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Devils bid for bounce-back effort in encounter vs. Oilers
The New Jersey Devils are attempting to regroup and reload. ,The Devils head into Monday night's road clash with the Edmonton Oilers looking to bounce back from a disappointing 3-0 loss to the Calgary Flames on Friday.,"It's 82 games. You're not going to have your best every game, but we were in tha...
Familiar foes Blazers, Pelicans tangle for third time this season
The Portland Trail Blazers and New Orleans Pelicans are getting very familiar with one another during the first two weeks of the season.,After splitting two games in Portland on the first weekend of the season, the Trail Blazers and Pelicans will meet for a third time Monday night in New Orleans.,Bo...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder look to fluster Magic
Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander isn't getting too wrapped up in his team's undefeated start.,"There's still 76 games left," Gilgeous-Alexander said. "We're not even close to what we need to be to accomplish what we want to accomplish, which is obviously winning big. So yeah, it's ...
Oilers score twice in 3rd period to extinguish Flames
Zach Hyman broke a third-period tie and Leon Draisaitl scored once and added two assists to give the visiting Edmonton Oilers a 4-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Sunday.,Jeff Skinner and Mattias Janmark also scored and goaltender Stuart Skinner made 29 saves for the Oilers, who have won four of...
Arizona State lineup in limbo ahead of opener vs. Idaho State
After his team suffered a blowout loss at Duke in an exhibition game last week, Arizona State coach Bobby Hurley said "all jobs are open" for his rotation entering Tuesday's season opener against Idaho State in Tempe, Ariz.,"I think (17-year-old freshman) Jayden Quaintance has kind of sealed a posit...
Wild edge Leafs in OT thanks to Matt Boldy
Matt Boldy scored 2:14 into overtime to lift the Minnesota Wild to a 2-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday evening in Saint Paul, Minn.,Ryan Hartman also scored for Minnesota, which won for the eighth time in 11 games to start the season. Jared Spurgeon registered a pair of assists.,William...
Newness abounds in opener for K-State, New Orleans
The latest version of the newly revamped Kansas State basketball team will take the court for the first time this season when the Wildcats host New Orleans in the season opener for both clubs Tuesday in Manhattan, Kan.,The Wildcats have just three returning players from last year's squad. The rest o...
Report: Brewers decline club option for RHP Devin Williams
The Milwaukee Brewers declined Devin Williams' $10.5 million club option for 2025 and instead gave the All-Star closer a $250,000 buyout, multiple sources reported Sunday.,Williams, who had signed a one-year, $7.25 million deal with Milwukee before the 2024 season, will remain with the team as he en...
Wave feel at home on the road, tackle Louisville to end season
A pair of first-half goals pushed the San Diego Wave over Racing Louisville 3-1 on Sunday to end the NWSL regular season.,In what was scheduled as a home game for the Wave (6-13-7, 25 points), field conditions changed the venue to Louisville but San Diego still played like it had home-field advantag...
Suns quickly find their footing, while Sixers slide at season's start
The Phoenix Suns have started fast under new coach Mike Budenholzer.,The Suns have won their last four games and five of six overall entering Monday's home game against the Philadelphia 76ers.,The 76ers have dropped four of five to open the season while playing without stars Joel Embiid and Paul Geo...
Ryan Blaney passes with 14 to go to take Xfinity 500 at Martinsville
Ryan Blaney chased down and passed Chase Elliott with 14 laps to go Sunday to earn a spot in the Championship 4 weekend, claiming the NASCAR Cup Series' Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virginia.,In the Round of 8 finale and a week after losing on the final turn at Homestead, Bl...
Tyler Bass connects from 61, Bills edge Dolphins
Tyler Bass put a 61-yard field goal right down the middle with five seconds remaining to lift the Buffalo Bills to a 30-27 win over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday afternoon in Orchard Park, N.Y.,Buffalo (7-2) led by seven after Josh Allen connected with Quintin Morris for a 2-yard touchdown and a 27-2...
Starting 17th, Max Verstappen wins Brazil GP to boost points lead
With his sights set on a fourth straight F1 World Drivers' Championship title, Max Verstappen increased his lead in the standings with a 19-second victory on Sunday at the Brazilian Grand Prix in Sao Paulo.,Despite starting 17th on the grid and driving in wet conditions, the Red Bull driver had no i...
Amari Cooper out, Von Miller back for Bills
Recently acquired wide receiver Amari Cooper is among the Buffalo Bills who were ruled out of their game against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday in Orchard Park, N.Y.,Cooper is dealing with an injury to his left wrist that he sustained in last week's win over the Seattle Seahawks. He had been listed as...
Juan Soto Free Agency Watch: Which MLB Teams Are Best Fit?
New York Yankees outfielder Juan Soto is reportedly set to test free agency, these teams are the best suited to land the top free agent this offseason....
Vanderbilt, Maryland Eastern Shore to show off new coaches, transfers
Two veteran coaches will debut at new stops when Maryland Eastern Shore visits Vanderbilt on Monday night in Nashville, Tenn.,Mark Byington takes over at Vanderbilt after a 9-23 campaign cost Jerry Stackhouse his job after five seasons. ,Byington left James Madison one day after a second-round loss...
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 ...
Jason Kelce, Joel Embiid Deserve a Break for Their Saturday Altercations
Jason Kelce and Joel Embiid both got into physical altercations on Saturday for protecting their families, neither man should be punished in the city of brotherly love. ...
Aric Almirola completes season sweep in Martinsville elimination race
MARTINSVIILLE, Va. -- Tickets punched and punches thrown -- it was Martinsville after all, and in Saturday's National Debt Relief 250, Aric Almirola made Martinsville Speedway his personal playground., ,Leading 150 of 250 laps in a No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota that was the clear class of the field...
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 ...