Chong Qui’s half court game-winning shot.
// The Mastodons are 7-0 at home this season. You can add in another win if you include the Mastodons exhibition win over Ball State. The other league schools to have yet to lose at home include: Youngstown State, Robert Morris and Oakland.
// The ‘Dons lead the league in effective field goal percentage (56.9 percent) this season. The stat adjusts for a 3-point field goal being worth more than a two-point attempt
// NCAA Rankings, Historically Speaking
– Top 25 in the nation in 3-pointers per game in eight of the last 10 years.
– Top 35 in the nation in points per game in seven of the last 12 years.
– Since the start of the 2014-15 season, the ‘Dons are 7th in the nation in total made 3-pointers (3,519), 10th in 3-point field goal percentage (37.0 percent) and 25th in field goal percentage (46.6 percent).
// John Konchar to Enter Mastodon Hall of Fame
– Former Mastodon John Konchar (2014-19) will be inducted into the Mastodon Hall of Fame on Jan. 31. Konchar, the seven-year NBA veteran with the Memphis Grizzlies,
// Mastodons sign three for 2026-27
– Jaiden Arnold is a quick and shifty 6’1″ guard from Cincinatti, Ohio who is an excellent facilitator. He is currently playing a postgard year at Fork Union Military in Fork Union, Virginia, which will help him prepare for college basketball.
– Carl Thompson III is a 6’5″ guard from Grand Rapids, Michigan. Thompson played AAU on the Under Armour Circuit for Grand Rapids Storm. Thompson brings size to the guard position with the ability to play on and off the ball.
– Adam Walker is a 6’11” forward and hails from Plainfield, Illinois. Walker was high school and AAU teammates with current Mastodon EJ Mosley. Walker is a versatile forward who protects the rim and stretches the floor with his shooting ability.
// A few key elements from the victory over Detroit Mercy
– The ‘Dons had only two turnovers, their first fewest tunrovers in a game against a Division I program in program history.
– Mikale Stevenson scored 22 points, his third time with 20+ points this season.
– Corey Hadnot II tallied eight rebounds, which tied a season-high.
– The win put the Mastodons on a three-game winning streak.
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EVANSVILLE MEN’S SOCCER
MROZ SELECTED BY MINNESOTA UNITED FC IN MLS SUPERDRAFT
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Evansville goalkeeper Michal Mroz (Elk Grove/Elk Grove, Ill.) became the first player in program history to be selected in the MLS SuperDraft on Thursday afternoon, being taken in the third round with the 83rd overall pick by Minnesota United FC. Mroz joins Corey Elenio (2008) and Robby Lynch (2011) as MLS draftees, with the latter two being supplemental selections.
Mroz enjoyed a historic sophomore season for Evansville in 2025, earning the program’s first-ever MVC Goalkeeper of the Year award and helping the Aces clinch a share of the MVC regular season title for the first time in program history.
After earning a spot on the MVC All-Freshman team in 2024, Mroz established himself as one of the top keepers in the country this season. Mroz’s .950 goals against average ranked 46th nationally, while his save percentage of .750 was good for 60h. In MVC play, Mroz was especially stout, leading the league in goals against average (.714), save percentage (.839), and shutouts (4) in regular season play.
As a freshman in 2024, Mroz was an integral part of Evansville’s run to the MVC Tournament championship, starting all 21 matches in goal. Mroz posted an 11-7-3 record with a 1.55 goals against average and posted five clean sheets, the second-most in the Valley. Mroz also ranked second in the MVC with 4.10 saves per game, holding a season save percentage of .723.
Mroz rose to the occasion during the Aces’ 2024 MVC championship run, most notably shutting out top-seeded and nationally-ranked Missouri State in the MVC Tournament semifinal. In the first round of the NCAA Tournament against Massachusetts, Mroz made a season-high nine saves.
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SOUTHERN INDIANA MEN’S BASKETBALL NEWS
USI DROPS THE CONFERENCE OPENER, 77-62
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball opened 2025-26 Ohio Valley Conference action with a 77-62 loss to Little Rock Thursday night at Liberty Arena. The Screaming Eagles go to 3-8 overall and 0-1 in the OVC, while Little Rock is 3-9, 1-1 OVC.
USI got off to a slow start offensively, shooting only 27.3 percent from the field (3-11) and trailed by four, 13-9, after 8:30 was gone in the opening half. The Eagles slowly gained momentum with a 9-4 spurt to go in front with 9:42 on the clock on a three-pointer by senior guard Ismail Habib.
The USI lead would get extended to five points, 24-19, on a long-range bomb and a lay-in by senior guard Cardell Bailey at 8:57 and 7:54. Little Rock would battle back to knot the game at 31-31 with 3:23 left in the half by outscoring USI, 12-7, in the next four minutes.
The Eagles and the Trojans traded buckets in the final three minutes with USI taking a 36-34 lead into the break on Bailey’s fourth three-pointer of the half. Bailey concluded the half with a team-best 16 points.
USI finished the first half shooting 46.4 percent from the field (13-28) and 50 percent from beyond the arc (7-14).
The second half began with the Eagles and Trojans trading leads until Little Rock quickly extended a lead to five points, 46-41, with 16:53 remaining. While USI pulled to within two, 48-46, a short time later, Little Rock exploded on a 17-4 run to lead by 15, 65-50, and take command of the contest.
USI closed the gap to nine points, 67-58, on an 8-2 run, but that would be as close as the Eagles would come the rest of the way in the 77-62 final.
Individually, Habib led the Eagles in the scoring column with 21 points. He was eight-of-17 from the field, four-of-eight from beyond the arc, and one-of-two from the stripe.
Bailey added two more points in the second half and finished with 18. He was seven-of-15 from the field and four-of-nine from beyond the arc
Next Up For USI:
The Screaming Eagles complete their homestand and the 2025 calendar by hosting Morehead State Saturday at 3:30 p.m. Morehead State is 4-7 overall and 1-0 in the OVC after defeating Little Rock on Tuesday, 78-64.
MSU leads the all-time series with USI, 5-1, after sweeping both games last year by a combined three points.
Following the homestand, USI will be on the road to open the 2026 calendar. The Screaming Eagles will visit SIU Edwardsville on New Year’s Day and Lindenwood on January 3. Both games are scheduled for a 3:30 p.m. tip-off.
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VALPO WOMEN’S SOCCER
SOCCER SIGNS FIVE INCOMING FRESHMEN FOR 2026 SEASON
The Valpo soccer team will welcome a talented group of five incoming freshmen into the program entering the 2026 season.
Kinly Rodell – D – Olathe, Kan. – Olathe North H.S. – Sporting Blue Valley ECNL
Rodell helped lead Sporting Blue Valley to the Midwest Conference championship in 2023-24 and a top-16 finish at the ECNL national playoffs. A Second Team All-Midwest Conference selection in 2022-23, Rodell was also a part of a State Cup championship team in 2022.
Why she chose Valpo: “I chose Valpo because of the amazing environment on and off the field. I cannot wait for this next chapter!”
