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Blue Jackets, Rangers jostle for position with postseason in view
The Columbus Blue Jackets and New York Rangers will become well-acquainted with each other over the next week, and how those games unfold eventually could determine which Metropolitan Division team reaches the postseason.,Two teams tied with 68 points get together Sunday night when the Blue Jackets ...
Spacestation advance to Overwatch NA Stage 1 final
Spacestation Gaming booked a spot in the Overwatch Champions Series North American Stage 1 grand final on Saturday, edging Team Liquid 3-2 in the upper bracket final.,Spacestation will face the winner of Sunday's lower bracket final between Liquid and NTMR. The grand final will be played after the l...
Sweeps dominate Day 1 of PGL Wallachia Season 3
Day 1 of the group stage of the Dota PGL Wallachia Season 3 on Saturday was noteworthy more for its blowouts than its competitiveness.,Playing in Bucharest, 16 teams opened play with eight best-of-three matches. Only one of the matches went to a third map.,The $1 million Defense of the Ancients tour...
Reports: Commanders re-signing TE Zach Ertz to 1-year contract
Commanders tight end Zach Ertz is re-signing with the team on a one-year, $6.25 million contract after revitalizing his career in Washington, multiple outlets reported Saturday night.,The deal for the three-time All-Pro could be worth up to $9 million with incentives, according to the reports.,Ertz,...
Steven Stamkos' hat trick propels Predators to OT win over Blackhawks
Steven Stamkos completed a hat trick in overtime to lift the Nashville Predators to a 3-2 win against the visiting Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday.,Stamkos fired a one-timer from the left circle at 2:39 of the extra frame for his 14th career hat trick.,Justus Annunen made 17 saves for the Predators, ...
Hawks turn back Pacers for second time in three days
Trae Young had team highs of 36 points and eight assists on Saturday, helping the Atlanta Hawks post a 120-118 win over the visiting Indiana Pacers.,Caris LeVert added 26 points on 10-of-17 shooting off the bench, and Onyeka Okongwu collected 16 points and 16 rebounds. Dyson Daniels added 10 points ...
Syracuse cruises into ACC tournament with win over Virginia
Eddie Lampkin Jr. scored 25 points on 11-of-12 shooting as Syracuse pounded visiting Virginia 84-70 on Saturday in the Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season finale for both teams.,Jyare Davis and Lucas Taylor each chipped in 15 points for the Orange (13-18, 7-13 ACC), who had lost five of their p...
Aric Almirola edges Alex Bowman to win at Phoenix
AVONDALE, Ariz. -- Aric Almirola made a dramatic last-lap pass in overtime to claim the win in Saturday's GOVX 200 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Phoenix Raceway, making door-to-door contact with Hendrick Motorsports' Alex Bowman in the final two turns. The .045-second margin of victory was the secon...
William Byron edges Joey Logano for pole at Phoenix
AVONDALE, Ariz. -- Daytona 500 winner William Byron climbed out of his No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet on Phoenix Raceway pit road with a huge smile after claiming his first pole position in nearly a year on Saturday -- and his was last car to turn a qualifying lap.,The 27-year-old North Carol...
Wake Forest rolls past Georgia Tech
In his final regular season home game, Cameron Hildreth scored 14 points to lead a balanced attack as Wake Forest rolled past Georgia Tech, 69-43, Saturday in Winston-Salem, N.C.,Efton Reid III, who also was honored on Senior Day, added 12 points and 13 rebounds as the Demon Deacons (21-10, 13-7 Atl...
Reports: Cincinnati re-signing TE Mike Gesicki to 3-year deal
The Cincinnati Bengals are re-signing tight end Mike Gesicki to a three-year, $25.5 million contract, multiple outlets reported Saturday.,In his first season in Cincinnati in 2024, he caught 65 passes for 665 yards and two touchdowns -- the most receptions by a Cincinnati tight end since Dan Ross ca...
Bills DE Greg Rousseau agrees to 4-year extension
Buffalo Bills defensive end Greg Rousseau agreed to terms on a four-year contract extension Saturday.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the team, however multiple media outlets reported that the deal totals $80 million and includes $54 million in guaranteed money.,Rousseau, 24, is now under cont...
Report: Murray State coach Steve Prohm to step down
Steve Prohm is stepping down as the head coach of the Murray State men's basketball team, ESPN reported.,Prohm, 50, was in his second stint with the Racers, taking over the Missouri Valley Conference program before the 2022-23 season. In that span, Murray State was 45-52, including a 16-17 record th...
Drivers hope to get grip on tire strategy at Phoenix NASCAR race
The first three NASCAR Cup Series races of 2025 have gone as advertised, but the drivers need to step it up this week because they go to the one track on the schedule out west where they must eventually run well over 312 laps. ,Phoenix Raceway. ,After putting three very different races in the books,...
Different expectations, similar seasons: Blackhawks visit Predators
Entering the season, expectations for the Nashville Predators and Chicago Blackhawks were at opposite ends of the spectrum.,Nashville had high hopes after big offseason moves and was considered by many to be a sure-fire playoff team. Chicago was expected to be among the bottom teams as it continued ...
Virginia, Syracuse look to build consistency going into ACC tourney
While Virginia and host Syracuse have failed to reach expectations this season, both are looking to build momentum for the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament when they close out the regular season on Saturday.,Virginia (15-15, 8-11 ACC) was picked to finish fifth in the league, but the Cavaliers a...
Connor Bedard nets OT winner to lift Blackhawks over Utah
Connor Bedard ended a seven-game point drought on Friday as his game-winning goal capped a two-point night for the Chicago Blackhawks star in a 4-3 victory over the visiting Utah Hockey Club.,Bedard atoned for his third-period penalty that allowed Utah to tie the game. He skated around the net with ...
Hawks eye back-to-back wins vs. injury-riddled Pacers
Meeting for the second time in three days, the Atlanta Hawks will look to sweep a two-game set with the visiting Indiana Pacers on Saturday night.,Atlanta used a 38-point fourth quarter on Thursday to earn a 124-118 win over the Pacers -- its first victory against Indiana since March 2023. The Hawks...
Wake Forest desperate for wins, faces hot Georgia Tech squad
With four losses in its last six games, Wake Forest has faded to the wrong side of the NCAA Tournament bubble, likely requiring the Demon Deacons to make a significant run in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament next week.,But first Wake Forest (20-12, 12-7 ACC) takes on Georgia Tech (16-14, 10-...
Red Wings deal F Joe Veleno to Blackhawks for 2 veteran players
The Chicago Blackhawks acquired forward Joe Veleno from the Detroit Red Wings on Friday in exchange for two well-traveled veterans, goaltender Petr Mrazek and forward Craig Smith.,Veleno, 25, has 10 points (five goals, five assists) in 56 games with 13 penalty minutes, a minus-14 rating and 11:57 av...