Transfer rumors, news: Man United, Chelsea, PSG watch Genk trio

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Arsenal are looking to sign Newcastle United winger Anthony Gordon ahead of Liverpool and Manchester United, while scouts from clubs including Chelsea, Manchester City, Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain watched three young Racing Genk stars play on Thursday. Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around the globe.

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TRENDING RUMORS

– Belgian side Racing Genk drew 3-3 with Dinamo Zagreb in the Europa League on Thursday and 23 scouts from some of Europe’s top clubs were in the stadium to watch their top talent, says Belgian outlet Sporza. While 18-year-old star midfielder Konstantinos Karetsas was injured, Zakaria El Ouahdi (24), Yaimar Medina (21) and Matte Smets (22) were on the agenda for Chelsea, Ajax, Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle, Napoli, Borussia Dortmund and PSG.

– Arsenal are ahead of Liverpool and Manchester United in the race to sign Newcastle United winger Anthony Gordon, according to The Sun. The Gunners believe the 25-year-old would be happy to move to London, with a fee of around £75 million expected to be enough, despite the Magpies demanding £95 million to sign the England international. Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is a long-time admirer of Gordon, although signing him could see Brazil winger Gabriel Martinelli leave the Emirates.

– Liverpool and Chelsea are showing serious interest in Nottingham Forest center back Murillo, as reported by TEAMtalk. A summer move is increasingly likely for the 23-year-old if an offer of over £60 million is made, and the Blues are leading the chase as they have conducted extensive groundwork in the last 12 months. Manchester United have shown interest more recently, while Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur are also monitoring the situation. In Europe, Bayern Munich have a major interest, and Real Madrid and Barcelona have previously been linked.

– Dusan Vlahovic is prioritizing a move to Barcelona, with the Juventus striker preparing to become a free agent when his contract expires in the summer, according to TEAMtalk. Negotiations regarding a contract renewal have repeatedly stalled, despite the 26-year-old maintaining a positive relationship with the Serie A club. That has resulted in widespread interest in the Serbia international as Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea, AC Milan, Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid, Internazionale and Roma have all been linked.

– Victor Osimhen wants to move to Juventus, but negotiations are difficult because Galatasaray would have to pay Napoli a penalty of up to €70 million if they offload the Nigeria striker to a Serie A club, as reported by Gazzetta dello Sport. The clause lasts two years and would drop to €50 million in the second of those, but it currently makes signing the 27-year-old an “impossible dream” for Juve.

EXPERT TAKE

ESPN’s Sam Tighe on a possible move to Arsenal for Newcastle’s Anthony Gordon.

The left wing is an obvious area for Arsenal to target in the transfer market this year. Gabriel Martinelli has struggled to kick on and take that next step, Leandro Trossard is a good option but isn’t that top-level gamebreaker, while manager Mikel Arteta has seemingly designated Ebere Eze as a central attacking midfielder — not a wide man.

The easiest way to elevate this team is to target a top player in this position, and there’s a case that Gordon fits the bill. He’s scored 10 Champions League goals this year, is a regular fixture for England and, crucially, has blazing speed: He’s hit 36.1 km/h this term, per Gradient Sports, a mark that tops all other Premier League players.

The concern here, understandably, should be the fee. After very few of the nine players who transferred between English clubs for £50 million or more this term have proved anything close to good value (so far), £75 million or more takes things up another notch. Gordon would have to be spectacular to prove worth that sort of outlay.

OTHER RUMORS

Would a move to MLS benefit Antoine Griezmann?

The “Futbol Americas” crew debate if a move to the MLS would benefit Antoine Griezmann’s career.

– Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann is one step away from joining MLS club Orlando City. (L’Equipe)

– Manchester City’s Rodri is the midfielder Real Madrid want to sign this summer. The club will evaluate Rodri’s physical condition between now and the end of the season, with City likely to expect a fee of around €50 million. (Ramon Alverez de Mon).

