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AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Greg Monroe had 23 points and 18 rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons held off the New York Knicks 98-95 Wednesday night for their first win of the season.

BOSTON (AP) — Kyle Lowry scored 35 points and had a key steal in the closing minute to lead the Toronto Raptors to a 110-107 win over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Al Jefferson scored a season-high 28 points and added 10 rebounds, and the Charlotte Hornets beat Miami 96-89 Wednesday night to snap a 16-game, regular-season losing st…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tobias Harris made a jumper at the buzzer to give the Orlando Magic their first victory of the season, 91-89 over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tobias Harris made a jumper at the buzzer to give the Orlando Magic to their first win of the season, a 91-89 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Terry and Kim Pegula are committed to building a stadium for the Buffalo Bills and are working on ending the team's series of annual home games in Toronto.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR chairman Brian France, who for at least two years has pushed for racing to become more of a 'contact sport,' believes Brad Keselowski did nothing wrong in the way he r…

Two games into its season, it may seem ludicrous to talk about highs and lows for the Viterbo men’s basketball team. That, however, is the case for this year’s V-Hawks.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Tuscaloosa police have issued an arrest warrant for former Alabama and NFL fullback Le'Ron McClain on charges of trafficking in synthetic marijuana, or spice.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Derrick Rose is ready to return from an ankle injury and will start for the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Bucks.

Lionel Messi scored twice to tie Raul Gonzalez's career record of 71 Champions League goals, and Barcelona won 2-0 at Ajax on Wednesday night to advance to the tournament's knockout stage for …

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The mother of Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson's son said Wednesday she supports a plea deal that gave Peterson probation on a charge of abusing the boy.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Tom Crean sent a clear message to Indiana's basketball players Wednesday. It's time to shape up.

American tennis pro Melanie Oudin says she will have a procedure Thursday for a heart condition, and surgery later this month for an eye problem.

American tennis pro Melanie Oudin says she will have a procedure Thursday for a heart condition, and surgery later this month for an eye problem.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A new study of Football Bowl Subdivision schools and conferences shows top leadership positions at those places remain overwhelmingly white and male.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR chairman Brian France, who for at least two years has pushed for racing to become more of a 'contact sport,' believes Brad Keselowski did nothing wrong in the way…

KATY, Texas (AP) — Houston-area voters have approved a whopping bond package that includes $58 million to build a 12,000-seat high school football stadium.

Ray Rice arrived for his appeal hearing Wednesday morning at the offices of former U.S. District Judge Barbara S. Jones in New York.

Too often, the so-called Battle of Ohio has been about as tasty as week-old Skyline Chili.