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ESPN's 'College GameDay' puts Lane Kiffin, LSU in focus in early weeks
The 40th season of ESPN's "College GameDay" will begin with a bang, with the show spotlighting one of college football's most talked-about coaches, Lane Kiffin, twice in the first three weeks of play.,"College GameDay" will kick off Sept. 5 with its 500th show on the road, this time in Baton Rouge, ...
Quillan Salkilld gets another first-round win at UFC Fight Night
The moment wasn't too big for Quillan Salkilld.,Making his main-event debut, the Australian's run of first-round finishes continued Saturday night as he defeated veteran Mateusz Gamrot with a rear-naked choke at 4:25 of the first round of their non-title lightweight bout at UFC Fight Night at the Me...
White Sox reinstate OF Everson Pereira (concussion)
The Chicago White Sox reinstated outfielder Everson Pereira from the seven-day concussion injured list on Monday.,Pereira, 25, sustained the injury on June 17 after crashing into the wall following a leaping catch at Yankee Stadium.,He is batting .232 with four doubles, three home runs and seven RBI...
Justin Allgaier wins sixth race, clinches No. 1 Chase seed
HAMPTON, Ga. -- In a nearly four-hour race ending in double overtime, it was still a familiar name ultimately hoisting the trophy -- with the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series championship leader Justin Allgaier making a last lap pass to claim his sixth win of the season in Saturday night's Focused ...
Brandon Jones edges Chase Elliott for weather-delayed O'Reilly Series win
Joe Gibbs Racing driver Brandon Jones held off JR Motorsports' Chase Elliott in NASCAR Overtime to win a late-night thriller in the O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race on Saturday night at Chicagoland Speedway.,The driver of the No. 20 Toyota claimed his first victory of the 2026 season on a long night ...
CF Montreal acquire M Dani Pereira from Austin FC
CF Montreal acquired veteran midfielder Dani Pereira from Austin FC on Thursday in exchange for up to $2.35 million in general allocation money.,The 25-year-old Venezuelan joined Austin as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 draft and recorded six goals and 23 assists in 165 appearances across all co...
Shane van Gisbergen cruises to NASCAR O’Reilly Series win at Sonoma
SONOMA, Calif. - Shane van Gisbergen asserted his road course mastery once again with a convincing victory in Saturday's Pit Boss/FoodMaxx 250 at Sonoma Raceway., ,Cruising behind lapped trapped on the final circuit at the 1.99-mile, 11-turn road course, the New Zealander nevertheless crossed the fi...
Austin Hill captures emotional win at Naval Base Coronado
SAN DIEGO - Austin Hill's thrilling last-lap pass earned the veteran his first career road course NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series victory Saturday on a dramatic and ultimately emotional afternoon for his Richard Childress Racing team - capping a long and competitive day of racing in the inaugural ...
Dodgers place RHP Blake Treinen (elbow inflammation) on 15-day IL
The Dodgers placed right-hander Blake Treinen on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation ahead of Saturday night's game against the visiting Baltimore Orioles.,Los Angeles recalled right-hander Chayce McDermott from Triple-A Oklahoma City in a corresponding move.,Treinen, who turns 38 ...
Lightning duo leads NHL's First All-Star Team
Hart Trophy winner Nikita Kucherov and Vezina winner Andrei Vasilevskiy of the Tampa Bay Lightning are among six players voted to the NHL First All-Star Team, the league announced Friday.,The Columbus Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski, winner of the Norris Trophy as the NHL's top defenseman, also was name...
Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy wins 2nd Vezina Trophy
Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy is now a two-time Vezina Trophy winner.,The NHL on Saturday named Vasilevskiy as the 2025-26 recipient of the honor, which is awarded "to the goaltender adjudged to be the best at his position," as selected by league general managers.,Vasilevskiy receive...
Coaching ties, tired legs in focus as Pistons open semis vs. Cavs
J.B. Bickerstaff spent four-plus years building Cleveland into a contender. Now he gets to try to dismantle it.,Just two days after surviving a Game 7, the top-seeded Detroit Pistons open the Eastern Conference semifinals Tuesday night at home against the fourth-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers, the franc...
Senators F Ridly Greig suspended 2 games for roughing
The NHL's Department of Player Safety suspended Ottawa Senators forward Ridly Greig for two games for his sucker punch of an opponent.,The discipline was handed down Monday following a phone hearing. The incident occurred April 25 during Game 4 of an Eastern Conference first-round series, when the C...
Vezina finalists: Andrei Vasilevskiy, Ilya Sorokin, Jeremy Swayman
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy was named as a finalist for the Vezina Trophy on Wednesday.,New York Islanders netminder Ilya Sorokin and Boston Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman also were named as finalists for the award, which is presented annually to the league's top goaltender durin...
White Sox place OF Everson Pereira (pectoral) on IL
The White Sox placed outfielder Everson Pereira on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a right pectoral strain.,In a corresponding move, Chicago called up outfielder Jarred Kelenic from Triple-A Charlotte ahead of its series finale against the visiting Los Angeles Angels.,Pereira, 25, is batting ...
NHL hearing with Senators F Ridly Greig set for May 4
The NHL's Department of Player Safety set a hearing for May 4 to address Ottawa Senators forward Ridly Greig's sucker punch of an opponent.,The department's announcement Tuesday did not describe it as an in-person hearing, which would be necessary to issue a suspension longer than five games. The Ot...
Senators' Ridly Greig to have hearing with NHL
Ottawa Senators forward Ridly Greig will have a hearing with the NHL's Department of Player Safety for roughing Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Sean Walker.,The date and time of the hearing has yet to be determined.,Per the Ottawa Citizen, the hearing will transpire over the phone, therefore Greig ca...
Twins place RHP Cody Laweryson, 3B Royce Lewis on IL
The Minnesota Twins placed reliever Cody Laweryson and third baseman Royce Lewis on the injured list Saturday.,Laweryson, 27, is on the 15-day IL (retroactive to Thursday) with a right forearm strain.,Lewis, 26, is on the 10-day IL (retroactive to Friday) with a left knee sprain.,The Twins recalled ...
West Virginia cruises past Creighton to reach Crown title game
DJ Thomas scored 20 points off the bench to help lead West Virginia to a wire-to-wire 87-70 victory over Creighton in the College Basketball Crown semifinals Saturday in Las Vegas.,Treysen Eaglestaff added 16 points and Brenen Lorient scored 15 for West Virginia (20-14), which advances to face forme...
Emotional Creighton set to face resilient West Virginia
West Virginia and Creighton elected to extend their seasons in March and to compete in the second edition of the College Basketball Crown in Las Vegas.,Now, each team is a win away from advancing to the championship ahead of their semifinal tilt on Saturday.,West Virginia (19-14) rallied from eight ...