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'Not done yet': Celtics eye 18th title as Mavs vow to regroup
DALLAS -- The Boston Celtics have history within their grasp going into Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday.,With a win, not only would the Celtics sweep the Dallas Mavericks, they would break a tie with the Los Angeles Lakers for the most NBA championships of all time with 18.,It seems to be a matte...
2024 NBA Mock Draft: Zach Edey Drafted Within Top 15, Alexandre Sarr Stays At No. 1 Overall
Here's our 2024 NBA Mock Draft, which includes Alexandre Sarr staying at No. 1 overall and some surprises within the Top 15. ...
49ers' Christian McCaffrey on cover of Madden NFL 25
San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey is the cover athlete on the Madden NFL 25 video game, EA Sports announced Tuesday.,The video game will be released Aug. 16.,McCaffrey is the first member of the 49ers to don the cover of the series. ,He also becomes the first running back to recei...
FaZe sweep match, move atop CDL Major 4 qualifying
The unbeaten Atlanta FaZe moved into first place in the standings in qualifying for the Call of Duty League Major 4 on Sunday.,The FaZe won all three maps in their match against the Los Angeles Guerrillas.,The Toronto Ultra moved into third place with a 3-1 win over the Miami Heretics, and the Minne...
FaZe pull off reverse sweep in CDL Major 4 qualifying
The Atlanta FaZe erased a two-map deficit to edge the Carolina Royal Ravens 3-2 on Friday to remain undefeated in Call of Duty League Major 4 qualifying.,In the day's other action, the New York Subliners handed the Seattle Surge their first defeat, 3-1, and the Miami Heretics downed the Minnesota Ro...
Report: 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey gets $38M extension
San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey is signing a two-year, $38 million extension, ESPN reported Tuesday.,The deal reportedly includes $24 million in guarantees for the 2023 NFL Offensive Player of the Year, who led the league with 1,459 rushing yards last season.,With an average ann...
Reports: 49ers signing TE Logan Thomas to back up George Kittle
The San Francisco 49ers have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with veteran tight end Logan Thomas, according to multiple media reports Monday.,Thomas, 32, played the last four seasons for the Washington Commanders, where he started 15 of 16 games last year and caught 55 passes for 496 yards an...
Nick Saban, Urban Meyer lead College FB HOF ballot
Coaches Nick Saban and Urban Meyer and defensive tackle Aaron Donald headline the 2025 College Football Hall of Fame ballot released Monday by the National Football Foundation.,The ballot, emailed to more than 12,000 NFF members, includes 77 players and nine coaches from the Football Bowl Subdivisio...
Thieves, Surge improve to 2-0 at CDL Stage 4 Major qualifying
The Los Angeles Thieves and Seattle Surge notched sweeps Sunday to be the first teams to reach 2-0 at Call of Duty League Stage 4 Major qualifying.,The Thieves swept the Boston Breach and the Surge took down the Minnesota Rokkr to move into a tie for first at the end of the first week of qualifying....
OpTic, Ultra pull off sweeps in Stage 4 Major qualifying
OpTic Texas and the Toronto Ultra won their matches via sweeps in the second day of qualifying on the Call of Duty League Stage 4 Major on Saturday.,The Los Angeles Thieves and New York Subliners also won their matches, each going to five maps.,All 12 teams taking part in qualifying will make the Ma...
Close matches dominate early qualifying for CDL Stage 4 Major
The Seattle Surge, Minnesota Rokkr and Los Angeles Guerrillas all opened with 3-2 victories on the first day of qualifying for the Call of Duty League Stage 4 Major on Friday.,The Surge defeated the Toronto Ultra, the Rokkr edged the Boston Breach and the Guerrillas knocked off the Carolina Royal Ra...
49ers sign WR Jauan Jennings through 2025 season
The San Francisco 49ers have signed restricted free agent wide receiver Jauan Jennings through the 2025 season on a deal worth a reported $15.4 million. ,The agreement includes $10.5 million guaranteed, ESPN reported Wednesday. ,The 49ers announced it as a one-year extension after tendering Jennings...
Panthers tie up series with OT win over Rangers
Sam Reinhart scored a power-play goal 1:12 into overtime and the Florida Panthers beat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Tuesday night in Sunrise, Fla., to even the Eastern Conference final at two games apiece.,Game 5 is Thursday in New York, and Reinhart's game-winner assured the Panthers of a return tri...
Out to avoid 3-1 hole, Oilers try to halt Stars' road success
The pressure is on the Edmonton Oilers as they prepare to host the Dallas Stars for Game 4 of the Western Conference final on Wednesday.,Trailing 2-1 in the best-of-seven set and coming off a 5-3 home loss on Monday, the Oilers are aware of the importance of this clash and how their odds of advancin...
Boston gets by Minnesota in 2OT, forces Game 5
Alina Muller kept Boston's season alive on Sunday, scoring at 18:36 of double overtime for a 1-0 victory over Minnesota in Game 4 of the first-ever PWHL finals in Saint Paul, Minn.,Boston now has a chance to take the best-of-five series -- and the Walter Cup, awarded to the league champion -- on hom...
Blackhawks, Islanders swap 1st-round picks ahead of draft
The Chicago Blackhawks moved up in the first and second rounds of the 2024 NHL Draft through a trade with the New York Islanders on Friday.,The Blackhawks received the 18th and 50th overall picks of the draft from the Islanders. ,In turn, New York pocketed the 20th and 54th selections in addition to...
Tianba triumphant at Peacekeeper Elite League Spring 2024
Tianba recorded 172 points in the grand finals to win the $2.5 million Peacekeeper Elite League Spring 2024 on Sunday in China.,Tong Jia Bao Esports finished in second place with 144 points, followed by ThunderTalk Gaming (134) and TeamPal (128). Tianba qualified for the World Cup 2024.,Chinese star...
Curtis Blaydes gets Tom Aspinall rematch at UFC 304
Nearly two years to the day of their first matchup, Curtis Blaydes and Tom Aspinall are set for a rematch at UFC 304 on July 27 in Manchester, England.,Blaydes and Aspinall first squared off July 23, 2022, in London, with Blaydes winning by TKO when Aspinall blew out his knee just 15 seconds into th...
NFL's top 25 games of 2024
Christmas Day for NFL marketing and ticket sales departments finally arrived Wednesday with the release of the 2024 season schedule.,With subplots and peripheral angles multiplying before our eyes -- hello, Netflix, welcome to NFL holiday football broadcasts -- Field Level Media's football-minded co...
Illinois G Terrence Shannon Jr. preparing for draft, rape trial
CHICAGO -- Terrence Shannon Jr. faces rape and sexual assault charges in Kansas next month in a trial scheduled to begin two weeks before the 2024 NBA Draft.,Illinois' All-American guard was briefly suspended last season when the allegations became public, but gained reinstatement when a judge ruled...