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Gonzaga guard Jordan Mathews, right, shoots against San Francisco guard Frankie Ferrari during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in San Francisco, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017. /Copyright 2017 The Associated Press.

2017 LSU Gym Season Preview

Last year at this time, LSU gymnastics was licking its wounds from a bitterly disappointing postseason. The school’s most accomplished recruiting class had just graduated, and a team that flirted with the #1 ranking all season failed to even make the Super Six.

Parents of UGA’s Blankenship call son not being awarded scholarship – an injustice’

On the first day of spring semester classes at Georgia, the parents of Bulldogs walk-on kicker Rodrigo Blankenship issued a statement Thursday going public with why they feel like coach Kirby Smart should have put their son on scholarship after his redshirt freshman season. “Our son being refused a scholarship is an injustice to him as well as a crushing hardship for his family,” Ken and Izabel Blankenship said in an email to some media outlets, including OnlineAthens.com.

Minnesota Basketball: Previewing Northwestern

After a narrow loss at home against Michigan State, a missed opportunity, the Gophers showed guts and backbone on the road against a good Purdue team to steal a road win and do more than enough to get back on track early in the conference season. Overall, it’s was a net gain for a Minnesota team desperate to establish themselves as a team to take seriously in the Big Ten.

FAMU holds off Howard 78-66 behind Barham’s 21 points

Marcus Barham scored 21 points with five 3-pointers, Derrick Dandridge added 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and Florida A held off Howard 78-66 on Wednesday night in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference opener. Plagued by injuries, Howard saw the return of preseason Player of the Year James Daniel and team-leading scorer James Miller.

Douse leads Canisius over Quinnipiac 83-77

Kiefer Douse scored a career-high 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds on Wednesday night – his first career double-double – and Canisius beat Quinnipiac 83-77. The Golden Griffins took the first double-digit lead of the game at 77-66 with a 9-1 run capped by Isaiah Reese’s pair of free throws with 2:50 left.

Wichita State beats Drake 90-65 behind Morris, Smith

Shaquille Morris scored 13 points, Daishon Smith added 13 with three 3-pointers, and Wichita State used a big first half to beat Drake 90-65 on Wednesday night to win its fourth straight and improve its all-time record against the Bulldogs to 41-4. Landry Shamet added 11 points, Markis McDuffie had 10 and grabbed 11 rebounds, and the Shockers outrebounded Drake 54-28, including 18-5 on offensive boards, resulting in 26 second-chance points.

Saints sign two players out of the CFL

After adding defensive backs Delvin Breaux and Erik Harris out of the CFL the last two seasons, the team went back North on Wednesday evening and signed linebacker Adam Bighill and defensive back Forrest Hightower out of the league. A five-time CFL All-Star, Bighill, 28, has recorded 489 tackles, 33 sacks, eight interceptions and eight forced fumbles over 99 games in the CFL.

Southern women come out flat in overtime, lose to Texas Southern

Southern’s Briana Green drives past Texas Southern’s Artavia Ford on her way to the basket, Wednesday, January 4, 2017, at Southern University’s F.G. Clark Center in Baton Rouge, LA. Southern’s Briana Green drives past Texas Southern’s Artavia Ford on her way to the basket, Wednesday, January 4, 2017, at Southern University’s F.G. Clark Center in Baton Rouge, LA.

McRae gets first NBA starts

Former Liberty County High School basketball player Jordan McRae had his first two NBA starts for the Cleveland Cavaliers over the weekend. With Kyrie Irving nursing a hamstring injury, former Liberty County High School basketball player Jordan McRae had his first two NBA starts for the Cleveland Cavaliers over the weekend.

Frazier helps Bulldogs beat Auburn

Former Faith Baptist Christian Academy and Glennville native JJ Frazier had a huge game against Auburn Dec. 29. According to the Bulldogs’ basketball news, the senior guard registered a season-best 27 points. He also had five steals.

Minnesota Fires Claeys

What will be interesting to see is if we can snag any of their commits. I know they have several guys that we also recruited, would be nice to snag them back.

Cumberland Proving to be Legit

Not every highly touted prospect works out. Just because a player dunked on everyone in high school and has a highlight tape that looks more like and And1 Mixtape than video of an AAU game doesn’t always mean he’ll turn into a star.

Brad Brownell angrily confronted Roy Williams

Brad Brownell angrily confronted Roy Williams Both coaches declined to tell reporters details afterwards. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2hQzrgI After North Carolina beat Clemson 89-86 in overtime on Tuesday night, Tigers coach Brad Brownell confronted Tar Heels coach Roy Williams as the players were shaking hands.

The B1G Roast: What the Hell Just Happened?!?

… him enough. Is the Bohannon family the Watt family of college basketball? It must be crazy having three kids play D-1 sports. Biggest weakness: You ever have a really bad scab that you want to pick off but don’t because your mean wife says you’ll …

Minnesota Hockey: Gophers Sweep Big Ten Three Stars

The Gopher Hockey team swept all three Big Ten Stars of the Week awards after winning the Mariucci Classic last weekend. Goalie Eric Schierhorn was named the #1 star, captain Justin Kloos was named the #2 star, and sophomore Brent Gates, Jr. was named the #3 star of the week.

Joe Mixon’s actions a sour note on an otherwise sweet night for Oklahoma Sooners

Joe Mixon celebrates this TD, 2nd quarter, to make the score 13-7 during the 83rd annual Allstate Sugar Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans Monday, January 2, 2017. and his teammates celebrate his interception in the 4th quarter as they put the final nails in the Auburn coffin during the 83rd annual Allstate Sugar Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans Monday, January 2, 2017.

Marquette Women’s Basketball Gets Left In The Dust By Creighton

Broad sides of barns were safe when Marquette was shooting on Monday night, as the Golden Eagles struggled to connect on anything on their way to an 83-63 loss to Creighton. With the loss in their Big East home opener, MU drops to 2-1 in league play this season, while the Bluejays advance to 3-0 and a tie for first place with DePaul.

OU caps strong finish with win over Auburn

Oklahoma might have missed out on the College Football Playoff, but it made the most of its postseason opportunity – and perhaps set itself up for a strong run in 2017 – with a 35-19 thrashing of Auburn in the Allstate Sugar Bowl. The game was close in the first half with the Sooners leading 14-13 at halftime, but out of the locker room, the Sooners scored first and put the pressure on an Auburn offense that was without starting quarterback Sean White .

Sugar Bowl 2017: Auburn vs. Oklahoma Live Score Updates

Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops, left, and Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn shake hands during a photo opportunity with the Sugar Bowl trophy in New Orleans, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017, for the upcoming Sugar Bowl NCAA college football game, which will be played Jan. 2. meets Oklahoma in the 2017 Sugar Bowl on Monday, Jan. 2, 2017, at the Mercedes Benz Superdome in New Orleans, La. The Tigers, ranked fifth in the nation in total defense will contend with quarterback Baker Mayfield and receiver Dede Westbrook, who lead the Sooners.

Thanks, John Ross

John Ross, Washington’s star kick returner, defensive back and wide receiver has elected to exit Washington and depart for the NFL draft following a record-setting junior season that saw his Huskies make its first-ever push into the college football playoffs. Washington WR John Ross is foregoing his senior year and declaring for the NFL Draft, per @AdamSchefter .