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Mississippi State aims to gain respect in opener vs. West Georgia
Mississippi State has made back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances and has one of the game's top stars in sophomore guard Josh Hubbard. But that wasn't enough to get the Bulldogs into the preseason Associated Press Top 25 rankings.,"I love the fact that there's nine (Southeastern Conference) teams ...
Rebuilding Blackhawks, Ducks clash amid signs of hope
The Chicago Blackhawks will look to close a five-game trip on a high note when they face the Ducks on Sunday in Anaheim, Calif.,It will be the second half of a back-to-back for the Blackhawks, who rallied for a 4-3 shootout win against the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday. Chicago trailed 2-0 after two...
Confident Wild set to tangle with Maple Leafs
To Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber, the start to this season feels like a night-and-day difference compared to a year ago. ,The Wild have won two games in a row and six of their past seven. They have earned at least one point in nine of their first 10 contests. ,Minnesota will try to keep its ...
Surging Hurricanes look to keep offense clicking vs. Capitals
The Carolina Hurricanes figured they had done good work offensively, but their opponent on Sunday nearly equaled that work in a game this weekend. ,The Washington Capitals will enter their matchup vs. the Hurricanes in Raleigh, N.C., fresh off a 7-2 home victory against Columbus on Saturday. ,The Hu...
Buoyed by shutout, Bruins bid for weekend sweep in clash vs. Kraken
The Boston Bruins will return from a two-game trip looking to produce their second straight win, hosting the Seattle Kraken in a Sunday clash of teams concluding busy back-to-back weekends.,After losing five of its previous six games (1-4-1), Boston found its game in a much-needed Saturday win, shut...
Sixers star Joel Embiid shoves reporter
Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid got into a verbal altercation with a local reporter that turned physical after the team's 124-107 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night. ,The incident happened in the Sixers' locker room, where Embiid confronted Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Mar...
Oilers hope to keep staying afloat without Connor McDavid, face Flames
This season's first full game without superstar Connor McDavid was a roaring success. Now, the goal for the Edmonton Oilers is to replicate their latest performance when they visit the Calgary Flames on Sunday.,The Oilers somewhat surprisingly limped out of the gates when the season kicked off, but ...
LAFC eye Round 1 sweep of Whitecaps in Vancouver
The Vancouver Whitecaps will try to avoid a second Round 1 series sweep at the hands of LAFC in as many seasons when they host Game 2 on Sunday evening.,The eighth-seeded Whitecaps have played top-seeded LAFC more than any other opponent during the past two seasons, with nine fixtures in total acros...
Sierra Leone beats Fierceness to win Breeders’ Cup Classic
Sierra Leone shot past nemesis Fierceness as he turned for home to win the $7 million Classic on Saturday and highlight Day 2 of the 41st Breeders' Cup World Championships at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club just outside San Diego., ,The card Saturday featured nine Grade 1 races for 3-year-old and older ho...
Breeders' Cup: Sierra Leone beats Fierceness to win Breeders’ Cup Classic
Sierra Leone shot past nemesis Fierceness as he turned for home to win the $7 million Classic on Saturday and highlight Day 2 of the 41st Breeders' Cup World Championships at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club just outside San Diego., ,The card Saturday featured nine Grade 1 races for 3-year-old and older ho...
Reports: Sky hiring Tyler Marsh as new coach
Tyler Marsh is set to become the new head coach of the Chicago Sky, according to media reports Saturday night.,ESPN reported that Marsh agreed to a multiyear deal, citing his agent Andy Miller of Klutch Sports.,Marsh was an assistant coach with the Las Vegas Aces over the past three seasons. He was ...
Giants' Wilmer Flores exercises option, Robbie Ray staying put
San Francisco Giants infielder Wilmer Flores exercised his $3.5 million player option for 2025 on Saturday.,Meanwhile, left-hander Robbie Ray elected not to opt out of his five-year, $115 million deal. He is owed $50 million over the final two seasons.,Flores, 33, batted just .206 with four homers a...
Braves rework deals with pitchers Reynaldo Lopez, Aaron Bummer
The Atlanta Braves have restructured the contracts of left-handed reliever Aaron Bummer and right-hander Reynaldo Lopez, who converted to a starter role and became a first-time All-Star in his ninth major league season.,The team announced Saturday that Bummer has agreed to a two-year, $13 million gu...
Mavericks to host Magic, adjusting to life without Paolo Banchero
Orlando Magic coach Jamahl Mosley has been forced to shake up his rotation after learning All-Star forward Paolo Banchero will be out indefinitely with a torn right oblique.,Mosley figures to rely on the team's depth when the Magic continue their five-game road trip with a matchup against the Dallas...
France's Ugo Humbert in Paris final, will face Alexander Zverev
Reaching his first ATP Masters 1000 final in Paris, France's Ugo Humbert will take on Germany's Alexander Zverev on Sunday on home soil after both won their semifinal matches on Saturday.,Humbert, 26, a native of Metz, which is approximately 200 miles east of Paris, took down Russia's Karen Khachano...
Bills activate edge rusher Von Miller after 4-game suspension
The Buffalo Bills activated eight-time Pro Bowl edge rusher Von Miller Saturday following a four-game suspension, making him available for the team's Sunday home game against the Miami Dolphins.,Miller, 35, missed four games for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy. Though the league did not ...
Padres SS Ha-Seong Kim declines option, will become free agent
San Diego Padres shortstop Ha-Seong Kim declined his mutual $8 million option for 2025 and will become a free agent.,Kim is owed a $2 million buyout.,Kim sustained a season-ending injury to his right shoulder on Aug. 18 while diving back to first base. It turned out he tore the labrum in his throwin...
Roster-thin Pelicans, Hawks rely on stars, cobbling together lineups
The New Orleans Pelicans and the Atlanta Hawks have both been missing multiple key players due to injuries.,The teams will have makeshift lineups when they meet Sunday in New Orleans. The Pelicans are feeling better after ending a three-game losing streak with a home victory against Indiana on Frida...
Dynamo season on the line while hosting Sounders in Game 2
The season will be on the line for the Houston Dynamo when they host the Seattle Sounders on Sunday in Game 2 of the teams' best-of-three first-round Western Conference playoff series.,Game 3, if necessary, will be played Nov. 10 in Seattle.,The Sounders, the fourth seed in the West, captured the se...
Martin Truex Jr. upstages Playoff drivers with pole-winning run at Martinsville
MARTINSVILLE, Va. -- Martin Truex Jr. may be out of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs, but the veteran driver still has compelling goals, as he proved with a pole-winning run on Saturday at Martinsville Speedway.,After a final-round lap at 96.190 mph (19.686 seconds), Truex will start from the top spot...