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Mikaela Shiffrin extends World Cup record with 100th win
Mikaela Shiffrin won her milestone 100th Alpine skiing World Cup race on Sunday, just weeks after returning from a major injury.,Her record-extending victory came in the slalom, 61 hundredths of a second over Zrinka Ljutic of Crotia in Sestriere, Italy. Paula Moltzan of Minnesota took third.,"My fee...

Maple Leafs rolling as struggle continues for Blackhawks
The Toronto Maple Leafs will look to build off an imperfect win when they hit the road to face the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday.,The Maple Leafs kick off a four-game trip on the heels of a 6-3 home-ice victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday.,Toronto saw a 4-0 lead become a one-goal game wh...

Surge first team to 3-0 at Stage 2 Major qualifying
The Vancouver Surge lived up to their name on Saturday, surging to the top of the Call of Duty League Stage 2 Major standings with a 3-1 win over Los Angeles Guerrillas M8.,The Atlanta FaZe, Carolina Royal Ravens and Toronto Ultra also picked up wins Saturday.,The Stage 2 Major qualifying round cons...

Olympic champs Masai Russell, Grant Holloway add national indoor titles
Hurdlers Masai Russell and Grant Holloway, gold medalists at the Paris Olympics, became U.S. indoor national titlists on Saturday at the 2025 USATF Indoor Championships in Staten Island, N.Y.,Holloway has a winning streak for over a decade in the men's 60-meter hurdles, and he matched his fastest ti...

Thieves, Liquid to play for title in Championship of The Americas Cross-Conference
100 Thieves and Team Liquid posted victories on Saturday to earn berths in the grand final of the Championship of The Americas 2025 Cross-Conference event in Sao Paulo, Brazil.,The Thieves and Liquid won their matches in three maps and will meet on Sunday, with the winner qualifying for the First St...

Stanford makes clutch foul shots to hold off Cal
Maxime Raynaud broke a tie with two free throws with 32 seconds left, then teamed with Oziyah Sellers for three more foul shots in the final 16 seconds, allowing Stanford to stave off a furious California rally for a 66-61 home win on Saturday night.,Raynaud finished with 20 points and a team-high-t...

Commissioner Gary Bettman to announce picks at 2025 NHL Draft
With the NHL following the NBA and NFL's lead, commissioner Gary Bettman will announce the first-round picks for the first time at the 2025 NHL Draft, which will be held June 27-28 in Los Angeles, the league announced Saturday.,Previously serving as master of ceremonies at the draft, the 72-year-old...

Maple Leafs build big lead, finish off Hurricanes
The Toronto Maple Leafs scored early and often and held on to defeat the visiting Carolina Hurricanes 6-3 on Saturday night.,Pontus Holmberg had two goals and an assist, and Alex Steeves and John Tavares each had a goal and an assist for the Maple Leafs, who have won four of their past five games. D...

Sabres score early, often in rout of Rangers
Defenseman Rasmus Dahlin and Tage Thompson had two goals and an assist each as the host Buffalo Sabres crushed the New York Rangers 8-2 on Saturday.,Ryan McLeod also scored twice while Jack Quinn and defenseman Henri Jokiharju added goals for the Sabres. Jason Zucker had three assists and Ukko-Pekka...

Dmitry Bivol beats Artur Beterbiev, becomes light heavyweight champ
Dmitry Bivol defeated Artur Beterbiev in the main event of "The Last Crescendo" on Saturday by majority decision in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, becoming the new undisputed light heavyweight champion and handing Beterbiev his first loss.,Bivol (24-1, 12 KOs) -- who won the rematch 114-114, 116-112 and 115-...

NC State avenges earlier loss to Wake Forest
Freshman Paul McNeil racked up 24 points and Dontrez Styles pumped in 22 points as North Carolina State pulled off an 85-73 victory against Atlantic Coast Conference opponent Wake Forest on Saturday afternoon in Raleigh, N.C.,Ben Middlebrooks added 10 points, Michael O'Connell delivered 13 assists a...

Report: Billionaire Justin Ishbia seeking to increase share of White Sox
Billionaire Justin Ishbia no longer will pursue buying the Minnesota Twins, shifting his focus to increasing his minority share of the Chicago White Sox, The Athletic reported.,Ishbia, who founded a private equity firm in Chicago, has offered to buy shares from other limited partners with the intent...
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: College Basketball Predictions for February 22nd
February 22nd's top sports betting picks and predictions include our expert analysis for Saturday night's slate of college basketball games to bet on....

Trio of sweeps kicks off Stage 2 Major qualifying Week 2
It was a day of blowouts at the Call of Duty League Stage 2 Major on Friday, as all three matches to open Week 2 saw 3-0 sweeps.,Two of the matches saw clubs pick up their first wins of the event -- the Miami Heretics and Carolina Royal Ravens -- while in the day's final match Cloud9 New York improv...

College of Idaho renames arena in honor of Elgin Baylor
The College of Idaho, where Elgin Baylor played a key role in the integration in college athletics, on Friday renamed its basketball arena for the late Basketball Hall of Fame legend at halftime of its 97-46 win against Evergreen State.,Baylor attended the College of Idaho in 1954 and joined the bas...

Andrej Stojakovic, Cal face Stanford in ACC clash
California standout Andrej Stojakovic gets an opportunity to perform in front of his former fans when the Golden Bears visit Stanford in an Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball rematch Saturday night.,Stojakovic, who transferred from one side of the San Francisco Bay to the other last summer a...

Butler brings Big East road woes to DePaul
Butler aims to earn a rare road win Saturday night when it visits DePaul for a Big East battle in Chicago.,The Bulldogs (12-14, 5-10 Big East) are coming off a 76-63 loss Tuesday at Xavier, which dropped them to 1-7 in road games this season.,It was a rare off-night for Patrick McCaffery, who has em...

At home for only time all month, Maple Leafs battle Hurricanes
Because of a scheduling quirk, the Toronto Maple Leafs will play their only home game of February on Saturday night when they face the Carolina Hurricanes.,The game also marks the return to action for both teams after the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off that was won by Canada 3-2 in overtime on Thu...

Bill Self admits he spoke to Oklahoma State about job last year
In an alternate universe, Bill Self could have left Kansas for a Big 12 Conference rival just two years after winning a national championship.,The Tulsa World reported Friday that Oklahoma State, Self's alma mater, made a "hard sell" last March in an attempt to pry the Hall of Fame coach away from t...

Rangers, Sabres meet in search of pre-break momentum
The visiting New York Rangers and Buffalo Sabres resume their regular-season schedules Saturday after the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off., ,The Rangers won three of their last four games before the break, earning a 4-3 road victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Feb. 8., ,New York goalie Igor S...