• February 25, 2026

    Jefferson scores 21 and Momcilovic breaks ISU record for 3s as No. 4 Cyclones beat Utah 75-59

    Jefferson scores 21 and Momcilovic breaks ISU record for 3s as No. 4 Cyclones beat Utah 75-59

    Utah guard Terrence Brown (2) shoots between Iowa State guard Killyan Toure (27) and Iowa State forward Joshua Jefferson (5) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Alex Goodlett) MATTHEW COLES | Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Joshua Jefferson scored 21… Continue reading

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  • February 23, 2026

    Duke rises to No. 1 in AP Top 25 men’s hoops poll for record 148th time; Florida, Alabama make leaps

    Duke rises to No. 1 in AP Top 25 men’s hoops poll for record 148th time; Florida, Alabama make leaps

     AARON BEARD | Associated Press Duke’s win against Michigan has propelled the Blue Devils to a familiar perch: No. 1 in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll. The Blue Devils climbed two spots to top Monday’s poll, marking the 148th appearance at No. 1 to add to what was already the record for any program.… Continue reading

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    ncaa, sports
  • February 23, 2026

    UConn Stays Unanimous No. 1 in AP Women’s Basketball Poll at 29-0

    UConn Stays Unanimous No. 1 in AP Women’s Basketball Poll at 29-0

    Geno Auriemma’s 655th AP Top 25 appearance moves him past Tara VanDerveer. DOUG FEINBERG | Associated Press Geno Auriemma broke a tie with Tara VanDerveer for most appearances by a coach in The Associated Press women’s basketball Top 25 on Monday when UConn was again a unanimous No. 1. Auriemma has the Huskies ranked for the 655th… Continue reading

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    college-basketball, ncaa, sports
  • February 23, 2026

    No. 3 Oklahoma State outscores No. 7 Iowa wrestling 32-11

    No. 3 Oklahoma State outscores No. 7 Iowa wrestling 32-11

    Oklahoma State’s Kolter Burton, bottom, wrestles Iowa’s Ryder Block at 149 pounds during a college wrestling dual between the Oklahoma State University Cowboys (OSU) and the Iowa Hawkeyes at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (Photo/BRYAN TERRY, THE OKLAHOMAN) NCAA STILLWATER, Okla. — In front of a pack house full of Cowboy… Continue reading

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    ncaa, sports
  • February 23, 2026

    Boyd and Winter lead No. 24 Wisconsin past Iowa, 84-71

    Boyd and Winter lead No. 24 Wisconsin past Iowa, 84-71

    Iowa forward Alvaro Folgueiras (7) scores against Wisconsin forward Nolan Winter, center, and Wisconsin forward Austin Rapp, right, during the first half of an NCAA basketball game Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Kayla Wolf) JIM HOEHN | Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Nick Boyd scored 27 points and Nolan Winter added… Continue reading

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    basketball, college-basketball, iowa-basketball, ncaa, sports
  • February 23, 2026

    No. 12 TCU women rally past Iowa State 80-73

    No. 12 TCU women rally past Iowa State 80-73

    FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Olivia Miles scored 15 of her 26 points in the final 5:21 and finished with her fifth triple-double this season, rallying No. 12 TCU to an 80-73 victory over Iowa State on Sunday and extending the Horned Frogs’ winning streak at home to 41. TCU trailed 66-53 with 7:35 remaining… Continue reading

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    basketball, ncaa, news, sports
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