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CJ Gunn powers for 28 as DePaul escapes Stonehill
CJ Gunn scored a career-best 28 points while N.J. Benson posted a double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds as host DePaul edged upset-minded Stonehill 72-64 on Friday in Chicago.,Playing their first season in NCAA Division I, the Skyhawks (1-1) trailed by as many as 25 points in the first half. Th...
Raptors ride big fourth quarter to down Hawks
R.J. Barrett scored 17 of his 19 points in the second half to help the visiting Toronto Raptors to a 109-97 come-from-behind win over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday and extend their winning streak to four games.,Barrett, who scored 25 against the Hawks in their first meeting on Oct 22, had only two poi...
Franz Wagner, Desmond Bane spark Magic past Celtics in NBA Cup
Franz Wagner scored 27 points and Desmond Bane had 22 to fuel the host Orlando Magic to a 123-110 victory over the Boston Celtics on Friday in an NBA Cup Group B game.,Wendell Carter Jr. added 18 points as the Magic overcame Jaylen Brown's 32-point, nine-rebound performance to record their third win...
Tarris Reed Jr. returns, No. 4 UConn humiliates UMass Lowell 110-47
Tarris Reed Jr. made quite an impression in his return from a hamstring injury, pouring in 20 points and grabbing 12 rebounds as No. 4 UConn cruised to a 110-47 victory over UMass Lowell Friday night in Hartford, Conn.,Reed shot 9-of-12 from the floor for the Huskies (2-0) as he recorded the sixth 2...
Longwood puts up a fight before Pitt pulls away
Damarco Minor scored 23 points, including 16 in the second half, to lead host Pittsburgh to a 78-60 win over Longwood on Friday.,The Oregon State transfer hit 4 of 7 3-point shots as the Panthers (2-0) were able to hold off the scrappy Lancers (1-1) from the Big South Conference.,Brandin Cummings al...
Clemson wins big again, takes down Gardner-Webb 97-59
Nick Davisdon scored 18 points to help Clemson earn a 97-59 wire-to-wire victory over visiting Gardner-Webb on Friday night.,Carter Welling tallied 14 points with 11 rebounds and RJ Godfrey added 13 points with six rebounds for the Tigers (2-0), who have won their first two games by an average of 44...
Fire acquire midfielders Anton Saletros, Andre Franco
The Chicago Fire acquired veteran midfielder Anton Saletros from Swedish top-flight side AIK on Friday.,Later Friday, the club announced another midfielder acquisition, after it landed Andre Franco on a permanent transfer from FC Porto.,Saletros, a 29-year-old Swede, tallied 19 goals and 23 assists ...
Matti Schmid leads World Wide Tech Championship after two rounds
German Matti Schmid had a bogey-free, 9-under-par 63 on Friday to overtake the lead at the World Wide Technology Championship in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.,Schmid, seeking his first career win on the PGA Tour, took a one-stroke lead at 17-under 127 by pocketing seven birdies and an eagle at El Cardonal...
Nick Martinelli, Northwestern ease past Boston U.
Nick Martinelli scored 20 points to go with nine rebounds and Jayden Reid added 17 points and eight assists to help host Northwestern to a 76-52 victory against Boston University on Friday in Evanston, Ill.,Northwestern (2-0) capitalized on savvy defense and speed in a game in which it never trailed...
Newcomers lead Penn State into visit with New Haven
Penn State likely will lean on its newcomers Saturday afternoon when they take on Division I newcomer New Haven in West Haven, Conn.,Melih Tunca came off the bench to score 19 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the floor to pace the Nittany Lions to a season-opening 76-68 victory over Fairfield on Mond...
Raiders fire special teams coordinator Tom McMahon
The Las Vegas Raiders fired special teams coordinator Tom McMahon, the team announced Friday afternoon.,It would appear Thursday's 10-7 loss to the Denver Broncos was the final straw for McMahon, who has been in that role with the Raiders since 2022, two head coaches ago.,In that narrow loss, punter...
Jets mum on starting QB decision with Tyrod Taylor healthy
New York Jets coach Aaron Glenn declined to name his QB1 for Week 10 when speaking with reporters Friday.,Tyrod Taylor is off the injury report after being a full participant in practice all week. He had taken over for a benched Justin Fields on Oct. 19 during a loss to the Carolina Panthers, but ca...
Roughriders or Lions will snap lengthy Grey Cup drought in semifinal
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have been haunted for 12 months about falling one win shy of reaching the Grey Cup.,The Roughriders are back in the same position this season and they will look to reach the CFL title game for the first time since 2013 when they battle the BC Lions on Saturday at Regina....
Freshmen making impacts as Colorado hosts Eastern Washington
Isaiah Johnson may have had the best game for Colorado in its opener last week, but he wasn't the only freshman on the court for the Buffaloes.,Johnson, the godson of NBA great Dwyane Wade, scored all of his 24 points in the second half of an 84-78 win over Montana State, but four other freshmen als...
Stanford prepares for visit from 'motivated' Montana
Pushed in its opener, Stanford could be in for another test on Saturday at home against a Montana squad with two lopsided wins under its belt.,Cardinal coach Kyle Smith said he expects a spirited effort from the visiting Grizzlies.,"They'll be motivated. They're used to winning," Smith said. "Their ...
Loons out to overcome hurdle, top Sounders in decisive Game 3
Minnesota United must try to figure a way to get past an old nemesis when they host the Seattle Sounders in the decisive match of the best-of-three Western Conference First Round series Saturday afternoon in Saint Paul, Minn., ,The Sounders, who won the MLS Cup in 2016 and 2019, are 15-3-3 all-time ...
Texas tips off four-game homestand against Lafayette
New-look Texas will look to break into the win column when it hosts Lafayette in Saturday's home opener in Austin, Texas.,It is the first of four straight home games against mid-major opponents for Texas in advance of a trip to Hawaii to play in the Maui Invitational on Thanksgiving week. The stretc...
Nebraska looking for more big numbers vs. Florida International
A 2-0 start is up for grabs when Nebraska hosts Florida International on Saturday afternoon in Lincoln, Neb.,Nebraska opened the season Monday with an 86-53 home win over West Georgia, with Fred Hoiberg earning his 200th career win as a college coach. The Cornhuskers got 22 points off the bench from...
Pats RB Rhamondre Stevenson, WR Kayshon Boutte ruled out vs. Bucs
The New England Patriots will be without running back Rhamondre Stevenson and wide receiver Kayshon Boutte for Sunday's game at Tampa Bay, head coach Mike Vrabel announced Friday.,Stevenson will miss his second straight game with a toe injury. He's rushed for 279 yards and a team-high three touchdow...
Washington soccer GK Mia Hamant dies of rare cancer
Mia Hamant, the goalkeeper of Washington's women's soccer team, has died of kidney cancer, the university announced Friday.,She was 21.,"We are heartbroken by the passing of Mia Hamant after her courageous battle with cancer. Mia inspired everyone around her with her strength and spirit. Our love is...