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GamerLegion, HEROIC pull out opening wins at IEM Dallas
GamerLegion and HEROIC rallied for wins on Monday as play got underway at the Intel Extreme Masters Dallas.,In Group A, GamerLegion overtook 3DMAX 2-1, and in Group B, HEROIC charged past Aurora Gaming.,The $300,000 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive event began with 16 teams diving into two double-el...
Texas Tech extends coach Grant McCasland through 2030-31
Texas Tech signed men's basketball coach Grant McCasland to a contract extension through the 2030-31 season on Monday.,The contract is worth $31.5 million, the school confirmed to the Lubbock Avalanche Journal, with a salary of $5 million next season and annual $100,000 raises until McCasland makes ...
William Contreras' 4-hit night powers Brewers past Orioles
William Contreras singled home the go-ahead run in the eighth inning for his fourth hit of the game, lifting the Milwaukee Brewers to a 5-4 victory over the visiting Baltimore Orioles on Monday.,The Orioles fell to 0-3 under interim manager Tony Mansolino, who took over after Brandon Hyde was fired ...
Caitlin Clark, Fever players support investigation into fan behavior
Caitlin Clark and her Indiana Fever teammates on Monday addressed the WNBA's investigation into allegations of hateful comments or noises made toward players during the season opener in Indianapolis on Saturday.,The Fever thrashed the rival Chicago Sky 93-58, with Clark recording a triple-double and...
Dodgers OF Teoscar Hernandez activated from injured list
Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernandez was activated from the injured list on Monday as Los Angeles prepared to open a three-game home series against Arizona.,Hernandez was in the Dodgers' lineup Monday night, batting fifth and manning right field.,Outfielder James Outman was sent back to Triple-A Okl...
Referee Chris Rooney aims to return to NHL playoffs after high stick
NHL referee Chris Rooney hopes to return to the Stanley Cup playoffs after a scary scene unfolded during Game 7 of the second-round series between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers on Sunday night. ,Rooney, 49, was injured in the eye area by a high stick from Panthers defenseman Niko Mikk...
Cavs president: ‘Have to get over the hump’ after expectations reset
The Cleveland Cavaliers changed head coaches and saw a 16-game improvement in their regular-season record. In the end, the result was the same as the year before: a second-round exit from the playoffs.,The Cavaliers' remarkable 64-18 regular season placed them in a spotlight they last enjoyed when L...
Ex-Boston College G Chas Kelley transfers to Georgia Tech
Former Boston College guard Chas Kelley is staying in the Atlantic Coast Conference and transferring to Georgia Tech.,"Let's work," Kelley wrote on social media Monday above a graphic featuring him in a Georgia Tech uniform.,Kelley spent the past three seasons with Boston College and averaged 3.7 po...
NBA fines Thunder’s Jalen Williams $25K for profanity on shirt
The NBA fined Oklahoma City star Jalen Williams $25,000 on Monday for "wearing clothing with profane language" to his press conference after the Thunder's Game 7 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday.,The shirt Williams wore featured the phrase, "F--k art, let's dance," in red letters across the...
Browns QB Shedeur Sanders signs 4-year, $4.6M rookie deal
After dropping to the fifth round of last month's NFL Draft, Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders signed a four-year rookie contract worth $4.6 million on Monday.,The former Colorado star's deal includes a $446,553 signing bonus, according to Sportrac.,Sanders, who was the most-talked about ...
Report: 49ers' Fred Warner becomes highest-paid LB
Four-time All-Pro linebacker Fred Warner has agreed to a three-year, $63 million contract extension to remain with the San Francisco 49ers through 2029, ESPN reported on Monday.,The deal would include $56 million in guaranteed money for Warner, a four-time Pro Bowler who has played for the 49ers sin...
U.S. Open gets $800M renovation for tennis facilities
The U.S. Tennis Association announced on Monday that the site of the U.S. Open in Queens, N.Y., will undergo an $800 million transformation, which is expected to be completed in time for the 2027 Grand Slam event.,The renovation at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, which will be funded so...
On short rest, host Thunder out to grab Game 1 vs. fresh Wolves
The Oklahoma City Thunder had plenty of time off ahead of their first two playoff series.,Now, in the Western Conference finals against the Minnesota Timberwolves, it will be the Thunder who come into the series on short rest while their opponent has much more time to recover.,The series begins Tues...
A Changing of the Guard: These Playoffs Are the NBA’s Passing of the Torch
The 2025 NBA Playoffs mark a clear shift in power as rising stars like Edwards, SGA, Brunson, and Haliburton take center stage while the league’s aging icons fade from the spotlight....
Ravens' Derrick Henry unsure if new contract will be his last
Star running back Derrick Henry's two-year extension -- which he signed on Monday -- will keep him with the Baltimore Ravens through 2027, though the nine-year veteran wouldn't commit to continuing his career when the deal expires. ,Henry will be 33 at the end of the deal but seems to be getting bet...
Cubs recall 3B Matt Shaw, DFA INF Nicky Lopez
The Chicago Cubs recalled third baseman Matt Shaw from Triple-A Iowa on Monday, while infielder Nicky Lopez was designated for assignment.,Shaw, 23, was batting .295 with a 1.119 OPS, five homers, 10 RBIs and 15 runs in his last 11 games with Iowa. He began the season with the Cubs and batted .172 w...
Wyndham Clark apologizes for club throw during PGA Championship
Wyndham Clark, maligned by the public following a club throw during the PGA Championship over the weekend, has apologized for his actions.,"As professionals," Clark posted on X on Monday, "we are expected to remain professional even when frustrated and I unfortunately let my emotions get the best of...
Caitlin Clark, Fever look to continue quick start against Dream
Only a game into the season, Caitlin Clark has a triple-double to her credit and the Indiana Fever have a win. The Fever will look to build off the quick start as they host the Atlanta Dream on Tuesday.,Indiana (1-0) rolled to a 93-58 win on Saturday in their opener over the Chicago Sky. Despite Cla...
Aces, Sun square off with each in search of first win
Two teams that lost their season-opening games are hunting for their first win when the Las Vegas Aces face the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday night in Uncasville, Conn.,The Sun led most of the way before wilting late and falling 90-85 to the visiting Washington Mystics on Sunday in the team coaching de...
Eagles lobbying to keep 'tush push' in play as owners' vote approaches
The Philadelphia Eagles are not sitting back quietly as a vote among NFL owners looms to potentially ban the "tush push" play.,As reported by The Athletic, the team is actively calling other franchises to campaign for their iconic play to remain legal in the NFL.,Their effort comes on the heels of t...