Some of the sports stories The Associated Press is covering Wednesday. A full Sports Digest will be sent by about 3 p.m. All times EDT:- CLEVELAND -- Trevor Bauer didnt get out of the first inning of his last start when his pinkie wouldnt stop bleeding. The right-hander will try to give the Indians a 2-0 lead in the World Series as they host the Chicago Cubs, blanked in their first Series game since 1945. Game starts 7:08 p.m.- CLEVELAND -- Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred talks before Game 2.- ORLANDO, Fla. -- Survivors and first responders of the Pulse nightclub shooting will be honored before the Orlando Magics season opener, and the 49 victims of the mass shooting will be remembered in an elaborate pregame tribute.- FRISCO, Texas -- Dallas Dak Prescott and Philadelphias Carson Wentz enjoyed a week together at the Senior Bowl, likely not considering they might soon be rival rookie quarterbacks starting a key NFC East game. Through distinctly different circumstances, they will meet Sunday night.- Pro Picks is slumping. The last two weeks, weve looked like the Browns, which means lots of losses. Maybe Week 8 will bring us some prosperity.- Ohio State fans need to root for Michigan. Seriously. The Buckeyes loss last Saturday to Penn State has created this somewhat uncomfortable situation for their fans to have to root for their most intense rival for tiebreaker purposes in the Big Ten East.- With Baylor and West Virginia still undefeated before the first CFP rankings, there could still be playoff hopes for the Big 12. And could there be a potential path for two-loss Oklahoma to get back in contention for a return to the playoff?- FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Across the Southeastern Conference, players like Alabamas Eddie Jackson weigh the benefits and risks of leaving school early after each season. And theres not always a right or wrong answer to whether they should stay or go, even with hindsight.- Four ACC teams rank 8th to 11th nationally in FBS total defense with Clemson, Louisville and Virginia Tech ranked and thinking about winning the conference. Several other schools have been impressive as well, helping to show the conference is about more than dynamic quarterbacks such as Louisvilles Lamar Jackson and Clemsons Deshaun Watson.- Season previews for mens basketball teams in the Big 12, Pac-12.- CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- After a four-year Final Four drought, the Atlantic Coast Conference is building off a strong two-year run of postseason success that includes winning one national title, playing for another and posting three Final Four teams. Now its up to the league to prove it can keep that roll going, including when it comes to deepening its roster of NCAA Tournament bids.- OAKLAND, Calif. -- Yes, Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors took a 29-point beating at home on opening night at the hands of Kawhi Leonard and San Antonio. And it might be the best start the Warriors could have asked for as they find themselves before hitting the road where they certainly will now be villains instead of fan favorites.- SHANGHAI -- The eve of the final World Golf Championship of the year was a reminder to Rory McIlroy that golf is up for grabs, different from the days when Tiger Woods ruled these WGC events -- and golf.- SINGAPORE -- Svetlana Kuznetsova closes in on a spot in the semifinals of the WTA Finals, beating Karolina Pliskova 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (6). Kuznetsova will qualify if Agnieszka Radwanska defeats Garbine Muguruza in the second match. 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Balenciaga Shoes Clearance . 4 Villanova with a 96-68 drubbing on Monday. Wragge hit 9-of-14 from behind the arc, matching Kyle Korvers school record for 3-pointers in a game set in 2003, as Creighton (16-3, 6-1 Big East broke a conference record with 21 treys in the rout.The Carolina Hurricanes have traded defenceman Jamie McBain and the 35th overall pick in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft to the Buffalo Sabres for defenceman Andrej Sekera. The Sabres used the pick to select J.T. Compher from the USA Team National Development Program. McBain was selected by the Hurricanes, 63rd overall, in the second round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. He spent the first four years of his NHL career in Carolina. In 206 career NHL games, the Edina, Minnesota native has 19 goals and 56 assists. He has one-year and $1.9 million left on his contract wwith a cap hit of $1.dddddddddddd8 million. He will be a restricted free-agent at the conclusion of the 2013/14 season. Sekera played in 37 games during the lockout shortened 2012/13 season and contributed 12 points, including two goals. He was drafted in the third round, 71st overall of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft and made his NHL debut in the 2006/07 season. The 27-year-old defenceman has two years left on his deal that will see him earn $1.75 million each year, with a cap hit of $2.75 million. In 339 NHL games, Sekera has 17 goals and 75 assists. ' ' '