The Dallas Cowboys are flying high after defeating both 2024 Super Bowl teams across a span of just five days, but now they have to face the Lions in their own Detroit den. The last time the two teams ...

The Denver Broncos defense is one of the best in the NFL, and the unit is largely responsible for the Broncos being the top seed in the AFC at this point. Against the Green Bay Packers last Sunday, ...

As No. 7 Michigan men’s basketball coach Dusty May will freely admit, the Wolverines don’t often see zone defenses in the Big Ten. But against Oakland, who uses a 1-3-1 as its basic defensive set, ...

MIAMI — The chess match that is NBA strategy has delivered the Miami Heat to a mirror image. In recent years, it had been Erik Spoelstra springing zone defenses to slow thriving opposing offenses. Now ...

Zone defense, second-chance points and more are helping Houston rise the West ranks. John Schuhmann (From left) Kevin Durant, Amen Thompson and Alperen Sengun are keying Houston’s hot start to 2025-26 ...

EUGENE — For a defense that has improved throughout Dan Lanning’s tenure to the point of being near elite this season, Oregon has a flaw that is difficult to reconcile for a top 10 group. No team has ...

Being "close enough" doesn’t get you victories. Michigan State basketball learned this in its 66-60 loss to Duke that proved the Spartans are close, but not close enough. "To be the best, you have to ...

The Coaches Room is a regular feature throughout the 2025-26 season by former NHL coaches and assistants who turn their critical gaze to the game and explain it through the lens of a teacher. In this ...

Wolfforth Frenship’s zone defense was a tough matchup for the Midland High girls basketball team on Friday night. Oklahoma State signee Addisyn Bollinger highlighted Frenship’s 1-2-2 zone defense with ...