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With OpTic Texas off, contenders make moves at DL Major 2 qualifying
While the most dominant team in Call of Duty League Stage 2 Major qualifying had the day off on Sunday, the rest of the field tried to separate themselves and close in on a playoff spot.,Mission accomplished for some teams.,A day that began with four teams sitting at .500 ended with only team holdin...

Jannik Sinner stops upset bid to capture first title at Indian Wells
Second-ranked Jannik Sinner closed the gap on the top ranking on Sunday by beating Daniil Medvedev, the man who just a day earlier knocked off the No. 1 player in the world, in the finals of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif.,Italy's Sinner, seeded second in the event, captured his first c...

Yandex defeats Liquid for PGL Wallachia 7 title at end of marathon day
Team Yandex needed almost an hour to pull out the decisive fifth round of the grand final, defeating Team Liquid 3-2 for the PGL Wallachia Season 7 title on Sunday in Bucharest, Romania.,Yandex earned every penny of their $300,000 first prize as the grand final took close to four hours of game time ...

NBA roundup: Knicks come back from 21 down to top Warriors
NBA roundup: Sunday,Jalen Brunson scored 30 points and added nine assists for the host New York Knicks, who mounted their biggest comeback of the season and edged the undermanned Golden State Warriors 110-107 on Sunday night.,The Knicks went 22 of 23 from the line -- the third time this season they'...

Kings beat Jazz behind DeMar DeRozan's season-best effort
DeMar DeRozan recorded season highs of 41 points and 11 assists to lead the Sacramento Kings to a 116-111 victory over the visiting Utah Jazz on Sunday night.,Precious Achiuwa added 20 points and 11 rebounds and Killian Hayes had 16 points and eight assists as the Kings won for the fourth time in th...

NHL roundup: Oilers win behind Connor McDavid's 3 assists
Matt Savoie scored the eventual game-winner, and Connor McDavid added three assists as the Edmonton Oilers topped the visiting Nashville Predators 3-1 on Sunday night.,Leon Draisaitl and Zach Hyman also scored for the Oilers, who snapped a two-game skid and won for the fifth time in nine games (5-3-...

USA generates enough power to edge Dominican Republic in WBC semifinals
MIAMI -- Gunnar Henderson and Roman Anthony each hit solo home runs in the fourth inning and Team USA's pitching kept the mighty Dominican Republic lineup in check enough to secure a 2-1 victory in a World Baseball Classic semifinal on Sunday night.,The United States advanced to its third WBC final ...

Knicks recover from 21-point deficit, hold off Warriors
Jalen Brunson scored 30 points and added nine assists for the host New York Knicks, who mounted their biggest comeback of the season and edged the undermanned Golden State Warriors 110-107 on Sunday night.,The Knicks went 22 of 23 from the line -- the third time this season they've had one miss or f...

Connor McDavid helps Oilers stack goals to beat Predators
Matt Savoie scored the eventual game-winner, and Connor McDavid added three assists as the Edmonton Oilers topped the visiting Nashville Predators 3-1 on Sunday night.,Leon Draisaitl and Zach Hyman also scored for the Oilers, who snapped a two-game skid and won for the fifth time in nine games (5-3-...

Kraken rout Panthers to move past Sharks into playoff position
Kaapo Kakko had a goal and two assists and Bobby McMann added one of each in his home debut as the Seattle Kraken routed the Florida Panthers 6-2 Sunday night.,Berkly Catton, Ben Meyers, Ryan Winterton and Jamie Oleksiak had a goal and an assist apiece and goaltender Joey Daccord made 23 saves for S...

Report: Messi had no role in Spain-Argentina 'Finalissima' cancellation
The "Finalissima," a match between reigning European champion Spain and South American champion Argentina scheduled for March 27 in Qatar, has been canceled due to continued conflicts in the Middle East, UEFA announced on Sunday.,Additionally, contrary to speculation otherwise, ESPN reported Sunday ...

Bo Groulx breaks out with 2-goal game as Maple Leafs beat Wild
Bo Groulx scored a pair of goals and the Toronto Maple Leafs held on for a 4-2 win over the Minnesota Wild on Sunday evening in Saint Paul, Minn.,Morgan Rielly and Matthew Knies scored one goal apiece for Toronto, which improved to 2-0-1 in its past three games after going eight games in a row witho...

Ducks blow lead, battle back to top Canadiens
Cutter Gauthier's goal with 2:30 left broke a tie and the Anaheim Ducks held on for a 4-3 win over the host Montreal Canadiens on Sunday night.,Leo Carlsson had two goals and an assist and Troy Terry a goal and two assists in his return after missing nine games with an upper-body injury for the Duck...

Paul Rothrock scores first goal on Quakes all season, Sounders win 1-0
Paul Rothrock scored his second goal of the campaign midway through the first half to lift the visiting Seattle Sounders to a 1-0 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Sunday.,Andrew Thomas made seven saves to keep a third MLS clean sheet of the season for Seattle (3-1-0, 9 points), which won its...

Angel City pour it on in 4-0 win over Stars
Angel City FC poured it on in the second half to produce a 4-0 win over the Chicago Stars in both teams' NWSL season opener on Sunday in Los Angeles.,Kennedy Fuller opened the scoring in the 33rd minute before Evelyn Shores, Ary Borges and Maiara Niehues added goals after halftime for Angel City (1-...

Brittany Ratcliffe's late header gets Reign past Pride
Brittany Ratcliffe scored the tiebreaking goal on a header in the 82nd minute as the Seattle Reign opened the NWSL season with a 2-1 victory against the host Orlando Pride in a weather-delayed match Sunday., ,Jess Fishlock also scored for Seattle and Nerilia Mondesir had two assists., ,Barbra Banda ...

Another big night by Quentin Grimes lifts 76ers over Blazers
Quentin Grimes scored a season-high 31 points as the Philadelphia 76ers notched a 109-103 victory over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday.,After tying his season high with 28 points in Saturday's win over the Brooklyn Nets, Grimes stepped up again Sunday with his team once again playing w...

Spring training roundup: Tyler Tolve's homer lifts Braves over Phillies
Reliever JR Ritchie pitched a shutout over the final four innings and Tyler Tolve homered in the ninth as visiting Atlanta improved to an MLB-best 15-5 this spring with a 1-0 victory Sunday afternoon over Philadelphia in Clearwater, Fla.,Ritchie (1-1) permitted no hits and struck out six. He walked ...

Injured Clippers prepare to host Spurs machine
With four weeks remaining in the regular season, the San Antonio Spurs will be out to continue their methodical push up the Western Conference standings when they visit the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday in Inglewood, Calif.,Once six games behind the conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder and in f...

Duke takes lessons from ACC tourney to Big Dance with No. 1 overall seed
Among the goals for top-ranked Duke was to learn as much as possible from a restructured lineup during the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.,Then the Blue Devils learned Sunday that they'll have a challenging route to negotiate through the NCAA Tournament.,Duke is the overall No. 1 seed and occu...