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Reports: Dak Prescott's injury more serious than first thought
The injury to Dak Prescott's right hamstring is more serious than first believe and the Dallas Cowboys quarterback might need to undergo surgery, multiple media outlets reported Wednesday.,According to the reports, Prescott has a partial avulsion of the hamstring tendon, meaning it tore off the bone...
Alex Ovechkin's goal streak hits 5 games as Caps edge Predators
Alex Ovechkin scored the go-ahead goal and added an assist as the Washington Capitals came back to beat the visiting Nashville Predators on Wednesday.,Ovechkin extended his goal streak to five games at 10:25 of the third period with a quick snap shot from the right circle off a feed from Dylan Strom...
Vegas tops Edmonton despite Connor McDavid's return
Vegas' Noah Hanifin scored twice in the third period, including the game winner in the final minute, as the Golden Knights got their first road win of the season, 4-2 over the host Edmonton Oilers and Connor McDavid.,Hanifin, who had a three-point showing in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Utah Hockey C...
Ryan Kalkbrenner scores 49 to propel No. 15 Creighton past UT Rio Grande Valley
Ryan Kalkbrenner erupted for a career-high 49 points to go along with 11 rebounds, lifting No. 15 Creighton to a 99-86 victory over UT Rio Grande Valley on Wednesday in Omaha, Neb.,Kalkbrenner, the Big East Conference preseason player of the year, made 20 of 22 shots from the floor and also sank bot...
Wisconsin seeks improved start vs. Montana State
Wisconsin will aim for a much quicker start in its second game of the season when it entertains Montana State on Thursday night at Madison, Wis.,The Badgers (1-0) trailed Holy Cross 21-5 just 6:21 into the contest before outscoring the Crusaders by 40 the rest of the way and producing a 65-61 victor...
Hoping to keep hot streak going, Sharks welcome Wild
Looking to bounce back from a rare poor showing, the Minnesota Wild begin a three-game road trip by visiting the resurgent San Jose Sharks on Thursday.,The Wild could envision their fourth straight victory when they led 1-0 through the first 34 minutes against the visiting Los Angeles Kings on Tuesd...
Sharpshooting Utah poses another challenge for Central Arkansas
Central Arkansas' tough season-opening road trip continues Thursday night in Salt Lake City as the Bears visit the Utah Utes.,After giving up 15 3-pointers and losing 88-50 to BYU in Provo, Utah, on Tuesday, Central Arkansas (0-1) has another big challenge against the Utes (1-0) at the Huntsman Cent...
Reports: Mercedes confirm Lewis Hamilton to race final 3 events
Lewis Hamilton will drive for Ferrari next year, but rumors that the seven-time Formula 1 champion is exiting Mercedes before the end of the current season reportedly were refuted by Mercedes.,Rumors of Hamilton making an immediate split with his current team arose after his poor showing last week i...
Luka Doncic scores 27 as Mavs pull away from Bulls
Luka Doncic had 27 points and 13 assists to lead the host Dallas Mavericks past the cold-shooting Chicago Bulls 119-99 on Wednesday night.,The Mavericks feasted on poor Chicago transition defense, scoring 21 fastbreak points, and led by as many as 30. ,The Bulls, playing without All-Star Zach LaVine...
DePaul eyes rare win streak as Prairie View A&M visits
Winning the season opener hasn't been the problem at DePaul. When new head coach Chris Holtmann and his completely revamped roster pulled off an 80-78 overtime win over visiting Southern Indiana on Monday night, it represented the Blue Demons' 15th opening win in the last 17 seasons., ,Rather, the p...
New-look USC eyes 2-0 start, faces Idaho State next
Fresh off a season opener that seemingly could not have gone much better, Southern California welcomes in Idaho State for a matchup on Thursday in Los Angeles.,USC (1-0) tipped off the season, its first with a head coach other than Andy Enfield on the sidelines since 2012-13, with a 77-51 blowout of...
Red Wings find winning touch to snap Blackhawks' two-game streak
Dylan Larkin and Alex DeBrincat each collected a goal and assist and Cam Talbot made 28 saves to lift the visiting Detroit Red Wings to a 4-1 victory against the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday.,Detroit has won two straight on the heels of a three-game losing streak, relying on a steady attack and d...
Despite Ja Morant injury, Grizzlies handle Lakers
Ja Morant scored 20 points before leaving the game late in the third quarter with an injury and Jaren Jackson Jr. and Jaylen Wells also contributed 20 to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 131-114 victory Wednesday over the visiting Los Angeles Lakers.,LeBron James had 39 points to lead the Lakers, who...
Cavs outlast Pelicans, off to best start in franchise history
Donovan Mitchell scored 29 points and the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers set the record for the best start in franchise history with a 131-122 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night., ,Mitchell led a balanced attack while Jarrett Allen added 16 points and 14 rebounds, Caris LeVert sc...
Michigan State, Niagara bid to build on season-opening wins
The emotions and jitters of the season opener are over for Niagara and Michigan State, so now the teams will look to settle in when they meet on Thursday in East Lansing, Mich.,Both teams will be coming off Monday wins. ,Michigan State earned an 81-57 home victory over Monmouth, pulling away late af...
Hot-shooting Rockets have little trouble with Spurs
Fred VanVleet recorded his first double-double of the season while Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun combined for 37 points as the Houston Rockets cruised to a 127-100 victory over the visiting San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday.,VanVleet paired 21 points with 10 assists and also grabbed seven rebounds whi...
Stephen Curry puts up 27 as red-hot Warriors dump Celtics
Stephen Curry amassed 27 points, nine assists and seven rebounds to help the visiting Golden State Warriors stretch their winning streak to five games with a 118-112 victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday.,The Warriors trailed by seven in the middle of the fourth quarter but used an 16-4 run t...
Big night for Mackenzie Mgbako as No. 17 Indiana downs SIU Edwardsville
Mackenzie Mgbako poured in a game-high 31 points and added nine rebounds Wednesday night as No. 17 Indiana opened its season with an 80-61 win over visiting SIU Edwardsville in Bloomington, Ind.,Mgbako hit 13 of 17 shots from the field, including 4 of 5 from the 3-point line, as the Hoosiers steadil...
No. 11 Auburn buries 16 3-pointers in rout of Vermont
Miles Kelly hit seven 3-pointers for all 21 of his points on Wednesday as No. 11 Auburn throttled visiting Vermont 94-43 in the Tigers' season opener in Auburn, Ala.,Kelly, a Georgia Tech transfer, missed just two of his 3-point attempts and led a cast of five scorers who finished in double figures ...
Zaccharie Risacher scores 33 as Hawks knock off Knicks
No. 1 overall draft pick Zaccharie Risacher scored career highs with 33 points and seven rebounds to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 121-116 win over the visiting New York Knicks on Wednesday.,Risacher was 11-for-18 from the field, including 6-for-10 on 3-pointers, with three assists, three steals and t...