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Group stage underway at PGL Bucharest
Complexity, G2 Esports and FURIA were among six teams to record Round 1 sweeps Sunday as action began at the $625,000 PGL Bucharest 2025 event in Romania.,Sixteen teams are competing in the Counter-Strike 2 competition with the winner of next Sunday's grand final set to take home $200,000.,The group...
Rockets keep Stephen Curry in check to beat Warriors
Dillon Brooks went for a game-high 24 points, Amen Thompson spearheaded a suffocating defense on Stephen Curry and the Houston Rockets took a step toward clinching the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference with a 106-96 victory over the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco on Sunday night.,Alperen ...
No Giannis Antetokounmpo, but Bucks still edge Pelicans
Gary Trent Jr. scored 29 points, Brook Lopez and Ryan Rollins had double-doubles and the visiting Milwaukee Bucks held off the New Orleans Pelicans 111-107 on Sunday night.,Lopez finished with 20 points, 12 rebounds and four blocked shots, and Rollins had 14 points, 10 assists and four steals.,Kevin...
NHL roundup: Caps' Alexander Ovechkin tops Gretzky's goals mark
Despite Alexander Ovechkin scoring career goal No. 895 to surpass Wayne Gretzky and become the all-time goals leader in NHL history, the New York Islanders came away with the 4-1 win over the Washington Capitals on Sunday in Elmont, N.Y.,Marc Gatcomb collected the first two-goal game of his career w...
Despite Nikola Jokic's big game, Nuggets lose fourth straight
The Indiana Pacers absorbed a triple-double from Nikola Jokic to defeat the host Denver Nuggets 125-120 on Sunday.,Myles Turner scored 24 points for Indiana, Obi Toppin contributed 22, Andrew Nembhard had 19 and Aaron Nesmith added 17 as Indiana (47-31) marched to its fourth successive win and stren...
Red Sox bomb Cardinals to sweep twin bill, series
Alex Bregman went 4-for-5 with a homer and six RBIs as the Boston Red Sox routed the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 18-7 Sunday night to complete a three-game sweep.,The victory, Boston's fifth straight, came in the finale of a day-night doubleheader. The Red Sox won the opener 5-4 in 10 innings.,Rafa...
Madelene Sagstrom outlasts Lauren Coughlin, wins Match Play title
Madelene Sagstrom of Sweden went the distance Sunday, finishing off her quarterfinal match before prevailing in the semifinals and defeating Lauren Coughlin 1 up in the finals of the T-Mobile Match Play in North Las Vegas, Nev.,All told, Sagstrom played 36 holes at Shadow Creek Golf Course on Sunday...
Flames try to stay in wild-card race vs. Sharks
The Calgary Flames will look to make the most of a road clash with the cellar-dwelling San Jose Sharks on Monday to keep their playoff hopes alive.,The Flames (36-27-13, 85 points) head out for a quick two-game trip, which includes a stop in Anaheim, on the heels of an emotional 3-2 overtime loss to...
Home-ice advantage next goal for Kings as Kraken pay a visit
After clinching a playoff berth for a fourth consecutive season, the Los Angeles Kings will focus on nailing down home-ice advantage for the opening round of the Stanley Cup playoffs when they host the Seattle Kraken on Monday.,Los Angeles (44-23-9, 97 points), second in the Pacific Division, holds ...
OG Anunoby's latest big night leads Knicks past Suns
New York's OG Anunoby continued the surge he began during Jalen Brunson's absence Sunday night, when Anunoby welcomed Brunson back to the Knicks' lineup by scoring 32 points in a 112-98 win over the visiting Phoenix Suns.,Brunson, who began the night leads the Knicks with 26.3 points and 7.4 assists...
Canadiens scored twice in 2nd to push past Predators
The Montreal Canadiens strengthened their hold on the Eastern Conference's second wild-card spot with a 2-1 road victory over the slumping Nashville Predators on Sunday.,Cole Caufield and Patrik Laine scored second-period goals to pace the Canadiens (38-30-9, 85 points) to their fifth consecutive vi...
Toronto FC, Inter Miami settle for 1-1 draw
Lionel Messi and Federico Bernardeschi each scored goals, but it wasn't enough for either side to tip the scales in their favor in a 1-1 draw between host Inter Miami and Toronto FC on Sunday night in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,The result was particularly frustrating for Inter Miami (4-0-2, 14 points), w...
Tage Thompson nets another hat trick as Sabres down Bruins
Tage Thompson scored a pair of third-period goals to cap off his eighth career hat trick as the Buffalo Sabres pulled away for a 6-3 win over the visiting Boston Bruins on Sunday night.,Buffalo (34-36-6, 74 points) trailed 2-0 after one period but scored the final four goals of the game -- one in th...
WTA roundup: Jessica Pegula continues tear, wins Charleston title
One of the hottest players on the WTA Tour continued to roll along on Sunday as top-seeded Jessica Pegula defeated fellow American Sofia Kenin 6-3, 7-5 to win the Charleston Open in Charleston, S.C.,The title is Pegula's second of the season (she also lost in the finals of the Miami Open to World No...
Kings keep postseason hopes alive with win over Cavaliers
Zach LaVine made seven 3-pointers, including three in the fourth quarter, to finish with a game-high 37 points as the visiting Sacramento Kings pushed past the Cleveland Cavaliers 120-113 on Sunday night.,The win sends the Kings (38-40) to the ninth seed in the Western Conference, a half-game ahead ...
Blazers fend off Spurs, but both eliminated from playoff race
Toumani Camara poured in 23 points and took 10 rebounds as the host Portland Trail Blazers did just enough to beat the San Antonio Spurs 120-109 on Sunday.,Following the Sacramento Kings' win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, both the Trail Blazers and Spurs were eliminated from playoff contention.,Shae...
Hawks top Jazz, sending Utah to 9th straight loss
Onyeka Okongwu scored 27 points with 12 rebounds to help the Atlanta Hawks snap a three-game skid with a 147-134 home victory over the Utah Jazz on Sunday.,Trae Young contributed 23 points and 15 assists and Caris LeVert added 21 points, six assists and five boards off the bench for the Hawks (37-41...
Ilya Mikheyev scores twice to lead Penguins past Blackhawks
Ilya Mikheyev had two goals and Frank Nazar also scored to back a 28-save effort from Spencer Knight as the host Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 on Sunday to stop a five-game losing streak.,Chicago (22-45-10, 54 points) navigated a late charge from the Penguins, who tallied t...
Red Wings extend Panthers' losing streak to five
Cam Talbot made 32 saves to lead the Detroit Red Wings to a 2-1 win over the visiting Florida Panthers on Sunday.,The Red Wings (36-33-7, 79 points) won for the third time in four games and stayed in the hunt for the second and final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.,Alex DeBrincat and J.T. ...
Houston eyes chance to make history against Florida in NCAA Championship
No school has made more Final Four appearances without winning a championship than Houston.,During their six previous Final Four forays, the Cougars have lost to legends like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Patrick Ewing and they've lost in legendary fashion -- specifically Lorenzo Charles' last-second dunk...