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UConn women’s opener moved from Germany to Annapolis
No. 1 UConn and No. 20 Louisville will open their season at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., rather than an Air Force base in Germany as a ripple effect of the U.S. government shutdown.,The high-profile women's basketball programs were set to participate in the Peraton Armed Forces Classic ...

David Lipsky part of 4-way tie for Bank of Utah lead
David Lipsky eagled his final hole and found himself part of a four-way tie for the lead when play was suspended due to darkness at the Bank of Utah Championship on Thursday in Ivins, Utah.,Lipsky posted a 6-under-par 65, as did Sweden's Jesper Svensson and Denmark's Thorbjorn Olesen. Austin Cook wa...

Portugal rallies for first-ever win over USWNT
The first goal came easily for the U.S. women's national team. The rest of the match? Not so much.,Fatima Pinto scored the go-ahead goal in the 72nd minute as Portugal rallied for its first victory against the U.S. women's national team, 2-1 in Chester, Pa., on Thursday.,Rose Lavelle scored 33 secon...

Sluggish Maple Leafs kick off back-to-back vs. Sabres
The Toronto Maple Leafs will hope to rebound from a sluggish end to an early-season homestand as they visit the Buffalo Sabres for the first half of a weekend back-to-back on Friday night.,The Leafs are smarting from a 5-2 loss at the hands of former head coach Sheldon Keefe and the New Jersey Devil...

Well-rounded Bucks set sights on hot-shooting Raptors
Giannis Antetokounmpo may finally have the supporting cast he has always been searching for as a member of the Milwaukee Bucks.,The 6-foot-11 star turned in his usual effort in a 133-120 season-opening win over the Washington Wizards Wednesday with 37 points and 14 rebounds to begin his 13th NBA sea...

Alex Ovechkin has eyes on 900 as Capitals face Blue Jackets
Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin scored the first two goals of his NHL career against the Columbus Blue Jackets back in October 2005.,When the Capitals visit the Blue Jackets Friday night, he will be looking for two more goals to make history as he sits at 898 for his career. Ovechkin, the ...

Gen.G Esports advance to World Championship knockout round
Gen.G Esports swept Top Esports on Thursday to advance to the Knockout Stage at the $5 million League of Legends World Championship in Beijing.,Gen.G claimed its third victory in the Swiss Stage in the Round 4 High Match with a 25-minute win on blue and a 30-minute win on red.,Teams need three wins ...

U.S. opens 2-0 at International Crown event in South Korea
The United States defeated China twice and World No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand shined on the opening day of the Hanwha LifePlus International Crown tournament Thursday in Goyang-si, South Korea.,Yealimi Noh and Angel Yin cruised to a 5-and-4 win against China's Yan Liu and Ruoning Yin, and Lilia ...

Anthony Edwards' 41 points power Timberwolves past Trail Blazers
Anthony Edwards recorded 41 points and seven rebounds and the Minnesota Timberwolves used a strong fourth quarter to post a 118-114 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night in the season opener for both teams.,Julius Randle had 19 points, seven rebounds and six assists and Jad...

Suns storm back from 20-point deficit, take down Kings
Devin Booker had 31 points, Dillon Brooks added 22 and the host Phoenix Suns overcame a 20-point deficit to beat the Sacramento Kings 120-116 in the season opener for both Wednesday.,Grayson Allen scored all of his 18 points in the second half and reserve Royce O'Neale had 3 3-pointers and 12 points...

Timbers topple RSL, earn date with West No. 1 San Diego FC
Felipe Mora's first-half brace halted an extended dry spell and helped lift the Portland Timbers to a 3-1 victory over visiting Real Salt Lake in the Western Conference wild-card game on Wednesday night.,Kamal Miller's late header gave eighth-seeded Portland some insurance as the Timbers sealed a fi...

Victor Wembanyama (40 points), Spurs rout Mavs in Cooper Flagg's debut
Victor Wembanyama turned in a highlight-reel performance with 40 points and 15 rebounds as the visiting San Antonio Spurs opened the season with a 125-92 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday.,Stephon Castle contributed 22 points, seven rebounds and six assists for San Antonio, which led by...

VJ Edgecombe makes history in debut as 76ers rally to beat Celtics
Tyrese Maxey tossed in a game-high 40 points and rookie VJ Edgecombe got off to a historic start with 34 to lead the visiting Philadelphia 76ers to a 117-116 victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night in the season opener for each team.,Boston trailed 117-116 after Edgecombe missed two free-...

Jazz build 37-point lead in opener, crush Clippers
Three Utah Jazz players scored at least 20 points in a season-opening 129-108 rout of the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night in Salt Lake City.,Walker Kessler led the Jazz with 22 points, nine rebounds, four assists and four blocks, while Lauri Markkanen and Brice Sensabaugh each netted 20 poin...

Habs' Mike Matheson nets OT winner, extending Flames' skid
Mike Matheson scored one minute into overtime, giving the visiting Montreal Canadiens a 2-1 victory over the slumping Calgary Flames on Wednesday.,Zach Bolduc also scored for the Canadiens, who have won six of their past seven games.,Montreal goaltender Jakub Dobes made 36 saves in yet another stron...

Ja Morant outduels Zion Williamson as Grizzlies down Pelicans
Ja Morant scored a game-high 35 points and Jaren Jackson Jr. added 18 points, eight rebounds and six blocks to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 128-122 victory over the visiting New Orleans on Wednesday night in the season opener for both teams.,Zion Williamson led the Pelicans with 27 points and nin...

Nikola Vucevic pours in 28 to help Bulls get by Pistons
Nikola Vucevic had 28 points and 14 rebounds and Josh Giddey contributed 19 points and 11 assists to boost the Chicago Bulls to a 115-111 victory against the visiting Detroit Pistons on Wednesday in the teams' season opener.,Cade Cunningham had 23 points and 10 assists for the Pistons, while Isaiah ...

Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks top Wizards in Khris Middleton's return
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 37 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a season-opening 133-120 victory over the visiting Washington Wizards on Wednesday night.,Gary Trent Jr. added 17 on five 3-pointers. Kyle Kuzma scored 12 off the bench and Myles Turner scored 11, grabbed e...

Fire end playoff-win drought, KO Orlando in East wild-card game
Hugo Cuypers recorded a second-half brace and the Chicago Fire picked up their first playoff win in 16 years with a dominating 3-1 triumph over Orlando City in an Eastern Conference wild-card match on Wednesday night in Bridgeview, Ill.,Brian Gutierrez also scored for the eighth-seeded Fire, who end...

RJ Barrett, Raptors take down Hawks in season opener
RJ Barrett scored 25 points to lead seven players in double figures and help the visiting Toronto Raptors roll to a 138-118 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday in the season opener for both teams.,Toronto has won four straight games in Atlanta.,Barrett was 9-for-12 from the floor and added eight...