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Pacers, Thunder stick with same approaches for Game 4
The Oklahoma City Thunder aren't panicking.,The Indiana Pacers aren't taking anything for granted.,Heading into Friday's Game 4 of the NBA Finals in Indianapolis, the teams say they're not changing much about the approaches that have worked for them.,The Pacers lead the best-of-seven series 2-1 -- a...
Denny Hamlin pulls out third win of year at Michigan
Denny Hamlin worked his way by William Byron with four laps to go and had enough gas to hang on and win Sunday's FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich.,The Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota No. 11 caught Byron's No. 24 Chevrolet with four circuits left on the two-mile tra...
Chase Briscoe claims 3rd straight NASCAR Cup Series pole at Michigan
Chase Briscoe claimed his third consecutive NASCAR Cup Series pole position Saturday morning, with the Joe Gibbs Racing driver taking top honors at Michigan International Speedway for Sunday's FireKeepers Casino 400.,Briscoe's No. 19 JGR Toyota turned a lap of 195.514 mph for his fourth pole of the ...
WR Chris Conley retires from NFL to attend film school
Wide receiver Chris Conley is retiring from the NFL after 10 seasons to pursue a career as a filmmaker. ,Conley's second act will begin by attending film school at his alma mater Georgia, his agent Jonathan Perzley told NFL Network on Saturday.,Conley appeared in 132 games (65 starts) with five team...
Ryan Blaney prevails in Nashville to claim first 2025 victory
Ryan Blaney opened the second half of the NASCAR Cup Series' regular-season schedule with a win over Carson Hocevar and the field Sunday night at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tenn.,The 2023 Cup champion took the lead late in Stage 2 of the 300-lap event -- NASCAR's 14th points-paying race of ...
Chase Briscoe fastest at Nashville for second consecutive pole
Chase Briscoe claimed the Busch Light Pole Award for the second consecutive week and third time of the season Saturday, besting his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate, Denny Hamlin, by only 0.049 seconds in qualifying to earn the top starting position for Sunday's Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedwa...
Music City set for encore after 2024's five-OT thriller
As the NASCAR Cup Series moves to Tennessee for Sunday night's Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway, former series champion Brad Keselowski still was thinking about the just-completed visit to Charlotte. ,After battling late into last Sunday night in the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Spe...
Report: 49ers finalizing deal for Eagles DE Bryce Huff
The San Francisco 49ers are finalizing a trade to acquire defensive end Bryce Huff from the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a mid-round draft pick, ESPN reported on Friday.,Per the report, the trade will not be processed until after June 1.,The Eagles restructured Huff's contract this week. He w...
Veteran P Thomas Morstead signing with 49ers
Veteran punter Thomas Morstead apparently is signing with the San Francisco 49ers.,The former Pro Bowl selection posted a picture of himself Wednesday on social media standing outside of Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., with the caption: "Grateful is an understatement!",<blockquote class="twit...
Tyrese Haliburton posts triple-double as Pacers top Knicks for 3-1 lead
Tyrese Haliburton delivered a one-of-a-kind performance Tuesday night, and it put the Indiana Pacers one victory away from reaching the NBA Finals for the first time since 2000.,Haliburton recorded 32 points, 15 assists and 12 rebounds without a turnover to lead the Pacers to a 130-121 victory over ...
Oilers stifle Stars, move within one win of Stanley Cup Final
To maintain that the Edmonton Oilers are rolling along would be an understatement.,The Oilers are one win away from a second consecutive trip to the Stanley Cup Final after claiming a 4-1 home-ice victory over the Dallas Stars on Tuesday.,Edmonton has won three consecutive clashes in the Western Con...
Oilers stifle Stars to move within one win of Stanley Cup Final
Corey Perry and Leon Draisaitl each collected one goal and one assist to lead the host Edmonton Oilers to a 4-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Tuesday that has them one win from the Stanley Cup Final for the second consecutive year.,Kasperi Kapanen and Adam Henrique added empty-net goals in the fi...
Tyrese Haliburton posts triple-double as Pacers top Knicks to take 3-1 lead
Tyrese Haliburton recorded 32 points, 15 assists and 12 rebounds without a turnover to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 130-121 victory over the New York Knicks in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals on Tuesday night in Indianapolis.,Haliburton made five 3-pointers while notching his second career p...
Oilers stifle Stars in Game 4; one win from Stanley Cup Final
Corey Perry and Leon Draisaitl both collected one goal and one assist to lead the host Edmonton Oilers to a 4-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Tuesday that has them one win away from the Stanley Cup Final for the second consecutive year.,Kasperi Kapanen and Adam Henrique also scored for the Oilers...
Pacers F Aaron Nesmith (ankle) will play in Game 4
Indiana Pacers forward Aaron Nesmith has been cleared to play in Tuesday's Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals against the New York Knicks, coach Rick Carlisle said just more than an hour before tipoff.,Nesmith was a game-time decision after sustaining a sprained right ankle midway through the t...
Thieves take down FaZe, win Call of Duty Stage 4 Major
The LA Thieves ended the Atlanta FaZe's perfect run through the playoffs on Sunday, capturing the grand final 4-2 to win the Call of Duty League 2025: Stage 4 Major in Dallas.,With the victory, the Thieves picked up $150,000 and 100 CDL points. The FaZe took home $90,000 and 75 points.,In a back-and...
After lopsided loss to Wolves, Thunder promise to respond in Game 4
The sting of a 42-point loss has lingered for Oklahoma City guard and NBA Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.,On Monday night, Gilgeous-Alexander and his teammates will try to prove that Game 3 was an aberration instead of a crack in the team's foundation. The Thunder will tip off against ...
FaZe, Heretics secure big wins in CDL Stage 4 Major
The Miami Heretics and Atlanta FaZe advanced to the upper bracket final of the Call of Duty League 2025: Stage 4 Major in Dallas, TX on Saturday. The LA Thieves and OpTic Texas are still alive after advancing to the lower bracket semifinal.,The Heretics and Thieves had a battle in their upper bracke...
Brock Purdy Got $265 Million: What Could Go Wrong?
Brock Purdy’s now a $265 million QB with the softest NFL schedule in years. The 49ers avoided every playoff team, and still might not hit the over on their win total in 2025....
Top four seeds advance in CDL Stage 4 Major playoffs
The top four seeds -- Miami Heretics, Atlanta FaZe, OpTic Texas and Los Angeles Thieves -- all posted victories on Friday in the upper-bracket quarterfinals of the Stage 4 Major playoffs in Dallas.,In the lower bracket Round 1, Minnesota Rokkr, Vegas Falcons, Los Angeles Guerrillas M8 and Toronto Ul...