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Jets out to recover from first loss, visit Red Wings
The Winnipeg Jets' lengthy winning streak was halted on Monday. They'll bid to start a new one when they visit the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday night.,Winnipeg's 16-game regular-season streak, dating back to last season, was snapped by a 6-4 loss to Toronto. The Maple Leafs scored the game's first...
Zaccharie Risacher, Hawks eye revenge vs. Wizards
The top two picks from this year's NBA Draft will meet for the second time in three days on Wednesday when the Washington Wizards host the Atlanta Hawks.,Atlanta's No. 1 overall selection, Zaccharie Risacher, and No. 2 overall pick Alex Sarr of Washington squared off for the first time Monday in the...
PWHL seeks to expand from six to eight teams in 2025
The Professional Women's Hockey League is eyeing an expansion before the 2025-26 season.,PWHL senior vice president of business operations Amy Scheer said at the ESPNW Summit on Tuesday that the league plans to add up to two new franchises next year, which would grow the league from six to eight tea...
Hawks G Bogdan Bogdanovic (hamstring) out at least a month
The Atlanta Hawks will be without a valuable offensive player for about a month as guard Bogdan Bogdanovic is dealing with a hamstring injury, the team announced on Tuesday.,Bogdanovic, 32, hasn't played since the season opener and underwent a non-surgical procedure on Tuesday. He will be re-evaluat...
No. 2 Georgia aims to stay on a roll in clash with Florida
It appears No. 2 Georgia has found its footing ahead of Saturday afternoon's rivalry game against Florida. ,Following their Sept. 28 loss at then-No. 4 Alabama, the Bulldogs (6-1, 4-1 Southeastern Conference) have won three in row, including a 30-15 road win over then-No. 1 Texas on Oct. 19 in Georg...
Warriors F Andrew Wiggins (back) out vs. Pelicans
Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins will miss Tuesday night's home game against the New Orleans Pelicans due to a lower back strain.,Wiggins' back tightened up during Sunday's 112-104 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. He scored 29 points on 11-of-15 shooting in that contest and made 5 of 8 ...
Now in Big Ten, No. 22 UCLA begins season vs. Rider
The most decorated program in college basketball history, No. 22 UCLA, looks to begin a rebound from a disappointing conclusion to its final Pac-12 Conference season when it begins a new era on Monday in Los Angeles against visiting Rider.,UCLA, a winner of 38 regular-season conference championships...
76ers fined $100k for misleading statements on Joel Embiid status
The NBA fined the Philadelphia 76ers $100,000 on Tuesday for public statements that "were inconsistent with Joel Embiid's health status and in violation of NBA rules, including the league's Player Participation Policy.",After Embiid was held out of the 76ers' season-opening showdown with the Milwauk...
76ers relish first win, eye another vs. Pistons
The Philadelphia 76ers recently earned their first win of the season, and the visiting Detroit Pistons are hoping to follow suit when the teams meet Wednesday.,After a pair of early-season losses to the Milwaukee Bucks and Toronto Raptors, the Sixers nipped the Indiana Pacers 118-114 in overtime on ...
Pacers seek to stop skid vs. unbeaten Celtics
The Indiana Pacers hope to end a three-game losing streak Wednesday night when they host the undefeated Boston Celtics in a matchup between teams that met in last season's Eastern Conference Finals.,Indiana opened this season with a victory over Detroit, but Monday's 119-115 setback against Orlando ...
Dodgers' rookie RHP Ben Casparius to start potential Series clincher
With a commanding lead in the World Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers will turn to rookie right-hander Ben Casparius to open Game 4 on the road against the New York Yankees on Tuesday night.,Holding a 3-0 advantage in the series, the Dodgers are in position to pull off the sweep for their first title ...
Lakers, LeBron James set to meet undefeated Cavaliers
LeBron James returns home to Cleveland where he is 9-2 as an opponent, and this time his son Bronny is coming with him.,The father-son combo for the Los Angeles Lakers are coming off their first loss of the young season when they visit the undefeated Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday.,Cleveland is 4-...
Michigan State, poised for another tourney run, opens vs. Monmouth
Michigan State enters its 30th season under head coach Tom Izzo unranked and without last year's preseason expectations, which could be a good thing.,The Spartans were projected as a top-five team before the 2023-24 campaign but were one of the country's more disappointing teams.,Michigan State did ...
Iowa QB Cade McNamara (concussion) out vs. Wisconsin
Iowa quarterback Cade McNamara will miss Saturday's game against Wisconsin due to a concussion.,McNamara sustained the head injury during last Saturday's 40-14 home win over Northwestern. He exited in the second quarter.,McNamara took a hard hit on the play and "hit the turf pretty hard," Hawkeyes c...
FIA fines Honda, Alpine for engine cost cap breach
Formula 1 assessed $1 million in total fines to power unit manufacturers Honda and Alpine (Renault) for errors in procedure with FIA engine cost cap rules.,Neither manufacturer was deemed to have exceeded cost cap restrictions but both had documentation issues that earned penalties.,Honda was given ...
Expectations rise for No. 19 Texas, Ohio State
No. 19 Texas and Ohio State will look to begin their campaigns on the right foot when they square off Monday in Las Vegas as part of the season-opening Hall of Fame Series. Both teams are rebuilding around key players from the transfer portal. ,The Longhorns went 21-13 in 2023-24 in coach Rodney Ter...
49ers CB Charvarius Ward reveals death of 1-year-old daughter
San Francisco 49ers cornerback Charvarius Ward revealed Tuesday that his 1-year-old daughter passed away. No cause of death was given.,Ward's daughter, Amani Joi Ward, was born premature with Down syndrome and had open-heart-surgery on April 11 of last year.,"We are heartbroken that our beautiful ba...
Raptors exercise options for Ochai Agbaji, Gradey Dick
The Toronto Raptors exercised team options for guards Ochai Agbaji and Gradey Dick on Tuesday.,It will be a fourth-year option for Agbaji and a third-year option for Dick, who were first-round picks in 2022 and 2023, respectively.,Both players are now signed through the 2025-26 season. Financial ter...
No. 7 Duke launches Cooper Flagg era vs. Maine
As No. 7 Duke gears up for what's bound to be another eventful season, the debut for heralded freshman Cooper Flagg likely will be extra special.,That's because he'll be going up against his home-state team, Maine, in the Monday opener in Durham, N.C.,The Black Bears visit the Blue Devils in what sh...
Hornets seek growth as game against Raptors approaches
The Charlotte Hornets have been in three tight games in a promising sign for a team trying to elevate its stock this season.,Finding the necessary finishing kick is the next step for the Hornets, and they will try again when they host the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night.,"It's a great group that ...