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Staley Embraces Close After Handshake Drama
After Geno Auriemma publicly criticized Dawn Staley for skipping a pregame midcourt handshake two days earlier, Staley made a point of embracing UCLA's Cori Close and lifting her hands to the crowd be
Cameron Boozer reveals eye fractures, skips surgery
Duke freshman Cameron Boozer disclosed multiple facial fractures around his right eye from Duke's 73-72 Elite Eight loss to UConn, opting against surgery just two months before the 2026 NBA draft.
Islanders fire Roy, hire DeBoer with 4 games left
The New York Islanders fired coach Patrick Roy on Sunday with four games remaining and named Peter DeBoer his replacement, a shake-up GM Mathieu Darche said was driven by defensive breakdowns that lef
South Carolina Ranks #3 in 2026‑27 Early Women’s Top 25
South Carolina lands the No. 3 spot in the 2026‑27 Way‑Too‑Early women’s basketball Top 25, as early rankings spotlight returning stars, deep rosters and an active transfer portal reshaping the landsc
Lendeborg to Play in Title Game Despite Sprains
Michigan’s star forward Yaxel Lendeborg confirmed he intends to suit up for the national title game against UConn despite a low‑grade MCL sprain and ankle sprain, with his trainer providing intensive
Nate Oats lands top-5 paid extension at Alabama through 2032
Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats has signed a new contract extension that places him among the five highest-paid coaches in college basketball, running through the 2031-32 season and pending formal
Solo Ball Sidelined With Foot Sprain Before NCAA Title Game
UConn guard Solo Ball will skip Sunday's practice with a foot sprain, leaving his availability uncertain for Monday's national championship game against Michigan. Ball played through the injury to sco
Scheffler +550 at 2026 Masters; Model's Surprising Picks
Scottie Scheffler opens as the +550 favorite for the 2026 Masters at Augusta National, with SportsLine's simulation model backing longshot Tommy Fleetwood and fading fellow favorite Ludvig Aberg ahead
UCL Quarterfinals 2026: Schedule, Storylines, How to Watch
CBS Sports breaks down how to watch the 2026 UEFA Champions League quarterfinals on Paramount+ April 7-8, with Real Madrid-Bayern Munich and PSG-Liverpool headlining a quarterfinal field that includes
UCLA Wins NCAA Women's Title, Beats South Carolina
UCLA's women's basketball team captured its first NCAA championship, defeating top‑seed South Carolina 79‑51, capping a 37‑1 season and a 31‑game winning streak, a dramatic turnaround after last year'
Cortes vs Garcia Headline Zuffa Boxing 05 at Meta APEX
Zuffa Boxing 05, staged at Las Vegas’s Meta APEX on April 5, pits unbeaten junior‑lightweight champion Andres Cortes against favored Eridson Garcia in a lightweight showdown streamed live on Paramount
Astros' Hunter Brown on 15-day IL with shoulder strain
The Houston Astros placed 2024 AL Cy Young finalist Hunter Brown on the 15-day injured list with a shoulder strain, days after the 27-year-old opened the season with a 0.84 ERA and 17 strikeouts in hi
Dodgers put Mookie Betts on IL, recall Hyeseong Kim
The Los Angeles Dodgers placed shortstop Mookie Betts on the injured list with a right oblique strain, prompting a recall of Hyeseong Kim and a reshuffle of shortstop duties and the batting order.
Islanders fire Roy, hire DeBoer with 4 games left
The New York Islanders fired Patrick Roy on Sunday after four straight regulation losses and replaced him with Peter DeBoer, a late-season swap with just four games left that the source argues is real
Boozer Wins Naismith, Columbus High Has Heisman Champ
Cameron Boozer of Duke captured the Naismith Men’s College Player of the Year award, making Columbus High the first high school to boast both a Naismith winner and a Heisman Trophy recipient in the sa
Jamaica fails World Cup bid amid federation turmoil
Jamaica failed to qualify for the 2026 World Cup despite favorable conditions, exposing systemic failures within the Jamaica Football Federation and missed opportunities from dual-national recruitment
Virat Kohli smashes no-look six in IPL match
In a display of audacious skill, **Virat Kohli** of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru executed a spectacular no-look six during an Indian Premier League match against Chennai Super Kings, a shot so rema
2026 Masters Odds: Model's Scheffler, McIlroy Picks
A SportsLine betting model that has correctly predicted four straight Masters champions ran 10,000 simulations of the 2026 Masters ahead of Thursday's tee-off at Augusta National, projecting odds and
Model Picks Over 8 in Cardinals-Tigers Sunday Night Baseball
The SportsLine Projection Model simulated Sunday Night Baseball's Cardinals-Tigers matchup 10,000 times and is backing the Over 8 total runs, projecting 9.0 combined runs given shaky recent form from
Auburn -6.5 Over Tulsa in 2026 NIT Championship
The 2026 NIT Championship tips off Sunday in Indianapolis with Auburn a 6.5-point favorite over Tulsa, as SportsLine's projection model leans toward the Over, citing both teams' defensive weaknesses —
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