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College Football Playoff approves 5+7 format and reduces spots for conference champions

The field for the 12-team College Football Playoff beginning next season will comprise five conference champions and seven at-large selections after the university presidents who oversee the CFP voted unanimously Tuesday to tweak the format. The move to decrease the number of spots reserved for conference champions from six to five was prompted by realignment and the disassembling of the …

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No. 19 San Diego State visits Utah State after LeDee’s 23-point game

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. San Diego State Aztecs (20-6, 9-4 MWC) at Utah State Aggies (21-5, 9-4 MWC) Logan, Utah; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Aggies -2.5; over/under is 143.5 …

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Southern Illinois hosts Murray State after Anderson’s 22-point game

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Murray State Racers (11-16, 8-8 MVC) at Southern Illinois Salukis (17-10, 9-7 MVC) Carbondale, Illinois; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Murray State plays the Southern Illinois Salukis …

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UAPB faces Alabama A&M after Williams’ 33-point game

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (11-14, 6-6 SWAC) at Alabama A&M Bulldogs (7-18, 6-6 SWAC) Huntsville, Alabama; Monday, 8:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -3; over/under is 155 …

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Coppin State visits Maryland-Eastern Shore following Ellis’ 22-point game

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Coppin State Eagles (2-20, 1-7 MEAC) at Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks (7-15, 2-6 MEAC) Princess Anne, Maryland; Monday, 8 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hawks -6; over/under is 126.5 …

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NBA All-Star weekend takeaways: Lots of points, lots of winners in Indy

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — NBA All-Star weekend in Indianapolis had plenty of winners. There was Damian Lillard, a 3-point shootout winner Saturday and the All-Star Game MVP on Sunday — a two-trophy weekend the likes of which only Michael Jordan pulled off previously. There were Stephen Curry and Sabrina Ionescu, who made their 1-on-1 shooting contest into must-see-TV. There was Karl-Anthony …

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Damian Lillard sweeps All-Star weekend by adding MVP Award to 3-point title

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard came to Indianapolis with one purpose — to win. On Sunday, the first-time All-Star starter headed home with a rare All-Star weekend sweep. Lillard earned MVP honors by scoring 39 points, making 11 3-pointers and finishing with six assists, three rebounds and one steal, in the East’s record-breaking 211-186 win over the …

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