Les Miles, former LSU football coach, is finalizing deal with Kansas to lead the school’s football program, according to a Sports Illustrated report.
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Jimmy Butler wins 76ers home debut, then takes dig at T’wolves
Jimmy Butler played one of his most efficient games of the season in a 76ers win, then proceeded to throw a few pointed jabs at his former teammates.
Lagerald Vick again leads No. 1 Kansas past Louisiana-Lafayette with career-high 33 points
Lagerald Vick hit seven 3-pointers and had a career-high 33 points to help second-ranked Kansas beat pesky Louisiana-Lafayette 89-76
No. 7 North Carolina beats Tennessee Tech 108-58
Luke Maye had 15 points to help No. 7 North Carolina beat Tennessee Tech 108-58
Wolves beat Blazers for 3rd straight win since Butler trade
Andrew Wiggins scored 23 points, Derrick Rose had 17 and the Minnesota Timberwolves kept cruising without Jimmy Butler by beating the Portland Trail Blazers 112-96
Loyola-Chicago trio too much for Grambling in 80-64 win
Cameron Krutwig, Clayton Custer and Marques Townes combined for 52 points on 20-of-30 shooting from the floor and Loyola-Chicago breezed to an 80-64 victory over Grambling
Kyrie Irving scores 43, Celtics beat Raptors 123-116 in OT
Kyrie Irving had a season-high 43 points to lead the Boston Celtics to a 123-116 victory over the Toronto Raptors
Smart scores 16, No. 22 LSU rallies past Louisiana Tech
Ja’vonte Smart scored 16 points, and his late 3-pointer put No. 22 LSU ahead for good in a back-and-forth 74-67 victory over Louisiana Tech
Brad Marchand protests phantom call by waving towel in penalty box, earning a misconduct
Boston Bruins winger Brad Marchand hit with 10 minutes after he waves towel on his stick in penalty box to protest phantom slashing call.
As NASCAR reaches championship race, series has many issues to confront
Audience and sponsor erosion, costs and the length of races and season overall have impacted NASCAR this season.