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Heat, Cavs expected to make their points in high-octane duel
The points are expected to fly on Monday night when the Miami Heat plays host to the Cleveland Cavaliers.,Miami ranked second in the NBA in scoring with 124.1 points per game heading into Sunday's play, while Cleveland was seventh at 120.7. The Cavaliers led the league in scoring last season.,Both t...
Seton Hall hopes for more consistency vs. Fairfield after sloppy win
Seton Hall will aim for its second 3-0 start during the Shaheen Holloway era when it hosts Fairfield on Monday night in South Orange, N.J.,Seton Hall moved to 2-0 Friday with a narrow 68-61 victory over visiting Wagner.,Elijah Fisher led the Pirates with 21 points along with six rebounds. Tajuan Sim...
Frustrations mount as Rangers fight for first home win vs. Predators
The New York Rangers are celebrating their 100th season in team history but never began this poorly on home ice until now.,New York aims to finally get its first home win in its eighth attempt Monday night against the Nashville Predators.,The Rangers are 0-6-1 at home this season, and it marks the 2...
Arizona State never fades, handles Utah Tech wire-to-wire
Massamba Diop, a 7-foot-1 center, made both of his 3-point attempts and finished with a game-high 18 points in Arizona State's 81-66 victory Sunday over Utah Tech on Sunday at Tempe, Ariz., ,Diop, a freshman from Senegal, made 7 of 12 shots from the field and had six rebounds., ,Santiago Trouet adde...
TreVeyon Henderson, Patriots run past Bucs for 7th straight victory
Rookie TreVeyon Henderson rushed for a season-best 147 yards and scored on two long touchdowns and the New England Patriots stretched their winning streak to seven games with a 28-23 victory over the host Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday afternoon.,Henderson scored on runs of 55 and 69 yards, the latt...
Georgia keeps up offensive pressure, rolls past Morehead State
Jeremiah Wilkinson scored 22 points to lead six players in double figures and help Georgia to a 120-81 win over Morehead State on Sunday at Athens, Ga.,The Bulldogs have surpassed 100 points in two of their three games and are averaging 106 points in rolling to a 3-0 start. It was the sixth-most poi...
Jets lean on special teams, Breece Hall to beat Browns
Breece Hall rushed for 83 yards and caught the go-ahead touchdown pass Sunday as the New York Jets won their second straight game, stopping the visiting Cleveland Browns 27-20 in East Rutherford, N.J.,Hall put New York (2-7) ahead for good 38 seconds into the fourth quarter, catching Justin Fields' ...
Devils could match franchise record... if vexing Isles cooperate
The New Jersey Devils have a chance to make some franchise history -- if they can end their recent home struggles against the rival New York Islanders.,Looking to match the club record with an eighth straight home win to open the season, the Devils will try to keep the Islanders from spoiling their ...
Blackhawks take advantage of power play to defeat Red Wings
Connor Bedard had a goal and two assists as the visiting Chicago Blackhawks relied on their special teams to down the Detroit Red Wings, 5-1, on Sunday afternoon.,Chicago scored on all three of its power play attempts, while Detroit came up empty on five power plays.,Bedard extended his point streak...
Tucker DeVries nets 27 as Indiana blasts Marquette
Tucker DeVries had 27 points and Lamar Wilkerson added 23 points as revamped Indiana rolled past Marquette 100-77 in a nonconference game in Chicago on Sunday afternoon.,Indiana (2-0), which has an entirely new roster, took control midway through the first half at the Waterkeeper Alliance Invitation...
Guardians Emmanuel Clase, Luis Ortiz indicted in alleged betting scheme
Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz have been indicted after being accused of rigging bets in Major League Baseball games.,The indictment was handed down earlier this week in U.S. District Court of the Eastern Division of New York and made public on Sunday by the Department of...
Texas A&M, Texas Tech gain ground in AP poll following Top 25 wins
Texas A&M remained No. 3, while picking up additional first-place votes, and Texas Tech moved up a spot in the latest Associated Press Top 25 on Sunday after each team earned Top 25 wins over the weekend.,The Aggies (9-0) won at previous No. 19 Missouri 38-17, while the Red Raiders (9-1) shut down p...
Emmanuel Clase, Luis Ortiz Facing Prison After Pitch-Fixing Scandal
Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz have been indicted on gambling charges for manipulating pitches. Both face up to 65 years in prison and lifetime MLB bans in a scandal that shakes baseball’s integrity....
Colts' Jonathan Taylor breaks team record for rushing TDs
Jonathan Taylor's 83-yard rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons was the 65th of his career, setting an Indianapolis Colts franchise record.,With three scores in the game at Olympic Stadium in Berlin, he broke the Colts record for rushing touchdowns of 64, previou...
Former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue dies at 84
Paul Tagliabue, who served as the NFL's commissioner for 17 seasons, died Sunday morning at the age of 84.,Per Tagliabue's family, the apparent cause of death was heart failure complicated by Parkinson's disease. He passed away at his home in Chevy Chase, Md.,Tagliabue replaced Pete Rozelle as the N...
NFL teams to remember Cowboys' Marshawn Kneeland
A moment of silence in remembrance of Marshawn Kneeland will be held at stadiums across the NFL on Sunday.,Kneeland, a second-year defensive lineman for the Dallas Cowboys, died by a self-inflicted gunshot on Thursday in Texas. He was 24.,The moment of silence was observed Sunday in Berlin before th...
Aaron Rai tops Tommy Fleetwood in playoff to win in Abu Dhabi
Aaron Rai sank a birdie on the first playoff hole to defeat fellow Englishman Tommy Fleetwood and capture the Abu Dhabi Championship on Sunday in the United Arab Emirates.,Rai shot a 5-under-par 67 on Sunday to finish tied with Fleetwood at 25-under 263 after the final round at Yas Links Golf Club.,...
Why the Pittsburgh Steelers Didn’t Need Jaylen Waddle to Stay in the AFC Hunt
The Steelers’ lack of wide receiver depth isn’t a crisis. Aaron Rodgers and Arthur Smith’s tight end-heavy scheme has Pittsburgh thriving even without adding a big-name target like Jaylen Waddle....
NBA Sunday Best Bets: November 9th's Top Betting Picks & Predictions
NBA Sunday Best Bets and predictions: Bucks vs. Rockets, Thunder vs. Grizzlies, and Pistons vs. 76ers. Milwaukee’s cohesion, OKC’s dominance, and Cade Cunningham’s hot streak headline today’s picks....
Indiana vs. James Madison Could Become the College Football Playoff’s Perfect Storyline
Could the College Football Playoff deliver the ultimate storyline? Curt Cignetti’s Indiana Hoosiers and his former team, James Madison, are both surging — setting up a dream matchup dubbed The Cignetti Bowl....