Marovich on Rodell: “Kinly is a versatile defender who can either be an outside back or center back in a three-back or four-back system. She brings a calmness on the ball and the ability to get involved in possession and the attack.”
Sofia Raco – F – Mississauga, Ontario – Holy Name of Mary College School – Rush Canada
With her club, Raco was a member of the GHSL league champions in 2023, the PHDL league champions in 2024 and helped the side finish fourth in the OPDL in 2025. She won the Ontario provincial championship and advanced to the Canadian national championship match in 2023. A captain for both prep and club, Raco ranked 17th in the U17 OPDL with 10 goals scored.
Why she chose Valpo: “I chose Valpo because of the sense of community that I felt when speaking with the different girls on the team. As someone who has played for the same team since I was seven years old, environment was extremely important to me in my search for the perfect school. Speaking to the girls on the team, I could tell right away that they are all very close and that the team environment is a healthy and positive one in which I think I will fit in perfectly.”
Marovich on Raco: “Sofia is a quick, attack-oriented winger that enjoys taking on players 1v1. She is dynamic in the press with her quickness and energy while having the willingness to track back in transitional moments.”
Audi Hess – D/M – Prior Lake, Minn. – Academy of Holy Angels – Salvo GA
Hess was a state champion with Academy of Holy Angels in 2022 and helped the side to two more state runner-up finishes, as well as four conference titles and four section championships. Individually, she was a First Team All-State and First Team All-Conference honoree in 2025, as well as being named to the conference All-Tournament Team. Hess was named to the state All-Tournament Team in 2024 as well. With her club side, Hess helped her team qualify for ECNL Champions League in 2021-22 and 2023-24, as well as the North American Cup in 2022-23.
Why she chose Valpo: “I chose Valpo because of the amazing coaching staff and the ability to study nursing and/or health sciences while playing soccer.”
Marovich on Hess: “Audi is a grinder who can win balls either as a center back or as a holding midfielder. She battles hard, wins headers and has good field vision from the back. Her ability to swing the ball aids in helping her team in possession.”
Adria Schultz – GK – Toronto, Ontario – Michael Power – St. Joseph H.S. – Rush Canada
Schultz was named her high school’s Junior Female Athlete of the Year in 2023-24, as she was MVP of both the indoor soccer and outdoor soccer seasons. With her club, Schultz was a member of the GHSL league champions in 2023, the PHDL league champions in 2024 and helped the side finish fourth in the OPDL in 2025. She also helped her teams win four Indoor Ontario Cup titles, one Outdoor Ontario Cup title and advance to the Canadian national championship match in 2023. She ranked seventh in the u17 OPDL with seven shutouts. Schultz also has experience internationally, representing the Croatian national team at the u15 and u19 levels.
Why she chose Valpo: “I love the campus and had a great time with the team on my visit! The engineering program is amazing, and I like that they offer many different types of engineering as I’m unsure of what I would specialize in. Valpo is also a very cute town and I like that it’s near Chicago.”
Marovich on Schultz: “Adria is an athletic goalkeeper who can cover post to post. She has good hands on service into the box. Her experience with the Croatian youth national teams brings a level of tactical and technical build out of the back and composure.”
Ivy Barba – F – Woodbury, Minn. – Woodbury H.S. – Minnesota Thunder Academy ECNL
Barba was an All-Conference honoree for Woodbury H.S. each of the last two years and helped her side claim a conference championship in 2023. With her club, Barba helped the team reach the ECNL playoffs in 2023 and 2024 and win the Gothia Puma Cup in 2025.
Why she chose Valpo: “Valparaiso University felt like home the first time I stepped foot on campus. Every student, faculty, person I met were so kind, but more importantly radiated their passion for the University. Coach Marovich and Coach Bri introduced me to the Valpo women’s soccer program and I haven’t looked back. The culture they have built, the leadership they exemplify, the unity the team has, the mission they strive for, and the drive they have to achieve results all resonated with me. I am excited to start the next step in my journey at a place that allows me a space to learn, grow, and compete on the field; to be a part of a community, surrounded by people who share the same passion.”
Marovich on Barba: “Ivy is an attack oriented front runner. She does great work in defending and pressing. She brings the level of tactical and technical work in the space between lines and is a good connecting player with teammates in the attacking third.”
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UINDY WOMEN’S BASKETBALL NEWS
SHARP SHOOTING PROPELS HOUNDS PAST OHIO DOMINICAN
INDIANAPOLIS – The UIndy women’s basketball team captured the team’s first win of the season just before Holiday Break, with a commanding 66-41 win over G-MAC opponent, Ohio Dominican. It marks the first win for the Greyhounds since Feb. 13 against Illinois Springfield.
The Greyhounds led wire-to-wire in this one, with Patricia Chikamba and Graycie Poe leading all scorers in tonight’s contest with 18 points each, while the duo of Amyrah Sapenter and Autumn Rucker combined for 26 points on 4-10 (40%) shooting from beyond the arc.
INS & OUTS
The Hounds quickly jumped out to a 7-0 lead in the first two minutes of the contest, and used 10 points combined from Poe and Rucker to maintain a seven point lead after one quarter.
Ohio Dominican cut the lead to two midway through the second quarter, 24-22, but the Hounds answered with a remarkable 36-13 run spanning through the beginning of the fourth quarter to vault their way in front by 26, the team’s largest lead. The Greyhounds knocked down four triples, and had seven different scorers over that run, in comparison to only four for the Panthers. Sapenter collected 11 points during that run, while Chikamba and Poe collected another eight points each.
The team was on fire from downtown, connecting on nine threes tonight, while also holding the Panthers on the defensive to its third lowest field goal percentage of the 2025 season to date, 38.5%.
Along with a strong defensive effort from the Greyhounds, the team was also dominant on the boards, crashing the glass for 39 rebounds, including 10 from Kylah Lawson, which is one shy of her career high from last season against Southwest Baptist.
INSIDE THE BOX
– UIndy had a season high in assists as a team tonight with 20, including five dishes from Poe.
– The Greyhounds had four double-digit scorers tonight; Chikamba, Poe, Rucker and Sapenter.
– Sapenter provided big minutes on the defensive end, snagging six steals, the most in a game for her since last season against Malone.
MORE NOTES
The all time series between these two teams is tied 3-3, with the home teams winning all six contests.
UP NEXT
The Greyhounds will have two weeks off to look to make it two wins in a row on Jan 2, 2026 on the road against Illinois Springfield. A team the Grey
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UINDY WOMEN’S SOCCER
UINDY TABS NICK SMITH TO LEAD WOMEN’S SOCCER PROGRAM
INDIANAPOLIS – UIndy Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Kim Pate is proud to announce Nick Smith as the Greyhounds’ new women’s soccer coach. Smith comes to UIndy after leading Concordia University (Neb.) the previous three seasons.
Smith compiled a 40-13-9 (.718) record as the head coach at Concordia, leading the Bulldogs to their first-ever national postseason win—a 2-0 first-round victory versus Benedictine College at the 2024 NAIA Championship. Under Smith’s leadership, Concordia garnered back-to-back runner-up finishes in the Great Plains Athletic Conference while compiling a 23-5-6 record in conference play. He produced 24 All-GPAC award winners, including 11 first teamers and the 2023 GPAC Defensive Player of the Year.
