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Early 17-0 burst sends Virginia hurtling past Pitt
Dai Dai Ames scored a career-high 27 points and visiting Virginia pounded Pittsburgh 73-57 on Monday night in an Atlantic Coast Conference upset.,The Cavaliers (11-12, 4-8 ACC) cruised after an early 17-0 run. They shot 56.0 percent from the field, including 45.5 percent (10 of 22) from 3-point dist...

Streaking Panthers face road test against Alex Ovechkin, Capitals
Fresh off a perfect three-game homestand, the Florida Panthers will hit the road to face Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night in a battle of division leaders.,Carter Verhaeghe played a large role in each of the last two games for the Atlantic Division-leading Panthers. He colle...

Roger Goodell: NFL 'better' because of diversity protocols
NEW ORLEANS -- NFL commissioner Roger Goodell rates NOLA as the perfect Super Bowl host but envisions taking the league's marquee event beyond U.S. borders.,"I do think there's a potential that someday we'll have an international franchise," Goodell said Monday afternoon in the Saints' locker room a...
Four Ways This Chiefs vs. Eagles Super Bowl Will Differ From Their Last Matchup
The Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles played each other in the Super Bowl a few seasons ago, but this matchup will look completely different....

NFL vows Superdome 'safest place' on Super Bowl Sunday
NEW ORLEANS -- Six days and counting before Super Bowl LIX kickoff, the NFL and Department of Homeland Security unveiled their plan to make the Superdome the "safest place to be" on Sunday night.,"I'm confident the safest place this weekend will be under the security umbrella we have in place around...

U.S. Figure Skating: 28 people on crashed plane tied to sport
Nearly half of the passengers aboard the American Airlines plane that collided with a military helicopter on approach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport last week had links to the figure skating community.,Samuel Auxier, the interim CEO of U.S. Figure Skating, issued a statement Sunday ver...

100 Thieves sink Cloud9 in Championship of The Americas
100 Thieves topped Cloud9 1-0 in the upper-bracket final on Sunday to secure the top spot at the League of Legends Championship of The Americas North 2025 Split 1 in Los Angeles.,To reach the upper-bracket final, 100 Thieves edged Team Liquid 2-1 while Cloud9 defeated FlyQuest by the same score. ,Af...

MLS champion Dejan Joveljic ready for new chapter with SKC
Dejan Joveljic thought he would be part of the Los Angeles Galaxy for a long time.,But after his best MLS season and pivotal part of the franchise's 2024 title, Joveljic will be looking to further his accolades with Sporting Kansas City.,One day after being acquired for $4 million -- the first cash-...

On 2-2, No. 22 jerseys of A'ja Wilson, Caitlin Clark retired
It's only fitting that on Feb. 2 -- 2/2 -- a pair of No. 22s are being retired in women's college basketball on Sunday.,South Carolina retired the No. 22 of A'ja Wilson in a pregame ceremony that left the three-time WNBA Most Valuable Player choking back tears at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, S.C...

Virginia, Pitt aim to bounce back after tight losses
Two teams coming off tough losses face a tight turnaround as Pittsburgh hosts Virginia on Monday in an Atlantic Coast Conference game., ,The Panthers (14-7, 5-5 ACC) fell 76-74 at Wake Forest on Saturday to snap their two-game winning streak, while the Cavaliers (10-12, 3-8) lost 75-74 at home the s...

Dignitas, Shopify rally for wins at Championship of The Americas North Split 1
Dignitas and Shopify Rebellion survived to advance to the lower-bracket semifinals of the League of Legends Championship of The Americas North 2025 Split 1 in Los Angeles on Saturday.,Dignitas eliminated Disguised 2-1, while Shopify ousted LYON by the same score. Dignitas and Shopify are off until F...

Josh Morrissey's OT goal gives Jets strong road win over Capitals
Defenseman Josh Morrissey capped a two-goal performance by scoring 1:57 into overtime, lifting the Winnipeg Jets to a 5-4 victory over the Washington Capitals on Saturday in a battle of the NHL's two top teams.,Morrissey and Mark Scheifele exchanged passes before the former tucked the puck past Loga...

All-Star Cade Cunningham, Pistons welcome Bulls
Cade Cunningham validated his All-Star selection with a 40-point eruption. Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons will try for an encore performance when they host Chicago on Sunday afternoon.,Cunningham's outburst lifted the Pistons to a 117-102 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Friday. He was selec...

Strong second half lifts Wake Forest over Pitt
Cameron Hildreth had 24 points and Hunter Sallis added 13 as the duo took over in the second half to lift the Wake Forest Demon Deacons to a 76-74 Atlantic Coast Conference win over the Pitt Panthers on Saturday in Winston-Salem, N.C.,Hildreth, who had a total of just six points on 2-for-13 shooting...

Mikel Arteta, Arsenal aim for better result vs. Manchester City
Arsenal and Manchester City have drawn in their past two Premier League fixtures.,If either club wants to make a serious title bid, the three points at stake in their Sunday clash in London could be crucial.,Second-place Arsenal (13-2-8, 47 points) enter the weekend only six points back of leaders L...
Top ESPN Reporter Thinks Cam Ward Is Likely 2025 NFL Draft No. 1 Overall Pick
ESPN's Pete Thamel is hearing that Miami quarterback Cam Ward is likely to become the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft to the Tennessee Titans....

Reports: Mercury acquire Satou Sabally in another blockbuster
The WNBA's busy offseason continues to steamroll ahead, with another big trade going down a day before deals can even be made official.,According to multiple reports, the Phoenix Mercury acquired two-time All-Star forward Satou Sabally from the Dallas Wings as part of a three-team trade on Friday ni...

Jets take on Capitals in showdown of conference leaders
The teams with the two highest point totals in the NHL will face off on Saturday night when the Winnipeg Jets visit the Washington Capitals.,The Western Conference-best Jets recorded their fifth straight win and eighth in their last 10 games with a 6-2 romp over the host Boston Bruins on Thursday.,T...

NHL salary cap set to balloon by $25.5M over 3 seasons
The NHL and the NHL Players' Association have agreed on a plan that will boost the salary cap to $113.5 million for the 2027-28 season, the two sides announced Friday.,The current cap is $88 million and will increase to $95.5 million in 2025-26, to $104 million in 2026-27 and ultimately to $113.5 mi...

Pitt aims to ride momentum into clash vs. Wake Forest
Pitt looks for its third consecutive victory on Saturday afternoon when it visits Wake Forest in Winston-Salem, N.C.,The Panthers (14-6, 5-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) answered a four-game losing skid with a 77-73 win over Syracuse last Saturday and a 73-65 victory over North Carolina on Tuesday.,Th...