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Georgia believes in its offense entering game vs. UMES
Georgia will try to continue its quest for offensive improvement on Wednesday when it hosts Maryland-Eastern Shore in Athens, Ga.,The Bulldogs (1-0), who reached the NCAA Tournament a year ago, opened the new season with a convincing 104-59 win over Bellarmine. It was the 300th win of coach Mike Whi...
Reports: Red Sox SS Trevor Story opts into contract, will return in 2026
Coming off a bounce-back 2025 season, Boston Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story is opting into his contract and returning to Boston in 2026, according to multiple media reports.,Story, who had an opt-out after the fourth year of his six-year, $140 million deal he signed ahead of the 2022 season, has two...
Padres RHP Yu Darvish out for 2026 season after UCL surgery
San Diego Padres right-hander Yu Darvish will miss the 2026 season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn flexor tendon and an internal brace in his pitching elbow.,Darvish, 39, announced Tuesday over social media that was performed by Dr. Keith Meister last week in Arlington, Texas. The Padres, ...
Mariners exercise closer Andres Munoz's option
The Seattle Mariners exercised their $6 million club option for All-Star closer Andres Munoz for the 2026 season on Tuesday.,Munoz, 26, unlocked four $250,000 incentives during the 2025 season to bring his compensation for next season to $7 million. He finished with 38 saves and a career-low 1.73 ER...
Golf Glance: PGA in Mexico, LPGA in Japan, DP World Tour playoffs begin
The PGA Tour's FedEx Fall schedule returns with the World Wide Technology Championship in Mexico, the LPGA Tour wraps up it's "Asia Swing" in Japan and the DP World Tour playoffs begin in Abu Dhabi.,PGA TOUR,THIS WEEK: World Wide Technology Championship, Los Cabos, Mexico, Nov. 6-9,Course: El Cardon...
Report: Clippers owner Steve Ballmer added to lawsuit over Kawhi Leonard deal
Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer has been added to a lawsuit that contends the defendants committed fraud by using a sustainability company to pay star Kawhi Leonard off the official NBA books.,The initial suit was filed in July, with the tech billionaire Ballmer added on Monday, Front Offic...
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Raptors soar into Toronto after dramatic win
RJ Barrett and Brandon Ingram are forming a dynamic duo for the Toronto Raptors, who will look for more heroics from the pair when they play host to the Milwaukee Bucks for the second time in 12 days on Tuesday.,The Bucks have a hero of their own, two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, who arrives in C...
Conner Weigman, Houston stumble into matchup with UCF
Both UCF and Houston, coming off multi-score losses, will look to get back on track when they meet Friday night in a Big 12 matchup at Orlando.,The Cougars (7-2, 4-2 Big 12) were riding high after taking down then-No. 24 Arizona State on Oct. 25 to earn their first AP Top 25 ranking since 2022. Then...
Oilers pursue bounce-back performance against surging Stars
Two unsung players -- one a veteran journeyman and the other a youngster who has worked his way onto the team and into the lineup -- are playing important supporting roles in the Dallas Stars' point streak.,Dallas is coming off back-to-back defeats that both went beyond regulation but has earned poi...
Wild eye first 2-game win streak as slumping Preds visit
The Minnesota Wild have yet to win back-to-back games, but they will try to snap the drought when they face off against the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night in St. Paul, Minn.,The Wild are coming off a 5-2 home win over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night, snapping a five-game winless streak...
Ex-Clipper Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads perfect OKC against old team
On a seven-game winning streak to open the season and seemingly getting better with each contest, the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder will go back on the road Tuesday to face the Los Angeles Clippers in Inglewood, Calif.,The Thunder received 30 points and seven assists from Shai Gilgeous-Al...
AJ Dybantsa stars in debut as No. 8 BYU tops Villanova
AJ Dybantsa scored 21 points in his college basketball debut -- including 13 in the second half -- to lead No. 8 BYU to a 71-66 victory over Villanova in Las Vegas on Monday night in the teams' season opener., ,Richie Saunders finished with 15 points and seven rebounds and Robert Wright III added 14...
AJ Dybantsa (21) stars in debut as No. 8 BYU tops Villanova
AJ Dybantsa scored 21 points in his college basketball debut -- including 13 in the second half -- to lead No. 8 BYU to a 71-66 victory over Villanova in Las Vegas on Monday night in the teams' season opener., ,Richie Saunders finished with 15 points and seven rebounds and Robert Wright III added 14...
No. 11 Louisville pummels South Carolina State by 59
Louisville's second season in the Pat Kelsey era began in remarkable fashion Monday. The No. 11 Cardinals had five players score in double figures in a 104-45 rout of visiting South Carolina State in both teams' season opener.,Khani Rooths led the way with a career-high 20 points for the Cardinals. ...
Gervonta Davis, accused of battery, dropped from fight vs. Jake Paul
Gervonta Davis, the subject of a civil lawsuit and a related criminal investigation, will not fight Jake Paul as scheduled on Nov. 14 in Miami.,Courtney Rossel, Davis' ex-girlfriend, accused Davis of battery, aggravated battery, false imprisonment, kidnapping and intentional infliction of emotional ...
Alperen Sengun, Amen Thompson carry Rockets past Mavericks
Alperen Sengun paired 26 points with 11 rebounds, Amen Thompson chipped in 27 points, and the Houston Rockets fended off the short-handed Dallas Mavericks 110-102 on Monday.,Sengun helped the Rockets get late separation with a pair of free throws and a spinning eight-footer down the stretch. His pas...
Malik Reneau, Shelton Henderson guide Miami past Jacksonville
Malik Reneau scored a game-high 20 points as Miami defeated Jacksonville 86-69 on Monday at Coral Gables, Fla., in the season opener for both teams.,Hurricanes freshman Shelton Henderson -- a five-star recruit -- scored 10 of his 15 points in the first half. Miami's Ernest Udeh Jr. scored 14 points ...
Kelvin Sampson earns 800th win as No. 2 Houston bests Lehigh
On an opening night in which they unfurled a Final Four banner from the rafters of the Fertitta Center, Kelvin Sampson earned his 800th career win and second-ranked Houston handled visiting Lehigh 75-57 on Monday night.,Over a 36-year career coaching at Montana Tech, Washington State, Oklahoma, Indi...
Fourth-quarter surge propels Wolves past winless Nets
Donte DiVincenzo scored 25 points as the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 125-109 victory over the winless Brooklyn Nets on Monday night in New York.,DiVincenzo hit two 3-pointers in the fourth when the Timberwolves outscored the Nets 34-21. The guard shot 8 of 17 overa...
Behind freshman Stefan Vaaks, Providence beats Holy Cross
Freshman guard Stefan Vaaks scored a team-high 19 points as Providence beat visiting Holy Cross 89-79 in a season-opening battle of New England foes on Monday night.,A native of Estonia, Vaaks hit five field goals, including three from 3-point range, and led five double-figure scorers for Providence...