College Sports

Oregon has locked up the Pac-12 North, but much remains uncertain for the conference — even for the sixth-ranked Ducks.

Duke found itself in a familiar position this week by reclaiming the top spot in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll.

Separation at the top and a few random scheduling quirks has allowed the AP college football poll voters to work a little easier this season than last.

Alabama’s team surgeon said Tua Tagovailoa’s prognosis was “excellent” after the quarterback underwent surgery to repair a dislocated hip, although there is no timeline for Tagovailoa’s recovery.

Arizona State Sun Devils forced the most turnovers in a game in almost 23 years, and had plenty of offense for an easy win. Guards Remy Martin and Jaelen House scored 20 points each, and Arizona State quickly overcame a slow start to cruise to a 92-55 win over Rider on Sunday.

Arizona big man Zeke Nnaji is starting to get noticed around campus, coffee shops, almost everywhere he goes in Tucson. The rest of the college basketball world is paying attention now, too. Not bad for a player who didn’t get the same acclaim as freshman teammates Nico Mannion and Josh Green.

A four-goal outburst in the second half propelled Embry-Riddle men’s soccer to a 5-2 victory over Marymount during the Cal Pac Championship final on Saturday in Merced, Calif.

The Embry-Riddle Eagles (26-5, 16-0 Cal Pac) Took on the UC Merced Bobcats (16-11, 12-4 Cal Pac) in the California Pacific Conference Championships for a berth in the NAIA national championships.

Jake Luton passed for 288 yards and four touchdowns, leading Oregon State to a 35-34 victory over Arizona State on Saturday night.

Thomas Duckett scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 54-yard run late in the third quarter and Southern Utah held off Northern Arizona for a 31-30 victory on Saturday.

Tua Tagovailoa sustained a season-ending hip injured being dragged down late in the first half on what was likely his final series of the day in No. 4 Alabama’s 38-7 victory over Mississippi State on Saturday.

Alessandro Lever had 25 points as Grand Canyon beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 67-54 on Saturday night.

It’s pretty simple: if the Oregon Ducks want even a chance to get into the College Football Playoff field, they have to keep winning.

The game between Arizona State and Oregon State might not appear to be a super compelling matchup, but to the Beavers it is vitally important.

Here are some things to watch this week in the Pac-12 Conference

Embry-Riddle women’s soccer had everything going for them heading into the Cal Pac Championships. The Eagles were the top-seeded team with a 7-1-1 home record and had already beaten Marymount 3-0 earlier this season.

Behind an 18-dig, 11-kill double-double from OH Erin Clark, No. 1 Embry-Riddle volleyball swept No. 4 Providence Christian during a Cal Pac Championship semifinal on Thursday.

Embry-Riddle men’s soccer advances to the 2019 California Pacific Conference Championship match with Marymount on Saturday after beating La Sierra 1-0 on a Pedro Mena 54th-minute goal.

Zeke Nnaji scored 26 points, made all eight of his shots and grabbed 11 rebounds, helping No. 19 Arizona trounce San Jose State 87-39 on Thursday night.

Over the next three weeks, Auburn will be in the middle of the action even though the Tigers are outside the playoff race.

Alabama is fifth in the latest College Football Playoff rankings, behind LSU, Ohio State, Clemson and Georgia, which took over the fourth spot in the selection committee’s second top 25.

Florida and Arizona State have agreed to play a home-and-home series beginning in 2028.

Kentucky is back in a familiar position under John Calipari: No. 1 in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll.

Yavapai volleyball's season has come to a close as the team traveled to Texas for the District D Championship but lost to Hill College 3-1 on Saturday.

Christian Rector saw a receiver break free off the edge and slipped into coverage. Realizing the ball was coming his way, he stuck his hand up, tipped it to himself and made a diving interception.