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Oakland suits up at Houston for second straight date with No. 1
Houston is ranked No. 1 this early in the season for the first time in program history.,Oakland comes calling on Wednesday knowing all too well what facing the top-ranked team in the nation takes out of a team.,Three years ago, the Cougars climbed to No. 1 on Nov. 28, 2022.,But Houston (2-0) catapul...
Report: Mercedes' Toto Wolff nears sale of partial stake at record $6B
Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff has entered advanced talks to sell a portion of his 33% stake in the team at a $6 billion valuation, Sportico reported on Tuesday.,The portion reportedly is for a mid-single-digit range in the team through an investment in Wolff's holding company.,Sportico said it ...
Virginia rides faster-paced offense into encounter vs. Hampton
Virginia scored 80 or more points in only two of its 32 games last season under interim coach Ron Sanchez.,The Cavaliers (2-0) will look to hit that mark for the third time in three games for coach Ryan Odom this season when they host Hampton (1-1) on Tuesday night in Charlottesville, Va.,Virginia u...
Cincinnati, Dayton renew long-time basketball rivalry
A long-standing rivalry renews Tuesday night when Cincinnati hosts Dayton in the 93rd all-time meeting between the two schools. , ,The two teams split the last two meetings, both held at Heritage Bank Center in downtown Cincinnati, with the Bearcats prevailing 66-59 last season and Dayton claiming a...
Cal has fast start, finally gets going from 3 in win over Cal State Fullerton
Dai Dai Ames and John Camden did all the scoring in a game-opening flurry, California ran up a 15-point halftime lead and the Golden Bears recorded a third straight nonconference men's basketball win with a 93-65 romp over Cal State Fullerton in Berkeley on Monday night., ,Ames finished with a game-...
Boston College to rely on strong D against Central Connecticut
Although Boston College has played only two games this season, head coach Earl Grant said his team's strength is obvious as it enters Tuesday night's non-conference matchup against Central Connecticut State in Chestnut Hill, Mass., ,"Our identity is defense," Grant said. "We have to know who we are....
Cade Cunningham leads Pistons' charge past Wizards to 7th straight win
Cade Cunningham scored a career-high 46 points as part of a triple-double as the host Detroit Pistons rallied from a double-digit deficit in the final five minutes of regulation to pull out a 137-135 overtime win over the Washington Wizards on Monday night.,Cunningham attempted 45 field goals and ma...
Rangers snap home winless streak with 6-goal effort vs. Predators
Artemi Panarin scored twice, Alexis Lafreniere finished with a goal and two assists as the New York Rangers ended their season-opening seven-game home winless streak by pulling away for a 6-3 victory over the Nashville Predators on Monday night.,After consecutive shutout losses to the New York Islan...
Seton Hall responds to shaky outing by taking down Fairfield
Seton Hall improved to 3-0 for the second time under coach Shaheen Holloway with an 82-59 victory over visiting Fairfield on Monday night in South Orange, N.J.,After a lackluster showing in its last victory, Holloway guaranteed a better effort by Seton Hall. That's exactly what happened, as A.J. Sta...
Raptors F Brandon Ingram fined $25K for throwing water bottle
Toronto Raptors forward Brandon Ingram was fined $25,000 for spiking his water bottle on the floor in a show of frustration against the Philadelphia 76ers.,NBA executive James Jones, the league's head of basketball operations, penalized Ingram on Monday for his outburst in the third quarter of Toron...
Porous defense plagues Nets ahead of Raptors matchup
While the Brooklyn Nets are in a massive rebuilding project and many losses are anticipated, coach Jordi Fernandez would like to see some better defensive showings.,Coming off their most lopsided loss so far, the Nets will attempt to end a season-opening five-game home losing streak Tuesday night wh...
No. 19 Gonzaga riding key cogs ahead of clash vs. No. 23 Creighton
No. 19 Gonzaga is displaying signs of high-level versatility as it prepares to battle No. 23 Creighton on Tuesday night at Spokane, Wash.,The Bulldogs (2-0) rolled to consecutive wins over Texas Southern and Oklahoma behind three transfers merging with two holdovers.,Stellar big man Graham Ike stand...
Surging teams battle as Miro Heiskanen, Stars visit Senators
The Dallas Stars have points in nine of their last 10 games (6-1-3) going into their road matchup against the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night.,Over the last four games, it was defenseman Miro Heiskanen who drove the Stars' offense.,Heiskanen had a goal and eight assists in those contests. He helped...
Broncos LB Alex Singleton has cancerous tumor removed
Denver Broncos linebacker Alex Singleton said he played in Thursday's home victory over the Las Vegas Raiders after receiving a testicular cancer diagnosis days earlier.,Singleton had surgery Friday to remove "the cancerous tumor," then received what he called "a great prognosis" because the ailment...
Oilers C Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (undisclosed) out one week
The Oilers will be without center Ryan Nugent-Hopkins for a week due to an undisclosed injury, Edmonton coach Kris Knoblauch told reporters before Monday's home game against the Columbus Blue Jackets.,Nugent-Hopkins, 32, has averaged a point per game this season, notching five goals and 11 assists i...
Arch Manning, Texas embrace shot to show Georgia what it's missing
Georgia coach Kirby Smart recognizes the version of Arch Manning performing at a high level since critics gathered with doubts that the first-time starter was destined to carry on the All-Pro family lineage.,"He has made lots of wow throws," Smart said of Texas' redshirt sophomore quarterback, a pla...
Citi Field to host Puerto Rico vs. Dominican Republic 'Showdown'
Puerto Rican baseball legend Carlos Delgado, who is among the candidates for the Hall of Fame's Contemporary Era ballot, and eight-time All-Star Robinson Cano of the Dominican Republic will be at the forefront of the "RD vs PR Showdown" on Nov. 15 at New York's Citi Field.,The New York Mets, with wh...
Pistons crank out wins while Wizards continue to struggle
The one-two punch of Cade Cunningham and Jalen Duren has carried the Detroit Pistons to a six-game winning streak. Detroit will look to make it seven straight when the rebuilding Washington Wizards visit on Monday night.,Cunningham overcame a slow start to rack up 26 points and 11 assists in a 111-1...
Balanced attack carries Baylor past Washington
Sophomore Cameron Carr scored 16 points and freshman Tounde Yessoufou had 13 to lead a balanced offensive attack as undefeated Baylor downed Washington 78-69 on Sunday night in Waco, Texas.,The Bears (2-0) led by six points at halftime and quickly built their advantage to double digits in the first ...
Pistons rally behind Cade Cunningham’s 2nd-half surge to beat Sixers
Cade Cunningham had 26 points and 11 assists to lead the Detroit Pistons to a 111-108 win over the host Philadelphia 76ers, as Tyrese Maxey's three-pointer to tie at the buzzer rimmed out.,Jalen Duren paired 26 points with 11 rebounds and Duncan Robinson added 17 points as Detroit extended its winni...