season opener

OKLAHOMA CITY Kevin Durant scored 30 points to help the Oklahoma City Thunder win their season opener with a 97-89 victory over the Orlando Magic on Sunday night.

Two Moorhead men are in jail for alleged game law violations during Minnesota's firearms deer season opener.

Johan Franzen broke a tie in the second period, Ty Conklin stopped 29 shots and the Detroit Red Wings beat Colorado 3-0 on Saturday to spoil a night in which the Avalanche retired the jersey of Peter Forsberg.

Kris Letang and Evgeni Malkin scored in the shootout and the Pittsburgh Penguinis overcame blowing a two-goal lead to open the season with a 4-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night.

Houston coach Gary Kubiak expects running back Arian Foster to play on Sunday against the Miami Dolphins.

Foster returned to practice this week after missing the season opener because of a left hamstring injury. "He looks ready to play," Kubiak said after practice Friday.

"He's had a good week.

Panthers name top pick Newton starter for regular-season opener.

Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay says his team must be prepared to start the season without injured quarterback Peyton Manning, and the club might need to find a veteran backup.

St. Louis Blues general manager Doug Armstrong announced Wednesday that right wing David Perron will not be ready for the start of the regular season due to his concussion.

Another game, another loss and more miscues for the winless San Francisco Giants. The defending World Series champions lost 4-3 to the rival Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night, committing two errors to go with the three they had in a 2-1 loss in the teams' season opener a night earlier.

"That's not what you thought would happen opening up here.

Officials say the New England Patriots fan who needed medical attention on the field shortly before the season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals later died.