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By STEVE KORNACKI Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Lucas Raymond made his first NHL goal a big one for the Detroit Red Wings, breaking a scoreless…

By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Rookie Dawson Mercer and Damon Severson scored first-period goals and Jonathan Bernier made 27…

MONTREAL (AP) — Rookie Jonathan Dahlen scored his first two goals in his second career game, and the San Jose Sharks blanked the Montreal Canadiens…

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Aleksander Barkov scored the go-ahead goal 3:40 into the third period and the Florida Panthers won their third straight game by…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 32 points and the Milwaukee Bucks opened the defense of their…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cody Bellinger hit a tying, three-run homer and Mookie Betts then lined an RBI double as the Los…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Joe Pavelski and Alexander Radulov scored in a shootout to lift the Dallas Stars over the…

MONTREAL (AP) — Former New York Islanders winger Mike Bossy says he’s been diagnosed with lung cancer. Bossy revealed the news in a letter to TVA…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Evgeny Kuznetsov scored his first two goals of the season to help the Washington Capitals beat…

By JONAH BRONSTEIN Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Jeff Skinner and Tage Thompson scored 23 seconds apart in the third period as the Buffalo…

DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham has been ruled out of the team’s season-opening game against the Chicago Bulls due to a…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer The New York Yacht Club is pulling out of the 37th America’s Cup due to the uncertainty about when and where it…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Former Kentucky coach Tubby Smith will have a Wildcats jersey retired in his honor in December. Smith coached the Wildcats…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks guard Jrue Holiday has left the defending champions’ season opener with a bruised right heel. Holiday had scored…

By AVERY OSEN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Baylor’s sideline will look different this season, but the Lady Bears expect similar…

NEW YORK (AP) — St. Louis Blues winger Pavel Buchnevich has been suspended two games for headbutting Arizona Coyotes forward Lawson Crouse.…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer U.S. soccer star Alex Morgan says increased investment in the women’s game must be part of any plan for a…

By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press Washington State acting head coach Jake Dickert says his immediate focus in his new role is providing…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Dusty Baker is happy to stay out of the latest kerfuffle over players showing up each other on the…