“We are thrilled to welcome Nick Smith to the Greyhound family as our new head women’s soccer coach,” said Kim Pate, Director of Athletics. “Coach Smith brings a wealth of successful experience and a strong vision for the future of our program, and we are confident in his ability to lead our student-athletes to success both on and off the field.”
Originally from Whitehouse, Ohio, Smith will bring extensive experience at the college and club levels. Before a successful head coaching run at Concordia, he spent four years as an assistant at Lourdes University for both the men’s and women’s teams. During that time, he helped both teams set school records for wins in a season, while guiding the Gray Wolves women’s side to its first-ever conference tournament victory.
“I am honored and excited to join the University of Indianapolis and to lead the Greyhounds women’s soccer program,” Smith shared. “UIndy has a strong tradition of excellence and I am grateful to Kim Pate, Katie Christman, and the rest of the hiring committee for the opportunity to lead this team.
“This is a program with tremendous potential—outstanding student-athletes, first-class facilities, and a clear commitment to competing at a high level in the GLVC and nationally. I am eager to get to work developing a culture that values accountability, development, and competitive excellence both on the field and in the classroom.”
Smith continued: “I also want to thank Concordia University, Nebraska, for the opportunity to lead its women’s soccer program and for the relationships and experience that helped shape me as a coach. I am excited for this next chapter and look forward to investing fully in the UIndy community and in the success of our Greyhound student-athletes.”
In addition to his collegiate coaching experience, Smith spent time as the Associate Head Coach of Toledo Villa FC (2019-2023) and Director of Coaching/Staff Coach at Pacesetter Soccer Club (2021-2023). He assisted in the Pacesetter Soccer Club winning its first national championship. His experience also includes time spent as head coach of the Royal Oak FC (2020-2021) and collegiate stops at NCAA Division II Chaminade University (2016-2018) as Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach and University of Bridgeport (2012-13) as a graduate assistant.
As a collegiate student-athlete, Smith played at both Chaminade and Bridgeport and was a team captain for both programs. He went on to play in the USL League Two for the Indiana Invaders.
Smith owns coaching/scouting licenses from the English FA and USSF and previously lent his knowledge as a soccer color commentator for Buckeye Cable Sport Network. In his professional career, Smith has also used his law degree as a practicing attorney.
Smith is a 2011 graduate of the University of Bridgeport with a degree in International Political Economy and Diplomacy. He earned a Juris Doctor degree in 2016 from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law in 2016. Nick and his wife Marcy have two daughters, Ellis and Andi, and a German Shepard named Achilles.
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TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY
ON DECEMBER 19 IN …
1887 – JAKE KILRAIN AND JEM SMITH FIGHT BARE KNUCKLES 106 ROUNDS TO A DRAW.
1891 – CANADIAN RUGBY UNION FORMS.
1894 – CRICKET DAY FIVE 1T AUSTRALIA VERSUS ENGLAND; ENGLAND 437 ALL OUT, AUSTRALIA NEED 177 ARE 2-113.
1913 – JACK JOHNSON FIGHTS JIM JOHNSON TO A DRAW IN 10 FOR HEAVYWEIGHT BOXING TITLE.
1917 – FIRST NHL GAME PLAYED ON ARTIFICIAL ICE (TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA).
1917 – QUÉBEC BULLDOGS PLAY THEIR FIRST PROFESSIONAL HOCKEY GAME.
1920 – FIRST US INDOOR CURLING RINK OPENS (BROOKLINE, MASSACHUSETTS).
1924 – TEST CRICKET DEBUT OF BILL PONSFORD, WHO SCORES 110 IN FIRST INNINGS.
1931 – DONALD BRADMAN SCORES 112 AUSTRALIA VERSUS SOUTH AFRICA AT CRICKET SYDNEY CRICKET GROUND.
1948 – CLEVELAND BROWNS BEAT BUFFALO BILLS 49-7 IN AAFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.
1948 – PHILADELPHIA EAGLES SHUTOUT CHICAGO CARDINALS 7-0 IN NFL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.
1959 – FIRST LIBERTY BOWL GAME-PENNSYLVANIA STATE BEATS ALABAMA 7-0.
1974 – DAVE KRYSKOW SCORES WASHINGTON CAPITALS’ FIRST NHL SHORTHANDED GOAL.
1976 – JO ANN WASHAM/CHI CHI RODRIGUEZ WIN PEPSI-COLA MIXED TEAM GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
1976 – JOHN LEVER TAKES 7-46 IN FIRST TEST CRICKET INNINGS, VERSUS INDIA DELHI.
1976 – PIPER CHEROKEE PLANE CRASHES INTO BALTIMORE MEMORIAL STADIUM UPPER STANDS, INJURING THE PILOT AND THREE OTHERS, 10 MINUTES AFTER BALTIMORE COLTS LOSE 40-14 TO PITTSBURGH STEELERS; NO ONE SERIOUSLY HURT.
1983 – THE ORIGINAL FIFA WORLD CUP TROPHY, THE JULES RIMET TROPHY, IS STOLEN FROM THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE BRAZILIAN FOOTBALL CONFEDERATION IN RIO DE JANEIRO.
1984 – SCOTTY BOWMAN BECOMES NHL’S ALL TIME WINNINGEST COACH.
1984 – WAYNE GRETZKY, 23, IS 18TH AND YOUNGEST NHL PLAYER TO SCORE 1,000 POINTS.
1986 – JACK MORRIS AGREES TO SALARY ARBITRATION WITH FORMER TEAM DETROIT TIGERS AND ACCUSES OWNERS OF COLLUSION AGAINST FREE AGENCY.
1986 – MICHAEL SERGIO, WHO PARACHUTED INTO SHEA STADIUM DURING GAME SIX OF THE WORLD SERIES, SENTENCED TO 100 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE AND FINED $500.
1987 – BOSTON BRUINS’ KEN LINSEMAN AND SAINT LOUIS BLUES’ DOUG GILMORE SCORE GOALS, TWO SECONDS APART.
1988 – OKLAHOMA’S COLLEGE FOOTBALL TEAM GETS THREE YEAR PROBATION.
2021 – AT CAPITAL ONE ARENA IN WASHINGTON, D.C., USA, NHL REGULAR SEASON GAME: LOS ANGELES KINGS BEATS WASHINGTON CAPITALS BY SCORE 3-2.
2021 – AT PRUDENTIAL CENTER IN NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, USA, NHL REGULAR SEASON GAME: PITTSBURGH PENGUINS BEATS NEW JERSEY DEVILS BY SCORE 3-2.
2021 – AT CANADA LIFE CENTRE IN WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CANADA, NHL REGULAR SEASON GAME: WINNIPEG JETS BEATS SAINT LOUIS BLUES BY SCORE 4-2.
2021 – AT UBS ARENA IN ELMONT, NEW YORK, USA, NHL REGULAR SEASON GAME: VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS BEATS NEW YORK ISLANDERS BY SCORE 4-3.
