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Notre Dame tops 100 points in blitz of Detroit Mercy
Braeden Shrewsberry scored 19 points to lead six Notre Dame players in double figures as the Fighting Irish seized control during the middle 10 minutes to earn a 102-70 nonconference victory over Detroit Mercy on Friday in South Bend, Ind.,Shrewsberry, who scored just two points in the Fighting Iris...

Florida State starts hot, cruises past Alabama State
Lajae Jones scored 20 points and Florida State continued its run of blowouts against overmatched opponents to begin the season with a 101-64 win over Alabama State Friday night in Tallahassee, Fla.,Jones hit his first six shots and first four 3-pointers, finishing 8-of-10 shooting with six rebounds ...

Bennett Stirtz carries Iowa past Western Illinois 77-58
Bennett Stirtz scored a game-high 24 points with seven assists as Iowa earned a 77-58 victory over Western Illinois on Friday night in Iowa City.,Alvaro Folgueiras scored 13 points with five rebounds and five assists off the bench, while Stirtz went 4 of 7 from 3-point range. Iowa held a 29-6 edge i...

Braden Smith, No. 1 Purdue survive strong test from Oakland
Braden Smith had 20 points, nine assists and seven rebounds to help No. 1 Purdue outlast visiting Oakland 87-77 on Friday in West Lafayette, Ind.,Smith led six Purdue players in double figures. Fletcher Loyer scored 15 points, Oscar Cluff and C.J. Cox each scored 14 and Jack Benter and Liam Murphy e...

Bruce Thornton scores career-high 38 as Ohio State bests Purdue Fort Wayne
Bruce Thornton scored a career-high 38 points to lead host Ohio State to a 94-68 victory over Purdue Fort Wayne in Columbus on Friday.,Thornton made 14 of 17 field goals, was 5 of 8 on 3-pointers and hit all five free throws to break his previous best of 33 vs. Indiana State last Dec. 29. The senior...

Georgetown smothers Maryland with defense in renewed rivalry
Malik Mack scored 19 points and Georgetown overwhelmed Maryland with defense in a 70-60 win in the rekindling of an old Washington-area rivalry, Friday in College Park, Md.,In the first meeting of the teams since 2016, KJ Lewis tallied 16 points and nine rebounds, while Caleb Williams added 14 point...

Fire acquire midfielders Anton Saletros, Andre Franco
The Chicago Fire acquired veteran midfielder Anton Saletros from Swedish top-flight side AIK on Friday.,Later Friday, the club announced another midfielder acquisition, after it landed Andre Franco on a permanent transfer from FC Porto.,Saletros, a 29-year-old Swede, tallied 19 goals and 23 assists ...

Golden Knights in search of rebound vs. Ducks after home-ice collapse
After allowing four third-period goals in a 6-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday, the Vegas Golden Knights will try to rebound against the top-scoring team in the NHL.,The Anaheim Ducks are averaging a league-best 4.15 goals per game and come into Saturday night's game in Las Vegas after ...

Quinn Hughes takes on Zach Werenski as Canucks host Blue Jackets
A pair of Norris Trophy finalists go head-to-head when Quinn Hughes' Vancouver Canucks host Zach Werenski and the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night.,The only defensemen to lead their teams in scoring last season, the Hughes-Werenski matchup is shaping up to be one of the NHL's newest individua...

Matti Schmid leads World Wide Tech Championship after two rounds
German Matti Schmid had a bogey-free, 9-under-par 63 on Friday to overtake the lead at the World Wide Technology Championship in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.,Schmid, seeking his first career win on the PGA Tour, took a one-stroke lead at 17-under 127 by pocketing seven birdies and an eagle at El Cardonal...

Nick Martinelli, Northwestern ease past Boston U.
Nick Martinelli scored 20 points to go with nine rebounds and Jayden Reid added 17 points and eight assists to help host Northwestern to a 76-52 victory against Boston University on Friday in Evanston, Ill.,Northwestern (2-0) capitalized on savvy defense and speed in a game in which it never trailed...

Oilers face league-best Avalanche while in search of finishing kick
The Edmonton Oilers will focus on protecting leads as they return home to open a two-game homestand, starting with a visit from the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday night.,Edmonton dropped back-to-back contests in St. Louis and Dallas on Monday and Tuesday, relinquishing 2-0 advantages in both losses....

Jerome Tang wants to see early growth as K-State faces Bellarmine
Kansas State will try to ride the wave from a dominant second half as the Wildcats host Bellarmine on Saturday night in Manhattan, Kan.,In the season opener Tuesday, K-State (1-0) scored 60 points in the second half -- after tallying just 33 in the first half -- in defeating UNC Greensboro 93-64. PJ...

Encouraged by first look, Villanova turns to Queens for home opener
Villanova was left to wonder what might have been after an upset bid against BYU fell short Monday night.,Queens University understands what to expect if it doesn't play a full 40 minutes on Saturday night, when the Royals visit Villanova in the Wildcats' home opener.,Villanova (0-1) has been off si...

Hurricanes look to stay hot against Sabres team missing key pieces
The Buffalo Sabres and Carolina Hurricanes have changed plenty across the first few weeks of the season in terms of their lineups.,Those evolutions might continue for the injury-ravaged teams as they prepare for Saturday night's meeting at Raleigh, N.C.,The Sabres had a seven-game points streak end ...

Raiders fire special teams coordinator Tom McMahon
The Las Vegas Raiders fired special teams coordinator Tom McMahon, the team announced Friday afternoon.,It would appear Thursday's 10-7 loss to the Denver Broncos was the final straw for McMahon, who has been in that role with the Raiders since 2022, two head coaches ago.,In that narrow loss, punter...

Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina advance to WTA Finals title match
Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka delivered 12 aces while knocking off fourth-seeded Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 on Friday to reach the championship match of the WTA Finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Sabalenka hit 30 winners and saved 6 of 9 break points on her way to winning the semifinal match in two ho...

Roughriders or Lions will snap lengthy Grey Cup drought in semifinal
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have been haunted for 12 months about falling one win shy of reaching the Grey Cup.,The Roughriders are back in the same position this season and they will look to reach the CFL title game for the first time since 2013 when they battle the BC Lions on Saturday at Regina....

Game 3 to decide 'Hell Is Real' playoff series between Crew, Cincy
A playoff series requires a short memory, leaving no time to dwell on a defeat or revel in a victory.,That's why the Columbus Crew will have a proverbial blank slate when they travel two hours down I-71 on Saturday to face FC Cincinnati in the decisive match of their first-round best-of-three series...

After dominant debut, Minnesota seeks consistency vs. Alcorn State
Minnesota coach Niko Medved has prioritized unselfishness among his players this season.,After one game, Medved is thrilled with what he is seeing.,Minnesota will look to continue its promising start when it tips off against Alcorn State (0-2) on Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis. The Golden Gophers...