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Bilibili Gaming move to grand final at Mid-Season Invitational
Bilibili Gaming outlasted T1 on Saturday to advance to the grand final of the League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational 2024 in Chengdu, China.,Bilibili recorded a 3-2 win over T1 to set up Sunday's clash in the best-of-five grand final against Gen.G Esports. That encounter is a rematch of the upper...

Diana Taurasi, Mercury set to clash with Dream, Tina Charles
Diana Taurasi, off to a good start in her 20th WNBA season, and the Phoenix Mercury are set for their 2024 home debut on Saturday against the Atlanta Dream.,Taurasi, who will turn 42 on June 11, has played her entire career with the Mercury since she was drafted first overall in the 2004 WNBA draft....

Dodgers send 3B Max Muncy to IL, activate OF Jason Heyward
The Los Angeles Dodgers placed All-Star infielder Max Muncy on the injured list Friday with an oblique strain and reinstated 15-year veteran Jason Heyward from the IL.,The Dodgers made a number of moves, among them sending center fielder James Outman to Triple-A Oklahoma City. Outman finished third ...

Atthaya Thitikul surges in front at Mizuho Americas Open
Atthaya Thitikul of Thailand birdied five of her last seven holes to charge into the second-round lead at the Mizuho Americas Open on Friday in Jersey City, N.J.,Thitikul matched the low round of the day with a 7-under 65 at Liberty National Golf Club to get to 9-under 135 for the tournament. That g...

Struggling Dynamo face quick turnaround vs. FC Dallas
The Houston Dynamo might reside higher in the Western Conference standings, but rival FC Dallas have been playing the better soccer of late.,Dallas, which has yet to win on the road this season, can sweep the annual Texas Derby on Saturday night by winning at Houston for the first time since 2016.,H...

Host Mavericks looking to bounce top-seeded Thunder
Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks are trying to stay the course and not get overly wrapped up in the consequences of Saturday's contest against the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder.,The Mavericks hold a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference second-round series and a victory would propel fifth-seeded D...

Stingy Austin FC host slumping Sporting KC
Austin FC wants to make this truly a big week.,Four nights after winning its first match of the week, the team is back in action against Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night at Austin, Texas.,"We have to rest up, and see what's available for Kansas City -- a well-rested team," Austin coach Josh Wo...

Arike Ogunbowale, Wings look to subdue Sky again
The Dallas Wings put together a strong effort on both ends of the floor in their 87-79 season-opening win over the Chicago Sky on Wednesday night.,That effort particularly was noticeable late in the second half as the Wings scored 14 straight points in the final few minutes of play to overcome a two...

Host Aces looking to 'smooth things out' vs. Sparks
While the influx of popular rookie talent dominated the start to this WNBA season, the Las Vegas Aces are focused on remaining the league's best team.,The two-time defending champion Aces (1-0) look to open with a second straight victory when they face the visiting Los Angeles Sparks (0-1) and prize...

Wings F Natasha Howard (foot) out 3-6 weeks
Dallas Wings forward Natasha Howard is expected to miss three-to-six weeks with a broken foot, the team announced Friday.,The Wings signed free agent forward Monique Billings to a salary cap hardship contract to replace Howard, who sustained the injury during Dallas' 87-79 victory over the Chicago S...

Nashville SC begin post-Gary Smith era vs. stumbling Atlanta
Struggling Nashville SC will look for guidance from Rumba Munthali on Saturday afternoon when the club hosts Atlanta United.,Nashville SC (3-4-5, 14 points) on Thursday parted ways with Gary Smith, the only coach in the franchise's Major League Soccer history.,The move came one day after Nashville r...

No. 1 WR Dakorien Moore decommits from LSU
Dakorien Moore, the No. 1-ranked receiver in the Class of 2025, announced he has decommitted from LSU.,The 247Sports composite also lists him as the No. 3 overall player in the class.,Moore, from Duncanville, Texas, made the announcement on social media Thursday night. He had been committed to coach...

T1 sweep away G2 Esports at Mid-Season Invitational
T1 swept G2 Esports on Friday and advanced to the lower-bracket final of the League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational 2024 in Chengdu, China.,T1 will face Bilibili Gaming on Saturday, with the winner advancing to Sunday's best-of-five grand final against Gen.G Esports.,T1 defeated G2 Esports in 27 ...

Rookies So Mi Lee, Gabriela Ruffels faring well at Mizuho Americas Open
LPGA rookie So Mi Lee of South Korea piled up eight birdies to shoot a 6-under 66 and take the first-round lead at the Mizuho Americas Open on Thursday in Jersey City, N.J.,Lee has a two-shot lead over four players tied at 4-under 68, including Australian rookie Gabriela Ruffels.,Lee was the second ...

Netflix, NFL unwrap football for Christmas through 2026
Treading further into territory once reserved for NBA broadcasts, the NFL plans to continue airing games on Christmas Day beyond the 2024 doubleheader on Netflix announced on Wednesday. ,NFL Vice President of Media Hans Schroeder said Thursday the league already has outlined plans for Christmas game...

Nashville SC fire coach Gary Smith after 3-4-5 start
Gary Smith, the only Nashville SC head coach since the club joined MLS in 2020, was fired on Thursday.,The team currently sits in 10th place in the Eastern Conference with just three wins through 12 matches, including a 2-0 home victory against Toronto FC on Wednesday night.,Smith, 55, guided Nashvi...

Nashville SC fire coach Gary Smith after 3-4-5 start
Gary Smith, the only Nashville SC head coach since the club joined MLS in 2020, was fired on Thursday.,The team currently sits in 10th place in the Eastern Conference with just three wins through 12 matches, including a 2-0 home victory against Toronto FC on Wednesday night.,Smith, 55, guided Nashvi...

Rose Zhang (illness) WDs from Mizuho Americas Open
An illness forced defending champion Rose Zhang to withdraw from the Mizuho Americas Open on Thursday after just three holes.,Zhang began the opening round on the back nine at Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, N.J. She parred Nos. 10 and 12 and posted a double bogey on the par-3 11th hole b...

Gen.G defeat Bilibili Gaming to reach MSI final
Gen.G defeated Bilibili Gaming 3-1 on Thursday to secure a berth in the grand final of the League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational 2024 in Chengdu, China.,The grand final is scheduled for Sunday, and Gen.G await the winner of Saturday's lower-bracket final. In that round, Bilibili Gaming will face...

Coyotes' G Connor Ingram wins Masterton Trophy
Arizona Coyotes goaltender Connor Ingram, who sought help for obsessive compulsive disorder and depression in 2021, was named winner of the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy on Wednesday.,The award is given to the NHL player who best exemplifies perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey.,Ing...