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MOUZ, FURIA, Falcons reach PGL Astana playoffs
MOUZ, FURIA and Team Falcons punched their playoff tickets with wins Tuesday at the $800,000 PGL Astana 2026 event in Kazakhstan.,MOUZ swept Aurora Gaming, while the Falcons defeated The MongolZ and FURIA beat Gentle Mates by 2-1 scores in Round 4 High Matches to join Team Spirit and 9z Team in the ...
Team Spirit, 9z Team first to advance at PGL Astana 2026
Team Spirit and 9z Team became the first two squads to advance to the playoffs at the $800,000 PGL Astana 2026 following 2-1 victories Monday in Kazakhstan.,Spirit took down FURIA and 9z outlasted MOUZ in the Round 3 High Matches. That put Spirit and 9z at 3-0, the first two teams to get the three w...
Cowboys, Giants open '26 season on Sunday Night Football
John Harbaugh gets a shot at a statement in his first regular-season game as head coach of the New York Giants.,The NFC East rival Dallas Cowboys and Giants are set to square off in Week 1 in primetime on Sept. 13, the eighth time in 15 seasons they open the regular season in a head-to-head matchup....
2026 NBA mock draft: AJ Dybantsa best fit for Wizards at No. 1 overall
After a much-maligned race to the bottom of the standings, the first round of the draft board is finally set. As the pre-draft process ramps up and NBA front offices get their ducks in a row, here is my initial post-lottery 2026 mock draft (assuming the lottery order is not beset by trades). The NBA...
Remarkable 3-point performance helps Knicks rout 76ers, complete sweep
Miles McBride made 7 of 9 3-pointers for 25 points and Jalen Brunson scored 22 on 6-of-10 shooting from long range as the visiting New York Knicks throttled the Philadelphia 76ers 144-114 in Game 4 on Sunday to sweep their second-round playoff series., ,Josh Hart (17 points) and Landry Shamet (12) e...
FURIA, Spirit improve to 2-0 at PGL Astana 2026
FURIA and Team Spirit each recorded a sweep on Sunday to improve to 2-0 in the group stage of the $800,000 PGL Astana 2026 in Kazakhstan.,FURIA dispatched HEROIC after posting a 13-4 win on Mirage and 13-7 victory on Inferno.,Team Spirit, in turn, toppled MongolZ with a 13-11 triumph on Dust II and ...
Knicks chase sweep of 76ers as conference finals beckon
Even without their lineup at full strength, the New York Knicks are showing they are on a different level than the Philadelphia 76ers., ,Jalen Brunson and the Knicks will try to sweep their best-of-seven second-round playoff series when they visit the Sixers in Game 4 on Sunday., ,New York, the No. ...
Jalen Brunson puts up 33 as Knicks move to verge of sweeping Sixers
Jalen Brunson scored 33 points as the visiting New York Knicks defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 108-94 on Friday to take a commanding 3-0 lead in their Eastern Conference second-round playoff series.,Mikal Bridges notched 23 points and Landry Shamet chipped in with 15 on 5-of-6 shooting for New York,...
76ers' Joel Embiid back for Game 3; Knicks' OG Anunoby out
Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid returned to action for Friday's Game 3 against the visiting New York Knicks after sitting out Game 2 of the Eastern Conference second-round series with right hip and right ankle injuries.,Embiid fueled Philadelphia's first-round comeback over the Boston Cel...
OG Anunoby's presence in jeopardy as Knicks seek 3-0 edge over 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers played short-handed in Game 2 of their second-round playoff series.,Now it appears the New York Knicks might face similar adversity when the teams meet Friday in Game 3 in Philadelphia.,The Knicks lead the series 2-0, but they could be without second-leading scorer OG Anunoby,...
It's official: NCAA tournaments expand to 76-team brackets
The 2027 NCAA Tournament will officially expand to 76 teams following approval Thursday afternoon by the Division I Men's and Women's Basketball Committees, the Division I Men's and Women's Basketball Oversight Committees, the Division I Finance Committee, the Division I Board of Directors and the N...
NCAA Tournament expansion plan gets initial approval
The Division I committees for both men's and women's basketball voted unanimously Thursday to expand both NCAA Tournaments from 68 to 76 teams, multiple outlets reported.,The votes were placed during what was considered an emergency joint meeting of the committees.,The expansion still needs to be ap...
Report: NCAA finalizing expansion to 76-team tournaments
The NCAA could formalize expansion of the men's and women's basketball tournaments to a 76-team format as soon as Thursday, ESPN reported on Wednesday night.,The tournament fields will expand from 68 teams beginning in 2027, with NCAA calls scheduled for Thursday as the final steps in the process, E...
Late surge leads Knicks past Sixers to 2-0 series edge
Jalen Brunson scored eight of his 26 points in the fourth quarter Wednesday night for the host New York Knicks, who took control of their Eastern Conference semifinal final by stopping the Philadelphia 76ers down the stretch to earn a 108-102 win in Game 2.,The Knicks lead the best-of-seven set seri...
76ers C Joel Embiid (ankle, hip) out for Game 2 vs. Knicks
Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid has been ruled out of Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series against the host New York Knicks on Wednesday due to right ankle and hip injuries.,Per ESPN, Embiid did not participate in the team's shootaround on Wednesday morning after experiencing...
First round of NBA playoffs most watched since '93
Game 7 of the Boston Celtics-Philadelphia Sixers series highlighted what was the most-watched first round of the NBA Playoffs since 1993, the league announced Tuesday.,With the help of a number of competitive opening-round series -- six of the eight went at least six games -- the first round average...
76ers coach Nick Nurse leaves team to attend brother's funeral
Head coach Nick Nurse was with his family on Tuesday but is expected to be back with the Philadelphia 76ers before Game 2 on Wednesday night following his brother's funeral.,Steve Nurse died last Wednesday at age 62 and a funeral service following his unexpected passing was scheduled for Tuesday in ...
Knicks riding streak of big wins entering Game 2 vs. 76ers
It does not take much for championship-starved Big Apple basketball fans to daydream about what an NBA title run by the New York Knicks might look like.,The Knicks have given their fans even more reason to dream over the last 11 days.,The third-seeded Knicks will look to continue their dominant run ...
Jalen Brunson, red-hot Knicks blow out Sixers in Game 1
Jalen Brunson scored 27 of his game-high 35 points in the first half Monday night for the New York Knicks, who remained red-hot by routing the visiting Philadelphia 76ers 137-98 in Game 1 of an Eastern Conference semifinal series.,Game 2 is scheduled for Wednesday night in New York.,The Knicks, who ...
Red hot Knicks rout Sixers to take Game 1
Jalen Brunson scored 27 of his game-high 35 points in the first half Monday night for the New York Knicks, who remained red-hot by routing the visiting Philadelphia 76ers 137-98 in Game 1 of an Eastern Conference semifinal series.,Game 2 is scheduled for Wednesday night in New York.,The Knicks, who ...