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Northwestern stays unbeaten with easy win over Cleveland St.
Nick Martinelli scored 21 points and Arrinten Page had 17 points and nine rebounds to boost host Northwestern to a 110-63 victory against Cleveland State on Monday in Evanston, Ill.,After averaging 73 points in their first two victories, the Wildcats (3-0) reached triple digits with 60.3 percent sho...

Maryland hopes to buckle down against visiting Alcorn State
When Maryland hosts Alcorn State on Tuesday night in College Park, Md., the goal for the Terrapins is to leave the locker room more prepared to play -- in both halves.,That was the element lacking for Maryland (1-1) on Friday night when it fell to Georgetown 70-60. In the opening minutes, the Terrap...

Mathew Barzal scores in OT, Isles hand Devils first home loss
Mathew Barzal scored 1:17 into overtime, and the New York Islanders, after blowing a late lead, regrouped to hand the New Jersey Devils their first home loss of the season with Monday night's 3-2 victory in Newark, N.J.,New York broke a 1-1 tie on its only power-play chance of the game with 2:53 lef...

Raptors F Brandon Ingram fined $25K for throwing water bottle
Toronto Raptors forward Brandon Ingram was fined $25,000 for spiking his water bottle on the floor in a show of frustration against the Philadelphia 76ers.,NBA executive James Jones, the league's head of basketball operations, penalized Ingram on Monday for his outburst in the third quarter of Toron...

Dan Quinn takes over Commanders DC duties from Joe Whitt Jr.
Commanders head coach Dan Quinn is adding defensive coordinator duties to his Week 11 tasks as Washington brings a five-game losing streak to Madrid, where the Miami Dolphins are the opposition on Sunday.,Defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr. moved from the coaches' box to the sideline on Sunday but t...

Cowboys return from bye mourning death of Marshawn Kneeland
For the first time since Marshawn Kneeland's death last week, the Dallas Cowboys gathered at the team facility on Monday still mourning the loss of the 24-year-old defensive lineman. ,Kneeland's locker at The Star was transformed into a memorial for teammates and staff last week with flowers and car...

Rob Gronkowski to sign 1-day contract, retire as a Patriot
Carrying out the wish of a friend who died of cancer earlier this month, former four-time All-Pro tight end Rob Gronkowski will retire as a New England Patriot on Wednesday when he signs a ceremonial one-day contract.,Gronkowski, 36, who won three Super Bowls during his nine seasons with the Patriot...

Commanders DL Daron Payne suspended one game
Washington Commanders defensive lineman Daron Payne was suspended without pay for one game Monday by the NFL for unsportsmanlike conduct during Sunday's loss to the Detroit Lions.,Payne was flagged and ejected in the second quarter for taking a shot at Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown.,A league...

Magic searches for winning process, welcomes Blazers
With each team looking to flush disappointing losses, the Orlando Magic host the Portland Trail Blazers in interconference play on Monday.,After Franz Wagner powered Orlando to a 13-point victory over Boston on Friday, the Magic fell 111-107 to the Celtics on Sunday. Orlando has dropped six of nine ...

San Diego FC rout Timbers, advance to Western Conference semifinals
Amahl Pellegrino and Anders Dreyer each scored twice and San Diego FC eased into their first-ever Western Conference semifinal appearance with a 4-0 victory over the visiting Portland Timbers to clinch their first-round series on Sunday night.,Dreyer also picked up an assist on Pellegrino's second g...

Northwestern picking up pace, ready to face Cleveland St.
Northwestern leading scorer Nick Martinelli embraces the Wildcats' transition to playing a more up-tempo style.,"It's pretty awesome just seeing the guys flowing," Martinelli said. "When we get a rebound, it's bang, bang, three.",Pressuring opponents defensively helps create those sequences, of cour...

Lando Norris adds to F1 Championship lead with 2nd straight win in Sao Paulo
After taking over the lead atop the Formula 1 Drivers' Championship leaderboard with a win in the last race at Mexico City, Lando Norris extended his lead over McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri with his second straight win in the Sao Paulo Grand Prix Sunday.,Norris of Great Britain secured his seventh ...

Eagles hold CB Jaire Alexander out of matchup with Packers
Newly acquired cornerback Jaire Alexander will not play when the Philadelphia Eagles face the Green Bay Packers on Monday night, with the Eagles opting to hold him out against his former team.,Alexander, 28, has appeared in only two games this season -- both with Baltimore -- after undergoing knee s...

Jahmyr Gibbs, Jared Goff help Lions pound Commanders
Jahmyr Gibbs scored three touchdowns, Jared Goff passed for 320 yards and three scores and the visiting Detroit Lions routed the Washington Commanders 44-22 on Sunday.,Gibbs rushed for 142 yards and two scores and caught a touchdown pass for Detroit (6-3), which scored on its first eight possessions...

Heat, Cavs expected to make their points in high-octane duel
The points are expected to fly on Monday night when the Miami Heat plays host to the Cleveland Cavaliers.,Miami ranked second in the NBA in scoring with 124.1 points per game heading into Sunday's play, while Cleveland was seventh at 120.7. The Cavaliers led the league in scoring last season.,Both t...

TreVeyon Henderson, Patriots run past Bucs for 7th straight victory
Rookie TreVeyon Henderson rushed for a season-best 147 yards and scored on two long touchdowns and the New England Patriots stretched their winning streak to seven games with a 28-23 victory over the host Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday afternoon.,Henderson scored on runs of 55 and 69 yards, the latt...

Jets lean on special teams, Breece Hall to beat Browns
Breece Hall rushed for 83 yards and caught the go-ahead touchdown pass Sunday as the New York Jets won their second straight game, stopping the visiting Cleveland Browns 27-20 in East Rutherford, N.J.,Hall put New York (2-7) ahead for good 38 seconds into the fourth quarter, catching Justin Fields' ...

Devils could match franchise record... if vexing Isles cooperate
The New Jersey Devils have a chance to make some franchise history -- if they can end their recent home struggles against the rival New York Islanders.,Looking to match the club record with an eighth straight home win to open the season, the Devils will try to keep the Islanders from spoiling their ...
Emmanuel Clase, Luis Ortiz Facing Prison After Pitch-Fixing Scandal
Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz have been indicted on gambling charges for manipulating pitches. Both face up to 65 years in prison and lifetime MLB bans in a scandal that shakes baseball’s integrity....

NFL teams to remember Cowboys' Marshawn Kneeland
A moment of silence in remembrance of Marshawn Kneeland will be held at stadiums across the NFL on Sunday.,Kneeland, a second-year defensive lineman for the Dallas Cowboys, died by a self-inflicted gunshot on Thursday in Texas. He was 24.,The moment of silence was observed Sunday in Berlin before th...