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Hot-shooting San Diego State, short-handed Baylor clash in Las Vegas
San Diego State coach Brian Dutcher undoubtedly hopes his team will maintain its shooting touch when it faces Baylor on Wednesday night in a Players Era men's tournament consolation game in Las Vegas.,San Diego State (3-2) made 39 of 58 shots (67.2%) from the field Tuesday in a 97-80 tournament vict...

No. 7 Michigan, No. 12 Zags meet for $1 million in Players Era final
The Players Era men's championship and $1 million in name, image and likeness (NIL) compensation are at stake on Wednesday in Las Vegas when No. 7 Michigan faces No. 12 Gonzaga in the tournament final.,The Wolverines (6-0) and Bulldogs (7-0) advanced to the championship round with the highest point ...

Strong shooting helps San Diego State take down Oregon
San Diego State made 67.2% of its shots, 39 of 58 attempts, in a 97-80 rout of Oregon Tuesday night in Las Vegas at the Players Era men's basketball tournament.,The Aztecs (3-2) got 22 points from Reese Dixon-Waters on 9-of-13 shooting, and 21 points off the bench on 6-of-7 shooting from BJ Davis.,O...

CFP rankings: Same top five, Oregon moves to No. 6
The top five of the College Football Playoff rankings did not change Tuesday, while Oregon was bumped one spot to No. 6 as a reward for defeating ranked rival Southern California over the weekend.,Oregon's move came at the expense of Ole Miss, which slipped to No. 7 on an idle week (and amid the sag...

Stingy Wild take win streak into visit with Blackhawks
The Minnesota Wild will wrap up a three-game road trip Wednesday night before heading home for Thanksgiving.,They would love to bring a winning streak to the table.,Minnesota will go for its sixth consecutive victory when it faces off against the host Chicago Blackhawks. The Wild are 9-1-1 in Novemb...

Oregon striving for repeat against San Diego State in Las Vegas
The Players Era men's basketball tournament continues Tuesday night in Las Vegas for unranked Oregon and San Diego State, two teams that lost their event openers on Monday.,Oregon (4-1) fell 84-73 to No. 21 Auburn, and the Aztecs (2-2) were blown out 94-54 by No. 7 Michigan.,The Ducks and Aztecs mee...

No. 7 Michigan stifles San Diego State in 40-point win
Six players scored in double figures and No. 7 Michigan held San Diego State to 27.4% shooting from the field in a 94-54 blowout win Monday night in the opening round of the Players Era men's championship in Las Vegas.,Yexel Lendeborg scored 15 points, grabbed six rebounds and dished out four assist...

Expansion SDFC blank Minnesota United, reach West final
Anders Dreyer scored his fourth goal of the MLS Cup playoffs midway through the second half, lifting San Diego FC to a 1-0 victory over visiting Minnesota United in a Western Conference semifinal match on Monday.,Dreyer's 23rd goal in all competitions helped No. 1 seed San Diego become the first exp...

Tahaad Pettiford, No. 21 Auburn pull away from Oregon in Las Vegas
Tahaad Pettiford scored 24 points and No. 21 Auburn used a 10-0 run late in the second half to take control in an 84-73 win over Oregon on Monday in the first game of the Players Era men's championship for both teams at Las Vegas.,The Tigers (5-1) took advantage of 18 Ducks turnovers and turned what...

Anders Dreyer, San Diego FC plot to take down Minnesota United
Top-seeded San Diego FC will try to continue defying expectations when they host No. 4 seed Minnesota United on Monday night in a conference semifinal.,San Diego became the second expansion team in three seasons to finish atop the West standings, and in the process set an MLS points record for a fir...

No. 7 Michigan a 'work in process' ahead of Players Era debut vs. Aztecs
As No. 7 Michigan prepares to open the Players Era men's tournament against San Diego State on Monday night in Las Vegas, Wolverines coach Dusty May has some goals in mind.,"I hope for some Vitamin D, I hope we stay healthy and I hope these three games in three days show us what we need to continue ...

No. 22 Auburn to face tougher test with Oregon at Players Era opener
Auburn men's basketball is just two points away from being undefeated, with their only loss this season coming on Nov. 16, a 73-72 defeat to then-No. 1 Houston.,Beyond that, No. 22 Auburn (4-1) has feasted on small schools in its four wins. That won't be the case Monday night at Michelob Ultra Arena...

No. 22 Auburn to see step up in competition with undefeated Oregon at Players Era opener
Auburn men's basketball is two points from being undefeated, the Tigers' only loss so far this season coming on Nov. 16, 73-72 to then-No. 1 ranked Houston.,Beyond that, No. 22 Auburn (4-1) has feasted on small schools in its four wins. That won't be the case Monday night at Michelob Ultra Arena nea...

Bears stay on NFC North perch, beat Aaron Rodgers-less Steelers
Caleb Williams passed for 239 yards and three touchdowns and Kyle Monangai rushed for a score to lift the surging Chicago Bears to a 31-28 victory against the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.,NFC North-leading Chicago (8-3) stretched its winning streak to four, with each victory coming by one...

Oregon new No. 5 in AP Top 25, Ohio State stays No. 1
Oregon moved back into the top five of the Associated Press Top 25 poll, while the first four spots remained unchanged Sunday.,Oregon (10-1) moved up one spot to No. 5 following a dominating 42-27 home victory over Southern California on Saturday. The Ducks leapfrogged Ole Miss (10-1), which fell on...

Blackhawks next up to try to slow Avalanche's run of scoring, defense
The Colorado Avalanche bring an eight-game winning streak and an NHL-best 35 points into Sunday's visit to the Chicago Blackhawks.,Colorado also boasts a league-leading five goals in the first minute of a game, tallying its latest ultra-quick strike on Saturday.,Brent Burns scored just 15 seconds in...

Ahead most of game, Wizards fall to Bulls in 14th straight loss
Nikola Vucevic had 28 points and 12 rebounds and Josh Giddey contributed 18 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists as the host Chicago Bulls rallied to defeat the skidding Washington Wizards 121-120 on Saturday.,Washington led for 42 minutes but relinquished the advantage down the stretch en route to it...

Cutter Gauthier's OT goal lifts Ducks past Golden Knights
Cutter Gauthier scored at 3:57 of overtime as the Anaheim Ducks rallied for a 4-3 victory over the visiting Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night.,Gautier, who earlier had an assist, intercepted a pass by Mitch Marner in the low slot and then spun around and fired a wrist shot through the pads of V...

Bears place standout LB Tremaine Edmunds (groin) on IR
The Chicago Bears placed linebacker Tremaine Edmunds, the team's leading tackler, on injured reserve because of a groin injury on Saturday.,Edmunds and running back Roschon Johnson (thumb), who also went on IR, will miss at least four games, beginning with Sunday's visit from the Pittsburgh Steelers...

Despite leading 40-plus minutes, Wizards drop 14th straight
Nikola Vucevic had 28 points and 12 rebounds and Josh Giddey contributed 18 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists as the host Chicago Bulls rallied to defeat the skidding Washington Wizards 121-120 on Saturday.,Washington led for 42 minutes but relinquished the advantage down the stretch en route to it...