Arizona men’s basketball players and coaches called Ubers to get from Indianapolis to Champaign for Saturday’s matchup at Illinois after their flight was diverted Friday because of low visibility.
Dan Lanning, 35, who led a dominant Georgia defense this season for Bulldogs coach Kirby Smart, has been hired by Oregon to be the Ducks’ next football coach, a source confirmed to ESPN on Saturday, confirming an earlier report.
The Bucks ended the Rockets’ seven-game win streak behind a 41-point, 17-rebound performance from Giannis Antetokounmpo, who set a franchise record for career blocks during the win.
Demaryius Thomas, who spent nine of his 10 NFL seasons with the Broncos, was found dead in his home, according to police in Roswell, Georgia. Thomas was 33.
The Titans plan to activate wide receiver Julio Jones from injured reserve ahead of Sunday’s game against the Jaguars, a source confirmed to ESPN. Jones has battled a hamstring injury for most of the season and last played in Week 9.