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Report: Steelers DT Cameron Heyward to skip OTAs amid contract issue
Pittsburgh Steelers standout defensive lineman Cameron Heyward is not at voluntary workouts and is planning to skip organized team activities during the offseason as he eyes a contract extension, ESPN reported Wednesday.,Heyward, entering the final year of his current contract (four years, $65.6 mil...
Team Spirit, HEROIC post Group B wins at BetBoom Dacha
Team Spirit and HEROIC produced victories Wednesday as Group B action got underway in the $500,000 BetBoom Dacha Belgrade 2024 event in the Serbian capital.,Team Spirit swept Aurora Gaming 2-0, while HEROIC defeated MIBR 2-1. On Thursday in Group B, Team Spirit will face HEROIC in a winners match, w...
In pitchers' duel, D-backs edge reeling Reds on late hit
Brandon Pfaadt pitched seven quality innings and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the bottom of the eighth to help the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 2-1 win over the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday.,In a pitchers' duel, Pfaadt threw seven innings of one-run ball, allowing just t...
Report: Lakers permitted to speak with head coaching candidates
The Los Angeles Lakers, continuing their methodical search for the franchise's next coach, have gained permission to speak with a group of assistants, according to ESPN.,The network reported Wednesday that the list includes New Orleans' James Borrego, Denver's David Adelman, Boston's Sam Cassell, Mi...
BOOM, G2 x iG and Liquid reach PGL Wallachia playoffs
BOOM Esports, G2 x iG and Team Liquid seized the final three playoff spots on Wednesday at the Dota PGL Wallachia Season 1 event in Bucharest, Romania.,BOOM defeated Shopify Rebellion and G2 x iG eliminated BetBoom Team with 2-1 wins before Liquid swept Team Secret to complete the group stage action...
Reds, in finale at Arizona, eye rare winning streak
Victories have been in short supply for the Cincinnati Reds over the past three weeks.,The Reds will try to win back-to-back games for the first time since April 23-24 when they close a three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday afternoon in Phoenix.,A 6-2 victory on Tuesday was...
Will Benson's 2-run blast helps Reds down Diamondbacks
Will Benson hit a two-run homer and Hunter Greene pitched seven solid innings as the Cincinnati Reds notched a 6-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night in Phoenix.,Tyler Stephenson had three hits and two runs as Cincinnati won for just the second time in its past 13 games. Jake Fra...
Jalen Brunson scores 44, Knicks pound Pacers in Game 5
Jalen Brunson scored 44 points Tuesday night for the host New York Knicks, who routed the Indiana Pacers 121-91 in Game 5 of an Eastern Conference semifinal series.,The Knicks, who lost Games 3 and 4 in Indianapolis, now hold a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series. New York will attempt to clinch a ...
UCLA to pay Cal $10M per year for Big Ten departure
UCLA's windfall for moving to the Big Ten Conference during the next academic year just got a little bit smaller, as a University of California board of regents panel approved a plan where Cal will be paid $10 million a year from its athletic rival for at least the next three years.,Both schools are...
MOUZ, Virtus.pro open BetBoom Dacha with wins
MOUZ and Virtus.pro scored sweeps Tuesday as action got underway in the $500,000 BetBoom Dacha Belgrade 2024 event in the Serbian capital.,Competing in Group A, MOUZ defeated BetBoom Team and Virtus.pro beat Team Falcons by 2-0 scores. MOUZ will face VP in a winners match Thursday, with BetBoom and ...
Three more teams reach PGL Wallachia playoffs
Aurora, Gaimin Gladiators and Team Spirit qualified for the playoffs Tuesday with win at the Dota PGL Wallachia Season 1 event in Bucharest, Romania.,They joined Team Falcons and Xtreme Gaming in the playoff bracket, with the final three spots to be decided on Wednesday.,The $1 million Dota 2 event ...
Reeling Reds turn to Hunter Greene against Arizona
Kevin Newman had two three-hit games last season as a member of the Cincinnati Reds.,He bettered the hit total against his former team in the opener of a three-game set Monday and will look to continue his recent hot streak when the Arizona Diamondbacks host the Reds on Tuesday night in Phoenix.,New...
D-backs walk off Cincinnati as Reds' woes continue
Kevin Newman dropped a two-run single into right field with one out in the ninth inning to give the Arizona Diamondbacks a 6-5 walk-off victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night in Phoenix.,Newman went 4-for-5 as Arizona won for the sixth time in its past eight games. Gabriel Moreno and Joc P...
A's place RHP Paul Blackburn (foot) on 15-day IL
The Oakland Athletics placed right-hander Paul Blackburn on the 15-day injured list Monday with a right foot injury and recalled left-hander Easton Lucas from Triple-A Las Vegas.,Blackburn, 30, was diagnosed with a stress reaction in his fifth metatarsal. His IL move is retroactive to Saturday.,The ...
Short-handed Knicks hope to shift series flow vs. Pacers
The last time the New York Knicks played at home, Jalen Brunson conjured up memories of the franchise's first NBA title by playing through an injury and lifting the Knicks to a memorable victory.,But the Knicks' next championship may seem even further away by the end of Tuesday night.,The undermanne...
Secret, Liquid and G2 x iG pick up wins at PGL Wallachia
G2 x iG, Team Liquid and Team Secret improved to 2-2 with victories on Monday in group stage action at the Dota PGL Wallachia Season 1 event in Bucharest, Romania.,G2 x iG swept nouns and Liquid also earned a 2-0 win over MOUZ, while Secret posted a 2-1 win over Virtus.pro.,The $1 million Dota 2 eve...
Ascending Diamondbacks ready for rematch vs. reeling Reds
The Arizona Diamondbacks swept three games from the Cincinnati Reds last week.,The Diamondbacks will attempt to do it again this week, beginning with Monday night's series opener between the teams in Phoenix.,Arizona outscored the Reds 15-9 in sweeping a road set last Tuesday through Thursday.,That ...
XG, Falcons clinch playoff spots at PGL Wallachia
Extreme Gaming and Team Falcons clinched spots in the Dota 2 PGL Wallachia Season 1 playoffs on Sunday, improving to 3-0 and becoming the only unbeaten teams remaining in group play.,XG had an easy go of it, sweeping Aurora in the first of the 2-0 v. 2-0 matchups, while the Falcons needed three maps...
Texas, Oklahoma earn top seeds in NCAA softball bracket
Texas received the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Division I Softball Championship when the selection committee revealed its 64-team field on Sunday.,Right behind Texas (47-7) is rival Oklahoma, the three-time reigning champion, as the No. 2 seed. The Sooners (49-6) beat the Longhorns 5-1 in the Big...
Diamondbacks' offense comes alive in win over Orioles
Zac Gallen pitched six strong innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks finally got their offense going to avoid a three-game sweep, defeating the host Baltimore Orioles 9-2 on Sunday afternoon.,Jake McCarthy hit his first home run of the season -- a two-run shot -- during Arizona's six-run sixth inning....