The top conference races are coming to a clear end: Duke flexed its muscle on Virginia, Michigan dominated Illinois in Champaign, Florida beat Arkansas by a million points, and Arizona blew out Kansas to pretty much seal regular-season titles. The Big East and West Coast Conference are still up for grabs, though! And there is a Miami school in the top 25 for the first time this … [Read more...] about Men’s College Basketball Rankings: Florida in Top 5; Michigan State, Nebraska Jump
Photo Essay: A Look Back at Michigan’s Big Ten-Clinching Rout of Illinois
STATE FARM CENTER (Champaign, Ill.) — It had been five years since Michigan won the outright Big Ten regular-season title. It had been 20 years since Michigan and Illinois matched up as top-10 teams. And, most importantly for Dusty May's squad, it had been 2,605 days since Michigan had beaten Illinois. On Friday night on FOX, the Wolverines played like they wouldn't stand for … [Read more...] about Photo Essay: A Look Back at Michigan’s Big Ten-Clinching Rout of Illinois
College Basketball Games of the Week: Big East Title, Big Ten Record Up for Grabs
The Big East regular-season title is up for grabs. The potential No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft is trying to lift his injury-riddled team. The UCLA women's basketball team can secure an undefeated Big Ten record. The big college basketball games this weekend will impact conference standings and NCAA Tournament seeding. There are top teams in men's and women's hoops going at … [Read more...] about College Basketball Games of the Week: Big East Title, Big Ten Record Up for Grabs
Ballon d’Or 2026 Power Rankings: Kane Remains On Top; Haaland Back to His Best
With the Lionel Messi-Cristiano Ronaldo duopoly presumably disappearing into the rearview mirror, the battle for the Ballon d'Or hasn't felt so open for the best part of 20 years, with countless players now beginning each campaign believing they have a chance of claiming the most prestigious individual prize football has to offer. Ousmane Dembele emerged from a career plagued … [Read more...] about Ballon d’Or 2026 Power Rankings: Kane Remains On Top; Haaland Back to His Best
4 Takeaways From Michigan’s Big Ten Title-Clinching Win Over Illinois
The smiles and sheepish grins began spreading wider and wider around the 9:13 mark of the second half, following back-to-back eye-popping buckets from Michigan center Aday Mara, the second of which extended the Wolverines’ lead to 13 points. He followed his skyscraping alley-oop dunk with a remarkable offensive rebound-turned-twisting-reverse layup that drew a foul and produced … [Read more...] about 4 Takeaways From Michigan’s Big Ten Title-Clinching Win Over Illinois