BIRTHS OF SPORTS FIGURES ON DECEMBER 19
1879 – BIRTH OF BEALS C WRIGHT; TENNIS CHAMPION (US OPEN-1905).
1916 – BIRTH OF MERVYN WALLACE; CRICKET PLAYER (13 TESTS FOR NEW ZEALAND, LATTERLY AS CAPTAIN).
1920 – BIRTH OF RAGNILD HVEGER IN DENMARK; 400 METRE SWIMMER (OLYMPICS-SILVER-1936).
1926 – BIRTH OF BOBBY LAYNE; NFL QUARTERBACK (DETROIT LIONS).
1934 – BIRTH OF AL KALINE IN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, USA; HALL OF FAME OUTFIELDER (DETROIT TIGERS/AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING CHAMPION 1955).
1949 – BIRTH OF CLAUDIA A KOLB; AMERICAN 200 METRE BREAST STROKE SWIMMER (OLYMPICS-SILVER-1964).
1953 – BIRTH OF PETER MCEWAN; CRICKET PLAYER (NEW ZEALAND BATSMAN EARLY 1980S).
1955 – BIRTH OF SUSIL FERNANDO; CRICKET PLAYER (5 TESTS FOR SRI LANKA 1983).
1957 – BIRTH OF KEVIN MCHALE; NBA FORWARD (BOSTON CELTICS).
1958 – BIRTH OF IQBAL SIKANDER; CRICKET PLAYER (PAKISTAN LEG-SPINNER 1992 WORLD CUP).
1958 – BIRTH OF RICK PEARSON IN MARIANNA, FLORIDA, USA; NIKE GOLFER (1990 YUMA OPEN).
1959 – BIRTH OF EDWARD METGOD; DUTCH SOCCER GOALIE (HAARLEM, SPARTA).
1959 – BIRTH OF KATHRYN “FURU” CARPENTER IN MARSHALL, MICHIGAN, USA; FENCER-EPEE (OLYMPICS-1996).
1961 – BIRTH OF REGGIE WHITE; NFL DEFENSIVE END (GREEN BAY PACKERS-SUPERBOWL 31) (DIES 2004).
1962 – BIRTH OF CHARITH SENANAYAKE; CRICKET PLAYER (PLAYED FOR SRI LANKA VS NEW ZEALAND 1991).
1963 – BIRTH OF CHRIS GREATREX; LPGA GOLFER (1995 FIELCREST CANNON CLASSIC-71ST).
1963 – BIRTH OF KAREN BLISS-LIVINGSTON IN QUAKERTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA, USA; CYCLIST (OLYMPICS-1996).
1964 – BIRTH OF ARVYDAS SABONIS; NBA CENTER (PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS).
1964 – BIRTH OF LORIE KANE IN PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, CANADA; LPGA GOLFER (DU MAURIER LTD-1994, 1995).
1964 – BIRTH OF MIKE FETTERS IN VAN NUYS, CALIFORNIA, USA; PITCHER (MILWAUKEE BREWERS).
1964 – BIRTH OF RANDALL MCDANIEL; NFL GUARD (MINNESOTA VIKINGS).
1966 – BIRTH OF ALBERTO “LA BOMBA” TOMBA; ITALIAN SKIER (OLYMPICS-GOLD-1988, 1992).
1966 – BIRTH OF COURTNEY GRIFFIN; CANADIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE DEFENSIVE BACK (WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS).
1966 – BIRTH OF ERIC WEINRICH IN ROANOKE, VIRGINIA, USA; NHL DEFENSEMAN (CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS).
1966 – BIRTH OF MONIQUE OLIVER IN MALIBU, CALIFORNIA, USA; WPVA VOLLEYBALL PLAYER (US OPEN-4TH-1994).
1966 – BIRTH OF RAJESH CHAUHAN; CRICKET PLAYER (INDIAN OFF-SPINNER SINCE 1993).
1966 – BIRTH OF ROBERTO BEAM; SOCCER PLAYER (VITESSE/MVV).
1967 – BIRTH OF DOUG JOHNS IN SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, USA; PITCHER (OAKLAND ATHLETICS).
1968 – BIRTH OF JENNIFER DEVINE IN PORTLAND, OREGON, USA; ROWER (OLYMPICS-1996).
1969 – BIRTH OF MICHAEL BATES; NFL WIDE RECEIVER (CLEVELAND BROWNS, CAROLINA PANTHERS).
1969 – BIRTH OF MIKE ALEXANDER; WLAF CORNER (RHEIN FIRE).
1969 – BIRTH OF NAYAN MONGIA; CRICKET PLAYER (INDIAN TEST BATSMAN-WICKETKEEPER 1994-).
1969 – BIRTH OF SANTANA DOTSON; NFL DEFENSIVE TACKLE (GREEN BAY PACKERS-SUPERBOWL 31).
1969 – BIRTH OF SCOTT PEARSON IN CORNWALL, ONTARIO, CANADA; NHL LEFT WING (BUFFALO SABRES).
1969 – BIRTH OF TOM GUGLIOTTA; NBA FORWARD (MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES).
1970 – BIRTH OF JON CLEVELAND IN FRESNO, CALIFORNIA, USA; CANADIAN 100 METRE/200 METRE SWIMMER (OLYMPICS-BRONZE-1992, 1996).
1970 – BIRTH OF ROBERT LANG IN TEPLICE, CZECHOSLOVAKIA; NHL FORWARD (TEAM CZECHOSLOVAKIA REPRESENTATIVE, LOS ANGELES KINGS).
1970 – BIRTH OF WENDY MILES IN AUSTRALIA; GOLFER (1993 T77 ALPINE AUSTRALIAN LADIES MASTERS).
1971 – BIRTH OF JENNIFER DORE IN KEARNY, NEW JERSEY, USA; ROWER (OLYMPICS-4TH-1996).
1971 – BIRTH OF MIKE GROH; WLAF QUARTERBACK (RHEIN FIRE).
1972 – BIRTH OF WARREN SAPP; NFL DEFENSIVE TACKLE (TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS).
1972 – BIRTH OF WAVERLY JACKSON; NFL DEFENSIVE LINE (CAROLINA PANTHERS).
1973 – BIRTH OF KEBU STEWART; NBA FORWARD (PHILADELPHIA 76ERS).
1974 – BIRTH OF BRYANT WESTBROOK; CORNERBACK (DETROIT LIONS).
1974 – BIRTH OF JAKE PLUMMER; QUARTERBACK (ARIZONA CARDINALS).
1974 – BIRTH OF RICKY PONTING; CRICKET PLAYER (PRODIGIOUS TASMANIA BATSMAN, AUSTRALIA 1995).
1975 – BIRTH OF KRISTIN FOLKL IN SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI; VOLLEYBALL OUTSIDE HITTER (ALTERNATE-OLYMPICS-1996).
DEATHS OF SPORTS FIGURES ON DECEMBER 19
1930 – JOHNNY DOUGLAS, CRICKET PLAYER (SOCCER INT, BOXING GOLD MEDAL), DROWNS.
