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Gen.G dump G2 to open LoL MSI's bracket stage
Gen.G Esports dropped the first map before storming to a 3-1 win over G2 Esports as the bracket stage of the League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational got underway on Tuesday in Vancouver.,The $2 million event began with two teams from each League of Legends region: China, Korea, Pacific, the Americ...
U.S. Department of Education, Penn resolve Lia Thomas-related Title IX case
The University of Pennsylvania and the U.S. Department of Education announced an agreement Tuesday that leads to swimmer Lia Thomas being stripped of her school records achieved during the 2021-22 season.,The fate of the NCAA title she won the 500-yard freestyle in 2022 is now in question.,The agree...
Open Championship adopts 'last chance' Monday qualifier starting in 2026
The R&A is adopting a last-chance qualifier to pit a maximum of 12 players in a playoff for a final spot in the 2026 Open Championship next year at Royal Birkdale.,Mimicking the once-popular Monday qualifier at PGA Tour events, the thinking of the organizers of the oldest major in golf is to expand ...
Rickie Fowler aims to find success in return to John Deere Classic
Rickie Fowler arrived in Silvis, Ill., eager to put a disheartening performance last week behind him and improve his standing in the race for the FedExCup Playoffs when he tees of at the John Deere Classic on Thursday.,Fowler, who is No. 111 in the Official World Golf Ranking, will compete at the ev...
Report: Kings sign Dennis Schroder, deal Jonas Valanciunas to Denver
The Sacramento Kings are signing free agent guard Dennis Schroder and trading center Jonas Valanciunas to the Denver Nuggets, ESPN reported Tuesday.,Schroder, 31, agreed to a three-year, $45 million contract after splitting the 2024-25 season with three teams.,The Kings receive journeyman big man Da...
Crew owner sells stake in club at $900M valuation
Haslam Sports Group has sold a 10 percent stake in the Columbus Crew to the Edwards family at a franchise valuation of $900 million, Sportico reported Tuesday.,The Edwards family was already a partner in the MLS club and now owns 30 percent of the team, with Haslam Sports Group -- the parent company...
Vegas D Alex Pietrangelo stepping away from ice for health reasons
Alex Pietrangelo has stepped away from the Vegas Golden Knights for health reasons and his return is uncertain.,Vegas general manager Kelly McCrimmon said the physical roadblocks facing the 35-year-old defenseman involve reconstructive surgery to address worsening hip issues.,Pietrangelo had 33 poin...
EA Sports plans to revive college hoops title in ‘28
EA Sports teased the return of its college basketball video game series in a social media post Monday.,"Bring the Madness. Let's run it back," the post read, along with a close-up shot of a video game basketball with the EA Sports logo emblazoned on it.,The teaser came just hours after the website E...
Mammoth send Matias Maccelli to Maple Leafs for draft pick
The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired forward Matias Maccelli from the Utah Mammoth on Monday in exchange for a conditional draft pick.,If the 24-year-old Maccelli produces at least 51 points during the 2025-26 season and the Maple Leafs make the Stanley Cup playoffs, then Utah will receive a second-roun...
Wild acquire F Vladimir Tarasenko from Red Wings
The Minnesota Wild acquired two-time Stanley Cup winner Vladimir Tarasenko from the Detroit Wings on Monday.,The Red Wings will receive future considerations for the 33-year-old forward, a four-time All-Star Game selection.,Tarasenko tallied 33 points (11 goals, 22 assists) in 80 games during his lo...
With Texas State on board, Pac-12 ready for 2026 rebirth
Texas State is officially a member of the Pac-12, which will relaunch in 2026.,The conference now has nine member teams after it was left with just two -- Washington State and Oregon State -- when the other schools abandoned the league in 2024 in a massive realignment.,"We are extremely excited to w...
Holger Rune, Daniil Medvedev stunned in Wimbledon openers
A pair of Top 10 seeds were stunned Monday in the opening round at Wimbledon, with No. 8 Holger Rune and No. 9 Daniil Medvedev ousted in London.,Chile's Nicolas Jarry, behind 31 aces, came from behind to top Denmark's Rune 4-6, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 in three hours and 33 minutes.,Benjamin Bonzi of Fran...
Report: Sexual assault civil case dropped against BYU QB
The woman who made sexual assault allegations against BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff dropped her civil lawsuit.,Judge Coral Sanchez of the Third Judicial District Court in Salt Lake County, Utah, approved a joint motion for a dismissal of the case on Monday.,The suit filed in May by a woman identifie...
Minnesota Wild's facility renamed Grand Casino Arena
The operators of Xcel Energy Center, home of the NHL's Minnesota Wild and PWHL's Minnesota Frost, announced a name change for the facility on Monday.,The 18,000-seat arena in downtown Saint Paul will be known as Grand Casino Arena starting on Sept. 3.,Minnesota Sports & Entertainment signed a 14-yea...
G2 Esports earn last bracket-stage berth at LoL MSI
G2 Esports secured the final bracket-stage slot with a 3-2 victory over GAM Esports on Sunday in the play-in stage of the League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational in Vancouver.,The $2 million event features two teams from each League of Legends region -- China, Korea, Pacific, the Americas and Euro...
Team Falcons wins Rocket League Raleigh Major
Team Falcons clinched the Rocket League Championship Series Raleigh Major title with a 4-1 win over Dignitas in Sunday's grand final in Raleigh, N.C.,Saudi teenager Yazeed Abdullah "Kiileerrz" Bakhashwin took home tournament MVP honors for Team Falcons, which dropped the opening round before rattlin...
OpTic defeat Surge to clinch Call of Duty League championship
OpTic Texas defeated the Vancouver Surge 5-3 in a best-of-nine grand final to take home the 2025 Call of Duty League championship on Sunday in Kitchener, Ontario.,Mason "Mercules" Ramsay won MVP honors for OpTic Texas, which took home an $800,000 first prize out of the $2 million total purse.,Vancou...
Aldrich Potgieter, 20, wins Rocket Classic in five-hole playoff
South Africa's Aldrich Potgieter drained an 18-foot birdie putt on the fifth playoff hole to secure his first PGA Tour victory by winning the Rocket Mortgage Classic on Sunday at Detroit Golf Club.,Potgieter outlasted Max Greyserman in an extended playoff that began with three golfers. Chris Kirk's ...
NBA Rookie of the Year Race: Can Anyone Catch Cooper Flagg?
Cooper Flagg is the clear betting favorite for NBA Rookie of the Year, but Dylan Harper, Ace Bailey and Tre Johnson offer real value at plus odds....
Texas State Joins the Pac-12, Decades After First Flirtation
The Pac-12 adds Texas State, finally expanding into Texas after decades of failed attempts and flirtations. A new media deal and momentum could revive the historic conference....