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Panthers rout Predators for sixth straight victory
Carter Verhaeghe and Aleksander Barkov produced three points apiece and red-hot Sam Reinhart scored again as the host Florida Panthers won their sixth straight game, defeating the Nashville Predators 6-2 on Thursday night in Sunrise, Fla.,Verhaeghe scored two goals and dished one assist. Barkov pock...

Islanders grab 3-goal lead, hang on to edge Senators
Anders Lee, Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Simon Wahlstrom scored over a span of fewer than seven minutes bridging the final two periods for the visiting New York Islanders, who fended off a late comeback by the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night to earn a 4-2 victory.,Bo Horvat, who also had two assists, s...

Jesper Bratt, Jack Hughes help Devils beat Canadiens
Jesper Bratt collected two goals and an assist and Jack Hughes also recorded a three-point performance, fueling the New Jersey Devils to a 5-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday in Newark, N.J.,Hughes joined Ondrej Palat and defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler in scoring one goal and Jacob Ma...

Clemson out to build on solid opener with St. Francis in town
Fresh off last year's Elite Eight run and a convincing opening-night victory, Clemson looks to continue its momentum Friday, when the Tigers host the Saint Francis Red Flash.,The Tigers, a No. 6 seed in last season's NCAA Tournament, advanced as far as they've been in the "Big Dance" since 1980. Coa...

Three share lead at windy World Wide Technology Championship
Kevin Streelman, Tom Whitney and Rico Hoey are tied atop the leaderboard after the first round of the World Wide Technology Championship on Thursday in Los Cabos, Mexico.,The round is effectively but not officially over, as play was suspended due to darkness with one threesome still on their last ho...

Boosted by transfers, Butler takes on Austin Peay
Butler and visiting Austin Peay will both seek a 2-0 start when they square off Friday night in Indianapolis.,The Bulldogs beat Missouri State 72-65 behind 29 points from Jahmyl Telfort, who is in his second year at Butler after transferring from Northeastern.,He's one of seven transfers on the rost...

Rockets-Thunder tilt shaping up as defensive battle
On an Oklahoma City Thunder roster that also includes Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, last season's runner-up for Most Valuable Player, and Chet Holmgren, who finished second in Rookie of the Year voting, Jalen Williams can sometimes get overlooked.,But heading into Friday's matchup with the visiting Houst...

Grizzlies could be minus Ja Morant vs. youthful Wizards
When Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant is forced to leave a game with another injury -- the result of his high-flying athleticism -- other aspects of a victory tend to be overlooked.,Morant suffered a right hamstring injury during the third quarter of the Grizzlies' 131-114 win Wednesday over the Los...

ATP roundup: Laslo Djere, Hamad Medjedovic set for all-Serbian clash
One wild card from Serbia is guaranteed to advance to the finals of the Belgrade Open, as Laslo Djere and Hamad Medjedovic won Thursday and advanced to face each other in the semifinals.,Djere, ranked No. 141 in the world, took down Hungary's Fabian Marozsan 6-4, 6-2, by firing 12 aces and saving th...

Stanford ready for visit from nomadic Cal State Fullerton
Cal State Fullerton continues a designed road-heavy start to the season when the Titans visit Stanford in a nonconference game Friday afternoon.,Fullerton (0-1) began a stretch of seven of eight on the road with a competitive 89-79 loss against Grand Canyon on Monday. The Titans also will visit Colo...

No. 10 Arizona meets Old Dominion with stacked schedule ahead
Ticketed for a new conference and striving to make a big impression, No. 10 Arizona hosts Old Dominion in Tucson, Ariz., on Saturday with a long list of objectives.,The 10th-ranked Wildcats (1-0) have a tall task, playing their first season in the Big 12 Conference, which is loaded with traditional ...

Leafs improving on power play entering clash vs. Red Wings
The Toronto Maple Leafs hope they have a chance to show off their revived power play on Friday night when they host the Detroit Red Wings. ,Toronto had three goals while on the man advantage Tuesday night in a 4-0 home win over the Boston Bruins. The Maple Leafs entered the game 4-for-40 with the ma...

Banged-up Magic, Pelicans both out to end losing skids
Two struggling and short-handed teams meet Friday night when the New Orleans Pelicans visit the Orlando Magic.,The Pelicans have lost three straight games, while the Magic have lost five straight as injuries have taken their toll.,The Pelicans are missing Dejounte Murray, CJ McCollum, Herbert Jones ...

Free agent Clayton Kershaw vows to 'crush' post-op rehab
Future Hall of Fame pitcher Clayton Kershaw confirmed he underwent foot and knee surgeries on Thursday and will begin rehabilitation with the intention of returning for an 18th season in 2025.,The surgery to his left foot was performed by Dr. Kenneth Jung, while noted surgeon Dr. Neal ElAttrache rep...

No. 18 Marquette set for cozy evening with George Mason
It will be a rowdy setting Friday when No. 18 Marquette hosts George Mason in a nonconference matchup inside the program's 4,000-seat on-campus arena at Milwaukee, with tickets only available to students.,Marquette (1-0) took down Stony Brook 102-62 on Monday night in a game held at the 17,341-capac...

No. 12 Tennessee embraces early test at Louisville
No. 12 Tennessee faces a stern test on the road Saturday when the Volunteers battle the new-look Louisville Cardinals., ,Both teams are coming off season-opening home victories on Monday. ,Tennessee beat Gardner-Webb 80-64, while the Cardinals handled Morehead State 93-45. However, Tennessee coach R...

Barbora Krejcikova reaches semis of WTA Finals Riyadh; Iga Swiatek out
Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova is in and French Open champion Iga Swiatek is out of the WTA Finals Riyadh., ,Krejcikova entered play Thursday in Saudi Arabia facing a win-and-get-in situation to qualify for the event semifinals. And that's just what the eighth seed did, upsetting third-seeded...

A's re-sign LHP T.J. McFarland to one-year deal
The Athletics re-signed left-handed reliever T.J. McFarland to a one-year contract ahead of their move next season to Sacramento.,McFarland, 35, was 2-4 with a 3.81 ERA in a major league-leading 79 appearances. He finished the season with 39 strikeouts over 56 2/3 innings. It was his second stint wi...

Week 10 TNF: Bengals-Ravens Preview, Props & Prediction
Two AFC North rivals looking to make a major statement on the national stage meet Thursday night when the Baltimore Ravens play host to the Cincinnati Bengals in a rematch of an overtime thriller earlier this season.,On Oct. 6 in Cincinnati, Baltimore trailed by 10 points three times in the second h...

No. 20 Cincinnati aims to keep pressure on vs. Morehead State
No. 20 Cincinnati will offer Morehead State a challenging road environment on Friday night.,The Bearcats (1-0) opened their season on Monday with a 109-54 home win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Even as his team rolled to a win behind 58.3 percent shooting from the field, 50 percent from 3-point range an...