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Super Regional roundup: Florida stuns Clemson in 13 innings
Michael Robertson slapped a two-run double in the bottom of the 13th inning to lift Florida to a wild 11-10 win over No. 6 Clemson and a two-game sweep of the Clemson (S.C.) Super Regional on Sunday.,After Cam Cannarella's three-run home run tied the game 9-9 for Clemson in the ninth, Alden Mathes p...
Super Regional roundup: Florida stuns Clemson in 13 innings
Michael Robertson slapped a two-run double in the bottom of the 13th inning to lift Florida to a wild 11-10 win over No. 6 Clemson and a two-game sweep of the Clemson (S.C.) Super Regional on Sunday.,After Cam Cannarella's three-run home run tied the game 9-9 for Clemson in the ninth, Alden Mathes p...
FC Dallas dismiss coach Nico Estevez
FC Dallas fired coach Nico Estevez on Sunday, promoting assistant coach Peter Luccin to the top job on an interim basis.,Estevez, 44, had coached the club since 2022 and compiled a 28-27-29 regular-season record. The club drew 1-1 with Minnesota United on Saturday to fall to 3-8-5 (14 points), tied ...
Dallas FC stay winless on road, draw with Minnesota United
Liam Fraser scored his first career MLS goal and Maarten Paes made five saves to lead FC Dallas to a 1-1 draw with Minnesota United on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Paes finished with at least five saves for the fifth straight match. He recorded a career-high nine stops during Dallas' 1-0 loss...
Stallions use big second half to beat Panthers, advance to UFL Championship Game
Matt Corral came off the bench in relief of MVP candidate Adrian Martinez to throw for 120 yards and two touchdowns as the Birmingham Stallions blitzed the visiting Michigan Panthers for a 31-18 victory on Saturday in the USFL Conference Championship Game. ,The Stallions dug an 18-3 hole as Martinez...
Brewers sign veteran RHP Elieser Hernandez
The Milwaukee Brewers signed free-agent right-hander Elieser Hernandez to a one-year major league contract on Saturday.,In corresponding moves, the Brewers optioned rookie right-hander James Meeker to Triple-A Nashville and moved left-hander DL Hall (left knee sprain) from the 15- to 60-day injured ...
League parts ways with Minnesota GM Natalie Darwitz
The Professional Women's Hockey League announced Saturday that it has parted ways with PWHL Minnesota general manager Natalie Darwitz.,Jayna Hefford, the PWHL senior vice president of hockey operations, said in a Zoom interview that the decision involved more than one person after a review of team o...
FaZe pull off reverse sweep in CDL Major 4 qualifying
The Atlanta FaZe erased a two-map deficit to edge the Carolina Royal Ravens 3-2 on Friday to remain undefeated in Call of Duty League Major 4 qualifying.,In the day's other action, the New York Subliners handed the Seattle Surge their first defeat, 3-1, and the Miami Heretics downed the Minnesota Ro...
Terrence Shannon Jr.'s lawyers allowed to use video evidence
Lawyers for former Illinois star Terrence Shannon Jr. learned Friday that they can use video evidence they believe will back their contention that another man, not their client, might have raped a woman in Lawrence, Kan., in September.,The defense team for Shannon, who was suspended from the team fo...
FC Dallas continue 'very tough stretch' against Minnesota United
Still searching for their first road win, FC Dallas complete one of their toughest scheduling spots of the season when they face Minnesota United on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Dallas (3-8-4, 13 points), which is 0-6-2 away from home in MLS action, will be playing its fifth match in an 18-da...
Hall of Fame Game highlights nationally televised NFL preseason slate
The NFL released its 2024 preseason schedule Friday, also revealing the five games that will be televised nationally. ,Each of the NFL's five primary media partners will take a turn to get its crews ready for the season, starting with ESPN/ABC airing the Hall of Fame Game from Canton, Ohio, on Aug. ...
Mavericks' Irving credits Celtics, not crowd, for Game 1 loss
BOSTON -- Getting back at the Celtics -- or more specifically, their fans -- has been no easy task for Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving.,Dallas' 107-89 loss to Boston in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night dropped Irving to 0-11 in his past 11 games against the Celtics, who were the victim...
NCAA baseball super regionals primer: Tennessee favored to capture title
Ten top seeds held serve. Five No. 3 seeds emerged. ,And then there's Evansville, just the ninth No. 4 regional seed to ever advance to the NCAA DI baseball super regionals, which begin on Friday and will pare the field of 16 remaining schools to eight by Monday.,Evansville is making its first-ever ...
Crew name Issa Tall GM to replace Tim Bezbatchenko
The Columbus Crew promoted Issa Tall to general manager on Thursday.,He replaces president and general manager Tim Bezbatchenko, who resigned to become president of the Black Knight Football Club, the parent organization of prominent European clubs.,Tall is in his sixth season with the Crew, hired i...
Packed college football bowl schedule: NFL conflicts, expanded playoff
The expansion of the College Football Playoff to 12 teams means there will be college games aplenty during the holidays and after New Year's Day in 2025.,And in a scheduling twist, college football will find its first-round playoff games on Dec. 21 going head-to-head with a pair of NFL Saturday game...
Mavericks' Kyrie Irving has 'no fear' in return to Boston for NBA Finals
BOSTON -- A pair of stars will need no introduction when the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks meet for Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night.,Dallas guard Kyrie Irving and Boston big man Kristaps Porzingis find themselves pitted against their former teams, with Irving's breakup with the Celt...
Ex-player Chase Budinger makes U.S. Olympic beach volleyball team
Former college basketball standout and seven-year NBA veteran Chase Budinger will head to Paris next month to compete for the United States in the 2024 Summer Olympics -- in beach volleyball.,The 6-foot-7 Budinger and partner Miles Evans qualified Wednesday for the U.S. men's team. They are tied for...
Foul-prone Aces out to bounce back vs. Wings
Coming off a very atypical game, the Las Vegas Aces aim to get back in the win column Wednesday night with a visit to the Dallas Wings at Arlington, Texas.,Las Vegas (4-2) hasn't played since a 78-74 road loss Friday to the Atlanta Dream that was marked by two rare occurrences -- a relative lack of ...
Colts owner Jim Irsay leads list of Hall of Fame presenters
Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay will present Dwight Freeney for enshrinement into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this summer, the third time Irsay has done such honors.,The seven-member Class of 2024 will be enshrined on Aug. 3 in Canton, Ohio. The other inductees, and their presenters are:,--Rand...
Texas edges Stanford 1-0 to reach WCWS Championship Series
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Texas finally broke through in the seventh inning against Stanford star NiJaree Canady, pushing a run across in the top half to beat the Cardinal 1-0 in the Women's College World Series on Monday.,The Longhorns advanced to the WCWS Championship Series, where they'll take on either O...