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Italy stays hot, dispenses Puerto Rico to advance to WBC semifinal
Italy chased Puerto Rico starter Seth Lugo with four runs in the first inning en route to an 8-6 World Baseball Classic quarterfinal victory on Saturday afternoon in Houston.,The Italian team remained undefeated and advanced to Tuesday's semifinal against the winner of Saturday's quarterfinal betwee...
Report: Three asylum seekers choose to leave Australia, return to Iran
Three of the five players from the Iran women's soccer team, who had attempted to seek asylum earlier this week while the team was in Australia, have elected to return home, The Australian newspaper reported Saturday.,The Iranian team was in Australia for the Women's Asian Cup when the war between I...
Connor Hellebuyck, Jets get crucial win vs. NHL-best Avs
Connor Hellebuyck made 28 saves as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the visiting Colorado Avalanche 3-1 on Saturday afternoon.,Kyle Connor picked up a goal and an assist, while Alex Iafallo and Cole Perfetti also scored for Winnipeg. Mark Scheifele added two assists as the Jets moved within five points of...
Bruins down Caps in shootout, halt road winless streak
Fraser Minten scored in the ninth round for the lone goal of the shootout, allowing the Boston Bruins to snap a seven-game road winless skid with a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Saturday.,Boston's Jeremy Swayman and Washington's Logan Thompson thwarted each of the other team's first ei...
Spring training roundup: Tarik Skubal, Max Scherzer excel for Tigers, Blue Jays
Tarik Skubal racked up seven strikeouts over 4 2/3 innings in his return to spring training as the Detroit Tigers rolled to a 6-1 victory over the host Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon in Dunedin, Fla.,Skubal allowed three hits and one run with no walks as he fired 61 pitches in his first out...
Tournament finals roundup: UMBC tops Vermont to win America East
DJ Armstrong Jr. scored 33 points as top-seeded UMBC beat second-seeded Vermont 74-59 on Saturday in Baltimore to earn its first America East Conference tournament title since 2018 and an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament.,UMBC (24-8) ended the contest on a 26-8 run to post the third conference...
Team USA, Paul Skenes face prolific Dominican Republic in WBC semifinal
MIAMI - It will be power arm against power bats when Team USA takes on the Dominican Republic in a World Baseball Classic in a high stakes semifinal on Sunday night.,Pittsburgh Pirates ace and reigning National League Cy Young winner Paul Skenes will be tasked with trying to slow down the Dominican ...
Cavaliers look to continue dominance against Mavericks
The Cleveland Cavaliers have rolled to seven straight wins over the Dallas Mavericks, including a 138-105 triumph Friday, fueled by a season-high tying 29 points from reigning NBA Defensive Player of the Year Evan Mobley.,Cleveland will try to extend the streak to eight Sunday when it welcomes Dalla...
Bengals sign veteran QB Josh Johnson to one-year deal
The Bengals signed quarterback Josh Johnson, a veteran who had two stints with Cincinnati during the 2013 and 2015 seasons, to a one-year deal on Saturday.,Johnson, 39, spent last season with the Washington Commanders, one of an NFL-record 14 teams for which he has suited up since he was a fifth-rou...
Report: Select groups to submit final bids to buy Padres
Four prospective ownership groups are expected to make the second -- and final -- bids to buy the San Diego Padres within the next month, The Athletic reported Saturday.,Five groups submitted initial bids, and four remain under consideration. Representative from those four met with Padres officials ...
Why Duke and Michigan Are Dead Even Entering Selection Sunday
Selection Sunday arrives with Duke and Michigan virtually tied as NCAA Tournament favorites. Here’s what history and metrics say about the 2026 bracket....
NHL Free Agency 2026: Why This Year’s Market Looks Surprisingly Thin
A look at why the upcoming NHL free-agency class could be one of the weakest in years after a wave of contract extensions....
UFC Vegas 114 Betting Preview: Three Best Bets for Fight Night
Breaking down the best bets for UFC Vegas 114 including Emmett vs. Vallejos and Lemos vs. Robertson....
Free NBA Picks for March 14: Three Bets to Target
Breaking down three NBA best bets for Saturday including Wizards vs. Celtics, Heat vs. Magic, and Clippers vs. Kings....
No. 10 Virginia vows to stick to process vs. No. 1 Duke in ACC final
CHARLOTTE - No. 10 Virginia would like a different result against No. 1 Duke when the teams meet in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament final Saturday night.,Two weeks after the teams' previous encounter, the Cavaliers won't be looking for an overhaul in how they go about doing things.,"There's...
OpTic improve to 9-0 in CDL Stage 2 Major qualifying
OpTic Texas survived a stiff test from the Paris Gentle Mates but kept their unbeaten mark intact with a 3-2 victory on Friday as Week 5 of qualifying for the Call of Duty League Stage 2 Major began.,Texas improved to 9-0, well clear of the second-place Miami Heretics, who improved to 5-3 with a 3-0...
Real Salt Lake gets another chance to prove hot start is no fluke
Real Salt Lake looks to win three straight games in MLS play for the first time since last July on Saturday when it hosts an Austin FC side that has struggled in its previous trips to Utah.,Salt Lake (2-1-0, 6 points) has made a strong start on the shoulders of a youthful attack, with all four of it...
FUT Esports squeeze into ESL Pro League Season 23 semis
FUT Esports eked out a 2-1 win over MOUZ on Friday in the quarterfinals of the ESL Pro League Season 23 at Stockholm.,In other action on the event's opening day, Astralis swept Team Spirit 2-0, Aurora Gaming downed Legacy 2-1, and Natus Vincere toppled Legacy 2-0.,The eight-team Counter-Strike: Glob...
Yandex, BetBoom move into Wallachia Season 7 upper-bracket final
Team Yandex swept Team Liquid 2-0 on Friday, charging into the upper-bracket final of PGL Wallachia Season 7 at Bucharest, Romania.,BetBoom Team won the other upper-bracket semifinal, edging Team Spirit 2-1.,Yandex and BetBoom will square off on Saturday, with the winner advancing to the grand final...
Seeking consistency, Galaxy out to keep Sporting KC winless
As the Los Angeles Galaxy look to reign in some inconsistencies in MLS play, Sporting Kansas City will be out to deliver any result they can when the teams meet Saturday at Carson, Calif., ,Amid a busy early-season schedule, the Galaxy are getting the job done in CONCACAF Champions Cup play but are ...