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AP Top 25 poll discussion: No. 2 UCLA, No. 3 South Carolina confirm why they’re the best in the Big Ten, SEC

An early-February AP Top 25 poll that saw some shifting and shaking could quickly experience more disruption due to two top-20 SEC matchups scheduled for Monday night. After confirming their top-five status with a home win over now-No. 6 LSU on Thursday, No. 4 Texas hosts No. 18 Kentucky (7:30 p.m. ET, SECN). The Wildcats […]

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With a Big 3 of Chelsea Gray, Kahleah Copper and Shakira Austin, revitalized Rose looks to rise up the Unrivaled standings

After a day off for Super Bowl Sunday, Unrivaled resumes Week 5 action on Monday night. And the evening’s second matchup, with Rose meeting Mist, reminds how quickly things can change on the court at Sephora Arena (8:45 p.m. ET, TNT/truTV). This time last week, Mist, then winners of three-straight games, was entering a first-place […]

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Unrivaled serves up two playoff seeding showdowns with Rose-Vinyl and Phantom-Mist

When Phantom and Mist meet for the second time this season on Saturday night, two of the best Unrivaled lineups will face off (8:45 p.m. ET, truTV). In the second edition of his power rankings, Josh Felton, who ranked Phantom at No. 2 and Mist at No. 4, referenced the Unrivaled lineup data compiled by […]

2 days ago | 2 reads

A twist of fate brought Kennedy Blair to Michigan State, where she has gone from walk-on to star

Redshirt sophomore point guard Kennedy Blair’s path to becoming the best player on the No. 12 team in the nation—and the team she grew up rooting for—involved a financial sacrifice and playing-time gamble before her college career began.  Blair gave up a scholarship to Bowling Green because she wanted to follow head coach Robyn Fralick […]

3 days ago | 0 reads

Unrivaled power rankings 2.0: Laces maintain top spot as Phantom, Breeze rise

We are now halfway through the Unrivaled season, which means it’s time to check in with the eight club to see where they stand. Which clubs are up, and which are down, since the last power rankings? 1. Laces (7-2) Nothing that’s happened since power rankings 1.0 has knocked Laces from that top spot; if […]

NFL

4 days ago | 1 read

Rori Harmon and No. 4 Texas are ready for revenge against No. 5 LSU

No. 4 Texas’ bid for the second undefeated season in program history ended on Jan. 12 when the Longhorns were beaten, 70-65, by then No. 12-LSU in Baton Rouge. The result wasn’t a total shocker, but how it unfolded was surprising. Rori Harmon, the super senior point guard so trusted by head coach Vic Schaefer, […]

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Winners of 13-straight games, how dangerous is No. 17 Duke?

On Dec. 4, then-unranked Duke lost their fourth-straight game, defeated at home by No. 5 LSU in the ACC/SEC Challenge to fall to 3-6 on the season. Since then, the now-No. 17 Blue Devils have won 13-straight games, steadily working their way back to the top-10 ranking they sported entering the season. A win on […]

5 days ago | 1 read

Beretta Familia Schio, Umana Reyer Venezia and Casademont Zaragoza earn final EuroLeague Women play-in berths

The EuroLeague Women play-ins are set Fenerbahçe Opet, Galatasaray Çağdaş Faktoring, Basket Landes, Spar Girona, ZVVZ USK Praha, Umana Reyer Venezia, Beretta Famila Schio and Casademont Zaragoza have advanced to the play-ins, keeping them in the hunt for the 2026 championship. Schio claimed the final spot from Group E, defeating Bourges 77-69 in their head-to-head […]

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Everything you need to know as the 2026 Athletes Unlimited season tips off in Nashville

While Unrivaled has kept professional women’s basketball going in the United States, it’s a 3×3 league and not the traditional 5×5 game fans are accustomed to. But with Athletes Unlimited starting its 2026 season on Wednesday, Feb. 4, we get 5×5 women’s pro basketball back, with an opportunity watch even more WNBA players work on […]

NBA

6 days ago | 0 reads

The second edition of Unrivaled’s 1-on-1 Tournament tips off in one week

In one week, Unrivaled will begin to “Crown the One,” as the league’s second-ever 1-on-1 Tournament tips off. The 16 first-round matchups will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 11, beginning at 7 p.m. ET (truTV). The second round and quarterfinals will take place on Friday, Feb. 13 starting a 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT/truTV). The tournament […]

NBA

6 days ago | 0 reads

After a smashing, sold-out success in Philly, where should Unrivaled go next?

Unrivaled is no stranger to new ideas, but taking the show on the road was one of their more intriguing sophomore season initiatives. Philadelphia, one of the most sports-crazed cities in the United States, was a safe first choice for their destination double-header. And the Philly is Unrivaled turnout was nothing short of amazing. A […]

6 days ago | 1 read

Did the WNBA and WNBPA accomplish anything during their “pivotal” in-person meeting?

Monday’s “pivotal” collective bargaining agreement (CBA) meeting, the first in-person bargaining session since October to include players, was not quite much ado about nothing, but initial reporting suggests that the WNBA and WNBPA exited the 3-hour confab not substantially closer to reaching a deal. After the meeting, WNBPA president Nneka Ogwumike and vice president Alysha […]

7 days ago | 1 read

Will the WNBPA be closer to a deal or strike after a “pivotal” in-person CBA session?

Today, the WNBA and WNBPA are holding what is being described as a “pivotal” meeting in New York, with players present for an in-person collective bargaining agreement (CBA) session for the first time since October. According to reporting from ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne and Alexa Philippou, the meeting could determine if a new agreement is soon […]

7 days ago | 1 read