Devils rout Panthers 7-3 as Blackwood wins 1st of season
By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Mackenzie Blackwood made 34 saves and the New Jersey Devils beat the Panthers 7-3 Tuesday…
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Bergeron snaps tie, Bruins hold off short-handed Ottawa 3-2
By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Patrice Bergeron scored the tiebreaking goal late in the second period and the Boston Bruins held on…
Continue ReadingGeorgia staves off FIU upset bid with 58-51 win
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Aaron Cook scored 10 points and grabbed eight rebounds and Georgia held off Florida International’s upset bid with a 58-51 win…
Continue ReadingOhio St moves into CFP position; Cincinnati 5th in rankings
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer No. 3 Oregon, No. 4 Ohio State and No. 5 Cincinnati all moved up one spot behind No. 1 Georgia and No. 2…
Continue ReadingHillmon, No. 11 Michigan women beat IUPUI 67-62 in OT
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Naz Hillmon scored 30 points and grabbed 15 rebounds, Leigha Brown added 18 points and No. 11 Michigan held off IUPUI for a…
Continue ReadingJackson carries East Carolina past SC State 70-62
GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — J.J. Miles scored 18 points as East Carolina beat South Carolina State 70-62 in a season opener. Tristen Newton added 15…
Continue ReadingOn the clock: Positive reviews for pitch clocks in minors
By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) — Famous for being counted in outs instead of minutes, baseball might soon be ready to go…
Continue ReadingStefanovic paces No. 7 Purdue in 96-67 win over Bellarmine
By MARK AMBROGI Associated Press WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Sasha Stefanovic made 5 of 6 3-pointers and finished with 23 points to lead No. 7…
Continue ReadingNo. 19 UNC rolls past Loyola in Davis’ coaching debut
By BOB SUTTON Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Caleb Love scored 22 points and No. 19 North Carolina led the whole way in Hubert Davis’…
Continue ReadingCousinard, Leveque lead S. Carolina past USC-Upstate 78-60
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Jermaine Cousinard scored 14 points and made seven assists, Wildens Leveque also scored 14 points with eight rebounds and…
Continue ReadingAgbaji’s career night helps No. 3 Kansas top Michigan State
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Ochai Agbaji scored a career-high 29 points and No. 3 Kansas beat Michigan State 87-74 at the…
Continue ReadingHarris scores 16 to carry Butler over IUPUI 56-47
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Chuck Harris had 16 points as Butler beat IUPUI 56-47 in a season opener. Jayden Taylor had 12 points for…
Continue ReadingNo. 13 Oregon beats Texas Southern 83-66 in season opener
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Will Richardson scored 20 points and No. 13 Oregon opened the season with an 83-66 victory…
Continue ReadingWest Virginia gets past Oakland 60-53 in season opener
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Taz Sherman scored 18 points to lead West Virginia to a 60-53 victory over Oakland in the season opener for both teams.…
Continue ReadingNo. 23 Bonnies shrug off slow start in 75-47 win over Siena
By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer OLEAN, N.Y. (AP) — Kyle Lofton and Jaren Holmes scored 17 points apiece and No. 23 St. Bonaventure overcame a…
Continue ReadingNo. 17 Buckeyes need late layup to beat Akron 67-66
By JACOB BENGE Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Zed Key saved No. 17 Ohio State from a season-opening embarrassment on Tuesday night,…
Continue ReadingHunter hits 7 3s in debut, No. 25 Texas women roll 131-36
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Kydall Hunter hit seven 3-pointers in her collegiate debut and No. 25 Texas went on to rout New Orleans 131-36 in the season…
Continue ReadingNo. 24 UConn routs Central Connecticut 99-48 in opener
By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Adama Sanogo scored 20 points and No. 24 UConn opened the season with a 99-48 rout of…
Continue ReadingChicago Cubs hire Greg Brown as hitting coach
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have hired Greg Brown as their hitting coach. Brown is Chicago’s seventh hitting coach in 11 seasons. He replaces…
Continue ReadingBaseball GMs move at usual, slow pace as lockout looms
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) — Used to the often glacial pace of baseball free agency in recent winters, general…
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