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BetBoom, NaVi Junior go 5-0 to earn byes at YaLLa Compass Qatar playoffs
BetBoom Team and Natus Vincere Junior wrapped up perfect records in group play Friday to earn the top seeds (and accompanying byes) in the YaLLa Compass Qatar 2025 playoffs.,Each squad entered the day at 3-0, then had little trouble in wrapping up an additional pair of wins to close out group domina...
High-flying Whitecaps set sights on scuffling St. Louis City
The team that leads MLS in scoring meets the team that went nearly a month between goals.,That's the main storyline Saturday night when the league-leading Vancouver Whitecaps travel east for a matchup with St. Louis City SC.,While Vancouver (6-1-1, 19 points) is sailing along at the top of the stand...
Joel Dahmen leads by four at Corales Puntacana Championship
Joel Dahmen shot another sterling round to extend his lead to four shots at the Corales Puntacana Championship on Friday in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.,Dahmen's 6-under-par 66 brought him to 16-under 128 -- setting the 36-hole tournament record one day after his 62 broke the course record at Pun...
Timbers acquire M Omir Fernandez from Rapids
The Colorado Rapids traded midfielder Omir Fernandez to the Portland Timbers on Friday in exchange for $200,000 in general allocation money.,Colorado also will receive another $50,000 in conditional 2026 GAM if Fernandez meets certain performance metrics for Portland.,"We are pleased to welcome Omir...
Justin Thomas takes two-shot lead into weekend at RBC Heritage
Justin Thomas followed his opening-round 61 with a 2-under-par 69 on Friday to maintain the lead through 36 holes at the RBC Heritage in Hilton Head Island, S.C.,Thomas' steady round featured four birdies and two bogeys, pushing him to 12-under 130 for the event after he tied the Harbour Town Golf L...
Carson Kelly helps Cubs outlast Diamondbacks in showdown
Carson Kelly had two homers, Kyle Tucker, Ian Happ and Seiya Suzuki also homered, and the host Chicago Cubs blew a six-run lead against the Arizona Diamondbacks before recovering for an 13-11 victory Friday afternoon.,Eugenio Suarez hit a grand slam and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. had a three-run homer in a...
Overwatch Champions Clash underway in Hangzhou
The Overwatch Champions Series' 2025 Champions Clash got underway Friday in Hangzhou, China.,Eight teams qualified for spots in the double-elimination bracket, with a champion to be crowned Sunday.,Team Falcons, Once Again, NTMR and Crazy Raccoon won their upper-bracket quarterfinal matches.,Falcons...
New-look Rapids take aim at improving Dynamo
The Colorado Rapids will look for their third road win of the season when they visit a Houston Dynamo side gradually finding its footing following a slow start.,Colorado (4-2-2, 14 points) is coming off arguably its most impressive result this campaign, a 3-2 home victory last weekend over an expans...
Stanley Cup Playoffs: Three Must-Watch First-Round Matchups
These are three can’t-miss series that kick off the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, packed with rivalries, redemption arcs, and star-studded storylines....
Nazem Kadri, Flames topple playoff-bound Kings
Nazem Kadri scored twice as the visiting Calgary Flames topped the Los Angeles Kings 5-1 on Thursday in the last game of the NHL's regular season.,Mikael Backlund added a goal and an assist for Calgary (41-27-14, 96 points), which wrapped up its season on a four-game winning streak and improved to 7...
Sabres give Lindy Ruff 900th win in finale vs. Flyers
Ryan McLeod collected a goal and two assists to help lift the host Buffalo Sabres to a 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday in the regular-season finale for both teams.,The win was the 900th in the coaching career of Buffalo bench boss Lindy Ruff, who became the fifth NHL coach to ac...
Rangers stay hot at home, sweep Angels
Leody Taveras had a two-run single and Adolis Garcia and Corey Seager hit solo home runs as the Texas Rangers downed the slumping Los Angeles Angels 5-3 on Thursday to finish a three-game sweep in Arlington, Texas., ,The Rangers won their ninth straight at home and set a franchise record with their ...
Ashleigh Buhai, Yan Liu share LA Championship lead
South Africa's Ashleigh Buhai carded a bogey-free, 9-under-par 63 on Thursday, and she shares the lead after the first round of the JM Eagle LA Championship in Los Angeles.,China's Yan Liu is also at 63 after she opened with a bogey but later carded an eagle at El Caballero Country Club.,Sweden's Fr...
'Visiting' Yankees topple Rays for fourth straight win
Oswaldo Cabrera hit a solo homer and Ben Rice had four hits and two RBIs as the visiting New York Yankees opened a four-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays with a 6-3 win on Thursday night.,Tim Hill (2-0) earned the victory with two scoreless innings of relief. Ian Hamilton followed with 1 2/3 in...
Griffin Canning, Mets limit Cards to 3 hits in 4-1 win
Griffin Canning tossed six solid innings and combined with three relievers on a three-hitter for the host New York Mets, who defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1 on Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series.,Mark Vientos homered for the Mets, who scored all their runs in the second inning w...
Caps drop finale to Penguins despite Alex Ovechkin's 897th
Washington's Alex Ovechkin scored his 897th NHL goal, but the visiting Capitals dropped their season finale 5-2 to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night.,Ovechkin fired in a one-timer from above the right circle at 16:56 during a second-period power play to pull the Capitals within 3-2. The 39-y...
Senators rally past Hurricanes with four late goals
The Ottawa Senators scored four goals in a third-period rally and beat the visiting Carolina Hurricanes 7-5 on Thursday night in the regular-season finale for both playoff-bound teams.,Drake Batherson and Adam Gaudette had two goals each and Tim Stutzle and Dylan Cozens a goal and two assists apiece...
Sabres give Lindy Ruff 900th win in finale
Ryan McLeod collected a goal and two assists to help lift the host Buffalo Sabres to a 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday in the regular-season finale for both teams.,The win was the 900th in the coaching career of Buffalo bench boss Lindy Ruff.,Alex Tuch, Jack Quinn and JJ Peterka...
Scott Laughton's OT goal lifts Maple Leafs over Red Wings
Scott Laughton scored 56 seconds into overtime and the Toronto Maple Leafs came back to defeat the visiting Detroit Red Wings 4-3 on Thursday night in the regular-season finale for teams.,Auston Matthews, Philippe Myers and Christopher Tanev also scored for the Maple Leafs (52-26-4, 108 points). Mit...
Igor Shesterkin, Rangers shut out Lightning in finale
Mika Zibanejad scored twice and added an assist as the host New York Rangers ended one of the more disappointing seasons in team history with a 4-0 victory over the playoff-bound Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night.,Zibanejad scored twice in a span of 3:34 in the third period when the Rangers (39-...