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Big night for Mackenzie Mgbako as No. 17 Indiana downs SIU Edwardsville
Mackenzie Mgbako poured in a game-high 31 points and added nine rebounds Wednesday night as No. 17 Indiana opened its season with an 80-61 win over visiting SIU Edwardsville in Bloomington, Ind.,Mgbako hit 13 of 17 shots from the field, including 4 of 5 from the 3-point line, as the Hoosiers steadil...
Alex Ovechkin extends goal streak to 5 games in Caps win
Alex Ovechkin scored the go-ahead goal and added an assist as the Washington Capitals came back to beat the visiting Nashville Predators on Wednesday.,Ovechkin extended his goal streak to five games at 10:25 of the third period with a quick snap shot from the right circle off a feed from Dylan Strom...
Dawson Garcia, Minnesota open with rout of Oral Roberts
Dawson Garcia scored 30 points as Minnesota pulled away for an 80-57 win over Oral Roberts on Wednesday night in both teams' season opener in Minneapolis., ,Parker Fox finished with 13 points on 6-for-6 shooting from the floor for Minnesota. Lu'Cye Patterson contributed 10 points in 22 minutes in hi...
Columbia beats Villanova for first win against Big East team since 2012
Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa made all 10 of his free throws en route to 22 points as visiting Columbia defeated Villanova 90-80 on Wednesday.,Avery Brown chipped in 18 points for the Lions (2-0), whose last win over a Big East opponent also came at Villanova on Nov. 20, 2012. Kenny Noland added 14 poin...
Andy Enfield, SMU aim for 2-0 start vs. visiting Florida A&M
SMU basketball got off to a promising start in a new era with first-year coach Andy Enfield and as a member of the ACC with a 96-62 victory over Tarleton State on Monday.,The Mustangs will look to keep things trending in that direction as they host Florida A&M on Thursday night in Dallas. It's a sma...
No. 3 UConn opens title defense with rout of Sacred Heart
Alex Karaban scored a game-high 20 points and had a career-high seven blocked shots to help No. 3 UConn open its season with a 92-56 victory over Sacred Heart on Wednesday in Storrs, Conn.,Karaban made 7 of 9 field-goal attempts, including 5 of 7 from behind the 3-point arc for the two-time defendin...
Titans to sign Bills castoff Mike Edwards to aid secondary
Safety Mike Edwards is set to join the Tennessee Titans after agreeing to terms on Wednesday. ,The Buffalo Bills granted Edwards' request for his release on Tuesday after attempting to find a trade partner with needs in the secondary.,Edwards, 28, was inactive despite being healthy for most of the s...
Jazz F Taylor Hendricks (leg) undergoes season-ending surgery
Utah Jazz forward Taylor Hendricks underwent successful surgery at a Salt Lake City hospital on Wednesday for a fractured right fibula and dislocated ankle.,Hendricks was injured in a non-contact play during the third quarter of a 110-102 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Oct. 28. He lost his footing ...
Guardians re-sign C Austin Hedges to one-year deal
The Cleveland Guardians re-signed free agent catcher Austin Hedges to a one-year contract on Wednesday.,ESPN reported the deal was worth $4 million for Hedges, 32, who provides depth behind starter Bo Naylor.,Hedges batted .152 with two home runs and 15 RBIs in 66 games in 2024, including 46 starts ...
Bengals WR Tee Higgins (quad) doubtful for ‘TNF’ vs. Ravens
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins is poised to miss his third straight game with a quad injury. ,Higgins did not participate in Wednesday's walkthrough ahead of Thursday night's game against AFC North rival Baltimore and is listed as doubtful.,However, offensive tackle Orlando Brown Jr. (...
Golf Glance: PGA status chase on in Mexico; 10 Champions vie for title
Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.,PGA TOUR,LAST TOURNAMENT: Zozo Championship (Nico Echavarria),THIS WEEK: World Wide Technology Championship, Los Cabos, Mexico, Nov. 7-10,Course: El Cardonal at Diamante Cabo San Luc...
Giants' Brian Daboll sidesteps reason for cutting starting CB
The 2-7 New York Giants made the unusual move of releasing a starting cornerback, cutting Nick McCloud and elevating Art Green from the practice squad this week.,McCloud, a fourth-year player out of Notre Dame, had started five of his seven games this season, including each of the past two weeks. Ho...
Commanders giddy over new CB Marshon Lattimore, but intro might wait
Cornerback Marshon Lattimore spent his first day with the Washington Commanders getting to know the training staff.,Lattimore, acquired for three draft picks from the New Orleans Saints on Tuesday, has been dealing with a hamstring injury that could delay his debut in the Washington secondary.,Gener...
Braves’ Ronald Acuna, Spencer Strider unlikely to be ready for '25 Opening Day
Atlanta Braves stars Ronald Acuna Jr. and right-hander Spencer Strider are unlikely to be medically cleared before Opening Day 2025.,Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos told reporters Tuesday that Opening Day is not "realistic" for either player. Both continue to rehab from season-ending surgeri...
Islanders looking to hand Senators rare home loss
The New York Islanders thought their late-game performance was rewarded Tuesday night.,So did the Ottawa Senators, albeit for entirely different reasons.,The Islanders will look to begin building a winning streak and the Senators will aim to bounce back from a convincing defeat Thursday night, when ...
Browns GM has lukewarm response on Deshaun Watson's future
Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry was noncommittal Wednesday when asked about quarterback Deshaun Watson's future with the franchise.,When asked if Watson -- who sustained a season-ending Achilles tear on Oct. 20 -- will suit up for the team again, Berry said: "That's always possible.",T...
Qinwen Zheng clinches WTA Finals Riyadh semifinal berth
Qinwen Zheng used her dominating serve to defeat Jasmine Paolini of Italy 6-1, 6-1 and clinch a spot in the semifinals of the WTA Finals Riyadh on Wednesday.,Zheng, of China, the seventh seed, needed just 67 minutes to squash Paolini, the fourth seed, in Saudi Arabia.,For Zheng and Paolini, it was a...
Padres extend skipper Mike Shildt after playoff year
The San Diego Padres rewarded skipper Mike Shildt with a two-year extension through the 2027 season on Wednesday.,Shildt, 56, guided the team to a 93-69 record and reached the National League Division Series in his first season.,That represented an 11-win improvement over the 2023 campaign under pre...
Devils look to tag Canadiens with fifth straight loss
The New Jersey Devils have responded favorably following a four-game winless skid.,Winners of three of their last four games, the host Devils will look to add to the Montreal Canadiens' misery on Thursday when the teams meet in Newark, N.J.,Montreal has lost four in a row and eight of its last 10 ga...
Sports World Reacts to Donald Trump’s 2024 Presidential Victory
Donald Trump has won the 2024 election, and the sports world reacted to the victory on social media on Wednesday morning....