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Kyle Kirkwood wins first Freedom 250 race in D.C.
It was a day of firsts in Washington, D.C., as Kyle Kirkwood took home the checkered flag at the inaugural Freedom 250 Grand Prix on Sunday.,At the first race to be staged around the National Mall in the streets of the nation's capital, with President Donald Trump waving the green flag, Kirkwood bui...
U.S. to face South Korea in Overwatch World Cup 2026 quarterfinals
South Korea swept Denmark on Sunday to capture second place in Group D at the Overwatch World Cup 2026 in Busan, South Korea.,By virtue of their 3-0 win, South Korea punched its ticket to the quarterfinals of the playoffs where it will face the undefeated United States on Sept. 12 in Anaheim, Calif....
Team Spirit outlast TEAM VISION to win The International 2026
Team Spirit recorded a 3-2 victory over TEAM VISION in the best-of-five grand final at The International 2026 on Sunday in Shanghai.,After sweeping Team Yandex in the lower-bracket final, Spirit traded individual wins with VISION before capturing the tournament title for the third time with a 64-min...
TEAM VISION advances to grand final at The International
TEAM VISION recorded a 2-1 victory over Team Yandex on Saturday to advance to the grand final at The International 2026 in Shanghai.,TEAM VISION sandwiched a 53-minute win on red and 49-minute victory on green around a 45-minute setback.,Team Yandex will have a chance for a rematch on Sunday, provid...
U.S. rallies past Sweden in Overwatch World Cup 2026
The United States recorded a 3-2 victory over Sweden on Saturday to remain unbeaten in group-stage action at the Overwatch World Cup 2026 in Busan, South Korea.,Sweden started fast in its Group A contest by sandwiching a 2-0 win on Nepal and a 3-2 victory on Neon Junction around a 3-2 setback on Rou...
Yandex, VISION advance to upper-bracket final at The International
Team Yandex and TEAM Vision advanced on Friday to the upper-bracket final at The International 2026 in Shanghai.,TEAM VISION bumped Team Spirit to the lower-bracket quarterfinals with a 2-1 decision in the semifinals, while Team Yandex won by the same score against Nigma Galaxy. Team Yandex and TEAM...
U.S. improves to 2-0 at Overwatch World Cup 2026
The United States swept Japan on Friday in group-stage action at Overwatch World Cup 2026 in Busan, South Korea.,The U.S. team improved to 2-0 and is tied atop Group A with Sweden, who posted a 3-1 victory against China.,Sixteen national teams began round-robin play in four groups on Thursday. The g...
Spirit, Yandex sweep playoff openers at The International
Team Spirit, TEAM VISION, Team Yandex and Nigma Galaxy won their upper-bracket quarterfinal matches Thursday at The International 2026 in Shanghai.,Sixteen teams began the 15th annual Dota 2 tournament on Aug. 13. The crowd-funded prize pool has a base of $1.6 million and a current value of more tha...
Overwatch World Cup 2026 group stage underway
Teams from 16 countries began group stage play Thursday at Overwatch World Cup 2026 in Busan, South Korea.,Round-robin play in four groups will conclude Sunday, with the top two teams in each group advancing to the single-elimination playoffs, scheduled for Sept. 12-13 in Anaheim, Calif. All matches...
G2, FUT earn dramatic wins to reach CS:GO quarterfinals at EWC
G2 Esports and FUT Esports came from behind to record wins on Wednesday as the playoffs began in the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive event at the Esports World Cup in Paris.,All four Wednesday matches in the round of 16 ended up with 2-1 scores, highlighted by G2 Esports overtaking Astralis as well...
3 Most Overrated Teams in the AP Top 25 Preseason Poll
Texas A&M, Penn State and SMU are among the three most overrated teams in the 2026 AP preseason Top 25. Here’s why they’re worth fading....
Elly De La Cruz knocks first walk-off hit, Reds split twin bill with Cards
Elly De La Cruz got his first walk-off hit with a 10th-inning RBI double to help the Cincinnati Reds come from behind and beat the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 on Monday to split a day-night doubleheader.,De La Cruz finished 2-for-4. He led off the frame and hit a hard ground ball on a 3-2 sweep...
Michael Jordan's 1998 Finals Game 3 jersey going up for auction
Want to own one of the jerseys Michael Jordan wore during the 1998 NBA Finals, when he won his sixth and final championship with the Chicago Bulls? Then find a way to access at least $10 million by Sept. 15.,That's the estimated floor for the bidding on the Jordan jersey that will be conducted by au...
Ohio State No. 1, Oregon No. 2 in preseason AP Top 25 poll
For the first time in 65 years and only the second time ever, the Big Ten Conference boasts the top two teams in the AP preseason Top 25 poll with Ohio State ranked No. 1 and Oregon No. 2.,The Buckeyes received 40 first-place votes to gain the No. 1 spot for the ninth time overall and the first time...
CS2 playoff bracket set at Esports World Cup 2026
Sixteen Counter-Strike 2 teams are set to compete in a single-elimination playoff bracket at the Esports World Cup 2026 in Paris this week. ,100 Thieves, K27, BIG, and JiJieHao qualified for the main event out of 64 that competed on-site in the Last Chance Qualifiers, which was part of determining t...
S2G Esports claim top prize in PUBG at Esports World Cup
S2G Esports edged out Nongshim RedForce and Aurora Gaming to win the PUBG Mobile World Cup event Sunday in Paris.,The $3.025 million competition, part of the Esports World Cup, culminated with an 18-game grand final played Friday through Sunday. S2G Esports won three of the first 12 games to build a...
Team Falcons among five teams to advance to TI26 playoffs
Team Falcons, BoomBoys, Team Spirit, Iron Wing and Team Yandex all advanced to the playoffs with elimination-round victories Sunday at The International 2026 in Shanghai.,Sixteen teams began the 15th annual Dota 2 tournament on Thursday. The crowd-funded prize pool has a base of $1.6 million and a c...
Amar’e Stoudemire among enshrinees at 2026 Naismith ceremony
Amar'e Stoudemire headlined the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2026 as the group was formally enshrined Saturday night at Symphony Hall in Springfield, Mass.,Stoudemire, a six-time All-Star during a 14-year NBA career with the Phoenix Suns, New York Knicks, Dallas Mavericks and Miami Heat...
VISION, Nigma Galaxy, Liquid advance to TI26 playoffs
Undefeated TEAM VISION advanced to the playoffs along with Nigma Galaxy and Team Liquid as the group stage concluded Saturday at The International 2026 in Shanghai.,Sixteen teams began the 15th annual Dota 2 tournament on Thursday. The crowd-funded prize pool has a base of $1.6 million and a current...
Field of Dreams to host Royals and Red Sox in 2027
The Kansas City Royals will play the Boston Red Sox at the Field of Dreams in Dyersville, Iowa, on Aug. 12, 2027.,Major League Baseball announced the participants and date for the fourth edition of the event on Friday.,The Philadelphia Phillies posted a 7-1 victory against the Minnesota Twins there ...