BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Buffalo Sabres forward Evander Kane pleaded not guilty Monday to charges alleging he grabbed three women during an altercation at a downtown bar in June.Kane didnt speak as his attorney entered the plea for him in Buffalo City Court during the brief appearance. Judge Barbara Johnson-Lee scheduled his next court date for Sept. 9.Kane, who turns 25 Tuesday, was arrested July 22 after turning himself in to police. He was charged with non-criminal harassment, disorderly conduct and trespass and was released after being processed.The charges stem from an alleged incident that occurred early on June 24 at Bottoms Up, a nightclub in Buffalos popular Chippewa Street entertainment district. Three women said they were grabbed by Kane inside the bar. A male bar employee said he also had a run-in with the NHL player.His lawyer, Paul Cambria, has questioned why Kane was charged with trespassing when he was invited to the bar by its owner. Cambria called the allegations extremely exaggerated while saying his client denies strenuously any wrongdoing.Cambria also played down reports that some of the encounters were captured by the bars video surveillance cameras.Erie County Acting District Attorney Michael Flaherty said, its our opinion that the evidence does support the charges, but wouldnt go into details about what the video showed.According to the complaints given to police by the three women, Kane either pulled their hair or grabbed them by neck during encounters inside the bar. One of the women said Kane told her, Youre coming to my house with me and youre going to like it.When the woman told him no, Kane grabbed her around the neck with both hands, the woman told police.Another woman told police that Kane grabbed her hair from behind, while the third said he grabbed her throat and pulled her hair.A bouncer told police that the DJ sent him a text around 3 a.m. saying, Kanes gotta go. The bouncer said that after he told Kane he had to leave the nightclub, Kane pushed him twice before someone else grabbed Kane and walked him out the back.After the bar closed, employees watched video surveillance that showed Kane grabbing one of the women by the throat on the dance floor, the bouncer said.In March, prosecutors announced that Kane would not face a sexual assault charge stemming from a December incident in Buffalo because there was no evidence to support the allegation.The fourth player selected in the 2009 draft, Kane was acquired in a multiplayer trade with Winnipeg in February 2015. He scored 20 goals and added 15 assists in 65 games last season. He has two years remaining on his contract. Antonio Senzatela Jersey .Y. - General manager Billy King says the Brooklyn Nets are looking to add a big man and confirmed the team worked out centre Jason Collins, who would become the first openly gay active NBA player if signed. Ryan McMahon Jersey . 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Williams rushed 15 times for 123 yards including his big run down the left side for a 10-7 lead early in the third quarter.Snell followed with nine carries for 41 of Kentuckys 65 yards on the 11-play drive, all achieved on the ground. He capped the drive by taking the direct snap and running left into the end zone with ease, then sealed the win with several runs for first downs that kept the clock moving.Thats what I try to look for every time I touch the ball, a first down, said Snell, who finished with 73 yards on 16 carries.This effort comes a week after the two combined for 317 yards rushing against New Mexico State with Snell scoring four TDs. Kentucky now has a two-game winning streak after two tough losses following another episode of the Boom and Benny Show -- or vice versa.Having Boom, Benny, Jojo (Kemp) and all the other running backs is a great asset to have with our offense, quarterback Stephen Johnson said. 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We really lacked execution starting the game offensively, first-year coach Will Muschamp said. We struggled and couldnt get anything going in the throwing game. ... We just never got into sync and defensively we really struggled to play blocks up front and hold the point against people.Kentucky: Stoops midweek blasting of his defense seemed to do the trick as the Wildcats held the Gamecocks to 3 of 13 on third-down conversions and got to the quarterback. We really had to take it (the criticism) to heart, nose guard Naquez Pringle said. Seeing what we could do and accomplish, we had to finish. It was a great win.Williams continued to show durability and explosiveness with his second straight 100-yard rushing game. The offensive line yielded four sacks and Kentucky converted just 4 of 13 third-down chances but gained 351 yards. Johnson held the ball too long on many snaps but completed 11 of 19 passes for 135 yards in his first start in place of injured Drew Barker (back).UP NEXT:South Carolina: The Gamecocks play the first of five home games over six weeks next Saturday against Texas A&M, seeking their first win in three meetings against the Aggies.Kentucky: The Wildcats visit defending national champion and top-ranked Alabama next Saturday.---AP College Football: collegefootball.ap.org ' ' '