– Newcastle are looking at Brighton & Hove Albion goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen and Manchester City’s James Trafford as they aim to sign a long-term successor for Nick Pope. (iNews)

– Aston Villa and Fulham are among the Premier League clubs interested in Manchester United attacking midfielder Mason Mount. (Football Insider)

– Napoli will trigger the €16.5 million option in their loan deal for Alisson Santos to permanently sign the winger from Sporting CP. (Gazzetta dello Sport)

– Chelsea are willing to let Liam Delap leave with Everton among the Premier League clubs interested in the striker. (Football Insider)

– Borussia Dortmund and one Saudi Pro League club have asked for information on Benjamin Pavard, with the France defender no longer in the plans of Internazionale or loan club Marseille. (Nicolo Schira)

– Juventus are already looking at options to offload Jonathan David in the summer having been left unsatisfied by the striker’s performances. (Nicolo Schira)

– Backup goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili is seriously considering requesting to leave Liverpool on loan in the summer. (TEAMtalk)

– Newcastle United are interested in Wolverhampton Wanderers left back Hugo Bueno after being approached by his agent. (Football Insider)

– AC Milan are willing to listen to offers for left back Pervis Estupinan amid interest from Bologna, LaLiga and the Premier League. (Calciomercato)

– Newcastle United are monitoring 21-year-old Royale Union Saint-Gilloise winger Anan Khalaili. (Daily Mail)

– Two Premier League clubs are interested in Club Brugge midfielder Aleksandar Stankovic, but the 20-year-old dreams of Internazionale triggering their clause to re-sign him. (Nicolo Schira)

– Michail Antonio is set to sign a short-term deal with Qatar Stars League club Al Sailiya to play the final six games of their season. (BBC)

– There are clubs hoping to sign Mauro Icardi as a free agent in the summer, but the striker’s agent will hold a meeting with Galatasaray in April to decide his future. (Nicolo Schira)

– Lens and some English clubs are looking at Al Fayha forward Fashion Sakala, who will be a free agent in the summer. (Rudy Galetti)

– Former West Ham center back Kurt Zouma is in advanced talks to join UAE Pro League side Al Wasl on a free transfer. (Fabrizio Romano)

Anthropic refuses Pentagon’s new terms, standing firm on lethal autonomous weapons and mass surveillance

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Less than 24 hours before the deadline in an ultimatum issued by the Pentagon, Anthropic has refused the Department of Defense’s demands for unrestricted access to its AI.

It’s the culmination of a dramatic exchange of public statements, social media posts, and behind-the-scenes negotiations, coming down to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s desire to renegotiate all AI labs’ current contracts with the military. But Anthropic, so far, has refused to back down from its two current red lines: no mass surveillance of Americans, and no lethal autonomous weapons (or weapons with license to kill targets with no human oversight whatsoever). OpenAI and xAI had reportedly already agreed to the new terms, while Anthropic’s refusal had led to CEO Dario Amodei being summoned to the White House this week for a meeting with Hegseth himself, in which the Secretary reportedly issued an ultimatum to the CEO to back down by the end of business day on Friday or else.

In a statement late Thursday, Amodei wrote, “I believe deeply in the existential importance of using AI to defend the United States and other democracies, and to defeat our autocratic adversaries. Anthropic has therefore worked proactively to deploy our models to the Department of War and the intelligence community.”

He added that the company has “never raised objections to particular military operations nor attempted to limit use of our technology in an ad hoc manner” but that in a “narrow set of cases, we believe AI can undermine, rather than defend, democratic values” — going on to specifically mention mass domestic surveillance and fully autonomous weapons. (Amodei mentioned that “partial autonomous weapons … are vital to the defense of democracy” and that fully autonomous weapons may eventually “prove critical for our national defense,” but that “today, frontier AI systems are simply not reliable enough to power fully autonomous weapons.” He did not rule out Anthropic acquiescing to the military’s use of fully autonomous weapons in the future but mentioned that they were not ready now.)

The Pentagon had already reportedly asked major defense contractors to assess their dependence on Anthropic’s Claude, which could be seen as the first step to designating the company a “supply chain risk” – a public threat that the Pentagon had made recently (and a classification usually reserved for threats to national security). The Pentagon was also reportedly considering invoking the Defense Production Act to make Anthropic comply.

Amodei wrote in his statement that the Pentagon’s “threats do not change our position: we cannot in good conscience accede to their request.” He also wrote that “should the Department choose to offboard Anthropic, we will work to enable a smooth transition to another provider, avoiding any disruption to ongoing military planning, operations, or other critical missions. Our models will be available on the expansive terms we have proposed for as long as required.”

