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Vitality blanks Spirit to win IEM Rio grand final
Team Vitality completed a spotless run through the playoff stage at the Intel Extreme Masters Rio event, defeating Team Spirit 3-0 in the grand final Sunday in Brazil.,Vitality followed 2-0 wins in the quarterfinals and semifinals with their latest shutout to claim the $125,000 first prize. Spirit s...
Timberwolves look to shake off rust in Game 2 vs. Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets' halftime adjustments in Game 1 on Saturday spurred them to a 116-105 win over Minnesota. Now, it's the visiting Timberwolves' turn to adjust for Game 2 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series on Monday night.,Minnesota missed 14 of its first 16 shots in the third quarter,...
Team Vitality, Team Spirit to clash in IEM Rio grand final
Team Vitality and Team Spirit advanced to the grand final with semifinal victories Saturday at the $300,000 Intel Extreme Masters Rio event in Brazil.,Vitality blanked FURIA and Spirit did the same to Team Falcons. FURIA and Team Falcons will meet in the third-place match on Sunday before Vitality a...
Team Spirit, Team Vitality punch tickets to IEM Rio semifinals
Team Spirit and Team Vitality kicked off the playoff stage at the $300,000 Intel Extreme Masters Rio event with quarterfinal victories Friday, moving into the final four in Brazil.,Spirit blanked MOUZ 2-0 and Vitality did the same to Natus Vincere. While the losing sides were eliminated, Spirit will...
FURIA, Team Falcons riding high going into IEM Rio playoffs
Team Falcons and FURIA earned byes to the semifinals with group-stage victories on Wednesday at the $300,000 Intel Extreme Masters Rio event in Brazil.,MOUZ, Team Spirit, Team Vitality and Natus Vincere also made the quarterfinals on Friday in Rio de Janeiro.,Sixteen Counter-Strike 2 teams are compe...
Vitality, Falcons, FURIA, MOUZ move on at IEM Rio
Team Vitality, Team Falcons, FURIA and MOUZ qualified for the playoff stage at the $300,000 Intel Extreme Masters Rio 2026 with victories Tuesday in Brazil.,Those four teams moved into the upper-bracket final of their respective groups, where they'll vie for playoff seeding. Vitality will face Falco...
Five teams open with sweeps at $300K IEM Rio event
Team Vitality, Team Spirit, Team Falcons, FURIA and Aurora Gaming opened with sweeps in Groups A and B on the opening day of group play Monday at the $300,000 Intel Extreme Masters Rio 2026 tournament in Brazil.,G2 Esports, Natus Vincere and MOUZ also posted victories Monday.,Sixteen Counter-Strike ...
Derrick Lewis fight added to UFC's White House card at Trump's urging
The UFC has added Derrick Lewis versus Josh Hokit to the UFC Freedom 250 card set for this summer at the White House, a move which UFC CEO Dana White says came at the request of President Donald Trump.,The heavyweight fight between Lewis (29-13 MMA), who holds the UFC knockout record with 16, and Ho...
Injured Carlos Ulberg pulls off improbable title victory
The dawn of a new era at light heavyweight commenced Saturday night in Miami in the main event of UFC 327, which saw Carlos Ulberg win the UFC vacant light heavyweight title over former champion Jiri Prochazka., ,Ulberg (14-1) finished Prochazka (32-6-1) after nearly losing the fight due to a knee i...
24% service fee adds to high prices of LA Olympics tickets
Fans who got the first shot at buying tickets in the general draw for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, beginning Thursday, were met by sticker shock and technology troubles.,People who preregistered and were selected for the ticket drop were notified when their slot was eligible to buy the tickets onl...
Jiri Prochazka braces for 'great striker' Carlos Ulberg at UFC 327
The UFC is back in Miami with a stacked UFC 327 card topped by a light heavyweight division-altering main event between former champion Jiri Prochazka, a Czech, and Carlos Ulberg of New Zealand on Saturday.,Prochazka (32-5-1 MMA) will attempt to become a two-time champion should he win the vacant ti...
Duke early title favorite at 2027 Final Four in Detroit
INDIANAPOLIS -- A national championship game and Final Four replete with transfer and freshman-filled rosters opens the door for plenty of surprises before the 2027 Final Four tips off in Detroit next April.,Michigan restocked on the fly with transfers Yaxel Lendeborg (UAB), Elliot Cadeau (North Car...
National champion UCLA finishes at No. 1 in final poll
UCLA followed up its first NCAA championship with the final No. 1 ranking in the Associated Press women's Top 25, released Monday.,The Bruins (37-1) received all 31 first-place votes after Sunday's 79-51 rout against South Carolina in the Women's NCAA Tournament final. ,The Gamecocks (36-4) end the ...
Dallas Fuel go 5-0; four-team playoffs set at OWCS NA Stage 1
Dallas Fuel wrapped up a perfect regular season while Spacestation Gaming, Team Liquid and LuneX Gaming also qualified for the regional playoffs following Sunday's action at the Overwatch Champions Series 2026 -- North America Stage 1.,The Fuel swept Extinction 3-0, while Spacestation locked up seco...
Gabriel Arias, CJ Kayfus help Guardians split twin bill with Cubs
Gabriel Arias' RBI single highlighted a three-run eighth inning for the Cleveland Guardians, who rallied to beat the visiting Chicago Cubs 6-5 in the nightcap of a Sunday doubleheader.,The Guardians overcame deficits of 3-0 and 4-3 to wrangle a split with the Cubs, who won the opener 1-0. CJ Kayfus ...
Dallas Fuel author epic rally in Overwatch Champions Series
Dallas Fuel recorded a 3-2 victory over Spacestation Gaming on Saturday to begin Week 3 of Overwatch Champions Series 2026 -- North America Stage 1.,The Fuel remained unbeaten and handed Spacestation Gaming their first loss after overcoming a two-map deficit. ,Spacestation Gaming notched a 2-0 win o...
Report: UEFA lobbying FIFA to increase World Cup prize fund
European teams are asking FIFA to increase prize money and to greater assist with costs associated with their participation this summer in the World Cup, which is expected to generate more than $11 billion in revenue, The Athletic reported Wednesday.,UEFA, which governs soccer in Europe, has been as...
FIFA president says 'only' Plan A for Iran's Word Cup schedule
FIFA expects Iran to be a participant in this summer's World Cup, even as the country's request to move to change its group stage games appears to have been denied.,Iran's participation in this year's World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada was in doubt once the Middle East conflict betwee...
Report: Big 12 explores adding flag football as women's sport
The Big 12 is considering becoming the first FBS conference to sponsor women's flag football, Sports Business Journal reported Tuesday.,Play could begin as soon as 2028 with a minimum of six schools participating, per the report.,The exploratory efforts are being led by Big 12 commissioner Brett Yor...
FaZe Vegas bounces back from loss to capture CDL Stage 2 Major
FaZe Vegas rebounded from a loss to OpTic Texas earlier in the day to win the rematch in the grand final 4-1 on Sunday of the Call of Duty League's Stage 2 Major.,OpTic Texas took a 3-1 victory in the best-of-five upper-bracket final in Marston Green, England. That sent FaZe Vegas to the lower-brack...