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No. 22 Michigan State pulls away from Colgate, 80-69
Jaxon Kohler scored 16 points and grabbed 15 rebounds as No. 22 Michigan State downed Colgate, 80-69, in the season opener for both teams in East Lansing, Mich., on Monday night.,Jeremy Fears Jr. also had a double-double with 14 points and 10 assists, while Coen Carr contributed 12 points. Carson Co...

Despite injuries, No. 4 UConn blows past New Haven
Alex Karaban collected 19 points and 10 rebounds and Solo Ball added 18 points to fuel fourth-ranked UConn to a 79-55 season-opening victory over in-state foe New Haven on Monday in Storrs, Conn.,All-Big East Preseason First Team members Karaban and Ball combined to sink six 3-pointers and all 11 of...

KJ Lewis leads Georgetown past Morgan State in opener
KJ Lewis had 14 points and three steals in his Georgetown debut as the Hoyas beat Morgan State 87-70 in the season opener for both teams on Monday night in Washington, D.C.,Malik Mack added 11 points and DeShawn Harris-Smith had 10 as the Hoyas used a strong defensive performance in forcing 16 turno...

Ohio State sinks IU Indy in 118-102 shootout
Christoph Tilly scored 28 points in his first game for Ohio State and the Buckeyes spoiled the debut of IU Indianapolis coach Ben Howlett with a 118-102 victory on Monday in Columbus.,The Buckeyes (1-0) set the program record for points in an opener, besting the 111-72 win against Bethune-Cookman on...

Pharrel Payne powers Maryland past Coppin State in Buzz Williams' debut
Pharrel Payne put up 21 points with six rebounds, freshman Darius Adams scored 10 of his 16 points at the foul line and Maryland tipped off its season with an 83-61 win over Coppin State in the Naismith Hall of Fame Series on Monday in Baltimore.,Maryland (1-0) saw its lead whittled down to as few a...

No. 5 St. John's opens with rout of overmatched Quinnipiac
Zuby Ejiofor scored 17 points and fifth-ranked St. John's began its third season under coach Rick Pitino with a wire-to-wire 108-74 victory over Quinnipiac on Monday night in New York in the season opener for both teams.,The Red Storm lived up to their billing with a dominant showing ahead of Saturd...

Surging Ducks attempt to stay hot vs. Panthers
The growing pains the Anaheim Ducks experienced through several bleak seasons are finally yielding results.,As the Ducks prepare to host the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers on Tuesday, they are in a position not seen in years.,Anaheim woke up Monday at the top of the Pacific...

Expansion teams to make 2026 debuts in NFL stadiums
NWSL expansion teams Boston Legacy FC and Denver Summit FC will enjoy their franchise's debuts in style.,The two newest NWSL teams will host their first outings at the homes of their NFL counterparts.,Boston and Denver will be the 15th and 16th members of the league, which has grown from just 10 clu...

Red-hot Lightning continue Western swing at snake-bitten Avalanche
The Tampa Bay Lightning got off to a rough start this season, but they've turned things around quickly.,They began a three-game road trip with a 4-2 victory over Utah on Sunday to push their winning streak to five. The Lightning go for their sixth in a row Tuesday night at the Western Conference-lea...

Rookies' readiness boosts Hornets with winless Pelicans on deck
Fueled by a wave of youthful energy from their rookie class, the Charlotte Hornets' patient rebuild is finally starting to take shape heading into Tuesday's road clash with the New Orleans Pelicans.,Charlotte made light work of Utah on Sunday, cruising to a 126-103 win, despite missing its two best ...

Purdue top rusher Devin Mockobee undergoes season-ending surgery
Devin Mockobee arrived at Purdue in 2022 as a walk-on running back. He ends his career fourth on the Boilermakers' all-time rushing list.,Purdue coach Barry Odom announced Monday that the senior running back's college career has ended a month early due to an ankle injury that required surgery.,"We w...

Falcons back in kicker market after missed PAT doomed 3rd straight loss
As the Atlanta Falcons' freefall continues, head coach Raheem Morris was clear in his assessment of the team's third straight loss.,With a chance to tie the score at 24 against the New England Patriots with 4:40 left in Sunday's game, kicker Parker Romo missed the extra point. The Falcons did get th...

Lakers resting Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves against Trail Blazers
Los Angeles Lakers star guard Luka Doncic and backcourt mate Austin Reaves won't play in Monday night's road game against the Portland Trail Blazers on the second end of a back-to-back.,The Lakers listed Doncic as out on the injury report with a lower left leg contusion, the same ailment that recent...

Trae Young-less Hawks return home for Magic rematch
The Atlanta Hawks return from a three-game road trip to host the Orlando Magic on Tuesday, but they'll do it without all-star guard Trae Young.,Young sprained the MCL in his right knee on Oct. 29 and will be out four-plus weeks. He will be re-evaluated in a month, when the team will have a better id...

ATP roundup: Alexandre Muller rallies in third set to prevail in Athens
Fifth-seeded Frenchman Alexandre Muller shook off a loss of serve while trying to win the match and a match point against in the deciding set's 12th game and rallied to edge Germany's Jan-Lennard Struff 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (6) in the opening round of the Hellenic Championships in Athens.,Muller, the lone ...

Rangers aim for elusive first home win against slumping Hurricanes
The New York Rangers are still searching for their first home win, but are on their best stretch of the opening month.,New York seeks its fourth straight win and attempts to avoid starting this season with six straight home defeats Tuesday night when it hosts the Carolina Hurricanes.,The Rangers are...

Alabama DB Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. suspended after arrest
Alabama defensive back Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. was suspended indefinitely, head coach Kalen DeBoer said Monday, after the player's arrest Saturday on charges of reckless endangerment and attempting to elude and speeding.,According to court records, Kirkpatrick was released from a Tuscaloosa County jail ...

Louisville RB Isaac Brown (leg) out for extended period
No. 16 Louisville will be without leading rusher Isaac Brown for an extended period after the leg injury he sustained in Saturday's win at Virginia Tech, head coach Jeff Brohm said Monday.,Brown had 126 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries before he was injured in the fourth quarter on a touchdown dr...

Report: Red Sox RHP Lucas Giolito declines $19M option for 2026
Boston Red Sox right-hander Lucas Giolito declined a $19 million mutual option, triggering a $1.5 million buyout, and is set to head to free agency, the Boston Globe reported Monday.,Giolito, 31, was 10-4 with a 3.41 ERA over 26 starts in his first season in Boston. The Red Sox reserve the right to ...

Reports: RHPs Michael King, Robert Suarez opt out of Padres' deals
Starter Michael King and closer Robert Suarez both opted out of their respective deals with the San Diego Padres, according to multiple reports on Monday.,The decisions make both right-handers free-agents.,King turned down the $15 million mutual option in his contract after an injury plagued 2025 se...