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Donovan Mitchell, Cavs continue mastery of Pistons
Donovan Mitchell pumped in 35 points and the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers won their third straight, pounding the Detroit Pistons 116-95 on Monday night.,Mitchell made 13 of 18 from the field and was 7 of 8 at the free-throw line. Jarrett Allen added 20 points and seven rebounds, while Evan Mobley co...
Penguins' Sidney Crosby scores 1,700th point in win vs. Blues
Sidney Crosby reached the 1,700-point plateau with a goal and two assists as the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the St. Louis Blues 6-3 Monday night.,Crosby, who added two assists, became the ninth player in NHL history to score at least 1,700 points.,Bryan Rust had a goal and two assists and Evgeni M...
Georgia Tech 'right on point' for UMES opener
After earning an NIT berth last season, its first postseason appearance in four years, Georgia Tech intends to take another step forward this season.,The journey for the Yellow Jackets begins Monday night when they host Maryland Eastern Shore.,Georgia Tech won seven of its final 10 in the regular se...
Reports: Steelers to sign WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling
The Pittsburgh Steelers are set to sign wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling, a former Green Bay teammate of quarterback Aaron Rodgers, ESPN and Fox Sports reported Monday.,Valdes-Scantling has played for three teams in the past two seasons and began 2025 with the San Francisco 49ers, who released...
Golf Glance: LPGA Tour takes center stage in Malaysia
With the LPGA the only major golf tour in action this week, all eyes will be focused on Malaysia, where the race is on for critical points to qualify for the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship.,LPGA TOUR,LAST TOURNAMENT: International Crown (Australia),THIS WEEK: Maybank Championship, Kuala L...
Kevin Denkey's late goal lifts Cincinnati past Crew in Round 1 opener
Kevin Denkey's goal in the 78th minute was enough for host FC Cincinnati to claim a 1-0 victory over the Columbus Crew in the opener of their Eastern Conference opening-round series on Monday.,Match 2 is Sunday in Columbus. A deciding match, if needed, will be Nov. 8 in Cincinnati.,No. 2 seed Cincin...
Playoffs set for FISSURE Playground 2 event
Team Liquid, HEROIC and MOUZ clinched the final three playoff spots of the FISSURE Playground 2 event with wins Monday in Belgrade, Serbia.,The three teams beat PARIVISION, Vici Gaming and Aurora Gaming, respectively, in matchups of the six teams with 2-2 records after the first four rounds of the g...
Elite scorer Markus Burton guides Notre Dame vs. Long Island
Notre Dame will feature one of the nation's top point guards when it opens the season against visiting Long Island on Monday in South Bend, Ind.,Markus Burton averaged 21.3 points and 3.0 assists per game last season to join David Rivers (1984-88) as the only Notre Dame players to average at least 2...
Low expectations for Georgia Bulldogs, who open with Bellarmine
At least on paper, not much is expected from Georgia this basketball season. The Bulldogs were picked to finish 14th in the 16-team Southeastern Conference.,But they are hoping to defy those predictions with a mix of returnees and transfer portal additions. They'll get their first chance to show the...
Will Wade's transfer-heavy NC State era starts with NC Central
In his debut season at two of his four previous stops in his coaching career, Will Wade led his team to the NCAA Tournament.,In his first season at North Carolina State, Wade looks to do the same with a transformed Wolfpack squad that opens Monday night against a North Carolina Central team taking a...
Jets, Wild trying to shake off disappointing showings
The Winnipeg Jets know what they need to correct.,Head coach Scott Arniel has shown the players recent game film. He has pointed out the self-inflicted mistakes and the inconsistencies from period to period within the same games.,Arniel wants to go back to reviewing scenes from well-played games.,Th...
Low-scoring Lightning, Predators set to face off
Goals could be at a premium on Tuesday when the Nashville Predators host the Tampa Bay Lightning to conclude a five-game homestand.,Both teams rank among the NHL's bottom five in goals per game.,The Predators saw their two-game winning streak come to an end with a 3-2 loss Sunday against the Dallas ...
Grigor Dimitrov returns to action with first-round victory in Paris
Grigor Dimitrov was triumphant in his first competitive match since his injury retirement at Wimbledon, as he defeated France's Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 7-6 (5), 6-1 in the first round of the Rolex Paris Masters on Monday.,Dimitrov never had his serve broken, gradually pulling away in the first-se...
Early-season plot twist: West-best Mammoth face struggling Oilers
The Western Conference's top team will be on the ice when the Edmonton Oilers play host to the Utah Mammoth on Tuesday.,The curious part of the affair is who holds that perch. Instead of it being the Oilers, who have reached the Stanley Cup Final in each of the past two seasons, it is the Mammoth, a...
Raiders reuniting WR Tyler Lockett with Pete Carroll
The Las Vegas Raiders have signed wide receiver Tyler Lockett, reuniting him with head coach Pete Carroll, the team announced Monday afternoon.,Lockett, 33, played for Carroll with the Seahawks from 2015-23. He also played with Raiders quarterback Geno Smith in Seattle from 2020-24.,The Titans grant...
Avalanche's next 10-game segment starts with NHL-best Devils
Colorado Avalanche coach Jared Bednar dissects the season into 10-game segments, and his team completed the first segment near the top of the Western Conference.,The second one starts Tuesday night against the team that beat them in overtime Sunday -- the red-hot New Jersey Devils.,New Jersey has wo...
Streaky Stars' winning ways face test vs. Capitals
The Dallas Stars look for their third straight win when they host the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night.,The streaky Stars started with three wins, then dropped four straight before winning their last two.,Washington had won six of seven before suffering its worst loss of the season, 7-1, to the ...
Falcons coach understands angry fans: 'Our job to make them like us'
It's fair to say that Atlanta Falcons fans have little faith in the current direction of the franchise.,After the team split its first six games, Atlanta limped to a 34-10 loss to the previously one-win Miami Dolphins on Sunday. A day after the sparse home crowd booed the Falcons off the field, Atla...
Bills DT Ed Oliver to have surgery for torn biceps
Buffalo Bills star defensive tackle Ed Oliver tore his biceps in Sunday's win at Carolina and will undergo surgery, sidelining him indefinitely, coach Sean McDermott said Monday.,Oliver, 27, was injured on a 3-yard rushing play by Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard just before the two-minute warnin...
Blue Jackets visit Sabres in chase for more road success
The Columbus Blue Jackets bid to win their fourth straight road game on Tuesday when they visit the Buffalo Sabres.,The Blue Jackets continued to feel at home on the road with a 5-4 shootout victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday. They are 3-1-0 away from Columbus this season after posting...