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Alex Ovechkin scores as Capitals cruise past Sharks
Alex Ovechkin pulled one goal closer to claiming the NHL all-time record and the visiting Washington Capitals used a three-goal first period to claim a 5-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Saturday.,With a third-period tally that rounded out the scoring, Ovechkin deflected a point shot to net his...
No. 16 Memphis holds off Tulane to reach AAC title game
Dain Dainja scored 23 points with 11 rebounds and No. 16 Memphis escaped with a 78-77 win over Tulane in the semifinals of the American Athletic Conference tournament on Saturday afternoon in Fort Worth, Texas., ,PJ Haggerty added 18 points and nine rebounds for Memphis (28-5), which is the top seed...
Fire pick up 2nd straight win with 2-1 victory over Toronto
Hugo Cuypers scored his fourth goal of the season and the Chicago Fire reversed an early deficit to complete a 2-1 victory at Toronto FC on Saturday.,Andrew Gutman also scored in Chicago's second consecutive victory in their first season under former U.S. men's national team manager Gregg Berhalter....
No. 18 Wisconsin holds off No. 7 Michigan State behind John Tonje's 32 points
John Tonje poured in 32 points as No. 18 Wisconsin snapped No. 7 Michigan State's eight-game winning streak with a 77-74 Big Ten tournament semifinal victory Saturday afternoon in Indianapolis.,Tonje delivered 11 points in five minutes during a defining second-half stretch for the Badgers (26-8), wh...
Tai Baribo, Union aim to continue dominant start against Nashville
The Philadelphia Union aim to extend their perfect start to the season on Sunday afternoon when they host a Nashville SC side showing signs of coming into their own as well.,Philadelphia (3-0-0, 9 points) has been dominant, outscoring its opponents 10-3. Tai Baribo has scored an MLS-leading six goal...
No. 16 Memphis 'hunting greatness' in clash vs. Tulane
Penny Hardaway understands that No. 16-ranked Memphis likely is a lock for a high seed in the NCAA Tournament that begins next week.,But Hardaway said he isn't concerned with next week at the moment. He is obsessed with his team's next game, which will be against Tulane in the semifinal round of the...
Berth in Big Ten title game at stake as No. 11 Maryland, No. 22 Michigan clash
Maryland's Rodney Rice acknowledged he felt motivated going into the Big Ten Conference tournament quarterfinals Friday night against Illinois because he was left off the all-conference teams.,If a 26-point performance that included making seven 3-pointers is how Rice plans to play for the season's ...
No. 7 Michigan St. aims to slow No. 18 Wisconsin's 3-point attack
During No. 18 Wisconsin's blowout of UCLA in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals on Friday, the Badgers canned 19 of 32 shots from 3-point range.,That tied the Big Ten tournament record for made 3-pointers in a game and also set up a delicious storyline for the Saturday semifinal between No. 7 Mich...
Thieves extend perfect run in CDL Stage 2 Major qualifying
The Los Angeles Thieves maintained their perfect record with a 3-0 blowout of OpTic Texas on Friday as the final week of qualifying for the Call of Duty League Stage 2 Major got underway.,The Thieves improved to 6-0. The second-place Toronto Ultra completed the qualifying phase with a 5-2 mark after...
PJ Haggerty erupts for 42 points as No. 16 Memphis jolts Wichita St.
PJ Haggerty scored 42 points on 16-for-25 shooting to help No. 16 Memphis hold on for an 83-80 win over Wichita State in the quarterfinal round of the American Athletic Conference tournament on Friday afternoon in Fort Worth, Texas.,Dain Dainja added 18 points on 7-for-12 shooting for Memphis (27-5)...
White Sox preseason capsule: After 121 losses, nowhere to go but up (probably)
Chicago White Sox,2024 record: 41-121 (5th place, AL Central),He gone: LHP Garrett Crochet, 3B Yoan Moncada, INF/OF Gavin Sheets.,New faces: LHP Martin Perez, INF Josh Rojas, OF Mike Tauchman, OF Michael A. Taylor, RHP Bryse Wilson, Manager Will Venable.,Biggest question entering Opening Day: Which ...
Phillies preseason capsule: Window closing for aging veterans
Philadelphia Phillies,2024 record: 95-67 (1st place, NL East).,He gone: RHP Carlos Estevez, RHP Jeff Hoffman, RHP Spencer Turnbull, OF Austin Hays.,New faces: RHP Jordan Romano, OF Max Kepler, LHP Jesus Luzardo, RHP Joe Ross.,Biggest question entering Opening Day: Has the window already closed for t...
No. 22 Michigan routs No. 20 Purdue in Big Ten quarterfinals
No. 22 Michigan held No. 20 Purdue to 22-of-65 shooting from the floor, and the Wolverines pulled away in the second half of their Big Ten tournament quarterfinal matchup on Friday in Indianapolis, 86-68.,After giving up the game's first six points, Michigan (23-9), the tournament's No. 3 seed, answ...
Pride score early, often to begin title defense with blowout of Stars
Haley McCutcheon's seventh-minute goal set the tempo, while Barbra Banda recorded a brace and an assist, as the reigning NWSL champion Orlando Pride rolled to a season-opening 6-0 win over the visiting Chicago Stars on Friday night.,Ally Watt also scored, while Banda set up Julie Doyle's second-half...
Spring training roundup: Brandon Drury (2 HRs, 5 RBIs) powers White Sox
Non-roster invitee Brandon Drury went 3-for-3 with two home runs, one double and five RBIs as the Chicago White Sox led the whole way for a 7-3 victory over the visiting Cincinnati Reds in spring training action Friday in Phoenix.,Drury, a 10-year MLB veteran, went deep to left center in his first a...
Justin Thomas ties course record at TPC Sawgrass
Justin Thomas came one par away from breaking the course record at TPC Sawgrass on Friday at The Players Championship -- but a water ball on the final hole led to a bogey and the two-time major champion settled for a 10-under-par 62 and a share of the mark.,Tom Hoge shot the first-ever 62 at Sawgras...
Liquid, Falcons move on to upper-bracket final at PGL Wallachia 3
Team Liquid and Team Falcons advanced to the upper-bracket final at PGL Wallachia Season 3 by winning their respective semifinals on Friday in Bucharest, Romania.,Liquid swept Xtreme Gaming 2-0, and Falcons came from behind for a 2-1 victory over Tundra Esports.,The lower bracket of the playoff stag...
Collin Morikawa fans flames with media after nine-birdie second round
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- Collin Morikawa shot 65 and carded nine birdies in the second round on Friday, squarely in contention at The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass. ,But before shifting his focus to the final 36, he squared with media calling him out for not being available after losing a t...
Caps hope setback an outlier as West Coast trip ends in San Jose
The Eastern Conference-leading Washington Capitals have not often searched for a rebound performance this season.,However, the Capitals will be on the hunt for a much-improved effort when they visit the San Jose Sharks on Saturday in the last outing in a three-game California road trip.,The Capitals...
PJ Haggerty erupts for 42 points as No. 16 Memphis jolts Wichita State
PJ Haggerty scored 42 points on 16-for-25 shooting to help No. 16 Memphis hold on for an 83-80 win over Wichita State in the quarterfinal round of the American Athletic Conference tournament on Friday afternoon in Fort Worth, Texas.,Dain Dainja added 18 points on 7-for-12 shooting for Memphis (27-5)...