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Clippers' Chris Paul to retire after this season
LA Clippers guard Chris Paul is retiring after this season, his 21st NBA campaign. Paul, 40, is a 12-time All-Star, an 11-time member of All-NBA teams, a nine-time All-Defensive teams member, 2006 Rookie of the Year, and a member of the NBA's 75th Anniversary Team. Paul posted on social media: "What a ride...Still so much left...GRATEFUL for this last one!!" (
ESPN.com)
Wake Forest Basketball Legend Rodney Rogers Passes Away
Wake Forest Athletics mourns the passing of Demon Deacons legend, Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame member, and 2022 Wake Forest Distinguished Alumni Award honoree Rodney Rogers ('94), who passed away Nov. 21, 2025. A native of Durham, N.C., Rogers leaves behind a towering legacy as one of the most transformative players in program history. (
Wake Forest Athletics)
New book details greatness of John Madden, Pat Summerall NFL broadcast pairing
Pat Summerall and John Madden, the greatest NFL broadcast duo to ever do it. That’s what author Rich Podolsky argues in his new book, “Madden & Summerall: How They Revolutionized NFL Broadcasting.” Over 21 years, Madden and Summerall became the voice of the NFL, from their early days together at CBS in the 1980s to their transition to FOX. (
USA Today)
College football Week 13 schedule: What to watch, TV, streaming, Saturday kickoff times
As the regular season winds down, pressure is mounting for some of college football's most prominent programs. With only two weeks left before the postseason, most teams are running out of time to impress the College Football Playoff selection committee. Only five conference champions are guaranteed a playoff spot. (
CBS Sports)
UNC Basketball Transfer Tracker: Ian Jackson, Tyler Nickel score 20; Tough stretch for Cadeau
In a Thursday night blowout win,
Ian Jackson came off the bench to score 20 points in 21 minutes as St. John’s rolled to a 97-49 win over Bucknell. For the first time in his career, Michigan's
Elliot Cadeau has gone two consecutive games with only one assist.
Tyler Nickel had his second 20-point game of the season as Vanderbilt took care of Texas Southern. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Will Wade takes another dig at Hubert davis
With a few months before UNC and NC State play on the court this season, Wolfpack head coach Will Wade is looking to spice things up with the Tar Heels. And he's doing it through the media again. Wade and his players have taken shots at UNC head coach
Hubert Davis in the past and following their win against VCU, the head coach was at it again. (
Tar Heels Wire)
Is Mark Pope tough enough to coach at Kentucky? We're about to find out
There is a school of thought that the job of leading Kentucky men's basketball does not really start until the first time a coach faces consequential adversity. After Mark Pope's terrible, horrible, very bad week, it's safe to say the test is now fully underway of whether the former UK big man and NCAA champion has the fortitude to survive the high-pressure crucible. (
MSN.com)
Big Ten's $2.4 billion private capital plan paused after Michigan, USC opposition
The Big Ten’s quest to strike a $2.4 billion private capital deal with a California pension fund was officially paused on Monday while it waits for “unity” among the 18 schools in the league. While the deal would have infused significant amounts of money into Big Ten athletic departments, both Michigan and USC had opposed the deal. (
Yahoo! Sports)
James Franklin intro press conference: What new Virginia Tech football coach said in Blacksburg
Virginia Tech wasted no time in hiring its new coach, tabbing James Franklin as the Hokies' new coach before the end of the 2025 season. It's a seismic move for Virginia Tech, which has been a program looking for consistency since Frank Beamer. While Justin Fuente and Brent Pry saw moderate success in Blacksburg, Franklin brings a pedigree of winning. (
USA Today)
UNC Basketball Transfer Tracker: Cade Tyson 2nd in Big Ten in scoring, Lubin scores double figures
Cade Tyson has more field goals in five games at Minnesota than he scored in 31 games at Carolina last season. The senior wing kept his early-season momentum going Tuesday night, scoring a game-high 22 points to put his average at 23.4 points per game. On Monday, NC State's
Ven-Allen Lubin scored in double figures for the second time in four games. (
Tar Heel Tribune)