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Stoops on Calipari football dig: ‘I stay in my lane’
A passionate Mark Stoops defended the Kentucky football program on Saturday after comments earlier in the week from men’s basketball…
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NIT bouncing from NYC to Vegas (’23), Indy (’24)
For just the second and third times since 1938, the NIT semifinals and championship won’t be held at Madison Square…
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USA Basketball sets roster for WC qualifying
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Basketball has picked its 12-man roster for the opening second-round window of World Cup qualifying,…
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Bronny James, Bryce James and CBC’s three-game Europe trip: How to watch, analysis and more
The California Basketball Club’s roster features four players whose fathers are NBA legends. Bronny James and his younger brother, Bryce,…
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Kentucky Wildcats’ Ugo Onyenso on auditioning to play Giannis in Rise
The University of Kentucky’s newly-signed center Ugonna Kingsley Onyenso sees parallels between himself and Giannis Antetokounmpo, whose character he auditioned…
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Miami unveils Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson football locker room, announces $1 million gift for basketball renovation
In yet another step forward for Miami’s athletics programs, the Hurricanes have unveiled a new football locker room, while also…
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Sources: Big Ten nears deal with Fox, CBS, NBC
The Big Ten is close to finalizing a new media rights agreement that will add CBS and NBC to the…
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5-star small forward Middleton chooses Ohio St.
8:25 PM ET Jeff Borzello Close ESPN Staff Writer Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of…
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Prostate cancer cases risk being detected too late due to misleading focus on urinary problems
Men with early, curable stages of prostate cancer are missing opportunities to have their cancer detected because national guidelines and…
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Retweet riches: Pac-12 launches highlights deal
2:42 PM ET Paolo UggettiESPN Pac-12 athletes will now be able to get something more than retweets for their highlights.…
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Senators Tuberville, Manchin working on NIL bill
Sens. Tommy Tuberville and Joe Manchin asked the Southeastern Conference on Wednesday for feedback and ideas on how to regulate…
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NCAA board: Transfer package needs more work
The NCAA Division I board of directors took no action to adopt transfer reforms during a meeting on Wednesday, giving…
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Can G.G. Jackson make the South Carolina Gamecocks relevant again? Coaches and scouts weigh in
One of the first things on coach Lamont Paris’ to-do list after taking the South Carolina job in late March…
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Your guide to seven early-season 2022-23 men’s college basketball tournaments
ESPN announced its early-season tournament schedule for the 2022-23 college basketball season early this week — a slate that highlights…
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Aiding DWI charge dropped against Banchero
Paolo Banchero has had an aiding and abetting DWI charge against him dropped after Michael Savarino, his former Duke teammate…
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Fast-rising F Booker commits to Michigan State
Jul 30, 2022 Jeff Borzello Close ESPN Staff Writer Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of…
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World reacts to the death of American sports icon Bill Russell
Bill Russell, a Pro Basketball Hall of Famer, Boston Celtics legend, and icon of American sports, has died at the…
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Kentucky adds top center to prized 2022 class
Top-50 center Ugonna Kingsley-Onyenso announced his commitment to Kentucky on Monday, choosing the Wildcats over a final list that also…
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Blue Collar U prevails in TBT final, pockets $1M
After Blue Collar U’s run in The Basketball Tournament ended one game shy of the final last summer, the former…
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Top-25 senior Johnson commits to Self, Jayhawks
Top-25 senior Chris Johnson announced his commitment to Kansas on Tuesday night, days after taking an official visit to the…
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UK, Gonzaga sign on for home-and-home series
Gonzaga and Kentucky have agreed to a home-and-home men’s college basketball series beginning with the Wildcats traveling to Spokane in…
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Vitale: New coaches, returning sideline vets will be among top storylines in 2022-23
The start of the 2022-23 season is only a few months away, and it should be awesome with a capital…
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K. Evans, No. 2 recruit in ’23, commits to Oregon
3:26 PM ET Jeff Borzello Close ESPN Staff Writer Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of…
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Under Armour to pay UCLA $67.5M in settlement
UCLA will receive about $67.5 million from Under Armour as part of a settlement to resolve the school’s lawsuit against…
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Auburn lands 5th-ranked PG Holloway over Vols
8:29 PM ET Jeff Borzello Close ESPN Staff Writer Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of…
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‘Destined’ to be Cyclone, recruit Biliew picks ISU
7:55 PM ET Jeff Borzello Close ESPN Staff Writer Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of…
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Warren: Big Ten may expand beyond USC, UCLA
INDIANAPOLIS — Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren said further expansion beyond USC and UCLA is possible, if done for the…
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Tracking the moves in updated Way-Too-Early Top 25 men’s rankings
On the college basketball calendar, July has long been a month dedicated to recruiting. Rosters are usually set by then,…
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Kentucky lands 5-star forward Edwards over Vols
Five-star small forward Justin Edwards announced his commitment to Kentucky on Monday, becoming the Wildcats‘ second five-star pledge in the…
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Heavyweight fields set for Portland hoops events
For men’s and women’s college basketball, a Thanksgiving weekend showcase in Portland, Oregon, could offer a Final Four preview in…
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UNC decommit Jackson to play for South Carolina
Elite rising senior G.G. Jackson announced his commitment to South Carolina on Saturday, less than two weeks after he decommitted…
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Dick Vitale’s speech accepting the Jimmy V Award for perseverance
Editor’s note: In October 2021, ESPN college basketball broadcaster Dick Vitale announced he was diagnosed with lymphoma. He faced six…
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Retention rankings: Which coaches kept the most talent out of the transfer portal?
