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Team Falcons, Team Spirit advance to playoffs at ESL Pro League 22
Team Falcons and Team Spirit were the first two teams to punch their tickets into the playoff stage at ESL Pro League Season 22 with their victories Monday in Stockholm, Sweden.,In the Round 3 High matches of Stage 2, Team Falcons slipped by MOUZ 2-1 while Team Spirit swept G2 Esports 2-0.,The losin...

Raiders TE Brock Bowers (knee) week-to-week
Las Vegas Raiders All-Pro tight end Brock Bowers (knee) is week-to-week after missing his first game of the season Sunday, head coach Pete Carroll told reporters Monday.,Bowers had been playing through a PCL injury and bone bruise on his left knee, according to ESPN. He sustained the ailments during...

Arthur Rinderknech dumps No. 3 Alexander Zverev in Shanghai
Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech knocked out No. 3 seed Alexander Zverev of Germany 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 on Monday to reach the fourth round at the Rolex Shanghai Masters.,Rinderknech, who defeated Zverev in a five-setter at Wimbledon this year in their first meeting, won 24 out of 29 points at the net in the ...

Daria Kasatkina hits 'breaking point,' ends season early
WTA Tour veteran Daria Kasatkina said she is ending her season early to focus on her mental health after reaching a "breaking point.",Ranked No. 19 in the world, the 28-year-old Russian-born Australia resident has compiled a 19-22 singles record this year with nearly $1.5 million in prize money but ...

4-star C Davion Adkins commits to 'connected' Kansas
Kansas landed a commitment Sunday night from four-star center Davion Adkins, the fourth recruit to choose the Jayhawks in the past week.,The 6-foot-9 senior from Prolific Prep in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., picked head coach Bill Self's program over Houston and Rutgers after visiting all three schools la...

Commanders' Jayden Daniels returns to guide rally past Chargers
Rookie Jacory Croskey-Merritt rushed for 111 yards and two scores, Jayden Daniels passed for 231 yards and a touchdown in his return to the lineup and the visiting Washington Commanders rallied from a 10-point deficit for a 27-10 win Sunday against the host Los Angeles Chargers.,Daniels, who missed ...

Team Falcons, MOUZ keep rolling at Stage 2 ESL Pro League 22
Team Falcons and MOUZ posted sweeps for the second consecutive day during Stage 2 play on Sunday in the ESL Pro League Season 22 in Stockholm, Sweden.,Team Spirit and G2 Esports also earned sweeps after opening with wins on Saturday.,In low matches on Sunday, Inner Circle Esports, Team Vitality and ...

Penn State, Texas freefall out of AP Top 25; Miami new No. 2
Miami slid past Oregon for the No. 2 spot behind Ohio State in this week's Associated Press Top 25 poll, while preseason favorites Penn State and Texans now can be located in the "others receiving votes" category.,The Nittany Lions and Longhorns entered the weekend Nos. 7 and 9, respectively, before...

Jannik Sinner forced to retire in Shanghai; Novak Djokovic advances
World No. 2 Jannik Sinner had to be helped off the court in the third set at the Rolex Shanghai Masters, with severe cramping in his right thigh forcing him to retire from his third-round match against Tallon Griekspoor of the Netherlands on Sunday.,Griekspoor, the No. 27 seed, was leading 6-7 (3), ...
Best NBA MVP Longshot Bets for 2025: Odds, Predictions, and More
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Five teams open Stage 2 with sweeps at ESL Pro League 22
Team Falcons, MOUZ, FURIA, Natus Vincere and Gentle Mates opened Stage 2 play by sweeping their opponents on Saturday in the ESL Pro League Season 22 in Stockholm, Sweden.,Team Spirit, HOTU and G2 Esports -- which won when FaZe Clan forfeited their match because they were unable to field an eligible...

Texas Tech gets commitment from 5-star DT Jalen Brewster
Five-star prospect Jalen Brewster, the No. 1 defensive lineman in the 2027 class per 247Sports, committed on Saturday to play for Joey McGuire, a former head coach of Brewster's high school who is now at the helm of No. 11 Texas Tech.,Brewster is a junior at Cedar Hill High School in the Dallas area...

Nashville SC break club goals record in draw with CF Montreal
Nashville SC broke their club record for goals in a season as Sam Surridge scored on a header late in the proceedings to nab a 1-1 draw with CF Montreal in their final home match of the season.,Surridge leapt onto the end of a curling cross from veteran midfielder Gaston Brugman, fighting off the ch...

Marcel Reed accounts for 3 TDs as No. 6 Texas A&M tops Mississippi State
Marcel Reed threw two touchdown passes to KC Concepcion and ran for another touchdown as No. 6 Texas A&M defeated Mississippi State 31-9 on Saturday night in College Station, Texas.,Reed passed for only 180 yards while completing 13 of 23 passes with an interception, but the Aggies (5-0, 2-0 SEC) ru...

Kansas uses strong second half to down UCF
Leshon Williams rushed for three touchdowns and Kansas used a dominant second half to defeat UCF 27-20 on Saturday night in Orlando, Fla.,The Jayhawks, who outscored the Knights 13-0 in the second half with all of their points in the third quarter, had a big fourth-down stop in the final two minutes...

QB Behren Morton lights up Houston as No. 11 Texas Tech remains undefeated
Behren Morton threw for 345 yards and a touchdown Saturday night and No. 11 Texas Tech never trailed en route to a 35-11 Big 12 Conference win at Houston in a matchup of unbeatens.,Morton hit 28 of 40 passes for the Red Raiders (5-0, 2-0), which also got a pair of touchdown runs and 107 yards rushin...

Marcel Reed accounts for 3 TDs as No. 6 Texas A&M beats Mississippi State
Marcel Reed threw two touchdown passes to KC Concepcion and ran for another touchdown, and No. 6 Texas A&M defeated Mississippi State 31-9 on Saturday night in College Station, Texas.,Reed passed for only 180 yards while completing 13 of 23 with an interception, but the Aggies (5-0, 2-0 SEC) rushed ...

Kyle Busch on crew chief change: 'Performance-based business'
Richard Childress Racing announced earlier this week that Andy Street will serve as the interim crew chief for the No. 8 Chevrolet driven by Kyle Busch starting this week at the Charlotte Roval at Charlotte Motor Speedway.,He replaces Randall Burnett, who had been Busch's crew chief since he first j...

Emmett Johnson powers Nebraska past Michigan State
Emmett Johnson ran for 83 yards and three touchdowns and Carter Nelson returned a blocked punt for a score Saturday as host Nebraska rallied for a 38-27 victory over Michigan State.,Dylan Raiola also completed 16 of 24 passes for 194 yards and a touchdown for the Cornhuskers (4-1, 1-1 Big Ten).,The ...

No. 5 Oklahoma blanks Kent State without QB John Mateer
Michael Hawkins Jr. threw for 162 yards and three touchdowns and ran for a fourth score as No. 5 Oklahoma beat Kent State 44-0 on Saturday in Norman, Okla.,The Sooners outgained the Golden Flashes 355-135, holding Kent State to 17 rushing yards.,Hawkins made his first start of the season after Heism...