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• 49ers Hold On to Beat Commanders 23-17 and Stay Unbeaten at 6-0 — San Francisco led 20-3 at halftime and survived a Washington rally that ended with a sack on the final play.
• Pistons Erase a 22-Point Deficit to Beat Celtics 121-113 in Season Opener — A 23-0 fourth-quarter run flipped the game in Detroit, spoiling Paul George's 38-point Celtics debut.
• Michkov Strikes Twice as Shorthanded Flyers Hold Off Avalanche 3-2 — Missing five regulars and dressing four rookies, Philadelphia beat Colorado for a second straight win — powered by Matvei Michkov's three-game scoring streak and three assists from Trevor Zegras.
• Garand and Bjorkstrand Keep Rangers Perfect at the Garden in 5-2 Win Over Ducks — Dylan Garand made 29 saves and Oliver Bjorkstrand scored twice as New York improved to 6-0-0 at home — the Rangers' best start at Madison Square Garden since 1990-91.
• Simeone Brace Sinks Parma as Torino Stroll to 3-0 Win at the Tardini — Two goals from Giovanni Simeone and a Che Adams strike handed Torino a comfortable away win and left Alberto Gilardino demanding answers from his Parma side.
• Ten-Man Getafe Hold Rayo Vallecano 1-1 as Satriano Cancels Out García — Djené was sent off in the 28th minute, but Getafe equalised early in the second half and held on in Dani Carvajal's debut.
• Maddison Starts, Kulusevski Returns as Spurs Beat Coventry 3-1 for First League Win — Tottenham ended a winless start to the Premier League season, with James Maddison, Omar Marmoush and Ben Davies scoring.
• Flames Come Back Twice to Beat Hurricanes 3-2 on Sharangovich's Late Goal — Calgary erased a 1-0 deficit and then a second tie in a wild final two minutes of the second period, taking its first home win of the season against the reigning champions.
• Kaprizov's League-Leading 10th Goal Carries Wild Past Blue Jackets 2-1 — Kirill Kaprizov broke a 1-1 tie on the power play and Minnesota smothered Columbus, allowing just 14 shots in a fourth straight home win.
• Rasmussen's Seven Innings Put the Rays on the Doorstep in ALCS Game 5 — Three early runs and a dominant Drew Rasmussen start beat Cleveland 3-1 at Progressive Field — the win that set up Tampa Bay's pennant clincher a night later.
• Blocked Punt, Four Slye Field Goals: Titans Stun Colts 26-20 for First Win — Down 13-0 at halftime, Tennessee scored 20 unanswered points behind its defense and special teams to hand Robert Saleh his first win as Titans head coach.
• Chiefs 22, Chargers 6: Kenneth Walker III's two touchdowns carry Kansas City — Walker ran for 128 yards and both Chiefs touchdowns as Kansas City held Los Angeles to two field goals at Arrowhead.