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SDSU forward Dionne Madjo (32) celebrates a point with teammates during an NCAA basketball game against Cal State Fullerton, Monday, November 2, 2026 in San Diego, California.
SAN DIEGO — SDSU defeated Cal State Fullerton, 77-51, at Viejas Arena on November 2, 2026. The Sporting Tribune’s Miguel Mota was there to capture the following TST Images.

SDSU guard Natalia Martinez dribbles the ball during an NCAA basketball game against Cal State Fullerton, Monday, November 2, 2026 in San Diego, California.

DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA – NOVEMBER 02: Bryson Howard #12 of the Duke Blue Devils dunks the ball during the second half of the game against the Army Black Knights at Cameron Indoor Stadium on November 02, 2026 in Durham, North Carolina. (Photo by Alex Halloway/Getty Images) | Getty Images
It wasn’t an inspirational season opener or anything, but Duke beat Army, 84-50. And while it wasn’t a beautiful game – in fact, there were some obvious flaws – there was still a lot to discuss. So let’s just jump in.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — A.J. Casey scored 19 points as Evansville made its first outing of the season Monday, beating Indiana-Kokomo 80-70.
Casey also contributed eight rebounds for the Purple Aces. Bryce Quinet added 10 points while shooting 3 for 12 from the field, including 1 for 5 from 3-point range, and 3 for 3 from the free-throw line, and had 11 assists. Makuei Riek had 10 points and shot 3 for 10 from the field, including 2 for 7 from beyond the arc.
Joseph Annan Jr. led the Cougars with 16 points. Indiana-Kokomo also got 12 points from Hudson Horvath.

After a rough homecoming performance at McCamish Pavilion, in which the Jackets were swept by both #2 Pitt and #7 SMU, the Jackets hit the road over Halloween weekend to face the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the #3 Louisville Cardinals. The Jackets split the weekend, completing a dramatic reverse sweep of Notre Dame before falling to the Cardinals in straight sets. This puts the Jackets at 14-8 on the year and 6-5 in the ACC, keeping pace in the conference and showing notable improvement over last season.

SALT LAKE CITY, UT – NOVEMBER 2: Robert Wright III #1 of the Brigham Young Cougars drives the ball the court against Justin Pippen #10 of the Ohio State Buckeyes during the first half of their game at the Delta Center on November 2, 2026 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images) | Getty Images
After scoring just 16 points in the first 13 minutes, BYU’s offense woke up in a big way the rest of the game in a 94-83 win over Ohio State on the opening day of college basketball.

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With 11 players on the sideline Monday, the Pacers had just six log minutes in their 108-104 loss to the Hawks.

SPRINGFIELD — Missouri State (1-0) women’s basketball started the new season with a bang on Monday, Nov. 2. 
The Lady Bears defeated in-state opponent Southeast Missouri State 77-40. Prior to the game, a new banner was unveiled honoring Missouri State’s Conference USA Tournament title. 
Here are some takeaways from Missouri State’s opening night victory.
Lady Bears’ depth was a huge factor
Missouri State had 13 different scorers against SeMo. Lainie Douglas led the Lady Bears’ offense. She scored 15 points on 6-for-9 shooting.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 43-point performance helped Oklahoma City subdue the Cleveland Cavaliers on the road (Jason Miller)
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander erupted for 43 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder halted their two-game losing streak with a battling 117-112 road victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday.
Oklahoma City had been rocked after suffering a slew of injuries followed by back-to-back 20-point defeats heading into Monday’s showdown with last season’s Eastern Conference finalists.

NORMAN — Oklahoma men’s basketball suffered a shocking loss Monday night.
The Sooners were upset by East Texas A&M 68-64 in their season opener at Lloyd Noble Center. Returning forward Derrion Reid had a chance to tie the game with seconds left but his midrange shot rimmed out.
Prior to Monday, OU had won 22 of its past 23 season openers. The Sooners had also won 30 consecutive non-conference games at home.
The Lions entered the contest ranked 298th in KenPom’s preseason ratings and as 28.5-point underdogs. OU entered 29th in KenPom.

