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Aces not interested in win streak chatter as they try to oust Storm
The Las Vegas Aces haven't lost in more than six weeks, and next on the agenda is wrapping up their first-round playoff series against the host Seattle Storm on Tuesday night.,Second-seeded Las Vegas rolled to a 102-77 result in Sunday's Game 1 of the best-of-three series. That was the team's 17th s...
Dream aim for first playoff series win since '16, battle Fever
The Atlanta Dream have been one of the biggest surprises in the WNBA this season.,They won 30 regular-season games, double their total from a year ago, and they tied for the league's second-best record while earning the No. 3 playoff seed.,The Dream claimed their first playoff victory since 2018 by ...
RED Canids join 100 Thieves as weekend winners at Championship of the Americas
RED Canids were extended to a fifth game before downing Shopify Rebellion 3-2 on Sunday in the lower-bracket quarterfinals of the League of Legends Championship of The Americas in Allen, Texas.,Next up is a meeting with 100 Thieves in the lower-bracket semifinals on Sept. 21. 100 Thieves swept paiN ...
Team Falcons takes home championship at The International
Team Falcons rallied for a 3-2 victory over Xtreme Gaming in the grand final Sunday, taking The International 2025 championship in Hamburg, Germany.,The Saudi Arabia-backed Falcons fell behind 0-1 and 1-2 before rallying for the win. They lost in 52 minutes playing on red, won in 38 minutes on green...
Miami, Texas A&M rise in AP Top 25 poll, Ohio State stays No. 1
Five teams received first-place votes in the Associated Press Top 25 poll released Sunday as Ohio State remained the No. 1 team in advance of Saturday's Big Ten opener at Washington.,Ohio State, Penn State and LSU were 1-2-3 for the second week in a row, while Miami swiped two of Ohio State's first-...
100 Thieves open Championship of The Americas with sweep
100 Thieves took the next step on Saturday in the League of Legends Championship of The Americas with a victory in the lower-bracket quarterfinals in Allen, Texas.,The competition is the season finale for LTA, which also decides which of the region's teams qualify for the world championship starting...
100 Thieves opens Championship of The Americas with sweep
100 Thieves took the next step on Saturday in the League of Legends Championship of The Americas with a victory in the lower-bracket quarterfinals in Allen, Texas.,The competition is the season finale for LTA, which also decides which of the region's teams qualify for the world championship starting...
Legacy avoid disastrous collapse in FISSURE Playground 2 opener
After storming back from a map down to seemingly take control of the match, Legacy nearly gave it back in stunning fashion before finally holding off HEROIC in the opening match for both teams at the $500,000 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive FISSURE Playground No. 2 event in Belgrade, Serbia, on Sat...
Team Falcons rally, win upper-bracket final at The International
Team Falcons staged a comeback to defeat PARIVISION in the upper-bracket final in the playoff stage at The International 2025 on Saturday in Hamburg, Germany.,Team Falcons advanced to Sunday's grand final, where it will face the winner of the lower-bracket final. PARIVISION dropped to the lower-brac...
PARIVISION, Team Falcons in upper-bracket final at The International
PARIVISION and Team Falcons won their upper-bracket semifinal matches in the playoff stage at The International 2025 on Friday in Hamburg, Germany.,PARAVISION swept Xtreme Gaming 2-0 and Falcons rallied past BetBoom Team 2-1 to reach Saturday's upper-bracket final. The winner of that match will adva...
NFL Week 2: Predictions, Prop Pick for every game
Field Level Media NFL writers offer their prediction and one intriguing prop bet for every Week 2 game.,Cincinnati Bengals vs. Jacksonville Jaguars,Sunday, 1 p.m. ET,FanDuel odds: Bengals -3.5, Total 49.5,Prediction: Bengals 30-23,Prop Pick: Bengals WR Ja'Marr Chase over 84.5 yards (-113 Bet365),Cha...
Xtreme, PARIVISION, Falcons, BetBoom notch wins at The International
Xtreme Gaming, PARIVISION, Team Falcons and BetBoom Team won their opening matches on the first day of the playoff stage at The International 2025 on Thursday in Hamburg, Germany.,Xtreme, PARIVISION and Falcons all notched 2-0 sweeps in the upper-bracket quarterfinals, while BetBoom had to rally to ...
Joe Flacco returns to Baltimore as Browns, Ravens search for first win
Joe Flacco makes his return to Baltimore for the first time as a visiting player when the Cleveland Browns visit the Ravens in an AFC Central battle on Sunday afternoon.,The 40-year-old Flacco was Super Bowl MVP when Baltimore beat the San Francisco 49ers 34-31 to cap the 2012-13 season. He is also ...
Dolphins desperate to erase Week 1 disaster, extend streak over Patriots
Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel anticipates a dialed-in offense as Miami works in overdrive to flip the page and move on from a Week 1 disaster at Indianapolis. ,Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel sees a chance for New England (0-1) to get right with a win at Miami for the first time since 2019. ,"It...
Giants, Cowboys scramble to regroup at risk of 0-2 division hole
Going home gives the Cowboys a chance to start over as the New York Giants head to Dallas for a pairing of NFC East rivals attempting to stay out of an early hole in the division standings. ,The Cowboys lost at Philadelphia (24-20) and the Giants were blasted by the Washington Commanders (21-6) in W...
Week 2 Power Rankings: Dynasties don't last forever
The first off day of the NFL regular season arrived Tuesday and a collective deep breath could be in order. ,A loss by the three-time defending AFC champion Kansas City Chiefs and the Baltimore Ravens' lateral of a sure victory into the hands of the Buffalo Bills are no cause for immediate panic. ,A...
Big 12 punishes officiating crew for rules violation
The Big 12 Conference reprimanded an officiating crew Tuesday for a gaffe in Missouri's weekend win over Kansas.,The rules violation occurred following a first-quarter touchdown by Missouri, when the Tigers were penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct. After Kansas blocked the extra-point try followin...
Eight-team playoffs set at The International
After three days of group-stage competition and the first elimination match Saturday, things heated up on Sunday with four more eliminations at The International 2025, establishing the final eight teams who will compete for the title in Hamburg, Germany.,Sixteen teams were competing in the prestigio...
G2 edges Team Vitality 3-2 to win BLAST Open Fall title
G2 Esports rallied to a 3-2 victory over Team Vitality in the grand final of the BLAST Open Fall 2025 event on Sunday in London.,G2 won the fourth and fifth maps of the best-of-five showdown in order to claim the $150,000 grand prize. Vitality had to settle for $60,000 in second place.,Both teams sw...
Top 25: South Florida cracks poll for first time in seven years
South Florida is part of the Associated Press Top 25 poll for the first time since 2018 after recording back-to-back victories over ranked teams.,The Bulls are No. 18 in the latest poll, released Sunday, while Ohio State, Penn State and LSU remained as the three best teams in the land. The Buckeyes ...