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Cavaliers G Darius Garland (toe) out for Game 3 vs. Heat
Cleveland Cavaliers star guard Darius Garland will sit out Saturday's Game 3 of the Eastern Conference first-round series against the host Miami Heat due to a toe injury.,Sam Merrill will start in his first career playoff game in the absence of Garland, who was downgraded from questionable to out wi...
FaZe win twice, extend stay at CDL Stage 3 Major
The Atlanta FaZe rolled to two sweeps on Friday to advance in the lower bracket of the Call of Duty League Stage 3 Major in Boca Raton, Fla.,The FaZe downed Cloud9 New York 3-0, then eliminated OpTic Texas 3-0. Earlier in the day, OpTic routed the Vegas Falcons 3-0.,In other first-round lower-bracke...
Devils outlast Hurricanes on Simon Nemec's 2OT goal
Simon Nemec scored 2:36 into the second overtime Friday night for the New Jersey Devils, who got back into their Eastern Conference first-round series with a 3-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 3 at Newark, N.J.,The Hurricanes lead the series 2-1 heading into Game 4 on Sunday in Newark.,The...
Habs cut Capitals' series lead to 2-1 with six-goal outburst
Cole Caufield and Alex Newhook recorded one goal and one assist each as the host Montreal Canadiens defeated the Washington Capitals 6-3 in Game 3 of an Eastern Conference first-round playoff series on Friday.,The Capitals lead the best-of-seven series 2-1 with Game 4 scheduled for Sunday in Montrea...
Gary Trent Jr. leads Bucks to comeback win over Pacers
Gary Trent Jr. and Giannis Antetokounmpo each scored 37 points while leading the Bucks to a comeback 117-101 victory over the visiting Indiana Pacers on Friday, cutting Milwaukee's deficit in the Eastern Conference first-round playoff series to 2-1.,Trent was inserted into the starting lineup in pla...
Magic hold off Celtics at home, avoid 3-0 hole
Franz Wagner broke a late tie with consecutive driving hoops over Kristaps Porzingis and the Orlando Magic, riding a suffocating defense and surviving a wild finish, held off the visiting Boston Celtics 95-93 in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series Friday night.,Wagner finis...
Canadiens cut Capitals' series lead to 2-1 with six-goal outburst
Cole Caufield and Alex Newhook recorded one goal and one assist each as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Washington Capitals 6-3 in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference first-round playoff series Friday night in Montreal.,The Capitals lead the series 2-1 with Game 4 scheduled for Sunday in Montreal.,...
Hurricanes 'not going to sit back' despite leading series vs. Devils
Decades of NHL history suggest the Carolina Hurricanes are an overwhelming favorite to win their Eastern Conference first-round series against the New Jersey Devils.,The Devils are relying on much more recent events to believe in their comeback hopes.,The Hurricanes will look to take a commanding le...
NHL sets attendance record, surpasses 23 million fans
More than 23 million fans attended an NHL regular-season game in 2024-25, the highest total in the league's 108-year history.,The league announced Friday that a total of 23,014,458 people attended a game during the 1,312-game season. That eclipses the previous record of 22,873,142, set last season.,...
Los Angeles Thieves, Miami Heretics unbeaten in CDL Stage 3 qualifying
The unbeaten Los Angeles Thieves made perhaps a bit of a statement while the Miami Heretics remained atop the standings through Saturday at the Call of Duty League stage 3 Major Qualifiers.,The Thieves (2-0) had the only sweep on Saturday, while the Heretics, Vegas Falcons and Boston Breach posted 3...
Alexander Volkanovski becomes two-time champ at UFC 314
Former champion Alexander Volkanovski regained his once undisputed UFC featherweight championship Saturday night opposite Diego Lopes in the main event of UFC 314 by winning a unanimous decision 48-47, 49-46, 49-46 in Miami., ,The fight lived up to expectations, with both men staying composed on the...
Kyle Larson dominant in Xfinity Series victory at Bristol
BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Pole winner Kyle Larson brought a bazooka to Saturday's shootout at Bristol Motor Speedway.,His 37 opponents brought pea shooters to the "Last Great Colosseum" -- or so it seemed, given the degree of domination Larson exhibited in winning the SciAps 300 NASCAR Xfinity Series race.,...
Heretics handle OpTic in CDL Stage 3 qualifying
The Miami Heretics climbed into first place in the Call of Duty League Stage 3 Major qualifying standings after defeating OpTic Texas 3-1 on Friday.,The Heretics are the lone 2-0 team, while OpTic slipped to 2-1. The Carolina Royal Ravens, who edged the Minnesota Rokkr 3-2 on Friday, and the Vancouv...
CONMEBOL proposes 64-team World Cup in 2030
South America's soccer governing body has proposed hosting a 64-team FIFA World Cup in 2030 when the event celebrates its 100-year anniversary.,Spain, Portugal and Morocco are the hosts for that centennial anniversary World Cup, with opening matches taking place in South America in Uruguay, Argentin...
At UFC 314, Alexander Volkanovski back in Octagon after 14 months
Former UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski returns to the Octagon for the first time in 14 months opposite Diego Lopes for the vacant featherweight title at UFC 314 on Saturday night in Miami.,Ilia Topuria, who knocked out Volkanovski (26-4 MMA, 13-3 UFC) in the main event of UFC 298, d...
Nico Echavarria wins Par 3 Contest in Masters week debut
Nico Echavarria won the Masters' Par 3 Contest on Wednesday, which means the Colombian will be the latest to try to break an infamous curse in Augusta, Ga.,No winner of the annual Par 3 Contest, which dates back to 1960, has also won the Masters the same year. The 89th Masters gets underway Thursday...
NASCAR slams judge's ruling for Michael Jordan's 23XI Racing
In response to the preliminary injunctions granted to 23XI Racing -- owned by Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin -- and Front Row Motorsports, NASCAR filed a brief on Friday urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit to reverse the decision. ,In the appeal, NASCAR contends that 23XI and F...
G2 Esports, 3DMAX continue winning ways at PGL Bucharest
G2 Esports and 3DMAX each recorded 2-1 wins in their respective Round 3 High Matches on Tuesday in the group stage of the $625,000 PGL Bucharest 2025 event in Romania.,G2 dismissed Complexity, sandwiching a 16-12 win on Dust II and 13-10 victory on Ancient around a 13-10 setback on Anubis.,As for 3D...
FaZe, Thieves pick up wins in CDL Stage 3 Major qualifiers
Week 1 of the Call of Duty League Stage 3 Major qualifiers concluded on Sunday, with one team winning its first match to be one of only three unbeaten teams in the standings and two more teams getting their first win of the event.,The Minnesota ROKKR kicked off the day with a tight 3-2 win over the ...
OpTic Texas win again in CDL Stage 3 Major qualifying
OpTic Texas swept Cloud9 New York to improve to 2-0 in Call of Duty Stage 3 Major Qualifiers on Saturday.,OpTic Texas recorded a 250-148 win on Vault, 6-3 victory on Protocol and 3-1 triumph on Hacienda.,Also Saturday, the Carolina Royal Ravens posted a 3-1 win over Los Angeles Guerrillas M8 and Mia...