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Women's Top 25 roundup: BYU trips up No. 20 Oklahoma St.
Oct 22, 2024; Kansas City, MO, USA; BYU Cougars forward Emma Calvert (25) talks to media during Big 12 Women’s Basketball Media Day at T-Mobile Center. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images Emma Calvert scored 19 points, including eight in a wild fourth quarter, and BYU rallied to knock off No. 20 Oklahoma State 68-64 in a Big 12 Conference encounter in Provo, Utah, on Saturday evening.
Calvert went 8 of 13 from the floor and added seven rebounds as the Cougars (13-12, 4-10 Big 12) ended a two-game skid. Delaney Gibb contributed 14 points, seven rebounds and six assists, but she also had five of her team’s 24 turnovers.
Oklahoma State (20-5, 10-4) finished with 20 turnovers, and the teams combined for six in a two-minute span after BYU took the lead 62-60 with 2:25 to play. Kambree Barber’s basket finally extended the lead to four, but Micah Gray’s 3-pointer made it 64-63 with 18 seconds to play. Gibb and Calvert each hit a pair of free throws to eke out the win.
Anna Gret Asi and Tenin Magassa scored 13 points each for Oklahoma State, which shot 40.4 percent from the floor compared to BYU’s 50 percent. The Cowgirls, who had won two straight games, are tied for fifth in the conference.
No. 14 Kansas State 97, UCF 67
Taryn Sides scored 21 points off the bench and three teammates had at least 14 points as the Wildcats clobbered the Knights in a Big 12 Conference mismatch in Manhattan, Kan.
Conference co-leader Kansas State (24-3, 12-2) shot a blistering 58.3 percent from the floor, including 68.8 percent in the first quarter and 69.2 percent in the third. The Wildcats also made 14 of 20 shots (70 percent) from 3-point range. Temira Poindexter added 16 points and Zyanna Walker and Jaelyn Glenn chipped in 14 apiece.
Kaitlin Peterson notched 19 points and Nevaeh Brown and Achol Akot contributed 12 apiece for UCF (9-15, 2-12), which had 20 turnovers and is 2-13 since beginning the season at 7-2. The Knights shot just 38.1 percent overall and trailed by double digits less than three minutes into the game.
No. 18 West Virginia 69, Cincinnati 50
JJ Quinerly scored a game-high 29 points and Sydney Shaw netted five of her nine points to cap a 14-0 burst as the Mountaineers coasted in the second half to rout the Bearcats in the Big 12 Conference matchup in Morgantown, W.Va.
Cincinnati took a 21-20 lead on two free throws by Jillian Hayes with just over a minute left in the first half, but West Virginia (20-5, 10-4 Big 12) took over. Destiny Agubata hit a 3-pointer to begin the decisive run overlapping the halves, and Quinerly added four points. Shaw’s layup and 3-pointer put the Mountaineers up 34-21 less than two minutes into the second half, and Cincinnati trailed by double digits the rest of the way.
Hayes finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds for the Bearcats (14-10, 6-8), who have lost four of their last five games. They also had 24 turnovers, keeping alive West Virginia’s streak of forcing at least 15 in every game this season. The Mountaineers have won four of their last five games.
No. 24 Creighton 70, Georgetown 48
The duo of Morgan Maly and Lauren Jensen combined for half of the Bluejays’ points in their Big East Conference win over the Hoyas in Omaha, Neb.
Maly scored 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting, including 2-for-2 on 3-point attempts, and Jensen contributed 17 points, nine rebounds, four assists and two blocks for Creighton (21-4, 13-1 Big East). The Bluejays trail only UConn (14-0) in the conference. Maly also has made at least one 3-pointer in 45 straight games. Creighton has won five consecutive games and 12 of 13.
Kelsey Ransom led Georgetown (11-14, 4-10) with 20 points and added six rebounds and three steals. Khadee Hession notched 12 points and six boards, and Ariek Jenkins finished with 13 rebounds, six of them on the offensive glass. The Hoyas have lost three games in a row.
No. 25 Baylor 66, Texas Tech 60
Darianna Littlepage-Bugg collected 19 points, 13 rebounds and two blocks as the Bears survived a visit to Lubbock, Texas, by beating the Lady Raiders.
Littlepage-Bugg, the reigning conference player of the week, played 38 minutes as the Bears (22-5, 12-2 Big 12) won their sixth game in a row and their 31st consecutive against the Lady Raiders. They are tied atop the conference with Kansas State. Sarah Andrews added 16 points.
Bailey Maupin paced Texas Tech (14-13, 3-11) with 15 points and Jasmine Shavers contributed 10, although Shavers went just 3 of 16 from the floor. Maupin, who was averaging 80.4 percent from the free-throw line coming into the game, missed two free throws that could have pulled the Lady Raiders within 63-62 with 51 seconds left.
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Jadelyn Allchin's hot bat leads Talons to AUSL title
Jun 2, 2024; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; UCLA Bruins outfielder Jadelyn Allchin (40) hits a single in the third inning against the Stanford Cardinals during a Women’s College World Series softball losers bracket elimination game at Devon Park. Mandatory Credit: Brett Rojo-Imagn Images Championship Series MVP Jadelyn Allchin homered, doubled and drove in three runs to lead the Utah Talons to a 6-1 victory over the Chicago Bandits on Sunday at College Station, Texas, to win the Athletes Unlimited Softball League Championship for the second straight year.
