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Jaden Ivey scores 26 as Pistons surprise Lakers
Jaden Ivey had 26 points and the host Detroit Pistons surprised the Los Angeles Lakers, 115-103, on Monday night.,Cade Cunningham notched a triple-double with 17 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists.,Tim Hardaway Jr. supplied 19 points for Detroit, which had lost its last seven meetings with the Laker...
No. 1 Kansas smears Howard behind Zeke Mayo's 19-point debut
Zeke Mayo scored 19 points in his Kansas debut to lead the No. 1 Jayhawks to an 87-57 victory over Howard Monday night in Lawrence. ,Mayo transferred to Kansas from South Dakota State and helped the Jayhawks win their 52nd consecutive home opener. , ,The Jayhawks outscored Howard 11-4 to start the s...
Clutch finish leads unbeaten Cavs past Bucks again
It wasn't a buzzer-beater, but it was the same opponent and same fantastic finish for the Cleveland Cavaliers.,Darius Garland sank a 3-pointer with 45 seconds left and set up Jarrett Allen for a layup with 12.2 seconds remaining for the clincher as the Cleveland Cavaliers downed the visiting Milwauk...
Florida State builds big lead early, gets by Northern Kentucky
Jamir Watkins and Taylor Bol Bowen poured in 17 points apiece to propel Florida State to a season-opening, 74-62 victory over Northern Kentucky on Monday night in Tallahassee, Fla.,It marked a career-high point total for Bowen, who scored just 3.1 points per game a season ago. He was 5-for-9 from th...
No. 20 Cincinnati overwhelms Arkansas-Pine Bluff in season opener
Simas Lukosius led six players in double figures with 20 points while Dan Skillings Jr. added 17 points and 11 rebounds to help the No. 20 Cincinnati Bearcats overwhelm the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions, 109-54, in Cincinnati in the season opener for both teams.,Jizzle James also recorded a doubl...
Freshmen lead No. 7 Duke to opening rout of Maine
Freshman Kon Knueppel scored 15 of his 22 points in the first half and Cooper Flagg poured in 18 points in his anticipated college debut as No. 7 Duke opened the season by defeating Maine 96-62 on Monday night in Durham, N.C.,Duke began the season with typically high expectations as it began its thi...
Mark Pope wins debut as No. 23 Kentucky routs Wright State
Otega Oweh scored 21 points on 8-of-9 shooting from the field and Koby Brea shot 4-for-4 from 3-point land and scored 18 points to lead No. 23 Kentucky to a 103-62 season-opening win over Wright State on Monday in Lexington, Ky.,Lamont Butler registered a strong performance, scoring 14 points while ...
Jackets eye better effort vs. '24 top pick Macklin Celebrini, Sharks
Amid a five-game road trip, the Columbus Blue Jackets will look to halt a two-game skid on Tuesday night when they visit the San Jose Sharks, who will welcome 2024 No. 1 overall pick Macklin Celebrini back from injury.,The 18-year-old Celebrini hasn't played since sustaining a lower-body injury in h...
Ducks out to find offense, halt Canucks' road success
The Vancouver Canucks look to keep rolling on the road when they visit the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday.,The Canucks are 4-1-0 in their first five away games, including four consecutive wins away from home. A victory on Tuesday would tie the fifth-longest road winning streak in franchise history.,Extend...
Soaring Jets look for fourth straight win when stumbling Utah visits
A complete team effort has the Winnipeg Jets surging amid the best start in franchise history.,Meanwhile, the Utah Hockey Club has come down to earth following its successful introduction.,The Jets will try on Tuesday night to win their fourth consecutive game and hand Utah its fifth straight road d...
Avalanche will host Kraken in battle of cold clubs
The Seattle Kraken were a surprise team in their second year of existence, coming within a game of reaching the Western Conference finals in 2023.,The Kraken haven't been to the playoffs since, but they were optimistic about this season under new coach Dan Bylsma. However, their current 1-5-1 stretc...
Short-handed Islanders aim to quell Penguins' momentum
The New York Islanders know the task at hand is to make sure the season isn't lost by the time their injured stars return.,The Islanders aim to emerge from a slump Tuesday night when they host the Pittsburgh Penguins in a battle of longtime Metropolitan Division rivals.,The Islanders were off Monday...
Report: RHP Gerrit Cole commits to four more seasons with Yankees
Two days after he opted out on the final four seasons of a nine-year, $324-million contract, New York Yankees ace right-hander Gerrit Cole will finish out the deal after all, multiple outlets reported Monday.,Cole exercised the right to opt out of the remaining four years and $144 million on the dea...
Falcons' Raheem Morris wary of Saints, praises their interim coach
Everything appears to be falling in place for the Atlanta Falcons, who matched their best start since their 2016 NFC Championship season with Sunday's 27-21 home win over the Dallas Cowboys.,The Falcons (6-3) have taken control of the NFC South. Atlanta, a franchise that's searching for its first wi...
Cowboys hand offense to QB Cooper Rush, discuss IR call with Dak Prescott
Cooper Rush is ready to step into the starting spot vacated by injured Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott.,Head coach Mike McCarthy said Monday afternoon the Cowboys are moving forward with Rush as the starter while Prescott heals. Prescott is seeking a second opinion on a hamstring injury that...
Bengals RB Zack Moss (neck) out indefinitely; TE Erick All tears ACL again
Cincinnati Bengals running back Zack Moss is out indefinitely with a neck injury, head coach Zac Taylor said Monday.,Moss, signed as an unrestricted free agent in March, did not play last week after reporting the injury to the Bengals on Thursday. He did not practice Friday and was added to the inju...
Report: Reds extend $21M qualifying offer to RHP Nick Martinez
The Cincinnati Reds are set to extend a one-year, $21.05 million qualifying offer to right-hander Nick Martinez, the Cincinnati Enquirer reported, after the swing man opted for free agency following the completion of the 2024 season.,Martinez signed with the Reds before the 2024 season in a deal tha...
Sharks’ No. 1 pick Macklin Celebrini to return from injury Tuesday
No. 1 overall draft pick Macklin Celebrini, who hasn't played since sustaining a lower-body injury in his NHL debut, plans to take the ice with the San Jose Sharks in Tuesday's home game against Columbus.,The 18-year-old forward tallied a goal and an assist in the Oct. 10 season opener against the S...
Braves pick up Ozuna's $16M option, decline D'Arnaud's
The Atlanta Braves exercised designated hitter Marcell Ozuna's $16 million option for the 2025 season on Monday but declined to pick up catcher Travis D'Arnaud $8 million option, making him a free agent. ,The Braves also declined their $7 million team option on right-hander Luke Jackson. ,Ozuna, who...
Reports: QB Dak Prescott (hamstring) to miss several weeks
The hamstring injury sustained by Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is worse than originally thought, likely sidelining him for several weeks, NFL Network and ESPN reported Monday.,Prescott is seeking a second opinion on his options, per the reports.,Prescott was injured in Sunday's 27-21 loss...