5 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

New blood: Blueblood Duke banks on blue-chip freshmen againDURHAM, N.C. -- Talk about Duke's freshmen is nothing new, and this season the theme has an even more familiar ring to it.,Headlining the 2025-26 Blue Devils' crop of blue-chip freshmen is Cameron Boozer, who'll entice television viewers and NBA observers to tune in.,This isn't a repeat of a season ...

Wish Grant-ed: Gonzaga fueled by 25-year-old transferSPOKANE, Wash. -- Gonzaga has won 742 games on the court in coach Mark Few's 26 seasons.,Put the Bulldogs down for a victory in court.,Forward Tyon Grant-Foster was granted a preliminary injunction Monday by Spokane County (Wash.) Judge Marla Polin, making him eligible to play for the 21st-ranked Bu...

Marco Andretti retires from racing, ends run at Indy 500Marco Andretti announced Wednesday that he has decided to end his career as a race car driver.,The 38-year-old grandson of racing legend Mario Andretti has competed in 20 Indianapolis 500s. He nearly won during his rookie year in 2006 before Sam Hornish Jr. slipped past him in a photo finish. Marco ...

Dodgers' Blake Snell ready for another shot at Jays in Game 5

LOS ANGELES -- It will be experience vs. wide-eyed wonder in Game 5 of the World Series on Wednesday.,With the series tied at two wins each, the Los Angeles Dodgers will unleash two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell, while the Toronto Blue Jays go with a pitcher just over a month into his major...

Gen.G jolt Hanwha Life, advance to semis at World Championship

Gen.G Esports recorded a 3-1 win over Hanwha Life Esports on Tuesday to punch their ticket to the Knockout Stage semifinals of the $5 million League of Legends 2025 World Championship in Beijing.,Gen.G bolted to a fast start with a 33-minute victory on blue and a 59-minute triumph on red. HLE counte...

Team Liquid unblemished in capturing OWCS NA Stage 3 crown

Team Liquid defeated Spacestation Gaming in the grand final on Sunday to complete a perfect run through the Overwatch Champions Series 2025 -- North America Stage 3.,After going 7-0 in the regular season and advancing through the upper-bracket semifinals and final, Team Liquid had to battle before d...

William Byron wins at Martinsville, joins Championship 4 with Kyle Larson

William Byron beat Ryan Blaney in an 11-lap dash and won the Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway, putting him in the field with teammate Kyle Larson for next weekend's championship race after Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series Round of 8 finale in Martinsville, Va.,With Blaney leading and the pair charging...

Team Liquid continues perfect run through OWCS NA Stage 3

Team Liquid is one win away from completing a perfect run through the Overwatch Champions Series 2025 -- North America Stage 3.,Liquid held off a stubborn Geekay Esports squad in the upper-bracket final on Saturday, winning 3-1 and advancing to Sunday's grand final.,Up next will be the winner of Sun...