Nine-time NBA All-Star Paul George is expected to make his debut with the Philadelphia 76ers tonight, according to ESPN.

George, who hasn’t played in any of Philadelphia’s five games this season, has been sidelined since suffering a bone bruise in his left knee in a preseason game against Atlanta on Oct. 4.

The 34-year-old George practiced with the team Sunday in Phoenix and although he’s listed as questionable tonight, he should face the Suns.

Philadelphia, which also has yet to have former MVP Joel Embiid play this season, comes into Monday’s game with a 1-4 record.

Pistons roll past Nets >> Cade Cunningham scored 19 points to lead the Detroit Pistons to a 106-92 win over the Nets in New York.

Cunningham was one of six players in double figures for Detroit. Tobias Harris and Malik Beasley scored 18 points each, Jaden Ivey finished with 15, Tim Hardaway Jr. added 14 and Jalen Duren had 13 for the Pistons.

Motorsports

Blaney gets shot at another NASCAR title >> Ryan Blaney earned a chance to defend his Cup Series championship with a victory t Martinsville Speedway, where a controversial finish forced NASCAR to decide if Christopher Bell or William Byron took the final spot in the winner-take-all season finale.

The ending was marred by NASCAR’s lengthy review of Bell potentially committing a safety violation with his last-lap pass of Byron. Bell’s pass of Byron left the two tied in points for the final spot in next week’s title-decider at Phoenix Raceway. After an awkwardly long delay, Bell’s move was deemed illegal and Byron was given the final spot.

Blaney, meanwhile, passed Chase Elliott with 15 laps to go to win at the Virginia track for a second consecutive year and take a spot in the championship race next week at Phoenix Raceway. Blaney will race Penske teammate Joey Logano, Tyler Reddick of 23XI Racing and Byron.

The title goes to the highest-finishing driver next Sunday.

Tennis

Zverev captures Paris Masters title >> Alexander Zverev was imperious in dispatching Frenchman Ugo Humbert 6-2, 6-2 to win the Paris Masters.

College football

Oregon is unanimous No. 1 >> Oregon was the unanimous choice for No. 1 in the AP poll, strengthening its bid for the top spot in the College Football Playoff selection committee’s first rankings of the season.

The Ducks are No. 1 in the AP Top 25 for the third straight week, and unanimous for the first time, after its 21-point road win against Michigan.

Georgia remained No. 2 after beating Florida. Ohio State earned a one-spot promotion to No. 3 with its win at Penn State. No. 4 Miami and No. 5 Texas each moved up a spot.

Men’s soccer

Oakland Roots fall in playoffs >> Jairo Henriquez and Ronald Damus each scored a goal to lead No. 2 seeded Colorado Springs to a 2-0 victory over the seventh-seeded Oakland Roots in a first-round USL Championship playoff game.

Golf

Takeda beats Alex in LPGA playoff >> Rio Takeda of Japan won the Toto Japan Classic in a six-hole playoff against Marina Alex to capture her first LPGA Tour title.