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A look at Coach Prime’s upgraded roster for the CU Buffs

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:41:14 GMT

With the season opener nearly eight months away, the Colorado football roster certainly isn’t complete.Last year, head coach Deion Sanders and his staff made significant roster moves in the winter and again in the spring and even made some tweaks as late as August.There won’t be as many changes this year as last year, but the Buffaloes’ roster is already different and, they hope, better than it was during a 4-8 (1-8 Pac-12) campaign in 2023.Related Articles Five people charged in threats against CSU’s Henry Blackburn following Rocky Mountain Showdown hit to Travis Hunter Football: CU Buffs WR Willie Gaines transferring Report: DC Charles Kelly leaving CU Buffs for Auburn Football: Transfer Chidozie Nwankwo eager to help CU Buffs take next step in 2024 Football recruiting: Former Florida State linebacker DJ Lundy commits to CU Buffs For now, the Buffs unofficially have 79 of 85 scholarship spots fill...

NBA reinstates Draymond Green from indefinite suspension after 12 games

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:41:14 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — Draymond Green was reinstated from his indefinite suspension after missing 12 games, the NBA announced on Saturday.The Warriors expect him to rejoin the team on Sunday, but he is unlikely to play against the Toronto Raptors or the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday as he has not been participating in team practices or been around for team activities since the suspension came down on Dec. 14. Green is expected to need a few days to ramp up after nearly a month out.“Green completed steps that demonstrated his commitment to conforming his conduct to standards expected of NBA players,” the NBA’s statement read. “He has engaged in meetings with a counselor and has met jointly on multiple occasions on representatives with representatives of the NBA, the Warriors and the National Basketball Players Association.”Related ArticlesGolden State Warriors | Warriors crowd begs for Moses Moody, delivers standing ovation upon his return ...

Draymond Green reinstated by NBA after suspension

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:41:14 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- After being handed an indefinite suspension last month, Draymond Green has been reinstated by the NBA, the league announced Saturday afternoon. Green's suspension ended up being 12 games. Green was handed his second suspension this season after striking Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkić on Dec. 12, 2023. Adidas store at San Francisco Centre set to close The NBA then decided to suspend the Golden State Warriors forward indefinitely, requiring him to meet league and team conditions before returning to game action. Green, 33, has not been at the Warriors facility since the indefinite suspension, KRON4 reported earlier this week. He is expected to be back with the team after this weekend.It is unknown at this time when Green's first game back will be. The Warriors (17-18) are currently 10th in the Western Conference standings. They host the Toronto Raptors next on Sunday.

Sam Reinhart scores 3 more goals as the streaking Florida Panthers beat the Colorado Avalanche 8-4

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:41:14 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Sam Reinhart scored three times for his seventh career hat trick, and the surging Florida Panthers beat the Colorado Avalanche 8-4 on Saturday for their seventh straight win.Reinhart has 10 goals during Florida’s win streak, including three multigoal games. Sergei Bobrovsky made 23 saves for his sixth straight win during the streak.Aleksander Barkov had four assists in his 700th NHL game for Florida. Carter Verhaeghe had two goals and an assist, and Matthew Tkachuk had a goal and two assists. Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Kevin Stenlund also scored.The Panthers led 3-0 and 4-3, but Colorado rallied each time. Jonathan Drouin tied it at 4 with his ninth of the season 3:31 into the third.Ross Colton then took a double minor for high sticking, Logan O’Connor went off for delay of game 25 seconds later, and Reinhart completed his hat trick when he scored his 28th of the season at 5:59.Stenlund made it 6-4 with his seventh 8:59 into the final period.Source

Primo Spears makes 2 FTs with 1.2 left, Florida State beats Virginia Tech 77-74

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:41:14 GMT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Jaylan Gainey scored nine of his 11 points in the second half, Primo Spears also scored 11, including two free throws with 1.2 seconds left, and Florida State beat Virginia Tech 77-74 Saturday. Jamir Watkins and Darin Green Jr. each added 10 points for Florida State (8-6, 2-1 ACC). Watkins made just 3 of 14 from the field but finished with eight rebounds and four assists. Baba Miller fouled out with 10 rebounds to go with eight points, five assists and three of the Seminoles’ eight steals. Watkins made a layup to give Florida State a 10-point lead with 2:19 to play but Tyler Nickel made two free throws eight seconds later and Hunter Cattoor added two more. Jalen Warley made 1 of 2 from the foul line to make it 74-67 with 1:27 to go but Pedulla made a quick layup and, after a turnover by Spears, hit a 3-pointer with 59 seconds left. He made two free throws to make it 74-all with five seconds remaining. Spears hit the go-ahead free throws and the Seminol...