1952 – HARRY MAKEPEACE, CRICKET PLAYER (CRICKET AND SOCCER INTERNATIONAL FOR ENGLAND), DIES.
2015 – DEATH OF JIMMY HILL, ENGLISH FOOTBALLER AND TELEVISION PRESENTER (BORN 1928).
ON DECEMBER 20 IN …
1894 – DAY SIX 1T AUSTRALIA VERSUS ENGLAND; AUSTRALIA NEED 177 TO WIN, ALL OUT 166.
1894 – ENGLAND BEATS AUSTRALIA BY TEN RUNS IN THE FIRST SIX-DAY TEST CRICKET.
1920 – BERT COLLINS SCORES 104 ON TEST CRICKET DEBUT VERSUS ENGLAND AT SYDNEY CRICKET GROUND.
1921 – AMERICAN LEAGUE VOTES TO RETURN TO BEST-OF-7 WORLD SERIES OF BASEBALL, WHILE NATIONAL LEAGUE VOTES BEST-OF-9. JUDGE KENESAW MOUNTAIN LANDIS CASTS DECIDING VOTE FOR BEST-OF-7.
1926 – SAINT LOUIS CARDINALS TRADE ROGER HORNSBY TO NEW YORK GIANTS FOR FRANKIE FRISCH AND JIMMY RING.
1929 – HEINIE WAGNER REPLACES BILL CARRIGAN AS BOSTON RED SOX MANAGER.
1930 – LEARIE CONSTANTINE CRICKET 100 IN 52 MINUTES WEST INDIES VERSUS TASMANIA (10X4, 1X6, 1X5).
1932 – QUEENSLAND ALL OUT 74 VERSUS VICTORIA, BERT IRONMONGER (AGE 50) 7-13.
1937 – BILL O’REILLY TAKES 9-41 FOR NEW SOUTH WALES IN CRICKET AGAINST SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
1940 – CONNIE MACK ACQUIRES CONTROLLING INTEREST IN THE PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS FOR US$42,000.
1959 – JASU PATEL TAKES 9-69, INDIA VERSUS AUSTRALIA AT KANPUR.
1966 – NBA AWARDS SEATTLE SUPERSONICS A FRANCHISE FOR 1967-68 SEASON.
1973 – AMERICAN LEAGUE PRESIDENT JOE CRONIN REFUSES TO ALLOW DICK WILLIAMS TO MANAGE NEW YORK YANKEES.
1973 – MONTREAL CANADIENS’ HENRI RICHARD SCORES HIS 1,000TH NHL POINT.
1978 – DON BLASINGAME BECOMES THE FIRST AMERICAN NOT OF JAPANESE DESCENT TO BE NAMED AS A MANAGER OF A JAPANESE TEAM. THE FORMER MAJOR LEAGUE SECOND BASEMAN WILL PILOT THE HANSHIN TIGERS.
1980 – NBC BROADCASTS NEW YORK JETS’ 24-17 WIN OVER MIAMI DOLPHINS WITHOUT AUDIO.
1981 – CLEVELAND BROWNS SET TEAM RECORDS FOR MOST FUMBLES (9) AND MOST TURNOVERS (10).
1981 – DOUG SMALL (WINNIPEG JETS) TIES NHL RECORD SCORING AT 5 SECOND MARK.
1982 – SUPER BOWL XX IS AWARDED TO THE LOUISIANA SUPERDOME IN NEW ORLEANS.
1983 – GUY LAFLEUR, MONTREAL CANADIANS, BECOMES 10TH NHL PLAYER TO SCORE 500 GOALS.
1983 – NEW YORK ISLANDERS SCORE THEIR MOST GOALS (11) VERSUS PITTSBURGH PENGUINS.
1985 – DENIS POTVIN PASSES BOBBY ORR AS NHL DEFENSEMAN SCORER (916 POINTS).
1985 – HOWARD COSELL RETIRES FROM TELEVISION SPORTS AFTER 20 YEARS WITH ABC.
1987 – 76TH DAVIS CUP: SWEDEN BEATS INDIA IN GOTHENBURG (5-0).
1987 – NANCY LOPEZ/MILLER BARBER WIN LPGA MAZDA GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
1990 – ROBERT F X SILLERMAN PURCHASES WAFL NEW YORK-NEW JERSEY KNIGHTS FOR $11 MILLION.
1991 – NHL GRANTS PERMANENT MEMBERSHIP TO TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING AND OTTAWA SENATORS.
BIRTHS OF SPORTS FIGURES ON DECEMBER 20
1881 – BIRTH OF BRANCH RICKEY; BASEBALL EXECUTIVE (BROOKLYN DODGERS).
1886 – BIRTH OF HAZEL HOTCHKISS WIGHTMAN IN CALIFORNIA, USA; TENNIS PLAYER (US OPEN 1909-11).
1900 – BIRTH OF GABBY HARNETT; AMERICAN BASEBALL PLAYER, NATIONAL LEAGUE MOST VALUABLE PLAYER 1935.
1905 – BIRTH OF “TIGER” BILL O’REILLY; CRICKET PLAYER (MIGHTY AUSTRALIAN LEG-SPINNER).
1928 – BIRTH OF JACK CHRISTIANSEN IN KANSAS, USA; NFL HALL OF FAMER DEFENSIVE BACK (DETROIT LIONS).
1933 – BIRTH OF RIK VAN LOOY; BELGIAN CYCLIST (WORLD CHAMPION, 1961).
1935 – BIRTH OF KHALID “BILLY” IBADULLA; CRICKET PLAYER (166 ON DEBUT PAKISTAN VERSUS AUSTRALIA 1964).
1942 – BIRTH OF ROBERT L HAYES IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, USA; 100 METRE/4X100 METRE RUNNER (OLYMPICS-2 GOLD-1964).
1959 – BIRTH OF DAVID LUTZ; NFL GUARD/TACKLE (DETROIT LIONS).
1960 – BIRTH OF PIET KEUR; DUTCH SOCCER PLAYER/TRAINER, (SC HEERENVEEN).
1961 – BIRTH OF GALE GILBERT; NFL QUARTERBACK (SAN DIEGO CHARGERS).
1961 – BIRTH OF NATE NEWTON; NFL GUARD (DALLAS COWBOYS).
1962 – BIRTH OF THOMAS NEWBERRY; NFL GUARD (PITTSBURGH STEELERS).
1963 – BIRTH OF PAM CASALE IN CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY, USA; TENNIS PLAYER (MARCO ISLAND FINALS 1985).
1966 – BIRTH OF ED DE GOEY; DUTCH SOCCER GOALIE (FEYENOORD).
1966 – BIRTH OF TIM HAUCK; NFL SAFETY (DENVER BRONCOS, SEATTLE SEAHAWKS).
1967 – BIRTH OF DUNCAN KENNEDY IN BURLINGTON, CALIFORNIA, USA; LUGER (OLYMPICS-1994).
1969 – BIRTH OF BOBBY PHILLS; NBA GUARD (CLEVELAND CAVALIERS, CHARLOTTE HORNETS).
1970 – BIRTH OF DINO FELICETTI; HOCKEY FORWARD (TEAM ITALY 1998).
