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By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) — Preseason AP All-America forward NaLyssa Smith scored 23 points, Queen Egbo had a…

New York City midfielder Keaton Parks had season-ending surgery to remove a blood clot from an artery in his lower right leg. The team said the…

CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Emoni Bates scored 17 points in his collegiate debut, Jalen Duren and Lester Quinones added 15…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — DeMarr Langford scored 16 points and Quinten Post added 14 to lead Boston College to a 73-57 victory…

By LARRY LAGE AP Hockey Writer DETROIT (AP) — Vladislav Namestnikov scored in each of the first two periods to help the Detroit Red Wings take a…

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Hason Ward posted 14 points, nine rebounds and four blocks as VCU narrowly defeated St. Peter’s 57-54 in a season…

By AL LESAR Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Kennedy Chandler and Santiago Vescovi each scored 20 points, leading No. 18 Tennessee to a…

By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Mackenzie Blackwood made 34 saves and the New Jersey Devils beat the Panthers 7-3 Tuesday…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jason Roche knocked down eight 3-pointers and The Citadel jumped to an early lead it never surrendered to knock off short-handed…

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Austin Crowley scored 13 points, making three of four from behind the 3-point arc, and three others reached double-figure…

By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Patrice Bergeron scored the tiebreaking goal late in the second period and the Boston Bruins held on…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Will Richardson scored 20 points and No. 13 Oregon opened the season with an 83-66 victory…

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Aaron Cook scored 10 points and grabbed eight rebounds and Georgia held off Florida International’s upset bid with a 58-51 win…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer No. 3 Oregon, No. 4 Ohio State and No. 5 Cincinnati all moved up one spot behind No. 1 Georgia and No. 2…

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Al-Amir Dawes scored 21 points and Clemson rallied from a 11-point deficit in the first half to beat in-state rival…

By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) — Free agent ace Justin Verlander looked healthy and sharp at a showcase for scouts Monday,…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) — Yankees manager Aaron Boone made the decision to shift Gleyber Torres from shortstop to…

GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — J.J. Miles scored 18 points as East Carolina beat South Carolina State 70-62 in a season opener. Tristen Newton added 15…

By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) — Famous for being counted in outs instead of minutes, baseball might soon be ready to go…

By MARK AMBROGI Associated Press WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Sasha Stefanovic made 5 of 6 3-pointers and finished with 23 points to lead No. 7…