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Eternal Fire, Team Spirit advance to BLAST Bounty Spring final
Eternal Fire prevailed in the decisive third map against G2 Esports on Saturday to advance to the grand final of the BLAST Bounty Spring 2025 event in Copenhagen, Denmark.,Team Spirit swept Natus Vincere 2-0 in Saturday's other semifinal match to secure its spot in Sunday's final, which will use a b...
Kraken get the win; Penguins' Sidney Crosby adds to historic career
Vince Dunn scored the go-ahead goal with a two-man advantage late in the second period as the Seattle Kraken defeated the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 on Saturday, spoiling a historic afternoon for Sidney Crosby.,Oliver Bjorkstrand, Eeli Tolvanen and Matty Beniers also tallied and Chandler Steph...
Dawson Garcia paces Minnesota past No. 15 Oregon
Dawson Garcia's 31 points led Minnesota to a 77-69 upset of No. 15 Oregon Saturday afternoon in Big Ten action in Minneapolis.,Garcia made 13 of 19 shots and added six rebounds. Parker Fox added 13 points and 11 rebounds and Lu'Cye Patterson scored 11 points.,The Ducks had a chance to tie, down 70-6...
Report: Kelvin Sheppard replaces Aaron Glenn as Lions' DC
The Detroit Lions have filled one of their open coordinator positions, elevating linebackers coach Kelvin Sheppard to defensive coordinator, NFL Media reported on Saturday.,Sheppard, 37, takes over for Aaron Glenn, who left to become the head coach of the New York Jets on Wednesday following the Lio...
North Carolina holds off Boston College in OT
RJ Davis had 22 points, Ian Jackson scored 15 of his 19 in the second half, and North Carolina avoided an upset bid by Boston College with a 102-96 Atlantic Coast Conference win in Chapel Hill on Saturday.,Seth Trimble finished with 18 points and 12 rebounds for North Carolina (13-8, 6-3 ACC), and J...
Commanders DT Daron Payne (knee/thumb) ruled out vs. Eagles
The Washington Commanders downgraded starting defensive tackle Daron Payne from questionable to out for Sunday's NFC Championship Game against the host Philadelphia Eagles.,Payne, 27, missed practice all week because of a knee injury. He also is dealing with a finger injury after playing with a disl...
Maple Leafs place F Connor Dewar (upper body) on injured reserve
The Toronto Maple Leafs placed forward Connor Dewar on injured reserve on Saturday because of an upper-body injury.,The move is retroactive to Monday, when Dewar sustained the injury in a 5-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning. Dewar, 25, didn't play in the Maple Leafs' 5-1 defeat to the Columbus ...
No. 14 Mississippi State works overtime to down South Carolina
Riley Kugel scored 15 points, Keyshawn Murphy had 13 and No. 14 Mississippi State held off South Carolina 65-60 in overtime on Saturday afternoon in Columbia, S.C.,Josh Hubbard added 12 points and Michael Nwoko and Claudell Harris Jr. had 11 each for the Bulldogs (16-4, 4-3 Southeastern Conference),...
Morgan Geekie (two goals) fuels Bruins' win over Avalanche
Morgan Geekie's pair of third-period goals helped the Boston Bruins rally for a 3-1 win over the visiting Colorado Avalanche on Saturday afternoon.,Geekie tied the game at 1-1 less than a minute into the third period and delivered the game-winner with 14:16 left. He has produced four goals across a ...
Northwestern eyes elusive road win vs. No. 17 Illinois
Northwestern hasn't won at Illinois since January 2013 -- two months before Chris Collins became the Wildcats' head coach., ,Collins has led Northwestern to the first three NCAA Tournament appearances in school annals, yet he hasn't been able to lead the Wildcats to a victory in Champaign. They've l...
Samet Yigitoglu paces SMU past NC State
Samet Yigitoglu scored a season-high 20 points to help SMU erase an eight-point deficit and post a 63-57 win over North Carolina State on Saturday afternoon in Raleigh, N.C.,Yigitoglu, a 7-foot-2 freshman center from Turkey, shot 8-of-13 from the floor and also had seven rebounds and a block for the...
Strong at home, No. 18 Wisconsin out to extend Nebraska's skid
After splitting a pair of games on the West Coast, No. 18 Wisconsin is looking forward to home-court advantage in a Big Ten matchup against Nebraska on Sunday afternoon in Madison, Wis.,Wisconsin (15-4, 5-3) lost at UCLA 85-83 on Tuesday to end a seven-game winning streak. ,Nebraska (12-7, 2-6) has ...
Novak Djokovic lobs shot at 'experts' by posting MRI of injury
Novak Djokovic apparently didn't take too kindly to being booed after he was forced to retire one set into his semifinal match at the Australian Open due to an injured left hamstring.,Djokovic posted a picture of his MRI taken of his hamstring on social media on Sunday.,"Thought I'd leave this here ...
Titans coach: QB Shedeur Sanders makes 'really good first impression'
Quarterback Shedeur Sanders, expected to hear his name called early in the 2025 NFL Draft in April, is making the rounds at the East-West Shrine Bowl location but won't play in the college All-Star game.,Instead, he's taking part in meetings at the game site in Denton, Texas, giving NFL team officia...
Madison Keys stuns top seed Aryna Sabalenka to win Australian Open
Madison Keys -- using a mix of solid serves, power and defense -- upset two-time defending champion and top seed Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 to win the Australian Open on Saturday, giving the 29-year-old American her first Grand Slam title in 46 tries.,Keys, the No. 19 seed, appeared in her first ...
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: NBA in Paris, College Basketball Predictions for January 25
January 25th's best sports betting picks and predictions include our expert analysis on tonight's top NBA and college basketball matchups on Sunday....
Streaky Red Wings host Lightning, look to reel off back-to-back wins
The Detroit Red Wings need another long winning streak if they are to make headway in the playoff race. ,They had a promising outing on Thursday with a 4-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens and will try to maintain the positive vibes going when they host the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night. ,Wit...
NaVi, Eternal Fire advance in BLAST Bounty Spring
Natus Vincere won two maps in overtime and emerged with a 2-1 victory over paiN Gaming in the quarterfinals of the BLAST Bounty Spring 2025 event on Friday in Copenhagen, Denmark.,In the day's other quarterfinal match, Eternal Fire swept Team Vitality 2-0.,The first S-tier Counter-Strike: Global Off...
Richie Saunders leads BYU into Big 12 clash vs. Cincinnati
Despite the hype that has surrounded BYU freshman Egor Demin -- a potential NBA lottery draft pick -- it's junior Richie Saunders who has been the Cougars' MVP and steadiest player this season.,BYU (12-6, 3-4 Big 12) will lean on Saunders again Saturday night when it hosts Cincinnati (12-6, 2-5) and...
UCLA holds on to beat skidding Washington
Aday Mara scored 12 points, grabbed seven rebounds and blocked five shots as UCLA outlasted Washington 65-60 on Friday in Seattle.,Skyy Clark also scored 12 and Kobe Johnson and Eric Dailey Jr. added 11 points apiece for the Bruins (14-6, 5-4 Big Ten), who won their third straight game. Johnson grab...