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The University of Iowa baseball team pounded out a season-high 15 hits, including two two-run home runs, and scored the game’s final nine runs in a 9-2 victory over Alabama State in the opening game of the Hoover Classic on Friday afternoon at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium. Eleven different Hawkeyes tallied at least one hit and four players had multi-hit games.

What Bears rookies said at Combine

With the NFL Combine looming, we take a look back at what top Bears rookies Jordan Howard, Cody Whitehair and Leonard Floyd had to say at last year’s event. were all voted to the NFL All-Rookie Team in 2016 after being selected by the Bears in the draft.

Razorbacks counting on depth as edge against conference’s best

The SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships are being held in Nashville, Tenn., for the first time but the Arkansas Razorbacks’ men’s team hopes the meet has a familiar result. The Razorbacks will be going for their 22nd SEC indoor title in 26 tries since joining the conference for the 1992 season when they compete today and Saturday at Vanderbilt University’s facility.

Arkansas women understand league teams want their title

It’s been three years since the Arkansas Razorbacks women’s cross country and track and field teams went to an SEC meet and didn’t win the championship. The University of Arkansas at Fayetteville has won eight consecutive SEC titles since finishing third behind the University of Florida and Texas A&M University at the 2014 indoor track meet.

Hogs smooth over bumps with surge

When the Arkansas Razorbacks trailed at Louisiana State University by 14 points in the first half two weeks ago, they appeared headed for their third consecutive loss and fourth in five games. Instead, the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville basketball team rallied to win 78-70 to start what has become a four-game winning streak.

Hogs smooth over bumps with surge

When the Arkansas Razorbacks trailed at Louisiana State University by 14 points in the first half two weeks ago, they appeared headed for their third consecutive loss and fourth in five games. Instead, the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville basketball team rallied to win 78-70 to start what has become a four-game winning streak.

Haney’s 18 helps Loyola Marymount hold off San Francisco

Steven Haney scored 18 points and Loyola Marymount held on to defeat San Francisco 53-51 on Thursday night despite making just four of its last eight free throw attempts in the final 30 seconds. The win also keeps the Lions hanging onto the sixth seed into the West Coast Conference Tournament with a bye into the quarterfinals.

Haney’s 18 helps Loyola Marymount hold off San Francisco

Steven Haney scored 18 points and Loyola Marymount held on to defeat San Francisco 53-51 on Thursday night despite making just four of its last eight free throw attempts in the final 30 seconds. The win also keeps the Lions hanging onto the sixth seed into the West Coast Conference Tournament with a bye into the quarterfinals.

Masterful performance by Derrick White wasted in CU Buffs loss

Colorado’s senior guard turned in another memorable performance last Thursday night against Utah, filling up the stat sheet while providing one of the highlights of the Buffaloes’ season with a thrilling dunk early in the first half. Yet as has happened too often for the Buffs this season, a commendable personal performance was overshadowed by a team-wide disappointment, as White’s highlight show was obscured by an 86-81 defeat for the Buffs.

Masterful performance by Derrick White wasted in CU Buffs loss

Colorado’s senior guard turned in another memorable performance last Thursday night against Utah, filling up the stat sheet while providing one of the highlights of the Buffaloes’ season with a thrilling dunk early in the first half. Yet as has happened too often for the Buffs this season, a commendable personal performance was overshadowed by a team-wide disappointment, as White’s highlight show was obscured by an 86-81 defeat for the Buffs.

Gym Tide Take on Boise in T-Town

Fresh off a sweep of Auburn, the Tide take on the Boise State Broncos at 7:30 tonight in Tuscaloosa. Bama’s season record stands at only 4-4 but the Tide vaulted to the number four slot in this week’s rankings as they head into tonight’s match up with the twelfth-ranked Broncos from a conference that is new to me, the Mountain Rim Gymnastics Conference.

Alabama Basketball Blows Big Opportunity, Falls to UGA

Refere Pat Adams and his crew were the real MVP’s Thursday night, as once again he inserted himself as the main attraction In a must-win game for their faint NCAA tournament chances, the Crimson Tide laid an egg and lost at home to Georgia by a score of 60-55. This is the same UGA team that the Tide beat by 20 points earlier this season, except the Dogs best inside player, Yante Maten, missed this game with an injury.

Jumbo Package: It’s Good to be Rich

… category. Alabama made $42.4 million in 2016, up 21.3 percent from the previous year. Much has been made about the sports media rights bubble, but college football seems to be doing just fine from a ratings standpoint. Even still, Alabama is near …

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Miles Bridges scored nine points during a decisive run and finished with 20, Nick Ward had 20 points and Joshua Langford scored a career-high 17 points, leading Michigan State in an 88-72 win over Nebraska on Thursday night. Bridges made two layups, a dunk on a pass off the backboard and a 3-pointer in a 2:12 stretch late in the first half as part of a 21-5 run that turned a closely contested game into a rout.

O’Brien’s 3-pointer gives UTSA win over FIU

Lucas O’Brien made his fifth 3-pointer of the game with nine seconds left and Texas-San Antonio defeated Florida International 69-67 on Thursday night to clinch a berth in the Conference USA tournament. Michael Kessens’ basket gave FIU a 67-66 lead with 53 seconds remaining before O’Brien made his winning shot for the Roadrunners , who snapped a three-game losing streak.

Lindsay Allen leads No. 5 Notre Dame past Boston College

Notre Dame’s Arike Ogunbowale drives between Boston College’s Georgia Pineau and Emma Guy during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017, in South Bend, Ind. Notre Dame’s Arike Ogunbowale drives between Boston College’s Georgia Pineau and Emma Guy during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017, in South Bend, Ind.

Jones paces CCSU past St. Francis (BKN) 62-53

Mustafa Jones scored 16 points and grabbed seven rebounds, Austin Nehls added 13 points on 5-for-8 shooting and Central Connecticut beat Saint Francis 62-53 on Thursday night. After Rasheem Dunn’s layup brought the Terriers within 57-53 with 2:52 left, Jones took control with a dunk, a 3-point play off a layup and a pair of free throws and the Terriers were done.

Frazier scores 28, Georgia tops Alabama 60-55

Former House Speaker John Boehner predicted on Thursday that a full repeal and replacement of “Obamacare” is “not going to TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – J.J. Frazier scored 28 points in his second straight huge game to lead short-handed Georgia to a 60-55 victory over Alabama Thursday night.

Bama Basketball Breakdown: Georgia

With a pair of wins over the dredge of the conference last week, Alabama ran its record to 16-10 and set the stage for what could possibly be a final run at the 2017 NCAA Tournament . It won’t be easy, as each of Alabama’s final four opponents boasts particular strengths and solid overall play.

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McEwen, Merrill lift Utah State past San Jose State 81-75

Koby McEwen scored 23 points shooting 10 for 11 from the foul line and Sam Merrill finished with 22 on 9-for-12 shooting and Utah State held off San Jose State for an 81-75 win on Wednesday night. McEwen buried a 3 to extend the Utah State’s lead to 59-44 before San Jose State went on a 17-8 run to get within 67-61 on Isaac Thornton’s 3 with 5:19 to go.