1970 – BIRTH OF GRANT FLOWER; CRICKET PLAYER (BROTHER OF ANDY ZIMBABWE TEST OPENING BATSMAN).
1970 – BIRTH OF JASON SIMMONS; CANADIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE/WLAF DEFENSIVE TACKLE (SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS, SCOTTISH CLAYMORES).
1970 – BIRTH OF SCOTT SLUTZKER; TIGHT END (INDIANAPOLIS COLTS).
1970 – BIRTH OF TONY SEMPLE; NFL GUARD (DETROIT LIONS).
1970 – BIRTH OF TRAVIS GREEN IN CASTLEGAR, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA; NHL CENTER (NEW YORK ISLANDERS).
1971 – BIRTH OF JERRY ELLISON; NFL RUNNING BACK (TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS).
1972 – BIRTH OF JAN CALOUN; HOCKEY FORWARD (TEAM CZECHOSLOVAKIA OLYMPICS-GOLD-1998).
1972 – BIRTH OF JONATHAN WYATT IN LOWER HUTT, NEW ZEALAND; 5000 METRE (OLYMPICS-1996).
1973 – BIRTH OF BARRY STOKES; WLAF OFFENSIVE LINESMAN (RHEIN FIRE).
1973 – BIRTH OF CORY STILLMAN IN PETERBOROUGH, ONTARIO, CANADA; NHL CENTER (CALGARY FLAMES).
1973 – BIRTH OF JENNY BOUCEK; WNBA GUARD (CLEVELAND ROCKERS).
1973 – BIRTH OF MUADIANVITA KAZADI; LINEBACKER (SAINT LOUIS RAMS).
1974 – BIRTH OF AUGIE OJEDA IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA; BASEBALL INFIELDER (OLYMPICS-BRONZE-1996).
1980 – BIRTH OF ASHLEY COLE; ENGLISH FOOTBALL PLAYER.
1980 – BIRTH OF FITZ HALL; ENGLISH FOOTBALL PLAYER.
1982 – BIRTH OF DAVID WRIGHT; NEW YORK METS THIRD BASEMAN.
DEATHS OF SPORTS FIGURES ON DECEMBER 20
1945 – CHARLES EADY, CRICKET PLAYER (TASMANIAN PLAYER FOR AUSTRALIA 1896-1901), DIES.
1948 – LADHA RAMJI, CRICKET PLAYER (BROTHER OF AMAR SINGH, TEST INDIA 1933-34), DIES.
2022 – DEATH OF FRANCO HARRIS AT AGE 72 AT HOME IN SEWICKLEY, PENNSYLVANIA, USA; FOOTBALL PLAYER (NFL, RUNNING BACK, PITTSBURGH STEELERS, FOUR SUPER BOWL WINS).
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TV SPORTS
FRIDAY, 12/19/2025
| NBA REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| MIAMI HEAT VS BOSTON CELTICS | 7:00 PM | FANDUEL SPORTS SUN NBCS-BOS |
| PHILADELPHIA 76ERS VS NEW YORK KNICKS | 7:00PM | PRIME MSG |
| SAN ANTONIO SPURS VS ATLANTA HAWKS | 7:30PM | KENS FANDUEL SPORTS ATL |
| CHICAGO BULLS VS CLEVELAND CAVALIERS | 7:30PM | FANDUEL SPORTS OHIO CHSN |
| OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER VS MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES | 9:30PM | PRIMEN |
| NHL REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| CAROLINA HURRICANES VS FLORIDA PANTHERS | 7:00PM | SCRIPPS FANDUEL SPORTS SOUTH |
| VANCOUVER CANUCKS VS NEW YORK ISLANDERS | 7:00PM | SN MSGSN |
| WINNIPEG JETS VS COLORADO AVALANCHE | 9:00PM | ALT TSN |
| NEW JERSEY DEVILS VS UTAH MAMMOTH | 9:00PM | UTAH 16 MSGSN2 |
| DALLAS STARS VS ANAHEIM DUCKS | 10:00PM | VICTORY+ |
| NCAA FOOTBALL | TIME ET | TV |
| MYRTLE BEACH BOWL: KENNESAW STATE VS. WESTERN MICHIGAN | 11:00AM | ESPN |
| UNION HOME MORTGAGE GASPARILLA BOWL: MEMPHIS VS. NC STATE | 2:30PM | ESPN |
| CFP FIRST ROUND: 9 ALABAMA VS. 8 OKLAHOMA | 8:00PM | ESPN ABC |
| NCAA BASKETBALL | TIME ET | TV |
| DARTMOUTH AT SACRED HEART | 11:00AM | ESPN+ |
| REINHARDT AT SAMFORD | 1:00PM | ESPN+ |
| LEHMAN AT FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON | 3:00PM | NEC FRONT ROW |
| HAMPTON VS. GRAMBLING STATE | 5:00PM | ESPNU |
| COPPIN STATE AT NAVY | 5:00PM | ESPN+ |
| LA SIERRA AT CSUN | 6:00PM | ESPN+ |
| NOTRE DAME (MD) AT TOWSON | 6:00PM | FLOCOLLEGE |
| SETON HALL AT PROVIDENCE | 6:30PM | FS1 |
| MOUNT ST. MARY’S AT DREXEL | 7:00PM | NBCS-PHI |
| MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE AT FLORIDA STATE | 7:00PM | ESPN+ |
| EASTERN MICHIGAN AT AKRON | 7:00PM | ESPN+ |
| LA SALLE AT HIGH POINT | 7:00PM | ESPN+ |
| NORFOLK STATE VS. JACKSON STATE | 7:30PM | ESPNU |
| TULSA AT WKU | 7:30PM | ESPN+ |
| VILLANOVA VS. WISCONSIN | 8:00PM | FOX |
| SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA AT LSU | 8:00PM | ESPN+ |
| ALCORN STATE AT BAYLOR | 8:00PM | ESPN+ |
| FLORIDA A&M AT TARLETON | 8:00PM | ESPN+ |
| BELMONT AT UC IRVINE | 9:00PM | ESPN+ |
| ABILENE CHRISTIAN AT BYU | 9:30PM | TNT |
| CAL POLY AT UCLA | 10:00PM | BTN |
| MORGAN STATE AT CALIFORNIA | 10:00PM | ESPN+ |
| SAN DIEGO AT UC SAN DIEGO | 10:00PM | ESPN+ |
| FLORIDA ATLANTIC AT SAINT MARY’S | 10:00PM | ESPN+ |
| NORTH ALABAMA AT LOYOLA MARYMOUNT | 10:00PM | ESPN+ |
| WASHINGTON VS. SEATTLE U | 11:30PM | ESPN2 |
| SOCCER | TIME ET | TV |
| LA LIGA: ATLÉTICO MADRID VS VALENCIA | 8:00AM | ESPN+ FUBOTV |
| SERIE A: TORINO VS CREMONESE | 9:00AM | PARAMOUNT+ |
