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Aces throttle Liberty, close in on second straight WNBA title
A'ja Wilson scored 26 points as the Las Vegas Aces parlayed a record-setting first quarter and a third-quarter surge into a 104-76 rout of the visiting New York Liberty in Game 2 of the WNBA Finals on Wednesday....

Arrest warrant, criminal summons issued for Hornets F Miles Bridges
An unserved arrest warrant and a criminal summons were issued for suspended Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges for violating his domestic violence protective order, the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday....

Cardinals' run game in flux entering matchup with Rams
Two division rivals that won a total of nine games in 2022 play the first of two matchup this season on Sunday when the Los Angeles Rams host the Arizona Cardinals....

Blackhawks LW Taylor Hall leaves game with injury
Chicago Blackhawks forward Taylor Hall exited Wednesday's 3-1 loss to the Boston Bruins in the second period with an apparent upper-body injury....

Optimistic Sharks start season with challenge in facing Knights
Even after seeing his team finish seventh in the Pacific Division and trade away three-time Norris Trophy-winning defenseman Erik Karlsson, Sharks coach David Quinn enters Thursday night's season opener with plenty of optimism....

Leafs claw back from two goals twice, beat Habs on penalties
Mitchell Marner scored the only goal in a shootout, and the Toronto Maple Leafs came back from two goals down on two different occasions to defeat the visiting Montreal Canadiens 6-5 Wednesday night....

Bruins spoil Connor Bedard's first NHL goal, rally past Blackhawks
Blackhawks rookie sensation Connor Bedard scored his first career NHL goal in the first period, but the host Boston Bruins rallied for a 3-1, season-opening win over Chicago on Wednesday night....

Third-period surge lifts Hurricanes past Senators
Brady Skjei and Jaccob Slavin scored in a 3 1/2-minute span of the third period as the Carolina Hurricanes pulled out a season-opening, 5-3 victory against the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday night in Raleigh, N.C....

Astros hang on to beat Twins, advance to 7th straight ALCS
MINNEAPOLIS — Jose Abreu went 2-for-4 with a go-ahead, two-run homer and the Houston Astros held on for a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night to clinch the American League Division Series....

Bears go for 2nd straight win, host Justin Jefferson-less Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings will try to bounce back without their top playmaker when they visit the Chicago Bears in a matchup of NFC North rivals Sunday....

Bills, Giants look to get back on track in primetime matchup
Having returned from a disappointing trip abroad, the Buffalo Bills will hope to take their frustrations out on the visiting New York Giants when the two banged-up teams meet at Orchard Park, N.Y., on "Sunday Night Football."...

Unbeaten 49ers, Brock Purdy ready to test Browns' defense
When the San Francisco 49ers selected Brock Purdy with the final pick of the 2022 NFL Draft, they could never have anticipated him developing into the quarterback he is today....

Phillies use power display to club Braves, take 2-1 lead in NLDS
PHILADELPHIA — Bryce Harper and Nick Castellanos each clubbed two home runs and the Phillies defeated the Atlanta Braves 10-2 on Wednesday, bringing Philadelphia one win away from eliminating its division rivals in the National League Division Series for the second straight season....

Eagles put unbeaten mark on line vs. Jets
The Philadelphia Eagles look to remain undefeated this season and unbeaten all-time against the New York Jets Sunday in East Rutherford, N.J....

Patriots try to heat up vs. Raiders in coach, mentor matchup
Familiar faces with similar problems look to lead their respective teams to victory Sunday when the New England Patriots visit the Las Vegas Raiders....

Two division leaders tussle as Lions visit Buccaneers
The Detroit Lions have a chance to run away with the NFC North. They can keep trending in that direction if they knock off the NFC South-leading Tampa Bay Buccaneers on the road this Sunday....

Winless Panthers face tough task against thriving Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins have been in such an encouraging opening stretch of the season that sometimes it looks like not much could get them off the right path....

Panthers try to carry last season's magic into opener vs. Wild
The Florida Panthers will try to build upon a deep playoff run when they take the ice against the Minnesota Wild in the season opener for both teams Thursday night in St. Paul, Minn....

Surging Seahawks take on Bengals on an upswing
The Seattle Seahawks look to keep their promising start to the season going when they take a three-game winning streak on the road to face the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday....

Falcons' Desmond Ridder starting to find stride with Commanders up next
Desmond Ridder will look to build off his best passing performance of the season when the Atlanta Falcons host the struggling Washington Commanders on Sunday....