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Stars 5, CBJ 2

Matt Duchene scored the go-ahead goal in the second period and the Dallas Stars rallied from a two-goal deficit, beating the Blue Jackets 5-2 and snapping a two-game losing streak.

Thunder 128, Cavs 120

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 43 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Cavaliers 128-120.

Day: “Ignore the noise”

Ohio State held onto the No. 1 spot in the College Football Playoff rankings. Head coach Ryan Day brushes that off as just so much “noise,” along with that investigation into allegations of improper scouting surrounding arch-rival Michigan.

Panthers rally to beat the Blue Jackets 5-4

Nick Cousins pulled Florida into a tie in the final minute of regulation, Carter Verhaeghe scored 1:26 into overtime and the Panthers got a wild 5-4 win over the Blue Jackets.

MBK: OSU 79, Oakland 73

Roddy Gayle Jr. scored nine straight points in the fourth quarter, sinking a go-ahead jumper in the run, and Ohio State rallied to beat Oakland 79-73 in a season opener.

WBK: (21) USC 83, (7) OSU 74

Freshman JuJu Watkins scored 32 points in her college debut, lifting No. 21 Southern California over No. 7 Ohio State 83-74 in the season opener for both teams.

Bengals win 4th straight

Joe Burrow threw for a season-high 348 yards and had two touchdown passes as the Bengals won their fourth straight, beating the Buffalo Bills 24-18 in a key AFC matchup.

Browns record 7 sacks in 27-0 win over Arizona

Deshaun Watson threw two touchdown passes in his second start for Cleveland in five weeks because of a right shoulder injury and the Browns held the Cardinals to just 58 yards in a 27-0 win.