Sweet 16: From Cooper Flagg to John Calipari to R.J. Davis

Meet the most intriguing players and coaches in college basketball this season.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 5 hours ago

Duke freshman Cooper Flagg joins seniors RJ Davis, Mark Sears, Caleb Love on preseason AP All-America team

Flagg joins five fifth-year seniors on the six-man team.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 21

Arkansas basketball 2024-25 practice news: John Calipari depth chart predictions from Razorbacks insiders

HawgSports has covered the Razorbacks for decades and has its finger on the pulse of Arkansas basketball as it enters its first season under head coach John Calipari

Sports - CBS Sports - Yesterday

Sears, Davis, Flagg named preseason All-America

Mark Sears, RJ Davis, Hunter Dickinson, Johni Broome, Caleb Love and Cooper Flagg were named to the AP preseason All-America college basketball team.

Sports - ESPN - October 21

2 players each from ACC, Big 12 and SEC headline preseason AP All-America men's team, including Duke frosh Cooper Flagg

Sports - ABC News - October 21

Flagg vs. Davis and 30 other conference player of the year battle predictions

It's never too early to project all 31 Division I conference POY races. From Cooper Flagg to Mark Sears to Tyon Grant-Foster, these are the contenders.

Sports - ESPN - October 16

Ace Flagg, twin brother of Duke star Cooper Flagg, announces he's 'coming home' with college commitment

Ace Flagg is a 6-foot-7 forward in the 2025 recruiting class

Sports - CBS Sports - 13 hours ago

Is Cooper Flagg already the best player in men’s college basketball?

After a lot of number-crunching -- and debate for the No. 1 spot -- these are the names to watch this season.

Sports - ESPN - 4 hours ago

Gatorade signs Duke basketball's Cooper Flagg to NIL deal

Flagg is one of many players capitalizing on their NIL opportunities in this new era of college sports.

Business - CNBC - Yesterday

Arkansas' John Calipari, Ohio State's Jake Diebler among coaches set for success in Year 1 at new school

These five coaches are positioned to do well in their first season with their new program

Sports - CBS Sports - October 22

A Lesson From John Lennon

The ecstasy and agony of an original Beatles fan.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - 4 days ago

NBA tanking rankings: Eight teams in best position to sag for Duke star Cooper Flagg

The race for Cooper Flagg is about to begin, and these eight teams are on the hunt for ping pong balls

Sports - CBS Sports - October 15

2024-25 CBS Sports Preseason Freshman of the Year: Duke's Cooper Flagg leads frosh All-America team

Flagg isn't the only freshman who is expected to do great things this season

Sports - CBS Sports - October 16

Duke freshman Cooper Flagg, Alabama's Mark Sears on 2024-25 AP preseason All-America team

The preseason AP All-America team is headlined by a bevy of returning stars in college basketball

Sports - CBS Sports - October 21

Cooper Flagg hype sets tone for Jon Scheyer's most critical Duke season yet: An inside look at the Blue Devils

What to expect and what to know with how Duke is preparing Flagg and the team in what's a huge Year 3 for Scheyer: 'He's not Zion'

Sports - CBS Sports - October 23

Cooper Flagg vs. the field at top of NBA Draft prospect rankings: Duke freshman's top challengers for No. 1

Flagg could be the first player who was No. 1 in the their recruiting class to be the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft since 2019

Sports - CBS Sports - 1 hour ago

Wales scrum-half Davies retires from internationals

Wales scrum-half Gareth Davies announces his retirement from the international stage at the age of 34.

Duke's Cooper Flagg makes preseason AP All-America team as ACC, Big 12, SEC each place 2 players

Alabama's Mark Sears and North Carolina's RJ Davis headline The Associated Press preseason All-America men's basketball team

Sports - ABC News - October 21

Apple banned from selling iPhone 16 in Indonesia

Government says US company’s investment in the country has fallen short

Business - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Commanders cut former first-round pick Jamin Davis, leaving them with none from 2019-22 NFL drafts

It's a new era in Washington, and the old regime's draft picks aren't sticking around

Sports - CBS Sports - October 22

Calipari rooting for Pope, 'perfect' hire for UK

John Calipari said Kentucky made the "perfect" choice when it hired Mark Pope to replace him. "He has a heart for the place and he has an idea of what that is."

Sports - ESPN - October 15

Harris says she thinks Trump is a fascist, Trump supporters brushing off claims from John Kelly

Vice President Kamala Harris told a CNN town hall Wednesday night that she thinks former President Donald Trump is a fascist and that "the people who know him best on the subject should be ...

Bills acquire wide receiver Amari Cooper from Browns, giving QB Josh Allen a much-needed playmaker

The Buffalo Bills upgraded their patchwork group of receivers by acquiring Amari Cooper in a trade with the Cleveland Browns

Sports - ABC News - October 15

Puka Nacua injury update: Rams WR designated to return from injured reserve amid Cooper Kupp trade rumors

Could Nacua's possible availability be related to Kupp's trade rumors?

Sports - CBS Sports - October 22

The Musk-led group driving millions to Trump’s White House bid

Also in today’s newsletter, shamelessness in American politics and Kamala Harris’s appearance on Fox News