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Aurora-FUT thriller highlights PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026 opening day
Aurora Gaming and FUT Esports provided the match of the day Saturday, needing three maps with an overtime round on Day 1 of the PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026 event in Romania.,Along with FUT, MOUZ, Team Vitality and The MongolZ also won 2-1 matches, while FURIA, Team Falcons, Natus Vincere and FaZe Clan swep...
Washington ends skid against short-handed Minnesota
Hannes Steinbach scored 26 points on 12-of-17 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds as Washington snapped a three-game skid with a 69-57 Big Ten Conference victory against short-handed Minnesota on Saturday night in Seattle.,Zoom Diallo added 17 points on 7-of-8 shooting with four assists for the Huski...
Reports: Padres agree to deals with RHP German Marquez, Griffin Canning
The San Diego Padres agreed to a one-year deals with right-handers German Marquez and Griffin Canning pending physicals, according to multiple reports on Saturday.,Marquez has played all 10 of his MLB seasons for the Colorado Rockies. He owns a career record of 68-72 with a 4.67 ERA and 1.334 WHIP.,...
NBA commissioner Adam Silver sends message to tanking teams
INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- Nothing is worse than a sore loser, except maybe an intentional one.,NBA commissioner Adam Silver addressed a number of topics facing the league at his annual All-Star Weekend press conference on Saturday and the biggest of them at the present time surrounds teams tanking for be...
Domen Prevc earns gold for Slovenia in rainy large hill competition
PREDAZZO, Italy -- Slovenia's Domen Prevc lived up to his billing as favorite to claim gold in the men's large hill ski jumping event at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Saturday, with Japan's Ren Nikaido taking silver and Poland's Kacper Tomasiak securing bronze.,Prevc was second after the first round...
Nate Kingz's game-winner lifts Syracuse over SMU
Nate Kingz drove the lane and hit the winning layup with 2.3 seconds to play to lift host Syracuse to a wild 79-78 win over SMU on Saturday afternoon in an Atlantic Coast Conference dustup.,The Mustangs led 61-49 with 12:15 to play before Syracuse (15-11, 6-7 ACC) rallied. Naithan George grabbed a r...
Cole Certa's career-high 37 lift Notre Dame over Georgia Tech
Sophomore guard Cole Certa set career highs with 37 points and seven 3-pointers on Saturday to help Notre Dame breeze past Georgia Tech for an 89-74 Atlantic Coast Conference victory in South Bend, Ind.,Braeden Shrewsberry added 20 points while Logan Imes had 14 points and nine rebounds for Notre Da...
Report: Kevin Fiala's NHL season likely over after Olympic injury, surgery
Kevin Fiala underwent surgery on his left leg after being removed from the ice on a stretcher Friday from Switzerland's preliminary round game in the Milan Cortina Olympics, and ESPN reported Saturday that the injury will likely end his NHL season with the Los Angeles Kings.,The Swiss Ice Hockey Fed...
US speed skater Jordan Stolz wins 500m, sets Olympic record
MILAN -- American speed skating phenomenon Jordan Stolz once again stole the spotlight on Saturday, rocketing to the men's 500 meters title at the Winter Olympics and securing his second gold medal of the Milan Cortina Games.,Stolz already had met the towering expectations by winning the men's 1,000...
Switzerland's Kevin Fiala undergoes surgery on injured leg
Kevin Fiala underwent surgery on his left leg after being removed from the ice on a stretcher late in the third period of Switzerland's 5-1 loss to Canada on Friday in a Group A preliminary round game in the Milan Cortina Olympics.,The Swiss Ice Hockey Federation announced the surgery on Saturday fo...
World Curling takes action after Sweden accuses Canada of cheating
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- World Curling said on Saturday that it would have officials monitoring for rule violations during the rest of the competition at the Olympics after Sweden's men's team accused Canada of cheating in a tense round-robin game.,Tensions boiled over on Friday when Brad Jacobs'...
NBA All-Star Game Betting Preview: Best Picks for World vs. USA and MVP Odds
Breaking down NBA All-Star Game odds, including World vs. USA predictions, MVP value plays and 3-point contest best bets....
Kings' Zach LaVine set for season-ending hand surgery
The Sacramento Kings, leading a tight race to finish with the worst record in the NBA, reportedly will be without their leading scorer for the rest of the season.,Zach LaVine will have right hand surgery following this weekend's All-Star break, veteran NBA writer Chris Haynes reported on Friday.,LaV...
VJ Edgecombe, Team Vince take title at Rising Stars event
Philadelphia 76ers rookie VJ Edgecombe sank two free throws to give Team Vince a 25-24 win over Team Melo and the championship of the Rising Stars event on Friday in Inglewood, Calif.,The last of the night's three games featuring young NBA players was played until one team reached 25 points.,Edgecom...
Minnesota, Washington chase reset as skids collide
Minnesota will look to break out of a slump when it travels to Seattle on Saturday for a Big Ten tilt against Washington.,At this point, watching game film has left Minnesota coach Niko Medved feeling stuck in a loop.,Kind of like Bill Murray's character, TV weatherman Phil Connors, in the 1993 clas...
Malinin falls apart, Shaidorov shocks field to win men's figure skating gold
MILAN -- Kazakhstan's Mikhail Shaidorov emerged as the shock winner of the men's competition at the Milan Cortina Games on Friday as heavy favorite Ilia Malinin's free program fell apart and he finished out of the medals in one of Olympic figure skating's biggest upsets.,Japan's Yuma Kagiyama took s...
Czech teenager Jilek outclasses strong field to take 10,000m gold
MILAN -- Czech teenager Metodej Jilek produced the race of his life to beat a powerful field and seize gold in the 10,000 meters on Friday, delivering the Czech Republic its first speed skating title of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.,Jilek was joined on the podium by Poland's Vladimir Semirunniy...
US favorite Ilia Malinin falls to stunning eighth in men’s figure skating
MILAN -- Kazakhstan's Mikhail Shaidorov emerged as the shock winner of the men's figure skating gold medal at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Friday as heavy favorite Ilia Malinin of the United States suffered multiple falls in a stunning upset.,Japan's Yuma Kagiyama took silver and countryman Shun Sa...
Trinidad Chambliss ruling stokes Ole Miss futures
Ole Miss is still considered a longshot to win the 2026 College Football Playoff, but the Rebels' chances in the eyes of oddsmakers definitely increased with a judge ruling that quarterback Trinidad Chambliss can play next season.,The Rebels were a +4000 longshot at BetMGM to win next season's CFP b...
Lindsey Vonn hopes to return to US after 4th leg surgery Saturday
American skier Lindsey Vonn is set to have a fourth surgery Saturday on the fractured tibia she sustained in her downhill run at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 8.,Vonn shared the update on her Instagram account Friday, sharing that she may be able to return to the United States after this surger...