Breaking down the semifinal battle between the Buckeyes and Tigers. NEW ORLEANS — Who would have guessed that Ohio State and Clemson would meet in a College Football Playoff semifinal? They’ve only d…
New on Sports Illustrated: Hot Clicks 100: The Best Stories, Tweets and Videos of 2020
100 moments, big and small, that helped define the year in sports. Of all the jobs to have in 2020, sportswriter was a relatively easy one. It’s far from what anyone could reasonably consider essenti…
New on Sports Illustrated: Gregg Popovich Ejected vs. Lakers as Becky Hammon Takes Over
Hammon assumed acting head coach duties after Popovich received two technical fouls for arguing a non-call with the officials. Late in the second quarter of Wednesday's game against the Lakers, Spurs…
New on Sports Illustrated: Tatum helps Celtics rally to beat Pacers 116-111
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Boston Celtics coach Brad Stevens suspected history was repeating itself for the second time in three nights in his hometown. His team was ''knocked all over the place'' by the phys…
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31 Dec 2020New on Sports Illustrated: Embiid shakes off injury, rallies 76ers past winless Raptors
PHILADELPHIA (AP) Joel Embiid had all of Philadelphia holding its breath when he grabbed the back of his right leg and needed a trip to the locker room. Coach Doc Rivers did not check on the 76ers bi…
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31 Dec 2020New on Sports Illustrated: Big run in 4th quarter lifts Warriors over Pistons 116-106
DETROIT (AP) Stephen Curry scored 31 points and Andrew Wiggins added 27 to lift the Golden State Warriors to a 116-106 victory over the winless Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night. The injury-plagued Wa…
New on Sports Illustrated: First-round pick Tyrese Haliburton leads Kings past Nuggets
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) Tyrese Haliburton scored eight of his 13 points in the fourth quarter as the Sacramento Kings pulled away to beat Denver 125-115 on Tuesday, spoiling a record-setting night fo…
New on Sports Illustrated: Crowder scores season-high 21, Suns blow out Pelicans 111-86
PHOENIX (AP) Chris Paul played OK. Devin Booker had one of his least productive games in recent memory. The Suns' best two players didn't really do much in an intriguing matchup between two of the le…
New on Sports Illustrated: Vucevic has double-double as Magic beat Thunder 118-107
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Nikola Vucevic had a season-high 28 points and 10 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 118-107 Tuesday night. Orlando, 4-0 for the first time in the franc…
New on Sports Illustrated: Randle's triple-double powers Knicks to 95-86 win over Cavs
CLEVELAND (AP) Julius Randle had 28 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists for his first triple-double in two years, leading the New York Knicks to a 95-86 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday…
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31 Dec 2020New on Sports Illustrated: Kispert, Ayayi lead No. 1 Gonzaga over Dixie State 112-67
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) For the second night in a row, Joel Ayayi put up a double-double as top-ranked Gonzaga beat an overmatched foe. Ayayi had 21 points and 11 rebounds, Corey Kispert scored 25 points…
New on Sports Illustrated: Army rushes to step in, will face West Virginia in Liberty Bowl
When West Virginia coach Neil Brown gathered his coaches and players for practice on Dec. 21, they were preparing for a Liberty Bowl matchup with Tennessee on New Year's Eve in Memphis. Then 2020 int…
New on Sports Illustrated: Streaking TCU meets 3-7 Arkansas in Texas Bowl
Arkansas brings an unsightly 3-7 record and a four-game losing skid into the Texas Bowl to face TCU on New Year's Eve in Houston. Razorbacks coach Sam Pittman isn't making any apologies. "We'll alway…
New on Sports Illustrated: Mississippi State brings losing mark into bowl battle with No. 24 Tulsa
At Mississippi State, bowl appearances are an annual occurrence. No. 24 Tulsa, meanwhile, is set to end a brief postseason hiatus. The Bulldogs (3-7) will make a school-record 11th consecutive bowl a…
New on Sports Illustrated: No. 22 San Jose State, Ball State embrace trip to Arizonna Bowl
San Jose State coach Brent Brennan and Ball State coach Mike Neu have never coached against each other because they have primarily operated in two different regions of the country throughout their co…
New on Sports Illustrated: Bills earn 1st sweep of Patriots since '99 with 38-9 win
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) The Buffalo Bills put a cherry atop the changing of the guard in the AFC East. A week after unseating the Patriots as division champions, Buffalo became the first AFC East team…
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30 Dec 2020New on Sports Illustrated: Nets look to get back on track against Grizzlies
Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving put together another dynamic scoring display, but for the first time in the young NBA season, it did not result in a win for the Brooklyn Nets. The Nets will attempt to …
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30 Dec 2020New on Sports Illustrated: Penn State, Indiana aim for first Big Ten win
Indiana and Penn State are two teams looking to not fall far behind in the competitive Big Ten. That makes the matchup between the Nittany Lions (3-3, 0-2 Big Ten) and Hoosiers (5-4, 0-2) on Wednesda…
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30 Dec 2020New on Sports Illustrated: Wisconsin, Wake Forest meet for first time in Duke's Mayo Bowl
There could be plenty of energy and fresh bodies when Wake Forest and Wisconsin meet in the Duke's Mayo Bowl on Dec. 30 in Charlotte, N.C. Both schools figure to have unfinished business to tend to i…
New on Sports Illustrated: Passers in spotlight as OU, UF collide in Cotton Bowl
The only other time Florida and Oklahoma have played, in the BCS Championship following the 2008 season, the focus was largely on the quarterbacks. This time around, with the Gators' Kyle Trask and S…