During an in-game interview on CBS, Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said Fears is under a microscope because of what was said following the previous game. 'I told him I don't even want him breathing wrong,' Izzo said.
Oscar Cluff scored 21 points, Trey Kaufman-Renn had 20 and No. 18 Purdue topped No. 3 Michigan 80-72 on Sunday for the Big Ten tournament championship. Braden Smith had 14 points, 11 assists and three steals as Purdue (27-8) added to an impressive turnaround after closing the regular season with four losses in six games.
A dire white paper published by three administrators at the University of Louisville about how manifestly untenable and economically punitive the current state of college sports is, even for elite programs. The report is indeed very dire, and accurate insofar as it assesses that, whatever the future of college sports is, it's probably won't involve the NCAA and is also unlikely to get easier for non-elite institutions in an increasingly consolidating national business.
The Arizona Cardinals will take on the Carolina Panthers in the annual Hall of Fame exhibition game on Aug. 6 as part of enshrinement week. The Hall announced the matchup on Wednesday between two of the teams that have former stars set to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame next summer.
Michigan's +607 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 18.4 points per game) is a result of scoring 87.3 points per game (10th in college basketball) while giving up 68.9 per contest (56th in college basketball). The Wolverines score 17.2 more points than the Boilermakers give up (70.1).
The Big Ten Conference announced on Tuesday the opponents new head coach Bob Chesney and the Bruins will face during the 2026 season. Whether the games will be played at the Rose Bowl or SoFi Stadium remains to be determined, but the Bruins will not be suiting up against Curt Cignetti and defending national champion Indiana. UCLA will hard launch the Chesney era on the road against rival California on Sept. 5 at Memorial Stadium in Berkeley.
The Seattle Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots 29-13 during Super Bowl 60 at Levi's Stadium on Sunday. Fans decked out in Patriots and Seahawks gear mingled near the entrances, while a heavy security presence could be seen across the area, including local police officers, FBI agents and members of the Department of Homeland Security. A capacity-crowd of 75,000 people eventually filled the stadium for the big game.
The No. 15 Michigan State Spartans (21-5, 11-4 Big Ten) host the Ohio State Buckeyes (17-9, 9-6 Big Ten) in a matchup of Big Ten teams at Jack Breslin Students Events Center, beginning at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, February 22, 2026. The Buckeyes are 9.5-point underdogs in the game. The over/under in the matchup is set at 147.5.
In 30 of 56 matches this season, Utah and its opponent have combined to finish above 6 goals. Detroit has combined with its opponent to score more than 6 goals in 33 of 57 games this season. The teams average 6.2 goals per game combined, 0.2 more than this game's total. Opponents of these two teams score 5.7 goals per game combined, 0.3 fewer than this game's total. The Mammoth have compiled a 21-13 record when favored on the moneyline this season.