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Florida St. rides tough defense into matchup with Tarleton St.
Despite having 10 new players on the roster this season, the Florida State Seminoles have seen characteristics of some of their teams of old over their first two games.,On Tuesday night, Florida State will try to do something it hasn't done since the 2020-21 season -- the last time it made it to the...
Samuel Girard's OT goal pushes Avalanche past Predators
Samuel Girard scored at 2:47 of overtime, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Nashville Predators 3-2 in Denver on Monday night.,Nashville defenseman Brady Skeji had the puck just inside the blueline in the Colorado zone but lost an edge. Girard took the puck, skated in on Juuse Saros ahead of Skeji...
Jeremy Roenick, six others enter Hockey Hall of Fame
Jeremy Roenick, who spent 20 years in the NHL, was hit by the emotion of the moment as he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto on Monday.,The 54-year-old Boston native was joined in the Class of 2024 by ex-NHL players Pavel Datsyuk and Shea Weber, women's stars Natalie Darwitz and Kr...
Skid broken, Kraken welcome struggling Blue Jackets
One way an NHL coach might try to get a player's attention is to scratch him from the lineup and let him sit and watch the game from high above the ice in the press box.,That's what Seattle Kraken coach Dan Bylsma did with forwards Oliver Bjorkstrand and Tye Kartye on Nov. 5 at Colorado.,The move se...
After 'embarrassing' loss, Blazers to host Wolves
Most teams would experience growing pains following a blockbuster trade, and the Minnesota Timberwolves are no exception.,After seeing its three-game win streak come to an end with a head-scratching home loss to the Miami Heat on Sunday, Minnesota opens up NBA Cup play against the host Portland Trai...
DePaul matches win total from last season by topping Mercer
N.J. Benson had 15 points while David Skogman and CJ Gunn each scored 13 as DePaul matched its win total from last season with a 95-64 rout of Mercer on Monday night in Chicago.,Jacob Meyer scored 12 points for the Blue Demons (3-0), who, under first-year coach Chris Holtmann, boast an entirely new ...
No. 15 Marquette withstands Central Michigan rally, surges to win
Stevie Mitchell led a balanced attack with 17 points and No. 15 Marquette held off visiting Central Michigan 70-62 on Monday night in Milwaukee.,Marquette (3-0) rattled off a 21-0 run in the first half to take a sizable lead, but Central Michigan (1-2) drew within five points in the second half befo...
Dolphins end 3-game skid with hard-fought win over Rams
Tua Tagovailoa passed for 207 yards with a touchdown as the visiting Miami Dolphins ended a three-game losing streak with a 23-15 victory Monday night over the Los Angeles Rams at Inglewood, Calif.,Tyreek Hill had a second-half touchdown reception for the Dolphins (3-6) after he was questionable to ...
Dustin Wolf stymies Kings as Flames get win
Mikael Backlund and Jonathan Huberdeau scored second-period goals 36 seconds apart and the host Calgary Flames held on for a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Monday.,Dustin Wolf, who came within a whisker of his first career shutout, made 29 saves. He also collected his first NHL point with...
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 ...
Northwestern looks to rebound against visiting Illinois-Chicago
Northwestern coach Chris Collins kept his comments brief Monday afternoon when asked if guard Brooks Barnhizer would play Tuesday night against Illinois-Chicago in Evanston, Ill.,"He's close," Collins said of the player's status.,Northwestern (1-1) was without Barnhizer for its first two games, incl...
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...
Donovan Mitchell scores 36 as Cavs beat Bulls to remain perfect
Donovan Mitchell scored a season-high 36 points and Evan Mobley had a double-double of 15 points and 11 rebounds and the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers remained undefeated with a 119-113 win against the Chicago Bulls on Monday.,Cleveland continued the best start in franchise history with its 12th vict...
Braden Smith stuffs stat sheet as No. 13 Purdue clips Yale
Braden Smith recorded 22 points, nine rebounds, six assists and five steals to lead No. 13 Purdue to a 92-84 victory over Yale on Monday night at West Lafayette, Ind.,Trey Kaufman-Renn scored 17 points and Fletcher Loyer added 14 for the Boilermakers (3-0). C.J. Cox added 12 points for Purdue.,John ...
Nets rally late to extend Pelicans' skid
Cam Thomas scored 17 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 32 seconds remaining, and the visiting Brooklyn Nets defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 107-105 on Monday night.,Cameron Johnson and Noah Clowney added 15 points each and Dennis Schroder scored 14 as seven Brooklyn players scored in dou...
Matvei Michkov, Travis Konecny score in SO as Flyers edge Sharks
Matvei Michkov and Travis Konecny both scored in regulation and again in the shootout as the Philadelphia Flyers wasted a three-goal lead before prevailing 4-3 over the visiting San Jose Sharks on Monday.,Erik Johnson also scored for Philadelphia, while Samuel Ersson made 28 saves. Michkov, who was ...
Jalon Moore, Oklahoma hold off Northwestern State
Jalon Moore scored 19 of his 23 points in the second half as Oklahoma shook off a slow start to beat Northwestern State 73-57 on Monday night in Norman, Okla.,Moore also collected seven rebounds before fouling out in the final minute. Jeremiah Fears added 15 points and had four steals for the Sooner...
Chris Sale, Tarik Skubal named finalists for Cy Young
Leading one's league in wins, ERA and strikeouts is generally a good way to win a Cy Young Award.,Sure enough, the Triple Crown winners in the National League and American League -- Atlanta Braves left-hander Chris Sale and Detroit Tigers lefty Tarik Skubal, respectively -- were named finalists on M...
Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge headline list of MVP finalists
Shohei Ohtani, the first 50-50 player in major league history, and Triple Crown threat Aaron Judge lead the league Most Valuable Player finalists revealed on Monday.,The reigning American League MVP, Ohtani dominated his first season in the National League, joining the Dodgers and delivering an NL-b...
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 ...