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By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Halfway through the 2022 season it appears NFL defenses have finally started catching up. After a five-year run…

SYDNEY (AP) — Prosecutors say a Sydney woman who alleges she was raped by Sri Lanka cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka told police her date with the…

By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press Over a million sports fans will go to Qatar for the World Cup in November and December, a spectacle that typically…

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gabe Vilardi scored his second consecutive game-winning goal, Jonathan Quick made 21 saves and…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Jordan Eberle scored two of Seattle’s four goals in the first period including the first shot of the…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Amir “Primo” Spears scored 28 points, Bryson Mozone added seven in overtime and Georgetown knocked off Coppin State 99-89 to…

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Omari Moore scored 14 points as San Jose State beat Georgia Southern 63-48. Moore also contributed nine rebounds and three…

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Dequan Finn threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to Jamal Turner with 1:18 remaining to give Toledo a 28-21 victory over Ball State.…

DETROIT (AP) — Antoine Davis scored 28 points and Detroit Mercy rolled to a 93-65 victory over Rochester in a season opener. Davis was 8 of 20 from…

By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Adam Pelech, Brock Nelson and Anders Lee scored third-period goals as the New York Islanders…

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Joey Reilly scored 23 points to lead four in double-figure scoring and Sacred Heart beat Hartford 77-70 in a season…

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Austin Smith and Samson Evans each accounted for a pair of touchdowns and Eastern Michigan became bowl eligible with a 34-28…

OXFORD, Ohio (AP) — Kurtis Rourke threw for 363 yards and three touchdowns, Miles Cross had 133 yards receiving and Ohio beat Miami (Ohio) 37-21.…

By JACOB BENGE Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Taylor Mikesell scored 20 of her 25 points in the second half, leading No. 14 Ohio State to…

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Bo Horvat scored twice and the Vancouver Canucks rallied to beat the Ottawa Senators 6-4. Jack Studnicka, Brock Boeser, Ilya…

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Edmonton forward Evander Kane was cut on the left wrist by a skate blade and taken to the…

GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Brandon Johnson scored 24 points and Javon Small added 23 points as East Carolina beat Mercer 77-75 on Tuesday night in a…

TORONTO (AP) — Reilly Smith scored his second goal of the game 23 seconds into overtime and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Toronto Maple Leafs…

By MARK LUDWICZAK Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Karel Vejmelka made 32 saves to lead the Arizona Coyotes to a 4-1 victory over the Buffalo…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman, adopting the image of Las Vegas stagecraft,…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Dae Dae Grant had 25 points in Duquesne’s 91-63 win over Montana in a season opener. Grant was 8 of 8 shooting, including 6 for…

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Bryce Hopkins scored 18 points as Providence beat Rider 66-65 in a season opener. Ed Croswell had 13 points and 10…

DETROIT (AP) — Cole Caufield and Nick Suzuki scored in the shootout and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-2. David Perron was the…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — There’s been a shift in how general managers evaluate players — caused by restrictions…

MALVERN, Pa. (AP) — Justin Neely scored 16 points as Albany (N.Y.) beat Immaculata 74-47. Neely added nine rebounds for the Great Danes. Sarju…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Nico Hischier scored off a rush with 8:10 to play and the New Jersey Devils beat the slumping…

TAMPA, Fla, (AP) — Edmonton forward Evander Kane was taken to a hospital after being cut by a skate blade on his left wrist early in the second…

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Yarden Garzon scored 19 points in her freshman debut, Mackenzie Holmes added 16 points and No. 11 Indiana rolled to an…