SUPER BOWL LX: SEATTLE CASHES THE BIGGEST CHECK
Seattle walked into Super Bowl LX and walked out with a 29–13 win over New England, turning the sport’s biggest stage into a one-sided balance sheet. Drake Maye put up 295 passing yards for New England, but the production didn’t translate to leverage. Kenneth Walker III controlled the ground game with 135 rushing yards, setting the tempo and draining time. Mack Hollins led all receivers with 78 yards as Seattle steadily pulled away and never gave the Patriots a window back into the deal.
NBA SUNDAY: BLOWOUTS AND STATEMENT NIGHTS
The New York Knicks defeated the Boston Celtics on the road, 111–89, behind Jalen Brunson’s 31-point performance, while Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 26 in a loss that never tightened. The Miami Heat crushed the Washington Wizards 132–101 as Bam Adebayo posted 22 points, dwarfing Tristan Vukcevic’s 14 for the Wizards.
The Toronto Raptors handled the Indiana Pacers 122–104 with Scottie Barnes scoring 25, outpacing Pascal Siakam’s 18. The Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 115–96 as Kawhi Leonard erupted for 41, overwhelming Anthony Edwards’ 23.
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: RANKED TEAMS DELIVER, ROAD WINS STACK UP
Michigan, ranked second, dominated Ohio State 82–61 with Aday Mara scoring 24. Thirteenth-ranked Texas Tech edged West Virginia 70–63 behind JT Toppin’s 22, surviving Brenen Lorient’s 21. South Florida held off Tulsa 80–74 as Izaiyah Nelson poured in 25. USC slipped past Penn State 77–75 with Alijah Arenas scoring 24, narrowly beating Freddie Dilione V’s 23. UNC Greensboro shocked Furman 67–64 behind Justin Neely’s 24. Wichita State rolled Tulane 75–61 with Dillon Battie scoring 19. Memphis handled Charlotte 77–54 as Aaron Bradshaw led with 16. Cincinnati dominated UCF 92–72 with Baba Miller’s 17. Maryland edged Minnesota 67–62 on David Coit’s massive 29. UAB beat Rice 71–65 as Chance Westry scored 22. Iowa topped Northwestern 76–70 with Bennett Stirtz exploding for 36.
WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: POWER PROGRAMS FLEX
UCLA, ranked second, survived at Michigan 69–66 as Kiki Rice scored 20, matched by Olivia Olson. Third-ranked South Carolina crushed Tennessee 93–50 with Ta’Niya Latson scoring 21. LSU dominated Auburn 77–44 behind ZaKiyah Johnson’s 16. Louisville beat Syracuse 84–65 with Laura Ziegler’s 22. Ohio State took down Oregon 80–64 as Elsa Lemmilä scored 23. Colorado edged TCU 80–79 despite Olivia Miles’ huge 31, with Jade Masogayo scoring 23. Duke annihilated SMU 95–36 as Toby Fournier led with 26. Texas A&M slipped past Alabama 72–69 behind Ny’Ceara Pryor’s 20. Washington outlasted Wisconsin 91–86 in overtime with Avery Howell scoring 34. North Carolina beat Wake Forest 84–56 as Nyla Brooks had 21.
MORE WOMEN’S ACTION: OVERTIME DRAMA AND BIG NAMES
Siena beat Manhattan 91–72 with Nicole Melious scoring 25. James Madison topped Massachusetts 71–57 as Peyton McDaniel poured in 29. Rhode Island crushed Saint Louis 74–43 behind Sophia Vital’s 15. Minnesota beat Rutgers 63–52 as Sophie Hart scored 17, despite Nene Ndiaye’s 26. NC State beat Virginia Tech 82–62 with Khamil Pierre’s 25. Florida edged Arkansas 75–69 as Liv McGill scored 25. Creighton beat Marquette 80–74 in overtime with Ava Zediker scoring 25. USC beat Illinois 70–62 behind Jazzy Davidson’s 27. Elon handled William & Mary 75–52 as Tamia Watkins scored 16. Monmouth survived Drexel 62–60 in double overtime with Divine Dibula’s 24. Towson beat Northeastern 63–55 as Viki Matulevicius scored 14. California topped Pitt 95–80 with Lulu Twidale’s 32. Providence beat Xavier 66–50 as Sabou Gueye scored 29. Indiana beat Purdue 74–59 with Shay Ciezki’s 29. Campbell beat NC A&T 54–46 behind Jasmine Nivar’s 15. Hofstra beat Hampton 75–59 as Nevaeh Brown scored 17. Virginia beat Notre Dame 81–70 with Kymora Johnson’s 29. Florida State topped Miami 87–70 as Tatum Greene scored 22. Georgia Tech beat Stanford 74–52 with La’Nya Foster’s 25. Clemson beat Boston College 83–59 as Mia Moore erupted for 30. Georgia beat Missouri 85–66 with Rylie Theuerkauf scoring 22.