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Leaning on home crowd, Aces eager to get past Liberty in Game 2
As if the best team in the WNBA needed any more advantages, the Las Vegas Aces have been able to capitalize on the comforts of home....

Lightning open NHL season with back-and-forth win over Predators
Nick Paul's second power-play goal proved to be the game-winner Tuesday as the Tampa Bay Lightning kicked off NHL's opening night with a 5-3 victory over the visiting Nashville Predators....

Ohio State RB TreVeyon Henderson to return vs. Purdue
No. 3 Ohio State will have running back TreVeyon Henderson back this week when it travels to face Purdue, while wide receiver Emeka Egbuka's status is less settled....

Braves head to Philly, aim to seize control of NLDS
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Phillies were in control for the first 14 innings of their National League Division Series against the Atlanta Braves....

Astros use long ball to take 2-1 series lead on Twins
MINNEAPOLIS — Jose Abreu went 2-for-5 with two home runs and five RBIs, and the Houston Astros pulled away for a 9-1 win over the Minnesota Twins in Game 3 of the American League Division Series on Tuesday afternoon....

Diamondbacks aim to finish NLDS sweep of Dodgers
Unstoppable in the postseason so far, the Arizona Diamondbacks take their playoff act home Wednesday for the first time after four consecutive October victories....

No. 1 Georgia ready to roll again at Vanderbilt
Top-ranked Georgia will set out to extend a 23-game winning streak when it visits Eastern Division rival Vanderbilt on Saturday in Nashville, Tenn....

Reports: Japanese phenom Rintaro Sasaki to play college ball in U.S.
Rintaro Sasaki, a 17-year-old first baseman from Japan, did not enter the Nippon Professional Baseball draft and instead intends to play college baseball in the United States, multiple reports said Tuesday....

Chargers RB Austin Ekeler '99 percent' likely for Cowboys game
The Los Angeles Chargers' prime-time appearance Monday night against the Dallas Cowboys is likely to include the return of star running back Austin Ekeler....

No. 7 Washington, No. 8 Oregon prepared for marquee matchup
So just how big is Saturday's matchup between No. 7 Washington and No. 8 Oregon?...

Lexi Thompson: Making PGA Tour cut would be 'amazing,' but not everything
LAS VEGAS — Lexi Thompson didn't hesitate when informed that she had been invited to play in this week's Shriners Children's Open, where she will become only the seventh woman to compete on the PGA Tour....

Kansas State, Texas Tech trying to find their footing
Two Big 12 teams that have not lived up to preseason expectations try to right their respective ships as Kansas State visits Texas Tech on Saturday night in Lubbock, Texas....

Maple Leafs sign F Noah Gregor to one-year contract
Forward Noah Gregor signed a one-year, $775,000 contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday....

Florida looking to solve road struggles at South Carolina
Florida and South Carolina have a lot in common heading into Saturday afternoon's Southeastern Conference clash in Columbia, S.C....

Cincinnati, Iowa State prepare for inaugural meeting
Football history will be made Saturday when Iowa State travels to Cincinnati for the first meeting between the two programs....

ESPN's Barry Melrose retires after Parkinson's diagnosis
ESPN hockey analyst and former NHL head coach and player Barry Melrose announced he has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and is retiring from the network....

Taylor Montgomery taps Butch Harmon to fix swing issues
LAS VEGAS — Taylor Montgomery is used to working through his own issues on the golf course, but as his struggles continued to mount, he made the same call as many players before him....

Amid QB woes, No. 16 Utah hosts Cal
The availability of Utah quarterback Cameron Rising remains the burning question as the No. 16 Utes prepare to host Cal in a Pac-12 Conference game Saturday in Salt Lake City....

No. 18 UCLA continues tough stretch at No. 15 Oregon State
No. 18 UCLA will face its third consecutive top-15 opponent when the Bruins visit No. 15 Oregon State on Saturday in Pac-12 Conference action in Corvallis, Ore....

Rutgers not looking past mistake-prone Michigan State
Rutgers aims to move closer to bowl eligibility when it hosts mistake-prone Michigan State in Big Ten action on Saturday in Piscataway, N.J....