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Elena Rybakina helps Kazakhstan advance in BJK Cup qualifying
Yulia Putintseva and Elena Rybakina were dominant for the second straight day to help Kazakhstan sweep Colombia 3-0 and clinch Group D in Billie Jean King Cup qualifying Friday in Brisbane, Australia.,After Putintseva outmatched Colombia's Valentina Mediorreal Arias 6-0, 6-1 in a mere 37 minutes, Wo...
Reports: Seahawks re-sign QB Drew Lock
Drew Lock is returning for a second tour of duty as a backup quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks, multiple media outlets reported on Friday.,Lock, 28, is expected to sign a two-year, $5 million deal, per ESPN, after playing the 2024 season with the New York Giants. ,Lock appeared in eight games wit...
RSL to rely on Diego Luna in clash with Nashville SC
Nashville SC hopes key veteran Walker Zimmerman could be available this weekend following a frightening injury. ,Meanwhile, Real Salt Lake looks to ride budding superstar Diego Luna to more success. ,Both Zimmerman and Luna could be at the forefront Saturday night when Nashville hosts RSL. ,Nashvil...
CF Montreal searching for first win of season vs. Charlotte FC
CF Montreal are currently one of three remaining winless teams in MLS. They hope a return to home soil can lead to a long-awaited three points.,Montreal (0-5-2, 2 points) host Charlotte FC on Saturday evening, the Canadian team's first appearance at Stade Saputo this season after a seven-match stret...
Justin Rose clinging to slim lead at Masters
First-round leader Justin Rose of England maintained the top spot through his second round of the Masters by shooting 1-under-par 70 on Friday at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga.,Rose is 8 under for the tournament, completing his round with a one-shot edge on Bryson DeChambeau, who had fiv...
Heat, after crushing loss, aim to improve seeding vs. Pelicans
The Miami Heat have a chance to improve their position for the Eastern Conference play-in tournament with two games left in the regular season.,The 10th-place Heat (36-44) will visit the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday. The Heat missed an opportunity to move into ninth place when they dropped a 119-1...
Kazakhstan beats Australia to open Billie Jean King Cup qualifying
World No. 10 Elena Rybakina helped her Kazakhstan team defeat Australia 2-1 on the first day of Billie Jean King Cup qualifying Thursday in Brisbane, Australia.,After Yulia Putintseva beat Maya Joint 6-2, 6-1, Rybakina ensured Kazakhstan clinched a point in Group D by taking down Kimberly Birrell 6-...
Bears 2025 draft needs, picks, best fits and history
For the first time in three years, the Bears enter the draft somewhere other than the top. ,And somehow, starting over in Chicago has never been quite this exciting. ,Anticipation for a pairing of 2024 No. 1 pick Caleb Williams with new head coach Ben Johnson has the Bears expecting a jump out of th...
VP, FaZe, Falcons punch playoff tickets at PGL Bucharest
Virtus.pro, FaZe Clan and Team Falcons won Thursday's Round 5 matches to reach the playoffs at the $625,000 PGL Bucharest 2025 event in Romania.,Virtus.pro recorded a 2-0 victory over Astralis and FaZe Clan advanced by the same score against Apogee Esports. ,Virtus.pro posted a 13-10 win on Dust II ...
Leafs sweep Lightning, take over first place in Atlantic
Matthew Knies capped a hat trick with the game-winner at 2:56 of overtime as the Toronto Maple Leafs earned a giant win Wednesday night, edging the host Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 in a battle for Atlantic Division supremacy.,After the Lightning's Nikita Kucherov failed to score on a two-on-one break, K...
Randy Arozarena helps Mariners rally to knock off Astros
Randy Arozarena walked with the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to bring home the decisive run as the Seattle Mariners rallied to defeat the visiting Houston Astros 7-6 on Wednesday afternoon.,Seattle trailed 5-0 before Arozarena hit a grand slam in the eighth inning and ...
Bulls defeat Heat, inch ahead in play-in standings
Josh Giddey finished with 28 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists for his seventh triple-double of the season and Nikola Vucevic had 20 points and 11 boards to boost the host Chicago Bulls to a 119-111 win over the Miami Heat on Wednesday.,The Bulls (37-43) pulled a game ahead of the Heat (36-44) for ...
Leafs sweep Lightning, take over first in Atlantic
Matthew Knies capped a hat-trick with the game-winner at 2:56 of overtime as the Toronto Maple Leafs earned a giant win on Wednesday night, edging the host Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 in a battle for Atlantic Division supremacy.,After the Lightning's Nikita Kucherov failed on a two-on-one break, Knies r...
Surging, energized Bucks host floundering Pelicans
The Milwaukee Bucks are playing some of their basketball of the season as the start of the postseason looms.,The Bucks have won five games in a row as they host the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday night. It matches their longest win streak since a season-best seven-game streak from mid-November unt...
No Ifs, Ands or Butts: Tush Push Ban Talk Hits a Stalemate
The NFL’s debate over the tush push rages on as the Packers push for a ban — and the Eagles stand firm. Will the “brotherly shove” survive 2025?...
Dream G Holly Winterburn to miss season due to injury
Atlanta Dream guard Holly Winterburn will miss the entire 2025 WNBA season due to an unspecified injury, the team announced this week.,The Great Britain native signed a training camp contract with Atlanta in early February and currently is playing with Besiktas JK in Turkey's Super League.,The Dream...
Heat, Bulls tangle in Chicago with play-in seeding a focus
The Miami Heat have ended the Chicago Bulls' past two seasons with victories in the final round of the Eastern Conference play-in tournament.,As the play-in-bound rivals jockey for seeding during Wednesday night's matchup in Chicago, they realize their meeting could precede a rematch next week.,"Thi...
Brayden Point, Lightning set for 'big test' vs. Maple Leafs
The Tampa Bay Lightning will look to pull even in points with the Atlantic Division-leading Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday when the teams meet in Tampa, Fla.,The Lightning (45-26-6, 96 points) have lost all three previous meetings this season with the Maple Leafs (47-26-4, 98 points), who have sco...
White Sox turn to Sean Burke to halt skid vs. Guardians
The Chicago White Sox have been getting more than they bargained for from their young starting pitchers.,They'll see if Sean Burke can continue the trend when he takes the mound against the host Cleveland Guardians in the middle contest of their three-game series on Wednesday.,Fellow rookie right-ha...
Panthers halt skid, trim Leafs' Atlantic Division lead
Eetu Luostarinen scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period and the Florida Panthers stopped a five-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory over the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night.,Gustav Forsling and Carter Verhaeghe also scored for the Panthers (45-29-4, 94 points), who got...