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DePaul (3-0) confident, not taking Duquesne lightly
DePaul secured its two latest victories with relative ease, collecting consecutive wins by at least 30 points for the first time since 1999-2000.,With 2024 NCAA Tournament team Duquesne up next for the host Blue Demons on Friday, players realize they can't get too rowdy about these runaways.,"Man, y...
Somebody Should Probably Help Giannis Antetokounmpo
Giannis Antetokounmpo had to score 59 points for the Milwaukee Bucks to beat the Detroit Pistons in overtime. Somebody needs to help out Giannis....

Report: U.S. players to get paid to compete at Ryder Cup
Along with national pride, it appears members of the United States' 2025 Ryder Cup team will have another incentive when teeing off against their European counterparts at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, N.Y.,Lots of zeros.,According to a report in The Telegraph of London on Wednesday, U.S. players co...

With new coaches, Oklahoma State, Southern Illinois still figuring things out
Oklahoma State's new coach Steve Lutz had to mostly remake his roster when he took over after Mike Boynton was fired last spring.,But one guy he didn't have to replace was 6-foot-6 guard Bryce Thompson, one of the Cowboys' leading scorers as they head into Thursday night's home game in Stillwater ag...

Late rally powers No. 19 Kentucky past No. 6 Duke
ATLANTA -- Otega Oweh made a pair of go-ahead free throws with 10.3 seconds left as No. 19 Kentucky upset No. 6 Duke 77-72 in the Champions Classic on Tuesday.,Andrew Carr led Kentucky (3-0) with 17 points, while Oweh chipped in 15. Amari Williams added 10 points and eight rebounds for the Wildcats,...
What We’ve Learned One Week Into College Basketball Season
College basketball has one week in the books, and here's what we've learned in the first week of the 2024 NCAA hoops season....

Jeremy Roenick, six others enter Hockey Hall of Fame
Jeremy Roenick, who spent 20 years in the NHL, was hit by the emotion of the moment as he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto on Monday.,The 54-year-old Boston native was joined in the Class of 2024 by ex-NHL players Pavel Datsyuk and Shea Weber, women's stars Natalie Darwitz and Kr...

No. 6 Duke, No. 19 Kentucky set for showdown in Atlanta
In one of college basketball's premier early-season matchups, No. 6 Duke squares off with No. 19 Kentucky in the 14th annual Champions Classic on Tuesday in Atlanta.,The storied programs will meet for the first time since the 2021 edition of the event, when the Blue Devils topped the Wildcats 79-71 ...

Duke scores touchdowns, NC State settles for field goals in Blue Devils' win
Maalik Murphy threw for two touchdowns and ran for another as Duke snapped a two-game losing streak by winning 29-19 at North Carolina State on Saturday in Raleigh, N.C.,Duke (7-3, 3-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) handled the task defensively by holding the Wolfpack without a touchdown until the fourt...

Wobbly Bucks get chance at revenge on Celtics
The visiting Boston Celtics are out to defeat the Milwaukee Bucks for the second time this season when the teams meet Sunday afternoon., ,Jaylen Brown scored 30 points and Payton Pritchard came off the bench to add 28 points with eight 3-pointers when host Boston beat Milwaukee 119-108 on Oct. 28. T...

No. 7 Duke uses balanced attack to roll past Army
Kon Knueppel's 15 points led six Duke players in double-figure scoring as the No. 7 Blue Devils blew out visiting Army 100-58 on Friday night at Durham, N.C., ,Tyrese Proctor, who matched Knueppel's four 3-point field goals, had 14 points, Cooper Flagg tallied 13 points, reserve Sion James added 12 ...

NC State bids to continue ascent in encounter vs. Duke
North Carolina State and Duke have been going in opposite directions in recent weeks heading into their Atlantic Coast Conference game Saturday afternoon in Raleigh, N.C. ,The Wolfpack (5-4, 2-3) have won two in a row to get their season back on track going into their home finale. ,"We have 20 playe...

Knicks return home, hope to cool off Bucks' stars
After a four-game road trip, the New York Knicks return home on Friday looking to end a two-game slump and facing a Milwaukee Bucks team playing the second leg of a back-to-back set.,Milwaukee snapped a six-game skid on Thursday with a 123-100 rout of the visiting Utah Jazz. Damian Lillard scored 34...

After 'good first step,' No. 7 Duke takes on Army
While No. 7 Duke put on a nice show in its opening game, the Blue Devils are adamant about addressing numerous areas of play with a challenging stretch coming up.,The next chance to put more pieces in place will come against visiting Army on Friday evening in Durham, N.C., in the second game for bot...
MLB Offseason Transactions We Need To See Happen This Winter
The MLB offseason is officially here, but some of the most-anticipated transactions could take some time. Here are three MLB moves we need to see happen....

Freshmen lead No. 7 Duke to opening rout of Maine
Freshman Kon Knueppel scored 15 of his 22 points in the first half and Cooper Flagg poured in 18 points in his anticipated college debut as No. 7 Duke opened the season by defeating Maine 96-62 on Monday night in Durham, N.C.,Duke began the season with typically high expectations as it began its thi...

Braves pick up Ozuna's $16M option, decline D'Arnaud's
The Atlanta Braves exercised designated hitter Marcell Ozuna's $16 million option for the 2025 season on Monday but declined to pick up catcher Travis D'Arnaud $8 million option, making him a free agent. ,The Braves also declined their $7 million team option on right-hander Luke Jackson. ,Ozuna, who...

Report: Knicks agree to new deal with C Ariel Hukporti
The New York Knicks have agreed to a new deal with two-way center Ariel Hukporti, ESPN reported Monday.,The team is converting the rookie to a standard two-way contract that includes a team option in 2025-26, per the report.,Hukporti, 22, has played a total of 29 minutes in four games this season, c...

Raiders fire OC Luke Getsy, two other coaches
The Las Vegas Raiders fired offensive coordinator Luke Getsy late Sunday night after only nine games with the team.,The Raiders also parted ways with offensive line coach James Cregg and quarterbacks coach Rich Scangarello during their respective first seasons with the team. ,Las Vegas (2-7) saw its...

Report: Brewers decline club option for RHP Devin Williams
The Milwaukee Brewers declined Devin Williams' $10.5 million club option for 2025 and instead gave the All-Star closer a $250,000 buyout, multiple sources reported Sunday.,Williams, who had signed a one-year, $7.25 million deal with Milwukee before the 2024 season, will remain with the team as he en...