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Juwan Gary, Nebraska handle Fairleigh Dickinson
Juwan Gary scored 19 points to pace a balanced scoring attack as host Nebraska cruised to an 86-60 nonconference win over Fairleigh Dickinson on Wednesday night in Lincoln.,Berke Buyuktuncel added 12 and Brice Williams chipped in 10 points for the Cornhuskers (3-0), who canned 43.1 percent of their ...

Jayson Tatum overpowers Nets as Celtics win big
Jayson Tatum scored 15 of his 36 points in the third quarter as the Boston Celtics recovered from a slow start and pulled away in the second half for a 139-114 victory over the host Brooklyn Nets.,Five nights after needing overtime to earn a four-point win on their homecourt, the Celtics rallied fro...

Mike Tyson ready to fight, Jake Paul excited ahead of Netflix bout
Jake Paul and Mike Tyson met the media in Arlington, Texas, ahead of their eight-round boxing match this Friday to put the finishing on Netflix's first foray into the sporting world.,Paul, a 27-year-old YouTube star turned professional boxer, has risen quickly in his quest for mainstream boxing cred...

Hunter Sallis, Wake Forest avoid upset to South Carolina Upstate
Hunter Sallis scored 23 points and Wake Forest made enough plays down the stretch to overcome visiting South Carolina Upstate for an 85-80 victory Wednesday night in Winston-Salem, N.C.,Wake Forest's Cameron Hildreth poured in 18 points, reserve Davin Cosby hit three 3-point baskets in the last eigh...

Igor Milicic Jr., No. 11 Tennessee ease past Montana
Igor Milicic Jr. scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, paving the way for No. 11 Tennessee to beat Montana 92-57 on Wednesday in Knoxville, Tenn.,Chaz Lanier added 13 points, shooting 5-for-8 from the floor, as the Volunteers improved to 3-0. He scored all but two of his points in the second hal...

No. 3 UConn completely dominates Le Moyne
Alex Karaban scored a game-high 17 points and Liam McNeeley finished with 15 as No. 3 UConn beat Le Moyne 90-49 on Wednesday night in Hartford, Conn.,Karaban was 7 of 11 from the field and made three 3-pointers. McNeeley also connected on three 3-pointers. Samson Johnson had four of UConn's nine blo...

Commanders RB Brian Robinson Jr. will be active for game vs. Eagles
Washington running back Brian Robinson Jr. will return after a two-game absence, while the Commanders' recently acquired cornerback Marshon Lattimore will not make his debut when they visit the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday night.,Robinson, 25, was a full participant at practice on Wednesday after...

Argonauts star QB Chad Kelly recovering from horrific injury
Toronto Argonauts star quarterback Chad Kelly is recovering from surgery on his badly broken leg that will cause him to miss Sunday's Grey Cup against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.,Kelly sustained fractures to the fibula and tibia during the third quarter of last Saturday's 30-28 victory over the Montr...

Dolphins claim TE Jack Stoll, waive LB David Long Jr.
The Miami Dolphins claimed tight end Jack Stoll off waivers from the Philadelphia Eagles on Wednesday and waived linebacker David Long Jr., a former defensive captain.,Stoll, 26, was waived by the Eagles on Tuesday after catching two passes for 10 yards in seven games (two starts) this season.,Undra...

Bruins D Hampus Lindholm sidelined multiple weeks
Bruins defenseman Hampus Lindholm will be sidelined for multiple weeks with a lower-body injury, Boston coach Jim Montgomery said Wednesday.,Lindholm, 30, departed Tuesday night's 3-2 victory at St. Louis late in the first period after blocking a shot by Blues defenseman Justin Faulk.,Lindholm has r...

No. 18 Wazzu looks to pad resume with win at New Mexico
Going into last week's game with Utah State, the mandate was clear for Washington State: Win and hope for help.,Mission accomplished on both counts. Not only did the Cougars cruise to a 49-28 decision, but enough teams ahead of them in the College Football Playoff poll lost so that they were able to...

Report: Benched BC QB Thomas Castellanos to transfer
Boston College quarterback Thomas Castellanos will enter the transfer portal after being benched this week, On3 Sports reported Wednesday.,Eagles coach Bill O'Brien announced Tuesday that Grayson James will start Saturday against No. 13 SMU in Dallas. At the time, O'Brien said Castellanos would be t...

No. 16 K-State wary of ‘hot’ Arizona State in crucial Big 12 battle
The logjam near the top of the Big 12 Conference is in for a shake-up when Arizona State travels to No. 16 Kansas State on Saturday night for their first matchup as conference foes.,Arizona State owns a 5-1 record all-time against the Wildcats. K-State won the last meeting in the 2002 Holiday Bowl. ...

No. 14 SMU rides six-game win streak, BC lands in spoiler mood
After going head-to-head in the Fenway Bowl last December, No. 14 SMU welcomes Boston College to Dallas for the teams' first meeting as Atlantic Coast Conference foes on Saturday.,The Eagles (5-4, 2-3 ACC), who concluded last season as 23-14 winners over SMU at Boston's historic ballpark, are back a...

Bears coach Matt Eberflus outlines decision to fire OC
Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus declined to describe the process he followed before firing Shane Waldron, but said he dismissed the first-year offensive coordinator on Tuesday morning and promoted passing game coordinator Thomas Brown to the position. ,"It's obviously a big decision. It's not...
Latest College Football Playoff Rankings Adds Spice to November
The latest college football playoff rankings are here, and they will add intrigue to November's pivotal games as teams battle for seeding and positioning....

Spurs: Gregg Popovich suffered mild stroke; full recovery expected
San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich is expected to make a full recovery after suffering a mild stroke earlier this month, the team announced Wednesday. ,The episode occurred on Nov. 2 in San Antonio prior to the Spurs' 113-103 victory against the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves. The team sai...

Jake Paul-Mike Tyson expected to drive record betting
Jake Paul and Mike Tyson's made-for-Netflix fight on Friday night has oddsmakers anticipating record wagering for a boxing match.,"We expect the Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight to be the most bet on boxing match in BetMGM history," senior trader Alex Rella said.,Paul, 27, will step into the ring against ...

Colts QB Anthony Richardson to start vs. Jets, rest of season
The Indianapolis Colts' quarterback carousel is turning back to Anthony Richardson.,Two weeks after Shane Steichen told reporters that Joe Flacco will serve as the team's starting quarterback "going forward," the head coach reversed course on Wednesday. Steichen tapped Richardson to be under center ...

Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence out, Mac Jones in vs. Lions
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence has been ruled out for the team's second straight game due to an AC joint sprain in his left (non-throwing) shoulder.,Mac Jones, who was acquired by Jacksonville via trade in March, will start for the Jaguars (2-8) in Sunday's game against the host De...