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wwd.com - Kaleigh Werner - Unrivaled Basketball and Sephora are Informing the Future of Beauty
Unrivaled Basketball and Sephora are Informing the Future of Beauty
WWD

Beauty ‘s alliance with women's sports is getting stronger. “Why would we not want to be involved?” asked Jessica Stacey, senior vice president of external communications, experiential and marketing partnerships for Sephora, at…

espn.com - André Snellings - Fantasy basketball pickups: Jay Huff, Cameron Johnson among players to add
Fantasy basketball pickups: Jay Huff, Cameron Johnson among players to add
ESPN

As the NBA season moves into December, rotations continue to change and take shape around the league. With that comes opportunity for players who maybe weren't all that valuable in fantasy at the start of the season, or even a week or two ago.

chicagotribune.com - Colleen Kane - Chicago basketball report: How the Illini aim to toughen up, and the WNBA avoids a lockout - for now
Chicago basketball report: How the Illini aim to toughen up, and the WNBA avoids a lockout - for now
Chicago Tribune

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Illinois' focus on toughness, the latest in the WNBA labor situation and a Bulls rookie's injury lead the Chicago basketball report this week. Every Tuesday, Tribune writers will provide an update on what…

denverpost.com - Bennett Durando - Julian Strawther back injury: Nuggets guard still not participating in basketball activities
Julian Strawther back injury: Nuggets guard still not participating in basketball activities
The Denver Post

Julian Strawther (3) of the Denver Nuggets smiles after scoring over Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) of the Oklahoma City Thunder during the third quarter of the Nuggets' 119-107 win at Ball Arena in Denver on Thursday, May 15, 2025. The Nuggets forced…

si.com - Jon Wertheim - The Real Reason the 1976 Hoosiers Are Still College Basketball's Last Perfect Team
The Real Reason the 1976 Hoosiers Are Still College Basketball's Last Perfect Team
Sports Illustrated

Consider it either a referendum on the school's vitality and popularity … or on its meager state funding and therefore dorm space. But, Lord almighty, does Indiana University come dense with off-campus housing. So much so that, charming as…

sbnation.com - Mike Rutherford - Men's college basketball winners and losers with Michigan surging and Florida's mess
Men's college basketball winners and losers with Michigan surging and Florida's mess
SB Nation

The busiest week of college basketball's opening two months is in the books, and per usual, there was a ton of moving and shaking. Here are three of the biggest winners and three of the biggest losers from a jam-packed Feast Week: Through nearly…

bleacherreport.com - Joseph Zucker - AP College Basketball Poll 2025 Week 5 Rankings Released with Top Risers and Fallers
AP College Basketball Poll 2025 Week 5 Rankings Released with Top Risers and Fallers
Bleacher Report

Nobody had more to be thankful for during Feast Week than Michigan. Thanks to blowout wins over San Diego State, Auburn and Gonzaga, Michigan rose from No. 7 to third in the newest Associated Press Top 25 poll. St. John's, on the other hand, moved…

yardbarker.com - Colby Colwell - Five takeaways from AP Top 25 men's basketball poll
Five takeaways from AP Top 25 men's basketball poll
Yardbarker

This week's Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll features several notable changes after a jam-packed Holiday slate. Here are five takeaways from the poll, which was released on Monday. After wins over San Diego State, then-No. 21…

nbcwashington.com - Basketball game honors Morgan State basketball player Blake Bozeman killed in DC
Basketball game honors Morgan State basketball player Blake Bozeman killed in DC
NBC4 Washington

Two years ago, Blake Bozeman was shot and killed at a lounge in D.C. His family created the Blake Bozeman foundation to honor his time at Morgan State University.

cbssports.com - Cameron Salerno - AP Top 25: Michigan makes big move, Purdue stays at No. 1 in college basketball rankings
AP Top 25: Michigan makes big move, Purdue stays at No. 1 in college basketball rankings
CBS Sports

The fourth AP Top 25 poll of the 2025-26 season was released Monday, and despite pushes from Arizona and Michigan, Purdue remains the No. 1 team in the country. The Boilermakers have been at the top of the poll for the last three weeks -- with the…

talksport.com - Mohamud Ahmed - ESPN announce Charles Barkley's new job alongside basketball legend
ESPN announce Charles Barkley's new job alongside basketball legend
talkSPORT

Two legendary figures in their own fields will team up to announce a college basketball game together next week. ESPN released a statement on Monday confirming that Dick Vitale and Charles Barkley will call No.25 Indiana's game against No. 19…

cbssports.com - Kyle Boone - First college basketball NET rankings released by NCAA: Michigan lands at No. 1 ahead of Duke in key metric
First college basketball NET rankings released by NCAA: Michigan lands at No. 1 ahead of Duke in key metric
CBS Sports

The first official release of the 2025-26 men's college basketball NET rankings, a ranking system utilized as a sorting tool for NCAA Tournament selection committee that factors in winning percentage, game results, strength of schedule, game…

sportingnews.com - Caleb Hightower - Luka Doncic makes basketball history never done by Lakers guard | Sporting News
Luka Doncic makes basketball history never done by Lakers guard | Sporting News
The Sporting News

Luka Doncic is playing with a different swagger this season. The former Dallas Mavericks superstar appears to be eager to show the franchise they made a massive mistake trading him to the Los Angeles Lakers for a contributor who's frequently on the…

sandiegouniontribune.com - Stephanie Ogilvie - Ramona High's basketball team and area seniors celebrate Thanksgiving
Ramona High's basketball team and area seniors celebrate Thanksgiving
San Diego Union-Tribune

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Ramona High School's basketball program, Ramona senior residents and the spirit of giving came together on Nov. 25 for a holiday tradition filled with gratitude and community support. The smell of roasted…

news-gazette.com - ZACH PIATT zpiatt@news-gazette.com - The News-Gazette's boys' basketball Top 10: LeRoy opens season at No. 1
The News-Gazette's boys' basketball Top 10: LeRoy opens season at No. 1
The News-Gazette

A few of the area's historically better teams have yet to play their first game, so consider this a preseason/early-season hybrid power rankings. Once they get those first games under their belts, there could be a whole lot of shaking up in the…

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