| BUNDESLIGA: BORUSSIA M’GLADBACH VS WOLFSBURG | 9:30AM | ESPN+ |
| BUNDESLIGA: EINTRACHT FRANKFURT VS AUGSBURG | 9:30AM | ESPN+ |
| BUNDESLIGA: ST. PAULI VS HEIDENHEIM | 9:30AM | ESPN+ |
| BUNDESLIGA: HOFFENHEIM VS HAMBURGER SV | 9:30AM | ESPN+ |
| EPL: BURNLEY VS FULHAM | 10:00AM | PEACOCK |
| EPL: CHELSEA VS EVERTON | 10:00AM | PEACOCK |
| EPL: LIVERPOOL VS BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 10:00AM | PEACOCK |
| LA LIGA: MALLORCA VS ELCHE | 10:15AM | ESPN+ FUBOTV |
| LIGUE 1: RENNES VS BREST | 11:00AM | FANATIZ BEIN SPORTS |
| SERIE A: PARMA VS LAZIO | 12:00PM | PARAMOUNT+ |
| EPL: BURNLEY VS FULHAM | 12:30PM | PEACOCK |
| LA LIGA: BARCELONA VS OSASUNA | 12:30PM | ESPN+ FUBOTV |
| BUNDESLIGA: BAYER LEVERKUSEN VS KÖLN | 12:30PM | ESPN+ |
| LIGUE 1: METZ VS PSG | 1:00PM | FANATIZ BEIN SPORTS |
| SERIE A: ATALANTA VS CAGLIARI | 2:45PM | PARAMOUNT+ |
| EPL: ARSENAL VS WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS | 3:00PM | PEACOCK |
| LA LIGA: GETAFE VS ESPANYOL | 3:00PM | ESPN+ FUBOTV |
| LIGUE 1: PARIS VS TOULOUSE | 3:05PM | FANATIZ BEIN SPORTS |
SATURDAY, 12/20/25
| NFL REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS | 5:00 PM | FOX |
| GREEN BAY PACKERS AT CHICAGO BEARS | 8:20PM | FOX |
| NBA REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| HOUSTON ROCKETS VS DENVER NUGGETS | 5:00 PM | NBATV SCHN ALT |
| DALLAS MAVERICKS VS PHILADELPHIA 76ERS | 7:00PM | KFAA NBCS-PHI |
| BOSTON CELTICS VS TORONTO RAPTORS | 7:00PM | NBCS-BOS TSN |
| INDIANA PACERS VS NEW ORLEANS PELICANS | 7:00PM | FANDUEL SPORTS IND GCSN |
| CHARLOTTE HORNETS VS DETROIT PISTONS | 7:30PM | NBATV FANDUEL SPORTS CHA FANDUEL SPORTS DET |
| WASHINGTON WIZARDS VS MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES | 8:00PM | FANDUEL SPORTS MEM MNMT |
| PHOENIX SUNS VS GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS | 8:30PM | AFSN NBCS-BAY |
| ORLANDO MAGIC VS UTAH JAZZ | 9:30PM | FANDUEL SPORTS FL KJZZ |
| PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS VS SACRAMENTO KINGS | 10:00PM | NBCS-CA RIP CITY |
| LOS ANGELES LAKERS VS LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS | 10:30PM | NBATV SPECTRUM FANDUEL SPORTS SOCAL |
| NHL REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| PHILADELPHIA FLYERS VS NEW YORK RANGERS | 12:30PM | NBCS-PHI MSG |
| DETROIT RED WINGS VS WASHINGTON CAPITALS | 12:30PM | FANDUEL SPORTS DET MNMT |
| CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS VS OTTAWA SENATORS | 3:00PM | CHSN SN |
| EDMONTON OILERS VS MINNESOTA WILD | 3:00PM | FANDUEL SPORTS NORTH SN |
| NEW YORK ISLANDERS VS BUFFALO SABRES | 5:00PM | MSGSN MSG-BUF |
| ST. LOUIS BLUES VS FLORIDA PANTHERS | 6:00PM | FANDUEL SPORTS MW SCRIPPS |
| TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS VS NASHVILLE PREDATORS | 7:00PM | FANDUEL SPORTS NSH SN |
| CAROLINA HURRICANES VS TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING | 7:00PM | FANDUEL SPORTS SOUTH FANDUEL SPORTS SUN |
| VANCOUVER CANUCKS VS BOSTON BRUINS | 7:00PM | NESN SN |
| PITTSBURGH PENGUINS VS MONTREAL CANADIENS | 7:00PM | ATTSN-PIT SN |
| VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS VS CALGARY FLAMES | 10:00PM | SCRIPPS SN |
| SEATTLE KRAKEN VS SAN JOSE SHARKS | 10:00PM | KONG NBCS-CA |
| COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS VS ANAHEIM DUCKS | 10:00PM | FANDUEL SPORTS OHIO VICTORY+ |
| COLLEGE FOOTBALL | TIME ET | TV |
| CFB PLAYOFF FIRST ROUND: 10 MIAMI (FL) VS. 7 TEXAS A&M | 12:00PM | ABC ESPN |
| CFB PLAYOFF FIRST ROUND: 11 TULANE VS. 6 OLE MISS | 4:00PM | TNT MAX |
| CFB PLAYOFF FIRST ROUND: 12 JAMES MADISON VS. 5 OREGON | 8:00PM | TNT MAX |
| MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL | TIME ET | TV |
| OAKLAND VS. MICHIGAN STATE | 12:00PM | BTN |
| MONTANA AT LOUISVILLE | 12:00PM | ACCN |
| SOUTH DAKOTA AT KANSAS STATE | 12:00PM | ESPN+ |
| LOURDES AT TOLEDO | 12:00PM | ESPN+ |
| ST. JOHN’S VS. KENTUCKY | 12:30PM | CBS |
| LIBERTY AT DAYTON | 12:30PM | USA |
| LE MOYNE AT ST. BONAVENTURE | 1:00PM | YES |
| ROBERT MORRIS AT SAINT FRANCIS U | 1:00PM | NEC FRONT ROW |
| SIENA HEIGHTS AT DETROIT MERCY | 1:00PM | ESPN+ |
| BUFFALO AT WESTERN MICHIGAN | 1:00PM | ESPN+ |
| USC UPSTATE AT YOUNGSTOWN STATE | 1:00PM | ESPN+ |
| HOUGHTON AT NIAGARA | 1:00PM | ESPN+ |
| GEORGIA STATE AT APP STATE | 1:00PM | ESPN+ |
| CHICAGO STATE AT INDIANA | 1:00PM | BTN+ |
| ELON AT VIRGINIA TECH | 2:00PM | ESPN+ |
| HARRIS-STOWE STATE AT LINDENWOOD | 2:00PM | ESPN+ |
