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NCAA president weighing tournament expansion to 76 teams
March Madness could soon become even bigger, if Charlie Baker has his way.,Speaking Thursday during the Big 12 spring meetings, the NCAA president said he sees value in expanding the NCAA Tournament to potentially 76 teams with hopes of coming to a decision on the matter in the next few months.,"We'...
Official start times set for Ohio State-Texas, other marquee matchups
Hey Siri, set a reminder for Aug. 30 at noon ET, and block my calendar the rest of that day. ,College football season begins with a bang on the last Saturday in August, and official kickoff times were solidified for multiple must-see games in 2025. ,The Big Noon Kickoff on Aug. 30 and an emphatic st...
DreamLeague 26 playoff chase goes down to last day
Aurora Gaming and Gaimin Gladiators registered crucial wins on Wednesday as they battle for playoff berths at DreamLeague Season 26.,After Aurora Gaming swept Yakult Brothers 2-0 in Group Stage 2, Gaimin Gladiators rallied past Team Liquid 2-1. The winners both improved their records to 3-3, tied fo...
Bill Self: Big 12 coaches support tourney expansion
Men's basketball coaches in the Big 12 are in favor of expanding the NCAA Tournament, Kansas coach Bill Self told reporters Wednesday.,Self said the coaches discussed the topic at the conference's spring meetings in Orlando, Fla., and supported increasing the number of participating schools.,This 20...
Dates announced for 2027 Ryder Cup in Ireland
The 2027 Ryder Cup will take place from Sept. 17-19 at Adare Manor in County Limerick, Ireland.,The dates for the 100th anniversary edition of the biennial golf competition were announced on Wednesday.,"The official announcement of the dates is always a significant milestone in the Ryder Cup journey...
PARIVISION rallies, now 5-0 at DreamLeague 26’s Group Stage 2
PARIVISION dropped its first map of the day before keeping its perfect record intact with a 2-1 win over Aurora Gaming during Group Stage 2 of DreamLeague Season 26 on Tuesday.,All four of Tuesday's best-of-three matches went the distance, as BetBoom Team maintained second place by beating Gaimin Gl...
PARIVISION, BetBoom become clear 1-2 at DreamLeague 26
While PARIVISION remained unbeaten for a fourth straight day, BetBoom Team took sole possession of second place in Group Stage 2 at DreamLeague Season 26 on Monday.,PARIVISION swept winless Team Liquid 2-0 and BetBoom blanked Nigma Galaxy by the same score. Yakult Brothers also won a 2-0 shutout ove...
IIHF president: IOC to keep Russia out of 2026 Games
The president of the International Ice Hockey Federation told reporters that the International Olympic Committee plans to exclude Russia from the 2026 Winter Olympics.,Luc Tardif was quoted Sunday by HockeyNews.se and Hokej.cz on the topic of Russian participation in future events -- chiefly the nex...
Supernova wins, leaves DhillDucks winless at OWCS NA Stage 2
Supernova topped DhillDucks in a battle of the two remaining winless teams at the Overwatch Champions Series North America Stage 2 on Sunday, leaving DhillDucks alone in last place after three weeks.,Supernova opened the match with a 2-0 win on Oasis Control before DhillDucks won 3-1 on Circuit Roya...
Cloud9 reach upper-bracket final against FlyQuest at 2025 Split 2
Cloud9 swept Team Liquid 3-0 on Sunday in the upper-bracket semifinals in the League of Legends LTA North 2025 Split 2 in Los Angeles.,The upper-bracket final is June 7 against FlyQuest, which swept Shopify Rebellion 3-0 on Saturday in the semifinals.,Cloud9 won in 33 minutes on blue, 28 minutes on ...
PARIVISION stays unbeaten in DreamLeague 26's Group Stage 2
PARIVISION moved to 3-0 in Group Stage 2 at DreamLeague Season 26 with another victory on Sunday.,PARIVISION swept Yakult Brothers 2-0, while the other three matches finished in 2-1 scorelines: Talon Esports over Nigma Galaxy, Gaimin Gladiators over Aurora Gaming and BetBoom Team over winless Team L...
First-place NTMR improves to 4-0 at OWCS NA Stage 2
NTMR improved to 4-0 and moved into sole possession of first place with a 3-0 sweep of Team Liquid on Saturday in the Overwatch Champions Series North America Stage 2. ,NTMR opened with a 2-1 win on Illios, following that with a 3-0 victory on New Junk City and closed with a 144.86-6.51m triumph on ...
Flyquest advance to upper-bracket final at 2025 Split 2
FlyQuest swept Shopify Rebellion 3-0 on Saturday in the upper-bracket semifinals in the League of Legends LTA North 2025 Split 2 in Los Angeles.,With the victory, FlyQuest advance to the upper-bracket final on June 7 and await the winner of the other upper-bracket semifinal on Sunday between Cloud9 ...
PARIVISION 2-0 at Group Stage 2 of DreamLeague 26
PARIVISION swept BetBoom Team to improve to 2-0 in Group Stage 2 at DreamLeague Season 26 on Saturday.,Talon Esports also swept its second match of the event, while Nigma Galaxy and Aurora Gaming also picked up wins. ,Group Stage 2 consists of a single round-robin of best-of-three matches. Four team...
O's strike late, edge Red Sox to split day-night twin bill
Ryan O'Hearn and Dylan Carlson recorded RBI hits in the final two innings to lift the visiting Baltimore Orioles to a 2-1 win over the Boston Red Sox in the back end of a split doubleheader on Saturday night.,A duel between Baltimore starter Trevor Rogers and Boston counterpart Lucas Giolito remaine...
Michael Schumacher's Ferrari sets Formula One record at auction
Michael Schumacher's Ferrari Formula One car that won the 2001 Monaco and Hungarian grand prix races was sold for $18.17 million, according to RM Sotheby's.,Selling ahead of qualifying in Monaco on Saturday, the F2001 car that the legendary German driver used en route to that year's world title beca...
BetBoom Team, Yakult Brothers sweep at Group Stage 2 of DreamLeague 26
BetBoom Team and Yakult Brothers swept their opening matches in Group Stage 2 at DreamLeague Season 26 on Friday.,Facing off against Aurora Gaming, BetBoom Team took a pair of 41-minute matches, first on red and then on green. Yakult Brothers defeated Team Liquid with a 35-minute victory on green, f...
Corey Heim runs away with Truck Series race at Charlotte
CONCORD, N.C. -- This time, Corey Heim didn't just slam the door on his NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series competition -- he nailed it shut., ,Heim's three previous 2025 wins notwithstanding, the driver of the No. 11 TRICON Garage Toyota has had difficulty closing out races with a dominant truck this sea...
Stuart Skinner blanks Stars as Oilers even West finals
Goaltender Stuart Skinner posted his third shutout of the playoffs to backstop the visiting Edmonton Oilers to a 3-0 victory over the Dallas Stars on Friday and even their Western Conference final series.,Ryan Nugent-Hopkins collected one goal and one assist to lead the Oilers, who tied the best-of-...
Stuart Skinner blanks Dallas; Oilers even conference finals
Goaltender Stuart Skinner posted his third shutout of the playoffs to backstop the visiting Edmonton Oilers to a 3-0 victory over the Dallas Stars on Friday and even their Western Conference final series.,Ryan Nugent-Hopkins collected one goal and one assist to lead the Oilers, who tied the best-of-...