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MADISON, Wis. — John Blackwell had 26 points and 11 rebounds, Nick Boyd scored 20 points, and Wisconsin won yet another Big Ten opener, defeating Northwestern 85-73 on…

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Rookie Kiara Zanon scored the go-ahead goal in the third period and the Toronto Sceptres beat the two-time defending champion Minnesota Frost 2-1 in…

PHILADELPHIA — Sean Couturier wrestled with a bad back and slogged through a strained relationship with his former coach in recent years and — at times — it…

MILWAUKEE — Blake Snell allowed one baserunner and struck out 10 in eight shutout innings as the Dodgers opened the National League Championship Series with a 2-1 victory…

TORONTO — Bryce Miller overcame a shaky first inning and gave the tired Seattle Mariners the start they needed in the American League Championship Series opener. After allowing…

As far as opening nights go, this one was a flop. This was supposed to be an easy one for the Rangers, who are celebrating their 100th year…

LAS VEGAS — The Aces hadn’t spent a lot of time working on zone defense, so what better time than the fourth quarter of a WNBA Finals game?…

PRINCETON, N.J. — Ethan Clark had a go-ahead touchdown run early in the fourth quarter and Princeton rallied to beat Columbia 17-10 in an Ivy League opener Friday…

SEATTLE — In the postseason for the second time since 2001, the Seattle Mariners are turning to a starting pitcher with a little playoff experience for Saturday’s AL…

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State is changing things up for its second regular season trip to the West Coast in two years. Coach Ryan Day said the top-ranked…