Nick Birdsong
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World Cup 2018: Portugal vs. Spain live updates, score, highlights
Spain and Portugal kickoff in Group B action at 2 p.m. ET Friday. → Read More
Tiger Woods score: Round 3 updates, leaderboard from Memorial Tournament
Follow along live as Sporting News provides live updates of Tiger's third round at the Memorial Tournament. → Read More
Champions League final 2018: Real Madrid vs. Liverpool, lives scores, updates, highlights from Kiev
Real Madrid and Liverpool face each other for the biggest prize in European club football Saturday at 2:45 p.m. ET. → Read More
Memphis C Karim Sameh Azab diagnosed with leukemia
Three weeks ago, the Memphis Commercial Appeal reported Tigers center Karim Sameh Azab had begun treatment for an unspecified illness. Saturday, the 6-11, 290-pound junior revealed he's been diagnosed with leukemia. After sitting out all of 2015-16 due to elegibility issues, the Egyptian saw action in five games this past season, averaging 1.0 ppg and 0.7 rebounds. → Read More
NBA playoffs 2018: Just seed the teams by record, and nothing else, already
Celtics-Timberwolves, 76ers-Spurs and Cavs-Pelicans could all be first-round series without those pesky little distinctions. → Read More
How Arizona's Sean Miller could lose $1 million
The university amended the Wildcats' coach's contract to include steep penalties in the event of a criminal charge or NCAA violation. → Read More
NCAA championship 2018: Score, highlights from Villanova's win against Michigan
Keep with every key moment from the national championship game between the Wolverines and Wildcats in San Antonio. → Read More
Kansas vs. Duke: Highlights from the NCAA Tournament Midwest Regional final
Follow March Madness live with scores and highlights from Sunday's Elite Eight games. → Read More
March Madness scores, highlights from Thursday's NCAA Tournament games
Follow March Madness live with scores and highlights from Thursday's NCAA Tournament games. → Read More
Five UConn coaching candidates to replace Kevin Ollie as head coach
The Kevin Ollie Era has come to an end. So, who should be the Huskies next leader. SN's Nick Birdsong has a handful of suggestions. → Read More
Where will Shareef O'Neal land after decommitting from Arizona?
SN's Nick Birdsong explores three probably options for the four-star recruit. → Read More
Arizona coach Sean Miller after being linked to FBI probe: 'I will be vindicated'
The Wildcats coach was reportedly caught on tape attempting to coordinate a $100,000 payment to ensure Deandre Ayton sign with Arizona. → Read More
St. John's G Marcus LoVett leaving school to turn pro
The Red's Storm's second-leading scorer played in just seven games before suffering a knee injury that's kept him out since late November. → Read More
College Basketball Power Rankings: Major conference disrupters like Texas Tech, Auburn on the rise
The bluebloods can feel the competition breathing down their necks. → Read More
Will five-star Villanova commit ever actually play for the Wildcats?
The Hackensack, N.J. product was linked to the federal bribery investigation that led to the firing of a former Arizona assistant. → Read More
La. Tech G Jacobi Boykins ejected for dunking too hard, no seriously
This is the worst technical foul in the history of basketball. → Read More
Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski to miss Wake Forest game with virus
Assistant Jeff Capel will handle the head coaching duties. → Read More
NBA trade rumors: Cavs willing to deal Tristan Thompson; DeAndre Jordan in play?
Tristan Thompson's days with the Cavs could be numbered. Cleveland is reportedly willing to trade Thompson, and the Cavs are interested in acquiring Clippers center DeAndre Jordan. → Read More
Heat G Dion Waiters to undergo season-ending surgery
The Syracuse product will have an operation repair his injured left ankle. → Read More
Kentucky still unproven at point guard heading into meeting with Louisville
Wildcats freshman Quade Green hasn't been solid but he needs to show he can produce against top competition. → Read More