STONY BROOK, N.Y. (AP) — Bryan Ndjonga’s 18 points helped Stony Brook open the season with a 97-47 victory over SUNY-Old Westbury on Monday.
Ndjonga added seven rebounds for the Seawolves. Leonardo Van Elswyk scored 17 points, going 8 for 9 from the field. Morris Ugusuk shot 3 for 5 from the field and 5 for 5 from the line to finish with 11 points.
Siddiq McMair led the Panthers with 14 points. SUNY-Old Westbury also got 12 points from Imole Akinwale. Mircea-Nicole Simu added seven points.

By sending eight-game starting quarterback Jacoby Brissett all the way to No. 3 on the depth chart, the Cardinals have sent a clear message to the rest of the league, eight days from the trade deadline.
Make us an offer.
The question becomes whether anyone will, and whether based on the games to be played in Week 9 anyone will need to.
Currently, the Ravens are scrambling to find healthy bodies at the position — and quarterbacks coach Israel Woolfork was the quarterback coach in Arizona last year, when Brissett started 12 games.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Myles Blackley had 15 points in New Hampshire’s 59-55 win against Brown in a season opener on Monday.
Blackley also contributed seven rebounds for the Wildcats (1-0). Tyler Bike shot 3 for 10 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line to add 13 points. Erik Oliver-Bush had nine points and shot 2 of 4 from the field, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 5 from the line.
Jeremiah Jenkins led the way for the Bears (0-1) with 17 points and two steals. Brown also got 12 points from Brady Loughlin.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a season-high 43 points and made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 32.6 seconds remaining as the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 117-112 on Monday night in the first of a two-game set.
Gilgeous-Alexander attempted 35 shots, the most in the NBA during the first two weeks of the season, and made 14. He was 11 of 12 from the free-throw line in 38 minutes as the injury-depleted Thunder bounced back after two straight road losses by 20-plus points.

Defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons made his Bears debut on Monday night, while left guard Quenton Nelson made his Seahawks debut. The teams traded for what they considered a missing piece last week.
Simmons has had an immediate impact with five tackles, a sack and two tackles for loss.
The Bears held the Seahawks to six first downs and 114 yards, most of it coming on the final drive of the half, and allowed Seattle to convert only 1-of-6 third downs. Seahawks punter Michael Dickson was busy, with four punts.
The Bears lead 13-9 at halftime.

USC guard JuJu Watkins (12) drives towards the basket while guarded by UNLV forward Norah Moo (14) during second half of college basketball game against UNLV on Monday November 2, 2026 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
LAS VEGAS —  USC defeats UNLV 100-68 in Las Vegas at T-Mobile Arena on November 2, 2026 and Kalin Sipes was there to capture the following TST Images.

Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford threw only 25 passes on Sunday. But he emerged from the win over the Chargers with some sort of arm issue.
Stafford was spotted after the game with ice on his throwing arm. Coach Sean McVay didn’t say much when asked about it on Monday.
“You’ll have to talk to him about that,” McVay told reporters. “He’s had some soreness there. I think he’d be better equipped once you guys talk to him to answer that. I can’t attest to stuff that I’m not necessarily aware of.

NEW YORK (AP) — Infielder Teruaki Sato of the Central League’s Hanshin Tigers and right-handers Kaima Taira of the Saitama Seibu Lions and Hiromi Itoh of the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in the Pacific League are entering Major League Baseball’s posting system and will be available to teams to sign as a free agent from Monday until Dec. 16.
Infielder Si-Hwan Roh of South Korea’s Hanwha Eagles is entering the posting system and can sign as a free agent from until Dec. 1.
Sato, a left-handed-hitting 27-year-old third baseman and occasional outfielder, hit .

The playoff run ended for Christ’s Church in the final four.
Boca Raton Christian bumped the Eagles from the Florida High School Athletic Association Class 1A volleyball semifinal, 25-20, 25-15, 25-22, at Polk State College in Winter Haven.
Christ’s Church (22-8) fell two steps short in its bid to add a second championship to its 2017 FHSAA title.

FRESNO, Calif. — Oregon State lost to Fresno State 38-22 Saturday night at Valley Children’s Stadium.

Here are 10 takeaways as the Beavers prepare to host Texas State.

1. Reality check

Two things can be true. Oregon State can still be ahead of schedule and on its way to a legitimately surprising season amid a massive rebuild, complete with a potent offense. Much of its success thus far came by pounding less talented teams and several of the worst defenses in the country.

