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For the first time in 16 years, Kentucky will open the season with someone other than John Calipari at the helm.,Kentucky alumnus Mark Pope, a former

No. 10 Arizona had two exhibitions to prepare for the season ahead of its season opener Monday against Canisius, while the Golden Griffins will head i

No. 1 Kansas looks to shake off a disappointing end to the 2023-24 season when its revitalized roster opens the new campaign with a nonconference game

Gonzaga has never shied away from scheduling tough nonconference games.,It appears this season is no exception.,The No. 6 Bulldogs, who have made nine

Sidney Crosby scored his second goal of the game at 2:35 of overtime to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 2-1 win against the visiting Anaheim Ducks o

The Kansas City Chiefs are the only undefeated team in the NFL, but they haven't displayed a dominant show of success.,And that's totally fine with Ch

Victor Wembanyama bounced back from one of his worst NBA outings with a rare 5x5 to lift the San Antonio Spurs to a 106-88 victory over the Utah Jazz

Will Smith scored his first NHL goal and added a second tally to pace the host San Jose Sharks to a 3-2 comeback victory over the Chicago Blackhawks o

Devin Booker scored a season-high 40 points as the visiting Phoenix Suns rallied from a 21-point third-quarter deficit to earn a 125-119 victory over

The top thoroughbred horses in 14 divisions will be crowned when the racing world convenes for the 41st annual Breeders' Cup World Championships on Fr

Bob Costas is bidding farewell to baseball, the sport he is perhaps best known for, and retiring as an MLB play-by-play announcer.,Costas, 72, confirm

The Oklahoma City Thunder have dominated the Portland Trail Blazers in recent seasons, including a historic 62-point victory last January.,The Thunder

Connor McMichael and Aliaksei Protas scored 36 seconds apart early in the third period, fueling the host Washington Capitals to a 6-3 victory over the

Andrei Svechnikov and Jack Roslovic each scored two goals and the Carolina Hurricanes had a huge first period in thumping the visiting Boston Bruins 8

Sidney Crosby scored his second goal of the game at 2:35 of overtime to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 2-1 win against the visiting Anaheim Ducks o

William Nylander scored two goals and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting Seattle Kraken 4-1 on Thursday night.,Auston Matthews added a goal

Bobby Brink scored with 3:01 remaining to guide the Philadelphia Flyers past the visiting St. Louis Blues 2-1 on Thursday., ,Samuel Ersson made 20 sav

Reigning MVP Lamar Jackson missed practice for the second consecutive day on Thursday, prompting concern over his status for the Ravens' home game Sun

Miami opens its season Monday against visiting Fairleigh Dickinson looking ahead while longing to outrun fresh memories of last season.,One player lon

There are some households that put up Christmas trees on Halloween, and dye eggs while the snow flies. ,And there are those homes where college basket

The Los Angeles Angels acquired 2021 World Series MVP Jorge Soler from the Atlanta Braves on Thursday in exchange for right-hander Griffin Canning.,So

Dallas Cowboys All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons is expected to miss his fourth consecutive game because of a high ankle sprain, coach Mike McCarthy s

Astralis and G2 Esports won their groups Thursday and advanced to the semifinals of the $1 million BLAST Premier: World Final 2024 in Sentosa, Singapo

Syracuse reached 20 wins in Adrian Autry's first year on the sideline but the Orange again fell short of the NCAA Tournament in March.,Following a thi

Free agent right-hander Dylan Covey signed a one-year contract with the New York Mets on Thursday.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the Mets for

The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees to win the 2024 World Series, but now they set their sights on building a dynasty with all of th

There will be unfinished business to address for No. 4 Houston as it begins its march toward another NCAA Tournament when the Cougars open their seaso

There's been many scary athletes across the vast landscape of sports, so on Halloween, we ranked the top three scariest athletes ever.

Alabama reached new heights last season by reaching the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament.,Now the task is getting back to the pinnacle of the sport.,

The New York Jets are an absolute mess after losing five straight games, and after this season, it's probably in everybody's best interest for Aaron R

With one of college basketball's top guards in Zakai Zeigler and a revamped supporting cast, No. 12 Tennessee will start working toward its first Fina

During Big East Media Day, St. John's coach Rick Pitino gushed about all of the attributes of Kadary Richmond, the 6-foot-6 guard the Red Storm added

The Utah Jazz will seek their first victory of the young NBA season when they host the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night in Salt Lake City.,The Jazz

How tight is the NFC West race?,The Seattle Seahawks, San Francisco 49ers and Arizona Cardinals are tied for the division lead with 4-4 records, while

Cornerback Amik Robertson expected excitement upon joining the Detroit Lions as a free agent in the offseason.,Now that the excitement follows the sur

How imbalanced is the NFC eight weeks into the season?,The Chicago Bears own a better record than the Arizona Cardinals, but the Bears are last in the

Jacksonville Jaguars coach Doug Pederson returns to Philadelphia on Sunday without at least one top wide receiver and faces a surging Eagles team that

Team Falcons and PARIVISION each polished off undefeated runs through Group Stage 1 on Wednesday to secure their respective groups at the DreamLeague

Kyle Connor notched three first-period points while surpassing the 500-point mark for his career as the visiting Winnipeg Jets recovered from their fi

Anze Kopitar had a goal and two assists to help the Los Angeles Kings end the visiting Vegas Golden Knights' four-game winning streak with a 6-3 victo

Pascal Siakam made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 7.3 seconds remaining in overtime to help the Indiana Pacers defeat the Boston Celtics 135-132 on Wedn

Ace Flagg, the twin brother of touted Duke freshman guard Cooper Flagg, committed to play for Maine as part of the Class of 2025.,The brothers are Mai

Nico Hischier scored his league-leading 10th goal and had two assists, and Jacob Markstrom posted his 21st career shutout as the visiting New Jersey D

Anfernee Simons scored 25 points and Deandre Ayton added 15 points and 12 rebounds as the visiting Portland Trail Blazers held on for a 106-105 victor

Last time Miami collided with the Buffalo Bills, the Dolphins' season got thrown completely off course.,Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa sustained a concuss

Anze Kopitar had a goal and two assists to help the Los Angeles Kings end the visiting Vegas Golden Knights' four-game winning streak with a 6-3 vict

The Los Angeles Dodgers, fresh off their second World Series championship in five years, are favored to make it two in a row next year.,Following the

Buddy Hield had 21 points to lead six scorers in double figures, Brandin Podziemski nearly recorded a triple-double as Stephen Curry's replacement, an

With their game-winning Hail Mary behind them, the Washington Commanders visit the New York Giants on Sunday at East Rutherford, N.J., in an NFC East

Mikhail Sergachev scored once in a three-point game and Maveric Lamoureux netted his first NHL goal as the host Utah Hockey Club claimed a 5-1 victory