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Casey DeSmith, Stars shut door on Blues
Casey DeSmith turned aside all 33 shots he faced to help the Dallas Stars earn a 2-0 road victory over the St. Louis Blues on Saturday.,Evgenii Dadonov and Esa Lindell both scored for the Stars, while Jordan Binnington made 17 saves in the losing effort.,The Stars got the goal scoring started early ...
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...
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...
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 ...
Pitt prevails at Syracuse, halts four-game slide
Jaland Lowe had 22 points and six assists to guide Pitt to a 77-73 road victory over Syracuse on Saturday in Atlantic Coast Conference action., ,Ishmael Leggett added 16 points and Cameron Corhen chipped in 12 for the Panthers (13-6, 4-4 ACC), who snapped a four-game losing streak. Zack Austin and D...
Capitals cruise into Vancouver riding 6-game win streak
The Washington Capitals look for their seventh straight win when they visit the scuffling Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night.,The Capitals shut out the host Seattle Kraken 3-0 on Thursday night, increasing their point streak to 12 games (9-0-3). Washington has won the first two games of its five-ga...
Patriots S Jabrill Peppers acquitted of assault, battery
New England Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers was acquitted in his assault and battery trial on Friday in Boston.,Peppers was accused of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and testified in the trial Thursday and Friday. He said on the stand that his accuser had fabricated her claims and claim...
Penguins, Kraken need to win now to contend for playoff berths
With the NHL trade deadline six weeks away, it would appear the Pittsburgh Penguins and Seattle Kraken are in a similar circumstance.,They can either get it going soon, or both could be sellers come March 7.,The Penguins, in the midst of a seven-game trip on which they're 2-2-0 thus far, play Saturd...
Feeling at home on road, young Pistons visit Magic
Life on the road clearly agrees with the Detroit Pistons, who are trending upward ahead of their matchup against the host Orlando Magic on Saturday.,Detroit won for the 12th time in its last 16 games on Wednesday, notching another road victory by beating the Atlanta Hawks 114-104. Cade Cunningham le...
Chelsea, Manchester City meet in critical showdown
Once apparent title contenders, Manchester City and Chelsea meet Saturday knowing that a result could be critical in their respective quests simply to finish in the top four.,Chelsea (11-4-7, 40 points) enter the weekend holding that fourth position narrowly above City (11-6-5, 38 points) and others...
Genesis Invitational relocated to Torrey Pines amid wildfires
The Genesis Invitational will be played at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego next month, moving from fire-scarred Los Angeles, the PGA Tour announced Friday.,Riviera Country Club is in the hard-hit Pacific Palisades section of Los Angeles and was set to hold the Feb. 13-16 tournament, which is h...
UNC lands commitment of 2025 top 10 F Caleb Wilson
Five-star forward Caleb Wilson, the highest-ranked uncommitted 2025 recruit, announced late Thursday that he will play at North Carolina.,The 6-foot-9 player from Holy Innocents' Episcopal School in Atlanta made the announcement on TNT's "Inside the NBA" studio show. His other finalists were Kentuck...
Kansas City Chiefs Are Destined To Win Third Straight Super Bowl
It seems like destiny that the Kansas City Chiefs will win their third consecutive Super Bowl in February, due to impeccable QB play from Patrick Mahomes and a little help from the refs....
Pitt's mission at Syracuse: Reverse losing streak
While Pitt's record is trending in the wrong direction, the team's morale is holding steady -- at least for now. ,Riding a four-game losing streak, Pitt is desperate for a win Saturday as it visits Syracuse in Atlantic Coast Conference action. ,The Panthers (12-6, 3-4 ACC) took a five-game winning s...
Alex Ovechkin scores as Caps shut out Kraken
Alex Ovechkin scored his 875th career goal, an empty-netter with 3:28 remaining, as the streaking Washington Capitals defeated the host Seattle Kraken 3-0 on Thursday.,Ovechkin logged his 22nd goal in 32 games this season -- he missed 16 games with a broken leg -- as he chases Wayne Gretzky's NHL re...
PJ Haggerty nets 22 points as No. 24 Memphis beats Wichita State
PJ Haggerty scored a game-high 22 points Thursday night and No. 24 Memphis finished with a 12-2 run that allowed it to avoid an upset against visiting Wichita State with a 61-53 American Athletic Conference win.,Tyrese Hunter added 16 for the Tigers (15-4, 5-1 AAC), who survived sloppy play. They co...
Slumping Iowa searching for answers vs. Penn State
After experiencing some significant issues on defense, Iowa is now seeking to fix its struggling offense Friday when Penn State visits Iowa City.,The Hawkeyes (12-7, 3-5 Big Ten) had won five of their last six games before enduring a three-game losing streak over the last 10 days. First, they surren...
G2, Team Spirit move to semifinals of BLAST Bounty Spring event
G2 Esports and Team Spirit advanced to the semifinals of the BLAST Bounty Spring 2025 event on Tuesday in Copenhagen, Denmark.,G2 swept BetBoom Team 2-0 and Team Spirit did the same to HEROIC to reach the round of four. Their next opponents won't be determined until Friday, as the teams will be re-s...
USMNT blanks Costa Rica, caps perfect January camp
Brian White and Caden Clark each scored his first international goal as the U.S. men's national team defeated Costa Rica 3-0 in a friendly at Orlando on Wednesday.,White scored in the 21st minute and Clark in 77th before Patrick Agyemang added a goal in the 90th after also scoring in his debut Satur...
NHL-best Capitals set to face optimistic Kraken
For the Washington Capitals, this season was expected to be about Alex Ovechkin's chase to surpass Wayne Gretzky for the NHL's career goal-scoring record.,Instead, it's turned into so much more.,The Capitals enter Thursday's road game against the Seattle Kraken in first place in the league's overall...