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Gentle Mates down Team Vitality for Rocket League's Boston Major title
Gentle Mates outlasted Team Vitality 4-2 on Sunday in the grand final of the Rocket League Championship Series 2026 Boston Major.,Team Vitality had topped NRG 4-1 in the best-of-seven semifinals earlier Sunday at Boston University, while Gentle Mates edged Team Falcons 4-3.,Nassim "nass" Bali of Mor...
Former Virginia Tech, NFL DB Ronyell Whitaker dies at 46
Ronyell Whitaker, a former defensive back for Virginia Tech and in the NFL, died on Sunday, his family said in an announcement communicated by the Minnesota Vikings. He was 46.,Information on the location and a cause of death for Whitaker, who would have turned 47 on March 19, was not provided.,"......
Pacers coach: G Tyrese Haliburton has shingles
Indiana Pacers star guard Tyrese Haliburton, already missing this season because of a torn right Achilles tendon, was diagnosed with shingles, coach Rick Carlisle said Sunday.,Haliburton, 25, sustained the Achilles injury in Game 7 of the NBA Finals against the eventual champion Oklahoma City Thunde...
No. 22 Miami (Ohio) aims to remain unbeaten, faces Eastern Michigan
With each growing win and increased national attention, Miami (Ohio) head coach Travis Steele is getting more and more questions about the secret to his team still being unbeaten in late February.,"I think in the landscape that we're in, we have a lot of retention," Steele said of his No. 22 RedHawk...
No. 15 Michigan State survives icy start to beat Ohio State
Carson Cooper scored a career-high 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to help No. 15 Michigan State hold on for a 66-60 win over Ohio State in East Lansing, Mich., on Sunday afternoon.,Jordan Scott scored 12 and Jeremy Fears Jr. chipped in 11 for the Spartans (22-5, 12-4 Big Ten), who have won conse...
Conor McGregor teases 'no name' foe for UFC comeback
Former two-division champion Conor McGregor claims he's ready to return to the UFC, and this time against a "no name" foe.,Sidelined since July 2021, McGregor has been rather vocal about returning to the Octagon.,McGregor (22-6) went so far as to take to social media on Saturday and note that he's j...
World No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul wins home-country LPGA Thailand
World No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul thrilled her home crowd -- and her mother -- when she shot a 68 to win the Honda LPGA Thailand by one stroke on Sunday.,Playing on a humid day in which the temperature reached the low 90s, Thitikul kept her cool and birdied the par-4 17th hole to take the lead over Chizzy ...
Skidding 76ers face tough challenge vs. Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves
The sliding Philadelphia 76ers have their work cut out for them as they endeavor to stop Anthony Edwards and the red-hot Minnesota Timberwolves in Minneapolis on Sunday.,It will be the second leg of a back-to-back road set for the Sixers, whose losing streak stretched to four -- all by double digits...
Knicks upbeat, Bulls on season-worst skid heading into matchup
One night after erasing an 18-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat visiting Houston, the New York Knicks will look to keep rolling Sunday as they face the slumping Chicago Bulls to begin a three-game road trip.,New York outscored the Rockets 33-15 in the fourth quarter Saturday to win 108-106 and ...
Texas, Paris, Los Angeles unblemished in CDL Stage 2 Major qualifying
OpTic Texas, the Paris Gentle Mates and the Los Angeles Thieves remained unbeaten after Saturday's Week 2 qualifying matches for the Call of Duty League Stage 2 Major.,Also on Saturday, Toronto KOI broke into the winning column to improve to 1-3.,The 12 Call of Duty League teams are playing a full q...
D.C. United opens season with shocker over 2025 MLS-best Philadelphia
Playing against his former team, Tai Baribo scored in the 23rd minute to deliver D.C. United a 1-0 MLS opening-game upset of the Philadelphia Union on Saturday in Washington.,D.C. prevailed in a matchup of the teams with the best and worst records last season in MLS. Philadelphia captured the Suppor...
Guilherme nets pair as Dynamo rally past Fire
Guilherme scored twice in his MLS debut, and the Houston Dynamo rallied for a 2-1 win against the visiting Chicago Fire in the season opener for both clubs on Saturday.,The Brazilian, signed as a designated player, was one of several key additions for the Dynamo (1-0-0, 3 points) in the offseason.,H...
Jalen Duren leads the way in return as Pistons extend Bulls' skid
Jalen Duren had 26 points and 13 rebounds, and Cade Cunningham and Tobias Harris scored 18 points apiece to lead the visiting Detroit Pistons to a 126-110 defeat of the skidding Chicago Bulls on Saturday.,Detroit forced 23 Chicago turnovers while sending the Bulls to their season-worst eighth straig...
DC United, Philadelphia UnionD.C. United opens season with shocker over 2025 MLS-best Philadelphia
Playing against his former team, Tai Baribo scored in the 23rd minute to deliver D.C. United a 1-0 MLS opening-game upset of the Philadelphia Union on Saturday in Washington.,D.C. prevailed in a matchup of the teams with the best and worst records last season in MLS. Philadelphia captured the Suppor...
Whitecaps win opener over Real Salt Lake behind Aziel Jackson goal
The Vancouver Whitecaps topped visiting Real Salt Lake 1-0 behind a goal from Aziel Jackson on Saturday night to open the MLS regular season., ,Jackson scored early in the second half for Vancouver, which has won three straight over Salt Lake dating back to last season and is 13-5-1 at home against ...
No. 3 Duke outlasts No. 1 Michigan in much-anticipated slugfest
Cameron Boozer scored 18 points and No. 3 Duke held on to beat No. 1 Michigan 68-63 in a much-anticipated, high-intensity nonconference showdown Saturday night in Washington, D.C.,Isaiah Evans racked up 14 points, Caleb Foster provided 12 points and Patrick Ngongba II turned in 11 points for Duke (2...
Andre Mills' clutch scoring lifts Maryland past Washington
Andre Mills scored seven of his 21 points in the final 1:45 as Maryland outlasted Washington for a 64-60 Big Ten victory Saturday in College Park, Md.,Solomon Washington put up 11 points and 14 rebounds as the Terrapins (12-16, 4-12) won for the third time in their last five games.,Elijah Saunders h...
Home favorite Jeeno Thitikul seizes lead in Thailand
Jeeno Thitikul ended the third round of the Honda LPGA Thailand with a flourish on Saturday, recording birdies on the final three holes to grab a two-stroke lead.,The World No. 1, playing in front a cheering home-country crowd, mixed seven birdies and a bogey to finish with a 66 and move to a 20-und...
No. 15 Michigan State eyes quick start against Ohio State
Michigan State wants better starts. Ohio State is looking for another marquee win. Both are striving for consistency.,Those are the objectives when the No. 15 Spartans (21-5, 11-4 Big Ten) host the Buckeyes (17-9, 9-6) on Sunday afternoon in East Lansing, Mich.,A comparison of recent results shows t...
Thieves move to 3-0 in CDL Stage 2 Major qualifying
The Los Angeles Thieves opened Week 2 of qualifying for the Call of Duty League Stage 2 Major on Friday with a 3-1 victory over the Toronto KOI, improving to 3-0 to sit alone atop the standings.,Also on Friday, FaZe Vegas improved to 2-1 and the Riyadh Falcons earned their first victory to improve t...