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G Jose Alvarado (hamstring) joins Pelicans' injury list
Point guard Jose Alvarado has joined the New Orleans Pelicans' lengthy injury list with a left hamstring strain, the team announced Tuesday.,While the Pelicans said he'd be re-examined in approximately three weeks, ESPN reported that the injury would sideline him for six weeks.,Alvarado was injured ...

Report: G Jose Alvarado (hamstring) joins Pelicans' injury list
Point guard Jose Alvarado has joined the New Orleans Pelicans' lengthy injury list with a hamstring issue that is expected to sideline him for six weeks, ESPN reported Tuesday.,The Pelicans (3-8) already are missing Zion Wiliamson (hamstring), Dejounte Murray (hand), Jordan Hawkins (back), Herbert J...
What We’ve Learned One Week Into College Basketball Season
College basketball has one week in the books, and here's what we've learned in the first week of the 2024 NCAA hoops season....

Twins tab Derek Falvey to replace Dave St. Peter as president
The Minnesota Twins announced Tuesday that Derek Falvey will become the team's president in both baseball and business operations in place of Dave St. Peter.,St. Peter, in turn, will transition from president and CEO to the role of strategic adviser when these moves take effect in the first quarter ...
Tua Tagovailoa Continues to Put Himself in Harm’s Way Despite Concussion History
Tua Tagovailoa took another shot to the head on Monday Night Football against the Los Angeles Rams, and his reckless play style makes his concussion history so dangerous....
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: College Football, NBA, NHL Predictions for November 12
Tuesday November 12th's best sports betting picks include bets for the NBA, NHL, and college football slate of games....

No. 8 Houston, Louisiana both see room for improvement
Houston lost its most recent game, however the Cougars' coach wasn't totally dissatisfied.,Louisiana won its most recent game, however the Ragin' Cajuns coach wasn't totally satisfied.,Both teams are focused on early-season improvement ahead of their game Wednesday night in Houston.,Houston (1-1) dr...

Alex Karaban, No. 3 UConn look to set standard vs. Le Moyne
Third-ranked UConn will look to win its 30th straight home game against a non-conference opponent when it hosts Le Moyne on Wednesday in Hartford, Conn., ,UConn coach Danny Hurley said he will be looking for a better effort than the one his team put forth in Saturday night's 92-53 victory over New H...

Utah, Gabe Madsen look to continue winning ways vs. Queens
The Utah Utes look to continue a perfect start whey play Tuesday in Salt Lake City against Queens University, in just its third season of Division I basketball.,Utah (2-0) not only has opened the season with a pair of wins, but the Utes are hitting a bevy of 3-point shots. Utah drained 19 3-pointers...

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 ...

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...

Boopie Miller guides SMU past UNC Greensboro
Boopie Miller scored 21 points and dished out seven assists as SMU pulled away from UNC Greensboro in an 81-68 win on Monday night in Dallas.,Miller, who recorded his third-straight performance of 20 points or more, paced an SMU offense that shot 42.9 percent and tallied 19 points off turnovers. B.J...

No. 7 Iowa State pounds Kansas City behind big 2nd half
Curtis Jones scored 20 points on 7-for-11 shooting off the bench and No. 7 Iowa State pulled away for an 82-56 win over Kansas City on Monday night in Ames, Iowa.,Milan Momcilovic added 16 points on 6-for-10 shooting for Iowa State (2-0), which earned its second straight win by double digits. Dishon...

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 ...

Maryland cruises to another rout at Florida A&M's expense
Julian Reese scored 21 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead host Maryland to an 84-53 victory over Florida A&M on Monday night at College Park, Md.,Reese barely missed a double-double but led the Terrapins (3-0) to their third consecutive victory by 30 or more points to open the season.,Reese wa...

Suns visit Jazz to open NBA Cup competition
The Phoenix Suns and Utah Jazz started the season on much different trajectories, but they each have blank slates on Tuesday when they meet in Salt Lake City for the first game in group play in the NBA Cup.,In last season's inaugural edition of the NBA Cup, then called the NBA In-Season Tournament, ...

Famed USC coach John Robinson dies at 89
John Robinson, one of Southern California's most successful and famous football coaches, died Monday at the age of 89, the school announced.,He died in Baton Rouge, La., from complications stemming from pneumonia.,Robinson compiled a 104-35-4 record over two separate tenures as head football coach a...

'Confident' Penn State shoots for 100 again vs. St. Francis
Penn State made history to start its season by scoring more than 100 points in blowout wins over Binghamton and UMBC.,Now the Nittany Lions try to go 3-for-3 -- not just in the win column but in reaching triple figures -- on Tuesday night when they host St. Francis in University Park, Pa.,The key fo...

Uneven Bruins, Blues try to solve issues on power play, offense
Boston Bruins coach Jim Montgomery is searching for reasons for his team's lackluster 7-7-2 start.,"We'll look at what we're doing sports science-wise, but we'll come up with answers," Montgomery said. "Right now, I don't have an answer for you.",The exploration will continue when the Bruins visit t...

Falcons' Raheem Morris backs K Younghoe Koo after uncharacteristic misses
Not much about the Atlanta Falcons' 20-17 loss to the New Orleans Saints on Sunday went as expected.,Atlanta entered the rivalry game undefeated against NFC South opponents, and had won five of six overall. The Saints had lost seven in a row and were playing their first game following the firing of ...