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nytimes.com - Ben Pickman - Don't sleep on Michigan: Women's college basketball power rankings
Don't sleep on Michigan: Women's college basketball power rankings
The New York Times

Before tipoff of Friday night's top-10 matchup between No. 1 UConn and No. 6 Michigan, UConn coach Geno Auriemma told Michigan coach Kim Barnes Arico he thought this was Barnes Arico's best team. After 40 minutes, the last 20 of which saw the…

nytimes.com - CJ Moore - Men's college basketball Top 25: Purdue, Arizona affirm status as 1-2 before loaded Feast Week
Men's college basketball Top 25: Purdue, Arizona affirm status as 1-2 before loaded Feast Week
The New York Times

While nonconference scheduling has been about as good as ever this season, a few teams have still been hiding from real competition. That ends this week. I'm in Las Vegas this week for an event that is taking Feast Week to another level. Eight of…

fansided.com - Justin Carter - What is Project B, the latest women's basketball league challenging the WNBA and Unrivaled
What is Project B, the latest women's basketball league challenging the WNBA and Unrivaled
FanSided

Professional women's basketball is at a turning point. The WNBA has been exploding in popularity, but a potentially contentious renegotiation of the league's CBA could have us heading for a holdout. Meanwhile, many of the league's top stars are…

nbclosangeles.com - Mark Anderson | The Associated Press - Why top college basketball teams are flocking to the Players Era tournament
Why top college basketball teams are flocking to the Players Era tournament
NBC Southern California

The Players Era boldly announced its intentions last year to be the premier early season college basketball tournament destination, guaranteeing at least $1 million in name, image and likeness money to each of the eight participating teams. Now in…

sportingnews.com - Marc Lancaster - Maui Invitational 2025 TV schedule, bracket, channels, live streams to watch college basketball tournament | Sporting News
Maui Invitational 2025 TV schedule, bracket, channels, live streams to watch college basketball tournament | Sporting News
The Sporting News

It's Thanksgiving week, and that means it's time for the latest edition of the Maui Invitational. One of college basketball's favorite annual events is back at the Lahaina Civic Center with strong NC State, USC and Texas teams leading the field.

cbssports.com - Matt Norlander - Big tournament, bigger money: How the Players Era event is changing college basketball in just its second year
Big tournament, bigger money: How the Players Era event is changing college basketball in just its second year
CBS Sports

LAS VEGAS — The Players Era Festival debuted in 2024 as a groundbreaking, risky, controversial and, in industry circles, widely maligned concept. The eight-team men's basketball tournament promised to pay $1 million to every school —…

nunesmagician.com - Sam Federman - Syracuse women's basketball: Orange dominated by No. 6 Michigan
Syracuse women's basketball: Orange dominated by No. 6 Michigan
Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician

UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Coming off a dominant fourth-quarter performance to take down Utah on Friday night, the Syracuse Orange had a chance to make a statement to the nation on Sunday. Instead, SU proved that it is still a work in progress, and…

nunesmagician.com - James Szuba - Naithan George gives Syracuse basketball a bona fide point guard: 'We went all-in on him'
Naithan George gives Syracuse basketball a bona fide point guard: 'We went all-in on him'
Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician

Cuse point guard Naithan George brings leadership to the Orange. The calm, steady guard from The 6 adds heft to the backcourt. SYRACUSE, N.Y. – As soon as he knew Georgia Tech point guard Naithan George had entered the transfer portal, JJ…

forbes.com - Elaine Pofeldt - Young Men Are The Hardest Hit By The Loneliness Epidemic, And They're Turning To Sports Leagues Like This Fast-Growing One As An Antidote
Young Men Are The Hardest Hit By The Loneliness Epidemic, And They're Turning To Sports Leagues Like This Fast-Growing One As An Antidote
Forbes

Ruben Ramos is a property manager in the commercial real estate industry by day, but in his time off, he leads Enemy of the State, a high-ranked team in Brooklyn that's part of the Brodie Rec. League. “I got all of my friends on…

streakingthelawn.com - Zach Carey - Three takeaways from UVA basketball's loss to Butler
Three takeaways from UVA basketball's loss to Butler
Streaking The Lawn

Analyzing UVA's first loss of the season. The Virginia Cavaliers lost their first game of the 2024-25 season on Sunday afternoon to the Butler Bulldogs, falling 80-73. Malik Thomas led the ‘Hoos with 24 points. Thijs de Ridder, who was…

yahoo.com - Bibhu Pattnaik - Mark Cuban Compares Daryl Morey To Donald Trump As Tensions Escalate
Mark Cuban Compares Daryl Morey To Donald Trump As Tensions Escalate
Yahoo!

The longstanding rivalry between Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban and former Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey has been a source of intrigue for NBA fans. This off-court feud, which began in 2014, underscores the intense competition that…

newsweek.com - Justin Grasso - LeBron James' honest take highlights challenge of late debut
LeBron James' honest take highlights challenge of late debut
Newsweek

LeBron James is in unfamiliar territory. The Los Angeles Lakers ' superstar didn't begin the new season on the court, and he missed 14 games in a row before finally making his debut. Not only will LeBron go down as one of the greatest players who…

ajc.com - Adam Van Brimmer - To grow athletic funds in NIL era, Georgia Southern gets creative - and country
To grow athletic funds in NIL era, Georgia Southern gets creative - and country
ajc

After dining — a choice of short ribs, chicken or salmon — attendees will enjoy an intimate acoustic jam session performed by eight country music artists. The show lasts nearly two hours, the musicians mesmerizing from just a few feet…

testudotimes.com - Ben Messinger - Takeaways from No. 9 Maryland women's basketball's 84-62 win over George Mason
Takeaways from No. 9 Maryland women's basketball's 84-62 win over George Mason
Testudo Times

The Terps start the season a perfect 7-0. No. 9 Maryland women's basketball struggled in the first half against George Mason. But it used a strong third quarter to ultimately propel it to a 84-62 victory. The Terps finished its seven game homestand…

chicagotribune.com - Associated Press - Today in History: Queen singer Freddie Mercury dies
Today in History: Queen singer Freddie Mercury dies
Chicago Tribune

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Today is Monday, Nov. 24, the 328th day of 2025. There are 37 days left in the year. On Nov. 24, 1991, Queen singer Freddie Mercury died in London at age 45 of AIDS-related pneumonia. In 1859, British…

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