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Alannah Leach gets Tennessee offense rolling in win vs. Florida
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Tennessee used a big first inning to roll to an 11-3 run-rule win over Florida in five innings in an elimination game in the Women's College World Series on Friday in Oklahoma City.,The Lady Vols (46-16) will take on the loser of Saturday's UCLA-Texas Tech game on Sunday.,Alannah Le...
Big 12 commish: Big Ten, SEC share 'great responsibility' with CFP model
Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormak doubled down on his support of the 5+11 model for the College Football Playoff on Friday, despite another proposed model that would guarantee his conference two playoff spots.,The 5+11 model would give five automatic spots to the highest-ranked conference champions, ...
Vikings GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah signs extension
The Minnesota Vikings announced a multiyear contract extension for general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah on Friday.,The Vikings are 34-17 with two postseason appearances since Adofo-Mensah and head coach Kevin O'Connell arrived ahead of the 2022 season.,"Kwesi's leadership, vision and collaboration wit...
The AL Central Is No Longer a Joke: Might Be Baseball’s Best Division
After years as MLB’s punching bag, the American League Central has flipped the script. With rising stars, dominant pitching, and a playoff surge, the division is suddenly stacked....
Rule change makes Mike Leach eligible for Hall of Fame
A rule change announced on Thursday makes the late Mike Leach eligible for the College Football Hall of Fame.,The National Football Foundation dropped the minimum required winning percentage for coaches from .600 to .595, a change that goes into effect with the 2027 ballot.,Leach, who died on Dec. 1...
Indiana Pacers Are Still Hunting, and Somebody’s Getting Eaten
The Indiana Pacers are playing with grit, depth, and total devotion. They look like a team willing to bleed, grind, and hunt its way to the NBA Finals....
The Panthers Dragged the Hurricanes Into the Alley and Left Them There
The Florida Panthers didn’t just outplay the Carolina Hurricanes, they overpowered them in every way, brawling their way back to the Stanley Cup Final for the second straight season....
MLB purchasing stake in women's pro softball league
Major League Baseball announced an investment in the Athletes Unlimited Softball League on Thursday.,MLB did not provide specifics, but ESPN reported that it is purchasing an equity stake of "more than 20 percent" in the fledgling women's professional league and also will assist with marketing and c...
Deja vu for do-or-die Dallas in Game 5 with Oilers one win from Cup final
The Dallas Stars are on the verge of a third consecutive elimination in the Western Conference final, and second in a row at the hands of the Edmonton Oilers.,Do-or-die time returns as the Stars prepare to play host to the Oilers on Thursday for Game 5 in the best-of-seven series Edmonton leads 3-1....
St. Louis City fire coach Olof Mellberg after 15 matches
The tenure of St. Louis City head coach Olof Mellberg has come to an end after 15 matches.,The club announced his dismissal Tuesday night. He has been replaced by David Critchley, the head coach of MLS NEXT Pro affiliate St Louis City2, on an interim basis.,St. Louis City is 2-8-5 (11 points) and in...
Knicks Fans Know the Joy Is Fake, But They'll Take It Anyway
The New York Knicks won a must-win game in true Knicks fashion: agonizing, dramatic, and just hopeful enough to break your heart all over again in Game 4....
Thieves take down FaZe, win Call of Duty Stage 4 Major
The LA Thieves ended the Atlanta FaZe's perfect run through the playoffs on Sunday, capturing the grand final 4-2 to win the Call of Duty League 2025: Stage 4 Major in Dallas.,With the victory, the Thieves picked up $150,000 and 100 CDL points. The FaZe took home $90,000 and 75 points.,In a back-and...
Indiana Pacers Are Six Wins From a Title, and It’s Time We Took Them Seriously
The Indiana Pacers were overlooked five weeks ago. Now, they’ve got playoff magic, team-first swagger, and a real shot at an NBA title....
FaZe, Heretics secure big wins in CDL Stage 4 Major
The Miami Heretics and Atlanta FaZe advanced to the upper bracket final of the Call of Duty League 2025: Stage 4 Major in Dallas, TX on Saturday. The LA Thieves and OpTic Texas are still alive after advancing to the lower bracket semifinal.,The Heretics and Thieves had a battle in their upper bracke...
Oilers and Panthers Look Set for a Stanley Cup Rematch in 2025
Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers gear up for a Stanley Cup rematch as the Carolina Hurricanes stumble again in the conference finals....
The Knicks Are in Big, Ugly Trouble Against the Pacers
The Knicks are down 0-2 to the Pacers, who’ve turned into road warriors and playoff killers. Indiana’s cooking, and New York might be heading back to the offseason drawing board....
Royals designate OF Hunter Renfroe for assignment
The Kansas City Royals designated veteran right fielder Hunter Renfroe for assignment on Friday.,Renfroe, 33, is batting .182 with zero home runs and four RBIs in 35 games this season.,Renfroe is a career .236 hitter with 192 homers and 510 RBIs in 996 games with seven teams in 10 seasons.,He set ca...
Stars' Jim Nill finalist for Jim Gregory GM of Year Award
Jim Nill, Kevin Cheveldayoff and Bill Zito have been named finalists for the Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award, the NHL announced Friday.,The voting for the award was conducted between league general managers, a panel of executives and media members following the conclusion of the second...
College Football Already Has the Perfect Playoff Blueprint: Just Copy the FCS
The FCS Playoff format offers a clear, competitive, and proven model for college football’s postseason. So why is the FBS reinventing the wheel?...
Report: CFP switching to a straight-seeding model for 2025
College Football Playoff executives unanimously agreed Thursday to adopt a straight-seeding model for the 2025 season, Yahoo Sports reported.,Last season's controversial 12-team format gave the top four seeds -- and the accompanying first-round byes -- to the four highest-ranked conference champions...