DENVER(AP) — Deni Avdija scored nine of his 28 points in the fourth quarter and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Denver Nuggets 118-110 on Monday night, extending their road winning streak to begin ...

CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — Jalen Haynes had 20 points as Southern Illinois made a strong first impression Monday, defeating Maryville (MO) 82-40. Haynes also contributed seven assists for the Salukis.

OMAHA, Neb.(AP) — Cahmai Crosby’s 21 points helped Omaha defeat Mid-America Christian 73-65 on Monday in a season opener for both teams. Crosby shot 7 for 12 (4 for 7 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 ...

MELBOURNE, Australia(AP) — Ethan Brown steered Point Of Law to victory in the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday after overhauling frontrunner Royal Supremacy down the stretch to take Australia's greatest horse ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky.(AP) — Flory Bidunga scored 16 points in his debut for No. 11 Louisville, which jumped out early but struggled late in an 84-70 victory Monday night over Chattanooga. Adrian Wooley ...

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Ben Thornbrue had 17 points as Bradley opened its season Monday with an 85-41 win over Monmouth (IL). Thornbrue shot 7 for 9 from the field, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, ...

TAMPA, Fla.(AP) — Sebastian Rancik scored 25 points in his Seminoles debut, Marcis Ponder had 15 points and 11 rebounds, and Florida State cruised past Florida A&M 112-69 on Monday night in the season ...

HOUSTON(AP) — Dedan Thomas Jr. scored 16 points, Corey Hadnot II added 14 and No. 10 Houston opened its season with a 94-55 win over La Salle on Monday night. Delrecco Gillespie had 13 points — 11 in ...

Two Indianapolis City-County Council members disagree over proposed tax incentives for a DC BLOX data center near Irvington.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Kellen Thames’ 15 points helped Saint Louis make a winning start Monday, defeating Lehigh 92-67. Thames added six rebounds and three steals for the Billikens. Quentin Jones scored 15 ...

BOSTON(AP) — 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 Jeremy ...

VALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) — J.T. Pettigrew scored 18 points as Valparaiso got its first game of the season Monday, beating Western Illinois 80-58. Pettigrew shot 6 for 11 from the field and 6 for 9 from ...