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Vokietaitis, perfect from the field, helps No. 7 Texas open with 109-59 win over Chicago State

Matas Vokietaitis scored 22 points on perfect shooting as No. 7 Texas opened its season with a 109-59 victory over Chicago State. The 7-foot player also grabbed six rebounds. Point ...
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No. 1 Florida beats No. 14 Miami 77-67 as Thomas Haugh posts 19 and 10

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Thomas Haugh had 19 points and 10 rebounds to lead No. 1 Florida to a 77-67 win over No. 14 Miami on Monday night in the season opener for both programs. Rueben Chinyelu added six ...
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Rockets beat Celtics 109-93 behind Alperen Sengun’s 26 points, 10 assists

HOUSTON (AP) — Alperen Sengun had 26 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds to lead the Houston Rockets to a 109-93 win over the Boston Celtics on Monday night. The Rockets improved to 7-1, moving into ...
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Williamson's 25 points, free throws by Fears, give Pelicans 135-134 win over Grizzlies in overtime.

Zion Williamson scored 25 points, including nine in overtime, leading the New Orleans Pelicans to a 135-134 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. The game on Monday night was Memphis' first ...
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Heavy rain falls in eastern India after second cyclone in a week

Heavy rains is falling in eastern India after the second cyclone to hit the area in a week prompted evacuations of thousands of people. Cyclone Murasu made landfall Tuesday morning ...
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Pastrnak scores lone shootout goal to give Bruins 3-2 win over Golden Knights

David Pastrnak slipped a shot past Carter Hart to break a shootout stalemate and give the Boston Bruins a 3-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday night. Boston’s ...
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Anthony Davis, AJ Dybantsa lead Wizards to 103-94 win over Magic

Anthony Davis had 29 points and eight rebounds, AJ Dybantsa added 21 points in his third NBA game and the Washington Wizards beat the Orlando Magic 103-94 Monday night. Kyshawn ...
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Keyshawn Hall scores 26 points in impressive debut as No. 13 St. John's beats Monmouth 78-63

Keyshawn Hall made his first six shots and scored 26 points in an impressive debut, leading No. 13 St. John’s to a 78-63 victory over Monmouth in the season opener ...
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Down to 6 players, Jay Huff and Pacers put scare in Hawks before losing 108-104

Jay Huff scored 22 points for Indiana and the Pacers, down to six players because of injuries and rest, put a scare into the Atlanta Hawks before losing 108-104. Quenton ...
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The Miz among 4 members of World Series champion Brewers who are finalists for major BBWAA awards

Milwaukee Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski is among four members of the World Series champions who are finalists for baseball’s biggest individual awards. The Miz was one of the top three ...
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 43 points, hits go-ahead 3-pointer in Thunder's 117-112 win over Cavs

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a season-high 43 points and made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 32.6 seconds remaining as the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 117-112 in the first of ...
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White scores 22, top recruit Stokes has 15 as No. 17 Kansas pulls away for 95-65 win over Fordham

Tre White scored 22 points and Tyran Stokes had 15 as No. 17 Kansas beat Fordham 95-65 in its season opener. Leroy Blyden Jr. also provided 15 points, while Melvin ...