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Heisman Trophy Odds: Buffs' Travis Hunter vaults into lead
The Heisman Trophy remains a four-player race, but there is yet another new leader among oddsmakers.,Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter took advantage of Miami's first loss of the season to vault into the favorite seat for the first time this season. Hunter, who caught nine passes for 99 yards and ...
Celtics open NBA Cup against struggling Hawks
The Boston Celtics aim for a three-game winning streak on Tuesday when they face the visiting Atlanta Hawks in the first NBA Cup group stage game for each team.,All 30 teams were placed into six groups of five within their conference for the NBA Cup, with the Celtics and Hawks in East Group C with t...
No. 1 Kansas, Michigan State center stage at Champions Classic
The 14th annual Champions Classic in Atlanta on Tuesday brings the early college basketball spotlight with a headlining doubleheader featuring No. 1 Kansas and unranked Michigan State. ,The event, which also features No. 7 Duke and No. 23 Kentucky, is in Atlanta for the first time since 2012, when i...
Guard trio leads Pitt against Gardner-Webb
With two wins over solid mid-major programs, Pitt is off to a promising start with a reloaded lineup. Monday at home, the Panthers get another mid-major test against Gardner-Webb of the Big South.,Helping fuel the Panthers' 2-0 start have been Damian Dunn, a graduate transfer from Houston, and Camer...
New York Giants Should Put Brian Daboll and Daniel Jones on Hot Seat
It's time for the New York Giants to start over, and that means moving on from head coach Brian Daboll and quarterback Daniel Jones after an ugly loss to the Carolina Panthers....
Saints edge Falcons 20-17 to end seven-game losing skid
Derek Carr passed for 269 yards and two touchdowns and the host New Orleans Saints ended a seven-game losing streak with a 20-17 victory against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday afternoon., ,Carr completed 16 of 25 passes and Marquez Valdes-Scantling caught three passes for 109 yards and two touchdowns...
Eddy Pineiro kicks Panthers past reeling Giants in Germany
Eddy Pineiro kicked a 36-yard field goal at 2:07 of overtime as the Carolina Panthers converted off a New York Giants turnover for a 20-17 victory on Sunday in Munich.,The Panthers (3-7) got the ball at the New York 23 for its only possession of overtime.,Bryce Young completed 15 of 25 passes for 12...
Collin Sexton, Jordan Clarkson help Jazz nip Spurs
Collin Sexton scored 23 points and Jordan Clarkson canned four key free throws in the final 12 seconds to help the visiting Utah Jazz beat the San Antonio Spurs 111-110 on Saturday.,The score was tied when the fourth quarter began and was still even at 95 with five minutes to play. The Jazz used a r...
No. 17 Indiana eyes improvements, welcomes Eastern Illinois next
Mackenzie Mgbako had a simple explanation for his career-high 31 points in Indiana's season-opening 80-61 win Wednesday night against SIU Edwardsville.,"I was playing within the offense and being aggressive, taking what they gave me," he said. "I was going with moving the ball, finding great shots a...
Virginia holds on, hands No. 18 Pitt second straight loss
Xavier Brown accounted for two touchdowns and visiting Virginia held on for a 24-19 upset of No. 18 Pittsburgh on Saturday night., ,It was the second straight loss for the Panthers (7-2, 3-2 ACC), likely eliminating their chances to reach the College Football Playoff or ACC Championship Game., ,The ...
Atlanta United stun Inter Miami to reach East semis
Bartosz Slisz scored on a 76th-minute header and visiting Atlanta United completed one of the biggest upsets in MLS Cup Playoff history with a 3-2 win over Lionel Messi's Inter Miami in the deciding game of their Round 1 series on Saturday night in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,Slisz's goal came while Miami...
Panthers run win streak to 7 by beating Flyers in shootout
Aleksander Barkov and Evan Rodrigues scored in the shootout as the host Florida Panthers won their seventh straight game, defeating the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 on Saturday night in Sunrise, Fla.,In the fifth and final round of the shootout, Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky made a glove save on Morga...
Grizzlies star Ja Morant (hip) out multiple weeks
The Memphis Grizzlies announced on Saturday that their best player, two-time All-Star Ja Morant, is week-to-week with hip and pelvic injuries suffered on Wednesday.,Morant, 25, was diagnosed with a posterior hip subluxation and multiple Grade 1 pelvic muscle strains after undergoing imaging tests. H...
Suns star F Kevin Durant (calf) out two-plus weeks
Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant sustained a left calf strain and will be re-evaluated in two weeks, the team announced Saturday.,Durant apparently was injured during Friday's 114-113 victory over the host Dallas Mavericks. Durant had 26 points in 37 minutes.,The 14-time All-Star forward also dealt wi...
Collin Sexton, Jordan Clarkson’s late heroics help Jazz nip Spurs
Collin Sexton scored 23 points and Jordan Clarkson canned four key free throws in the final 12 seconds to help the visiting Utah Jazz beat the San Antonio Spurs 111-110 on Saturday.,The game was tied when the fourth quarter began and was still even at 95 with five minutes to play. The Jazz used a ri...
Report: Panthers DL D.J. Wonnum expected make season debut vs. Giants
Edge rusher D.J. Wonnum is expected to play for the first time in almost a year on Sunday when the Carolina Panthers face the New York Giants in Munich, Germany, ESPN reported Saturday. ,Wonnum hasn't played since sustaining a torn quadriceps muscle late in a Christmas Eve game last season while pl...
BJ Freeman helps Arizona State hold off Santa Clara
BJ Freeman had 17 points, including a game-sealing 3-pointer in the final minute, to lead Arizona State to an 81-74 win over Santa Clara on Friday night at the Las Vegas Hoopfest in Henderson, Nev.,Adam Miller added 16 and Amier Ali chipped in 13 for the Sun Devils (2-0), who were 15-of-37 from beyo...
Cade Cunningham's late basket lifts Pistons past Hawks
Cade Cunningham made a running hook shot with nine seconds left and the host Detroit Pistons pulled out a 122-121 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night.,Cunningham recorded his third straight triple-double with 22 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists. His clutch basket bailed out the Pistons afte...
Pittsburgh uses late run to pull away from Murray State
Jaland Lowe scored a team-high 20 points and Pittsburgh took control for good in the final eight minutes to defeat visiting Murray State 83-68 on Friday night., ,Pitt used an extended 18-2 run, ending with 14 straight points, to put away a pesky Murray State group that went cold after a decent shoot...
Inter Miami, Atlanta United vie for spot in East semis
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami will try to extend their pursuit of a domestic double when they host Atlanta United in the decisive Game 3 of their Round 1 MLS Cup Eastern Conference Playoff series on Saturday night in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,Atlanta rallied to a dramatic 2-1 victory over visiting Miami ...