Allchin hit a two-run homer in the first inning and an RBI double in the fourth to lead the Talons to the victory in the clinching Game 2 of the best-of-three championship series. Utah recorded a 2-1 victory over the Bandits in Game 1 on Saturday.
Bri Ellis and Sahvanna Jaquish also homered for the Talons. Right-hander Montana Fouts pitched a complete game and gave up eight hits. She struck out four and walked one.
Skylar Wallace drove in the lone Chicago run with a single in the seventh inning. It was her second hit of the game.
Bandits right-hander Kat Sandercock gave up four runs (two earned) and seven hits in 3 2/3 innings. Allchin’s double knocked her out of the contest.
The Talons also beat the Bandits in last year’s championship series in the first campaign of the AUSL.
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Freddy Peralta says Sunday was 'probably' his final Mets start
Jul 20, 2026; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; New York Mets pitcher Freddy Peralta (51) throws a pitch during the first inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images Freddy Peralta believes he may have made his final start for the New York Mets on Sunday, with the struggling club expected to trade the right-hander before the Aug. 3 deadline.
Peralta conceded the likelihood of a move after allowing three runs — two earned — on six hits and two walks over four innings in an 8-3 victory against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He needed 93 pitches to record 12 outs and finished with three strikeouts.
“I know it probably is,” Peralta said when asked whether he believes that was his last time pitching for the Mets.
Peralta is currently scheduled to start Friday against the Miami Marlins, but New York has little incentive to retain an impending free agent after falling well outside the National League playoff picture.
The Mets acquired Peralta from the Milwaukee Brewers during the offseason with the expectation that he would lead their rotation. Instead, the two-time All-Star has gone 5-9 with a 4.99 ERA through 22 starts, going at least six innings only six times.
His struggles have become more pronounced of late. Peralta has not recorded a quality start since June 3 and has posted a 7.34 ERA since that outing.
“I know so far I’ve let them down,” Peralta said. “I haven’t done what I was supposed to do.”
The 30-year-old entered the season coming off a career-best season going 17-6 with a 2.70 ERA and 204 strikeouts over 176 2/3 innings with Milwaukee. That track record, along with the demand for starting pitching among contenders, should keep him among New York’s most marketable deadline pieces despite his recent results.
Peralta said he remains confident he can rediscover his previous form, whether that opportunity comes with the Mets or another organization.
“We haven’t done what we expected to do, in general, but especially myself,” Peralta said. “I know I can be way better than this. I still believe in myself. I was born to be a winner and not a loser. I think I have a lot in me, a lot to show. I know it can change because I still have time to make a change.”
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Stephen Curry's Future With the Warriors Suddenly Feels Less Certain
You can add the Golden State Warriors to your list of teams that missed out on LeBron James this summer.
The Warriors, Cleveland Cavaliers and Miami Heat are all probably a little miffed about LeBron’s drawn out decision to join the Philadelphia 76ers in free agency.
But as Golden State appears stuck in the middle of a loaded Western Conference, reports are circulating that superstar guard Stephen Curry might no longer be on the same page as the front office.
“I think he’s probably tired of the star chasing,” The Athletic’s Marcus Thompson II reported.
After Kevin Durant’s departure, the Warriors won the 2022 NBA Championship by defeating the Boston Celtics. That was Steph’s first championship, and Curry won his first career Finals MVP.
But the Warriors have failed to reach the mountaintop since that last title six years ago. Curry is older. Draymond Green is older. Klay Thompson left Golden State in 2024 to join the Dallas Mavericks.
Curry is eligible for an extension at the end of August, and it’ll be very fascinating to see what the 38-year-old decides to do. If he decides to wait on a contract extension, Curry will be an unrestricted free agent in 2027. Even at 39, he would have no shortage of suitors if he decides to keep playing.
It’s so hard to imagine Curry in anything but a Warriors jersey. Right now, he’s faced with an interesting dilemma. He can become one of the rare NBA stars to play their entire career with the same team. It helps his case to be mentioned in the same breath as what Kobe Bryant meant to the Los Angeles Lakers and what Tim Duncan meant to the San Antonio Spurs.
On popular prediction markets, like Kalshi, that allow users to buy and sell contracts of real-world outcomes, Curry certainly has a chance to be moved. Kalshi has a market for Stephen Curry’s next team – if the future Hall of Famer is moved ahead of October 21, 2026.
It would be a blockbuster surprise if Curry were to be traded months before the deadline. But as of July 26, over $135,000 in volume has been traded on Curry’s next team.
On Kalshi, the overwhelmingly most likely outcome is for Curry to remain with the Warriors or retire by October 21st, an implied 87% chance of happening. They give the Spurs a 13% chance, the Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks both have an 11% chance and Curry’s hometown Charlotte Hornets have a 9% chance. These odds will fluctuate by the minute.
Don’t expect the Warriors to trade Curry before the calendar flips to 2027. It would be a huge surprise if they did. But this report of a slight rift is something that bears monitoring.
Curry is still one of the great guards in this sport. He has a legacy to think about. And he just watched his buddy LeBron leave a pretty comfortable situation with the Lakers to gamble on bringing a championship to his fourth franchise.
Winning is what makes these greats happy. They want to contend for championships. The Warriors are planning for their future, so of course Curry doesn’t like that.
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