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VP, FaZe, Falcons punch playoff tickets at PGL Bucharest
Virtus.pro, FaZe Clan and Team Falcons won Thursday's Round 5 matches to reach the playoffs at the $625,000 PGL Bucharest 2025 event in Romania.,Virtus.pro recorded a 2-0 victory over Astralis and FaZe Clan advanced by the same score against Apogee Esports. ,Virtus.pro posted a 13-10 win on Dust II ...
Arizona hires Buffalo's Becky Burke as head coach
Becky Burke has been named the new head coach at Arizona after leading Buffalo to the WNIT championship.,Burke, 35, was hired on Wednesday as the 10th head coach of the Wildcats, replacing Adia Barnes.,She guided the Bulls to a school-record 30 wins this season, culminating with an 88-84 win over Tr...
Masters king Jack Nicklaus holds court after honorary tee shot
After trying not to "kill anybody" with his ceremonial tee shot Thursday, honorary Masters starter Jack Nicklaus shared his thoughts on the PGA Tour, LIV Golf and some of the sport's biggest names.,The six-time Masters champion was joined by Gary Player (three green jackets) and Tom Watson (two) on ...
Nikola Jokic: Nuggets provided notice Mike Malone was being fired
Before the axe fell on head coach Michael Malone in Denver, ownership made three-time MVP Nikola Jokic aware of the move ahead of meeting with the since-fired team brass on Tuesday afternoon. ,Malone, who guided the Nuggets to the NBA title in 2023, was fired and general manager Calvin Booth was inf...
Reports: Jets WR Allen Lazard takes $8.5M pay cut to stay
With no guaranteed money left on his contract and most of his former Green Bay Packers compadres sent packing, wide receiver Allen Lazard agreed to a reduction in pay to remain with the New York Jets, according to multiple reports. ,The Jets had no contractual assurances remaining to Lazard, 29, who...
If Rory McIlroy Doesn’t Win the 2025 Masters, Will He Ever?
Rory McIlroy enters the 2025 Masters in top form. If he can’t win now, will he ever complete the career Grand Slam?...
Top NCAA Basketball Futures: Best Bets for the 2025–26 Championship
Get ahead of the game with top NCAA basketball futures picks for the 2025–26 season. See which teams offer the best value to win the national title....
Kings continue to prepare for playoffs against visiting Ducks
If the Los Angeles Kings hope to get over the first-round hump in the upcoming playoffs, they'll need their best players to be at their best.,Beginning with Thursday's matchup against the visiting Anaheim Ducks, the Kings have five games remaining before the start of postseason. They have clinched a...
Rangers-Islanders playoff past a reminder of dim present
Fifty years ago this week, the New York Islanders earned the first playoff series win in franchise history by upsetting the New York Rangers in a dramatic three-game set that cemented their rivalry as the fiercest in the tri-state area.,The golden anniversary matchup between the Islanders and Ranger...
Behind Jesus Luzardo, Phillies chase series win vs. Braves
A night after posting a dramatic victory over their National League East rivals, the visiting Philadelphia Phillies will look to earn a series win against the slumping Atlanta Braves on Thursday night.,In a back-and-forth affair, the Phillies won their sixth game in the past eight tries after Trea T...
Blue Jays' Chris Bassitt looks to extend misery for Red Sox
After being swept by the New York Mets last weekend, the Toronto Blue Jays will aim to finish a sweep of their own when they conclude a four-game road series against the Boston Red Sox on Thursday afternoon.,Toronto set up the opportunity for its second sweep in three series with a 2-1 Wednesday win...
Fresh off shutout, Twins look to salvage series split vs. Royals
In the wake of Minnesota's worst start since 2016, Twins manager Rocco Baldelli requested his players not lose their belief in each other.,The message was received -- at least for one game -- with a strong all-around effort on Wednesday. The Twins will look to follow that and achieve a split of a fo...
Regulars set to return for Angels in finale vs. Rays
Infielder Luis Rengifo and center fielder Jo Adell are expected back in the starting lineup Thursday afternoon for the Los Angeles Angels when they play the host Tampa Bay Rays in the finale of a three-game series.,Both did not start the Angels' 5-4 loss to the Rays on Wednesday, but not because of ...
Tundra sneaks into ESL One Raleigh upper-bracket semis
Despite going undefeated in the group stage of the Dota 2 ESL One Raleigh event, Tundra Esports needed to win a tiebreaker match Wednesday to claim second place in Group B.,A 2-0 win over HEROIC (0-3-2) on Wednesday left Tundra with a 1-0-4 match record and a 6-4 map record -- the map mark same as B...
Oilers' Connor Brown nets last-minute winner vs. Blues
Connor Brown scored twice, including the game-winner with 20.4 seconds remaining in regulation, as the Edmonton Oilers edged the visiting St. Louis Blues 4-3 on Wednesday night.,In the last minute, Brown backhanded a Connor McDavid pass past Jordan Binnington. McDavid, who returned to the Oilers' li...
James Harden's 35 points propel Clippers past Rockets
James Harden scored 35 points and Ivica Zubac added 20 in his first career triple-double as the Los Angeles Clippers continued their quest for home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs with a 134-117 victory over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday at Inglewood, Calif.,Kawhi Leonard score...
Cutter Gauthier, Ducks rally for OT win over Flames
Cutter Gauthier's second goal of the game was the overtime winner, giving the host Anaheim Ducks a 4-3 comeback victory over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday.,Trevor Zegras and Frank Vatrano also scored for Anaheim (35-35-8, 78 points), which erased a two-goal deficit late in the third period. Leo Ca...
Leafs sweep Lightning, take over first place in Atlantic
Matthew Knies capped a hat trick with the game-winner at 2:56 of overtime as the Toronto Maple Leafs earned a giant win Wednesday night, edging the host Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 in a battle for Atlantic Division supremacy.,After the Lightning's Nikita Kucherov failed to score on a two-on-one break, K...
Kyle Filipowski's career game carries Jazz to OT win over Blazers
Rookie Kyle Filipowski set career highs with 30 points and 18 rebounds to lead the Utah Jazz to a 133-126 overtime victory against the Portland Trail Blazers in Salt Lake City on Wednesday.,Filipowski hit 13 of 17 shots, including a game-tying dunk with 2.8 seconds left in regulation, and finished w...
Randy Arozarena helps Mariners rally to knock off Astros
Randy Arozarena walked with the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to bring home the decisive run as the Seattle Mariners rallied to defeat the visiting Houston Astros 7-6 on Wednesday afternoon.,Seattle trailed 5-0 before Arozarena hit a grand slam in the eighth inning and ...