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Chimera Esports, PARIVISION remain unbeaten at DreamLeague Season 25
Chimera Esports and PARIVISION are the early teams to beat at DreamLeague Season 25, as each improved to 2-0 with wins on Day 2 of Group Stage 2 play on Saturday.,In the day's two other matches, Team Spirit and Team Falcons picked up their first Group Stage 2 wins to improve to 1-1.,Group Stage 2 of...
Thunder, Timberwolves set for back-to-back showdowns
The Oklahoma City Thunder will look to maintain their red-hot streak when they tip off against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night in Minneapolis.,Oklahoma City has won eight of its last nine games, including a 130-107 victory against the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City on Friday. Next is a home-...
Whitecaps, Timbers open with wild-card rematch
The Portland Timbers will open the Major League Soccer season the same way they finished 2024, by playing host to the Vancouver Whitecaps.,The Timbers can only hope the Sunday match goes better.,The Whitecaps cruised to a 5-0 victory in a Western Conference wild-card game on Oct. 23 behind Ryan Gaul...
Rockets ride red-hot start to victory over Wolves
Jalen Green scored 35 points to lead the Houston Rockets to a 121-115 win over the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night.,Green, who hit 5-of-11 3-point attempts, was supported by Alperen Sengun (24 points, 13 rebounds) and Amen Thompson (17 points, 10 rebounds) as Houston won for the thir...
FC Cincinnati, Red Bulls boast high-priced additions
For FC Cincinnati and the New York Red Bulls, their performances in 2024 seemed like a tale of two seasons.,FC Cincinnati started strong before fading in the final months. The Red Bulls also faltered late before making a surprising run to the MLS Cup final.,This time around, both teams are hoping to...
No time for recovery, No. 4 Alabama recharges for No. 17 Kentucky
Nate Oats and Alabama head home in rapid repair mode with another Top 25 SEC opponent up next and the Crimson Tide trying to avoid a three-game losing streak.,Oats snapped his clipboard and strained and stressed through the second half Wednesday, but No. 2 Alabama came away with a second consecutive...
Timberwolves, Rockets return from break with injury questions
The Minnesota Timberwolves are sweating over superstar Anthony Edwards' fitness ahead of their clash with the host Houston Rockets on Friday night.,Edwards' status is day-to-day after he was a last-minute withdrawal from last weekend's All-Star Game with groin tightness. The NBA's official injury re...
New parts fitting in nicely for Warriors, Kings
Two familiar rivals who have yet to experience the other's new look will go head-to-head Friday night when the Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings open the NBA's second half in the California capital.,The clubs will take the court in Sacramento tied for ninth place in the Western Conference, ...
Anthony Kim reveals decades of drug, alcohol abuse -- and recovery
Celebrating two years of sobriety on Thursday, LIV Golf's Anthony Kim posted on Instagram about his lengthy battle with alcohol and drugs on the PGA Tour and how he endured suicidal thoughts for nearly 20 years before turning his life around.,"Two years sober. Biggest accomplishment of my life," the...
Nationals sign RHP Lucas Sims to 1-year deal
The Washington Nationals signed veteran right-hander Lucas Sims to a one-year deal on Wednesday. ,Terms were not released by the team but The Washington Post said it's worth $3 million. ,"His fastball's up in the mid-to-upper 90s, his slider's really, really effective," Nationals manager Dave Martin...
Three Big Storylines as 2025 NBA Season Inches Closer to Playoff Time
The NBA is back in action and with the 2025 NBA Playoffs inching closer, these are the top three big storylines to monitor as the regular season resumes action....
Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Blue Jays fail to reach deal; free agency looming
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Blue Jays failed to reach a contract extension before his self-imposed Monday deadline, putting the homegrown Toronto star a step closer to a free-agent exit after the season. ,Guerrero Jr. and the Blue Jays avoided arbitration five weeks ago when they came to terms on ...
Early upsets abound in opening round in Dubai
For Amanda Anisimova and Jelena Ostapenko, the letdown was real in the United Arab Emirates.,After the two stormed through the Qatar TotalEnergies Open last week, with Anisimova beating Ostapenko in the final of the WTA 1000 event on Saturday, they were bounced Monday in the first round of the Dubai...
FC Cincinnati acquire Evander from Timbers for $12M
FC Cincinnati acquired All-Star Brazilian midfielder Evander from the Portland Timbers on Monday in exchange for $12 million.,The Timbers retained a future sell-on and trade percentage and could receive up to an additional $150,000 if certain performance metrics are reached.,Evander, 26, recorded 15...
NTMR, Timeless, Team Liquid lead OCS NA Stage 1
NTMR, Timeless and Team Liquid are tied atop the standings for the Overwatch Champions Series' North American Stage 1 after Week 3 victories on Saturday.,All three teams posted 3-0 sweeps, with NTMR taking down Shikigami, Timeless defeating Rad Esports and Team Liquid downing Amplify.,The $100,000 t...
Johni Broome leads No. 1 Auburn to huge win at No. 2 Alabama
Johni Broome bundled 19 points with 14 rebounds and six assists as Auburn outdueled rival Alabama 94-85 on Saturday in Tuscaloosa, Ala., in the first-ever Southeastern Conference matchup between the AP's top two teams.,Denver Jones added 16 points for the top-ranked Tigers (23-2, 11-1 SEC), who with...
Amanda Anisimova captures biggest win of career in Doha
Amanda Anisimova won her first WTA 1000-level title on Saturday, defeating Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia 6-4, 6-3 at the Qatar TotalEnergies Open.,It was the first final in Doha to have two players ranked outside the top 30 and capped a stellar week for both players.,Per OptaAce, Anisimova is the first...
Report: Alabama F Derrion Reid to return vs. No. 1 Auburn
Forward Derrion Reid is expected to return from a lower-body injury on Saturday as Alabama takes on visiting Auburn in a key matchup between the top two teams in the nation, ESPN reported.,Reid missed the past two games, an 85-81 win over Arkansas last Saturday and a 103-80 victory over Texas on Tue...
Corey Heim gets Daytona Truck win after Parker Kligerman's DQ
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- When the caution flag flew on the final lap of the Fresh from Florida 250 at Daytona International Speedway on Friday, Corey Heim thought he had finished second in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season opener.,Roughly an hour later, Heim was declared the winner of the super...
NTMR, Timeless part of 4-way tie atop OCS NA Stage 1
NTMR and Timeless are among four teams tied atop the standings for the Overwatch Champions Series' North American Stage 1 after opening Week 3 with victories on Friday.,NTMR swept Avidity 3-0 while Timeless defeated Amplify 3-1, keeping the latter as the only winless team in the competition. Both vi...