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Joshua Jefferson, Tamin Lipsey guide No. 16 Iowa St. past Stonehill
Joshua Jefferson scored 23 points and pulled down nine rebounds to lead No. 16 Iowa State to a 96-57 nonconference win over Stonehill on Monday in Ames, Iowa.,Jefferson also had seven assists and four steals for the Cyclones (4-0). Teammate Tamin Lipsey added 23 points, six rebounds and four assists...

No. 23 Wisconsin sinks 15 3-pointers to slay SIUE
John Blackwell scored 24 points and Nick Boyd added 22 as No. 23 Wisconsin pulled away in the second half for a 94-69 victory over SIUE in a nonconference game Monday night in Madison, Wis.,The Badgers shot 15 of 39 from 3-point range as Blackwell hit 5 of 6 and Boyd canned 4 of 7. Austin Rapp added...

Pistons top Pacers, stretch win streak to double digits
Jalen Duren returned from a two-game absence and dominated with 31 points and 15 rebounds as the host Detroit Pistons stretched their winning streak to 10 games with a 127-112 victory over the struggling Indiana Pacers on Monday night.,Duren's point total was two shy of his career high. He missed th...

Unbeaten Syracuse to get physical exam against Monmouth
Physicality will be the name of the game when unbeaten Syracuse takes on visiting Monmouth on Tuesday., ,The Orange (3-0) drubbed Binghamton, Delaware State and Drexel to open the season, including 40- and 30-point wins the past two weekends. They rank eighth nationally with a plus-36.0 scoring marg...

Sliding Texas A&M seeks better second half vs. Montana
Finding consistency remains the goal for Texas A&M, which will try to stop a two-game losing streak on Tuesday when Montana visits College Station, Texas.,To Aggies forward Zach Clemence, the team's best stretches are "definitely a peek of what we can do, and it looks good, works well.,"We just got ...

Visiting Gardner-Webb stirs memories for DePaul coach Chris Holtmann
Gardner-Webb gave Chris Holtmann his first Division I assistant's job in 2003 and his first head coaching gig in 2010.,Holtmann did right by the Runnin' Bulldogs -- leading them to the school's first 20-win season in 2012-13 -- before moving on to Butler, Ohio State and, now, DePaul.,On Tuesday, Hol...

SMU seeks fifth straight win as Arkansas-Pine Bluff visits
SMU is off to its best start in five years as it welcomes Arkansas-Pine Bluff to town Tuesday night in Dallas.,The Mustangs (4-0) are coming off a thrilling 87-85 victory over Butler on Saturday, battling back from a five-point halftime deficit. Jaron Pierre Jr. had a game-winning reverse layup with...

Richard Pitino stuck on 249 wins as Xavier awaits ODU
Richard Pitino gets a third chance at a coaching milestone when Xavier hosts Old Dominion on Tuesday night in Cincinnati.,The first-year Xavier head coach gets another opportunity at career win No. 250 after missing in his first two chances.,Xavier (2-2) suffered blowout losses to Santa Clara on Nov...

Report: Henrik Stenson returning to DP World Tour after LIV relegation
Henrik Stenson, one of the first players to join LIV Golf, told the media outlet Bunkered on Monday that he is returning to the DP World Tour in 2026.,Stenson, 49, reportedly settled his fines with Europe's top tour totaling more than £1 million. They accumulated because Stenson, since 2022, partici...

Seton Hall's stout defense encounters inefficient New Haven
Seton Hall should be well-rested when it hosts Division I newcomer New Haven on Tuesday night in Newark, N.J.,The Pirates (4-0) beat Monmouth 70-58 on Thursday, overcoming a sluggish first half. Coach Shaheen Holloway's team shot just 22.2% in the first half as Monmouth built a 31-22 lead with 2:27 ...

Missing superstars could dim spotlight in Spurs-Grizzlies clash
The San Antonio Spurs will be without at least one of their back-to-back Rookie of the Year winners when they host the short-handed Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday.,The Spurs got back on the winning track with a 123-110 home victory over struggling Sacramento on Sunday. De'Aaron Fox poured in 28 points...

Nets searching for first home victory as Celtics come calling
Jaylen Brown is enjoying a fast start to the season and is starting to get some help from Payton Pritchard and Derrick White.,All three made massive contributions to the Celtics getting to .500 on Sunday, and Boston is hoping to see more of the same in Tuesday night's visit to the Brooklyn Nets, who...

Winded LeBron James practices with Lakers, season debut Tuesday on table
LeBron James made it through a full practice with the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday, completing a full 5-on-5 run for the first time at their El Segundo, Calif., facility since last season ended.,James missed training camp and suited up for a full practice with an eye on playing for the first time th...

Morris: Kirk Cousins-led offense ‘will look different’ for plummeting Falcons
As the Atlanta Falcons continue to spiral, injury was added to insult.,In Atlanta's fifth straight loss on Sunday, the Falcons squandered a 14-point lead at home to the Carolina Panthers, falling 30-27 in overtime. As if things could get worse, quarterback Michael Penix Jr. was placed on injured res...

Commanders release PK Matt Gay
The Washington Commanders have released kicker Matt Gay, the team announced on Monday.,After two solid seasons in Indianapolis, Gay, 31, was released by the Colts on April 10, 2025 and quickly signed a one-year, $4.25 million deal two weeks later with Washington.,Gay converted 13 of 19 field goal at...

Hampton, Boston College both seeking stability early on
After a bumpy start to the season, Boston College hopes to travel down a smoother path beginning with Tuesday's game against visiting Hampton in Chestnut Hill, Mass., ,The Eagles (2-2) have lost to Florida Atlantic and Central Connecticut, although they did bounce back with a victory each time. Now ...

Report: Falcons WR Drake London (knee) out at least 1 week
Atlanta Falcons star wide receiver Drake London will not play this Sunday due to a PCL sprain and might be out multiple games, NFL Media reported Monday.,London, who leads the Falcons with 60 catches for 810 yards and six touchdowns in nine games this season, hauled in seven receptions for 119 yards...

Surgery not ruled out for Bruins D Charlie McAvoy
Boston Bruins coach Marco Sturm told reporters Monday that surgery remains a possibility for No. 1 defenseman Charlie McAvoy, who was struck in the face by a puck Saturday.,McAvoy, 27, met with doctors Monday as he recovers from the injury, which happened in the second period of Boston's 3-2 road wi...

Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr. (knee) on IR
The knee injury that knocked Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. out of Sunday's game has landed him on injured reserve.,The second-year starter aggravated a bone bruise in his left knee early in the third quarter of the 30-27 overtime loss to the visiting Carolina Panthers.,"We are workin...
Cowboys vs. Raiders Week 11 Monday Night Football Top Betting Picks, Predictions
Monday Night Football prediction for Raiders vs. Cowboys. Analysis of scoring metrics, red zone stats, and why the spread has real value on November 17th....