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Loons out to overcome hurdle, top Sounders in decisive Game 3
Minnesota United must try to figure a way to get past an old nemesis when they host the Seattle Sounders in the decisive match of the best-of-three Western Conference First Round series Saturday afternoon in Saint Paul, Minn., ,The Sounders, who won the MLS Cup in 2016 and 2019, are 15-3-3 all-time ...
FURIA, Team Vitality move to semis at IEM Chengdu
FURIA and Team Vitality each recorded a win on Friday to advance to the semifinals at the $300,000 Intel Extreme Masters Chengdu 2025 tournament in China.,FURIA posted a 2-0 victory over The MongolZ, courtesy of a 13-5 win on Mirage and 13-10 triumph on Overpass. ,Latvia's Mareks "YEKINDAR" Galinski...
Jiyai Shin, Nasa Hataoka stand atop leaderboard in Japan
South Korean Jiyai Shin recorded a 5-under 67 to grab a share of the lead at the LPGA's Toto Japan Classic on Friday.,She started the round a stroke behind opening-round leaders Nasa Hataoka and Miyu Yamashita of Japan at Seta Golf Course in Otsu in the western part of the country. Consecutive birdi...
Marko Mitrovic appointed head coach of Revolution
The New England Revolution named Marko Mitrovic their head coach on Friday.,The 47-year-old becomes the 10th head coach in club history. This is his first Major League Soccer head coaching job after more than 15 years at the international and pro levels.,"During the interview process, Marko's tactic...
Cohesion on top of Pittsburgh's mind with Longwood in town
Pittsburgh is currently searching for its identity in the early going. The Panthers will have the opportunity to start to mold one when they host Longwood on Friday night in Pittsburgh, Pa., ,Coach Jeff Capel, who has 11 new players, thinks he found at least two he can count on heading into the game...
Penguins avoid another blown lead, break away from Capitals
Sidney Crosby scored two goals and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the visiting Washington Capitals 5-3 on Thursday night despite surrendering a three-goal second-period lead., ,Bryan Rust had the go-ahead goal midway through the third period and had two assists for the Penguins, who had lost two strai...
Notre Dame hopes to continue hot shooting against Detroit Mercy
When Detroit Mercy coach Mark Montgomery scouted the video of Notre Dame's season-opening win over Long Island, he must've gotten a bad case of shooter envy., ,That's because Montgomery's squad shot a collective 8 of 40 from 3-point range during their season-opening 91-71 loss at University of Illin...
Enormous run helps Boston College trounce The Citadel
Donald Hand Jr. scored a game-high 18 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead Boston College to a 76-47 home victory over The Citadel in a nonconference matchup Thursday night.,The Eagles (1-1) trailed by nine early but took control with a 23-2 run that began seven minutes into the first half.,It ...
Alabama legend, NFL standout Woodrow Lowe dies at 71
College Football Hall of Famer Woodrow Lowe, a former Alabama All-American and standout NFL linebacker, died on Thursday after a lengthy illness. He was 71.,Lowe's younger brother Eddie, the mayor of Phenix City, Ala., confirmed the death to AL.com.,Woodrow Lowe was a three-time first-team All-Ameri...
Antonio Brown arrested on attempted murder charge, extradited to U.S.
Former NFL star Antonio Brown is back in the United States to face a second-degree attempted murder charge tied to a May 16 shooting outside a celebrity boxing event in Miami.,Miami police said Brown, 37, was taken into custody in Dubai by U.S. Marshals and flown to Essex County, N.J., where he's be...
Pat Fitzgerald feels '100% vindicated' by Northwestern settlement
Former Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald broke his long silence Thursday, telling ESPN he feels "100% vindicated" by this summer's settlement of his wrongful termination lawsuit.,In his first public comments since he was fired in July 2023 after 17 seasons, Fitzgerald also told the "College Game Day...
Red Wings F Patrick Kane (upper body) returns to practice
Nine-time All-Star forward Patrick Kane returned to practice on Thursday with the Detroit Red Wings after being sidelined with an upper-body injury since Oct. 17.,He practiced on his usual forward line with Marco Kasper and Alex DeBrincat, and also on the first power-play unit.,Kane, who turns 37 on...
Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz headline Nitto ATP Finals groups
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner and No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz are the top seeds in their respective groups for the upcoming Nitto ATP Finals in Turin, Italy.,Italy's Sinner is the defending champion, but Spaniard Alcaraz is the overall No. 1 seed for the season-ending championship that begins on Sunday.,The dr...
Cowboys DE Marshawn Kneeland dead at 24; suicide suspected
Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland died Thursday morning, with his death caused by an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said.,He was 24. ,Police in Frisco, Texas, issued a news release outlining events that began Wednesday night and resulted with his body being found Thursday...
'Tata' Martino returns as head coach of Atlanta United
Gerardo "Tata" Martino has signed on for a second stint as head coach of Atlanta United.,The club announced Thursday that he signed a two-year contract. He replaces Ronny Deila, who was dismissed after one season and a 14th-place finish in the MLS Eastern Conference.,He was the first coach of the ex...
Nasa Hataoka, Miyu Yamashita share lead at Japan Classic
Nasa Hataoka and Miyu Yamashita each recorded rounds of 65 on Thursday to take the lead in their home country at the LPGA's Toto Japan Classic.,After rounds of 7-under 65, they stand a stroke ahead of Ji-yai Shin of South Korea, who carded a 66 at Seta Golf Course in Otsu in the western part of the ...
Cowboys DE Marshawn Kneeland dead at 24
Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland died Thursday morning, the team announced.,He was 24. The Cowboys issued a statement but did not reveal the cause of death of the second-year player.,"It is with extreme sadness that the Dallas Cowboys share that Marshawn Kneeland tragically passed away...
Charlotte FC undeterred by playoff scoring outage vs. NYCFC
Charlotte FC have yet to score a goal in their first-round MLS playoff series against New York City FC but still stand on the precipice of their first Eastern Conference semifinal appearance heading into the series finale on Friday.,As the fourth seed, Charlotte earned the right to host the definiti...
After historic night, Caps' Alex Ovechkin battles Pens' Sidney Crosby
Two future Hall of Famers renew their rivalry when Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals visit Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night.,Ovechkin comes in after scoring his 900th NHL goal and third of the season as the Capitals beat the visiting St. Louis Blues 6-1 on Wednesda...
Capitals celebrate Alex Ovechkin's 900th goal in blowout of Blues
Alex Ovechkin scored his 900th career goal as the Washington Capitals defeated the visiting St. Louis Blues 6-1 on Wednesday.,Anthony Beauvillier and Tom Wilson each scored two goals, and John Carlson had a goal and an assist as the Capitals snapped a four-game winless streak.,Jakob Chychrun recorde...