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Purdue ranked No. 1 in preseason poll for first time
Purdue claimed the No. 1 spot in the Associated Press Top 25 men's preseason college basketball for the first time on Monday.,Coach Matt Painter's Boilermakers, who ranked No. 1 at some point during three of the past four regular seasons, received 35 of 61 first-place votes.,Following Purdue are las...

Report: Bucks signing third Antetokounmpo brother, Alex
The Milwaukee Bucks are signing forward Alex Antetokounmpo to a two-way contract, ESPN reported on Monday.,With Alex joining older brothers Giannis and Thanasis, it will mark the first time in NBA history that three siblings were on the same active roster, per ESPN.,Alex Antetokounmpo, 24, had stint...

Mariners turn to Logan Gilbert, Jays to rookie Trey Yesavage in Game 2
TORONTO -- After snatching home-field advantage from the Toronto Blue Jays in the American League Championship Series, the Seattle Mariners will go for a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven set on Monday.,The Mariners won the series opener Sunday night 3-1, showing no signs of fatigue from their 3-2, 15-i...

Mariners turn to RHP Logan Gilbert, Jays to rookie Trey Yesavage in Game 2
TORONTO -- After snatching home-field advantage from the Toronto Blue Jays in the American League Championship Series, the Seattle Mariners will go for a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven set on Monday.,The Mariners won the series opener Sunday night 3-1, showing no signs of fatigue from their 3-2, 15-i...

Mariners quiet Blue Jays' bats, take ALCS Game 1
TORONTO -- Bryce Miller pitched six strong innings, Cal Raleigh homered and the Seattle Mariners defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 Sunday night in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series.,The Mariners took away the Blue Jays' home-field advantage in the best-of-seven series.,George Spring...

Kings F Keegan Murray (thumb) expected to miss 4-6 weeks
Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray is scheduled for surgery on a torn UCL in his left thumb and will be re-evaluated in four to six weeks.,Murray was injured during Friday's preseason game against the Portland Trail Blazers.,Murray, 25, averaged 12.4 points with a career-best 6.7 rebounds over 7...

'Resilient' Red Wings chase repeat effort vs. Maple Leafs
The Detroit Red Wings looked like a totally different team from their first game to the second. They'd prefer not to change a thing when they visit Toronto in their road opener on Monday afternoon.,Detroit's opener was a dud as it got drubbed by Montreal 5-1 on Thursday. The Wings hosted the Maple L...

Bruins intent on continuing hot start vs. winless Lightning
Under new coach Marco Sturm, the Boston Bruins have continued a familiar trend.,The Bruins have won their first three games this season, doing so for the fourth time in seven campaigns. They will look to continue their October pace when they close a three-game homestand against the Tampa Bay Lightni...

Predators optimistic ahead of visit to Senators
The Nashville Predators and Senators will be looking to bounce back from losses when they meet at Ottawa on Monday in a Canadian Thanksgiving matinee.,It will be the Senators' home opener and the third game of the season for each squad.,The Predators fell at home to the Utah Mammoth 3-2 in overtime ...

Top pick Matthew Schaefer scores 1st goal in Isles' loss to Caps
Aliaksei Protas scored twice Saturday night for the Washington Capitals, who never trailed in a 4-2 win over the New York Islanders in Elmont, N.Y.,Martin Fehervary scored the Capitals' first goal while Ryan Leonard scored in the second for Washington, which has split its first two games for the thi...

No. 5 Texas A&M pulls away from Florida, moves to 6-0
Marcel Reed threw for 234 yards and accounted for two touchdowns Saturday night as No. 5 Texas A&M pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 34-17 Southeastern Conference win over Florida in College Station, Texas.,The Aggies (6-0, 3-0) sealed the outcome with 10 points in the fourth quarter. Reuben O...

Dylan Guenther's OT goal completes Mammoth's comeback win over Predators
Dylan Guenther scored at the 2:56 mark of overtime as the Utah Mammoth rallied for a 3-2 victory over the host Nashville Predators on Saturday night.,Guenther won a puck battle near the right boards then skated around Fedor Svechkov toward the front of the crease, where he tucked a backhand shot thr...

No. 5 Texas A&M holds off Florida to improve to 6-0
Marcel Reed threw for 234 yards and accounted for two touchdowns Saturday night as No. 5 Texas A&M pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 34-17 Southeastern Conference win over Florida in College Station, Texas.,The Aggies (6-0, 3-0) sealed the outcome with 10 points in the fourth quarter. Reuben O...

Clemson puts together complete game in rout of Boston College
Visiting Clemson scored on all six of its offensive series in the first half en route to a 41-10 win over Boston College in Saturday's Atlantic Coast Conference contest at Chestnut Hill, Mass.,Cade Klubnik was 22-of-30 passing for 280 yards and a touchdown to lead the balanced Clemson (3-3, 2-2) att...

Aliaksei Protas scores twice to leads Capitals past Islanders
Aliaksei Protas scored twice Saturday night for the Washington Capitals, who never trailed in a 4-2 win over the New York Islanders in Elmont, N.Y.,Martin Fehervary scored the Capitals' first goal while Ryan Leonard scored in the second for Washington, which has split its first two games for the thi...

Banged-up Panthers score 6 goals in rout of Senators
Aaron Ekblad, Anton Lundell and Mackie Samoskevich scored power-play goals as the Florida Panthers defeated the Ottawa Senators 6-2 on Saturday night in Sunrise, Fla.,It's the first time since 2002 the Panthers have scored with the man advantage in each of their first three games of a season. In tot...

Red Wings trail early, surge past Maple Leafs
Lucas Raymond had a pair of goals, including the go-ahead score for his 100th career goal, and the host Detroit Red Wings notched a 6-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night.,Raymond's milestone goal snapped a 3-all tie.,Patrick Kane had a goal and two assists for the Red Wings. Mar...

Bruins stay unbeaten with 2 points from Mark Kastelic vs. Sabres
The Boston Bruins improved to 3-0-0 to start the season for just the fourth time in the past 20 years, defeating the visiting Buffalo Sabres 3-1 on Saturday night.,Mark Kastelic led the Bruins with the game-winning goal and an assist. Boston never trailed, taking a 2-0 lead on Kastelic's second-peri...

Mariners aim to build on momentum in ALCS Game 1 vs. Jays
TORONTO -- After winning a marathon elimination game at home on Friday night, the Seattle Mariners made the long trip to visit the Toronto Blue Jays for Game 1 of the American League Championship Series on Sunday night.,The Mariners earned their way to the ALCS with a 3-2 home win in 15 innings agai...

No. 4 Ole Miss holds off Washington State's upset bid
Trinidad Chambliss threw two touchdown passes and ran for a touchdown, and No. 4 Ole Miss held off an upset attempt by Washington State in a 24-21 victory Saturday in Oxford, Miss.,Chambliss completed 20 of 29 for 253 yards, and the Rebels (6-0) got 142 rushing yards from Kewan Lacy and prevailed de...