Red Wings drop fifth straight, 1-0 in Buffalo
Buffalo snaps a three-game home losing streak
US poker star Phil Ivey loses UK case; won't get millions
LONDON (AP) A British Supreme Court ruling says American poker star Phil Ivey used illegitimate means to amass 7.7 million pounds in winnings.
Ameren’s smart switches hoping to keep the lights on in Knoxville

The city of Knoxville has recently received some new improvements to the electrical grid.
Israeli sports minister asks Italy to rein in soccer racism
JERUSALEM (AP) Israel’s sports minister has asked her Italian counterpart to crack down on racism in soccer after Lazio supporters littered a stadium with images of Holocaust victim and diarist Anne Frank wearing a jersey of city
2nd ODI begins in controversy over curator suspension
PUNE, India (AP) The second one-day international between India and New Zealand began in controversy on Wednesday when MCA stadium pitch curator Pandurang Salgaonkar was suspended on possible corruption charges.
Qatari exec meets investigators in FIFA bribery case
BERN, Switzerland (AP) Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi, a Qatari soccer and television executive, was questioned Wednesday by Swiss investigators who say he bribed a FIFA official in a World Cup broadcasting rights deal.
Blue Jackets may shake up lineup vs. Sabres (Oct 25, 2017)
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Two consecutive home losses after a 5-1-0 start might prompt the Columbus Blue Jackets to shake up their forward lines when they play host to the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night at Nationwide Arena.
Thunder's George faces former team for first time
Paul George, who searched for a way out of Indiana, will get a look at his former team Wednesday
Kershaw, Dodgers beat Astros 3-1 in hot World Series opener
No sweat, Clayton Kershaw.
Schwartz, Blues look to stay hot vs. Flames (Oct 25, 2017)
ST. LOUIS — Jaden Schwartz finally appears to be living up to his offensive potential.
Nieto's hat trick lifts Avalanche to 5-3 win over Stars
Nieto’s hat trick lifts Avalanche to 5-3 win over Stars
Pistons consider tinkering with lineup vs. Wolves (Oct 25, 2017)
DETROIT — Just four games into the season, Detroit Pistons coach Stan Van Gundy wonders if he needs to make a lineup change.
Griffin, Beverley lead Clippers past Jazz, 102-84 (Oct 24, 2017)
LOS ANGELES (AP) Blake Griffin scored 22 points, Patrick Beverley added 19 and the unbeaten Los Angeles Clippers beat the Utah Jazz 102-84 on Tuesday night.
Blazers beat Pelicans 103-93 to extend home-opener streak (Oct 24, 2017)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) CJ McCollum scored 23 points and the Portland Trail Blazers extended their NBA-record winning streak in home openers to 17 games with a 103-93 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night.
Dansk party: Goalie halts Blackhawks, leads Vegas to 4-2 win (Oct 24, 2017)
LAS VEGAS (AP) Oscar Dansk stopped 29 shots for his second career win in two appearances, and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 on Tuesday night to become the first expansion team to win
Whitecaps change lineup ahead of playoff opener (Oct 25, 2017)
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Carl Robinson was talking about the need to rely on key veterans in a playoff game.
Ex-judge is first to be sentenced in FIFA scandal
NEW YORK (AP) A former judge who led Guatemala’s soccer federation is set to be the first person sentenced in the U.S. in the world soccer scandal.
No. 21 USC running out of time to address turnover troubles
LOS ANGELES (AP) Southern California head coach Clay Helton was describing how everything quarterback Sam Darnold did well in a loss at No. 9 Notre Dame was negated by turnovers when the lights suddenly went off during
Fire's Schweinsteiger hopes to face Red Bulls (Oct 25, 2017)
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — The Chicago Fire will play their first playoff game in five years when they square off against the New York Red Bulls on Wednesday night at Toyota Park.
Doping scandal roils another sport: Dogsledding
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) Cycling. Baseball. Track. Horse racing. Now dogsledding has become the latest professional sport to be engulfed in a doping scandal, this one involving the huskies that dash across the frozen landscape in Alaska’s grueling,