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Vitality, Natus Vincere win groups as IEM Katowice playoffs finalized
Team Vitality and Natus Vincere won their respective groups Tuesday and clinched byes into the playoff semifinals of the Intel Extreme Master Katowice event in Poland.,On the final day of the group stage, Vitality swept Virtus.pro 2-0 in the Group A upper-bracket final and Natus Vincere defeated The...
Former Texas WR Johntay Cook II facing theft charge
Former Texas wide receiver Johntay Cook II was arrested on Tuesday morning on misdemeanor charges of property theft and interference of public duties.,Cook, a five-star recruit in the Class of 2023 out of DeSoto, Texas, was being held at a correctional center in Fort Worth, Texas, according to inmat...
Former Packers K Mason Crosby announces retirement
Longtime Green Bay Packers kicker Mason Crosby announced his retirement Tuesday after 17 NFL seasons.,Crosby, 40, became the leading scorer in Packers history from 2007-22 before finishing his career with the New York Giants in 2023.,He announced his decision during his radio show on Milwaukee's 105...
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: College Basketball Predictions for February 4th
February 4th's top sports betting picks and predictions include our expert analysis for Tuesday night's slate of college basketball games to bet on....
How Kansas City Chiefs Can Defeat Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX
By defeating the aggressive man coverage by Philadelphia's defense and stopping the tush push, this is how the Kansas City Chiefs can beat the Eagles in the Super Bowl....
NaVi, MongolZ qualify for IEM Katowice playoffs
Natus Vincere and The MongolZ clinched playoff spots at the Intel Extreme Masters Katowice by winning Group B upper-bracket semifinal matches on Monday in Poland.,NaVi eked out a 2-1 win over Team Sports, while The MongolZ dumped GamerLegion 2-0.,In other Group B action on Monday, Astralis edged FUR...
Kansas State on the rise ahead of visit to Arizona State
Kansas State and Arizona State head into their game Tuesday night in Tempe, Ariz., coming off very different outcomes against two of the top teams in the Big 12 on Saturday.,Kansas State (10-11, 4-6 Big 12) increased its winning streak to three games, upsetting then-No. 3 Iowa State 80-61 on Saturda...
Confident USC takes on struggling Northwestern
Southern California heads to Evanston, Ill., on Tuesday hoping to build on a Top 10 win when it faces the slumping Northwestern Wildcats.,USC (13-8, 5-5 Big Ten) arrives brimming with belief after a 70-64 home win on Saturday over then-No. 7 Michigan State. Desmond Claude finished with 19 points and...
Xavier, Georgetown in must-win mode to keep at-large hopes alive
Two teams with hopes of making a push for postseason play meet Tuesday night when Xavier hosts Georgetown in Cincinnati.,The Musketeers (13-9, 5-6 Big East) are coming off an 86-77 loss to Creighton on Wednesday and have had five days of rest to prepare for their first of nine remaining regular-seas...
No. 16 Kansas leaves No. 8 Iowa State in dust, 69-52
Zeke Mayo scored 17 points and grabbed eight rebounds, and No. 16 Kansas cruised to a 69-52 win over No. 8 Iowa State in a Big 12 Conference showdown on Monday night in Lawrence, Kan.,Hunter Dickinson finished with 14 points, nine rebounds and four blocks for Kansas (16-6, 7-4 Big 12), which bounced...
Back in the Top 25, No. 20 Arizona looks to ace BYU trip
After surviving one rowdy environment on Saturday, Arizona's basketball team is about to enter another one.,Fresh off an emotional 81-72 win on Arizona State's home court, the No. 20 Wildcats (15-6, 9-1 Big 12) visit Provo, Utah, for a late Tuesday night showdown with surging BYU (15-6, 6-4).,"It wa...
Sliding Penn State, Minnesota seek elusive Big Ten win
A once-promising season for Penn State has completely fallen apart.,The reeling Nittany Lions are desperate for a win Tuesday when they host Minnesota in Big Ten action.,Penn State (13-9, 3-8 Big Ten) defeated then-No. 8 Purdue as part of a 12-2 start to the season that had players and fans thinking...
No. 13 Texas Tech, Baylor meet after producing big upsets
No. 13 Texas Tech and Baylor are both coming off upset victories on Saturday and will try to carry that momentum into their meeting Tuesday night in Lubbock, Texas.,The Red Raiders (17-4, 8-2 Big 12) pulled off an 82-81 overtime victory over No. 6 Houston, extending their winning streak to six strai...
Las Vegas’ F1 race moving to primetime
The Las Vegas Grand Prix will get a more reasonable start time this November, though it will remain at night under the lights of the Strip.,Previously starting at 10 p.m. local time -- which meant 1 a.m. Eastern time and the wee hours of the morning over in Europe -- the race will move up two hours ...
Streaking Panthers face road test against Alex Ovechkin, Capitals
Fresh off a perfect three-game homestand, the Florida Panthers will hit the road to face Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night in a battle of division leaders.,Carter Verhaeghe played a large role in each of the last two games for the Atlantic Division-leading Panthers. He colle...
Yankees sign RHP Carlos Carrasco to minor league deal
The New York Yankees signed right-hander Carlos Carrasco to a minor league deal, YES Network reported Monday. ,The deal includes an invitation to spring training, per the report. ,Carrasco, who turns 38 in March, went 3-10 with a 5.64 ERA in 21 starts for the Cleveland Guardians last season. ,Carras...
Four Ways This Chiefs vs. Eagles Super Bowl Will Differ From Their Last Matchup
The Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles played each other in the Super Bowl a few seasons ago, but this matchup will look completely different....
Commanders owner: Team name here to stay
Washington Commanders principal owner Josh Harris put all the questions to rest about the team's name on Monday.,The Commanders are here to stay.,"It's now being embraced by our team, by our culture, by our coaching staff," he said of the moniker. "We're going with that.",A Washington Post-Schar Sch...
No. 8 Iowa State, No. 16 Kansas seek to shake off tough losses
Two highly ranked teams are desperate for a win to break out of recent skids.,Only one of those teams will get its wish when No. 8 Iowa State tips off against No. 16 Kansas in a Big 12 Conference battle Monday night in Lawrence, Kan.,Iowa State (17-4, 7-3 Big 12) is eager to bounce back from two con...
U.S. Figure Skating: 28 people on crashed plane tied to sport
Nearly half of the passengers aboard the American Airlines plane that collided with a military helicopter on approach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport last week had links to the figure skating community.,Samuel Auxier, the interim CEO of U.S. Figure Skating, issued a statement Sunday ver...