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Gentle Mates down Team Vitality for Rocket League's Boston Major title
Gentle Mates outlasted Team Vitality 4-2 on Sunday in the grand final of the Rocket League Championship Series 2026 Boston Major.,Team Vitality had topped NRG 4-1 in the best-of-seven semifinals earlier Sunday at Boston University, while Gentle Mates edged Team Falcons 4-3.,Nassim "nass" Bali of Mor...

Former Virginia Tech, NFL DB Ronyell Whitaker dies at 46
Ronyell Whitaker, a former defensive back for Virginia Tech and in the NFL, died on Sunday, his family said in an announcement communicated by the Minnesota Vikings. He was 46.,Information on the location and a cause of death for Whitaker, who would have turned 47 on March 19, was not provided.,"......

Karl-Anthony Towns, Knicks hold off Bulls
Karl-Anthony Towns had 28 points and 11 rebounds and Jalen Brunson added 19 points and nine assists to lift the visiting New York Knicks to a 105-99 win against the slumping Chicago Bulls on Sunday night.,Chicago has lost nine games in a row, its longest losing streak since a 10-game skid in the 201...

New York City rallies in aggressive draw against Los Angeles
Nicolas Fernandez scored on a penalty kick in the 66th minute as New York City rallied for a physical 1-1 draw with the host Los Angeles Galaxy in the season opener for both teams on Sunday night.,Playing a 12th straight season opener on the road, NYCFC (0-0-1, 1 point) avoided getting blanked for t...

Brown, Pritchard lead Celtics' dominance over Lakers
Jaylen Brown scored 32 points with eight rebounds and seven assists, Payton Pritchard added 30 points with eight assists and the visiting Boston Celtics continued their February surge with a 111-89 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday., ,Derrick White scored 12 points with eight assists as ...

Mavericks knock off Pacers to halt 10-game skid
Khris Middleton's 25 points led six Dallas scorers in double figures, and the Mavericks snapped a 10-game losing skid with their 134-130 defeat of the Indiana Pacers on Sunday in Indianapolis. ,Pascal Siakam scored a game-high 30 points for the Pacers, who lost their third straight game.,Dallas, win...

Despite crash, Tyler Reddick takes home Autotrader 400 in double overtime
Tyler Reddick overcame a damaged car, double overtime and Chase Briscoe to win the high-speed, tight-drafting Autotrader 400 at EchoPark Speedway on Sunday in Hampton, Ga., ,After the 10th caution in the first overtime for Carson Hocevar trying to go through the middle and wrecking Christopher Bell,...

Rockets eye stronger finishing effort, take on Jazz
The Houston Rockets appeared to have righted the ship concerning their early-season struggles in late-game situations, but that issue reappeared against the New York Knicks on Saturday.,Houston blew an 18-point fourth-quarter lead in its 108-106 loss. After posting a combined 70 points in the middle...

No. 3 Duke has quick turnaround off huge win to face Notre Dame
Coming off its most impressive win of the season, No. 3 Duke will travel to South Bend, Indiana to take on Notre Dame on Tuesday night.,Saturday's neutral-site win for the Blue Devils (25-2, 13-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) over No. 1 Michigan was the first time they defeated the top-ranked team in t...

Hawks come from behind for win as Nets stall out in fourth
Jalen Johnson scored 14 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter to help the Atlanta Hawks overcome an 11-point deficit and beat the visiting Brookly Nets 115-104 on Sunday.,Atlanta has won two of its last three and has won both games so far against the Nets. Brooklyn has lost four straight games and ...

Immanuel Quickley (32 points) powers Raptors past Bucks
Immanuel Quickly scored 32 points and dished nine assists to lead the Toronto Raptors to a 122-94 victory over the host Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday afternoon.,Brandon Ingram added 22 with six assists for Toronto, which won its fourth contest in its last five tries. Sandro Mamukelashvili also scored 15...

No. 2 Houston, No. 8 Kansas each seek bounce backs in marquee matchup
Houston has dropped consecutive games but coach Kelvin Sampson isn't the least bit worried.,The No. 2 Cougars - who will drop in the rankings Monday afternoon - look to end their short slide when they face No. 8 Kansas in Big 12 play at Lawrence, Kan. on Monday evening. ,Houston (23-4, 11-3 Big 12) ...

Heartbreak for Canada, Sidney Crosby in Olympic hockey final
MILAN -- For a nation that measures itself in hockey gold, Sunday's heartbreaking 2-1 defeat to the United States in overtime was more than a lost final. It was a symbolic shift in a rivalry Canada has long considered its own to win.,Canada, owners of nine Olympic men's hockey titles to the American...

US rejoices as NHL's return helps hockey basks in glow of Games' cauldron
MILAN, Italy -- With a wrist shot and a chipped grin, Jack Hughes wrote a Hollywood ending for the U.S. - and NHL - at the Olympics, with a 2-1 overtime win over Canada that served as a fitting finale to a men's ice hockey tournament that lived up to the hype.,The NHL could scarcely have written a b...

Connor Hellebuyck praised for 'unbelievable' play in gold medal win
MILAN -- Jack Hughes will be remembered for decades to come after scoring the overtime winner which earned the United States their first men's Olympic ice hockey gold medal since 1980.,The Americans also have goaltender Connor Hellebuyck to thank for keeping Canada at bay.,Hellebuyck made 40 saves o...
Arizona’s No. 1 Seed Hopes Face Major Test After Koa Peat Injury
Arizona is eyeing a No. 1 or No. 2 seed, but a tough Big 12 stretch and Koa Peat’s injury could shape its NCAA tournament fate....

Report: Guardians signing 1B Rhys Hoskins to minor league deal
The Cleveland Guardians are signing free-agent first baseman Rhys Hoskins to a minor league contract, The Athletic reported Sunday.,He will earn a $1.5 million base salary should he make the major league roster, per the report. He still must pass a physical but was in the Guardians clubhouse at spri...

Team USA defeats Canada, wins first hockey gold since 1980
Jack Hughes scored at 1:41 of overtime to lift the United States to a 2-1 victory against Canada in the gold medal game on Sunday at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.,Hughes scored with a one-timer from the inside edge of the left circle off a feed from defenseman Zach Werenski. The goal gave the A...

World No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul wins home-country LPGA Thailand
World No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul thrilled her home crowd -- and her mother -- when she shot a 68 to win the Honda LPGA Thailand by one stroke on Sunday.,Playing on a humid day in which the temperature reached the low 90s, Thitikul kept her cool and birdied the par-4 17th hole to take the lead over Chizzy ...

Knicks upbeat, Bulls on season-worst skid heading into matchup
One night after erasing an 18-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat visiting Houston, the New York Knicks will look to keep rolling Sunday as they face the slumping Chicago Bulls to begin a three-game road trip.,New York outscored the Rockets 33-15 in the fourth quarter Saturday to win 108-106 and ...