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Gladiators, Falcons move on at DreamLeague Season 23
Gaimin Gladiators and Team Falcons each recorded a sweep on Thursday to advance to the upper bracket final of the playoffs at the $1 million online DreamLeague Season 23 event.,Gaimin Gladiators posted a 2-0 win over Tundra Esports after notching 29-minute victories, first on green and then on red.,...
Dustin Poirier: No interest in 4th Conor McGregor fight
Dustin Poirier is too busy chasing a title to pursue a massive potential payday, saying he is not interested in a fourth fight with Conor McGregor.,"I think that ship has sailed," Poirier told ESPN on Wednesday. "All I want is the UFC lightweight championship.",Poirier, 35, is fighting Islam Makhach...
Vanderbilt F Ven-Allen Lubin commits to North Carolina
Former Notre Dame and Vanderbilt forward Ven-Allen Lubin committed to North Carolina on Thursday.,As a 6-foot-8 sophomore, he averaged 12.3 points and 6.3 rebounds for the Commodores in 2023-24.,Lubin has averaged 9.1 points and 5.3 boards in 54 games (33 starts) for the Fighting Irish (2022-23) and...
Top seed Iga Swiatek, Naomi Osaka could face early dual at French Open
Iga Swiatek of Poland is the top seed at the French Open, which begins Sunday, and will open against a qualifier or a lucky loser as she attempts to win her fourth title in Paris.,It's the potential second-round matchup that got attention when the draw was announced Thursday.,Swiatek and Naomi Osaka...
Rafael Nadal draws Alexander Zverev in French Open first round
Rafael Nadal returns to Roland Garros to face Italian Open champion and fourth-seeded Alexander Zverev of Germany in the first round of the French Open. ,The 2024 French Open begins Sunday and features the return of Spain's Nadal, the winningest player in the history of the tournament, who missed th...
Philadelphia Union GK Andre Blake signs new contract
Three-time MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Andre Blake signed a new contract Thursday that will keep him with the Philadelphia Union through 2026.,The deal includes a club option for 2027 for the 33-year-old Jamaica native, who broke into the MLS ranks with Philadelphia as the No. 1 overall draft pick in...
Cavaliers fire head coach J.B. Bickerstaff
The Cleveland Cavaliers fired head coach J.B. Bickerstaff on Thursday after three straight winning seasons.,The Cavaliers reached the Eastern Conference semifinals for the first time in six years this season before falling to the Boston Celtics in five games in an injury-marred series.,Bickerstaff, ...
WNBA confirms 14th team heading to Toronto
The WNBA awarded an expansion team to Toronto on Thursday, making the franchise the league's 14th member and the first outside the United States.,The Toronto franchise will join the league in 2026 and will play will most of its home games at Coca-Cola Coliseum at Exhibition Place in downtown Toronto...
Orioles bid to halt slide in series opener vs. White Sox
The Baltimore Orioles and Chicago White Sox pretty much have been headed in the same direction this week. ,They'll meet Thursday night to begin a four-game series in Chicago with both clubs looking to reverse trends. ,The Orioles have lost three games in a row for the first time this season, droppin...
Jack Flaherty, struggling Tigers aim to subdue Blue Jays
Jack Flaherty has turned into a quality pickup for the Detroit Tigers. ,Signed to a one-year, $14 million contract as a free agent, Flaherty has been a steadying force for the rotation, and he'll start the opener of a four-game series against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday evening.,Flah...
Tight series between Rockies, A's up for grabs in finale
Two teams with one victory apiece yet lamenting blown opportunities go for a series win Thursday afternoon when the visiting Colorado Rockies and Oakland Athletics duel for a third and final time.,One night after blowing a late lead that eventually cost them the game, the Rockies rebounded from an A...
Braves' A.J. Smith-Shawver expected to make season debut vs. Cubs
Atlanta is expected to recall top rookie pitching prospect A.J. Smith-Shawver to start the rubber game of the three-game series against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on Thursday.,The teams split the first two games, with Chicago winning the opener 4-3 in 10 innings and Atlanta taking the second ...
Luis Arraez providing spark as Padres eye series win vs. Reds
The San Diego Padres enjoyed an offensive revival Wednesday thanks to one of their stars and will look for a second straight road series win when they play the host Cincinnati Reds in a Thursday matinee., ,Luis Arraez, acquired from the Miami Marlins in a May 4 trade, homered for the first time with...
Yanks rookie Luis Gil eyes another impressive outing vs. M's
After breaking the New York Yankees rookie record for strikeouts in a game with 14 last Saturday in a 6-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox, the question is what can right-hander Luis Gil do for an encore?,Gil (5-1, 2.39 ERA), who vaulted himself into the American League Rookie of the Year conversa...
Paul Skenes, Pirates aim for series win over Giants
Opponents are already running out of superlatives to describe Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes, who has shown flashes of brilliance in his first two career starts.,The Pirates will turn to Skenes (1-0, 2.70 ERA) on Thursday when they face the visiting San Francisco Giants in the rubber match o...
Phillies go for second straight series sweep as they host Rangers
The Philadelphia Phillies are excelling in every area and it has resulted in the best 50-game start in franchise history.,Edmundo Sosa, J.T. Realmuto and Bryce Harper each homered and the Phillies defeated the defending World Series champion Texas Rangers 11-4 on Wednesday.,Philadelphia will now loo...
MLB roundup: Juan Soto hits 2 more HRs, Yankees win again
Juan Soto hit two home runs and drove in three and Aaron Judge and Alex Verdugo also homered as the host New York Yankees snapped a two-game losing streak with a 7-3 win over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night.,It was the second multi-home run game in five games for Soto and the 19th of his car...
Rockies grab lead in 12th, hold on to beat A's
Ryan McMahon smacked a two-run home run in the top of the 12th inning as the visiting Colorado Rockies outlasted the Oakland Athletics 4-3 to snap a four-game losing streak Wednesday night.,After Oakland's Zack Gelof had extended the contest with a two-out RBI single in the last of the ninth, neithe...
Ketel Marte, Christian Walker power D-backs past Dodgers
Ketel Marte and Christian Walker hit a home runs, Corbin Carroll hit a two-run triple and the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks finished off a series victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers with a 6-0 win Wednesday., ,Marte extended his career-best hitting streak to 21 games, while right-hander Ryne Nelson...
Wizards, Raptors advance in NBA 2K League's Tipoff playoffs
Benjamin "Benzo" Bernstein averaged 21 points and 13.5 assists as Wizards District Gaming, the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference, swept top-seeded Heat Check Gaming to open bracket play at the NBA 2K League's The Tipoff on Wednesday in Washington, D.C.,The Wizards will next face second-seeded Rap...