Spirited Ireland suffer narrow loss to Latvia
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Men's Super League: UCC Demons finish strong in Cork derby against Neptune to tighten grip at top
UCC Demons moved three points clear at the top of the Men's Super League after outscoring Energywise Ireland Neptune by 13 points in the fourth quarter to secure a 93-82 victory in Saturday night's Cork derby at Neptune Stadium.
No. 6 Florida upends another No. 1, ends Auburn's win streak - ESPN
AUBURN, Ala. — Walter Clayton Jr. scored 19 points and Alex Condon added 17 as No. 6 Florida rallied from an early deficit and beat No. 1 Auburn 90-81 Saturday, ending the Tigers' 14-game winning streak.
Former Iowa player Ava Jones says she has Hodgkin lymphoma - ESPN
Former Iowa women's basketball player Ava Jones announced on social media Saturday that she has cancer.
Spartans' Tom Izzo ties Bob Knight's Big Ten wins record - ESPN
Michigan State coach Tom Izzo tied Bob Knight's Big Ten record for wins, leading the ninth-ranked Spartans to a comeback 86-74 victory over Oregon on Saturday.
NCAA men's basketball: Tiering all 16 SEC teams right now - ESPN
The dominance of the SEC this season has been well-documented. It has the highest KenPom rating as a conference in the history of the database, which dates to the 1996-97 season. With 13 teams in ESPN's latest Bracketology, the league is on pace to set a record for most NCAA tournament bids from a single conference, which was previously held by the Big East with 11 in 2011.
Para Sport, Swimming And Track Cycling To Offer Highest Medals In Commonwealth Games 2026
More than 200 gold medals will be up for grabs across 10 days of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, the 23rd edition of the event, with para sport, track cycling and swimming boasting highest medals. The competition will be held from July 23 to August 2 next year and will feature a "10-sport programme concentrated across four venues within an eight-mile corridor of the city". While mixed 4x400m relay has been added to the schedule, Commonwealth Mile will make a comeback for the first time since 1966.