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Alabama has become one of the most entertaining basketball programs in the country under coach Nate Oates. The Alabama Crimson Tide coach has brought in a fast-paced style of basketball that features a lot of outside shooting on offense. Alabama's s coach, however, won't let his players forget their hard hats either. The Crimson Tide can make plays…

The league's worst are already grappling for 2023 NBA Draft odds. Coming up on the halfway point of the NBA season, the league's worst have begun to solidify. Luckily for those teams, their record could now come attached with a 7-foot-4 French phenom. While most teams are battling for the best Playoffs positioning available, others will soon be…

WHERE Neville Arena, Auburn, Ala. RECORDS Arkansas 12-2, 1-1 SEC; Auburn 11-3, 1-1 SEC AP RANKING Arkansas is 13; Auburn is 22 STREAK Arkansas won 1; Auburn lost 1 COACHES Auburn: Bruce Pearl - 177-101 in 9 seasons at Auburn and 639-246 in 28 seasons overall; Arkansas: Eric Musselman - 85-30 in 4 seasons at Arkansas and 195-64 in 8 seasons…

TV schedule: Wednesday, January 4th, 8:30 pm ET. SEC Network Arena: Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas The SEC has five teams currently ranked in the latest AP top-25 poll, with none of them being Kentucky. Instead, it's the team that defeated them last week in Missouri (12-1, 1-0). The Tigers defeated the Wildcats, 89-75, led by 30 points…

Arkansas closed the chapter on its first part of the season, capping off the non-conference portion of the schedule (aside from Baylor) with a win over UNC Asheville to finish 11-1. The Razorbacks are in a great spot moving forward, as their NCAA Tournament resume and metrics are all very highly ranked. With the uncertainty of the roster situation…

Zandon, shown winning the Grade I Blue Grass Stakes, runs in Saturday's Grade I Cigar Mile at Aqueduct. Photo courtesy of Keeneland Dec. 2 (UPI) -- Triple Crown contenders from the past three seasons will battle it out in a field of seven for one of this weekend's top races, the Grade I Cigar Mile at Aqueduct, where 2023 Kentucky Derby hopefuls…

When a jubilant Frankie Dettori and his mount Stradivarius were saluted by a 70000 crowd at Royal Ascot a year ago, life was very different. Covid-19 and social distancing were unheard of. Now flat racing's biggest meeting is set to take place behind closed doors with jockeys wearing face masks. On Tuesday, there will be no Queen, Royal procession…

Mr. Misunderstood wins Saturday's Commonwealth Turf at Churchill Downs, headed for bigger things in the year to come. Photo courtesy of Churchill Downs A spate of major weekend races around the world fueled hopes for the coming season, even as this year's championships are still being debated. In Australia, Redzel silenced any lingering doubts…

Welcome to another edition of America's Best Racing's Main Track. Each Tuesday in this space we spotlight the most meaningful story of the past week, detailing news that stands out because of its importance or perhaps the emotional response it generates. Looking ahead, if you believe there's a story this week that should be featured in next…

Read on as we track the March Madness odds for the 2022-23 college basketball to help with your NCAAB picks. The men's college basketball season has about a month and a half of action under its belt, with a ton of upsets and Top 25 movement already. A handful of schools have survived thus far without a defeat, including the Big East's UConn…

TV schedule: Saturday, December 10th, 1:00 pm ET ESPN2 Arena: BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma Coming into the season, there was a lot of hype surrounding Arkansas (8-1) and to this point, they've handed business. And this was mostly without five-star freshman guard Nick Smith, who was injured and missed the first six games. He's averaging 12.7 ppg…

Bleacher Report or to read this article on BleacherReport.com, . (B/R) - While NBA scouts build their feel for the main 2023 NBA draft prospects, new ones have started to emerge onto watchlists. We've also seen a pair of top-10 prospects make their debuts after starting the season on the shelf. The past few weeks have ultimately been huge for NBA…

To commemorate the 100th season of Arkansas basketball, I took on the task of ranking the top-100 basketball players in program history. It was very much a passion project, and I'm sure there will be plenty of disagreements, but I tried to be as objective as possible while also taking into account stats and accolades from individual players across…

Yuri Collins swears he's not counting assists. Well, at least not usually. But when 20 assists in a single game is achievable, you have to at least try, right? "I didn't really start hunting [assists] until I got to 17," Collins says with a laugh. "Then, I was like, 'I might as well get three more.'" Collins is college basketball's assist king, and…

Zandon, shown winning the Grade I Blue Grass Stakes, runs in Saturday's Grade I Cigar Mile at Aqueduct. Photo courtesy of Keeneland Dec. 2 (UPI) -- Triple Crown contenders from the past three seasons will battle it out in a field of seven for one of this weekend's top races, the Grade I Cigar Mile at Aqueduct, where 2023 Kentucky Derby hopefuls…

Racing season is upon us, which means it is time to brush up on your knowledge of betting (as well as how to find an elegant hat to suit you). If you're a novice when it comes to the bookies, read our guide from Ascot's director of racing Nick Smith, who let us in on the secret to choosing your horse, placing your bet and deciding when to call it a…

The overall figure, which excludes the industry-owned Qipco British Champions Day, represents an annual uplift of £1.33million against 2022 figures, while prize money for Royal Ascot next year will also be a record of £9.52million - up from £8.65million this summer. All Group One races will be run for a minimum of £600000 for the first time with…

