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Reports: Big 12 first to agree to House v. NCAA settlement
The presidents and chancellors of the Big 12 Conference voted unanimously to authorize the settlement of House v. NCAA, Yahoo Sports and ESPN reported Tuesday.,The Big 12 is the first power conference to take that step, with the ACC, Big Ten, Pac-12 and SEC expected to join it in the coming days.,If...
Breaking down the NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2025
Three men were forever enshrined in NASCAR history on Tuesday.,Ralph Moody, Ricky Rudd and Carl Edwards were officially announced as the 2025 NASCAR Hall of Fame class, with their official induction taking place in February of next year.,With their inductions official, it's as an appropriate time as...
Serena Williams 'ready to hit some balls again'
Serena Williams caused a stir on Tuesday morning with a seven-word post over social media.,"I'm ready to hit some balls again," she wrote on Twitter.,<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I'm ready to hit some balls again</p>— Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) <a href="https...
Oilers hold off Canucks in Game 7 to win West semifinal series
Ryan Nugent Hopkins collected one goal and one assist as the visiting Edmonton Oilers rode a three-goal second period to a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Monday to win Game 7 of their Western Conference semifinal series.,Cody Ceci and Zach Hyman also scored for the Oilers, while Evan Bouc...
Wolves rally from down 20, oust Nuggets in Game 7
Karl-Anthony Towns had 23 points and 12 rebounds and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves overcame a 20-point, third-quarter deficit to beat the Denver Nuggets 98-90 on Sunday night in Game 7 of a Western Conference semifinal series. ,Minnesota is headed to the Western Conference finals for the first...
Down 20 in Game 7, Wolves oust Nuggets to reach Western finals
Karl-Anthony Towns had 23 points and 11 rebounds and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves overcame a 20-point, third-quarter deficit to beat the Denver Nuggets 98-90 in Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals on Sunday night.,Minnesota advances to the Western Conference finals for the first time ...
Pacers ride record-breaking shooting day to Game 7 win over Knicks
Tyrese Haliburton scored 26 points for the visiting Indiana Pacers, who rode a historic shooting performance to a 130-109 win over the New York Knicks in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series Sunday afternoon.,Indiana shot 67.1 percent (53-of-79) from the field -- the highest shooting ...
Nelly Korda back in winner's circle at Mizuho Americas Open
Nelly Korda outlasted Hannah Green of Australia down the stretch to win the Mizuho Americas Open on Sunday in Jersey City, N.J.,The World No. 1 earned her sixth win in seven starts after her five-tournament winning streak came to a halt last week. Her 1-under 71 was enough to get to 14-under 274 and...
Spirit rallies for revenge on Xtreme to win PGL Wallachia title
Team Spirit got its revenge Sunday, winning the Dota PGL Wallachia Season 1 grand final in Bucharest with a 3-2 victory over Xtreme Gaming.,The grand final was a rematch of a best-of-three upper-bracket semifinal Friday, when Xtreme Gaming defeated Team Spirit in dominating fashion by winning a pair...
Seize the Grey wins in muddy Preakness
Seize the Grey led wire to wire, holding off a charge from Mystik Dan to capture the 149th Preakness Stakes on Saturday at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.,Over a muddy track, Seize the Grey broke swiftly under jockey Jaime Torres and led the field out to sensible fractions. Seeking to replicate th...
Nelly Korda catapults into two-shot lead at Jersey City
Nelly Korda fired a 7-under 65 on Saturday to take a two-stroke lead entering the final round of the Mizuho Americas Open at Jersey City, N.J.,The solid round puts Korda in position to win for the sixth time in her past seven tournaments. She is at 13-under 203 after three rounds at Liberty National...
No. 1 Iga Swiatek beats No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka for third title in Rome
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek won her third Internazionali BNL d'Italia in four years on Saturday, defeating No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 6-3 in Rome.,It was the eighth win for Swiatek, from Poland, in 11 meetings against her rival from Belarus. It also was the ninth straight win in a singles final for Swia...
Panthers put away Bruins in Game 6 on Gustav Forsling's late goal
Gustav Forsling's rebound goal with 1:33 left in regulation lifted the Florida Panthers to a 2-1, series-clinching win over the host Boston Bruins in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Friday.,Anton Lundell had his initial shot stopped by Boston goaltender Jeremy Swayman (26 saves), but ...
Dodgers send 3B Max Muncy to IL, activate OF Jason Heyward
The Los Angeles Dodgers placed All-Star infielder Max Muncy on the injured list Friday with an oblique strain and reinstated 15-year veteran Jason Heyward from the IL.,The Dodgers made a number of moves, among them sending center fielder James Outman to Triple-A Oklahoma City. Outman finished third ...
Xtreme, Falcons reach upper-bracket final at PGL Wallachia playoffs
Xtreme Gaming and Team Falcons will clash in the upper-bracket final after advancing through the semifinals of the Dota PGL Wallachia Season 1 event on Friday in Bucharest, Romania.,Xtreme posted its second 2-0 sweep in two days, beating Team Spirit. Falcons rallied past Team Liquid 2-1.,On Friday, ...
Alexander Zverev to face Nicolas Jarry in Rome final
No. 3 seed Alexander Zverev of Germany will meet No. 21 seed Nicolas Jarry of Chile in the final of the Internazionali BNL d'Italia after both players won challenging three-set semifinals on Friday in Rome.,Zverev turned things around after a slow start to defeat Chilean No. 29 seed Alejandro Tabilo...
Atthaya Thitikul surges in front at Mizuho Americas Open
Atthaya Thitikul of Thailand birdied five of her last seven holes to charge into the second-round lead at the Mizuho Americas Open on Friday in Jersey City, N.J.,Thitikul matched the low round of the day with a 7-under 65 at Liberty National Golf Club to get to 9-under 135 for the tournament. That g...
Brazil awarded 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup
Brazil will host the 2027 Women's World Cup, the FIFA Congress voted Friday in Bangkok, Thailand.,Members chose Brazil over a joint bid by Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands.,The United States and Mexico withdrew their joint bid last month with an eye toward 2031.,Brazil has never hosted a Women's...
No. 1 WR Dakorien Moore decommits from LSU
Dakorien Moore, the No. 1-ranked receiver in the Class of 2025, announced he has decommitted from LSU.,The 247Sports composite also lists him as the No. 3 overall player in the class.,Moore, from Duncanville, Texas, made the announcement on social media Thursday night. He had been committed to coach...
Knicks focus on finishing off Pacers, avoiding Game 7
The New York Knicks are one victory away from reaching the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2000.,New York will be swinging hard to end that drought when it visits the Indiana Pacers for Game 6 of their second-round series on Friday night in Indianapolis.,The second-seeded Knicks h...