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Top-seeded Avalanche stave off Kings in Game 1
Scott Wedgewood made 24 saves in his first career playoff start and the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 in the opening game of their best-of-seven first-round series Sunday in Denver.,Artturi Lehkonen and Logan O'Connor scored for the Avalanche, who had the league's best record...

Mitch Keller directs Pirates over Rays to clinch series win
Mitch Keller pitched seven strong innings, allowing two runs to help the host Pittsburgh Pirates score a 6-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday afternoon.,Coming off a 13-inning loss on Saturday where Pittsburgh used six relievers, Keller (2-1) preserved some arms for the Pirates bullpen and help...

Vitality blanks Spirit to win IEM Rio grand final
Team Vitality completed a spotless run through the playoff stage at the Intel Extreme Masters Rio event, defeating Team Spirit 3-0 in the grand final Sunday in Brazil.,Vitality followed 2-0 wins in the quarterfinals and semifinals with their latest shutout to claim the $125,000 first prize. Spirit s...

Aurora, Falcons, BetBoom, PARIVISION move to 2-0 at PGL Wallachia
Aurora Gaming, Team Falcons, BetBoom Team and PARIVISION improved to 2-0 at the PGL Wallachia Season 8 group stage on Sunday in Bucharest, Romania.,Those four teams are now one win away from gaining entry to the playoffs. They'll face off against one another Monday for the first two berths.,Aurora r...

Eury Perez leads Marlins over Brewers with strong outing
Eury Perez struck out seven batters over six strong innings, leading the host Miami Marlins to a 5-3 win over the Brewers on Sunday afternoon.,Perez (2-1) allowed just three hits, one walk and one run, none earned, and Pete Fairbanks pitched a scoreless ninth for his third save. Miami snapped its fo...

Ramirez, Rocchio direct Guardians to series win over Orioles
Jose Ramirez had his franchise-record 28th career multi-homer game, belting a pair of solo shots, and Brayan Rocchio had three RBIs as the Cleveland Guardians beat the visiting Baltimore Orioles 8-4 on Sunday afternoon.,Ramirez hit his first solo shot, Juan Brito hit a two-run double and Rocchio add...

Timberwolves look to shake off rust in Game 2 vs. Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets' halftime adjustments in Game 1 on Saturday spurred them to a 116-105 win over Minnesota. Now, it's the visiting Timberwolves' turn to adjust for Game 2 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series on Monday night.,Minnesota missed 14 of its first 16 shots in the third quarter,...
Best Value Betting Picks Ahead of 2026 NFL Draft
Best NFL Draft betting picks for 2026, featuring top value plays and longshot odds....

Keller directs Pirates over Rays to clinch series win
Mitch Keller pitched seven strong innings, allowing two runs to help the host Pittsburgh Pirates score a 6-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday afternoon.,Coming off a 13-inning loss on Saturday where Pittsburgh used six relievers, Keller (2-1) preserved some arms for the Pirates bullpen and help...
Best College Basketball Transfer Portal Players Still Available
A breakdown of the top college basketball players still available in the transfer portal....
Which NBA Playoffs Game 1 Loser Is Most Likely To Win Their Series?
Breaking down NBA teams that still have a chance to win their series after Game 1 losses....
Gilbert Burns Retires: A Look Back at His Legendary UFC Career
After a loss to Mike Malott, Gilbert Burns announces his retirement. Here’s his story and impact on the sport....

Bryson DeChambeau (wrist) WDs from LIV Golf Mexico City
Bryson DeChambeau cited a wrist injury on Sunday for the reason he withdrew prior to the final round of LIV Golf Mexico City on Sunday in Naucalpan, Mexico.,"I experienced some discomfort in my wrist during (Saturday's round) and have decided to withdraw from the final round of LIV Golf Mexico City ...

Transfer portal roundup: Kentucky adds Furman transfer Alex Wilkins
Former Furman guard Alex Wilkins has transferred to Kentucky. ,His move was one of the biggest on a busy transfer portal weekend.,Wilkins excelled in his freshman season with the Paladins, averaging 17.8 points, 4.7 assists and 2.0 rebounds in 35 games (all starts).,Listed at 6-foot-5, Wilkins showe...

Dodgers put 1B Freddie Freeman on paternity list, call up OF Ryan Ward
The Los Angeles Dodgers placed first baseman Freddie Freeman on the paternity list Sunday and called up outfielder Ryan Ward to the major leagues for the first time after seven minor league seasons.,Freeman, 36, is batting .296 with three home runs and 14 RBIs over 20 games this season. He had two h...

Kentucky adds Furman transfer Alex Wilkins
Former Furman guard has Alex Wilkins transferred to Kentucky.,His transfer was announced on Saturday. ,Wilkins excelled in his freshman season with the Paladins, averaging 17.8 points, 4.7 assists and 2.0 rebounds in 35 games (all starts).,Listed at 6-foot-5, Wilkins showed his skills to a national ...

Behind Kevin Gausman, Jays strive to stop skid in matchup vs. D-backs
The Toronto Blue Jays will turn to right-hander Kevin Gausman in an attempt to escape an early-season funk when they meet the Arizona Diamondbacks in the finale of a three-game set in Phoenix on Sunday afternoon.,The Diamondbacks secured the series win with a 6-2 victory Saturday on Corbin Carroll's...

Orioles contact-less lineup tries for better results vs. Guardians
There was a glaring lack of contact from Baltimore Orioles' hitters on Saturday.,The Orioles had four hits -- two of them homers -- while striking out a stunning 16 times.,Baltimore will look to have their bats smack the ball more often in Sunday's finale of a four-game series against the host Cleve...

Team Falcons, BetBoom Team start fast at Wallachia Season 8
Xtreme Gaming, PARIVISION, Team Falcons and BetBoom Team won in sweeps as the PGL Wallachia Season 8 group stage opened on Saturday in Bucharest, Romania.,Other winners, by 2-1 scores, were Team Spirit, Team Liquid Aurora Gaming and HEROIC.,The $1 million Dota 2 tournament began Saturday with the 16...

Team Vitality, Team Spirit to clash in IEM Rio grand final
Team Vitality and Team Spirit advanced to the grand final with semifinal victories Saturday at the $300,000 Intel Extreme Masters Rio event in Brazil.,Vitality blanked FURIA and Spirit did the same to Team Falcons. FURIA and Team Falcons will meet in the third-place match on Sunday before Vitality a...