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No. 5 Georgia looks for dominant effort at Mississippi St.
Searching for a fifth straight victory, No. 5 Georgia travels to Starkville, Miss., on Saturday to face a Mississippi State team coming off a rare Southeastern Conference win.,Georgia (7-1, 5-1 SEC), which rallied to stay in the conference title race last week with a 24-20 win over Florida, is still...

Strong second half leverages Oklahoma State over Oral Roberts
Vyctorius Miller scored a game-high 21 points to lead Oklahoma State to a 95-71 win over Oral Roberts on Tuesday in Stillwater, Okla., ,Parsa Fallah scored 15 points and had eight rebounds and Jaylen Curry racked up 13 points, eight rebounds and six assists for the Cowboys., ,Christian Coleman had a...

Canadiens finally fall after regulation as Flyers win shootout
Trevor Zegras scored in the first round of the shootout to lift the visiting Philadelphia Flyers to a 5-4 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday.,Zegras, who notched two assists in regulation, took his time before wiring his shootout attempt between the pads of Sam Montembeault.,Dan Vladar s...

Bruins extend win streak to 4; edge Islanders in shootout
Marat Khusnutdinov tied the game late in the third period and collected the only goal in the shootout Tuesday night for the visiting Boston Bruins, who edged the New York Islanders 4-3 in Elmont, N.Y.,Viktor Arvidsson and Pavel Zacha also scored for the Bruins, who have won four straight and five of...

Robert McCray V's record 17 assists pace Florida St. past Alcorn St.
Robert McCray V set a new school record with 17 assists, while Chauncey Wiggins scored a career-high 22 points in their Florida State debuts, leading the Seminoles to a 108-76 victory over Alcorn State in Luke Loucks' coaching debut Tuesday night in Tallahassee, Fla.,McCray had never reached double-...

Grading first CFP rankings: What committee got right, wrong
The College Football Playoff committee had a few surprises in store when it released its first rankings and projected field of 12 teams of the season Tuesday night.,Much was as expected, with Ohio State, Indiana, Texas A&M, Alabama and Georgia making up the top five. On the less anticipated side of ...

Royals award C Salvador Perez new two-year contract
The Royals and catcher Salvador Perez agreed on a new two-year contract Tuesday to keep the franchise icon in Kansas City through the 2027 season.,Contract terms were not disclosed, but several outlets reported it is worth $25 million.,Perez, 35, has played all 14 seasons of his major league career ...

Thorns sign leading goal scorer Olivia Moultrie to extension
Attacking midfielder Olivia Moultrie has signed a four-year contract extension with the Portland Thorns, the club announced on Tuesday.,Moultrie, who just turned 20 in September, has played with the Thorns since 2021 after she signed as a 15-year-old. She will remain in Portland through the 2029 sea...

Blackhawks hope to end record losing streak to Canucks
Winners of 11 straight games against Chicago, the Vancouver Canucks look to make it a dominant dozen when the Blackhawks visit on Wednesday.,The 11 consecutive victories are tied for the most in a row against a single opponent in Vancouver franchise history. The Canucks already added to the streak w...

Hot-shooting second half leads No. 9 Kentucky past Nicholls
Sophomore Collin Chandler scored 11 of his career-best 15 points in the second half as Kentucky pulled away for a 77-51 win over Nicholls on Tuesday to open both teams' seasons in Lexington, Ky.,The Wildcats began the second half with a 13-4 run in the first 3 1/2 minutes en route to a 49-point seco...

Tigers RHP Jack Flaherty picks up $20M player option for 2026
Detroit Tigers right-hander Jack Flaherty exercised his $20 million player option on Tuesday, electing to stick with the club as opposed to possibly becoming a free agent.,Flaherty was initially set to have a $10 million player option when he signed a two-year, $35 million deal with Detroit prior to...

Game 7 of World Series watched by 27.3M in U.S., most since 2017
Feverish interest in Game 7 of the World Series produced giant ratings for Fox Sports, which revealed Tuesday that 27.3 million viewers across the United States tuned into the championship decider.,The Los Angeles Dodgers' 5-4 comeback win over the Toronto Blue Jays was the most-watched World Series...

Ohio State, Indiana, Texas A&M lead first CFP rankings of season
Ohio State claimed the No. 1 spot in the initial rankings released by the College Football Playoff committee on Tuesday night, with Big Ten rival Indiana right behind at No. 2.,The defending national champion Buckeyes won't face the Hoosiers until a potential collision in the Big Ten championship ga...

Braden Smith moves up assist list as No. 1 Purdue subdues Evansville
Fletcher Loyer scored a career-high 30 points Tuesday night and Braden Smith moved into third place in Big Ten Conference history for most assists as top-ranked Purdue opened its season by walloping visiting Evansville 82-51 in West Lafayette, Ind., ,Jack Benter added 11 and three 3-pointers for the...

Cardinals QB Jacoby Brissett will start vs. Seahawks
The Arizona Cardinals will start Jacoby Brissett at quarterback for the fourth consecutive game when they visit the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.,Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon announced the decision Tuesday, one day after Brissett guided Arizona to a 27-17 road victory over the Dallas Cardinals. The...
Ja Morant’s Rift with Memphis Grizzlies Reaches New Breaking Point
Ja Morant’s relationship with the Memphis Grizzlies continues to deteriorate after his suspension and public comments. Could this growing tension lead to a blockbuster trade before the NBA deadline?...

Spurs coming off 1st loss with visit to fellow Western power Lakers
A pair of early-season Western Conference powers will meet Wednesday when the San Antonio Spurs visit the Los Angeles Lakers.,Only the defending league champion Oklahoma City Thunder sit higher in the West standings through two weeks of the season than the Spurs and Lakers.,San Antonio will have to ...
Why the New York Jets’ Fire Sale Won the 2025 NFL Trade Deadline
The New York Jets traded Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams to stockpile draft picks, setting up for a franchise-changing 2026 and 2027. Here’s why they won the NFL trade deadline....

Blue Jackets eyeing better start as they begin trek at Flames
Having had time to reflect on the bitter disappointment of their last outing, the Columbus Blue Jackets kick off a four-game Western road trip against the Calgary Flames on Wednesday aiming to point their season back in the right direction.,The Blue Jackets had a four-game winning streak snapped in ...

Reports: Marko Mitrovic to be chosen as new Revolution coach
The New England Revolution are set to appoint Marko Mitrovic as their next head coach, multiple reports said on Monday.,The hiring would end a search that began in September after the dismissal of Caleb Porter.,Mitrovic, 47, most recently coached the United States at both the Under-20 World Cup and ...