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Top gets revenge on T1 on first day of Swiss Stage at Worlds
The Swiss Stage of the 2024 League of Legends World Championship began Thursday in Berlin, with eight teams advancing to the Round 2 High matches.,Bilibili Gaming, Dplus, FlyQuest, G2 Esports, Gen.G Esports, Hanwha Life Esports, LNG Esports and Top Esports were the day's winners. Meanwhile, all four...
Diamondbacks dismiss pitching coach Brent Strom
The Arizona Diamondbacks fired veteran pitching coach Brent Strom on Thursday, according to multiple reports.,Strom confirmed his exit to The Athletic.,"Appreciated the opportunity," Strom said. "Pitching held this team back this year. Did my best. End of story.",The Diamondbacks have yet to announc...
Angel City penalized 3 standings points for salary cap infraction
The National Women's Soccer League handed down a $200,000 fine to Angel City FC and docked the club three points in the 2024 regular-season standings Thursday following an investigation into violations of salary cap rules.,The league also suspended Angel City president and CEO Julie Uhrman and gener...
David Skinns fires 60 to lead Sanderson Farms Championship
David Skinns of England missed a 9-foot putt for 59 but was thrilled to shoot a career-best and tournament-record 60 to take the lead after one round of the Sanderson Farms Championship on Thursday in Jackson, Miss.,Skinns teed off on the back nine at the Country Club of Jackson and rolled in six bi...
Lakers to play LeBron James, Anthony Davis in preseason action
LeBron James may be pushing 40 years old, but his new coach thinks some preseason would be good for him.,JJ Redick told reporters Thursday that he will play James and Anthony Davis at some point early in the Lakers' preseason slate.,Redick didn't divulge when or how much he'd play his stars in the e...
Reports: Golden Knights get cap relief for G Robin Lehner
The final year of injured goaltender Robin Lehner's contract will not count against the Vegas Golden Knights' salary cap in 2024-25, as a settlement granted the team some cap relief, several reports said Thursday.,Lehner signed a five-year, $25 million deal that was going to last through the upcomin...
Ineligible Pitt RB Rodney Hammond gets green light to play
Pitt senior running back Rodney Hammond was ruled eligible after missing the first month of the season and will play Saturday when the Panthers square off with North Carolina. ,Hammond practiced with the team for the entire month of August during fall camp before the school declared him ineligible t...
OBJ practices, Dolphins to decide if he plays at Patriots
Following Odell Beckham Jr.'s first full practice with the Miami Dolphins, wide receivers coach Wes Welker heaped praise on the three-time Pro Bowl receiver, who was happy to be back on the field.,"Odell's looked great," Welker told reporters after Thursday's practice. "You know, just in some of the...
Football Hall of Fame pares list of senior nominees
Sixty former NFL players have made the cut to remain in consideration for selection into the seniors category of the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2025.,The newly formed Seniors Screening Committee whittled the list from 182 players, the Hall of Fame announced Thursday. Each player last appea...
Report: Viktor Hovland done for '24 due to injury
Viktor Hovland will not play again in 2024 as the world No. 8-ranked golfer recovers from an undisclosed injury, according to Bunkered.co.uk.,Hovland, 27, withdrew from the BMW PGA Championship last month and will not play in the final stretch of events on the DP World Tour. Despite Hovland having p...
Padres pumped rivalry with Dodgers returns to postseason stage
More than six months since the San Diego Padres opened the season with a win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in South Korea, the National League West rivals are taking their rivalry back to the postseason. ,The Padres dispatched the Atlanta Braves 2-0 to advance from the NL wild-card round to the NL Di...
Julius Randle feels fortunate to be 'wanted' by Wolves
Once he got over the initial shock of being traded from the New York Knicks to the Minnesota Timberwolves last weekend, Julius Randle was excited to join another NBA title contender. ,"You want to be somewhere where you feel wanted. I feel wanted here," Randle said Thursday. "At this point in my car...
Giants WR Malik Nabers remains out of practice
New York Giants rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers is making progress despite being scheduled to sit out practice on Thursday, head coach Brian Daboll told reporters.,Nabers remains in concussion protocol as New York continue its preparations for a road game against Seattle. The Giants (1-3) will tra...
Falcons P Bradley Pinion (neck spasms) to play Thursday
Atlanta Falcons punter Bradley Pinion is expected to play on Thursday night despite experiencing neck spasms earlier in the day, the team announced.,Pinion does not carry an injury designation on the game report for the Falcons (2-2) as they host the NFC South rival Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-1).,Pinio...
USA Hockey to honor Gaudreaus with helmet decal
A helmet decal honoring the memory of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau will be worn by national teams at all levels this season, USA Hockey announced Thursday.,The decal features the Gaudreau name with the jersey numbers of Johnny (13) and Matthew (21) around a pair of hockey sticks.,<blockquote class="t...
Week 5 TNF: Bucs-Falcons Preview, Odds, Prediction
The Atlanta Falcons have an opportunity to pull even with Tampa Bay atop the NFC South when they play host to the Buccaneers on Thursday Night Football.,This is already the fourth home game of the season for the Falcons (2-2), who claimed their first win at Mercedes-Benz Stadium against New Orleans ...
UFC's Luis Pajuelo gets 2-year ban for failed drug tests
UFC featherweight Luis Pajuelo received a two-year suspension Thursday after failing multiple drug tests.,Pajuelo (8-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) violated the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, and Combat Sports Anti-Doping announced the 24-month ban.,The 29-year-old fighter tested positive for 19-norandrosterone and eleva...
Terence Crawford nixes deal to fight Conor McGregor, no interest in MMA
Undefeated boxer Terence Crawford said he declined an offer of a two-fight series with Conor McGregor because he was not interested in competing in the Octagon.,Crawford and McGregor each acknowledged in separate interviews that Turki Alalshikh, the chairman of Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment A...
NCAA penalizes Raiders coach Antonio Pierce over ASU violations
The NCAA slapped Las Vegas Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce with a significant penalty that will take effect should he ever return to college coaching.,The Division I Committee on Infractions announced Thursday that Pierce received an eight-year show-cause order for his role in recruiting violation...
Browns RB Nick Chubb: Practice return 'felt like a dream'
Browns running back Nick Chubb returned to practice on Wednesday and plans to be on the field on gameday when he's ready.,In his one-step-a-time progression following reconstructive knee surgery, Chubb required a helmet on Wednesday for the first time in 12 months. He checks off another step Thursda...