Paris Jackson, Mom Debbie Rowe: Photos

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Paris Jackson is not alone.

After all, the 27-year-old daughter of the late Michael Jackson spent some time with her mom Debbie Rowe, sharing photos of their sweet reunion on her Instagram Story Feb. 26.

One image showed Paris wearing a red jacket featuring a Navajo-inspired pattern while posing next to Debbie, who sported a coordinating plaid flannel.

In another snapshot, the pair were pictured in matching cream-colored tops, with Paris writing in the caption alongside a heart emoji, “Lately.”

Along with her brothers Prince Jackson, 29, and Bigi Jackson, 24, Paris was primarily raised by her dad Michael until his death in 2009 at age 50. She was reintroduced to Debbie—who gave up custody as part of her 1999 divorce with the “Thriller” singer—during her teenage years.

“When I was really, really young, my mom didn’t exist,” Paris recalled in a 2017 interview with Rolling Stone, explaining that she started asking Michael about her biological mother when she realized that “a man can’t birth a child.”

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Giants’ Bader autographs food truck dented by spring training home run

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PHOENIX (AP) — That was quite a dinger for Harrison Bader, who left a mark with his first home run for the San Francisco Giants this spring training.

Bader’s 408-foot homer to left field in the Giants’ 13-12 loss against Milwaukee on Wednesday put a visible dent near the top on the side of a food truck. After exiting the game, the center fielder visited that concession area, met the truck’s owner and — instead of partaking in an acai bowl — added his autograph just below where the ball hit on the fly.

After climbing up, Bader signed his name along with his number and added: “Sorry.”

“It’s just a random, funny thing,” Bader told reporters.

Bader, who is set to play for Israel in the World Baseball Classic, joined the Giants last month after agreeing to a $20.5 million, two-year contract.

The 31-year-old, a Gold Glove winner with St. Louis in 2021, batted .277 with 17 home runs, 54 RBIs and a .796 OPS in 146 games with the Minnesota Twins and Philadelphia Phillies in 2025.

New York sues Valve, alleging its loot boxes are ‘quintessential gambling’

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New York Attorney General Letitia James is suing Valve for “illegally promoting gambling” through the loot box systems it has built for video games like Counter-Strike 2, Team Fortress 2, and Dota 2, according to a press release. The attorney general seeks to “permanently stop Valve from promoting gambling features in its games, disgorge all ill-gotten gains, and pay fines for violating New York’s laws.”

“This loot box model that Valve has developed — charging an individual for a chance to win something of value based on luck alone — is quintessential gambling, prohibited under New York’s Constitution and Penal Law,” the lawsuit says. Valve has made “tens of millions of dollars” selling loot box keys to “thousands” of New York residents and has “made millions of dollars more in commissions from New Yorkers who sold virtual items obtained from loot boxes.” The company’s loot boxes are also “particularly pernicious” because they’re popular with children and adolescents, according to the complaint.

Users can purchase keys to open loot boxes in some Valve games and receive randomly-selected virtual items as rewards. If they want, users can then sell those rewards on the Steam Community Market and on third-party marketplaces; the rarer items can be worth “thousands of dollars,” the lawsuit says. These systems, however, require that users pay Valve $2.49 plus tax to open the loot boxes, and users often get items that are “worth less than what the user spent on the key”. The lawsuit also notes that Valve’s experience for opening a loot box in Counter-Strike 2 resembles that of a slot machine.

Valve didn’t immediately reply to a request for comment.

Jeff Galloway, Olympian and pioneer of run-walk method, dies at 80

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Jeff Galloway, a member of the 1972 U.S. Olympic team who for decades inspired elite athletes and countless everyday runners by promoting a run-walk-run strategy, whether in a marathon or just a neighborhood jog, died Wednesday at age 80.

Galloway had a hemorrhagic stroke and died at a hospital in Pensacola, Florida, daughter-in-law Carissa Galloway said.

His influence was evident in the final days of his life: Throngs of people posted videos online, hoping for Galloway’s recovery from emergency neurosurgery and thanking him for advice that boosted their confidence and took them to race starting lines.

