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Knights KO Ducks in Game 6, brace for Avalanche in West finals
The Vegas Golden Knights showed their mettle by reaching the Western Conference finals yet again.,Now the Golden Knights face a very tall order to take the next step.,Thanks to a 5-1 road victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday to close out their Western Conference semifinal set in six games, Veg...
MLB roundup: White Sox move above .500 for first time since 2023
Randal Grichuk drove in four runs to lift the White Sox to a 6-2 win over the visiting Kansas City Royals on Thursday, moving Chicago above .500 for the first time since winning its 2023 opener.,Grichuk hit a two-run home run in the first inning and then drove in two more with a single in third as C...
Emmet Sheehan, Dodgers salvage series split vs. Giants
Emmet Sheehan threw six strong innings, Alex Call hit a go-ahead two-run double in the sixth and the Los Angeles Dodgers closed a four-game series with a 5-2 victory over the visiting San Francisco Giants on Thursday.,Will Smith opened the game with a home run and Teoscar Hernandez had three hits as...
Golden Knights eliminate Ducks in Game 6 behind first-period barrage
Mitch Marner and Shea Theodore both scored once and added an assist during a three-goal opening period to spark visiting Vegas to a 5-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday in Game 6, advancing the Golden Knights to the Western Conference finals.,Vegas will face the Colorado Avalanche for the ...
NFL Week 1 lines: Seahawks, Rams listed as favorites for 2026 openers
The Seattle Seahawks opened as minor favorites for their season-opening Super Bowl LX rematch against the New England Patriots upon the release of the full schedule for the 2026 NFL season Thursday evening.,The Seahawks, who beat the Patriots 29-13 to win their second championship on Feb. 8, open th...
Kyle Schwarber goes deep again as Phillies down Red Sox
Kyle Schwarber hit his 18th home run of the season and Jesus Luzardo pitched six scoreless innings to help the Philadelphia Phillies pick up a 3-1 road victory over the Boston Red Sox on Thursday.,Schwarber's home run came against Tyler Samaniego (0-1) in the eighth inning after Trea Turner led off ...
Nick Suzuki's goal, 2 assists send Habs home up 3-2 on Sabres
Nick Suzuki scored a goal and set up two others while Juraj Slafkovsky notched three assists, lifting the visiting Montreal Canadiens to a 6-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday in Game 5 of an Eastern Conference semifinal series.,The Canadiens closed the contest with four unanswered goals -- i...
Three share lead at Queen City, with world No. 1 and 2 lurking
Ina Yoon, in search of her first career LPGA Tour win, carded an eagle on Thursday and is tied for the lead after the first round of the Kroger Queen City Championship in Cincinnati.,Yoon and Chella Choi, both of South Korea, are level with Japan's Rio Takeda after each shot 4-under-par 66 at Makete...
Super Bowl rematch and 10 other games to watch in 2026
Not only do the Los Angeles Rams have a reasonable shot at becoming the first team to win the Super Bowl on its homefield twice, the NFC West runner-up is by far the easiest team to find on the NFL's 2026 broadcast schedule.,Seven times the Rams are positioned for a primetime slot -- tying a league ...
Seahawks open title defense with Super Bowl rematch vs. Patriots
For the first time since 2016, the first game of the NFL season will be a Super Bowl rematch.,The Seattle Seahawks will begin their title defense on Wednesday, Sept. 9 when they host the New England Patriots, the team they dominated for a 29-13 Super Bowl LX victory on Feb. 8.,This was one of the ma...
Chicago Cubs Might’ve Fleeced Miami Marlins in Edward Cabrera Trade
The Cubs’ trade for Edward Cabrera is already paying off as Chicago continues to lead the NL Central despite major injuries....
Chris Wood set to captain New Zealand's World Cup squad
New Zealand announced the 26-man squad for its third World Cup appearance in history on Thursday.,Notably, Nottingham Forest forward Chris Wood and Braintree Town's Tommy Smith will become the first players in New Zealand history to make multiple World Cup squads. Both were also on the 2010 squad, w...
Boston, Philly to welcome World Cup tailgating -- for ticket holders only
The cities of Boston and Philadelphia will be hosting World Cup matches in a few short weeks, but when they do, they'll insist that a certain essential gameday activity, namely tailgating, has a different look.,Officials for both venues revealed on Wednesday that tailgating will be restricted to tic...
Aces take on winless Sun looking for two-game sweep
Chennedy Carter and the Las Vegas Aces go for a quick sweep of the Sun when the teams meet for the second time in three days in Connecticut on Friday night.,Carter, who played in Mexico and China in 2025, poured in 27 points off the bench in the Aces' 98-69 win over the Sun on Wednesday. It was her ...
Donovan Mitchell, Cavs take nothing for granted at home for Game 6 vs. Pistons
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell is one win away from exorcising the ghost of playoffs past, but he knows that victory will not come easy.,The Cavaliers lead their Eastern Conference semifinal series over the top-seeded Detroit Pistons 3-2, setting up a potential clincher in Game 6 on Frid...
Japan's Kaoru Mitoma (hamstring) uncertain for World Cup
Kaoru Mitoma's availability to play for Japan in the World Cup is uncertain after the Brighton midfielder suffered a hamstring injury last weekend.,Mitoma will miss Brighton's final two matches of the Premier League season, beginning with Saturday's game at Leeds. ,"Regarding the World Cup, I'm not ...
Mbappe leads France's World Cup roster; Camavinga, Chevalier left off
France's World Cup roster reveal on Thursday included a star-studded assortment of talent, with Real Madrid infielder Eduardo Camavinga arguably the most notable omission.,Currently No. 1 in the FIFA Men's World Ranking, France are one of the clear pre-tournament favorites with manager Didier Descha...
Cardinals score twice in ninth to stun Athletics
Ivan Herrera singled with two outs in the ninth inning to tie the game and Jordan Walker followed with a go-ahead double, rallying the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-4 win over the Athletics on Thursday afternoon in West Sacramento, Calif.,Scoring three times in the seventh to go up 4-3, the A's took a ...
Illinois' Brad Underwood gets contract extension through 2032
Illinois coach Brad Underwood, coming off of a Final Four appearance last month, has received a contract extension through the 2031-32 season, the university announced on Thursday.,Specific terms for Underwood's deal, which could extend his existing six-year contract through June 2036 based on the F...
Luis Rengifo leads Brewers to easy win over Padres
Luis Rengifo knocked in three runs Thursday and Kyle Harrison tossed five scoreless innings to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 7-1 defeat of the visiting San Diego Padres.,Harrison (4-1) scattered five hits and walked none while fanning seven as Milwaukee earned the series victory. The Brewers came ...