WHERE Bud Walton Arena (19200) in Fayetteville RECORDS Arkansas 5-1; Troy 6-1 STREAK Arkansas won 1; Troy won 2 AP RANKING Arkansas 9; Troy NR SERIES Arkansas leads 4-1 LAST MEETING Arkansas defeated Troy 88-63 on Dec. 16, 2017, in North Little Rock. COACHES Arkansas: Eric Musselman - 78-29 in fourth season at Arkansas and 188-63 in eighth season…

College basketball's Feast Week is upon us! For the next 10 days, fans are treated to high-level hoops from morning until late at night, pitting some of the best programs in the sport against each other in events that will tell us a lot about how the 2022-23 season will pan out. Here's a look at the five men's events you'll want to keep the closest…

No need to stop and take a shower for this year's 50 things to know about the college basketball season. We don't care how dirty you are. Duke has a new coach, Jay Wright has a new job, and find out why they're giving out boxing lessons in Arizona. North Carolina is the No. 1 team, but there's plenty of parity and uncertainty out there which only…

It won't go down as a *ranked* upset, but it's a stunning result nonetheless in Norman, where Sam Houston State takes down Oklahoma 52-51. Lamar Wilkerson hit this transition 3-pointer in the final seconds to cap a rally from 14 down for the Bearkats, who were down 43-29 with less than nine minutes to play before closing on a 23-8 run. The No. 14…

LEXINGTON, Ky. - The 2022-23 college basketball season tips off tonight, with reigning Wooden Award winner Oscar Tshiebwe headlining a group of three returning big men who are the favorites to win the award. Drew Timme+700 Armando Bacot+850 Oscar Tshiebwe+950 Marcus Sasser+1600 Caleb Love+1800 Jaime Jaquez Jr. +2800 Trayce Jackson-Davis+2800 Nick…

No. 11 Tennessee leads Tennessee Tech just 27-16 at halftime. The Volunteers as something like a 33-point favorite but have turned in a clunky offensive effort thus far as they finished the half 1 for their final 10 from the field. Indiana State transfer Tyrese Key has been the Vols' best player thus far with 11. On the positive side, UT's defense…

Auburn basketball is in a strange spot as it enters the 2022-23 season. The Tigers won the regular-season SEC title, but lost their two most impactful players to the NBA in Jabari Smith Jr. and Walker Kessler. They also brought in a highly touted recruit in the class of 2022 and return two of their top three scores. With a wide range of…

The 2022-23 SEC basketball season is sure to be full of surprises. Maybe Kentucky will be the top team in the league, a traditional expectation, or perhaps another conference team will step up to claim that honor. Perhaps Auburn will reach a No. 1 national ranking as it did last season, or it could be Tennessee or Alabama or Arkansas capturing that…

Eight SEC products are being touted as potential first-round picks in the 2023 NBA Draft and that list doesn't not include the conference's preseason player of the year - Kentucky's Oscar Tshiebwe. Kentucky, Arkansas and Tennessee are all in the top 10 in the preseason national polls. Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, South Carolina and Auburn all…

Royal Ascot 2013 is always a spectacle to behold, not only in terms of horse racing, but also for the cultural significance it encompasses in the United Kingdom. While there are plenty of marquee horse races at Ascot Racecourse, it is also the site of the annual Royal Meeting in the third week of June. Various members of the British Royal Family…

The two most coveted basketball prospects not currently in the NBA will not play NCAA Division I basketball this season. It would have been nice to have Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson in the 2023 NCAA tournament. But being totally honest, hardly anyone has seen those guys and hardly anyone will until next year's NBA summer league. But we've…

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The Orlando Magic are not one for setting hard and fast goals for their season. At least not publicly. They understand their team is still young and developing. They still need to get their first taste of winning and learn how to do that consistently. Publicly, this is the Magic's main goal. Jamahl Mosley has labeled it "leveling up" referring not…

Lately, it's been Revenge of the (Draft) Nerds when it comes to NBA discourse. The 2022-2023 season hasn't even started yet, and somehow, everyone's talking about the next draft. For enthusiasts, that's par for the course. The draft cycle runs year-round, but generally, you've got to travel to the darkest corners of Twitter to find anyone willing…

Around this time last year, the No. 1 and No. 2 projected NBA prospects in our first NBA Mock Draft of the 2022 cycle were Paolo Banchero and Chet Holmgren - the same prospects who indeed in 2022 went No. 1 and No. 2, respectively. So while it may feel early for a stab at prospect rankings for the 2023 NBA Draft, which is still nine months away,…

Baaeed was a winner on QIPCO British Champions Day 12 months ago when landing the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes as his reputation began to grow and he was triumphant at the Berkshire track for the second time when landing the Queen Anne Stakes during Royal Ascot back in June. A possible tilt at the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe entered the equation for…

Good news for fans of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), as the UFC and bet365 have just announced an extension of their existing partnership after their 2021 together went well, and now the "world's premier mixed martial arts organization" has named the "world's favorite online sports betting brand" as their exclusive'Official Betting Partner' in the UK…

As the old saying goes, what if you swing and miss? The San Antonio Spurs are putting all their eggs in one basket for the 2022-23 NBA season with the hopes of having the best odds in the NBA Draft Lottery to land projected No. 1 pick Victor Wembanyama. The 7-2 center from France has been described as a generation-changing player, being compared to…