Galloway’s family announced the surgery on Feb. 20 and invited the public to express support.

Jim Vance, an elite endurance sports consultant in San Diego, said Galloway was a “pioneer” in getting people to run.

“He removed the barrier to entry, which was mostly mental,” Vance told The Associated Press. “Running isn’t supposed to be a suffer-fest. It should be something peaceful, something enjoyable, so people can enjoy running and not dread it.”

Galloway survived heart failure in 2021 and was still hoping to complete another marathon after logging more than 230 during his lifetime.

“My mission now, at the age of 80-plus, is to show that people can do things that are normally not done, and can do them safely,” he told The New York Times in December.

Galloway’s run-walk-run method began in 1974 when he agreed to teach a running class through Florida State University, two years after competing in the 10,000 meters at the Olympics. He figured it might attract customers to Phidippides, his new store for runners.

“None had done any running for at least five years. So we started walking with a few one-minute jogs,” Galloway said on his website.

“I spent some time with each group, during the runs, to adjust the frequency of walk breaks so that no one was huffing and puffing — even at the end,” he said. “Walk breaks kept the groups together. Everyone passed the final exam: finishing either a 5K or a 10K with smiles on their faces.”

Galloway believed walking during a run reduced the risk of injury, conserved energy and kept confidence afloat.

“I’ve been using them ever since,” he said, “continuing to fine-tune the ratios of running to walking based upon pace per mile and individual needs.”

And Galloway even had his own recipe. He walked through every water station during the 1980 Houston marathon and finished with a faster time, 2:16:35, than his previous run-only 26.2 mile (42.1 kilometer) races, the Times reported.

He shared his running philosophies through books, websites and retreats. Galloway was the official training consultant for runDisney, a series of races at Walt Disney Co. resorts, and would be among the runners. Many admirers went online to offer tributes after his recent surgery.

“I never thought I would be a runner. I never thought I’d run a half marathon,” Karen Bock-Losee of Jacksonville, Florida, said in a video. “I’m 70 years old and I’ve run several since my 60th birthday when I discovered Galloway running. I just want to say thank you.”

Susan Williams recalled seeing Galloway as she struggled toward the end of a half marathon in Murray, Kentucky, in 2011.

“You passed me, and my butt was cramping,” she said. “You turned around and came back. You talked me through it. It was awesome.”

Bobby McGee, a Colorado-based running coach, said Galloway’s run-walk-run approach made running more accessible to the masses.

“When a group of people in any kind of run — from marathons to fun runs — get together afterwards they talk about their time,” McGee said. “Nobody asks them if they ran the whole thing.”

Galloway is survived by two sons and six grandchildren.

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Women’s college basketball Power Rankings: Two teams rejoin the list

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In their second year in the Big Ten, the UCLA Bruins are closing in on a milestone. With a victory at longtime rival USC on Sunday, the Bruins will be just the fourth program to finish with a perfect regular season in Big Ten women’s college basketball.

The last to do it was Maryland in 2015, the season the Terps joined the Big Ten and advanced to the Final Four for the second year in a row. The others were Purdue in 1999, when the Boilermakers won the national championship, and Ohio State in 1985. That was coach Tara VanDerveer’s last season with the Buckeyes before she went on to a legendary career at Stanford. Ohio State lost to eventual national champion Old Dominion in the Elite Eight in 1985.

The Big Ten began sponsoring women’s basketball in the 1982-83 season. The league’s makeup has changed a lot since then, including the addition of former Pac-12 teams UCLA, USC, Oregon and Washington in 2024-25. USC won the regular-season title last year at 17-1. The Bruins were second at 15-2, then won the league tournament title over the Trojans and made the women’s Final Four for the first time in the NCAA era. (UCLA won the AIAW national championship in 1978).

This season, UCLA’s only loss was to Texas at the Players Era Championship in Las Vegas on Nov. 26. The Bruins’ 21-game winning streak is the third-longest active streak among Division I women’s teams, behind UConn’s 29 games this season and 45 dating to last season and North Dakota State‘s 23.

The Bruins — No. 2 again in this week’s ESPN women’s college basketball Power Rankings — will take a 55-54 all-time series lead vs. USC after their 80-46 victory at home over the Trojans on Jan. 3. JuJu Watkins‘ absence as she rehabs a knee injury has changed the dynamic this season for the Trojans. But they have won six of their past seven and would love a chance to keep their rivals from having a perfect league mark.

