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Top two picks face off as Wizards take on Hawks
The first two picks in the 2024 NBA draft -- Atlanta's Zaccharie Risacher and Washington's Alex Sarr -- will go head-to-head for the first time on Monday when the Hawks host the Wizards.,Risacher, the No. 1 overall pick, started for the first time on Sunday. Sarr, the No. 2 overall pick, has started...
Nets avoid 0-3 start with controlling win against Bucks
Cam Thomas scored 32 points as the Brooklyn Nets led for virtually the entire second half and pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 115-102 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday night.,After struggling in the second halves at Atlanta and Orlando, the Nets gave new coach Jordi Fernand...
Thunder top Hawks for first 3-0 start since 2016
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 35 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists to help the host Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Atlanta Hawks 128-104 on Sunday.,Chet Holmgren added 25 points and nine rebounds, and Jalen Williams scored 20 to lift the Thunder to 3-0 for the first time since 2016.,The Hawks led 9...
Stefan Noesen scores twice in Devils' win over Ducks
Stefan Noesen scored consecutive goals in the second period Sunday night for the host New Jersey Devils, who rode a five-goal flurry to a 6-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks in Newark, N.J.,The two-goal game was the fourth of Noesen's career and his first since he scored twice for the San Jose Sharks aga...
Nets avoid 0-3 with controlling win against Bucks
Cam Thomas scored 32 points as the Brooklyn Nets led for virtually the entire second half and pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 115-102 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday night.,After struggling in the second halves at Atlanta and Orlando, the Nets gave new coach Jordi Fernand...
Something has to give when streaking Hurricanes, Canucks meet
The Vancouver Canucks will put their four-game winning streak on the line Monday when they play host to the Carolina Hurricanes, who are riding a three-game winning streak and looking for their sixth victory in seven games to close out a fruitful road swing.,Not only are both the Canucks and Hurrica...
Clayton Keller looks to continue powering Utah against winless Sharks
The San Jose Sharks and Utah Hockey Club meet on Monday night in Salt Lake City, looking to snap their respective losing streaks.,Utah returns home to open a brief two-game homestand, trying to avoid a fourth straight loss.,On Saturday afternoon, the Utah Hockey Club dropped a 3-2 decision to the Ki...
Bills handle sloppy Seahawks for third straight win
James Cook rushed for a season-high 111 yards and two touchdowns as the Buffalo Bills defeated the host Seattle Seahawks 31-10 in a matchup of division leaders on a sloppy Sunday afternoon.,Josh Allen completed 24 of 34 passes for 283 yards and two scores for the AFC East-leading Bills (6-2), who wo...
Jazz looking for answers as they travel to Mavericks
The Utah Jazz will seek their first win of the young season as they embark on their first road trip to play the Dallas Mavericks on Monday evening.,Jazz coach Will Hardy called for an extensive film review session Saturday, a day after his team fell 127-86 at home to the Golden State Warriors. The 4...
Knicks to see how they stack up against undefeated Cavaliers
The New York Knicks experienced mixed results opening the season against the Eastern Conference teams they chased last spring.,Next, the Knicks will find out how they stack up to another unique foe -- the Cleveland Cavaliers, who have been conquered by New York in a playoff setting but are off to a ...
Chet Holmgren, Thunder out to continue strong start vs. Hawks
Oklahoma City Thunder big man Chet Holmgren was expected to take a step forward during his second season of active competition in the NBA.,So far, so good.,Through two games, Holmgren is averaging 23 points and 15 rebounds and shooting 52.8 percent from the floor. ,He'll look to continue his strong ...
No rest for weary as Devils host Ducks
The New Jersey Devils have a unique understanding of the challenges that the Anaheim Ducks are facing early this season.,A busy schedule continues for both teams Sunday night when the Devils host the Ducks in Newark, N.J. ,Both teams will be trying to bounce back from one-goal defeats. ,The Devils d...
Canucks strike in second period to rally past Penguins
Elias Pettersson scored one of four unanswered second-period goals for the host Vancouver Canucks, who stormed back for a 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night. ,Arshdeep Bains, J.T. Miller and Kiefer Sherwood also scored in the second for Vancouver, which won its fourth straight ga...
Golden Knights cruise to victory, keep Sharks winless
Brett Howden scored two goals and Mark Stone and Pavel Dorofeyev each had a goal and two assists as the Vegas Golden Knights moved into first place in the Pacific Division with a 7-3 victory over the winless San Jose Sharks on Saturday night in Las Vegas., ,It was the first two-goal game of Howden's...
Kevin Durant hits milestone as Suns beat Luka Doncic, Mavs
Kevin Durant recorded 31 points and nine rebounds to lead the Phoenix Suns to 114-102 victory over the visiting Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night.,Durant also became the eighth player in NBA history to top 29,000 career points. He finished the game with 29,010.,Devin Booker scored 21 points, Jusuf ...
Dodgers' walk-off slam scores Fox massive Game 1 ratings
An average of 15.2 million viewers tuned into Fox, Fox Deportes, Univision and streaming services to watch Game 1 of the World Series on Friday night, the biggest audience for a Fall Classic game since 2019. ,Viewers got to see Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman launch a walk-off grand slam in th...
Chris Tennant's 51-yard FG fuels No. 16 Kansas State past Kansas
Chris Tennant tied his career long with a 51-yard field goal in the final two minutes, helping No. 16 Kansas State to a 29-27 victory over in-state rival Kansas on Saturday in Manhattan, Kan., ,K-State extended its winning streak over Kansas to 16 games., ,Avery Johnson was 19-of-34 for 253 yards an...
Matt Duchene, Stars hold off Blackhawks
Matt Duchene scored twice as the Dallas Stars remained undefeated at home this season with a 4-2 win over the visiting Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night. ,Evgenii Dadonov's first-period goal and Jamie Benn's marker in the second gave Dallas a seemingly comfortable 2-0 lead. Then Duchene added wha...
Artemi Panarin continues point streak in Rangers' win over Ducks
Jonathan Quick made 32 saves and Artemi Panarin extended his season opening points streak to eight games with an assist as the host New York Rangers bounced back from their first regulation loss of the season and hung on for a 2-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday night.,Ryan Lindgren and W...
Dillon Gabriel, No. 1 Oregon have no issues taking down No. 20 Illinois
Dillon Gabriel threw for three touchdowns and ran for a fourth in the first half as top-ranked Oregon cruised to a 38-9 Big Ten win over visiting No. 20 Illinois on Saturday afternoon in Eugene.,In addition to leading the Ducks (8-0, 5-0 Big Ten) to their first win as the nation's No. 1 team since D...