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Playoff bracket finalized at PGL Wallachia 3
Tundra Esports, Team Falcons and Aurora Gaming punched their playoff tickets with wins Wednesday as the group stage concluded at PGL Wallachia 3 in Bucharest, Romania.,All three winners improved to 3-2 to join previous qualifiers Team Liquid, Team Spirit, Gaimin Gladiators, Team Tidebound and Xtreme...

S Damar Hamlin returns to Bills with one-year extension
Safety Damar Hamlin and the Buffalo Bills agreed to a one-year contract extension.,The team announced the deal on Wednesday but didn't reveal financial terms.,<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">??????<br><br>We've agreed to terms on a one-year contract extension with <a href="h...

NFL transactions roundup: Steelers to sign RB Kenneth Gainwell
Kenneth Gainwell is set to join the Pittsburgh Steelers in a reshaped backfield without Najee Harris and no defined answer at quarterback.,Gainwell agreed to a one-year deal, according to multiple reports Wednesday, and gives the Steelers some insurance behind restricted free agent Jaylen Warren. Wa...

SMU hopes to avoid letdown vs. upstart Syracuse
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- SMU wants more in its first season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.,Syracuse got a taste of something good on the first day of the ACC tournament and would like to feast like that again.,No. 14 seed Syracuse (14-18) meets sixth-seeded SMU (22-9) in a second-round game...

Tidebound, Gaimin, Xtreme move on at PGL Wallachia 3
Team Tidebound, Gaimin Gladiators and Xtreme Gaming earned victories on Tuesday to clinch berths in the playoffs of PGL Wallachia 3 at Bucharest, Romania.,All three victors improved to 3-1 in the event's group stage. Team Liquid and Team Spirit previously wrapped up playoff berths by winning all thr...

Florida State falls short vs. Syracuse in ACC tourney
JJ Starling finished with 27 points and five rebounds to help 14th-seeded Syracuse hold off No. 11 seed Florida State for a 66-62 victory on Tuesday night in the first round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Charlotte, N.C.,The Orange (14-18) advanced to the second round and will play t...

Tyrese Haliburton's late trey lifts Pacers past Bucks
Tyrese Haliburton knocked down a 3-pointer with a foul in the final seconds to propel the Indiana Pacers to a miraculous 115-114 win over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks in Indianapolis on Tuesday night.,Pascal Siakam led Indiana, who ended a three-game skid, with 25 points and 12 boards. Bennedict Mat...

Jesper Bratt, Luke Hughes lead Devils past Blue Jackets
Jesper Bratt collected a goal and two assists and defenseman Luke Hughes had one of each, fueling the New Jersey Devils to a 5-3 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday in Newark, N.J.,New Jersey's Paul Cotter scored his career-high 14th goal and captain Nico Hischier and Timo Meier also t...

Jay Monahan discusses 'ebbs and flows' of PGA-LIV talks, pace of play
Commissioner Jay Monahan insisted on Tuesday that progress is being made in the PGA Tour's communications with the upstart LIV circuit. It just comes with "ebbs and flows," he said.,Monahan also was quick to praise President Trump for his involvement as a facilitator in the negotiations. Trump has h...

Georgia Tech, Virginia aim to start ACC tournament run
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Georgia Tech and Virginia have pieced together enough stretches during the season to provide doses of encouragement.,They'll need to show the ability for sustained batches in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament, beginning with their meeting in a second-round game on Wednesday...

NFL signing roundup: Cowboys add DT Solomon Thomas
Defensive tackle Solomon Thomas agreed to a two-year, $8 million contract with the Dallas Cowboys on Tuesday. ,Thomas, 29, spent the past three seasons with the New York Jets. He had nine total sacks as a 3-4 defensive end in New York playing for defensive line coach Aaron Whitecotton, a new additio...

Bucks, Pacers aim to end short losing streaks
Rivals jockeying for playoff positioning in the Eastern Conference will match up when the Indiana Pacers host the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night in Indianapolis. ,It will be the second night of a back-to-back set for the Pacers, who lost their third game in a row Monday night, 121-103 to the host ...

Nathan MacKinnon hits milestone as Avs blank Blackhawks
Nathan MacKinnon had two assists to reach 1,000 points for his career and the Colorado Avalanche scored twice early in the third period to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-0 on Monday in Denver.,Scott Wedgewood made 20 saves for his second shutout of the season and the eighth of his career as the Avala...

Josh Giddey, Coby White boost Bulls to win over Pacers
Josh Giddey scored a season-high 29 points to go with 10 rebounds and Coby White added 29 points to lift the host Chicago Bulls to a 121-103 victory against the slumping Indiana Pacers on Monday.,The Bulls led by as many as 24 while securing only their second three-game winning streak of the season ...

Spirit, Liquid first to advance at PGL Wallachia Season 3
Team Spirit and Team Liquid became the first two teams to advance out of the group stage at Dota PGL Wallachia Season 3 by notching their third straight wins Monday in Bucharest, Romania.,In the Round 3 matches pitting 2-0 teams, Team Spirit swept Team Falcons 2-0 and Team Liquid did the same to Tun...

Last ACC tourney for Leonard Hamilton as FSU scraps with Syracuse
While Florida State announced a new head coach this week, Syracuse declared it will stick with its current coach as the two programs square off in the first round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament Tuesday night in Charlotte, N.C.,The 11th-seeded Seminoles (17-14) introduced Sacramento King...

Blue Jackets face Devils aiming to end road trip at .500
The Columbus Blue Jackets will try to salvage a split of their four-game road trip when they visit the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday in Newark, N.J.,The Blue Jackets enjoyed a four-game winning streak before beginning their trek by dropping a pair of lopsided decisions in the Sunshine State. Columbus...

Reports: Packers reach four-year deals with G Aaron Banks, CB Nate Hobbs
The Green Bay Packers agreed to four-year deals with guard Aaron Banks and cornerback Nate Hobbs, according to multiple reports on Monday.,The deal with former 49er Banks is reportedly for $77 million over four years. Banks, 27, has started 43 of 53 games played in four NFL seasons. He was San Franc...

Reports: Packers reach $77M deal with G Aaron Banks
The Green Bay Packers agreed to a four-year, $77 million deal with free-agent guard Aaron Banks, according to multiple reports on Monday.,Banks, 27, has started 43 of 53 games played in four NFL seasons. He was San Francisco's starting left guard the past three seasons.,Banks started 16 games in 202...

Inter Miami acquire M Baltasar Rodriguez
Inter Miami CF acquired midfielder Baltasar Rodriguez from Argentina's Racing Club on Monday.,The 21-year-old Argentine youth international is on loan through 2025 with an option to purchase.,Rodriguez tallied seven goals and four assists in 68 matches for Racing since 2023.,He helped the club win t...