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Miami's lights-out shooting puts away Bethune-Cookman
Tre Donaldson scored 23 points, and Malik Reneau added 22 as host Miami defeated Bethune-Cookman 101-61 on Thursday night., ,Donaldson made 9 of 11 shots, including going 1 of 1 from distance, and he added four assists. Reneau made 9 of his 12 shots., ,The Hurricanes, who never trailed and turned th...
Malik Messina-Moore, Xavier survive challenge from Le Moyne
Malik Messina-Moore led a balanced scoring attack with 17 points as sharp-shooting Xavier fended off an upset bid from Le Moyne, prevailing 74-69 on Thursday in Cincinnati.,Roddie Anderson III added 15 points, Tre Carroll scored 11 and Filip Borovicanin hauled in 12 rebounds for Xavier (2-0), which ...
Warriors need all hands on deck for tough test against Nuggets
The Golden State Warriors begin their quest for the NBA Cup on Friday night while the Denver Nuggets need a win to stay alive in West Group C.,The teams will play Friday in Denver in their second meeting of the season.,The Nuggets lost their first game in the round-robin portion of the tournament, a...
For first time since 2016, old rivals Georgetown, Maryland meet
As the premier college basketball programs in the Washington, D.C. area, Georgetown and Maryland have long had an adversarial relationship -- though their rivalry rarely has played out on the court.,Over the last 45 years, the schools have met just five times.,On Friday night, however, the teams rek...
For the first time since 2016, old rivals Georgetown and Maryland meet
As the premier college basketball programs in the Washington, D.C. area, Georgetown and Maryland have long had an adversarial relationship -- though their rivalry rarely has played out on the court.,Over the last 45 years, the schools have met just five times.,On Friday night, however, the teams rek...
Macklin Celebrini aims to continue blazing start as Sharks host Jets
Macklin Celebrini will look to continue his torrid start to the season when the San Jose Sharks play host to the Winnipeg Jets on Friday night.,Celebrini, the 2024 first overall pick, has seven goals and nine assists over his last nine games and entered Thursday's action tied with Connor McDavid for...
Spurs seek rebound as red-hot Rockets visit for NBA Cup
The San Antonio Spurs will look to get back on the winning track when they return home to square off with the surging Houston Rockets on Friday in an NBA Cup clash between the Lone Star State rivals.,It will be the first of four games for both teams in the league's in-season tournament, with the riv...
Pistons want to keep hot start going vs. Nets
On their way to the postseason and a fierce battle with the New York Knicks, the Detroit Pistons started slowly last year.,This time around, the Pistons are handling raised expectations well. They are off to their best eight-game start in nearly two decades and on a four-game winning streak heading ...
ATP roundup: Novak Djokovic, Lorenzo Musetti on Athens collision course
No. 1 seed Novak Djokovic of Serbia and No. 2 seed Lorenzo Musetti of Italy advanced to the semifinals of the Hellenic Championship on Thursday in Athens.,Djokovic hit nine aces and saved both break points he faced in a 7-6 (1), 6-4 victory over Portuguese sixth seed Nuno Borges. Musetti, who must w...
Blue Jays make qualifying offer to star SS Bo Bichette
The Toronto Blue Jays extended a qualifying offer to Bo Bichette on Thursday, meaning the star shortstop could accept a one-year contract for $22.025 million and not make his first foray into free agency.,Bichette, 27, is expected to be a huge attraction on the free agent market this winter. He comp...
Pat Fitzgerald feels '100% vindicated' by Northwestern settlement
Former Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald broke his long silence Thursday, telling ESPN he feels "100% vindicated" by this summer's settlement of his wrongful termination lawsuit.,In his first public comments since he was fired in July 2023 after 17 seasons, Fitzgerald also told the "College Game Day...
Red Wings F Patrick Kane (upper body) returns to practice
Nine-time All-Star forward Patrick Kane returned to practice on Thursday with the Detroit Red Wings after being sidelined with an upper-body injury since Oct. 17.,He practiced on his usual forward line with Marco Kasper and Alex DeBrincat, and also on the first power-play unit.,Kane, who turns 37 on...
Week 10 TNF: Raiders-Broncos Preview, Props, Prediction
The Denver Broncos can become the first NFL team to reach the eight-win mark when they play host to the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday night to open Week 10.,The Broncos have been kings of late comebacks while surprisingly being tied for the best record in the NFL. Denver (7-2) seeks its seventh stra...
ESPN Bet splits with Penn, announces DraftKings partnership
ESPN announced an exclusive multi-year deal with online sports betting company DraftKings Inc. on Thursday to become the network's sole official sportsbook and odds provider.,DraftKings will be integrated into ESPN's platforms starting in December.,ESPN and casino operator Penn Entertainment also an...
Viral TikTok Star Brandon Dwyer Scores His First D1 Points for Florida Gulf Coast
Florida Gulf Coast walk-on Brandon Dwyer, a viral TikTok star, finally scored his first college points and the crowd went wild in an unforgettable college basketball moment....
Thursday NHL Picks: November 6th Top Hockey Bets
NHL odds and picks for Thursday November 6th. Montreal offers value in New Jersey, low-scoring game expected in L.A., and Sidney Crosby looks to extend goal streak vs. Caps....
ESPN Bet going away amid new DraftKings partnership
ESPN announced an exclusive multi-year deal with online sports betting company DraftKings Inc. on Thursday to become the network's sole official sportsbook and odds provider.,DraftKings will be integrated into ESPN's platforms starting in December.,ESPN and casino operator Penn Entertainment also an...
Friend group: Fleetwood, Lowry among leaders at Abu Dhabi Championship
Tommy Fleetwood and Shane Lowry are part of a five-way tie atop the leaderboard after the first round of the Abu Dhabi Championship at Yas Links Golf Club on Thursday. ,Playing in the opening leg of the DP World Tour playoffs, Fleetwood was bogey-free and Lowry combined nine birdies and a bogey to f...
Jets, facing Browns, try to move past trade-deadline sell-off
First-year New York Jets coach Aaron Glenn believes change is the one constant in the NFL.,His team epitomizes that going into its Sunday matchup against the Cleveland Browns in East Rutherford, N.J.,No team dealt quite like New York at the Tuesday trading deadline. The Jets sent star cornerback Sau...
Nazem Kadri tallies in 1,000th game as Flames trounce Jackets
Nazem Kadri scored in his 1,000th game and the Calgary Flames got off to a lightning start and claimed a 5-1 victory over the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday.,Morgan Frost and Blake Coleman gave Calgary a 2-0 lead after 92 seconds. Adam Klapka and Mikael Backlund also scored for the Flam...