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UCLA shuts down Boston University in 71-40 rout
Lazar Stefanovic and Eric Dailey Jr. each scored 13 points for UCLA, which forced 28 turnovers on the way to a 71-40 rout of Boston University on Monday night in Los Angeles.,UCLA (2-1) returned home after a disappointing loss to New Mexico in Henderson, Nev., on Friday, after which Bruins coach Mic...
Alexander Zverev, Casper Ruud win openers at ATP Finals
Germany's Alexander Zverev, the only two-time champion in the Nitto ATP Finals field, opened his play in the event with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Russia's Andrey Rublev on Monday in Turin, Italy.,Zverev, the event's second seed, and Rublev, the eighth seed, began round-robin play in the John Newcombe ...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander pours in 45, lifts Thunder past Clippers
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 45 points to lead the host Oklahoma City Thunder to a 134-128 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night.,Oklahoma City is 3-0 this season on the second night of a back-to-back. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak by the Clippers.,The Clipp...
No. 7 Iowa State pounds Kansas City behind big 2nd half
Curtis Jones scored 20 points on 7-for-11 shooting off the bench and No. 7 Iowa State pulled away for an 82-56 win over Kansas City on Monday night in Ames, Iowa.,Milan Momcilovic added 16 points on 6-for-10 shooting for Iowa State (2-0), which earned its second straight win by double digits. Dishon...
Career night for Mason Marchment as Stars crush Penguins
The Dallas Stars and Mason Marchment tied franchise records Monday night en route to a 7-1 rout of the host Pittsburgh Penguins.,Dallas, which entered Monday with just 39 goals in 13 games, feasted on the league's third-worst scoring defense. In winning for the second time in three games, the Stars ...
Ishmael Leggett, Pitt overpower Gardner-Webb
Ishmael Leggett scored 21 points and grabbed six rebounds to help propel Pitt to a stress-free 83-64 victory over Gardner-Webb on Monday in Pittsburgh.,Damian Dunn and Cameron Corhen added 12 points each as Pitt (3-0) led wire-to-wire to deliver Jeff Capel his 100th win as coach of the Panthers.,Gui...
Famed USC coach John Robinson dies at 89
John Robinson, one of Southern California's most successful and famous football coaches, died Monday at the age of 89, the school announced.,He died in Baton Rouge, La., from complications stemming from pneumonia.,Robinson compiled a 104-35-4 record over two separate tenures as head football coach a...
'Confident' Penn State shoots for 100 again vs. St. Francis
Penn State made history to start its season by scoring more than 100 points in blowout wins over Binghamton and UMBC.,Now the Nittany Lions try to go 3-for-3 -- not just in the win column but in reaching triple figures -- on Tuesday night when they host St. Francis in University Park, Pa.,The key fo...
Giants to evaluate potential QB change over bye week
New York Giants coach Brian Daboll is not ready to commit to who his starting quarterback will be when the team plays host to Tampa Bay on Nov. 24 following the bye week.,The Giants fell to 2-8 with Sunday's last-second loss to Carolina in Germany, a game in which quarterback Daniel Jones threw for ...
Lynx GM Clare Duwelius leaves team to join Unrivaled
After losing to the New York Liberty in the WNBA Finals last month, the Minnesota Lynx lost general manager Clare Duwelius and assistant coach Katie Smith to other pursuits.,Duwelius, who has worked for the Lynx since 2014, will join Unrivaled, the new 3-on-3 professional women's league, as GM and e...
Heat in better place ahead of NBA Cup opener vs. Pistons
The Miami Heat eked out a road win at Minnesota on Sunday to snap a three-game losing streak and provide an emotional boost as they head into their NBA Cup opener against the host Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night.,The game is an NBA Cup group-play opener for both teams. The Heat and Pistons are part...
Report: Steelers OLB Alex Highsmith (ankle) to miss 2-3 games
Steelers pass-rusher Alex Highsmith is expected to miss 2-to-3 games with an ankle sprain, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Monday.,Highsmith left Sunday's win over the Washington Commanders in the fourth quarter and was seen on crutches after the game. He was injured after stepping on the foot ...
Lions TE Sam LaPorta (shoulder) could miss Week 11
Detroit Lions second-year tight end Sam LaPorta sustained an AC joint sprain in Sunday night's come-from-behind victory at Houston and could miss their Week 11 game.,He sustained the shoulder injury after hauling in a 37-yard pass from Jared Goff in the third quarter of the 26-23 win over the Texans...
Penguins F Kevin Hayes (upper body) week-to-week
The Pittsburgh Penguins placed forward Kevin Hayes on injured reserve Monday with an upper-body injury.,The move is retroactive to his last appearance on Nov. 5, meaning he could return Wednesday against Detroit.,Head coach Mike Sullivan told reporters on Sunday, however, that Hayes is considered we...
Report: Pistons' Ausar Thompson (blood clots) cleared to play
The NBA's fitness panel has cleared Detroit Pistons swingman Ausar Thompson to play, ESPN reported Monday.,Thompson, the No. 5 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, has been sidelined since March with a blood clot issue.,The 21-year-old Thompson can now begin participating in full-contact practices an...
Guard trio leads Pitt against Gardner-Webb
With two wins over solid mid-major programs, Pitt is off to a promising start with a reloaded lineup. Monday at home, the Panthers get another mid-major test against Gardner-Webb of the Big South.,Helping fuel the Panthers' 2-0 start have been Damian Dunn, a graduate transfer from Houston, and Camer...
Looking to limit turnovers, No. 22 UCLA hosts Boston University
When No. 22-ranked UCLA returns home to Los Angeles on Monday to face Boston University, the Bruins will be focused on cutting down on turnovers. ,UCLA (1-1) gave up 21 points off 21 turnovers in a 72-64 loss to New Mexico on Friday in Henderson, Nev. The 21 turnovers were the most by a Mick Cronin-...
Jannik Sinner, Taylor Fritz open Nitto ATP Finals with wins
Italian World No. 1 Jannik Sinner and American fifth seed Taylor Fritz kicked off the Nitto ATP Finals with straight-sets victories on Sunday in Turin, Italy.,To begin round-robin action in the Ilie Nastase Group, Sinner defeated No. 7 seed Alex de Minaur of Australia 6-3, 6-4, and Fritz upended Rus...
Chargers pull away from Titans for 3rd straight win
Justin Herbert guided a pair of touchdown drives to open the second half on Sunday as the Los Angeles Chargers extended their winning streak to three games with a 27-17 victory over the visiting Tennessee Titans in Inglewood, Calif., ,Herbert completed 14 of 18 passes for 164 yards and a touchdown a...
Chiefs remain unbeaten by sneaking past Broncos
Harrison Butker kicked three field goals, including a go-ahead 20-yarder with 5:57 left, and Leo Chenal blocked a 35-yard field goal as time expired as the host Kansas City Chiefs rallied to defeat the Denver Broncos 16-14 on Sunday to remain unbeaten.,Patrick Mahomes threw for 266 yards and a touch...