“I have to re-recruit my entire roster every offseason.” It’s been a common refrain among college basketball coaches since the…
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Thank you from Dick Vitale for a special night at the ESPYS
The 2022 ESPYS were so special for me and my family. I received the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance on…
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Calif. governor asks UCLA to explain Pac-12 exit
9:02 PM ET Paolo UggettiESPN In the wake of UCLA’s departure to the Big Ten Conference alongside USC, California Gov.…
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ACC boss: Everything on table amid realignment
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — ACC commissioner Jim Phillips opened the league’s annual kickoff event Wednesday by saying he’s exploring all available…
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The next generation of cancer fighters have Dick Vitale as inspiration
11:44 AM ET Jeremy WillisESPN.com ESPN and the V Foundation are committed to the fight against cancer. If you are…
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NBA 1st-round prospect joins G League Ignite
Sidy Cissoko, the No. 25 prospect in the ESPN 2023 mock draft, told ESPN that he has signed with the…
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Sources: Big 12, Pac-12 won’t partner, talks end
9:14 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN Talks about a partnership between the Big 12 and the Pac-12, which had been discussed…
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Jackson 1st UNC recruit to decommit since 2003
Elite rising senior G.G. Jackson has decommitted from North Carolina, he announced via social media on Thursday. Jackson becomes the…
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Loss of male sex chromosome leads to earlier death for men: Causes potentially deadly heart scarring; existing drug may offer treatment option
The loss of the male sex chromosome as many men age causes the heart muscle to scar and can lead…
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McClelland to chair NCAA men’s hoop committee
INDIANAPOLIS — Southwestern Athletic Conference commissioner Charles McClelland will become the first representative from a historically Black college, university or…
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Big 12: ‘Horns Down’ taunt can still be a penalty
In what has become an annual rite of passage on Big 12 media days, director of officiating Greg Burks was…
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Duke men, UConn women among Jimmy V field
The matchups for the 2022 Jimmy V Men’s and Women’s Classic were announced Thursday, highlighted by Duke on the men’s…
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How LSU’s Matt McMahon assembled a roster from scratch in 47 days
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana — It must have felt like a cruel April Fool’s joke to Matt McMahon. In the early…
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Zags, MSU to play on USS Abraham Lincoln deck
SAN DIEGO — They’re going to try to play college basketball on an aircraft carrier again, and nautical veteran Tom…
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Big 12 boss ‘exploring all options’ for expansion
ARLINGTON, Texas — In his first public appearance, incoming Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark said the conference is “exploring all…
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Ackerman, Hamilton to receive Lapchick Award
NEW YORK — Val Ackerman, Leonard Hamilton, Speedy Morris and Rick Byrd are this year’s recipients of the Joe Lapchick…
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Novak Djokovic’s 10-month tennis odyssey ends with his 21st career Grand Slam at Wimbledon
LONDON — Ten months ago, Novak Djokovic stood devastated on the court at Arthur Ashe Stadium as his attempt at…
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Sports NFTs of the week
In this week’s NFT roundup: Mac Jones is leading the NFL’s NFT marketplace, top hoops recruit Naasir Cunningham teams up…
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