Franz Wagner scored 31 points, Paolo Banchero had 28 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists and the Orlando Magic beat the Washington Wizards 130-125 Friday night to tie a franchise record with their ninth straight victory

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Franz Wagner scored 31 points, Paolo Banchero had 28 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists and the Orlando Magic won their ninth straight to tie the franchise record, beating the Washington Wizards 130-125 on Friday nigh.

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum was ejected from Friday night’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers for arguing a call at the end of the third quarter

Desmond Bane scored 30 points and the depleted Memphis Grizzlies won consecutive games for the first time this season, beating Dallas 108-94 with Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic out for personal reasons

Elvis Merzlikins stopped 41 shots and the Columbus Blue Jackets rallied from two goals down to beat the Ottawa Senators 4-2

Kel’el Ware had 18 points and 14 rebounds, Mackenzie Mgbako added 13 points and Indiana cruised past Maryland 65-53 in a Big Ten Conference opener for both teams

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The Philadelphia 76ers were without their top two scorers for Friday night’s game against the Eastern Conference-leading Boston Celtics

While the Texas Rangers won't be the winners of the Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes, there are three other players they can sign to help them repeat.

The Big 12 Championship Game will feature the Texas Longhorns battling the Oklahoma State Cowboys with College Football Playoff implications.

The Boston Red Sox are out of the running for Shohei Ohtani, but there are several impact free agents still available to sign.

The Cincinnati Reds finalized a $26 million, two-year contract with pitcher Nick Martinez and a $16 million, two-year deal with reliever Emilio Pagán