There also are a few other longtime rivalries coming Sunday to finish regular-season play in the Power 4 conferences, including Duke at North Carolina (noon ET, ESPN) and Vanderbilt at Tennessee (2 p.m. ET, ESPN). And the Tar Heels have climbed back into the Power Rankings this week at No. 16.

Previous ranking: 1

Next seven days: vs. Georgetown (Feb. 26), @ St. John’s (March 1)

There hasn’t been much drama for the Huskies this season, but they had a little last Wednesday when they trailed at halftime for the first time in 2025-26. They came back to beat Villanova 83-69, a respectable outcome for the Wildcats. UConn followed that with the customary pummeling of Providence 81-38. Guard Azzi Fudd is averaging 17.9 points and shooting 49% this season. For her seven games in February, those numbers have bumped to 21.6 points and 52.2%.

Previous ranking: 2

Next seven days: @ USC (March 1)

UCLA secured its first outright conference regular-season title at 17-0 on Sunday with an 80-60 win over Wisconsin. That followed an 82-67 victory over Washington on Thursday. Center Lauren Betts combined for 42 points and 22 rebounds. The Bruins’ only previous league championship for a regular season came in the Pac-10 in 1999, when they tied with Oregon.

Previous ranking: 3

Next seven days: vs. Missouri (Feb. 26), @ Kentucky (March 1)

The Gamecocks have won eight in a row, beating Alabama 76-57 and Ole Miss 85-48 last week. Center Madina Okot, who has been working on her 3-point shot, was 5-of-5 from behind the arc in those games. Her bread and butter are still inside, though, with forward Joyce Edwards, who had a combined 44 points and 18 rebounds in those contests, while Okot had 33 points, 26 rebounds and eight blocks. South Carolina has clinched at least a share of its fifth consecutive SEC regular-season title at 13-1 and can claim it outright with another victory.

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South Carolina blows out Ole Miss by 37 points to clinch at least a tie for the SEC title.

Previous ranking: 5

Next seven days: vs. Georgia (Feb. 26), @ Alabama (March 1)

Admittedly, Texas faced two very overmatched foes last week in Arkansas and Mississippi State. Still, the consistency of its effort in the 93-62 and 92-42 victories had to please the Longhorns. Forward Madison Booker had a combined 44 points on 65.4% shooting, while guard Rori Harmon combined for 18 assists.

Previous ranking: 4

Next seven days: vs. Alabama (Feb. 26), @ Tennessee (March 1)

The Commodores beat Kentucky 81-79 on Sunday behind guard Mikayla Blakes‘ 35 points, her 10th game this season scoring 30 or more. Vanderbilt (11-3) remains tied with Texas in second place in the SEC and is battling the Longhorns for the final NCAA No. 1 seed. The Commodores’ regular-season finale foe, Tennessee, has a huge 80-12 series edge vs. Vandy. But the Commodores won both matchups last season (at Vandy and at the SEC tournament) and enter this matchup as favorites, as the Lady Vols have lost seven of their past nine. However, Vandy has won only once in Knoxville in 2019.

Previous ranking: 6

Next seven days: vs. Tennessee (Feb. 26), @ Mississippi State (March 1)

LSU was in trouble at Ole Miss on Thursday, trailing 63-54 after three quarters. But in the final period, the Tigers held the Rebels without a field goal (0-for-17) and won 78-70. Then they showed no mercy against Missouri, winning 108-55. MiLaysia Fulwiley combined for 48 points and 18 rebounds in the victories. The Tigers are in fourth place in the SEC; the top-four seeds get a double bye into the quarterfinals of the league tournament.

Previous ranking: 10

Next seven days: vs. Arkansas (Feb. 26), @ Missouri (March 1)

The Sooners have won four in a row, beating ranked teams Georgia (71-67) and Tennessee (100-93) last week. National Freshman of the Year candidate Aaliyah Chavez had a combined 48 points and nine assists in the victories, while forward Sahara Williams combined for 33 points, 15 rebounds and six assists. Oklahoma is in fifth place in the SEC at 9-5, although there is still an outside shot at finishing fourth.

