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Magic must make do without Jalen Suggs vs. Bulls
The Orlando Magic get an opportunity to erase the sting of a narrow defeat 24 hours earlier when they return to their home court to face the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night.,Playing their second of three straight home games to open the season, the Magic watched the Atlanta Hawks rally from a 12-poin...
After opening rout, Jays send out ace Kevin Gausman for Game 2
TORONTO -- One big inning and one huge blast got the Toronto Blue Jays off to a stellar start in the World Series.,Now the Blue Jays will try to convert the momentum into a comfortable series lead when they face the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 2 on Saturday.,The Blue Jays erupted for nine runs in th...
UNT's Drew Mestemaker sets conference record with 608 passing yards
North Texas quarterback Drew Mestemaker set school and American Conference records by throwing for 608 yards on Friday in a 54-20 road victory over Charlotte.,The redshirt freshman connected on 37 of 49 passes, hitting receivers for four touchdowns and getting intercepted once.,North Texas' Daniel M...
NBA roundup: Heat set scoring mark in dismantling of Grizzlies
Bam Adebayo scored 18 of his game-high 24 points in the first quarter and visiting Miami set a record for most points allowed by a Memphis Grizzlies opponent in regulation during a lopsided 146-114 victory Friday night.,The Heat scored 86 first-half points -- also a Grizzlies opponent record -- on 5...
James Harden pours in 30 as Clippers smash Suns
James Harden scored 26 of his game-high 30 points in the first half, and the Los Angeles Clippers dominated the middle periods to cruise past the Phoenix Suns 129-102 on Friday in Inglewood, Calif.,Harden got rolling on offense early, igniting an early Clippers rally from a nine-point deficit. He sa...
Luka Doncic pours in 49 to carry Lakers past Timberwolves
Luka Doncic scored 32 of his 49 points in the first half and added 11 rebounds with eight assists as the Los Angeles Lakers turned a productive shooting night into a 128-110 victory over the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday.,Austin Reaves scored 25 points with 11 assists, Rui Hachimura had ...
Blazers blast Warriors in first game under Tiago Splitter
Deni Avdija registered 26 points, six assists and five rebounds as one of eight Portland players scoring in double digits to help the Trail Blazers rout the visiting Golden State Warriors 139-119 on Friday night.,Jerami Grant scored 22 points off the bench and Toumani Camara had 19 points, seven reb...
Domantas Sabonis' late put-back gives Kings 1-point win over Jazz
Domantas Sabonis dropped in the go-ahead hoop on a follow shot with 6.4 seconds left, Zach LaVine saved seven of his 31 points for a frantic finish, and the Sacramento Kings won their home opener 105-104 over the Utah Jazz on Friday night.,Sabonis put up a double-double with 12 points and a game-hig...
IU Indy's game -- urgency -- could motivate Ohio State in opener
New IU Indianapolis coach Ben Howlett doesn't know how the season opener at Ohio State on Nov. 3 will turn out, but he does know how the Jaguars will play against the favored Buckeyes.,That means the Jaguars will run the "system" that he brought from Division II West Liberty (W. Va.) where he took t...
Mattias Samuelsson nets 2 as Sabres topple Maple Leafs
Defenseman Mattias Samuelsson had his first-ever two-goal game as the Buffalo Sabres bested the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs 5-3 on Friday night.,After a slow start to his season, Tage Thompson netted the go-ahead goal 7:20 into the second period. Bowen Byram's pass through the high slot wound up on...
NHL roundup: Devils down Sharks for 7th straight win
Dougie Hamilton scored two power-play goals and added an assist as the New Jersey Devils extended their winning streak to seven games with a 3-1 victory against the San Jose Sharks on Friday in Newark, N.J.,Connor Brown also scored, Nico Hischier had three assists and Jake Allen made 16 saves for th...
Kyron Drones, Virginia Tech eke out win over Cal in 2 OTs
Kyron Drones threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to Takye Heath in the second overtime, then ran for a two-point conversion, and Virginia Tech held on for a 42-34 victory over Cal in an Atlantic Coast Conference thriller in Blacksburg, Va., on Friday.,Drones finished with three TD passes on a night when h...
Addison Barger, Blue Jays slam Dodgers in World Series opener
TORONTO -- Addison Barger hit the first pinch-hit grand slam in World Series history Friday night, propelling the Toronto Blue Jays to an 11-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1.,Barger's slam came in a nine-run sixth inning that was capped by a two-run homer from Alejandro Kirk.,Daulton...
Kyshawn George-powered Wizards drop Mavericks to 0-2
Kyshawn George posted career-bests of 34 points and 11 rebounds as the Washington Wizards overcame a slow start to notch their first win of the season, beating the host Dallas Mavericks 117-107 on Friday.,George, an early contender for Most Improved Player, added three blocks and two steals, while h...
Victor Wembanyama's near triple-double leads Spurs over Pelicans in OT
Victor Wembanyama racked up 29 points, 11 rebounds and nine blocked shots and San Antonio's supporting cast made the plays down the stretch as the visiting Spurs outlasted the New Orleans Pelicans 120-116 in overtime on Friday.,Wembanyama hit the first basket of the extra period before fouling out w...
Kevin Durant scores 37, but Rockets drop see-saw battle with Pistons
Cade Cunningham sank two free throws with 5.1 seconds remaining, and the Detroit Pistons held on for a 115-111 road victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday.,Cunningham scored 10 of his team-high 21 points in the fourth quarter and added seven rebounds and nine assists to his ledger. The Pistons, ...
Flames skid hits 8 games with loss to surging Jets
Gabriel Vilardi netted one goal and one assist and Josh Morrissey collected three assists during a four-goal second period as the host Winnipeg Jets held on for a 5-3 victory over the Calgary Flames on Friday.,Kyle Connor, Jonathan Toews, Alex Iafallo and Vladislav Namestnikov also scored for the Je...
Heat score 86 in first half, set scoring mark in rout of Grizzlies
Bam Adebayo scored 20 of his game-high 24 points in the first half -- including 18 in the opening quarter -- and visiting Miami set a record for most points allowed by a Memphis Grizzlies opponent in regulation in a lopsided 146-114 victory Friday night.,The Heat scored 86 first-half points -- also ...
Lionel Messi tallies twice as Inter Miami take opener vs. Nashville
Lionel Messi scored twice and added an assist to lift Inter Miami to a 3-1 victory over Nashville SC in the opening game of their first-round MLS playoff series on Friday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,Tadeo Allende also scored for third-seeded Miami, which has now defeated sixth-seeded Nashville in six c...
Adam Silver on gambling allegations: 'Very upsetting'
A day after an active NBA head coach and player were arrested in connection with an FBI gambling investigation, NBA commissioner Adam Silver expressed his dismay at the charges.,Speaking on Amazon Prime Video's debut NBA broadcast featuring the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks, Silver said, "My in...