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The man who once sat on the bench for the Kansas City Chiefs is now the starter for the team coming to town to play them. Josh Weinfuss of ESPN reported that Gardner Minshew, formerly with the Chiefs, has become the starting quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals. Consequently, he faces his old team when Arizona visits Arrowhead on November 22nd. It is a twist no one saw coming for a player who was just a backup a year ago.
During the 2025 offseason, Minshew agreed to a one-year, $1.17 million deal with the Chiefs to serve as Patrick Mahomes’ backup.

PORTLAND — Depth has been a strength all year for the Logansport football team.
That depth was put to the test Friday night at Jay County as despite being down one of their best players, the Berries eventually overwhelmed an opponent in the second half for a second straight game in a 49-22 win.
The Class 4A No. 10 Berries moved to 11-0 for the first time in program history. They travel to Muncie Central (8-3) next Friday for the Sectional 20 final. Jay County finishes 4-7.

The Los Angeles Rams might soon be getting a major boost to their pass rush.
Myles Garrett is returning to practice this week, head coach Sean McVay announced during his media availability on Monday, Nov. 2. While McVay was noncommittal about setting a deadline for the superstar defensive end’s return to the field, the team is opening Garrett’s 21-day practice window ahead of Sunday’s Week 9 matchup with the Washington Commanders after missing nearly two months since undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his left knee.

Nov. 2—WARNER, S.D. — One unanimous No. 1-ranked team features atop the final South Dakota Prep Media volleyball poll: the Warner Monarchs in Class B.
Warner, with a record of 30-3, garnered all 10 available first-place votes in the final poll, issued Monday. The Monarchs have reigned over the Class B poll since usurping preseason No. 1 Chester on Sept. 28. The Flyers landed at No. 2, followed by No. 3 Bennett County and No. 4 Colman-Egan. Rounding out the poll, No. 5 Northwestern re-entered the top-five for the first time since Oct. 5, replacing Gayville-Volin.

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The Bruins will look to carry momentum from an overtime victory into Monday night’s matchup against the Golden Knights at TD Garden.
Boston rallied from a two-goal third-period deficit Saturday to defeat Chicago, snapping a two-game losing streak. Mason Lohrei and Morgan Geekie scored late to force overtime before Elias Lindholm netted the game-winner.

PEORIA — Bradley opens its 2026-27 men’s basketball season against Monmouth College on Monday, Nov. 2.
Below are updates on the game.
2026 Bradley Braves, Monmouth College Fighting Scots, live updates

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Kenpom ranking: Bradley No. 173.

Oct 31, 2014; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants general manager Brian Sabean speaks to the crowd during the World Series celebration at City Hall. The San Francisco Giants defeated the Kansas City Royals in game seven of the World Series. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-USA TODAY Sports
Former Giants general manager Brian Sabean knows he is not the biggest name on his Hall of Fame ballot. He told reporters on Monday that he is the only person on the list who is not a true icon in the sport. This honesty stands out in a game full of loud voices and big egos.

Bryant McFadden and Kyle Long join CBS Sports H

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The New York Yankees do not need to chase every available bat. They do need to ask whether their offense is too dependent on left-handed hitters after being swept by Tampa Bay Rays in the ALDS.
Teoscar Hernandez could answer part of that question. The Dodgers may move him this winter, and one speculative trade proposal has already connected him to New York as a right-handed complement to Aaron Judge and Cody Bellinger.
The key is price.

It wasn’t easy for Robert Whittaker to land an opponent for UFC Sydney.
Former middleweight champion Whittaker (27-9 MMA, 18-7 UFC) draws Bogdan Guskov (18-4-1 MMA, 4-2-1 UFC) in the UFC Fight Night 298 co-main event on Feb. 6 from Afterpay Arena.
Whittaker was eager to compete in his hometown after not fighting there since a 2014 finish of Clint Hester. However, the UFC had to go through multiple names for Whittaker before landing on Guskov.
“I’ve climbed every mountain.

No. 10 Iowa tips off the 2026-27 season on Monday, Nov. 2 as the Hawkeyes welcome in Towson to Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
Iowa sold out season tickets for the fourth straight year, and there’s great anticipation for what Iowa can accomplish in Year 3 of the Jan Jensen era.
The Hawkeyes added four transfers–Dani Carnegie, Jocelyn Faison, Amari Whiting, and Bria Medina–to complement fellow newcomers McKenna Woliczko and Ella Strömdahl and key returnees such as Ava Heiden, Chit-Chat Wright, Taylor Stremlow, and Journey Houston.