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Aaliyah Chavez heaves a deep pass to Raegan Beers, who finishes with a layup.

Previous ranking: 12

Next seven days: @ Cincinnati (Feb. 25), vs. Baylor (March 1)

The Frogs had no trouble with Houston last Wednesday, winning 72-50 behind forward Marta Suarez‘s 21 points and nine rebounds. But things were tighter against Iowa State on Sunday until guard Olivia Miles took over the fourth quarter of an 80-73 win. She had 17 of her points in the final period and finished with her fifth triple-double of the season (26 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists). TCU can claim its second consecutive outright Big 12 regular-season title with two wins this week.

Previous ranking: Not ranked

Next seven days: vs. Illinois (Feb. 26), @ Wisconsin (March 1)

After hitting a three-game skid in late January and early February after a season-ending injury to guard Taylor McCabe, the Hawkeyes seem to have figured things out again. They have won four in a row, including 83-74 last Thursday at Purdue and their biggest victory thus far this season, 62-44 over then-No. 6 Michigan at home Sunday. The Hawkeyes and Wolverines are tied for second place in the Big Ten.

Previous ranking: 7

Next seven days: @ Ohio State (Feb. 25), vs. Maryland (Feb. 28)

For one of the rare times this season, Michigan didn’t seem in sync Sunday, with a season low in points in its 62-44 loss at Iowa. It seemed to be an out-of-character game for the Wolverines. They are tied with Iowa in second place in the Big Ten but have a tougher closing schedule this week than the Hawkeyes.

Previous ranking: 8

Next seven days: vs. Florida State (Feb. 26), @ North Carolina (March 1)

Duke beat nearby rival NC State 83-65 on Thursday for its 17th victory in a row. But that streak ended with a 53-51 loss at Clemson on Sunday, Duke’s first defeat since Dec. 4. Louisville was also upset by an unranked team Sunday, so Duke stayed in first place with a one-game lead in the ACC.

Toby Fournier muscles in an and-1 for Duke

Toby Fournier muscles in an and-1 for Duke.

Previous ranking: 9

Next seven days: @ Georgia Tech (Feb. 26), vs. Notre Dame (March 1)

Louisville was stunned 74-72 at home by Virginia on Sunday. The Cavaliers really needed the win for their NCAA tournament hopes, but it cost the Cardinals a chance to move into a first-place tie in the ACC with Duke. Louisville remains in second place and will finish the regular season against Notre Dame, which is tied for eighth place in the ACC and lost to the Cardinals earlier this season. However, Notre Dame has won five of its past six.

Previous ranking: 11

Next seven days: vs. Michigan (Feb. 25), @ Michigan State (March 1)

After a 74-61 loss at Minnesota last Wednesday, Ohio State came back with an 88-83 win over USC at home. Guard Jaloni Cambridge had a combined 56 points. The Buckeyes are trying to finish in the top four in the Big Ten, but they must go through the Michigan schools this week to do that.

Previous ranking: 15

Next seven days: @ UCF (Feb. 25), vs. Cincinnati (March 1)

In their only game last week, the Mountaineers dominated Oklahoma State 72-40 and kept alive their hope of getting a share of the Big 12 regular-season title. Their last two foes of the regular season are in the league’s bottom four.

Jordan Harrison sinks it from downtown

Jordan Harrison sinks it from downtown.

Previous ranking: 16

Next seven days: vs. Northwestern (Feb. 25), @ Michigan (Feb. 28)

The Terps are seventh in the Big Ten but have won five in a row, beating Purdue 99-66 on Sunday behind Oluchi Okananwa‘s 26 points. The season finale against the Wolverines has high stakes.

Previous ranking: Not ranked

Next seven days: @ Virginia (Feb. 26), vs. Duke (March 1)

The Tar Heels moved back into the Power Rankings and are in third place in the ACC after winning 10 of their past 11. On Thursday, they battled to a 63-60 overtime win at Virginia Tech and then beat Pitt 78-50 at home. North Carolina is 12-4 in the league, but there are three teams at 11-5, including the Tar Heels’ next opponent Virginia.

Dropped out: Baylor Bears (No. 13), Kentucky Wildcats (No. 14)

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