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Vanderbilt vies to light up scoreboard vs. Southeast Missouri State
Vanderbilt looks to continue an exciting start to the Mark Byington era when it hosts Southeast Missouri State on Sunday afternoon in Nashville, Tenn.,The Commodores (1-0) routed Maryland Eastern Shore, 102-63, on Monday to start Byington's tenure at the school, while the Redhawks (0-1) dropped an 8...
Colts promote WR Laquon Treadwell to roster for game vs. Bills
The Indianapolis Colts elevated wide receiver Laquon Treadwell from their practice squad to the active roster on Saturday.,Treadwell, a former first-round draft pick, will see his first action with the Colts in Sunday's game against the Buffalo Bills in Indianapolis.,The Colts previously ruled out M...
Dolphins coach on Tyreek Hill: 'If his body lets him, he'll play'
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill's availability for Monday's game against the host Los Angeles Rams is in question as he deals with a wrist injury, head coach Mike McDaniel said.,"He's doing everything possible, he's a competitor, so we'll see how he responds. Just trying to get him to game ...
Michigan ventures out of state to test mettle vs. Wake Forest
Michigan and Wake Forest might gain a better understanding of their stock early in the season when they meet in Sunday afternoon's neutral-court game in Greensboro, N.C.,"What we're trying to build is a real team environment where we compete at the highest level," first-year Wolverines coach Dusty M...
Chelsea aim to keep in contention ahead of clash vs. Arsenal
Chelsea and Arsenal both will try to avoid falling further adrift in the race for the Premier League title when they meet on Sunday at Stamford Bridge in Fulham, England.,Host Chelsea will be the happier of the two sides with their recent form under first-year manager Enzo Maresca after finishing 12...
Japanese RHP Roki Sasaki enters MLB free agency picture
Japanese right-hander Roki Sasaki is set to enter free agency after the Chiba Lotte Marines confirmed his posting process was underway on Saturday. But his posting process, because of his prowess and age, will be more nuanced than others. ,Sasaki, 23, is viewed as having one of the top young arms in...
Report: Saints WR Chris Olave (concussion) to land on IR
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave is expected to be placed on injured reserve, NFL Network reported Saturday morning.,Olave has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the visiting Atlanta Falcons after sustaining his second concussion of the season last week versus the Carolina Panthers...
Blues bid for bounce-back effort vs. Alex Ovechkin, Capitals
The depleted St. Louis Blues will try to muster a healthier offense when they host the Washington Capitals on Saturday night.,The Blues put just 15 shots on goal during their 4-2 loss to the Utah Hockey Club on Thursday. They had just one shot on goal during the final 11:28 of the game and failed to...
Reeling Canadiens aim to halt slide in clash vs. Leafs
The Montreal Canadiens believe they are playing better than the results show. ,They have another chance to prove it Saturday night when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs.,The Canadiens lost their fifth game in a row and ninth in 11 games (2-7-2) on Thursday night, a 5-3 decision to the host New Jer...
Clippers introduce Raptors to new arena, aim for fourth consecutive win
Norman Powell has embraced his turn as the Los Angeles Clippers' go-to scorer and gets a chance to show his productive form against his former team when the Toronto Raptors pay a visit Saturday to Inglewood, Calif. ,Without Kawhi Leonard, who has not played this season because of a knee injury, and ...
High-flying Cavaliers host Nets, seek 11-0 start
At times, Kenny Atkinson was able to experience enjoyable moments coaching the Brooklyn Nets, notably the surprising 2018-19 team that won 42 games and made the playoffs.,Over four years after his final game with the Nets, Atkinson is back on the sidelines running the Cleveland Cavaliers, and his se...
Rangers aim to rebound from loss, complete sweep of Wings
The New York Rangers can complete a three-game season sweep of the Red Wings in Detroit on Saturday night. To achieve that, they'll have to bounce back quickly from their worst loss of the season.,The Rangers were pounded at home and dropped a 6-1 decision to the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday. New York...
Hawks' Trae Young, Bulls' Nikola Vucevic look to get teams on track
The Atlanta Hawks will try to bounce back from a disappointing last-minute loss when they host the slumping Chicago Bulls on Saturday night in the second game of a back-to-back set.,The Hawks, who allowed 40 points in the opening quarter, erased a 24-point deficit against the Detroit Pistons on Frid...
Nebraska tries to extend home win streak vs. Bethune-Cookman
Nebraska will look to continue its run of success at home when it takes on Bethune-Cookman in a nonconference game Saturday in Lincoln, Neb.,The Cornhuskers are coming off an 87-67 home win over Texas-Rio Grande Valley in their season opener on Monday. Senior Brice Williams had 27 points, his top to...
Washington meets Nevada in battle of new arrivals
Washington and Nevada head into their game at Reno, Nev., on Saturday following season-opening wins behind influential players who arrived via the transfer portal.,Great Osobor, formerly of Utah State, had 15 points, 17 rebounds and six steals in Washington's 79-73 win over UC Davis at Seattle on Tu...
New Mexico rolls to wire-to-wire win over No. 22 UCLA
Nelly Junior Joseph scored 16 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, Donovan Dent added 17 points and eight assists and New Mexico never trailed No. 22 UCLA en route to a 72-64 win on Friday in Henderson, Nev.,The Lobos (2-0) opened up an 11-point lead by intermission and kept the Bruins at a distance thro...
Raptors G Ja'Kobe Walter (shoulder) out at least a week
Toronto Raptors rookie guard Ja'Kobe Walter will miss at least one week after aggravating a right shoulder injury, the team announced Friday.,Walter re-sprained the shoulder in the third quarter on Wednesday as the Raptors fell 122-107 to the host Sacramento Kings. He didn't play in the fourth quart...
Mariners' Cal Raleigh, Brewers' Brice Turang win Platinum Gloves
The Milwaukee Brewers' fielding was honored twice Friday as second baseman Brice Turang received the National League's Platinum Glove and the club nabbed the NL Gold Glove Team Award.,Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh was chosen as the American League's Platinum Glove winner, while the Toronto Bl...
Blue Jackets look to stop three-game skid vs. depleted Kings
The Columbus Blue Jackets hit the midway point of their five-game road trip on Saturday when they visit the Los Angeles Kings and hope to end a three-game skid.,Columbus earned a point on Tuesday in a 2-1 overtime loss at San Jose. The Blue Jackets had a season-high 50 shots on goal but only Kirill ...
Nick Martinelli leads Northwestern as it travels to Dayton
With graduation taking care of Northwestern's top scorer from last season and injury sidelining a fellow floor leader, Nick Martinelli sensed an opportunity and seized it.,After sparking the Wildcats with 26 points and 10 rebounds in Monday's season-opening rout of Lehigh, Martinelli hopes to sustai...