NBA Cup Group Play: Luka Doncic scored 53 points, with 5 rebounds and 5 assists, as the Lakers beat Portland 124-118. Doncic has now recorded four straight games with 40+ points, 5+ rebounds and 5+ assists, joining Elgin Baylor as the only players in NBA history to accomplish the feat. Game recap
Victor Wembanyama had 30 points and 14 rebounds as San Antonio beat Sacramento 124-109. He's just the third player to record 250+ points, 100+ rebounds and 35+ blocks through the first nine games of a season, joining Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Shaquille O'Neal. Game recap
Jayson Tatum scored 34 points and added 8 rebounds and 9 assists to lead Boston past Charlotte 119-80. The Celtics knocked down 24 three-pointers in the win. Game recap
Cleveland handed Philadelphia just its second loss of the season, winning 119-95 behind Donovan Mitchell's 23 points. LeBron James struggled in his return to Cleveland, shooting 3-for-12 and scoring in single digits for just the 10th time in his career. Game recap
NCAA Men's Top 25: No. 4 UConn defeated No. 16 Michigan 85-77 in a rematch of last year's national championship game. Braylon Mullins scored 23 points for the Huskies. Meanwhile, Valparaiso stunned Purdue 83-80 on Justus McNair's buzzer-beating three-pointer in double overtime. Purdue is now 0-2 for the first time since 1976. UConn-Michigan | Valparaiso-Purdue
NHL: Kirill Kaprizov had a goal and three assists as Minnesota beat San Jose 4-1. Game recap
Anaheim rallied for its fourth straight win, beating Calgary 5-3 on Cutter Gauthier's late goal. Gauthier has 10 goals during a five-game scoring streak. Game recap
Josh Norris scored twice and Owen Power added three assists as Buffalo beat Columbus 5-2 for its fourth win in five games. Game recap
Rugby: Just 23 days after breaking his arm, Kalyn Ponga returned to lead New Zealand to a 34-10 win over Tonga, sending the Kiwis to their first Rugby World Cup final since 2013. Read more
SEC Football: The SEC is considering a luxury tax for schools that exceed the player revenue-sharing cap established under the House v. NCAA settlement. The conference hopes to approve the measure before football's December 2-4 early signing period. Read more
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