Aijha Blackwell has double-double to pace No. 6 Baylor women in 87-58 win over Houston

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:41:14 GMT

WACO, Texas (AP) — Aijha Blackwell had 15 points and 10 rebounds for her third double-double of the season, leading five players in double-figure scoring for sixth-ranked Baylor, which beat Houston 87-58 on Saturday to stretch its season-opening winning streak to 14 games in a row. The 14-0 start is the second-best in program history. The only better for the Bears was their 2012 national championship team with Brittney Griner that had a perfect 40-0 record. Sarah Andrews and Darianna Littlepage-Buggs scored 14 each for the Bears, who shot 57.1% overall from the field (32 of 56) and 8-of-19 from 3-point range while improving to 3-0 in Big 12 play. Dre’Una Edwards enjoyed a solid all-around game with 13 points, six rebounds and seven assists. “I think they know they’re all really good individually, but they’re all so much better collectively,” Baylor coach Nicki Collen said. “I think when you embrace that idea that we have really, really talented players in our program, but maybe we d...

USC defeats Stanford 93-79 with 3 Trojans topping 20 points in front of LeBron James

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:41:14 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Freshman Isaiah Collier scored a career-high 26 points and Southern California defeated Stanford 93-79 on Saturday to complete a weekend sweep.The Trojans (8-7, 2-2 Pac-12) had lost their opening Pac-12 games last weekend in Oregon, but they got back to .500 against the stubborn Cardinal.Boogie Ellis added 22 points, hitting six 3-pointers, and Kobe Johnson tied his career high with 21.“My confidence is high right now. I’m just running wth it and taking the shots I know I can make,” Johnson said. “Just seeing the ball go through the hoop is the biggest thing for me.”Freshman Bronny James was limited to two points (both free throws) on 0-for-4 shooting while playing 19 minutes in front of his father, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, who high-fived his son before the game. Once again, James was on the floor in the closing minutes for his defensive prowess. He had two of USC’s 13 steals.“It’s great to have somebody that sparks us coming off the bench ...

Brown-Jones scores 14, leads UNC Greensboro past East Tennessee State 70-54

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:41:14 GMT

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Mikeal Brown-Jones’ 14 points helped UNC Greensboro defeat East Tennessee State 70-54 on Saturday night.Brown-Jones also contributed eight rebounds for the Spartans (11-4, 2-0 Southern Conference). Jalen Breath scored 10 points while finishing 5 of 6 from the floor, and added 11 rebounds. Keyshaun Langley had 10 points and shot 4 for 14, including 2 for 8 from beyond the arc.Jaden Seymour finished with 13 points for the Buccaneers (9-6, 1-1). East Tennessee State also got 11 points and two steals from Ebby Asamoah. Quimari Peterson also had 10 points and three steals.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Zumwinkle, Rooney shine, Minnesota beats Montreal 3-0 in front of record crowd

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:41:14 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Grace Zumwinkle scored the first hat trick in the Professional Women’s Hockey League and Maddie Rooney earned the shutout as Minnesota won its home opener, blanking Montreal 3-0 on Saturday afternoon in front of of a record crowd of 13, 316 at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.The previous record, 8,318 was set Tuesday at the sold-out Montreal’s Arena at TD Place to watch it beat Ottawa 3-2 in overtime on Tuesday. Minnesota won at Boston by the same score Wednesday.Zumwinkle, who scored a goal in the season opener in Boston, is from Excelsior, Minn. and played her collegiate hockey at the University of Minnesota. Rooney, from Duluth, played collegiately at the Univeristy of Minnesota-Duluth before winning a gold medal in goal for the United States at the 2018 Olympic Games.Montreal pushed and set the pace for the game early and had three power plays without committing a penalty through the first two periods, outshooting Minnesota 21-12, but trailed 1-...

Devin McGlockton scores career-high 30 points, Boston College rallies to beat Georgia Tech 95-87

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:41:14 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Devin McGlockton scored a career-high 30 points, and Boston College rallied from a 16-point deficit in the second half and beat Georgia Tech 95-87 on Saturday for its first Atlantic Coast Conference win and ending a five-game losing streak against the Yellow Jackets. Kowacie Reeves Jr. hit a 3-pointer to open the second half to give the Yellow Jackets their largest lead of the game at 54-38. Boston College cut the deficit to six before using a 17-3 run for a 74-66 advantage with 7:07 remaining. Georgia Tech answered with a 13-2 surge for its last lead, 79-76, with 4:12 left. Claudell Harris Jr. and McGlockton then hit back-to-back 3-pointers as BC scored the next 11 points ended the game on a 19-8 run. McGlockton was 12 of 15 from the floor and Harris finished with 26 points, and the pair combined for seven of the Eagles’ 12 3-pointers. Quinten Post added 15 points and seven assists for Boston College (10-4, 1-2), which shot 56% (35 of 63) overall and made 13 of...