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Claude Lemieux's family to donate his brain to CTE research
Claude Lemieux's family said Saturday that the four-time Stanley Cup champion's brain will be donated to CTE research following his death at age 60 on Thursday.,Lemieux committed suicide, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, multiple media outlets reported on Thursday. He was found a...
Blackhawks great Dennis Hull dies at 81
Dennis Hull, a five-time All-Star forward for the Chicago Blackhawks and the younger brother of Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Hull, died on Saturday, the team announced. He was 81.,No other details were given with the announcement from Blackhawks owner and CEO Danny Wirtz.,"The Chicago Blackhawks are d...
Jocelyn Briski shuts down Nebraska, leads Alabama to WCWS semifinals
Marlie Giles set the tone with a three-run homer to lift Alabama into the Women's College World Series semifinals with a 5-1 defeat of Nebraska Saturday night in Oklahoma City.,That alone proved to be enough for Alabama pitcher Jocelyn Briski, who threw a complete-game one-hitter to move the Crimson...
Team Yandex, Aurora Gaming reach BLAST Slam VII quarterfinals
Team Yandex and Aurora Gaming each earned their way through the last-chance qualifier and into the playoffs of BLAST Slam VII on Saturday, with a pair of quarterfinal matchups now set at Copenhagen, Denmark.,Team Spirit defeated OG to open the last-chance qualifier and earn a matchup with Team Yande...
Coco Gauff, Amanda Anisimova bounced from French Open
Fourth-seeded Coco Gauff and sixth-seeded Amanda Anisimova on Saturday became the latest high-seeded players to bow of the French Open tournament.,No. 28-seeded Anastasia Potapova overcame a first-set setback to notch a 4-6, 7-6 (1), 6-4 win over Gauff at Roland Garros.,Benefited by the support of t...
Report: Vikings tab Nolan Teasley as general manager
The Minnesota Vikings reportedly have a new general manager, agreeing to terms with Seattle Seahawks assistant GM Nolan Teasley.,The NFL Network reported the news Saturday on Teasley, who spent the past 14 years with the Seahawks. ,Teasley, 42, has advanced from Seahawks scouting department intern i...
Carolina Hurricanes or Vegas Golden Knights? Key Factors That Will Decide Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup Final is set. Explore three reasons why the Carolina Hurricanes can win and three reasons why the Vegas Golden Knights could lift the Cup....
Top MLB Props and Picks for Saturday May 30th's Biggest Matchups
Get the top MLB betting picks for Saturday, including an Aaron Judge home run prop, Rays run line play and Phillies-Dodgers total....
Way-Too-Early 2027 NFL Mock Draft: Arch Manning Doesn’t Go No. 1 Overall
Arch Manning, Jeremiah Smith and Dante Moore headline this way-too-early 2027 NFL Mock Draft. See who lands in the top 10 picks....
White Sox Surprise Season Powered by AL Central's Shortstop Renaissance
The AL Central may still be MLB's weakest division, but Bobby Witt Jr., Colson Montgomery and a wave of young stars are changing the narrative....
Fever's Caitlin Clark aims to atone for shooting woes in visit to Fire
The Indiana Fever and host Portland Fire will look to rebound after streak-breaking losses when they meet for the second time this season on Saturday.,The Fever (4-3) had a three-game winning streak halted in a 90-88 loss at Golden State on Thursday, when the Valkyries hounded Caitlin Clark into her...
Reports: Cavs GM Mike Gansey to lead basketball operations for 76ers
Cleveland Cavaliers general manager Mike Gansey has been named the Philadelphia 76ers' president of basketball operations, according to multiple reports Friday.,Gansey, 43, replaces Daryl Morey, who parted ways with Philadelphia on May 12 after six seasons as the franchise's top decision-maker for o...
Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Spurs' Victor Wembanyama ready for rare Game 7
It didn't take long after the Oklahoma City Thunder's Western Conference Final Game 6 loss to the San Antonio Spurs for Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to start turning the page.,"Oh, I'm good. I'm ready to go," Gilgeous-Alexander said. "Biggest game of my career.",That's bold talk for a player...
LGD, PARIVISION earn playoff byes at BLAST Slam VII
LGD Gaming, PARIVISION and BetBoom Team forged a three-way tie at 8-3 atop the group-stage standings of BLAST Slam VII after a chaotic final day Friday in Copenhagen, Denmark.,LGD and PARIVISION earned the top two seeds in the playoffs over BetBoom based on tiebreakers. Team Falcons, which entered t...
Phillies place RHP Aaron Nola on paternity list, option OF Otto Kemp
The Philadelphia Phillies placed right-handed pitcher Aaron Nola on the paternity list in a series of Friday moves ahead of their road series opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers.,In a corresponding move, the Phillies recalled right-hander Nolan Hoffman from Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Philadelphia al...
Marta Kostyuk to put clay-court streak on line against Iga Swiatek in Paris
Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine, who has not lost on the clay courts this season, advanced to the fourth round of the French Open on Friday in Paris -- with four-time champion Iga Swiatek her next opponent.,The 15th-seeded Kostyuk won titles on the clay courts in Madrid and Rouen leading up to the French O...
Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs Offer the Best NBA Title Value
The Spurs enter Game 7 against the Thunder as underdogs, but Victor Wembanyama and San Antonio may offer the best value to win the 2026 NBA Championship....
Reports: Magic pick Spurs assistant Sean Sweeney as next head coach
San Antonio Spurs associate head coach Sean Sweeney is set to become head coach of the Magic, edging out two veteran finalists to replace Jamahl Mosley in Orlando.,According to multiple reports, Sweeney and the Magic are in agreement on the deal, which will be finalized as soon as San Antonio's seas...
Marta Kostyuk to put clay-court streak on line against Iga Swiatek at French Open
Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine, who has not lost on the clay courts this season, advanced to the fourth round of the French Open on Friday -- with four-time champion Iga Swiatek her next opponent.,The 15th-seeded Kostyuk won titles on the clay courts in Madrid and Rouen leading up to the French Open. She ...
The NCAA May Be Losing Control of College Football as SEC Frustrations Boil Over
Could the SEC and Big Ten eventually leave the NCAA? Kirby Smart’s latest comments suggest college football may be heading toward a major split....