Valparaiso’s Justus McNair hits half-court buzzer-beater to complete epic comeback over Western Michigan

Head coach Roger Powell and his Valparaiso Beacons improved to 6-5 after a last-second win over Western Michigan. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) Justus McNair hit a shot from midcourt as the horn sounded to give Valparaiso a thrilling 76-73 win over Western Michigan at Kalamazoo on Friday. The buzzer-beating 3-pointer completed a 22-point comeback … Read more

Notre Dame’s frenzied home win proves what college football’s brass doesn’t want to hear: The postseason belongs on campus

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — There is plenty wrong with college football. You’ve heard the grievances, the gripes and the grumbles. The transfer portal and NIL. Unfair resource gaps and an unregulated compensation system. There are many things about which to complain, festering issues that need examining, problems that have to be fixed. But Friday night … Read more

Yankees trade C Jose Trevino to Reds

The Yankees will have a new backup catcher entering the 2025 season, as the team announced on Friday that they’ve traded veteran Jose Trevino to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for reliever Fernando Cruz and catcher Alex Jackson. Trevino, who joined the Yankees in a deal with the Texas Rangers back in 2022, played 243 … Read more

Joel Embiid scores 34 in return to 76ers’ lineup after missing 1 game with sinus fracture

Joel Embiid has played in only six games for the Philadelphia 76ers so far this season due to left knee management, suspension and injury. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Joel Embiid returned to the Philadelphia 76ers’ lineup after missing one full game due to a sinus fracture. Wearing a protective mask, he scored 34 points in Friday’s … Read more