The essence of college basketball is its upsets, writes NCAA.com’s Mike Lopresti, and the one authored by LMU on Thursday night ranks way up there on the shock meter.Russell Wilson is doing what he can to get Sean Payton to commit to the Denver Broncos. Sean Payton to the Denver Broncos is feeling like the most likely outcome of the offseason. New Orleans Saints insider, Mike Triplett, said on NewOrleans.football that he thinks the Broncos are the most likely destination for Payton (subscription required). [...]
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The San Antonio Spurs will sign Gorgui Dieng to a second 10-day contract.
The Spurs initially waived Dieng when they completed a trade with the Boston Celtics.
Dieng has appeared in 14 games this season with the Spurs, averaging 3.8 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 10.9 minutes.
Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon isn't happy that the NFL is beginning to sell Kansas City Chiefs-Buffalo Bills AFC Championship Game in Atlanta. The Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs begins this weekend. On the AFC side of the bracket, there could be an interesting situation if the Kansas City Chiefs defeat the Jacksonville [...]
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The Georgia Bulldogs could potentially lose one of their top coaches on Kirby Smart's staff this offseason, and it's not for another college job. The Georgia Bulldogs are once again College Football Playoff national champions after the team blew out the TCU Horned Frogs 65-7 in the title game. Much like the year prior, there [...]
Georgia could lose OC Todd Monken for unexpected reason – FanSided – FanSided – Sports News, Entertainment, Lifestyle & Technology – 300+ Sites
With the Bulldogs’ loss to Loyola Marymount, here’s who leads DI men’s basketball in protecting home court the best.Matt Ishbia attended his first Phoenix Suns game since announcing he’s buying the team from Robert Sarver. That was seen a first step towards transition to Ishbia’s ownership of the team.
Another big change is that Phoenix has told rival teams that they are willing to move a first-round pick in trade talks to improve the team. In addition, the Suns have let teams know that they will take on salary ahead of the trade deadline on February 9.
In recent weeks, it was suggested that Sarver would need to approve any deals that put money on the Suns books. Now, it seems that Phoenix GM James Jones has the go-ahead to make whatever moves he feels can improve the Suns chances this season.
