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Zemgus Girgensons' breakout helps Lightning pull past Predators
Tampa Bay's Zemgus Girgensons scored his first two goals of the season, and Andrei Vasilevskiy beat the Nashville Predators for a 10th straight time as the Lightning won 5-2 on the road Tuesday.,Vasilevskiy needed to make just 18 saves in helping Tampa Bay win its third straight.,Charle-Edouard D'As...

Steven Pearl era begins for No. 20 Auburn vs. Bethune-Cookman
Bruce Pearl left the Auburn program, but the last name remains the same on the Tigers' bench.,Steven Pearl, the son of the coach who took the program to unprecedented heights in his 11 seasons, makes his debut as the head coach on Monday when Auburn opens at home against Bethune-Cookman.,The Tigers ...

Sam Leavitt sidelined for Arizona State's title rematch with Iowa State
The rematch of last season's Big 12 championship game features two teams sliding downward in the conference race.,Defending champion Arizona State has lost two of its last three games and Iowa State has dropped three straight heading into Saturday's clash in Ames, Iowa.,The Sun Devils clobbered the ...

Lauri Markkanen, Jazz look to remain perfect at home vs. Blazers
Lauri Markkanen and the Utah Jazz will look to continue their hot streak at home Wednesday night when they host the Portland Trail Blazers in Salt Lake City.,Markkanen is coming off of a career-high 51-point performance which included six 3-pointers and a 17-for-17 marksmanship at the free-throw lin...

Pelicans might be without Zion Williamson (foot) again at Nuggets
The New Orleans Pelicans remain winless after a quick two-game homestand and, to add injury to insult, they hit the road needing better health for their best player.,New Orleans was already without Kevon Looney, but might also be without Zion Williamson for Wednesday's game at the Denver Nuggets. Wi...

Wagner names interim coach amid Donald Copeland suspension
Six days before opening its season at VCU, Wagner named Dwan McMillan its interim head coach.,McMillan will lead the Seahawks while head coach Donald Copeland serves a suspension. The New York Post reported last month that Wagner was investigating Copeland for mistreatment and verbal abuse of his pl...

Miami enters new era for program by taking on Jacksonville
Reborn with a new coach, Miami is set to start the Jai Lucas era against visiting Jacksonville on Monday night in Coral Gables, Fla.,Lucas, a first-time head coach at age 36, has replaced Jim Larranaga, 76. Larranaga retired last season, midway through a 7-24 campaign.,It's hard to know what to expe...

No. 11 Louisville opens vs. S.C. State with high expectations
One of the biggest college basketball storylines last season was Louisville's return to national prominence in coach Pat Kelsey's first year with the program.,In Year 2, which starts Monday with a home game against South Carolina State, the question becomes: Can the No. 11 Cardinals compete for a na...

Clemson, Duke seek to keep hopes alive in late-season matchup
A November game for Clemson doesn't have the heightened meaning in the national picture that might often have been the case, but the Tigers are going into Saturday afternoon's game against visiting Duke determined to make something of the season.,"We're ready to get back into the fight," Clemson coa...

Arizona State QB Sam Leavitt (foot) out vs. Iowa State
Arizona State quarterback Sam Leavitt will miss Saturday's rematch of last year's Big 12 Conference championship game against Iowa State in Ames, a school spokesperson announced Tuesday.,Leavitt, who guided the Sun Devils over the Cyclones 45-19 in last year's conference title game, left last Saturd...

Arch Manning's status unclear as No. 20 Texas hosts No. 9 Vanderbilt
Expect the fur to fly when No. 20 Texas returns home from a month-long road trip to host surging No. 9 Vanderbilt on Saturday afternoon in Austin in a game with both Southeastern Conference and College Football Playoff implications., ,The big question will be the health of Texas quarterback Arch Man...

Blazers overcome Austin Reaves' 41, beat depleted Lakers
Deni Avdija scored 17 of his 25 points in the first half and Jrue Holiday notched 17 of his 24 in the second half as the Portland Trail Blazers recorded a 122-108 victory over the host Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night.,Jerami Grant came off the bench to score 22 points as Portland defeated the Lak...

Will Wade's transfer-heavy NC State era starts with NC Central
In his debut season at two of his four previous stops in his coaching career, Will Wade led his team to the NCAA Tournament.,In his first season at North Carolina State, Wade looks to do the same with a transformed Wolfpack squad that opens Monday night against a North Carolina Central team taking a...

Jets, Wild trying to shake off disappointing showings
The Winnipeg Jets know what they need to correct.,Head coach Scott Arniel has shown the players recent game film. He has pointed out the self-inflicted mistakes and the inconsistencies from period to period within the same games.,Arniel wants to go back to reviewing scenes from well-played games.,Th...

Early-season plot twist: West-best Mammoth face struggling Oilers
The Western Conference's top team will be on the ice when the Edmonton Oilers play host to the Utah Mammoth on Tuesday.,The curious part of the affair is who holds that perch. Instead of it being the Oilers, who have reached the Stanley Cup Final in each of the past two seasons, it is the Mammoth, a...

Avalanche's next 10-game segment starts with NHL-best Devils
Colorado Avalanche coach Jared Bednar dissects the season into 10-game segments, and his team completed the first segment near the top of the Western Conference.,The second one starts Tuesday night against the team that beat them in overtime Sunday -- the red-hot New Jersey Devils.,New Jersey has wo...

Bills DT Ed Oliver to have surgery for torn biceps
Buffalo Bills star defensive tackle Ed Oliver tore his biceps in Sunday's win at Carolina and will undergo surgery, sidelining him indefinitely, coach Sean McDermott said Monday.,Oliver, 27, was injured on a 3-yard rushing play by Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard just before the two-minute warnin...

New faces debut as Clemson opens with New Hampshire
Three consecutive NCAA Tournament trips is the goal for Clemson, and the journey begins Monday with the first game of the regular season against visiting New Hampshire., ,The goal is a repeat for the Tigers, but coach Brad Brownell is loading 10 new faces on the Clemson bus this season. ,He has six ...

As Congress knocks, NBA sends memo vowing review of 'dire risks' of betting
NBA officials are planning to take a step back and review what the league labeled "dire risks" gambling can have on players and their careers, according a memo sent to all 30 teams on Monday.,Changes under consideration include timing and release of injury information and applying artificial intelli...

Report: Bills fear torn biceps for star DT Ed Oliver
The Buffalo Bills are awaiting MRI results but fear defensive tackle Ed Oliver tore his biceps in Sunday's win at Carolina, ESPN reported Monday.,Oliver, 27, was injured on a 3-yard rushing play by Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard just before the two-minute warning in Buffalo's 40-9 victory.,Oliv...