By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — No. 4 Ohio State had an off week to stew on its devastating loss to Oregon.
But despite the 32-31 setback in Eugene on Oct. 12, the Buckeyes didn't take a nosedive in the AP Top 25, nor do they have to abandon their national ...
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer
The No. 13 Indiana Hoosiers see signs of success pretty much anywhere they turn these days.
Players and coaches are suddenly inundated with midweek interview requests as the newest darlings of college football. Network studio crews are moving their ...
By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer
Those top 10 rankings have fallen by the wayside for Alabama and Missouri.
Still clinging to now-precarious playoff hopes, the 15th-ranked Crimson Tide (5-2, 2-2 SEC) and No. 21 Tigers meet Saturday in Tuscaloosa for what amounts to an elimination ...
By The Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Damian Lillard scored 30 points, Giannis Antetokounmpo added 25 and the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 124-109 in the season opener for both teams Wednesday night.
Lillard scored 15 points in the third quarter and finished with ...
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Stephen Curry had 17 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds before sitting for the fourth quarter, and the Golden State Warriors opened the season Wednesday night with a 139-104 rout of the Portland Trail Blazers.
Buddy Hield had ...
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers honored the late Jerry West with a video tribute midway through the first quarter of their opener against the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night.
The Basketball Hall of Famer was a consultant for the franchise ...
By IAN HARRISON Associated Press
TORONTO (AP) — Evan Mobley scored 25 points, Donovan Mitchell had 21 and the Cleveland Cavaliers routed the Toronto Raptors 136-106 on Wednesday night.
Caris LeVert shot 8 for 9 and scored 19 points, and Jarrett Allen had 14 for the Cavs, whose biggest ...
ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young had 30 points, Onyeka Okongwu added a career-high 28 and the Atlanta Hawks opened the season with a 120-116 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night.
Young, who also had 12 assists, sealed it with a pair of free throws with two seconds remaining.
Okongwu ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Connor McMichael scored twice, Alex Ovechkin got an empty-netter for the 855th goal of his NHL career and the Washington Capitals beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-3 Wednesday night for their fifth consecutive victory.
The Flyers clawed back from a four-goal deficit to make ...
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer
MIAMI (AP) — Paolo Banchero scored 33 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, Franz Wagner scored 23 and the Orlando Magic rolled past the Miami Heat 116-97 on Wednesday night in the opener for both teams.
Gary Harris added 18 for Orlando, all on 3-pointers. ...
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans got a jump on the NFL trade deadline by starting to stock up Wednesday on draft picks with a pair of trades.
More moves are likely for a franchise mired in a 1-5 start that is the Titans' worst since ...
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — NASCAR Hall of Famer Bobby Allison finally got his victory from Bowman Gray Stadium, more than five decades after he took the checkered flag and the trophy.
NASCAR on Wednesday formally recognized the 86-year-old Allison as the winner of the Meyers Brothers ...
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Davante Adams saw enough issues in one game with the New York Jets to feel the urge to speak up.
Shortly after a 37-15 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night left the Jets frustrated and disheartened, the ...
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer
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A full slate of games returns for Week 8 with several mismatches.
Six teams are favorites by at least ...
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — A new signal caller. A new play caller.
The Browns are making changes they hope change their trajectory.
Days after quarterback Deshaun Watson suffered a season-ending Achilles tendon injury, coach Kevin Stefanski announced Wednesday ...
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Ja Morant had 22 points, 10 assists and five rebounds in his return to action to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 126-124 victory over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night.
Morant appeared in just nine games last season after serving a 25-game league suspension before ...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The 76ers have a new rallying cry for Joel Embiid this season: Trust the plan.
Embiid's absence from the Philadelphia 76ers' season opener against Milwaukee is simply part of the team's plan to keep the two-time NBA scoring champion on track for a healthy season — and ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Utah basketball coach Craig Smith was talking to his director of operations this week about travel schedules and what exactly the Utes will be facing this season in the Big 12, which now spans four time zones following more realignment.
It's a long flight from Salt ...
TORONTO (AP) — Evan Mobley scored 25 points, Donovan Mitchell had 21 and the Cleveland Cavaliers routed the Toronto Raptors 136-106 on Wednesday night.
Caris LeVert shot 8 for 9 and scored 19 points, and Jarrett Allen had 14 for the Cavs, whose biggest lead was 33. Cleveland won for the ...
West Virginia (9-23, 4-14 Big 12)
New West Virginia coach Darian DeVries brought his son, Tucker, with him from Drake to try to establish some cohesiveness for a team that lost nearly its entire roster. Darian DeVries led the Bulldogs to six straight 20-win seasons and three NCAA Tournament ...