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Natus Vincere knocks off G2 to win CS:GO title at Esports World Cup
Natus Vincere dropped a tight contest on Map 1 but rallied to complete the reverse sweep against G2 Esports Sunday to claim the $1 million CS:GO tournament at the Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,With the victory, NaVi earned the $400,000 grand prize and 1,000 club points.,The grand final ...
Gaimin Gladiators win grand final at Riyadh Masters
Gaimin Gladiators swept Team Liquid 3-0 in the grand final to win the Dota 2 Riyadh Masters on Sunday in Saudi Arabia.,Gaimin Gladiators will take home $1.5 million of the $5 million prize pool. Team Liquid -- which advanced to the grand final by beating Team Falcons 2-0 in the lower-bracket final e...
Tyler Phillips, Phillies' bullpen twirl shutout to end Pirates' streak
Tyler Phillips pitched six shutout innings and Nick Castellanos homered to help the Philadelphia Phillies notch a 6-0 victory over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday afternoon.,Castellanos, Alec Bohm and Garrett Stubbs each had two hits, one RBI and one run for Philadelphia, which halted a three-...
James Wood's late 3-run blast carries Nats to sweep of Reds
Rookie James Wood's three-run homer in the eighth inning broke a tie and lifted the Washington Nationals to a 5-2 win and a sweep of the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Sunday.,Keibert Ruiz grounded a single to right field with two outs in the eighth of right-hander Lucas Sims (1-4), and Ildemaro Vargas...
Utah State CB Andre Seldon Jr. dies in apparent drowning
Utah State cornerback Andre Seldon Jr. died of an apparent drowning at a Utah reservoir on Saturday, the school announced. He was 22.,Per the Cache County Sheriff's Office, a search began Saturday afternoon at Porcupine Reservoir after Seldon was seen diving from cliffs and did not resurface. ,Utah ...
Reds try to snap recent skid while Nationals eye sweep
Two and a half weeks ago, the Cincinnati Reds felt pretty good. They were third in the National League Central, had just swept the New York Yankees, and their next four opponents were all teams with losing records.,Fast forward and they've gone 5-7 against those clubs and are looking to avoid being ...
Pirates out to sweep Phillies, stretch win streak to 7
The Pittsburgh Pirates have continued their hot streak by cooling off the team with the majors' best record.,The Pirates look to extend their season-high winning streak to seven games on Sunday afternoon when they vie for a three-game sweep of the visiting Philadelphia Phillies.,Pittsburgh followed ...
Red try to snap recent skid while Nats eye sweep
Two and a half weeks ago, the Cincinnati Reds felt pretty good. They were third in the National League Central, had just swept the New York Yankees, and their next four opponents were all teams with losing records.,Fast forward and they've gone 5-7 against those clubs and are looking to avoid being ...
Nats stay hot with comeback win over Reds
Jacob Young went 2-for-3 with the go-ahead RBI as the Washington Nationals rallied for a 5-4 win against the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Saturday.,Young hit a two-out single in the eighth inning off reliever Justin Wilson (1-2), driving in Ildemaro Vargas to put Washington in front for the first tim...
Lewis Morgan scores pair as Red Bulls upend FC Cincinnati
Lewis Morgan scored twice and the New York Red Bulls ended a run of four straight draws with a 3-1 victory over visiting FC Cincinnati on Saturday night in Harrison, N.J.,Morgan scored his team-leading 11th and 12th goals of the season by tallying in the seventh minute and again in the 59th. It was ...
Pirates run win streak to six by beating Phillies
Luis Ortiz scattered three hits and two walks over seven scoreless innings and Oneil Cruz homered and drove in three runs, lifting the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday.,Andrew McCutchen homered to lead off the sixth inning for the Pirates, who recor...
G2 Esports, Natus Vincere to battle over $400,000 grand prize at Esports World Cup
G2 Esports and Natus Vincere emerged with semifinal victories Saturday at the Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to set up a championship contest between the squads.,They'll battle Sunday for the right to claim the first-place $400,000 grand prize and 1,000 club points.,G2 swept Virtus.pro 2...
Gaimin Gladiators gain berth in grand final at Riyadh Masters
Gaimin Gladiators recorded a 2-0 win over Team Liquid on Saturday to advance to the grand final at the $5 million Dota 2 Riyadh Masters in Saudi Arabia.,Gaimin Gladiators posted a 33-minute win on red and 34-minute victory on green in the upper-bracket final. They'll play the grand final against the...
Juan Yepez, Nationals aim to continue 'fun' times vs. Reds
The Washington Nationals are expected to be sellers when the trade deadline arrives at the end of the month. But while the club continues its rebuild, it remains in the hunt for a National League wild-card spot.,The Nationals can move closer to that berth on Saturday evening when they host the Cinci...
Now above .500, Pirates look to extend win streak in clash with Phillies
The Pittsburgh Pirates will aim to extend their winning streak to a season-high six games on Saturday evening when they continue their three-game series against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies.,The Pirates, who won five in a row to start the season, entered the All-Star break with four consecutiv...
Virtus.pro, Natus Vincere, MOUZ move to semis at Esports World Cup
Virtus.pro, Natus Vincere and MOUZ claimed the final three spots in the semifinals on Friday in the playoffs of the $1 million CS:GO tournament at the Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Natus Vincere swept FaZe Clan in two maps and advanced to Saturday's match with MOUZ, who knocked off FURA...
Mariners activate LHP Gabe Speier, DFA RHP Mike Baumann
The Seattle Mariners reinstated left-hander Gabe Speier from the injured list Friday in advance of a game against the Houston Astros and designated right-hander Mike Baumann for assignment.,Speier, 29, had been out since late May with a left rotator cuff strain. He was 0-2 this season with a 6.06 ER...
Juan Yepez, Keibert Ruiz homer as Nationals dump Reds
Juan Yepez went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer to help the Washington Nationals to an 8-5 win in the opener of their three-game set against the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Friday.,Washington has won three of its past four games.,Nationals starter Patrick Corbin (2-9) was solid through six innings, a...
Pirates rally past Phillies in ninth on Nick Gonzales' hit
Nick Gonzales ripped a walk-off RBI single to cap a two-run ninth inning and lift the host Pittsburgh Pirates to an 8-7 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday.,Connor Joe singled and Andrew McCutchen worked a walk off Jose Alvarado (1-4) to begin the ninth inning. Pinch-runner Michael A. T...
Winless Tiger-Cats seek victory against 'comfortable' Argonauts
Head coach Scott Milanovich seeks his first win with Hamilton on Saturday when the Tiger-Cats host his former team, the Toronto Argonauts.,Milanovich coached the Argonauts from 2012-16, guiding them to victory in the 100th Grey Cup championship in his debut campaign.,His first season as the sideline...