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ATP roundup: Carlos Alcaraz triumphs in Doha
Carlos Alcaraz needed just 50 minutes to capture the Qatar ExxonMobil Open title as he earned a 6-2, 6-1 victory over France's Arthur Fils on Saturday in Doha.,Building on his triumph at the Australian Open, the top-seeded Spaniard won 88.9% (24 of 27) of his first serves and allowed the unseeded Fi...

Sheldon Creed earns NOAPS breakthrough in Atlanta
Incredible. That's how Sheldon Creed described his first career victory in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series.,That's likely how anyone who watched the Bennett Transportation and Logistics 250 would describe the final dramatic run to the checkered flag Saturday night at EchoPark Speedway in Hampt...

DC United, Philadelphia UnionD.C. United opens season with shocker over 2025 MLS-best Philadelphia
Playing against his former team, Tai Baribo scored in the 23rd minute to deliver D.C. United a 1-0 MLS opening-game upset of the Philadelphia Union on Saturday in Washington.,D.C. prevailed in a matchup of the teams with the best and worst records last season in MLS. Philadelphia captured the Suppor...

Seven Pelicans score in double figures to deal 76ers setback
Jordan Poole scored 23 points to lead seven double-digit scorers as the New Orleans Pelicans topped the visiting Philadelphia 76ers 126-111 on Saturday night.,Zion Williamson added 21 points, eight assists, six rebounds and three steals for New Orleans, while Saddiq Bey added 20 points. DeAndre Jord...

Jacob Bridgeman (64) up 6 entering final round at Genesis Invitational
PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. -- Jacob Bridgeman set the stage for his first career victory, dominating with a 7-under-par 64 on Saturday to take a six-shot lead into the final round of the Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club., ,Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy (69) moved alone into second place...

Jaylen Brown returns to LA, as Celtics face Lakers
Jaylen Brown will revisit his complicated relationship with the Los Angeles area when the Boston Celtics match up with the Los Angeles Lakers in a nationally-televised game Sunday.,In early January, the Celtics were across town facing the Los Angeles Clippers when Brown matched his career high with ...
Should the Boston Celtics Rush Jayson Tatum Back From Injury?
The Celtics are surging without Jayson Tatum. Should Boston rush him back from an Achilles tear or trust their current momentum?...

Short-handed Thunder looking to cool off Cavaliers
The hottest team in the NBA meets the top team in the Western Conference when the Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday.,The Cavaliers have won seven consecutive games and 12 of their last 13.,Cleveland has yet to lose since acquiring James Harden from the Los Angeles Clipper...
Three MLB Futures Picks to Beat Los Angeles Dodgers in 2026
Looking beyond the Dodgers? Here are three World Series futures bets offering value, including the Mariners, Red Sox and Mets....

76ers looking for answers without Joel Embiid vs. Pelicans
The Philadelphia 76ers desperately need to find a way to win without Joel Embiid., ,The former NBA MVP is slated to miss another game Saturday when the slumping Sixers visit the New Orleans Pelicans., ,Philadelphia has lost seven of the last eight games that Embiid has missed. Included in that stret...

Thieves move to 3-0 in CDL Stage 2 Major qualifying
The Los Angeles Thieves opened Week 2 of qualifying for the Call of Duty League Stage 2 Major on Friday with a 3-1 victory over the Toronto KOI, improving to 3-0 to sit alone atop the standings.,Also on Friday, FaZe Vegas improved to 2-1 and the Riyadh Falcons earned their first victory to improve t...

Clippers star Kawhi Leonard (ankle soreness) exits vs. Lakers
Los Angeles Clippers All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard departed Friday's 125-122 road loss against the Los Angeles Lakers with 5:10 remaining while dealing with left ankle soreness, the team announced., ,Leonard finished with 31 points for his 35th consecutive game with at least 20 points., ,Leonard, w...

Bucks' surge continues in win vs. overmatched Pelicans
Cam Thomas and Ryan Rollins each scored 27 points and Kevin Porter Jr. added 25, fueling the visiting Milwaukee Bucks to a 139-118 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday.,Thomas sank 11 of 17 shots from the floor in 21 minutes off the bench. ,Rollins drained a career-high seven 3-pointers a...

Lionel Messi, Son Heung-Min ready to clash as Miami opens at LAFC
The two most valuable clubs in MLS clash when Lionel Messi's Inter Miami visit Son Heung-Min's Los Angeles FC in the league opener for both on Saturday night.,After preseason injury scares for both clubs, it looks as if each side could be close to full strength for the clash that has been moved to t...

Marco Penge, Jacob Bridgeman share lead at Genesis Invitational
PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. -- England's Marco Penge turned a busy day into a share of the lead at the midway point of the Genesis Invitational on Friday by reaching 12-under par at Riviera Country Club.,Forced to play 27 holes after he resumed his first round early Saturday morning, Penge shot 9 unde...

Report: Pelicans sign G/F Bryce McGowens to 3-year deal
The New Orleans Pelicans are set to sign guard-forward Bryce McGowens to a standard three-year contract, elevating him from his previous two-way deal, ESPN reported Friday.,No financial terms of the contract were reported.,McGowens, 23, has averaged 7.9 points with 1.9 rebounds in 32 games (11 start...

Report: Rams tab Nate Scheelhaase, Dave Ragone as co-OCs
The Los Angeles Rams are promoting from in-house by naming passing game coordinator Nate Scheelhaase and quarterbacks coach Dave Ragone as the team's co-offensive coordinators, ESPN reported on Friday morning.,Los Angeles found itself without an offensive coordinator after Mike LaFleur left to accep...

Red Bulls kick off Michael Bradley era with visit to Orlando
Former MLS and U.S. men's national team star Michael Bradley is returning home ... in a sense.,The central midfielder, who logged 151 appearances for the national team while playing nearly 500 matches in his professional career, was hired as the new coach of the New York Red Bulls in December.,He wi...

Jaylen Brown, Celtics run host Warriors off the floor in rout
Jaylen Brown collected 23 points, 15 rebounds and 13 assists to lead the visiting Boston Celtics to a 121-110 triumph over the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night in San Francisco.,It was Brown's third triple-double of the season and the sixth of his career.,Payton Pritchard came off the bench t...

CONCACAF Champions Cup: Galaxy draw in first leg at Panama
Joseph Paintsil's 68th-minute goal allowed the Los Angeles Galaxy to salvage a 1-1 draw against Sporting San Miguelito on Thursday in the opening leg of a first-round CONCACAF Champions Cup series at Penonome, Panama.,The finale of the two-game, total-goal series is scheduled for Wednesday in Carson...