Jeremy Fears Jr. had 18 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds as No. 5 Michigan State shut down No. 2 Duke for a rugged 79-73 win Tuesday night. Playing coach Tom Izzo’s usual swarming, physical defense, Michigan State held Duke to 33.3% (20 for 60) shooting from the field and forced 13 turnovers. Jordan Scott…

United States men’s national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino appears to be Manchester bound. Manchester United are finalizing a deal to hire Mauricio Pochettino as their new head coach, if the club decides to sack club legend Michael Carrick following his 1W-5D-4L start to the Premier League season as manager, according to a report from…

Joel Klatt says the College Football Playoff committee is already devaluing the regular season, and he points to its second top 25 as proof. The committee released its second rankings Tuesday night, with Georgia at No. 1, followed by Utah, Alabama and undefeated UCLA. Indiana, the defending national champion, dropped five spots to No. 9…