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Spirit, Gaimin Gladiators advance to BLAST Slam III semifinals
Team Spirit and Gaimin Gladiators earned 2-0 wins on Friday to advance to the semifinals of the BLAST Slam III playoff stage in Copenhagen, Denmark.,Spirit continued a surprise run from Round 1 of the bracket, winning its third match in three days by beating Team Tidebound in the quarterfinals. Gaim...
Federal appeals court skeptical over NASCAR antitrust case
Although Michael Jordan's 23XI Racing team and Front Row Motorsports won a preliminary injunction in their antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR last December, it might not stand up to scrutiny on appeal.,The case went before a panel of three judges in the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday in Ric...
Chucky Lozano, San Diego FC aim to extend St. Louis' winless rut
San Diego FC star Chucky Lozano was a one-man wrecking crew last weekend and is intent on doing more damage.,Lozano will try to build on the impressive two-goal, two-assist performance when San Diego FC visit St. Louis City on Saturday night.,Lozano's explosion led San Diego (5-4-2, 17 points) to a ...
Key decisions ahead for Hurricanes in 1-1 series with Capitals
The Carolina Hurricanes return home for a pivotal Game 3 against the Washington Capitals, their second-round Stanley Cup playoff opponent, as their 1-1 series resumes Saturday in Raleigh, N.C.,The team that takes the third game of a best-of-seven series tied 1-1 advances nearly 66 percent of the tim...
New England Revolution, Orlando City SC look to stay in playoff hunt
The New England Revolution will aim to extend their five-game winning streak in their Saturday match against struggling hosts Orlando City SC.,Despite holding a nine-game unbeaten streak, Orlando City (4-2-5, 17 points) has struggled to get on the scoresheet throughout their past few MLS matches. Fo...
Keith Mitchell leads Shane Lowry by 1 at Truist Championship
Keith Mitchell posted a 3-under-par 67 to hang onto a one-shot lead halfway through the Truist Championship on Friday in rainy Flourtown, Pa.,Mitchell jumped into the lead Thursday by firing a 61, but the scoring was more muted across the board for the second round of the $20 million signature event...
DC United takes aim at winning streak against slumping Toronto FC
D.C. United will look for its first run of back-to-back league wins on Saturday when it visits a Toronto FC side trying to endure a wave of injuries.,The Black-and-Red earned a 2-1 home win over the Colorado Rapids last weekend on the strength of two goals in first-half stoppage time, one each from ...
NCAA rules committee proposes coach's challenges, transition to quarters
The NCAA Men's Basketball Rules Committee proposed the integration of coach challenges on Friday, giving teams one per game to review out-of-bounds calls, basket interference and goaltending as well as determining if a defender was positioned in the restricted area underneath the basket.,Under the p...
Cold clubs clash as Atlanta United visit Chicago
Two teams searching for their first win since March will square off Saturday afternoon when the Chicago Fire host Atlanta United in Eastern Conference play.,Atlanta (2-5-4, 10 points) hasn't picked up a victory since a 4-3 home win over New York City FC on March 29. Last time out, the club recorded ...
Video challenge rules proposed to speed up NCAA women's games
The NCAA Women's Basketball Rules Committee has forwarded a recommendation that, if approved, would make women's basketball coaches the ones to initiate a challenge by video review under certain conditions.,The recommendation, made this week at a meeting in Indianapolis, now will be forwarded to the...
Lionel Messi, Inter Miami turn focus to Minnesota United
Inter Miami embark on the first of back-to-back road trips in five days when they take on host Minnesota United on Saturday afternoon in Saint Paul, Minn.,The Loons (5-2-4, 19 points) will play Miami for only the second time ever and enter the contest a distant second in the Western Conference. ,Min...
NFL Rookie Minicamps: Four Teams That Need to Feel Great by Sunday
With rookie minicamps underway, these four NFL teams face early pressure to see if their top draft picks can meet sky-high expectations....
With Pope Leo XIV in their corner, White Sox begin anew vs. Marlins
Wins have been hard to come by for the Chicago White Sox, but the organization was able to celebrate with hordes of South Siders when new Pope Leo XIV was confirmed as a lifelong fan by his brother on Thursday.,The White Sox will look to reward the native Chicagoan -- the Sun-Times published a pictu...
Spirit, Aurora notch second straight wins at BLAST Slam III playoffs
Team Spirit and Aurora Gaming survived and advanced for the second straight day in the BLAST Slam III playoff stage on Thursday in Copenhagen, Denmark.,In Round 2, Spirit outlasted PARIVISION 2-1 and Aurora defeated Xtreme Gaming by the same score. Spirit and Aurora started the stage in Round 1, whe...
Logan Thompson, Capitals even series with Hurricanes
Logan Thompson made 27 saves and Tom Wilson had a goal and an assist in the Washington Capitals' 3-1 win over the visiting Carolina Hurricanes in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series Thursday.,Connor McMichael and John Carlson also scored for the Capitals. The series is tied 1-1 as th...
Ex-Bucks owner Marc Lasry subject of sexual misconduct suit
Former Milwaukee Bucks co-owner Marc Lasry was hit by a countersuit seeking $100 million on Thursday from an ex-employee who maintains the billionaire subjected her to years of sexual harassment and a smear campaign.,Gina Strum, an attorney and executive, filed the suit in New York Supreme Court, wi...
Kris Bubic, Bobby Witt Jr., Royals dominate White Sox
Kris Bubic scattered six hits over seven shutout innings and Bobby Witt Jr. went 4-for-5 with two doubles, two RBIs, two stolen bases and two runs scored as the Kansas City Royals completed a four-game sweep of the visiting Chicago White Sox with a 10-0 victory on Thursday afternoon.,It was the eigh...
World No. 2 Jeeno Thitikul on top at Mizuho Americas Open
Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand rang up eight birdies with no bogeys on Thursday to set the first-round pace at the Mizuho Americas Open in Jersey City, N.J.,Thitikul, ranked No. 2 in the world, won the CME Group Tour Championship last fall but has not won on the LPGA Tour yet in 2025.,She's in good posi...
Keith Mitchell opens with 61, leads Truist Championship
Keith Mitchell used a late birdie run to shoot a 9-under-par 61 and take the early lead at the Truist Championship on Thursday in Flourtown, Pa.,Mitchell started his first round at the Philadelphia Cricket Club's Wissahickon Course on the back nine and parred his first five holes. After birdieing No...
Kris Bubic, Bobby Whitt Jr., Royals dominate White Sox
Kris Bubic scattered six hits over seven shutout innings and Bobby Witt Jr. went 4-for-5 with two doubles, two RBIs, two stolen bases and two runs scored as the Kansas City Royals completed a four-game sweep of the visiting Chicago White Sox with a 10-0 victory on Thursday afternoon.,It was the eigh...