Red Wings' Witkowski gets 10-game suspension
Detroit is shorthanded as Sabres come to towsn
Australia beats Samoa 46-0 to reach Rugby League WCup semis
DARWIN, Australia (AP) Valentine Holmes scored five tries as defending champion Australia beat Samoa 46-0 to secure a place in the Rugby League World Cup semifinals on Friday.
FIFA picks Lineker to host World Cup draw in Moscow
ZURICH (AP) FIFA says former England forward Gary Lineker and Russian sports journalist Maria Komandnaya will present the World Cup draw in Moscow on Dec. 1.
New $1.6B Atlanta stadium rises; now old one to be destroyed
ATLANTA (AP) Atlanta’s new $1.6 billion stadium – home to the NFL’s Falcons and the city’s hugely popular pro soccer team – has successfully risen, despite a series of construction delays over its complex retractable roof.
Malan makes 109, England batsmen flourish in tour match
TOWNSVILLE, Australia (AP) Dawid Malan followed Mark Stoneham to a century as England extracted every ounce of value from its last Ashes warm-up match against a Cricket Australia XI.
Thursday's Sports in Brief
BASEBALL
Thompson's playmaking a steadying force for defending champs
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Klay Thompson danced unabashedly in China after winning another NBA championship, and it got shared all over social media. He smoked a stogie on the rooftop, letting loose to reveal another side of himself.
Pujara unbeaten on 47 as India struggles to 74-5in 1st test
KOLKATA, India (AP) Cheteshwar Pujara batted through another rain-affected, difficult session to remain unbeaten on 47 and guide India to 74-5 at lunch on day two of the series-opening test against Sri Lanka.
Colton Sceviour: Roberto Luongo has been huge for us
Florida Panthers forward Colton Sceviour discusses his goal Thursday night and the shutout victory over the San Jose Sharks to begin the road trip.
Pacers look to sustain momentum from win at Memphis when Pistons visit
Detroit Pistons-Indiana Pacers preview
Harden, Rockets get 90 in first half, beat Suns 142-116 (Nov 16, 2017)
PHOENIX (AP) James Harden had 23 of his 48 points in the second quarter while the Houston Rockets scored 90 points in the first half en route to a 142-116 win over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday
Arizona gets 28 from Trier, rolls past Cal State Bakersfield
Third-ranked Wildcats improve to 3-0 with 91-59 win
Bullock leads Providence to 77-70 win over Washington (Nov 16, 2017)
NEW YORK (AP) Among the truisms of sports is that one year’s results have nothing to do with how a team will perform in a new season.
WIAA D-4: Lodi secures first-ever state title with 17-10 overtime win over St. Croix Central
The Blue Devils captured their first WIAA State Division 4 championship, beating defending champion St. Croix Central 17-10 in overtime
Key witness to return to witness stand in FIFA trial
NEW YORK (AP) An ex-marketing executive from Argentina is due back on the witness stand for a fourth day in the U.S. corruption case against three former South American soccer officials.
HIGHLIGHTS: Wild score four goals in dramatic third period
The Minnesota Wild used four goals in the third period to pull off a dramatic win over the Nashville Predators.
Trier scores 28, No. 3 Arizona rolls past Cal St-Bakersfield (Nov 16, 2017)
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Allonzo Trier made eight of nine shots, including all three 3-point attempts, for 28 points and No. 3 Arizona coasted to its third straight victory, 91-59 over Cal State-Bakersfield on Thursday night.
Giants could give Chiefs a challenge if they don't mail it in
The Kansas City Chiefs probably don’t know what to expect from the New York Giants, and neither do the Giants in what looks like a mismatch.
McLeod Blog: An inside look at Gophers vs. Harvard
Doug McLeod gives us an inside look at Minnesota’s upcoming game against Harvard
Peko traded 1 foundering franchise for another
DENVER (AP) Domata Peko had no idea when he left Cincinnati for Denver in free agency that he was trading one sad situation for another.