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Auburn gets commitment from pair of 2026 blue chips on defense
Auburn landed commitments Saturday from two four-star prospects from Alabama in the Class of 2026.,Linebacker Shadarius Toodle, from Cottage Hill Christian Academy, and edge Hezekiah Harris, from Jemison High School in Huntsville, announced their commitment while attending Big Cat Weekend, Auburn's ...
Liquid, OG advance at Dota's Elite League Season 2
OG and Team Liquid completed perfect runs through the initial stage of the Elite League Season 2 in Lima, Peru, on Friday, advancing to the second group stage.,OG rallied past HEROIC 2-1, while Team Liquid downed Shopify Rebellion 2-0.,After HEROIC opened with a 42-minute win on red, OG captured the...
Reports: Packers QB Jordan Love lands record extension
Jordan Love has made a mere 18 career regular-season starts, but the star quarterback cashed in on last season's impressive run by agreeing to a four-year, $220 million contract extension with the Green Bay Packers, according to multiple media reports on Friday.,Love, who started every game in 2023 ...
HEROIC, OG start perfectly at Dota's Elite League Season 2
HEROIC, OG, Shopify Rebellion and Team Liquid all registered two wins on Thursday as the Elite League Season 2 got underway in Lima, Peru.,The initial group stage of the $800,000 Dota 2 event uses the Swiss system for all 16 teams, with best-of-three matches. The top eight teams advance to the secon...
Steph Curry, Team USA draw tough road compared to Dream Team
PARIS -- The original "Dream Team" set the gold standard for Olympic basketball.,But today's American stars face a tougher test in Paris, Kevin Durant and Steph Curry said on Thursday, pointing to some of the NBA's biggest names hailing from around the globe.,The U.S. team had to contend with just n...
Ryan Day Told Ohio State Players To Play College Football 25 To Learn Opponents
EA Sports College Football 25 is all the rage right now, and Ohio State head coach Ryan Day even instructed his team to spend more time on the game to better learn opponents....
Salt Lake City voted host city of 2034 Winter Games
Salt Lake City was awarded the 2034 Winter Olympic Games in a vote of the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday.,The Utah capital was host of the 2002 Winter Games.,The IOC revealed Salt Lake City earned 83 votes out of a possible 89. The committee revealed the location as its preferred choic...
Salt Lake City voted host city of 2034 Games
Salt Lake City was awarded the 2034 Winter Olympic Games in a vote of the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday.,The Utah city was host of the 2002 Winter Games. ,The IOC revealed Salt Lake City earned 83 votes out of a possible 89. The committed revealed the location as its preferred choice ...
Heisman odds: Rising value in Arizona QB?
College football's most coveted award, the Heisman Trophy is awarded to the most outstanding player each December.,In 2023, LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels won the award -- then was drafted with the No. 2 overall pick by the Washington Commanders -- with 3,812 passing yards, 40 touchdowns and four in...
Natus Vincere knocks off G2 to win CS:GO title at Esports World Cup
Natus Vincere dropped a tight contest on Map 1 but rallied to complete the reverse sweep against G2 Esports Sunday to claim the $1 million CS:GO tournament at the Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,With the victory, NaVi earned the $400,000 grand prize and 1,000 club points.,The grand final ...
Gaimin Gladiators win grand final at Riyadh Masters
Gaimin Gladiators swept Team Liquid 3-0 in the grand final to win the Dota 2 Riyadh Masters on Sunday in Saudi Arabia.,Gaimin Gladiators will take home $1.5 million of the $5 million prize pool. Team Liquid -- which advanced to the grand final by beating Team Falcons 2-0 in the lower-bracket final e...
Sonny Gray, Cards conquer Braves in finale of twin bill
Right-hander Sonny Gray earned his first career win over the Atlanta Braves as the visiting St. Louis Cardinals picked up a 9-5 victory on Saturday to earn a split of a day-night doubleheader. ,The Braves won the first game of the twin bill 3-2 in 10 innings.,Gray (10-6) pitched seven innings and al...
G2 Esports, Natus Vincere to battle over $400,000 grand prize at Esports World Cup
G2 Esports and Natus Vincere emerged with semifinal victories Saturday at the Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to set up a championship contest between the squads.,They'll battle Sunday for the right to claim the first-place $400,000 grand prize and 1,000 club points.,G2 swept Virtus.pro 2...
Gaimin Gladiators gain berth in grand final at Riyadh Masters
Gaimin Gladiators recorded a 2-0 win over Team Liquid on Saturday to advance to the grand final at the $5 million Dota 2 Riyadh Masters in Saudi Arabia.,Gaimin Gladiators posted a 33-minute win on red and 34-minute victory on green in the upper-bracket final. They'll play the grand final against the...
Ty Majeski wins second consecutive Truck Series race at IRP
CLERMONT, Ind. -- Ty Majeski's victory in Friday night's TSport 200 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park wasn't the sort of dominating performance he enjoyed last year -- until the final stage of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race.,Majeski overcame a restart violation on Lap 50 that sent him t...
FURIA, G2 survive and advance at Esports World Cup
FURIA Esports grabbed the final playoff berth by sweeping through the resurrection stage of the $1 million CS:GO tournament at the Esports World Cup on Thursday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,FURIA earned the eighth and final spot in the quarterfinals, while G2 Esports became the first team to advance one...
Will Power earns first career win at Iowa Speedway
Will Power edged Alex Palou by 0.3915 seconds in the Hy-Vee One Step 250 on Sunday to claim his first win at Iowa Speedway.,With the victory, Power trimmed Palou's title lead to 35 points with six races remaining.,"I've been trying to win this race for years, so I'm over the moon," Power said after ...
5-star OT Ty Haywood commits to Alabama
Alabama landed a commitment from a five-star 2025 prospect for the second straight day Sunday, with offensive tackle Ty Haywood set to play for the Crimson Tide.,His commitment follows that of Caleb Cunningham, the No. 2 wide receiver in the class, per the 247Sports composite. From Choctaw County Hi...
Scott McLaughlin gets first career oval win at Iowa
Scott McLaughlin led for a race-high 164 laps en route to a victory at the Hy-Vee Homefront 250 on Saturday at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa. ,McLaughlin edged Pato O'Ward by 0.4814 seconds in the 250-lap showdown to secure his first career IndyCar victory at an oval.,"I didn't want to call myself a...
Late rally pushes Cards past Cubs for sweep of twin bill
Nolan Arenado hit the decisive two-run single in the eighth inning as the St. Louis Cardinals rallied past the visiting Chicago Cubs 5-4 Saturday night to complete a doubleheader sweep.,The Cardinals won the first game 11-3 behind a nine-run first inning.,Masyn Winn and Willson Contreras hit home ru...