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Women's World Cup coming to U.S. in 2031, UK in 2035
The United States will be the host nation for the 2031 Women's World Cup, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Thursday.,Infantino also announced that the 2035 global soccer competition will take place in the United Kingdom.,The U.S. submitted the only bid for 2031, while the joint bid from Engla...
UConn's Paige Bueckers confirms entry into WNBA draft
UConn star Paige Bueckers confirmed Friday she will enter the 2025 WNBA Draft.,Some had speculated she might delay entering the draft until next year, believing she didn't want to play for the Dallas Wings, who hold the No. 1 pick. She is projected to be taken first.,However, Bueckers, 23, told ESPN...
Optimistic White Sox, Angels eye rebound from franchise-worst '24
Mike Trout is out to prove once again he's built to last as a cornerstone of the Angels. The Chicago White Sox are crossing their fingers they won't prove to be built for last. ,As Opening Day optimism swirls, the White Sox and Los Angeles Angels hope Thursday's pomp lasts longer than one afternoon....
Duke remains No. 1 in AP poll, Auburn slips to No. 4
The top two in the Associated Press Top 25 men's poll remain unchanged with Duke heading into the NCAA Tournament as the No. 1 team and Houston at No. 2.,The Blue Devils (31-3) retained the top spot even after star freshman Cooper Flagg was injured, with the team still able to go on and win the ACC ...
UCLA, South Carolina ranked 1-2 in pre-tourney Top 25
UCLA is No. 1 and South Carolina No. 2 in the Associated Press Top 25 poll released Monday, the final poll before the start of the NCAA Tournament.,The voting mirrored the selection of UCLA (30-2) and South Carolina (30-3) as the top two seeds in the tournament. But the AP voters and the committee d...
Top 25 roundup: Florida takes down Tennessee to win SEC
Walter Clayton Jr. scored 22 points and No. 4 Florida outclassed No. 8 Tennessee 86-77 on Sunday to win the Southeastern Conference tournament title at Nashville.,Will Richard added 17 points as the second-seeded Gators (30-4) earned the SEC's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Florida was awarde...
Roman Dolidze avenges loss to Marvin Vettori at Fight Night
A middleweight rematch saw Roman Dolidze outlast Marvin Vettori by unanimous decision in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas on Saturday night.,Dolidze (15-3 MMA) took the cards 49-46, 49-46, 49-46 as both men kept the fight standing throughout the entire duration, with Dolidze picking up...
HLE, Karmine Corp advance to grand final in First Stand playoffs
Hanwha Life Esports answered their unbeaten run through the round-robin stage with a resounding 3-0 win over Top Esports on Saturday in the semifinals of the knockout stage at the 2025 First Stand Tournament in Seoul, South Korea.,Hanwha Life Esports recorded 29-minute victories on both blue and red...
Bubba Watson: LIV's Top 15 should qualify for all majors
Bubba Watson said he's been consistent with his answer in regard to LIV Golf representation in the majors.,So, when Watson was asked about the topic again on the heels of the U.S. Open and The Open announcing formal qualification paths for players from the LIV Tour, he was only happy to share his th...
Hanwha Life Esports improves to 2-0 at First Stand
Hanwha Life Esports improved to 2-0 on Wednesday with a sweep of CTBC Flying Oyster in the round-robin stage of the 2025 First Stand Tournament in Seoul, South Korea.,Five teams are competing this week in Riot Games' $1 million League of Legends event, with the winner of Sunday's grand final taking ...
JunJia powers CTBC Flying Oyster to win in opener of First Stand
CTBC Flying Oyster recorded a 2-0 victory over Karmine Corp on Tuesday to win their opener of the 2025 First Stand Tournament in Seoul, South Korea.,Five teams are competing this week in Riot Games' $1 million League of Legends event, with the winner of Sunday's grand final taking home $300,000. Fol...
Duke at No. 1 in AP poll for first time since November 2021
Duke ended Auburn's eight-week reign at No. 1 and reached the top of the Associated Press Top 25 poll Monday for the first time since November 2021.,The Blue Devils (28-3) earned 52 of the 61 first-place votes to lead the rankings for the first time since Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski's final s...
UCLA back to No. 1 after Big Ten tourney run
UCLA reclaimed the No. 1 ranking in the Associated Press Top 25 poll released Monday following a weekend run to the Big Ten tournament title.,The Bruins (30-2) climbed three spots and received 16 of 32 first-place votes after beating rival Southern California in Sunday's final.,No. 2 South Carolina ...
Hanwha, Liquid win openers at First Stand tourney
Hanwha Life Esports and Team Liquid recorded wins on Monday as the 2025 First Stand Tournament got underway in Seoul, South Korea.,Five teams are competing this week in Riot Games' $1 million League of Legends event, with the winner of Sunday's grand final taking home $300,000. Following a single Ro...
Christopher Bell prevails at Phoenix for third straight win
Christopher Bell nipped Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin in a two-lap dash at Phoenix Raceway, notching his third straight win Sunday at the NASCAR Cup Series' Shriners Children's 500 in Avondale, Ariz.,A force all day in his No. 20 Toyota, Bell became the first driver to win three consecutive...
Browns, holding No. 2 pick, host trio of top prospects
As the Browns inch closer to the start of the 2025 league year next week, Cleveland general manager Andrew Berry has kept his focus on the draft class.,The Browns hosted three of the top-ranked prospects in the class on Wednesday: Penn State defensive end Abdul Carter as well as quarterbacks Cam War...
Auburn, Duke remain 1-2 in Top 25; St. John's to No. 6
Auburn remained the unanimous No. 1 team in the country for the second consecutive week, with Duke holding steady at No. 2 and St. John's climbing to sixth in the latest Associated Press Top 25 poll released Monday. ,The Tigers (27-2) collected all 61 first-place votes to remain ahead of the Blue De...
No. 2 Southern Cal has best ranking in 39 years
Southern California climbed to No. 2 in the Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll Monday, its highest ranking in 39 years.,Star guard JuJu Watkins and the Trojans (26-2) climbed two spots after defeating then-No. 2 UCLA to win the Big Ten regular-season title on Saturday. USC received six ...
Titans narrow field at No. 1, invite top prospects to Nashville
Decision day for the Tennessee Titans might come sooner than many expect with the 2025 NFL Draft seven weeks away. ,Titans general manager Mike Borgonzi said at the NFL Scouting Combine he is fielding calls about trading the No. 1 pick, but the franchise is not willing to pass on any prospect they r...
DreamLeague Season 25 grand final ppd. after DDOS attack
The grand final of DreamLeague Season 25 between Tundra Esports and Team Spirit was postponed with Spirit ahead 2-1 due to an alleged DDOS attack on Sunday.,Members of Team Spirit paused during Game 4 of the best-of-five match because of technical issues, and the grand final was frozen in place for ...