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Deep No. 9 Kentucky squad opens vs. Nicholls with high expectations
Kentucky has won eight NCAA Tournament championships, and expectations are high for second-year coach Mark Pope to make a deep run this coming March as the No. 9 Wildcats prepare to open their season at home Tuesday against Nicholls in Lexington, Ky.,Kentucky was 24-12 and reached the Sweet 16 last ...
Dodgers plan to 'leave it all out there' with Jays one win away from history
TORONTO -- In their two previous World Series championship triumphs in 1992 and 1993, the Toronto Blue Jays won a dramatic Game 6 each time.,They have a chance to repeat history Friday night by clinching the World Series title against the reigning champion Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 6.,Toronto need...
Reports: WNBA, union agree to extend CBA to Nov. 30
The WNBA and the Women's National Basketball Players Association approved a 30-day extension of the current collective bargaining agreement, The Athletic and ESPN reported Thursday.,As the league and the union work on negotiating a new CBA, they faced a Friday deadline before the current agreement e...
Jazz's Lauri Markkanen gets another chance to bash Suns
Four days after Lauri Markkanen lit up the Phoenix Suns for a career-high 51 points, the Utah Jazz forward gets another crack at the Suns on Friday in the first night of NBA Cup play.,The Jazz claimed a 138-134 overtime victory on Monday in Salt Lake City, so Friday's rematch in Phoenix represents a...
Nuggets' Nikola Jokic pursues record triple-double vs. Blazers
Nikola Jokic attempts to become the first player in NBA history to open a season with five consecutive triple-doubles when the Denver Nuggets visit the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night.,Jokic matched the record of four shared by Oscar Robertson (1961-62 season) and Russell Westbrook (2020-21) ...
Red-hot Austin Reaves leads Lakers into NBA Cup clash with Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies and the visiting Los Angeles Lakers enter Friday's game, their first in NBA Cup play, with momentum gained in the same fashion.,The Grizzlies won 114-113 Wednesday at Phoenix on a floater in the lane by Ja Morant in the closing seconds. The Lakers won 116-115 Wednesday at Minne...
Chase Ross is new leader as Marquette opens vs. Albany
After a talented trio of seniors moved on, coach Shaka Smart and his Marquette program begin their 2025-26 campaign on Monday night when they host Albany in Milwaukee.,Kam Jones (38th pick in the NBA Draft), David Joplin and Stevie Mitchell are no longer on campus, so the focus at Marquette shifts t...
Matas Buzelis, unbeaten Bulls prep for struggling Knicks
The surprising Chicago Bulls have been searching for a star player since trading away Zach LaVine last season. They may have found one in second-year forward Matas Buzelis.,The 6-foot-9 Buzelis has led the Bulls to their first 4-0 start since the 2021-22 campaign. They'll look to remain among the NB...
Raptors, Cavs aim to right ship in NBA Cup opener
After playing their first five games in four different cities, the Cleveland Cavaliers will be able to sleep in their own beds for the next week.,Cleveland begins a three-game homestand Friday against the Toronto Raptors in the NBA Cup opener for both teams.,The teams are part of East Group A with t...
DePaul builds on last season, while Chicago State seeks fresh start
Chris Holtmann's second season at DePaul brings some experience and optimism that's been lacking in the program in recent years.,The Blue Demons open 2025-26 vying to continue their dominance of city foe Chicago State on Monday night.,In his first season, with a completely new roster in tow, Holtman...
Celtics out to avenge loss, hand Sixers first defeat
The Philadelphia 76ers are already making last season feel like a distant memory., ,The Sixers aim to continue their unbeaten start to the season Friday when they host the Boston Celtics as part of the NBA Cup tournament., ,Philadelphia has won its first four games in stark contrast to last season's...
Texans WR Nico Collins set to return, Christian Kirk could too
Houston Texans standout receiver Nico Collins cleared concussion protocol on Thursday and plans to play in Sunday's game against the Denver Broncos.,Collins missed last week's 26-15 home victory over the San Francisco 49ers after he sustained the head injury against the Seattle Seahawks on Oct. 20.,...
Without Trae Young, Hawks face winless, depleted Pacers
The Atlanta Hawks have avoided the worst-case scenario with Trae Young's knee injury, but they'll likely be without their floor general for the foreseeable future -- starting with Friday's NBA Cup home opener against the winless, injury-riddled Indiana Pacers.,Young sprained his right knee when team...
NCAA penalizes CMU, ex-coach Jim McElwain for Connor Stalions access
Central Michigan will be placed on two years of NCAA probation, while former coach Jim McElwain and three of his former staff members were hit with penalties for their roles in arranging for former Michigan staffer Conor Stalions to be on the sideline for a Chippeawas' 2023 game against Michigan Sta...
LIV Golf opens offseason window for signings, trades, extensions
LIV Golf confirmed Thursday that its offseason window is now open for player signings, trades and other transactions.,The players who finished the 2025 season in the top 24 of the points standings, the "Lock Zone," are assured of spots in the league for next season and anyone on an expiring contract...
Report: Rose Bowl, city sue UCLA over SoFi games plan
UCLA has a lease to play its home games at the Rose Bowl through 2044, but according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday by the City of Pasadena and the Rose Bowl Operating Company, the university has been "unequivocally expressing its intent to abandon the Rose Bowl Stadium and relocate its home football ...
New coach Alex Jensen a link to glory days as Utah opens vs. San Jose St.
With a connection to its successful past, Utah will open the season bolstered by renewed hope and a new coach.,Alex Jensen, who helped lead the Utes to the 1998 NCAA national championship game as a player, will make his head-coaching debut with the Utes against San Jose State on Monday in Salt Lake ...
Storm C Dominique Malonga joining Unrivaled but Angel Reese not returning
Seattle Storm center Dominique Malonga, a WNBA All-Rookie first-team selection, is playing in the Unrivaled league in 2026.,The professional 3x3 basketball league for women also announced on Thursday that the other remaining overall roster spots are going to the Indiana Fever's Aari McDonald and the...
Red-hot Jack Eichel, Golden Knights face Avs for Nevada Day game
After picking up three points in three games on a difficult Southern road trip, the Vegas Golden Knights return to Las Vegas to open a season-long six-game homestand with a Friday afternoon matinee against the Colorado Avalanche.,Halloween is also a state holiday known as Nevada Day, celebrating the...
Hoping for turnaround, Colorado opens with Montana State
Colorado will try to recapture the success it experienced two seasons ago when it kicks off its season against Montana State on Monday in Boulder, Colo.,Bangot Dak was on the 2023-24 team that went 26-11 overall, 13-7 in the old Pac-12 and lost in the second round of the NCAA Tournament to Marquette...