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Butler holds off Missouri State for season-opening victory
Butler survived a scare thanks to 29 points and a late 3-point shot by Jahmyl Telfort, defeating Missouri State 72-65 on Monday night in Indianapolis.,Telfort scored 13 of those points in the second half, including eight straight points for the Bulldogs (1-0). He made a 3-pointer for a 68-62 lead wi...
Florida State builds big lead early, gets by Northern Kentucky
Jamir Watkins and Taylor Bol Bowen poured in 17 points apiece to propel Florida State to a season-opening, 74-62 victory over Northern Kentucky on Monday night in Tallahassee, Fla.,It marked a career-high point total for Bowen, who scored just 3.1 points per game a season ago. He was 5-for-9 from th...
With new faces, NC State cruises against South Carolina Upstate
In his North Carolina State debut, Marcus Hill scored 10 of his 14 points in the second half to help the Wolfpack to a 97-66 victory over USC Upstate, Monday in the opener for both teams in Raleigh, N.C.,Breon Pass also scored 14 points and Louisville transfer Brandon Hunley-Hatfield added 13 points...
No. 20 Cincinnati overwhelms Arkansas-Pine Bluff in season opener
Simas Lukosius led six players in double figures with 20 points while Dan Skillings Jr. added 17 points and 11 rebounds to help the No. 20 Cincinnati Bearcats overwhelm the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions, 109-54, in Cincinnati in the season opener for both teams.,Jizzle James also recorded a doubl...
Freshman Derik Queen stands tall in debut as Maryland downs Manhattan
Five-star freshman Derik Queen racked up 22 points and 20 rebounds in his collegiate debut as Maryland pulled away from visiting Manhattan to win 79-49 on Monday in College Park, Md.,The Terrapins, a 26-1/2-point favorite, led by just three at halftime before outscoring the Jaspers 48-21 after the b...
Mark Pope wins debut as No. 23 Kentucky routs Wright State
Otega Oweh scored 21 points on 8-of-9 shooting from the field and Koby Brea shot 4-for-4 from 3-point land and scored 18 points to lead No. 23 Kentucky to a 103-62 season-opening win over Wright State on Monday in Lexington, Ky.,Lamont Butler registered a strong performance, scoring 14 points while ...
Jaden Akins powers Michigan State past Monmouth in opener
Jaden Akins scored a game-high 23 points to lead Michigan State to an 81-57 season-opening home win over Monmouth in East Lansing, Michigan on Monday.,A senior guard, Akins went 8-of-12 from the field and added nine rebounds for the Spartans. Freshman Jase Richardson was the only other Michigan Stat...
Report: Reds extend $21M qualifying offer to RHP Nick Martinez
The Cincinnati Reds are set to extend a one-year, $21.05 million qualifying offer to right-hander Nick Martinez, the Cincinnati Enquirer reported, after the swing man opted for free agency following the completion of the 2024 season.,Martinez signed with the Reds before the 2024 season in a deal tha...
Broncos extend Jonathon Cooper, trade Baron Browning to Cardinals
The Denver Broncos signed linebacker Jonathon Cooper to a four-year contract extension Monday, while trading linebacker Baron Browning to the Arizona Cardinals for a future sixth-round draft pick, multiple outlets reported.,Cooper, 26, earned his reward for his 14 sacks and 107 tackles in the past 1...
Senators pointed in right direction, face Sabres next
Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk likes what he sees from his team, and for good reason.,Tkachuk and the upstart Senators will continue to put the pieces together on Tuesday night when they visit the skidding Buffalo Sabres.,In Tkachuk's eyes, the picture became clearer with Ottawa's response fo...
Bengals rookie TE Erick All (torn ACL) out for season
Cincinnati Bengals tight end Erick All will miss the remainder of his rookie season with a torn right ACL.,Head coach Zac Taylor confirmed Monday that All sustained the knee injury in Sunday's 41-24 home win against the Las Vegas Raiders.,All, 24, had appeared in all nine games for the Bengals (4-5)...
RHP Nathan Eovaldi declines $20M option with Rangers
All-Star right-hander Nathan Eovaldi declined his $20 million option with the Texas Rangers on Monday and will become a free agent.,Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young told MLB.com the team still has a lot of interest in making a new deal with the two-time World Series winner.,Eoval...
Injury to Florida QB DJ Lagway ‘less significant’
The injury sustained by Florida quarterback DJ Lagway is "less significant" than originally thought and the freshman has a chance to play this week, Gators head coach Billy Napier said Monday.,Lagway exited Saturday's loss to Georgia with a hamstring injury and was carted off the field. Napier at th...
Surprise NFL Trade Deadline Buyers Should Make These Trades
Every season, surprise buyers pop up at the NFL Trade Deadline. This season, these teams should make surprise moves to improve their roster for better chances at a playoff push....
Arizona State lineup in limbo ahead of opener vs. Idaho State
After his team suffered a blowout loss at Duke in an exhibition game last week, Arizona State coach Bobby Hurley said "all jobs are open" for his rotation entering Tuesday's season opener against Idaho State in Tempe, Ariz.,"I think (17-year-old freshman) Jayden Quaintance has kind of sealed a posit...
Newness abounds in opener for K-State, New Orleans
The latest version of the newly revamped Kansas State basketball team will take the court for the first time this season when the Wildcats host New Orleans in the season opener for both clubs Tuesday in Manhattan, Kan.,The Wildcats have just three returning players from last year's squad. The rest o...
With or without Stephen Curry, Warriors proving dangerous with Wizards up next
The Golden State Warriors expect Stephen Curry back in the lineup when they take their road winning streak up against old pal Jordan Poole and the Washington Wizards in the nation's capital on Monday night.,Curry injured his left ankle on Oct. 27 in a home loss to the Los Angeles Clippers and has mi...
Rising Predators take aim at stumbling Kings
The Nashville Predators will try to continue their climb up the Central Division standings when they host the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night.,Since starting the season with five straight losses, the Predators have rebounded by earning at least a point in five of their last six games. Coach Andrew...
DeMar DeRozan leads high-powered Kings against Heat
DeMar DeRozan has added quite a bit to the Sacramento Kings, who are set to visit the Miami Heat on Monday night.,Both the Kings and Heat had to clear customs in order to arrive in Miami on Monday. The Kings played in Canada on Saturday, the same day the Heat beat the Washington Wizards in Mexico.,D...
Titans end slide, get past Patriots in OT
Nick Folk converted a 25-yard field goal with 2:32 left in overtime Sunday and the Tennessee Titans snapped a three-game losing streak with a 20-17 win over the New England Patriots in Nashville, Tenn.,Folk's second field goal of the game capped a drive that ate the first 7:28 of overtime. New Engla...