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9:37 PM on Wednesday, October 22

A surfer in distress and a friend who tried to rescue him both died in stormy weather off the coast of the Australian city of Melbourne

9:21 PM on Wednesday, October 22

Victor Wembanyama had 40 points and 15 rebounds, helping the San Antonio Spurs spoil No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg’s debut in a 125-92 rout of the Dallas Mavericks

9:08 PM on Wednesday, October 22

Walker Kessler had 22 points and nine rebounds, Lauri Markkanen scored 20 and the Utah Jazz beat the Los Angeles Clippers 129-108

9:08 PM on Wednesday, October 22

Mike Matheson scored on a one-timer off Ivan Demidov’s crossing pass a minute into overtime to give the Montreal Canadiens a 2-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night

8:37 PM on Wednesday, October 22

Nick Minicucci threw for 276 yards and four touchdowns, with Sean Wilson and Kyre Duplessis each scoring twice, and Delaware held off Middle Tennessee 31-28

8:27 PM on Wednesday, October 22

Mike Brown got a hug before his first game from Spike Lee, who was dressed in an orange-and-blue suit

8:13 PM on Wednesday, October 22

Ja Morant scored 35 points, including a key basket with 32.9 seconds to play, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the New Orleans Pelicans 128-122 in the season opener for both teams

8:10 PM on Wednesday, October 22

Nikola Vucevic had 28 points and 14 rebounds, Matas Buzelis scored 21 points and the Chicago Bulls regrouped after blowing a 23-point lead to beat the Detroit Pistons 115-111 in their opener

8:09 PM on Wednesday, October 22

Milwaukee Bucks guard Kevin Porter Jr. will undergo an MRI after spraining his left ankle late in the first quarter of a season-opening 133-120 victory over the Washington Wizards

7:51 PM on Wednesday, October 22

RJ Barrett scored 25 points and Brandon Ingram added 16 points and nine rebounds in his Toronto debut as the Raptors ran away from the Atlanta Hawks for a 138-118 victory in the season opener for both teams

7:50 PM on Wednesday, October 22

Flamengo has edged Argentina’s Racing Club 1-0 at home in the first leg of the Copa Libertadores semifinal series

7:48 PM on Wednesday, October 22

Hugo Cuypers scored two second-half goals, Brian Gutiérrez added another and the Chicago Fire advanced out of the wild card round with a 3-1 victory over Orlando City

7:42 PM on Wednesday, October 22

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 37 points and 14 rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks never trailed in a 133-120, season-opening victory over the Washington Wizards

7:34 PM on Wednesday, October 22

Jack Quinn had a goal and two assists, Colten Ellis stopped 27 shots in his NHL debut and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-2

7:22 PM on Wednesday, October 22

Tyrese Maxey scores 40 points, and VJ Edgecombe adds 34 to help the Philadelphia 76ers rally from a fourth-quarter deficit and beat the Boston Celtics 117-116 in their season opener on Wednesday night

7:08 PM on Wednesday, October 22

Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner scored 24 points each, Desmond Bane added 23 in his Orlando debut, and the Magic beat the Miami Heat 125-121 in the season opener for both teams

6:59 PM on Wednesday, October 22

Brandon Miller scored 25 points in his first game since Jan. 15, Miles Bridges added 18 points and 11 rebounds, and the Charlotte Hornets defeated the Brooklyn Nets 136-117 in their season opener

6:52 PM on Wednesday, October 22

Nico Daws made 29 saves, Paul Cotter, Brenden Dillon and rookie Arseny Gritsyuk scored and the New Jersey Devils beat the Minnesota Wild 4-1 on Wednesday night for their sixth straight victory

11:04 AM on Wednesday, October 22

Khris Middleton considers a standing ovation from an opposing team’s crowd one of the ultimate signs of respect

9:21 AM on Wednesday, October 22

Without star Cristiano Ronaldo, Saudi club Al-Nassr beat FC Goa 2-1 to maintain its perfect record in the Asian Champions League Two