Teams trending in opposite directions clash when the 10th-ranked Duke Blue Devils battle the North Carolina State Wolfpack in a key ACC showdown on Monday. The Blue Devils (23-6, 14-4 ACC), who are second in the conference, just one game behind ninth-ranked North Carolina, have won two in a row and 10 of 12. The…
USATSI When Maryland and Indiana meet in a Big Ten showdown Sunday on CBS both teams will be jockeying for position in the Big Ten standings with the postseason quickly approaching. The Terrapins and Hoosiers are attempting to avoid playing March 13 on the opening day of the Big Ten Tournament, but they’ll need strong finishes to…
USATSI The most bitter rivals in the Big Ten meet Sunday in Columbus, Ohio, as Michigan (8-21) goes on the road to face Ohio State (17-12) in Value City Arena. The Buckeyes welcome the Wolverines to town after stringing together their first win streak of the 2024 calendar year with consecutive wins over Michigan State…
Getty Images The Chilean crowd–always among the most raucous in tennis–at the Movistar Open will hope to see one of its countrymen crowned for the second consecutive year and for the third time in the last four seasons when Alejandro Tabilo battles Sebastian Baez for the title on Sunday. Nicolas Jarry triumphed in Santiago 12…
USATSI The most spirited rivals in the Big Ten are set to square off on Sunday in Columbus, Ohio, as Michigan (8-21) goes on the road to face Ohio State (17-12) in the Value City Arena. The Buckeyes welcome the Wolverines to town after stringing together their first win streak of the 2024 calendar year…
No. 9 North Carolina will try to extend its three-game winning streak when it hosts North Carolina State in a rivalry battle. The Tar Heels (22-6, 14-3 ACC) have bounced back from their loss at Syracuse with a trio of wins, including a 75-71 final against Miami on Monday. NC State (17-11, 9-8) has lost…
Getty Images Alex de Minaur and Casper Ruud will be squaring off for just the third time overall and for the first time in a main ATP Tour event when they battle for the Abierto Mexicano Telcel title on Saturday night. They have split their two previous encounters; Ruud rolled 6-3, 6-2 on the clay…
Getty Images Heading into semifinal Friday at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, the title match was expected to be an all-Russian showdown between top two seeds Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev. Those plans got derailed in a major–and very unexpected–way. In the first semi, Rublev was defaulted at 5-6 in the third set against…
The Nevada Wolf Pack and the Fresno State Bulldogs meet on Friday at Lawlor Events Center. Nevada is 23-6 overall and 13-2 at home, while Fresno State is 11-17 overall and 3-7 on the road. The Wolf Pack are one game out of first in a tightly-packed top of the Mountain West standings. Tipoff is…
The first of the two semifinals is set in Acapulco, as defending champion Alex de Minaur takes on the young Brit Jack Draper for a spot in the championship match. Alex de Minaur has already passed a major hurdle this week. The Australian got his first-ever win over Stefanos Tsitsipas on the main tour–in 11…
