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No. 23 Miami (Ohio) rides high-octane offense into Buffalo
Miami RedHawks forward Antwone Woolfolk (13) handles the ball after making a steal in the second half of the NCAA Basketball game at Millett Hall in Oxford, Ohio, on Saturday, January 31, 2026. No. 23 Miami (Ohio) hopes to keep its perfect record intact when it visits Buffalo for a Mid-American Conference matchup on Tuesday night.
Offense has carried the RedHawks (22-0, 10-0 MAC), who lead the conference in scoring (93.7) and 3-point percentage (40.1). Top-ranked Arizona (22-0) is the only other unbeaten team in the country.
Buffalo (14-8, 4-6) threw a scare into Miami when the teams met in Ohio on Jan. 17. Miami won that game 105-102 in overtime after Peter Suder sank a 3-pointer with 1.4 seconds left.
Both teams shot the ball well in that contest. Miami was 38 of 66 from the field (57.6%) and 13 of 29 from 3-point territory (44.8%). Buffalo was 35 of 65 from the field (53.8%) and 13 of 26 on 3-point attempts (50%).
“I’d rather hold teams to 60 points and get the win than (when) we both score in the hundreds,” Miami forward Antwone Woolfolk said. “I think we can score with anybody, but if we continue to lock in on defense, the sky will be the limit for us.”
Buffalo is coming off Saturday’s 95-83 loss to Ohio, which dropped Buffalo’s home record to 6-5.
Daniel Freitag led the Bulls with 25 points. He is averaging 20.1 points per game, which ranks second in the MAC.
Ryan Sabol added 22 points, six rebounds and five assists in the loss. It was his fifth consecutive game scoring at least 20 points.
“I don’t think we brought the proper fight to this game — the proper focus,” Buffalo coach George Halcovage said. “We have to learn from that. We’ve done this to ourselves a number of times at our place. … Team makes a run, take that punch and punch right back.
“When you give up 13 turnovers and 13 offensive rebounds, you’re giving the other team a great chance to knock you off. We have to learn from that, grow from that and get better.”
It looked like Miami might suffer its first loss Saturday against Northern Illinois. The RedHawks trailed by five points with 15 minutes to play before outscoring the Huskies 38-9 the rest of the way to earn an 85-61 win.
Miami coach Travis Steele said his team still has plenty of room to grow at the defensive end.
“We have good spurtability. We do,” Steele said “We can score in bunches. But our defense is what allows you to get those big runs. That picture we had in the second half of our defense (is what) we need to see moving forward if we want to be able to continue to get the results we want and become the team that we want to become.
“The further you go, the harder it gets. (Our players) have to understand what’s going to win and separate us is on the defensive end. Our offense is elite. On the defensive side, I want to be elite too. That’s what great teams are.”
Guard Brant Byers is Miami’s leading scorer (15.4 ppg). Suder is next (14.3).
–Field Level Media
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Lindsey Vonn has ruptured ACL, intends to ski at Olympics
[US, Mexico & Canada customers only] Jan 30, 2026; Crans-Montana, SWITZERLAND; Lindsey Vonn of the United States reacts after sustaining an apparent injury in the women’s downhill alpine skiing race during the FIS World Cup. Mandatory Credit: Denis Balibouse/Reuters via Imagn Images American skiing great Lindsey Vonn has a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee but said Tuesday she intends to race in the women’s downhill race Sunday at the Milano Cortina Olympics.
It will be the fifth Winter Olympics for the 41-year-old Vonn. She suffered the injury on Friday when she crashed in a World Cup race in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, and was airlifted to a hospital.
“I completely ruptured my ACL. I also have bone bruising, which is a common injury,” she told reporters in a news conference in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, site of the Alpine ski competition.
“We have been doing extensive therapy, been consulting with doctors, been in the gym, and today, I went skiing, and considering how my knee feels, it feels stable. I feel strong.”
Vonn said she is determined to leave that starting gate at the Tofane Alpine Skiing Center.
