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DreamLeague 26 playoff chase goes down to last day
Aurora Gaming and Gaimin Gladiators registered crucial wins on Wednesday as they battle for playoff berths at DreamLeague Season 26.,After Aurora Gaming swept Yakult Brothers 2-0 in Group Stage 2, Gaimin Gladiators rallied past Team Liquid 2-1. The winners both improved their records to 3-3, tied fo...
Trevor Williams pitches Nationals past struggling Mariners
Trevor Williams pitched six scoreless innings and was backed by a home-run barrage as the Washington Nationals defeated the host Seattle Mariners 9-0 Wednesday night.,Luis Garcia Jr. and Josh Bell hit back-to-back homers in the second inning for the Nationals, who have won seven of their past 10 gam...
Late Nashville SC own goal results in 2-2 draw with Crew
A Nashville SC own goal in the 81st minute enabled the host Columbus Crew rally to tie 2-2 on Wednesday.,Hany Mukhtar put Nashville ahead 2-1 in the 78th minute, but the Crew responded and a service by Malte Amundsen went off the leg of sliding Nashville defender Jeisson Palacios at the left post to...
Bo Bichette's pinch homer in ninth propels Jays over Rangers
Pinch hitter Bo Bichette clubbed a two-run, two-out home run in the ninth inning to lift the Toronto Blue Jays to a 2-0 win over the anemic Texas Rangers on Wednesday in the rubber game of a three-game series in Arlington, Texas.,Bichette's homer scored Ernie Clement, who opened the inning with a si...
FC Dallas scores in extra time to earn 3-3 draw
Both FC Cincinnati and FC Dallas scored late second half goals Wednesday night in what amounted to an entertaining 3-3 draw in Cincinnati, Ohio.,FC Cincinnati striker Gerardo Valenzuela booted in a go-ahead goal in the 86th minute for a 3-2 lead.,But Dallas answered six minutes later with an extra t...
Deja vu for do-or-die Dallas in Game 5 with Oilers one win from Cup final
The Dallas Stars are on the verge of a third consecutive elimination in the Western Conference final, and second in a row at the hands of the Edmonton Oilers.,Do-or-die time returns as the Stars prepare to play host to the Oilers on Thursday for Game 5 in the best-of-seven series Edmonton leads 3-1....
Bill Self: Big 12 coaches support tourney expansion
Men's basketball coaches in the Big 12 are in favor of expanding the NCAA Tournament, Kansas coach Bill Self told reporters Wednesday.,Self said the coaches discussed the topic at the conference's spring meetings in Orlando, Fla., and supported increasing the number of participating schools.,This 20...
Mammoth sign D Dmitri Simashev to three-year ELC
Defenseman Dmitri Simashev signed his three-year, entry-level contract with the Utah Mammoth, the team announced Wednesday.,Simashev, 20, was selected by the Arizona Coyotes (now Mammoth) with the sixth overall pick of the 2023 NHL Draft.,"We are thrilled to sign Dmitri to an NHL contract," general ...
Unbeaten Tallison Teixeira, Derrick Lewis headline UFC Nashville
Fourteenth-ranked contender Tallison Teixeira will put his undefeated record on the line when he faces ninth-ranked Derrick Lewis in a heavyweight bout at UFC Nashville on July 12.,Teixeira (8-0) has yet to be extended past the first round in any of his bouts. The 25-year-old Brazilian looks to make...
Knicks in wait-and-see mode with hobbled KAT
Karl-Anthony Towns carried the Knicks in Game 3, but the big man buckled in Game 4 and his status is up in the air as New York faces elimination in the Eastern Conference finals.,Towns stayed on his back in obvious pain moments after abanging knees with Pacers forward Aaron Nesmith late in the fourt...
Drew Rasmussen, Rays pursue series victory over Twins
Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Drew Rasmussen appears to be getting comfortable with longer starts as he works his way back following his third major elbow surgery.,After pitching into the sixth inning just once in his first eight starts this season, he has tossed a season-best six innings in each of h...
Tucker Minter drives to third eNASCAR win in four races
Tucker Minter recorded a third eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series victory in a four-race span, rolling to a dominant win on Tuesday at a virtual Nashville Superspeedway.,Minter equaled the feat of Steven Wilson, who opened the season with three wins in four races.,In a race that was completed without ...
Cal Raleigh's 2 homers propel Mariners past Nationals
Cal Raleigh hit two home runs and Julio Rodriguez also went deep as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Washington Nationals 9-1 in the opener of a three-game interleague series Tuesday night.,Raleigh's 18th and 19th homers of the season moved him past the New York Yankees' Aaron Judge for th...
Demaryius Thomas selected to enter Broncos' Ring of Fame
The late Demaryius Thomas, who starred as a wide receiver for the Denver Broncos for 8 1/2 seasons, will be inducted into their Ring of Fame at halftime of their game vs. the New York Giants on Oct. 19.,The Broncos made the announcement Tuesday, and Thomas was the only former player or coach selecte...
PARIVISION rallies, now 5-0 at DreamLeague 26’s Group Stage 2
PARIVISION dropped its first map of the day before keeping its perfect record intact with a 2-1 win over Aurora Gaming during Group Stage 2 of DreamLeague Season 26 on Tuesday.,All four of Tuesday's best-of-three matches went the distance, as BetBoom Team maintained second place by beating Gaimin Gl...
Crew host Nashville SC without injured keeper Patrick Schulte
Surging Nashville SC are getting even stronger heading into their match at the Columbus Crew on Wednesday.,Already boasting four wins and two ties in their past six MLS matches, Nashville (8-4-3, 27 points) welcomed back standout defender Walker Zimmerman for the final 17 minutes during its 2-1 win ...
Yuka Saso chasing third U.S. Women’s Open title at Erin Hills
Yuka Saso was only 19 years old when she won her first U.S. Women's Open back in 2021, a moment that changed her life. Saso was asked Tuesday what winning the major for the second time did for her.,"It was also life-changing," Saso said with a laugh.,The Philippines-born Japanese golfer is gearing u...
Stars F Roope Hintz (lower body) game-time decision for Game 4
Dallas Stars forward Roope Hintz is a game-time decision for Game 4 of the Western Conference finals on Tuesday night in Edmonton, coach Pete DeBoer said at the morning skate.,Hintz sat out the optional morning session, just as he had missed the Stars' 6-1 loss in Game 3 to the Oilers on Sunday beca...
Gymnastics great Mary Lou Retton facing DUI charge
Gymnastics great Mary Lou Retton was arrested earlier this month on a misdemeanor DUI charge in West Virginia.,Court records confirm that the 1984 Olympic all-around gold medalist was charged on May 17 in Fairmont, W.Va.,Officers observed a container of wine in the vehicle and said Retton slurred he...
F Mackenzie Mgbako out of draft, commits to Texas A&M
Indiana transfer Mackenzie Mgbako withdrew from the NBA draft and confirmed his commitment to Texas A&M on Tuesday.,"I decided to withdraw to focus on becoming a lock first-round pick next year," the 6-foot-8 forward told ESPN. "I am committed to making the improvements to my game based upon feedbac...