LOS ANGELES — Ja Morant led five starters in double figures with 28 points and the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 120-114 in their home opener Saturday night.

ATLANTA — Led by an unlikely hero, the Atlanta Braves are heading back to a place that used to be so familiar to them.

PALMDALE — Rachel Garcia was back where her love of softball began on Saturday, sitting on the same field where she met her idol Lisa Fernandez when she was about 6 or 7 years old.

No. 2 Cincinnati 28, Navy 20

PASADENA — Anthony Brown and No. 10 Oregon aren’t garnering style points, but in a season where the College Football Playoff picture remains murky at best, they keep on getting key victories.

SOUTH BEND, Ind.  — Kyren Williams and No. 13 Notre Dame's offensive line took a big step forward Saturday night, withstanding Southern California's fourth-quarter rally for a 31-16 victory.

PALMDALE – The Highland girls’ volleyball team was riding high following an opening round sweep against Beacon Hill.

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Ryan Hartman scored with 12.1 seconds left in overtime and the Minnesota Wild extended their season-opening win streak to four games, rallying to beat Anaheim 4-3 on Saturday night.

ST. LOUIS — David Perron had three goals and an assist, Jake Neighbours scored his first NHL goal, and the St. Louis Blues beat the Los Angeles Kings 7-3 on Saturday night.

BORON — It’s cliché, but Boron senior Quinton Hiegel probably explained it best.

LOS ANGELES — Dwight Howard and Anthony Davis both say their physical confrontation on the Los Angeles Lakers' bench was a momentary disagreement that has already been resolved.

PASADENA — When No. 10 Oregon’s Kayvon Thibodeaux returned for the second half against California on Friday, the standout defensive end helped rally the team to a vital win with a goal line stand. 

DALLAS — Denis Gurianov scored on a rushing backhander from the right circle with 45 seconds left in overtime for his first point of the season to give the Dallas Stars a 3-2 win in their home opener over the Los Angeles Kings on Friday night.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — There will be no Heisman Trophy favorites on the field and no national championships on the line when Southern California and No. 13 Notre Dame meet for the 92nd time tonight.

HOUSTON — Rookie Luis García showed the poise of an October ace, MVP Yordan Alvarez stayed hot at the plate and the Houston Astros earned yet another trip to the World Series, beating the Boston Red Sox 5-0 Friday night in Game 6 of the AL Championship Series.

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves know what happened last October and want to avoid a repeat. The Los Angeles Dodgers plan on an encore.

LANCASTER — It wasn’t a perfect game for the Eastside football team, but the Lions will take the results.

QUARTZ HILL — The Highland girls tennis team did what no team has done against Quartz Hill in more than 33 years — the Bulldogs beat the Royals twice in one season.

PALMDALE — Quartz Hill junior golfer Kylie Warner defended her spring Golden League title with a 2-under 70 on the final day of the Golden League CIF Qualifying Tournament on Thursday at Rancho Vista Golf Course.

LANCASTER — Maybe it was nerves. Or just being anxious. It could have been just the pure excitement of the playoff atmosphere.

QUARTZ HILL — The Quartz Hill girls volleyball team knew it would face tough competition in the playoffs, even in the opening round.

LOS ANGELES — For a guy who dislikes drama, Chris Taylor sure provided plenty of it.

SAN FRANCISCO — Stephen Curry raised his arms, waved to acknowledge the adoring fans as shot after shot dropped through the net and screamed in celebration — no trash about it. 

LOS ANGELES — Behind the red-hot bat of Eddie Rosario, the Atlanta Braves are one win away from their first World Series appearance since 1999.