“I know [what] my chances were before the crash, and I know my chances aren’t the same as it stands today, but I know there is still a chance. And as long as there’s a chance, I will try.”
To take part in the Sunday downhill, all skiers must complete at least one official training run. Vonn is no stranger to the mountain. She has 12 of her 84 World Cup victories there, the most of any skier.
Vonn also had been slated to compete for the U.S. Ski Team in the team combined (Feb. 10) and Super-G events (Feb. 12).
Vonn earned gold (downhill) and bronze (Super-G) medals at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics and a bronze medal in the downhill at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games.
Vonn retired after the 2019 world championships due to injuries. She subsequently received a partial replacement of her right knee and launched a comeback late in 2024 with the Olympics in her sights.
She has won the downhill twice this winter and leads the World Cup standings in the discipline and was considered a favorite to win the gold medal in the event in Italy.
–Field Level Media
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Rapids trade M Cole Bassett to Timbers in deal worth up to $3.6M
Jul 31, 2025; Commerce City, Colorado, USA; Colorado Rapids midfielder Cole Bassett (23) reacts in the first half against Santos Laguna at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images The Colorado Rapids traded midfielder Cole Bassett to the Portland Timbers FC, getting $2.65 million in return.
If Bassett, 24, meets certain performance metrics, the Rapids could receive as much as $950,000 more. Colorado also would receive a percentage of a future trade or transfer.
“We are thrilled to welcome Cole Bassett to the Portland Timbers. Cole has been an impactful player in MLS for a number of years, and his ambitions align with ours as he takes this next step in his career,” Timbers general manager Ned Grabavoy said.
“He immediately makes our midfield more dynamic with his ability to join attacks and provide an end product. We look forward to his arrival, and he will be an important player for us moving forward.”
A native of Littleton, Colo., Bassett came through the Rapids’ academy and is the club’s all-time leader among homegrown players in MLS regular season appearances (155), starts (128), minutes (11,286), goals (31) and assists (22). He was the youngest player in club history to play a complete match (17 years, 77 days) and the youngest to contribute to a goal (17 years, 252 days).
Among all Rapids players, Bassett ranks tied for fifth in appearances, tied for sixth in goals and total goal contributions, and ninth in assists and minutes played in club history.
“Cole has been an important part of this club for a long time, not only for what he contributed on the field but for the way he represented the Rapids off it as well,” said Padraig Smith, the team president, in a statement on Monday.
“As a Homegrown player, he set a strong example within our locker room, in our community, and for the next generation coming through our Academy. We’re grateful for everything he’s given the club and wish him nothing but success in the next chapter of his career.”
Bassett was named to the MLS 22 under 22 list three times from 2019-21.
–Field Level Media
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Reports: Giants to add Matt Nagy as offensive coordinator
Nov 2, 2025; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy looks on during the third quarter against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-Imagn Images The New York Giants plan to hire Matt Nagy as their offensive coordinator, multiple media outlets reported on Tuesday.
Nagy’s primary order of business will be to continue the development of prized quarterback Jaxson Dart.
Nagy, 47, spent the past three seasons in the same post with the Kansas City Chiefs, who welcomed back Eric Bieniemy to replace him as offensive coordinator. Nagy also was the OC in Kansas City in 2017 before serving as the head coach of the Chicago Bears from 2018-21, where he had a 34-31 record.
Nagy was unsuccessful in his bid to nab one of the vacant head coaching positions this offseason and now will join new head coach John Harbaugh with the Giants.
New York reportedly was interested in Todd Monken — Harbaugh’s offensive coordinator the last three seasons in Baltimore — to fill its OC position. Monken, however, was hired as the head coach of the Cleveland Browns.
The Giants finished fifth in rushing and 13th in total offense this past season. Dart, a first-round selection from the 2025 draft, totaled 24 touchdowns (15 passing, nine rushing) and five interceptions in 14 games (12 starts).
–Field Level Media
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