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Illinois freshman G Keaton Wagler to declare for NBA draft
Illinois freshman guard Keaton Wagler, a consensus second-team All-American, will declare for the NBA Draft, he said on social media on Saturday.,Wagler, projected as a lottery pick in the draft, led the Fighting Illini to a 28-9 record and their first Final Four since 2005.,"This past year has been...

'Pretty easy:' Masters players surprised by Augusta National conditions
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- It's not often the word "gettable" is used to describe Augusta National on a Saturday at the Masters, but that's exactly the adjective several players used after this year's third round.,Nineteen of the 54 players who made the cut posted rounds in the 60s on Saturday, led by the 65s ...

Denver rallies against Wisconsin to claim 11th national title
Kyle Chyzowski scored the go-ahead goal with 5:52 remaining to lift Denver to a 2-1 win over Wisconsin in Saturday's Frozen Four title game in Las Vegas.,Stationed amid a crowd in front of Wisconsin goalie Daniel Hauser, Chyzowski deflected Boston Buckberger's point shot to secure a record 11th titl...

Preds stay within 1 point of Kings with tight win over Wild
Steven Stamkos had a goal and an assist for the Nashville Predators in a 2-1 win against the visiting Minnesota Wild on Saturday afternoon.,Matthew Wood also scored and Justus Annunen made 21 saves for Nashville (38-32-10, 86 points), which stayed within a point of the Los Angeles Kings for the fina...

Reds post 4-run 1st, add on to even series with Angels
Spencer Steer belted a home run and Nathaniel Lowe hit a three-run double as the Cincinnati Reds defeated the visiting Los Angeles Angels 7-3 on Saturday afternoon, knotting up the three-game series heading into Sunday's decider.,Cincinnati scored five runs in the first two innings, but the Angels t...

Pirates nip Cubs on Caleb Thielbar’s 11th inning throwing error
Nick Gonzales scored the go-ahead run on pitcher Caleb Thielbar's throwing error in the 11th inning, propelling the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday.,After a scoreless 10th inning, Thielbar (1-2) entered in the 11th, striking out Konnor Griffin and Joey ...

Linus Ullmark, Senators blank sinking Islanders
Ridly Greig scored a short-handed goal in the first period and Jake Sanderson added a power-play goal in the third, lifting the Ottawa Senators to a 3-0 victory over the New York Islanders on Saturday afternoon in Elmont, N.Y.,Michael Amadio added an empty-net goal late in the third and Linus Ullmar...

Heat, Hawks clash with major playoff implications
The Miami Heat are guaranteed a fourth straight year in the play-in round, but -- with one game left in the regular season -- there's still something for Miami to chase.,On Sunday night, the Heat (42-39) will host the Atlanta Hawks (46-35). If Miami beats Atlanta and Charlotte loses at the New York ...

Cincinnati scores late to tie Toronto
Kenji Mboma Dem scored the equalizing goal off an assist from Ayoub Jabbari in second-half stoppage time as visiting FC Cincinnati earned a 1-1 tie against Toronto FC on Saturday afternoon. ,While FC Cincinnati (2-4-1, 7 points) played the final 19-plus minutes at a man disadvantage, they also over...

Report: Satou Sabally reaches multi-year deal with Liberty
Three-time All-Star forward Satou Sabally has agreed to sign a multi-year contract to join the New York Liberty, her representation told ESPN on Saturday.,WME Basketball did not disclose the terms of the deal for the New York-born Sabally.,She averaged a team-best 16.3 points to go along with 5.9 re...

Panel: NFL talked collusion in '22, but not enough evidence it happened
A three-person appeals panel has ruled against the NFL Players Association, which contended an arbitrator incorrectly ruled there wasn't enough evidence to prove collusion when negotiating quarterback contracts in 2022. ,The ruling, handed down Friday, upheld the January 2025 decision by arbitrator ...
MLB Playoff Teams Off to Shocking Slow Starts in 2026
Several 2025 MLB playoff teams are off to slow starts—should fans panic or stay patient? Full breakdown and analysis....

Brewers, Nationals pitchers looking to prove themselves
Kyle Harrison is showing the promise that once placed him among the San Francisco Giants' top prospects.,Now with the Milwaukee Brewers, the southpaw is taking his 1-0 record, 2.61 ERA and 14 strikeouts into his start Saturday against the visiting Washington Nationals in the second game of a three-g...

Behind Braxton Ashcraft, Pirates chase series win vs. Cubs
The visiting Pittsburgh Pirates will search for a rare series victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday afternoon when the teams play the second contest of a three-game set.,Pittsburgh went 3-10 against the Cubs in 2025, dropping all four series against its National League Central rival. Through two...

Spacestation, Fuel advance in OWCS NA Stage 1 playoffs
Spacestation Gaming rallied past Team Liquid for a 3-2 win as Overwatch Champions Series' North America Stage 1 playoffs got underway on Friday.,Awaiting Spacestation in the upper-bracket final will be the Dallas Fuel, who throttled LuneX Gaming 3-0 on Friday.,Team Liquid and LuneX Gaming will clash...

Bryan Reynolds' homer the difference as Pirates blank Cubs
Bryan Reynolds hit a two-run home run, Carmen Mlodzinski threw 5 1/3 scoreless innings and the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 2-0 on Friday afternoon.,Chicago starter Shota Imanaga held Pittsburgh hitless in his six-inning stint.,The third pitch from Cubs reliever Caleb Thielbar (...

James Wood helps Nationals come back vs. mistake-prone Brewers
James Wood highlighted a four-run ninth inning with a run-scoring double as the Washington Nationals came from behind to beat the host Milwaukee Brewers 7-3 Friday.,The Nationals used three bunts and a hit by pitch off Brewers closer Trevor Megill (0-2, 11.25 ERA) to spark an unusual winning rally.,...

Jorge Soler grand slam puts bow on Angels win over Reds
Jorge Soler belted a grand slam and Jack Kochanowicz allowed one run over seven innings, fueling the visiting Los Angeles Angels to a 10-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday.,Zach Neto launched a two-run homer, Josh Lowe also went deep and Yoan Moncada had an RBI single while reaching base f...

Heat cruise to season sweep of Wizards, who lose 9th straight
Simone Fontecchio and Pelle Larsson scored 24 points each as the Miami Heat snapped a two-game losing streak, crushing the host Washington Wizards 140-117 on Friday night.,Bam Adebayo added 20 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists for the Heat (42-39), who are locked into a spot in the Eastern Confe...

Tyrrell Hatton surges, but LIV's Masters contingent cut in half
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- And then there were five.,LIV Golf's smallest Masters Tournament representation was sliced in half on Friday, with only five players making the cut to play the weekend at Augusta National.,They are led by England's Tyrrell Hatton, who turned in the second-lowest round of the day with...