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Zuby Ejiofor, No. 5 St. John's take aim at Quinnipiac in opener
In recent years, the New York Knicks captivated their fans by making deep postseason runs.,St. John's did the same last season with its best showing in four decades before struggling to consistently score in a second-round loss to Arkansas in the NCAA Tournament.,A season of massive expectations and...
Villanova, new coach take on No. 8 BYU in opener in Las Vegas
When No. 8 BYU and Villanova square off in Las Vegas on Monday, their season-opening clash will offer a barometer measuring where the two programs might be headed this season.,Fresh off its Sweet 16 appearance in the NCAA Tournament since 2011, the Cougars are positioned to contend for a Big 12 cham...
Tyon Grant-Foster, No. 21 Gonzaga set to size up Texas Southern
Gonzaga received a big boost days before the season tipped off when former Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year Tyon Grant-Foster was cleared to play this season.,The No. 21 Bulldogs welcome the 6-foot-7 guard's presence on the floor Monday night when they open the season against Texas Sou...
Rested Rams ready for rookie QB, Saints
Ready or not, Tyler Shough, the Los Angeles Rams are waiting.,Saints coach Kellen Moore broke the glass in Week 8, bringing rookie second-round pick Shough off the bench in relief of starting quarterback Spencer Rattler last week in a loss to the Buccaneers that dropped New Orleans to 1-7. ,"Tyler's...
No. 19 Kansas eager to extend gaudy win streak in opener vs. Green Bay
No. 19 Kansas and Green Bay have never been on the same court for a college basketball game. ,That said, a familiar face will be on the visitor's sideline on Monday as coach Doug Gottlieb brings his Phoenix to Lawrence, Kan., for the season opener for both teams.,Gottlieb played his final three seas...
No. 4 UConn starts season with New Haven in rebounding season
Fourth-ranked UConn looks to rebound from what is considered a down year by head coach Dan Hurley's standards when it opens the season against in-state foe New Haven on Monday in Storrs, Conn.,The Huskies followed up back-to-back NCAA titles by bowing out of the second round of the NCAA Tournament l...
No. 2 Houston eyes getting over the hump, opens with Lehigh
The word "almost" continues to hang over the Houston program.,The Cougars certainly are defined by that word, even though they have won four consecutive conference championships, including two straight in the top tier of the sport in the Big 12, while racking up 12 NCAA Tournament wins over that sam...
Hornets, Magic continue search for defensive solutions
The visiting Orlando Magic and the Charlotte Hornets might need to crank up their offenses in large ways when they meet Thursday night.,Or do something about their defenses.,Both teams are fresh off lopsided losses, largely because they gave up too many points.,The Hornets were demolished in Miami w...
Oklahoma turns to Nijel Pack-led transfer class, opens vs. Saint Francis
After making a run to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in Porter Moser's tenure, Oklahoma opens a new season Monday against Saint Francis in Norman, Okla.,The Sooners went 20-14 last season while leaning heavily on freshman Jeremiah Fears and senior Jalon Moore.,But with Moore having graduated...
High-octane Vanderbilt opens vs. Lipscomb in Nashville clash
Two schools separated by 3 miles will meet for the first time since 2014 when Lipscomb travels to Vanderbilt on Monday night in Nashville.,The Commodores, entering their second season under coach Mark Byington, are coming off a 20-13 campaign and their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2017.,Va...
Commanders' Jayden Daniels optimistic about returning to face Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks will look to keep pace in the NFC West race when they visit the Washington Commanders for a Sunday night matchup.,Seattle (5-2) has won two straight and comes out of its bye tied with the Los Angeles Rams atop the division, a half-game ahead of the San Francisco 49ers.,"We're do...
Jaguars confident break will prove beneficial vs. Raiders
The Jacksonville Jaguars' bye week appears to have been well-timed.,After jumping out to its first 4-1 start since 2007 under first-year coach Liam Coen, Jacksonville lost its past two games, 20-12 vs. the Seattle Seahawks and 35-7 against the Los Angeles Rams in London, to limp into its open week w...
Aidan Hutchinson, Lions take aim at J.J. McCarthy, Vikings
Detroit Lions pass rusher Aidan Hutchinson is excited to catch up with his friend and former college teammate, Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy, this weekend.,The problem for McCarthy is where that meeting might take place. The quarterback would prefer to limit their encounters to pregame...
Chiefs, Bills renew rivalry from middle of AFC pack
The Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs enter Sunday's clash in Buffalo as the fifth and seventh seeds in the AFC, respectively.,That puts the traditional powers closer to the outskirts of the conference playoff chase than the top, though the Bills (5-2) and Chiefs (5-3) expect to keep surging.,The...
NBA roundup: Austin Reaves, Lakers sink Wolves at buzzer
Austin Reaves made a driving jump shot at the buzzer to lift the Los Angeles Lakers to a 116-115 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night in Minneapolis.,Reaves finished with 28 points and 16 assists to lead Los Angeles, which won despite playing without injured stars LeBron James and ...
Ja Morant hits winner in final seconds as Grizzlies edge Suns
Ja Morant had 28 points including the winning basket with 7.6 seconds remaining, Jaren Jackson Jr. had 18 points, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the host Phoenix Suns 114-113 to extend the Suns' losing streak to four.,Cedric Coward and Santi Aldama had 14 points apiece off the bench and Kentavious C...
Fresh off OT losses, Wild try to rebound vs. surging Penguins
Only 11 games into their season, the Minnesota Wild already find themselves answering questions about moral victories.,Minnesota will try to post the only kind of victory it is interested in -- the kind that appears on the scoreboard -- when it faces off against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday n...
Sub Nathan Ordaz's late goal lifts LAFC past Austin FC
Nathan Ordaz scored in the 79th minute Wednesday night and Los Angeles FC knocked off visiting Austin FC 2-1 for a 1-0 lead in the teams' best-of-3 first-round Western Conference playoff series.,Coming on in the 74th minute for Mathieu Choiniere, Ordaz made the instant impact coach Steve Cherundolo ...
Austin Reaves' buzzer-beater carries Lakers past Timberwolves
Austin Reaves made a driving jump shot at the buzzer to lift the Los Angeles Lakers to a 116-115 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night in Minneapolis.,Reaves finished with 28 points and 16 assists to lead Los Angeles, which won despite playing without injured stars LeBron James and ...
Blazers nearly squander 22-point lead, hold off Jazz
Jrue Holiday scored 27 points and hit four key free throws in the final seconds to lift the visiting Portland Trail Blazers to a 136-134 win over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night in Salt Lake City.,Deni Avdija added 19 points, nine rebounds and five assists, Shaedon Sharpe and Jerami Grant each scor...