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Kam Jones, No. 8 Marquette back home to face inconsistent Creighton
Dec 31, 2024; Providence, Rhode Island, USA; Marquette Golden Eagles guard Kam Jones (1) shoots the ball for three points during the second half against the Providence Friars at Amica Mutual Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-Imagn Images After they celebrated New Year’s Eve with victories, two of the top teams in the Big East will go at it in Milwaukee when No. 8 Marquette hosts Creighton on Friday night.
Marquette (12-2, 3-0 Big East) took care of Providence on the road on Tuesday, dominating 78-50. It was the Golden Eagles’ first win at Providence in six seasons.
Kam Jones led the way with 18 points and 10 assists with his former backcourt mate and now New York Knicks rookie Tyler Kolek watching from the stands.
“He’s a willing passer, that’s the most important thing,” Marquette coach Shaka Smart said. “You saw Tyler sitting there, anytime you have an elite passer like him, it’s contagious. Kam is passing the ball similar to the way he did but it’s important he stays aggressive with his scoring.”
Creighton (9-5, 2-1) had to sweat it out against St. John’s at home on Tuesday, claiming the 57-56 victory in a defensive battle.
The Bluejays won despite committing 19 turnovers, including 10 alone from Steven Ashworth, who also led the team in scoring with 18 on 6-for-18 shooting from the floor.
“Some days you just don’t have your stuff and have to find a way,” Creighton coach Greg McDermott said. “We went on a 10-12-minute stretch where we didn’t turn it over and were able to settle in.”
Ryan Kalkbrenner and Ashworth lead Creighton with 17.2 and 17.1 points per game, respectively. Ashworth dishes 6.2 assists and Kalkbrenner grabs 7.8 rebounds per game.
Jones leads Marquette and is second in the Big East in both points (20.1) and assists (6.6) per game.
Offensively these teams are comparable, with Marquette averaging 80.5 and Creighton averaging 75.4 points per game. However, Creighton has been much less consistent.
After scoring at least 73 in five straight games, the Bluejays have scored 57 in two of their last three. They also scored just 53 in a loss to San Diego State in late November.
The primary issue for Creighton is turnovers, as the Bluejays average just shy of 14 and have committed fewer than 10 only once this year, when they beat Villanova on Dec. 21 (seven).
Marquette, on the other hand, forces an average of 16.4 turnovers defensively and commits just 8.9, averaging 20.1 points off turnovers as well.
Where Creighton may find an advantage is down low, where they consistently outrebound opponents while Marquette is right about even, without a true big man to match up with Kalkbrenner.
The all-time matchup between these teams dates back to 1923, with Marquette leading 59-40.
The series has swung back and forth as of late. Marquette had won three in a row prior to the last matchup in March, when Creighton won 89-75 at home.
Without Kolek or Oso Ighodaro able to play, Jones scored 23 while David Joplin added 21 for Marquette. Kalkbrenner scored 19 with six boards for the Bluejays.
The injury report is clean for both teams. Marquette still awaits the return of reserve point guard Sean Jones, who is expected back soon following ACL surgery last season. He has already been given clearance to return to full practice with the team.
–Field Level Media
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2-time Stanley Cup champion Trevor Lewis retires
Mar 5, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Kings center Trevor Lewis (61) skates against the St. Louis Blues during the second period at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Alex Gallardo-Imagn Images Two-time Stanley Cup champion Trevor Lewis retired from the NHL on Wednesday after 17 seasons.
Lewis, 39, last played in the NHL during the 2024-25 season, recording 12 points (six goals, six assists) in 60 games with the Los Angeles Kings. The forward spent 14 seasons with the Kings and won the Stanley Cup with the club in 2012 and 2014.
“As a kid growing up in Utah, I could have never imagined this journey,” Lewis posted on social media. “Playing over 1,000 games and winning two Stanley Cups. Those milestones aren’t just numbers to me, they represent years of sacrifice, perseverance and a deep love for the game.”
Lewis totaled 237 points (104 goals, 133 assists) in 1,034 career games with the Kings, Winnipeg Jets and Calgary Flames. He was selected by Los Angeles with the 17th overall pick of the 2006 NHL Draft.
“I want to especially thank the Los Angeles Kings organization for believing in me from day one,” he wrote. “You gave me an opportunity to chase this dream, and together we built something I will carry with me for the rest of my life.
“Hockey has given me more than I could ever ask for — brothers in the locker room, lessons that shaped me as a man, and memories that will last forever.”
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Orioles 2B Jackson Holliday (hand) suffers setback
Sep 20, 2025; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Orioles second baseman Jackson Holliday (7) looks on during the first inning against the New York Yankees at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images Baltimore Orioles second baseman Jackson Holliday will have an MRI following another setback in his recovery from a right hand injury.
The former No. 1 overall draft pick was removed from Triple-A Norfolk’s game against Memphis on Tuesday after he experienced discomfort during a swing.
Holliday, 22, has been working his way back to the majors since fracturing a hamate bone in batting practice in February. This is the second time in a week that he has experienced soreness in his hand and wrist.
“We’re getting him up to Baltimore for an MRI,” Orioles manager Craig Albernaz said following the team’s 6-5 loss at Kansas City on Tuesday.
Holliday played 11 rehab games at Norfolk from March 27 to April 12 and two games at High-A Fredericksburg on April 18-19 before returning to Norfolk on Tuesday. He is batting a combined .176 (9-for-51) with no homers and four RBIs in 14 games.
Holliday, the top pick in 2022 and the son of seven-time All-Star Matt Holliday, batted .242 with 17 home runs, 55 RBIs and 17 stolen bases in 149 games with the Orioles in 2025.
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Steelers owner has Ravens' fan seating moved at Pittsburgh draft
Apr 21, 2026; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; A general overall aerial view of Acrisure Stadium, the site of the 2026 NFL Draft. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Brotherly love is not in the air in Pittsburgh, where Steelers owner Art Rooney II ceases to give the franchise rivalry with the Baltimore Ravens a day off.
Rooney surveyed the stage and draft layout ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft in his home city and was surprised to find the chart called for Ravens fans to be seated in front of the hometown Steelers fans positioned outside of Acrisure Stadium.
He asked the NFL to do something about it.
“On the normal seating chart, I noticed that the Ravens fans were sitting in front of the Steeler fans in one section of the draft theater,” Rooney said in a radio interview with WDVE 102.5 FM. “So I asked (the NFL) to make that change — and they agreed to make that.”
The Steelers and Ravens both changed head coaches in the offseason but the rivalry remains intense.
Baltimore lost a virtual division championship game in the stadium where the draft is held starting Thursday and will pick 14th overall. The Ravens attempted to trade that pick and more to the Las Vegas Raiders for Maxx Crosby, but general manager Eric DeCosta backed out of the deal for what he claimed were concerns with Crosby’s physical.
Pittsburgh has pick No. 21 in the first round Thursday but will be readily apparent Friday during a stretch in the second and third rounds in which the Steelers hold four picks between selections Nos. 53 and 99.
–Field Level Media
2-time Stanley Cup champion Trevor Lewis retires
Orioles 2B Jackson Holliday (hand) suffers setback
