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Report: Arch Manning Paid Around $60,000 To Promote College Football 25 by EA Sports
According to On3 Sports, Texas Longhorns top recruit Arch Manning was paid handsomely by EA Sports to be in NCAA 25....
Pato O’Ward wins at Mid-Ohio to tie for IndyCar lead in wins
Pato O'Ward of Mexico took home the checkered flag at the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio on Sunday in Lexington, Ohio.,The No. 5 Arrow McLaren driver overcame significant pressure from Spain's Alex Palou -- who led for much of the day and pushed late after surrendering the lead during a rough pit stop -...
Ohio State adds key LB to top 2025 recruiting class
Ohio State's top-ranked 2025 recruiting class continues to grow.,Blue-chip prospect Riley Pettijohn from McKinney, Texas, committed Saturday to the Buckeyes. According to the 247Sports composite, he's a five-star recruit, the No. 4 overall linebacker and No. 31 player in the class. ,Former NFL lineb...
Top Esports, G2 reach semis at Esports World Cup
Top Esports swept Gen.G Esports 2-0 and G2 Esports stormed past FlyQuest 2-1 in the quarterfinals of the League of Legends tournament at the Esports World Cup on Friday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Top and G2 will meet in the semifinals of the single-elimination bracket, with T1 opposing Team Liquid in ...
4-star OL Seuseu "SJ" Alofaituli commits to Miami
Four-star interior offensive lineman Seuseu "SJ" Alofaituli committed to Miami's Class of 2025 on Friday.,The 6-foot-3, 295-pound player chose the Hurricanes over finalists Michigan and Nebraska. He took official visits to all three schools last month.,Alofaituli is ranked as the No. 3 interior line...
Utah football No. 1 in Big 12 preseason poll
Utah could begin its first season in the Big 12 with a bang.,The Utes were picked to finish first in the conference's football media preseason poll, released Tuesday. Utah, moving from the Pac-12, garnered 20 first-place votes (906 points), followed by Kansas State (19 first-place votes, 889), Oklah...
Warriors make NBA 2K League history with win over Celtics
Warriors Gaming Squad made NBA 2K League history on Saturday night, beating Celtics Crossover Gaming 3-0 to become the first team to ever win back-to-back 5v5 championships. ,By winning The Tipoff and The Turn events earlier this season, the Warriors also became the first 2K League team to win all t...
Warriors, Celtics set to battle for NBA 2K League's 5v5 title
Warriors Gaming Squad moved within one victory of a second consecutive NBA 2K League 5v5 championship, sweeping Pistons GT 2-0 on Friday in the Western Conference finals in Washington.,Standing in the way of the top-seeded Warriors, who also won The Tipoff and The Turn events earlier this season, wi...
2024 NBA Free Agency Primer
When the green flag drops on NBA free agency on Sunday, the queue of general managers ready to spend will depend on which players actually reach the open market. ,Changes in the Collective Bargaining Agreement permitted players to re-sign with their current teams and a number of coveted potential fr...
Cavs upset Heat in NBA 2K League's 5v5 playoffs
Cavs Legion GC came from behind to upset top-seeded Heat Check Gaming 2-1 on Thursday in Washington and earn a berth in the Eastern Conference finals at the NBA 2K League's 5v5 playoffs.,The Cavs will square off on Friday with Celtics Crossover Gaming, who swept Raptors Uprising GC 2-0 in the other ...
Sharks move up, acquire 11th overall pick from Sabres
The San Jose Sharks acquired the 11th overall pick of the 2024 NHL Draft from the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday.,The Sabres, in turn, received the 14th overall pick and a second-round selection from San Jose. The first-round pick from the Sharks initially belonged to the Pittsburgh Penguins in the trad...
Macklin Celebrini likely first, intrigue next at 2024 NHL Draft
Depending on which team executive is speaking, the 2024 NHL Draft in Las Vegas really doesn't begin until the second overall pick, or maybe even the fourth.,That's how bunched the talent pool gets after the first pick, which likely will be Boston University center Macklin Celebrini getting selected ...
Bucks Gaming advances in NBA 2K League 5v5 playoffs
Bucks Gaming swept Pacers Gaming on Wednesday in one of four games in the first round of the NBA 2K League 5v5 playoffs in Washington.,Artreyo "Dimez" Boyd had 23 points and 13 assists in the Bucks' 78-76 overtime win in Game 1 and followed that with 20 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in the clin...
Best players still available in 2024 NBA Draft
The second round of the 2024 NBA Draft kicks off Thursday night with the No. 31 pick, held by the Toronto Raptors. ,With well-known names and unknown talents vying to be selected before the draft ends with the 58th pick, here are the prospects viewed as the top available players: ,1. SG Johnny Furph...
PGA Tour advisory council mulling big changes for 2026
The PGA Tour Player Advisory Council (PAC) is mulling changes for the 2026 season that could include reduced fields, relegation and majors on the Korn Ferry Tour. ,Three members of the council shared the ideas with Golfweek in a story published Tuesday. ,"We started talking and spitballing ideas abo...
Champion Celtics enter draft, free agency with few needs
Celtics president Brad Stevens faces a short turnaround from the NBA championship celebration to the first round of the draft on Wednesday night. ,But with 11 players under contract and negotiations expected toward a new deal with Derrick White, acquired by Stevens and the Celtics in 2022, Boston's ...
Sportsbooks view Panthers as favorites to repeat
The Florida Panthers grabbed the Stanley Cup for the first time in franchise history on Monday, and they are listed as the betting favorite or co-favorite to emerge on top again next year.,In early futures lines, the Panthers are a +900 favorite at FanDuel, while DraftKings tops its list with the Pa...
G2 Stride wins Rocket League Championship Series Major 2
G2 Stride sailed to victory at the 2024 Rocket League Championship Series' Major 2, defeating Team Falcons 4-1 in the grand final on Sunday in London.,The semifinals and finals were contested Sunday at the Copper Box Arena, with G2 Stride overcoming FURIA Esports and Team Falcons rallying past Gentl...
Lakers sink Nets, win NBA 2K League's The Ticket
Lakers Gaming beat NetsGC 77-73 on Saturday to win the NBA 2K League's The Ticket. ,Arshia "Krazy" Karimi led the way for the Lakers, pouring in 26 points on 13-of-19 shooting while hauling in 10 rebounds. Shun "Streetz" Brown finished with a team-high 21 points for the Nets. ,Karimi was named MVP o...
Florida State lands 4-star QB Smigiel in 2026 class
Four-star quarterback Brady Smigiel has committed to play for Florida State in a major recruiting win for the Seminoles.,"God is good. I'm home," Smigiel posted Saturday on X with an image showing his commitment to Florida State.,A rising junior out of Newbury Park in southern California, Smigiel is...