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NTMR concludes perfect opening weekend at OWCS NA Stage 2
Taking advantage of getting two games on opening weekend, NTMR beat Spacestation Gaming on Sunday to become the first team to improve to 2-0 in the Overwatch Champions Series North America Stage 2.,After sweeping Sakura Esports on Saturday, NTMR needed four maps on Sunday to get by Spacestation afte...
Rory McIlroy 'in a good place' ahead of PGA, nods to 'relentless' fans
FLOURTOWN, Pa. -- With all due respect to the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, the PGA Tour's lone team event, the Truist Championship was Rory McIlroy's first real test of golf since winning the Masters.,The five-time major winner tied for seventh at 10 under par at the Philadelphia Cricket Club, six...
Sepp Straka wins showdown with Shane Lowry, claims Truist Championship
FLOURTOWN, Pa. -- Sepp Straka of Austria outlasted Ireland's Shane Lowry in a Sunday duel at the Philadelphia Cricket Club to win the Truist Championship and add a signature event to his growing resume.,Straka and Lowry shared the lead after three rounds, and they stood tied at 16 under through 15 h...
Ryder Cup on U.S. players’ minds in thick of major season
FLOURTOWN, Pa. -- The Truist Championship is a big event in its own right, a signature event with a $20 million purse. It also serves as most stars' final prep for the PGA Championship, as the majors start coming fast and furious.,This year, the Truist (previously the Wells Fargo Championship) serve...
Sahith Theegala withdraws from Truist with neck injury
FLOURTOWN, Pa. -- Days before the second major of the season, Sahith Theegala withdrew from the PGA Tour's Truist Championship on Sunday, citing a neck injury.,Theegala opened with rounds of 69 and 71 at the $20 million, no-cut signature event before falling into last place in the field with an 8-ov...
NTMR, Extinction open with sweeps at OWCS NA Stage 2
NTMR and Extinction both opened Week 1 with 3-0 victories on Saturday at Overwatch Champions Series North America Stage 2.,NTMR blanked Sakura Esports, while Extinction followed suit against DhillDucks. ,Team Liquid also prevailed, defeating Spacestation Gaming 3-1. ,The tournament, played online, f...
Jack Della Maddalena ends Belal Muhammad's title reign at UFC 315
Jack Della Maddalena took away Belal Muhammad's potent wrestling ability, only allowing one takedown en route to becoming the new welterweight champion in the main event of UFC 315 on Saturday night in Montreal.,He won the five-rounder by scores of 48-47, 48-47, 49-45.,Della Maddalena used volume st...
Astros' Jose Altuve leaves game with hamstring tightness
Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve left for a pinch hitter in the third inning against the visiting Cincinnati Reds with right hamstring tightness, the team announced during the game.,Altuve, a .305 hitter over his 13-year career, stayed at .259 for the season after drawing a walk in the firs...
Alex Palou makes it 4 wins in first 5 races with Sonsio Grand Prix title
Spain's Alex Palou continued his dominance of the IndyCar Series by capturing the Sonsio Grand Prix title on Saturday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course.,Ganassi Racing's Palou, who sat on the pole, flew across the finish line 5.48 seconds ahead of Pato O'Ward to become the first IndyCar...
Lip-outs galore at Truist as green speeds catch field by surprise
FLOURTOWN, Pa. -- The PGA Tour is visiting the Philadelphia Cricket Club for the first time, and after plenty of low scores Thursday, the course has bitten back.,Minimal wind and soft greens at the club's Wissahickon Course made for a low-scoring first round of the Truist Championship, when Keith Mi...
Sepp Straka, Shane Lowry share lead at Truist Championship
FLOURTOWN, Pa. -- Sepp Straka of Austria and Shane Lowry of Ireland stand three shots above the pack after three rounds of the Truist Championship.,They enter Sunday's final around at 14-under 196 after playing stellar golf on Saturday at the Philadelphia Cricket Club's Wissahickon Course.,Straka ro...
Justin Rose (illness), Michael Kim (back) WD from Truist
Justin Rose withdrew from the Truist Championship prior to Saturday's third round, citing an illness.,Rose, a former World No. 1 golfer in the Official World Golf Ranking currently ranked No. 14, announced his decision over social media with respect to possibly getting healthier ahead of next week's...
Justin Rose (illness) WDs from Truist Championship
Justin Rose withdrew from the Truist Championship prior to Saturday's third round, citing an illness.,Rose, a former World No. 1 golfer in the Official World Golf Ranking currently ranking No. 14, announced his decision over social media with respect to possibly getting healthier ahead of next week'...
Taylor Flint propels Louisville past Gotham
Taylor Flint's laser from outside the box 11 minutes into the second half was all Racing Louisville needed on Friday to beat Gotham FC 1-0 and earn their first home win of the season.,Jordyn Bloomer made four saves to earn her first clean sheet in her second NWSL start as Racing (3-2-3, 11 points) e...
UFC 315: Preview, Betting Trends & Prop Picks
The UFC returns to Montreal for the first time in a decade, and Saturday night's main card at the Bell Centre features a pair of intriguing championship fights.,The card is topped by a welterweight bout with champion Belal Muhammad taking on No. 5-ranked Australian challenger Jack Della Maddalena.,M...
Keith Mitchell leads Shane Lowry by 1 at Truist Championship
Keith Mitchell posted a 3-under-par 67 to hang onto a one-shot lead halfway through the Truist Championship on Friday in rainy Flourtown, Pa.,Mitchell jumped into the lead Thursday by firing a 61, but the scoring was more muted across the board for the second round of the $20 million signature event...
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah named Footballer of the Year for 3rd time
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah has returned to the throne as the Football Writers' Association voted the Egyptian forward the Footballer of the Year.,The 32-year-old netted 33 goals and dished out 23 assists across all competitions in 2024-25 and was instrumental in leading Liverpool to the club's first ...
Belal Muhammad confident vs. Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 315
The UFC is back in Montreal for the first time in a decade on Saturday night with a pair of title fights, which includes welterweight champion Belal Muhammad and No. 5-ranked Australian challenger Jack Della Maddalena topping the 12-fight card for UFC 315.,Muhammad (24-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC) is making his...
Keith Mitchell opens with 61, leads Truist Championship
Keith Mitchell used a late birdie run to shoot a 9-under-par 61 and take the early lead at the Truist Championship on Thursday in Flourtown, Pa.,Mitchell started his first round at the Philadelphia Cricket Club's Wissahickon Course on the back nine and parred his first five holes. After birdieing No...
Warriors' Stephen Curry doesn't have target date to return
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry doesn't have a timetable to return from the Grade 1 left hamstring strain he sustained in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinal series against the Minnesota Timberwolves.,"No, this is new, and from all that I'm learning about how quickly you can get bac...