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PGL Wallachia playoffs begin with three sweeps
Team Liquid beat Tundra Esports 2-1 on Thursday to advance to the upper-bracket semifinals at the PGL Wallachia Season 4 event in Bucharest, Romania.,Liquid opened the double-elimination playoffs by sandwiching a 37-minute win on red and a 42-minute victory on green around Tundra's 58-minute win on ...
Crew acquire F Ibrahim Aliyu from Dynamo
The Columbus Crew acquired forward Ibrahim Aliyu from the Houston Dynamo on Thursday.,The Dynamo will receive $450,000 and up to $750,000 in conditional performance-based incentives. The club also will retain a sell-on percentage in the event of a future transfer.,"Aliyu is a young and dynamic playe...
With lingering health questions, Celtics take series lead to Orlando
The Boston Celtics will find themselves balancing the short- and long-term effects of going all-out for a series sweep when they attempt to get a third straight win over the Orlando Magic on Friday night as the Eastern Conference first-round series moves to Florida.,The Celtics logged relatively eas...
Canadiens look to solve Logan Thompson, Capitals
The Montreal Canadiens will need production from their top players to climb back into their Eastern Conference first-round series against the Washington Capitals.,The Capitals hold a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series heading into Game 3 on Friday in Montreal.,Canadiens forward Patrik Laine did no...
Phillies limp into weekend series vs. red-hot Cubs
The Philadelphia Phillies will drag a four-game losing streak into the opener of a three-game road series against the Chicago Cubs on Friday afternoon.,Ending the early-season slump won't be easy against the hottest-hitting team in the major leagues.,Philadelphia surrendered two runs in the bottom o...
MLB Over/Under Best Bet: Seattle Mariners vs. Boston Red Sox, April 24th
April 24th's top MLB betting pick tonight is a run total prediction for the Seattle Mariners vs. Boston Red Sox over/under....
Stubbs: When will Chase Elliott find Victory Lane again?
Going into Sunday's Jack Link's 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, Chase Elliott has not won a Cup Series race since winning at Texas Motor Speedway on April 14, 2024. ,While he sits fifth in the Cup Series standings, there's been a noticeable lack of race-winning speed from the No. 9 team. With a 36-r...
Report: Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart not getting past No. 9
When commissioner Roger Goodell called the name of Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. to the Atlanta Falcons with the eighth pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, eyebrows raised, typing paused and music came to a halt. ,Might the New Orleans Saints be preparing a similar tune Thursday night with the No...
Flyers D Rasmus Ristolainen (triceps) out 6 months
Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen will be out at least six months following surgery for a ruptured right triceps tendon, the team announced Thursday.,Ristolainen, who missed the final 16 games of the regular season with an upper-body injury, had the procedure on March 26 and will be ...
Austin FC acquire M Robert Taylor from Inter Miami
Austin FC acquired midfielder Robert Taylor from Inter Miami CF on Wednesday night.,Inter Miami will receive up to $750,000 in general allocation money in exchange for the Finnish international.,Taylor, 30, had 18 goals and 18 assists in 116 matches in all competitions for Miami since his 2022 MLS d...
Report: Bucks GM Jon Horst agrees to extension
The Milwaukee Bucks agreed to a multiyear contract extension with general manager Jon Horst, ESPN reported Thursday.,The deal came together late Wednesday night between ownership and Horst's agent, Brian Elfus, per the report.,Horst, 42, has been the Milwaukee GM since June 2017, winning NBA Executi...
TGL expansion could include LPGA players
Expansion of the tech-infused TGL could include incorporating a women's league.,That's according to Mike McCarley, the CEO of TMRW Sports, which he co-founded with TGL partners Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy.,Speaking at the CAA World Congress of Sports meeting in Nashville, McCarley said expansion of...
French PG Nolan Traore, 18, declares for NBA draft
French point guard Nolan Traore declared for the 2025 NBA Draft on Thursday.,"I'm excited to take the next step in my career and declare for the NBA Draft," the 6-foot-4 Traore, 18, told ESPN. "I still have many goals with my team, to finish the regular season strong, make the playoffs and then have...
CF Montreal acquire Olger Escobar's priority rights
CF Montreal acquired midfielder Olger Escobar's homegrown priority rights from the New England Revolution on Thursday.,The Revs receive $125,000 in 2025 general allocation money and up to an additional $50,000 if certain conditions are met. New England also retained a percentage of the Massachusetts...
Ohio State lands UNC transfer DE Beau Atkinson
Defensive end Beau Atkinson, who played two seasons at North Carolina, is transferring to Ohio State.,He made an official visit to Columbus on Monday.,In 13 games last season, the 6-foot-6 Atkinson made 35 tackles (12 for loss) with 7.5 sacks and five quarterback hits.,As a redshirt freshman in 2023...
WR Tyler Lockett signing one-year deal with Titans
Free agent wideout Tyler Lockett announced he is signing a one-year deal with the Tennessee Titans.,"I'm excited to be a Tennessee Titan!!" the longtime Seattle Seahawks receiver posted Wednesday night on X. "I'm super thankful and grateful. Let's get it!! God you get all the glory!!",The deal is fo...
Churchill Downs abandons $1B renovation due to tariff-fueled uncertainty
A large-scale renovation project at Churchill Downs intended to be unveiled by the 2028 Kentucky Derby has been gated in the paddock due to implemented tariffs and related economic uncertainty.,When and if the nearly $1 billion planned renovations announced only two months ago could resume is depend...
Carlos Alcaraz withdraws in Madrid with right adductor strain
Carlos Alcaraz withdrew from the Madrid Open on Thursday because of a groin injury, shifting his focus to taking the court in Rome and then returning to defend his French Open title.,Ranked No. 3 in the world, Alcaraz underwent tests to determine the severity of hamstring and groin injuries incurred...
Ranking the Most Slept-On Busts in NFL Draft History
While Jamarcus Russell, Ryan Leaf, and Johnny Manziel steal the spotlight, these under-the-radar NFL Draft busts were just as bad, if not worse....
2025 NFL Draft: A Class Headlined by Boom-or-Bust Players
The 2025 NFL Draft is almost here, and this class is headlined by boom-or-bust players that could turn into Pro Football Hall of Famers or flat out horrible selections....