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FaZe, Heretics secure big wins in CDL Stage 4 Major
The Miami Heretics and Atlanta FaZe advanced to the upper bracket final of the Call of Duty League 2025: Stage 4 Major in Dallas, TX on Saturday. The LA Thieves and OpTic Texas are still alive after advancing to the lower bracket semifinal.,The Heretics and Thieves had a battle in their upper bracke...
William Byron stages comeback win overtime at Charlotte
CONCORD, N.C. - William Byron's long rally from a speeding penalty put the driver of the No. 17 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet in Victory Lane - and left reigning NASCAR Xfinity Series champion Justin Allgaier heartbroken.,Fresh from the announcement of a four-year contract extension with HMS, Byron...
Jenny Bae up 1 after 3 rounds at Mexico Riviera Maya Open
Jenny Bae will take a one-shot lead into the final round of the Mexico Riviera Maya Open in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, after shooting a 1-under 71 on Saturday.,Bae, who hails from Suwanee, Ga., and is seeking her first win on the LPGA Tour as a rookie, got off to a strong start Saturday with three st...
Ben Griffin, Matti Schmid lead at Charles Schwab with shot at first individual wins
Ben Griffin and Germany's Matti Schmid shot 2-under-par 68s in the third round of the Charles Schwab Challenge to maintain the top spots Saturday in their quests for breakthrough victories this weekend at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas.,Griffin and Schmid have been tied at the end of all...
Oilers and Panthers Look Set for a Stanley Cup Rematch in 2025
Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers gear up for a Stanley Cup rematch as the Carolina Hurricanes stumble again in the conference finals....
Brock Purdy Got $265 Million: What Could Go Wrong?
Brock Purdy’s now a $265 million QB with the softest NFL schedule in years. The 49ers avoided every playoff team, and still might not hit the over on their win total in 2025....
Duke transfer Cedric Coward staying in 2025 NBA draft
Cedric Coward, a Washington State standout who had committed to play for Duke, will keep his name in the 2025 NBA draft.,A 6-foot-6 guard from Fresno, California, the 21-year-old Coward played just six games last year at Washington State before a partially torn shoulder labrum required season-ending...
Rory McIlroy to skip Memorial Tournament
Reigning Masters champion Rory McIlroy will skip next week's Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio.,McIlroy is not on the list of competitors for the event, marking the first time since 2017 that he will not participate in the tournament.,Eighteen of the 20 top-ranked golfers in the world are expected...
The Knicks Are in Big, Ugly Trouble Against the Pacers
The Knicks are down 0-2 to the Pacers, who’ve turned into road warriors and playoff killers. Indiana’s cooking, and New York might be heading back to the offseason drawing board....
Battlehawks blow out Brahmas, keep pressure on Defenders
The St. Louis Battlehawks rumbled for 169 yards and two touchdowns on the ground on their way to a 39-13 win over the Brahmas in San Antonio on Friday.,The win moved the Battlehawks to 7-2, a half game ahead of the DC Defenders in the XFL Conference race. The Defenders play at the Houston Roughnecks...
Ben Griffin, Matti Schmid share lead after going low at Charles Schwab
Ben Griffin and Germany's Matti Schmid share the 36-hole lead at the Charles Schwab Challenge after they each posted 7-under-par rounds of 63 on Friday in Fort Worth, Texas.,Griffin and Schmid stand at 11-under 129 through two rounds at Colonial Country Club. They take a two-shot lead into the weeke...
Pacers-Knicks series opener draws massive ratings
All eyes were on the Indiana Pacers in their stirring late-game comeback and eventual overtime victory versus the New York Knicks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.,The Pacers' 138-135 win at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night drew a 3.5 rating and 6.6 million viewers on TNT, making i...
Royals designate OF Hunter Renfroe for assignment
The Kansas City Royals designated veteran right fielder Hunter Renfroe for assignment on Friday.,Renfroe, 33, is batting .182 with zero home runs and four RBIs in 35 games this season.,Renfroe is a career .236 hitter with 192 homers and 510 RBIs in 996 games with seven teams in 10 seasons.,He set ca...
Stars' Jim Nill finalist for Jim Gregory GM of Year Award
Jim Nill, Kevin Cheveldayoff and Bill Zito have been named finalists for the Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award, the NHL announced Friday.,The voting for the award was conducted between league general managers, a panel of executives and media members following the conclusion of the second...
College Football Already Has the Perfect Playoff Blueprint: Just Copy the FCS
The FCS Playoff format offers a clear, competitive, and proven model for college football’s postseason. So why is the FBS reinventing the wheel?...
Ex-major-leaguer Darin Ruf sues Reds for career-ending injury
Nearly two years after his final game, former major leaguer Darin Ruf filed a lawsuit on Thursday against the Cincinnati Reds for an injury at Great American Ball Park that he claims ended his career.,According to the lawsuit filed in Hamilton County (Ohio) Common Pleas, Ruf injured himself on a tar...
Maple Leafs part ways with team president Brendan Shanahan
The Toronto Maple Leafs will part ways with president Brendan Shanahan after the team announced on Thursday that it will not renew his contract.,It marks the end of an 11-year run for Toronto native Shanahan, during which time the Maple Leafs reached the postseason each of the last nine seasons. Pri...
Rockies place rookie RHP Chase Dollander on IL
Rockies rookie right-hander Chase Dollander was placed on the 15-day injured list on Thursday with tightness in his right forearm. ,Colorado made the move one day prior to Dollander's scheduled turn in the rotation against the New York Yankees on Friday. ,Dollander (2-5, 6.28 ERA) threw 98 pitches i...
Cavs' Evan Mobley leads vote-getting for NBA All-Defensive teams
Cleveland Cavaliers forward-center Evan Mobley, the 2024-25 NBA Defensive Player of the Year, headlined the league's All-Defensive First Team, announced Thursday.,He is joined by Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort, Golden State Warriors forward-center Draymo...
Report: CFP switching to a straight-seeding model for 2025
College Football Playoff executives unanimously agreed Thursday to adopt a straight-seeding model for the 2025 season, Yahoo Sports reported.,Last season's controversial 12-team format gave the top four seeds -- and the accompanying first-round byes -- to the four highest-ranked conference champions...