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Cal's sweet shooting earns ACC win at Boston College
Chris Bell scored a game-high 22 points to help visiting Cal end a two-game losing streak by beating Boston College 86-75 Saturday.,Bell made 6 of 10 3-point attempts. Cal (18-8, 6-7 ACC) shot 30 of 54 from the field in the win, which included 14 of 29 (48.3%) from 3-point range.,Dai Dai Ames and Jo...
David Kelly named executive director of NBPA
David Kelly was elected the next executive director of the National Basketball Players Association.,Kelly, who has been the NBPA's managing director and general counsel since February 2025, will succeed Andre Iguodala, who will step down from the position at the end of his term in July, the union an...
Daytona 500 start time moved up due to weather concerns
NASCAR moved up the start time for Sunday's Daytona 500 by one hour due to the threat of inclement weather.,The National Weather Service forecast calls for a 50% chance of rain Sunday afternoon, with the chances rising as the day goes on. Officials hope the time change will allow drivers to finish a...
Twisted Minds move to semis at OWCS Pre-Season Bootcamp
Twisted Minds recorded a 3-0 sweep of T1 on Saturday to advance to the semifinals of the Overwatch Champions Series Pre-Season Bootcamp in Seoul.,Twisted Minds posted a 2-0 win on Busan, 1-0 victory on Blizzard World and 3-2 triumph on New Junk City.,They advanced to set up a semifinal encounter on ...
Report: Kevin Fiala's NHL season likely over after Olympic injury, surgery
Kevin Fiala underwent surgery on his left leg after being removed from the ice on a stretcher Friday from Switzerland's preliminary round game in the Milan Cortina Olympics, and ESPN reported Saturday that the injury will likely end his NHL season with the Los Angeles Kings.,The Swiss Ice Hockey Fed...
US speed skater Jordan Stolz wins 500m, sets Olympic record
MILAN -- American speed skating phenomenon Jordan Stolz once again stole the spotlight on Saturday, rocketing to the men's 500 meters title at the Winter Olympics and securing his second gold medal of the Milan Cortina Games.,Stolz already had met the towering expectations by winning the men's 1,000...
Australian takes gold, 2 US women medal in dual moguls
LIVIGNO, Italy -- Australia's Jakara Anthony won the gold medal in the women's freestyle skiing dual moguls at the Winter Olympics on Saturday, redeeming herself after a disappointing loss three days earlier in the single-format moguls.,Anthony, 27, became the first Australian to earn two Winter Oly...
Switzerland's Kevin Fiala undergoes surgery on injured leg
Kevin Fiala underwent surgery on his left leg after being removed from the ice on a stretcher late in the third period of Switzerland's 5-1 loss to Canada on Friday in a Group A preliminary round game in the Milan Cortina Olympics.,The Swiss Ice Hockey Federation announced the surgery on Saturday fo...
Brazil's Lucas Pinheiro Braathen makes history with giant slalom gold
BORMIO, Italy -- Brazil's Lucas Pinheiro Braathen made South American sporting history with a stunning Olympic giant slalom gold medal in a driving blizzard on Saturday.,No athlete from the continent had ever won a medal of any color at the Winter Games, but the 25-year-old put that right with two i...
NBA All-Star Game Betting Preview: Best Picks for World vs. USA and MVP Odds
Breaking down NBA All-Star Game odds, including World vs. USA predictions, MVP value plays and 3-point contest best bets....
How the NBA All-Star Game Turned Into a Gimmick
The NBA All-Star Game has transformed into a round-robin tournament — but does the new format actually fix what was broken?...
Jon Rahm, Bryson DeChambeau to duel in final round at Adelaide
Jon Rahm recorded a walk-off eagle on the 18th hole Saturday to pull into a tie with Bryson DeChambeau for first place after the third round of LIV Golf Adelaide in Australia.,The two stand at 19-under for the tournament, five strokes ahead of their nearest competitor.,Rahm's electric finish to his ...
Routs rule on opening day of CDL Stage 2 major qualifying
OpTic Texas, the runner-up at Call of Duty League Stage 1 Major, opened qualifying for the Stage 2 Major with a 3-0 win over the Boston Breach on Friday.,In other opening-day action, the Carolina Royal Ravens swept the Toronto KOI 3-0, and Miami Heretics trounced FaZe Vegas 3-0.,The 12 Call of Duty ...
Liquid, Yandex charge into BLAST Slam VI semifinals
Team Liquid pulled out a marathon 3-2 win over Team Falcons on Friday to reach the semifinals of the BLAST Slam VI event in Attard, Malta.,In the other quarterfinal match, Team Yandex took down HEROIC 3-1.,The Saturday semifinals will feature Team Liquid vs. OG and then Natus Vincere vs. Team Yandex...
Top 25 roundup: Wisconsin tops No. 10 Michigan St. for another upset win
Nick Boyd had 29 points and John Blackwell added 24 to pace Wisconsin to a dominant 92-71 victory over No. 10 Michigan State in a Big Ten Conference matchup Friday night in Madison, Wis.,It was the second consecutive top-10 victory for Wisconsin (18-7, 10-4 Big Ten), which won at No. 8 Illinois 92-9...
Harboring NCAA hopes, Missouri, Texas put 3-game streaks on line
Missouri and Texas sit on the NCAA Tournament bubble during the stretch run of the Southeastern Conference season.,The Tigers (17-7, 7-4 SEC) have won three straight conference games. So have the Longhorns (15-9, 6-5), for the first time since moving over from the Big 12.,The showdown Saturday night...
VJ Edgecombe, Team Vince take title at Rising Stars event
Philadelphia 76ers rookie VJ Edgecombe sank two free throws to give Team Vince a 25-24 win over Team Melo and the championship of the Rising Stars event on Friday in Inglewood, Calif.,The last of the night's three games featuring young NBA players was played until one team reached 25 points.,Edgecom...
Chandler Smith steals OT win in NASCAR Truck Series opener
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Chandler Smith came from the middle of nowhere to win the Fresh from Florida 250 in overtime at Daytona International Speedway on Friday and immediately gave credit where credit was due.,"Thank you, thank you, thank you, Ty Majeski!" Smith shouted after taking the checkered fl...
No. 23 Miami (Ohio) handles Ohio, improves to nation-best 25-0
Brant Byers scored 21 points and Peter Suder added 20 as No. 23 Miami (Ohio) remained the nation's only unbeaten team with a 90-74 win over archrival Ohio on Friday in Oxford, Ohio.,Byers shot 13-for-16 from the free throw line while Eian Elmer added 15 points for Miami (25-0, 12-0 Mid-American), wh...
No. 18 Saint Louis breezes past Loyola Chicago for 18th straight win
Trey Green and Ishan Sharma each scored 14 points to lead No. 18 Saint Louis to an 86-59 road win over Loyola Chicago on Friday, the Billikens' 18th consecutive victory.,Quentin Jones tallied 12 points and six rebounds while Amari McCottry added 11 points and seven rebounds for Saint Louis (24-1, 12...