Some highly touted teams flop in opening month of season

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ATLANTA (AP) Georgia Tech never expected to be in this position, facing its first four-game losing streak in nearly two decades.''I didn't. The...

Lakers' Russell exits exhibition game with bruised glute

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HONOLULU (AP) Los Angeles Lakers rookie point guard D'Angelo Russell left their exhibition game against Utah in the first quarter Tuesday night with...

Before McDavid, others wore "The Next One" label

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Wayne Gretzky was ''The Great One'' and Mario Lemieux was ''The Magnificent One.''The hockey world is always looking for a new superstar to transcend...

Kicker Connor Barth re-joins struggling Buccaneers

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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed kicker Connor Barth for a third stint with the team.Barth's signing was announced Tuesday,...

NIT committee restructured

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Butler Director of Athletics Barry Collier and Missouri Valley Conference Commissioner Doug Elgin will begin four-year terms on the National Invitation...

CF Gomez in Astros' lineup for wild-card game vs Yanks

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COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) Jack Graney, Graham McNamee and Bert Wilson have been elected by fans to join seven other candidates on the ballot...

Graney, McNamee voted by fans to Hall ballot for Frick Award

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COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) Jack Graney, Graham McNamee and Bert Wilson have been elected by fans to join seven other candidates on the ballot...

Projected as title contender, Ga Tech mired in 3-game slide

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ATLANTA (AP) Not so long ago, Georgia Tech was being touted as one of the top teams in the Atlantic Coast Conference and...

Ben Gordon goes vegan for a stint, notices improved energy

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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Ben Gordon ate avocados any time of day for their healthy fat, and also fueled his workouts with oatmeal and...

All eyes on McDavid as Oilers open season full of hope

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The only negative for the hometown fans of the Edmonton Oilers is that their new era, the one built around 18-year-old rookie Connor McDavid,...