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9:38 PM on Wednesday, October 29

Emma Sears scored three goals and Catarina Macario added two as the U.S. women’s national team routed New Zealand 6-0

9:38 PM on Wednesday, October 29

The Chicago Bulls have defeated the Sacramento Kings 126-113 to remain unbeaten

9:35 PM on Wednesday, October 29

Cole Sillinger had two goals and an assist, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-3 for their third straight win

9:18 PM on Wednesday, October 29

Jalen Johnson scored 23 points, and the Atlanta Hawks held off the winless Brooklyn Nets 117-112 after losing star guard Trae Young to a sprained right knee in the first quarter

8:57 PM on Wednesday, October 29

Cade Cunningham had 30 points and 10 assists as the Detroit Pistons overcame a slow start to beat the Orlando Magic 135-116 on Wednesday

8:47 PM on Wednesday, October 29

Jaylen Brown scores 30 points as the Boston Celtics beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 125-105

8:09 PM on Wednesday, October 29

Kevin Durant scored 31 points, Jabari Smith Jr. added a season-high 25 and the Houston Rockets thumped the struggling Toronto Raptors 139-121

7:43 PM on Wednesday, October 29

Dallas Mavericks reserve guard Brandon Williams apologized Wednesday for being a distraction after he was arrested Saturday on a charge of marijuana possession

7:15 PM on Wednesday, October 29

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry says he intends to prevent LSU Athletic Director Scott Woodward from hiring the Tigers’ next football coach

7:12 PM on Wednesday, October 29

Matthew Stafford will try to go without throwing an interception for the fifth straight game when the Los Angeles Rams return from a bye week to host the New Orleans Saints on Sunday

7:12 PM on Wednesday, October 29

Minnesota Twins hire former assistant and ex-Pittsburgh Pirates skipper Derek Shelton as manager, AP source says

7:03 PM on Wednesday, October 29

Las Vegas Raiders coach Pete Carroll is reshaping the team with familiar faces from his Seattle Seahawks days

6:52 PM on Wednesday, October 29

Shohei Ohtani could pitch out of the bullpen for the Los Angeles Dodgers when the World Series returns to Toronto this weekend

6:43 PM on Wednesday, October 29

Monday night’s 18-inning marathon between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays in Game 3 of the World Series averaged 11.31 million viewers in the U.S. according to Nielsen, Fox and MLB

6:29 PM on Wednesday, October 29

The Denver Broncos have signed 41-year-old tight end Marcedes Lewis

6:10 PM on Wednesday, October 29

Quarterback Brock Purdy remains limited at practice because of a toe injury, and the San Francisco 49ers won't know until later in the week if he can play against the New York Giants on Sunday

6:06 PM on Wednesday, October 29

The Detroit Lions have signed star edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson to a contract extension through the 2030 season

5:56 PM on Wednesday, October 29

George Springer is out of the Toronto Blue Jays’ starting lineup for the second straight game at the World Series due to an injury on his right side

12:00 PM on Wednesday, October 29

Los Angeles FC forward Son Heung-Min tops Major League Soccer’s summer signings with total compensation of nearly $11.2 million, becoming the second-highest-paid player behind Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi

4:29 AM on Wednesday, October 29

Laura Wolvaardt’s imposing century has helped South Africa crush four-time champion England by 125 runs to reach the final of the Women’s Cricket World Cup for the first time