| LAFAYETTE AT GEORGIA TECH | 2:00PM | ACCN |
| MARSHALL AT TROY | 2:00PM | ESPN+ |
| COLORADO STATE AT UTAH STATE | 2:00PM | CBSSN |
| HOLY CROSS AT HARVARD | 2:00PM | NESN |
| HOWARD AT UNCW | 2:00PM | WWAY-DT3 |
| BINGHAMTON AT MERCYHURST | 2:00PM | NEC FRONT ROW |
| PAUL QUINN AT PRAIRIE VIEW A&M | 2:00PM | SWAC TV |
| COASTAL CAROLINA AT OLD DOMINION | 2:00PM | ESPN+ |
| MIAMI (OH) AT BALL STATE | 2:00PM | ESPN+ |
| KENT STATE AT UMASS | 2:00PM | ESPN+ |
| BLUE MOUNTAIN CHRISTIAN AT LIPSCOMB | 2:00PM | ESPN+ |
| IONA AT VERMONT | 2:00PM | ESPN+ |
| SOUTHERN-NEW ORLEANS AT NORTHWESTERN STATE | 2:00PM | ESPN+ |
| LONGWOOD AT NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL | 2:00PM | ESPN+ |
| OHIO STATE VS. NORTH CAROLINA | 3:00PM | CBS |
| BIBLICAL STUDIES AT UTRGV | 3:00PM | ESPN+ |
| DENVER AT NORTHERN COLORADO | 3:00PM | ESPN+ |
| LOUISIANA AT ULM | 3:00PM | ESPN+ |
| CENTRAL MICHIGAN AT NORTHERN ILLINOIS | 3:00PM | ESPN+ |
| SOUTH ALABAMA AT TEXAS STATE | 3:30PM | ESPN+ |
| MEMPHIS AT MISSISSIPPI STATE | 4:00PM | ESPN |
| NORTHEASTERN AT SYRACUSE | 4:00PM | ACCN |
| GRAND CANYON AT WYOMING | 4:00PM | MWN |
| NORTHWESTERN VS. BUTLER | 4:00PM | PEACOCK |
| BOWLING GREEN AT OHIO | 4:00PM | ESPN+ |
| BETHESDA AT UTAH VALLEY | 4:00PM | ESPN+ |
| UT MARTIN AT TENNESSEE TECH | 4:00PM | ESPN+ |
| JACKSONVILLE STATE AT ETSU | 4:00PM | ESPN+ |
| MID-ATLANTIC CHRISTIAN AT NORTH CAROLINA A&T | 4:30PM | WMYV |
| ARKANSAS STATE AT SOUTHERN MISS | 4:30PM | ESPN+ |
| SOUTHEAST MISSOURI AT TENNESSEE STATE | 4:30PM | ESPN+ |
| MOREHEAD STATE AT SOUTHERN INDIANA | 4:30PM | ESPN+ |
| JAMES MADISON AT GEORGIA SOUTHERN | 5:00PM | ESPN+ |
| FGCU AT UCF | 5:00PM | ESPN+ |
| MERCER AT WASHINGTON STATE | 5:00PM | ESPN+ |
| LIU AT FIU | 5:00PM | ESPN+ |
| LOYOLA CHICAGO VS. SANTA CLARA | 5:00PM | BALLERTV |
| ARKANSAS VS. HOUSTON | 5:30PM | CBS |
| MARYLAND AT VIRGINIA | 6:00PM | ESPN |
| BUCKNELL VS. IOWA | 6:00PM | BTN |
| THE CITADEL AT RICHMOND | 6:00PM | MASN |
| AUBURN VS. PURDUE | 6:00PM | PEACOCK |
| FRESNO STATE AT UNLV | 7:00PM | ESPN+ |
| EASTERN WASHINGTON AT UTAH | 7:00PM | ESPN+ |
| OMAHA AT LAMAR | 7:00PM | ESPN+ |
| PORTLAND STATE AT TULANE | 7:30PM | ESPN+ |
| TEXAS TECH VS. DUKE | 8:00PM | ESPN |
| PENN AT RUTGERS | 8:00PM | BTN |
| STANFORD VS. COLORADO | 8:00PM | ESPNU |
| SACRAMENTO STATE AT CALIFORNIA BAPTIST | 8:00PM | ESPN+ |
| UC RIVERSIDE AT ST. THOMAS | 8:00PM | SUMMIT |
| MARQUETTE AT CREIGHTON | 8:30PM | PEACOCK |
| XAVIER AT GEORGETOWN | 8:30PM | FS1 |
| SOUTHWESTERN ADVENTIST AT A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI | 8:30PM | ESPN+ |
| SAN JOSE STATE AT NEW MEXICO | 9:00PM | ALT |
| RICE AT PEPPERDINE | 9:00PM | ESPN+ |
| UTAH TECH AT WEBER STATE | 9:00PM | ESPN+ |
| BOISE STATE AT NEVADA | 10:00PM | KNSN |
| SAN DIEGO STATE VS. ARIZONA | 10:30PM | ESPN2 |
| WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBBALL | TIME ET | TV |
| TENNESSEE VS. LOUISVILLE | 11:00AM | FOX |
| IOWA VS. UCONN | 1:30PM | FOX |
| SOCCER | TIME ET | TV |
| EPL: NEWCASTLE UNITED VS CHELSEA | 7:30AM | USA PEACOCK |
| LA LIGA: REAL OVIEDO VS CELTA DE VIGO | 8:00AM | ESPN+ FUBOTV |
| SERIE A: TORINO VS CREMONESE | 9:00AM | PARAMOUNT+ |
| BUNDESLIGA: KÖLN VS UNION BERLIN | 9:30AM | ESPN+ |
| BUNDESLIGA: WOLFSBURG VS FREIBURG | 9:30AM | ESPN+ |
| BUNDESLIGA: AUGSBURG VS WERDER BREMEN | 9:30AM | ESPN+ |
| BUNDESLIGA: HAMBURGER SV VS EINTRACHT FRANKFURT | 9:30AM | ESPN+ |
| BUNDESLIGA: STUTTGART VS HOFFENHEIM | 9:30AM | ESPN+ |
| EPL: MANCHESTER CITY VS WEST HAM UNITED | 10:00AM | USA PEACOCK |
| EPL: WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS VS BRENTFORD | 10:00AM | PEACOCK |
| EPL: BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION VS SUNDERLAND | 10:00AM | PEACOCK |
| EPL: AFC BOURNEMOUTH VS BURNLEY | 10:00AM | PEACOCK |
| LA LIGA: LEVANTE VS REAL SOCIEDAD | 10:15AM | ESPN+ FUBOTV |
| SERIE A: LAZIO VS CREMONESE | 12:00PM | PARAMOUNT+ |
| EPL: TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR VS LIVERPOOL | 12:30PM | NBC PEACOCK |
| LA LIGA: OSASUNA VS DEPORTIVO ALAVÉS | 12:30PM | ESPN+ FUBOTV |
| BUNDESLIGA: RB LEIPZIG VS BAYER LEVERKUSEN | 12:30PM | ESPN+ |
| SERIE A: JUVENTUS VS ROMA | 2:45PM | PARAMOUNT+ |
| EPL: EVERTON VS ARSENAL | 3:00PM | PEACOCK |
| EPL: LEEDS UNITED VS CRYSTAL PALACE | 3:00PM | USA PEACOCK |
| LA LIGA: REAL MADRID VS SEVILLA | 3:00PM | ESPN+ FUBOTV |
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