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Team Liquid work way back to rematch with LYON in LCS Spring grand final
Team Liquid swept Cloud9 in the lower-bracket final on Saturday to advance to the grand final in the LCS Spring playoffs in Los Angeles.,LYON await Team Liquid in Sunday's best-of-five championship round. LYON had pushed Cloud9 to the lower bracket with a 3-0 win on June 7 in the upper-bracket final...
LA Thieves fight to stay perfect in Call of Duty Stage 4 qualifying
The Los Angeles Thieves remained unbeaten, but it wasn't easy as they had to rally to defeat G2 Minnesota 3-2 on Saturday at Call of Duty League Stage 4 Major qualifying.,Boston Breach, the Carolina Royal Ravens and the Miami Heretics also won on Day 2 of the Week 2 matches.,The 12 Call of Duty Leag...
Vinicius Junior helps Brazil rally for opening draw vs. Morocco
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Vinicius Junior scored his first goal of this World Cup and helped Brazil salvage a 1-1 draw against Morocco following a rocky start to their Group C opener on Saturday evening.,The 25-year-old's thunderously struck leveler in the 32nd minute countered Ismael Saibari's slick...
Reports: Luigi Suigo withdraws from NBA Draft, commits to Villanova
Italian center Luigi Suigo has withdrawn from the 2026 NBA Draft and committed to Villanova, according to multiple media reports.,Suigo, 19, averaged 8.1 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.1 blocks across 18.1 minutes per game last season for Mega Superbet in the AdmiralBet ABA League. He is listed at 7'3" ...
George Russell on Barcelona pole, Lewis Hamilton P2
Lewis Hamilton finished just 0.064 seconds behind polesitter George Russell in qualifying for the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, a spot Hamilton believes puts his Ferrari team "in a good position to be able to fight" for first place in Sunday's race.,In finishing just behind the Mercedes driver, Ha...
Equipment stolen before England's opening World Cup match
Police in Kansas City, Mo., are investigating the theft of training equipment from England's World Cup team.,Gear was taken from the team's vehicles sometime Friday night during their move from a training site in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., to its World Cup base camp in Kansas City, authorities said.,...
Gio Reyna makes big announcement after US win
Gio Reyna had one of the more unique goal celebrations after scoring the final tally for the United States in Friday's 4-1 win over Paraguay in their World Cup opener.,After covering his ears in what he said was an inside joke with friends, the midfielder stuffed the ball under his shirt and put his...
Fans weigh record ticket costs vs. rare chance to attend World Cup
CHESTER, Pa. -- A toasty breeze blew in off the Delaware River as several hundred people strolled into Subaru Park in anticipation of seeing the Ivory Coast national team.,It wasn't a World Cup match but rather a community training session, something every competing nation holds prior to its first m...
Griffin Jax, Rays aim to subdue suddenly ascending Angels
Right-hander Griffin Jax will continue to make the transition from the bullpen to the starting rotation Saturday when the Tampa Bay Rays face the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif.,It will be the ninth consecutive start for the 31-year-old Jax, who began the season in the bullpen where he has gar...
NBA Finals Best Bets: Back Brunson, Knicks to Finish Off Spurs in Game 5
The Knicks are one win away from their first NBA title since 1973. Check out the top bets, props and predictions for Game 5 against the Spurs....
T.J. Watt’s Contract Has Pittsburgh Steelers Stuck in NFL Purgatory
The Steelers have improved their offense, but T.J. Watt’s massive contract could keep Pittsburgh trapped between contention and rebuilding....
Spurs Star Victor Wembanyama Gambled His Aura One Too Many Times
Victor Wembanyama remains confident despite the Spurs trailing 3-1 to the Knicks, but NBA Finals history suggests the comeback is highly unlikely....
Eight MLB Teams Already Facing the Harsh Reality of a Lost 2026 Season
The playoff race isn’t as crowded as it seems. Here are eight MLB teams that should stop chasing contention and start planning for the future....
G2, Thieves, FaZe garner wins in Call of Duty Stage 4 qualifying
G2 Minnesota and the Los Angeles Thieves joined the ranks of 2-0 teams Friday at Call of Duty League Stage 4 Major qualifying, while OpTic Texas and Boston Breach took their first losses.,Minnesota knocked off Texas 3-2, Los Angeles outlasted Boston 3-2 and FaZe Vegas defeated the Paris Gentle Mates...
Chris Richards starting USMNT opener vs. Paraguay; Matt Freese in net
After missing the U.S. men's national team's final two friendlies with an ankle injury, top defender Chris Richards is in the lineup for the Americans' World Cup opener vs. Paraguay on Friday evening.,This isn't a huge surprise after Richards and U.S. manager Mauricio Pochettino each said Richards w...
After epic comeback, Knicks head to San Antonio on brink of NBA title
SAN ANTONIO -- The San Antonio Spurs now own the worst collapse in NBA Finals history, but they refuse to be counted out yet.,While the New York Knicks look to clinch their first NBA title since 1973, the Spurs aim to stay alive in the best-of-seven series when they host Game 5 on Saturday night.,Ne...
Canada rally for draw vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina in home World Cup opener
Cyle Larin scored in the 78th minute as Canada salvaged a 1-1 draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina in their opening match in Group B play Friday in Toronto. ,Jovo Lukic scored in the 21st minute for Bosnia and Herzegovina, who were playing their first World Cup match since being eliminated from group...
Reports: NFL closes conduct review of WR Stefon Diggs
The NFL has determined there was insufficient evidence of a personal conduct policy violation to punish wide receiver Stefon Diggs, according to multiple reports on Friday.,The league informed Diggs on Friday that it has closed its investigation. The 32-year-old was found not guilty on May 5 of stra...
Mike Brown Is One Win Away From the Ultimate NBA Redemption Story
Mike Brown is one victory away from leading the Knicks to a championship and completing one of the NBA's most remarkable coaching redemption stories....
Broncos LB Jonathon Cooper arrested again, felony charge added
Denver Broncos linebacker Jonathon Cooper was arrested Thursday on multiple charges that he violated a protection order filed against him earlier this week.,Cooper initially was arrested and jailed in Douglas County (Colo.) early last Friday on misdemeanor domestic violence charges before being rele...