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FaZe use sweep to get into semis at Esports World Cup's CoD MWIII event
The Atlanta FaZe blew by the Boston Breach for a 3-0 victory on Saturday in the quarterfinals of the Call of Duty Modern Warfare III event at the Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. ,Atlanta prevailed 250-209 on Rio Hardpoint before taking Invasion Search & Destroy 6-3 and Invasion Control 3-...
Report: Bulls to sign F Kenneth Lofton Jr.
Free agent forward Kenneth Lofton Jr. is signing a one-year contract with the Chicago Bulls, The Athletic reported Friday.,Lofton, 22, played for three teams -- the Memphis Grizzlies, Philadelphia 76ers and Utah Jazz -- last season and averaged a combined 4.6 points, 1.8 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 9....
Chris Kirk aces 14, grabs early lead in Memphis
Chris Kirk aced the 14th, shot 6-under-par 64 and entered the clubhouse with the early lead at the St. Jude FedEx Championship at TPC Southwind in Memphis on Thursday.,Kirk took his first bogey of the round on the last hole, scratching a 5 on the 449-yard par-4 to close with five birdies, one bogey ...
Hideki Matsuyama begins playoffs without caddie, coach after theft
Hideki Matsuyama will open play Thursday at the FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis without his trusted caddie and coach after they were robbed in London during a stopover.,Matsuyama, who won the bronze medal at the Olympics in Paris 10 days ago, was traveling to Memphis with caddie Shota Hayato ...
Rory McIlroy looks to take season from 'pretty good' to 'very good'
Winning an event in the FedEx Cup playoffs could help lessen the memory Rory McIlroy has of coming so close to winning the U.S. Open in June, only to see the trophy slip through his hands.,McIlroy enters the FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis, which starts Thursday, ranked No. 3 in the world. He...
Xander Schauffele enters playoffs tapping into ‘dog’ mentality
It isn't like Xander Schauffele to fall apart down the stretch of a golf tournament. But that's exactly what happened earlier this month at the Olympics in Paris.,Schauffele, seeking his second straight gold medal after winning in Tokyo, was right in the mix that Sunday until the 12th hole, when he ...
3 for 3: Big names clinging to NASCAR's playoff bubble
Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin may have lost the Cook Out 400 at Richmond in heartbreaking fashion, but they're not the only drivers who have a bone to pick with Austin Dillon after Sunday's chaotic final lap. ,Dillon's victory not only vaulted him from 32nd to 26th in the points standings, but it als...
Sleepless in Scotland: Lydia Ko waiting for golden reality to sink in
New Zealand's Lydia Ko won a gold medal in the women's Olympic golf competition in Paris on Saturday and immediately qualified for the LPGA Hall of Fame.,That's an impressive turn of events, so much so that the 27-year-old wasn't sure if her fairy-tale story was real or a dream.,"I actually don't kn...
Three Surprise NFL Teams That Could Miss the Playoffs in 2024
These three NFL teams could surprise everyone and miss the playoffs, due to difficult schedules or natural regression, don't be surprised....
Court reverses inquiry, moves to strip Jordan Chiles of floor bronze
The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled Saturday that American gymnast Jordan Chiles should turn back the bronze medal she won in the women's floor competition earlier this week at the Paris Olympics.,Chiles' score on the floor was 13.666, but her coaches filed an inquiry over the tally. Upon revie...
San Diego Padres Jurickson Profar Proving Invaluable To Playoff Push
Jurickson Profar is a darkhorse MVP candidate in the National League, and proving to be an invaluable piece to the San Diego Padres playoff push....
Vikings owner: 'Focusing on the season' not coach, GM extensions
Head coach Kevin O'Connell and general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah are not yet in line for new contracts with the Vikings, team president and owner Mark Wilf said Tuesday.,Wilf did not say his current coach and GM, under contract through 2025, aren't deserving of extensions but instead said Minnesota...
Broncos' great Randy Gradishar grateful long road ended at Hall of Fame
One more hour was nothing for Randy Gradishar, the former Broncos' linebacker who waited decades to take the stage at the Pro Football Hall of Fame.,Gradishar grew up an hour from Canton, but no member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2024 waiting longer for an induction ceremony. ,A four-t...
Julius Peppers, Dwight Freeney lead rush into Hall of Fame
Dwight Freeney was too short. Devin Hester undersized, and without a natural NFL position. Julius Peppers and Andre Johnson? Physical freaks and blue-chip talents viewed as potential greats. ,On Saturday, a new and lasting label applies: Hall of Famer. ,San Francisco 49ers tackle machine Patrick ...
Devin Hester, It Was a Hell of a Run
It was a hell of a run for Chicago Bears legend and 2024 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Devin Hester. We'll never see another player quite like him....
2024 Pro Football Hall of Fame Game Over in a Flash
The Hall of Fame Game has come and gone in a flash, without much excitement for Thursday's kickoff of the NFL Preseason....
Winners and Losers of the 2024 Pro Football Hall of Fame Game: Chicago Bears vs. Houston Texans | Deadspin.com
The Chicago Bears were beating the Houston Texans in the 2024 Hall of Fame Game before it was canceled due to weather conditions, but here are the true winners and losers....
Thursday August 1 Best Sports Betting Picks & Predictions For Hall of Fame Game, MLB
These are our top betting picks and predictions for the Hall of Fame Game between the Bears and Texans, plus some MLB picks....
Bears QB Caleb Williams pushing to play Thursday in Canton
No. 1 pick Caleb Williams wants to be on the field when the Chicago Bears kick off the preseason Thursday night in Canton, Ohio, as part of the Hall of Fame weekend festivities.,Before Chicago's legendary return specialist Devin Hester is enshrined along with the 2024 Hall of Fame class on Saturday,...
OpTic Texas blasts past NY Subliners for Call of Duty League Championship
OpTic Texas won early and often Sunday to dispatch the New York Subliners in dominant fashion 5-1 at the Call of Duty League Championship in Allen, Texas.,The Texans nabbed the $800,000 grand prize on their home turf.,It was significant change from Saturday, when OpTic narrowly escaped New York 3-2 ...