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Top teams Natus Vincere, Team Vitality clinch sports in BLAST Open Spring grand final
Team Vitality continued its dominance while Natus Vincere held strong to set up a matchup of top-seeded teams in the best-of-five grand final after wins in the semifinals of the BLAST Open Spring on Saturday at Rotterdam, Netherlands.,Both teams received byes to the semifinals after undefeated runs ...
Ta’Niya Latson scores 28 as South Carolina blows out Oklahoma
Ta'Niya Latson scored 28 points to help top-seed South Carolina beat fourth-seeded Oklahoma 94-68 in a Sweet 16 matchup Saturday in Sacramento.,Latson set the tone from the start, scoring eight points during the Gamecocks' 10-0 run to start the game.,South Carolina will take on the winner of Saturda...
Royce Lewis' HR helps Twins dispatch Orioles
Royce Lewis hit a two-run home run and the Minnesota Twins won for the first time under first-year manager Derek Shelton by beating the host Baltimore Orioles 4-1 on Saturday.,Six Minnesota pitchers combined on a five-hitter while striking out 16 batters and walking six.,The Twins prevailed despite ...
Aryna Sabalenka completes Sunshine Double over Coco Gauff in Miami Open final
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka showed exactly why she deserves that top ranking Saturday.,Sabalenka completed the Sunshine Double, the first to do so since 2022, with her win over No. 4 American Coco Gauff 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 in the Miami Open final at Miami Gardens, Fla.,"I haven't had a moment to stop, loo...
Blue Jays notch second straight walk-off in comeback over Athletics
Ernie Clement stroked an RBI single to left in the 11th inning and the Toronto Blue Jays came back to defeat the visiting Athletics 8-7 on Saturday in extra innings., ,Clement's hit against Luis Medina (0-1) gave the Blue Jays their second straight walk-off win to open the season., ,Spencer Miles (1...
Owen Caissie delivers as Marlins knock out Rockies
Rookie Owen Caissie drove in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, and Liam Hicks posted three RBIs as the host Miami Marlins rallied to defeat the Colorado Rockies 4-3 on Saturday afternoon.,Pete Fairbanks, acquired as an offseason free agent, earned his second save in two games for the Marlins.,C...
Gary Woodland nearing 1st victory since 2019 at Texas Children’s Houston Open
Now it's about finishing the task for Gary Woodland in the Texas Children's Houston Open.,He shot 5-under-par 65 on Saturday to maintain the lead through three rounds as he seeks his first victory in nearly seven years in Houston.,"I'm here, I put myself in this position for a reason, so take a deep...
Iowa-Illinois interrupted for 11 minutes due to horn
HOUSTON -- The NCAA Tournament South Region final between ninth-seeded Iowa and third-seeded Illinois on Saturday experienced an extended delay when the horn stuck with 7:43 remaining in the first half and the Hawkeyes leading 22-20.,The delay lasted more than 10 minutes, and when the game resumed, ...
OpTic Texas, FaZe Vegas earn 3-0 wins in CDL Stage 2 Major
OpTic Texas dominated on Saturday, advancing to the Upper Bracket Final, as the Call of Duty League's Stage 2 Major continued in Marston Green, England.,Texas faced G2 Minnesota in their Saturday matchup. They opened play with a 250-107 win on Den Hardpoint. Then, Texas cruised to a 6-2 victory on R...
Gary Woodland holds third-round lead at Houston Open
Gary Woodland shot 5-under-par 65 on Saturday to maintain the lead through three rounds of the Texas Children's Houston Open as he seeks his first victory in nearly seven years in Houston.,Woodland is at 18 under despite his highest score of the tournament.,Hard-charging Nicolai Hojgaard of Denmark ...
Connor McDavid helps Oilers close gap on Ducks with win
NHL points leader Connor McDavid had a goal and two assists for the Edmonton Oilers in a 4-2 win against the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Saturday afternoon., ,McDavid increased his points total to 124 (42 goals, 82 assists) and stretched his point streak to four games (five goals, four assists)., ,Zac...
Trail Blazers hosting Wizards as they hunt down No. 8 seed
Fresh off a painful slip-up, the Portland Trail Blazers continue their pursuit of the No. 8 spot in the Western Conference when they host the Washington Wizards on Sunday.,The Trail Blazers had won five of six games, the previous two by 35 and 31 points, before dropping a 100-93 home decision agains...
U.S. routed by Belgium in World Cup prep
With the 2026 World Cup just around the corner, the U.S. men's national team's debut this year began on a sour note after being routed 5-2 by Belgium in Atlanta on Saturday.,The U.S. had a 4-0-1 record in its final five matches last year and looked to be in form Saturday when Weston McKennie gave th...
JJ Wetherholt hits 1st walk-off, Cardinals thwart Rays comeback
JJ Wetherholt singled in two runs with one out in the 10th inning to lift the host St. Louis Cardinals to a 6-5 over the Tampa Bay Rays Saturday.,Jordan Walker started off the inning with a walk on four straight pitches to put runners on first and second.,Victor Scott II moved the runners over with ...
Miguel Amaya, Ian Happ home runs lift Cubs over Nationals
Miguel Amaya and Ian Happ homered while Cade Horton pitched effectively into the seventh inning as the host Chicago Cubs routed the Washington Nationals 10-2 on Saturday to earn their first win of the season.,Chicago out-hit Washington 9-4. Amaya had two hits and two RBIs, while Pete Crow-Armstrong ...
Pelicans turning to Zion to end 4-game skid vs. Rockets
Interim New Orleans coach James Borrego wants to see an aggressive, attack-minded Zion Williamson from the opening tip, when the Pelicans seek to end a four-game skid with a victory against the visiting Houston Rockets on Sunday.,Williamson took the game by the scruff of the neck in the third quarte...
Matthew Schaefer's assists, Islanders’ five-goal period subdue Panthers
Matthew Schaefer collected a pair of assists to tie the team record for points by a rookie defenseman as the New York Islanders scored five goals in the second period and rallied for a critical 5-2 victory over the visiting Florida Panthers on Saturday afternoon in Elmont, N.Y., ,Schaefer ended the ...
Michigan regroups, rolls past Louisville to reach Elite Eight
Olivia Olson scored eight of her 19 points in the third quarter to help second-seeded Michigan pull away for a 72-51 victory over third-seeded Louisville on Saturday in a Fort Worth 3 regional semifinal of the NCAA Tournament.,Syla Swords scored 16 points, Te'Yala Delfosse added 10 and Brooke Q. Dan...
Kimi Antonelli leads 1-2 Mercedes qualifying for Japanese Grand Prix
Formula 1 teen sensation Kimi Antonelli of Italy grabbed his second consecutive pole position when he was fastest in qualifying in advance of Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka, Japan.,The 19-year-old became the youngest driver ever to earn an F1 pole position last week and went on to win the fi...
Marlins 1B Christopher Morel (oblique) out 4-6 weeks
Miami Marlins first baseman Christopher Morel is expected to be sidelined four-to-six weeks with a strained left oblique, manager Clayton McCullough announced Saturday.,The Marlins placed Morel on the 10-day injured list Saturday and recalled first baseman Deyvison De Los Santos from Triple-A Jackso...