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Dean Wade is doing exactly what the 76ers paid him to do on defense, yet his complete refusal to shoot is becoming a major liability for the roster. The front office signed him for his versatility and passing, but his limited offensive production is hurting the team’s spacing. According to The Sixer Sense, Wade has been as good as advertised in the early season, but his lack of aggression on the scoring end is a clear issue that needs fixing.
The Numbers Do Not Lie
For a starter, an average of only 3.

Colts defensive lineman DeForest Buckner, a former 49er, chases San Francisco quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo during a game in 2021. (Scott Strazzante/The Chronicle)

Six years ago, when DeForest Buckner was told he was being traded by the San Francisco 49ers, the Pro Bowl defensive tackle was “heartbroken.”
Last week, when Buckner was told he was being traded back to the franchise that previously didn’t reciprocate his affection? His heart was filled with gratitude.
“I just fell to my knees and I started praying,” Buckner said.

Eagles coach Nick Sirianni said Monday that he is not making a change at offensive coordinator or quarterback amid his team’s six-game losing streak.

The Cardinals named Gardner Minshew as the team’s new starting QB while moving Jacoby Brissett below rookie Carson Beck on the depth chart.

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The Stingrays have grown accustomed to playing for state championships, and, once again, they are back with a chance to add to the program’s impressive legacy.
Seacrest Country Day downed St. Edward’s in straight sets, 25-20, 25-17, 25-15, in their Class 1A semifinal match in Winter Haven on Monday, Nov. 2. The Stingrays will play the winner of Christs Church Academy and Boca Raton Christian for a chance at their fifth title in the last six seasons on Wednesday.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Less than 24 hours after Indianapolis Colts coach Shane Steichen told reporters he would “evaluate everything” in the wake of Sunday’s embarrassing loss at Jacksonville, a deep study session convinced him no personnel changes were needed.
Daniel Jones will remain the starting quarterback. Coordinator Lou Anarumo will continue to make the defensive calls. Running back Jonathan Taylor and receiver Josh Downs will continue playing key roles on offense, and Steichen will continue to focus on football.

Maxx Crosby trade update is significant news for Lions, Bears and Cowboys originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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Maxx Crosby is regularly in the conversation when it comes to trade targets, even if he seems happy with the Las Vegas Raiders. Several NFL teams have been linked to the star defensive end, including the Dallas Cowboys, Chicago Bears, and Detroit Lions, just to name a few.
The NFL’s trade deadline is coming up on Nov.

The 2026-27 season has not gone the way Utah Jazz fans expected. To start the season 1-5 hurts fans enough. The team either struggles to score or defend, and to add even more salt to Jazz Nation’s wounds, a tragedy struck at the Delta Center.
In a game against the Memphis Grizzlies on Oct. 26, Jaren Jackson Jr.tore his right MCL. One small sequence changed Utah’s season outlook. Grizzlies guard Ty Jerome did what many NBA players like to do: go for a shot and foul.
After feeling contact, Jerome fell and, unbeknownst to him, Jackson Jr. also occupied his falling space.

Cédric Doumbé, huh? A kickboxer for Christmas Eve? This is an interesting wrinkle for Jake Paul. Or perhaps not interesting at all, depending on your point of view.
Because hasn’t his voyage into combat sports been a game of escalations? A kind of increasingly dangerous hopscotch from being an internet renegade to becoming a legitimate boxer? Paul’s brand of drama was built, somewhat obnoxiously, through a series of double-dog dares disguised as boxing matches.

Rashid Shaheed was a big part of Seattle’s Super Bowl run as a returner, but has been quiet as a receiver.

Johnson was in middle school when he first started diagramming plays, and we have one of the originals.

Tyler Sullivan joins CBS Sports HQ with 5 names

Fever’s Sophie Cunningham reveals drastic personal measure taken after 2026 WNBA season originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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Sophie Cunningham’s future is enveloped in some uncertainty as the WNBA offseason gets underway.
The Indiana Fever guard is a pending free agent, and it is not certain that she will return to Indianapolis for a third season as Caitlin Clark’s popular “enforcer.