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Soniqs slips by Petrichor Road to win PUBG Esports World Cup
Soniqs rallied past Petrichor Road in the grand finals of the PUBG Esports World Cup 2024 on Sunday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Soniqs closed the five-day tournament with 113 points (53 placement points and 60 kill points), just enough to beat out Petrichor Road (109 points), which was the last of 16 t...
Report: Mauricio Pochettino expected with USMNT soon
While Mauricio Pochettino's appointment as the new head coach of the United States men's national team has yet to become official, The Athletic reported Saturday that the former English Premier League and Ligue 1 manager will be with the national team in some capacity in September.,Pochettino is exp...
Rams OT Alaric Jackson (conduct) suspended 2 games
Los Angeles Rams starting left tackle Alaric Jackson received a two-game suspension without pay Friday for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy, the team announced.,Jackson will sit out the Rams' season opener at the Detroit Lions and the team's Week 2 game at the Arizona Cardinals. He can re...
Austin Peay co-OC arrested on human trafficking charges, resigns
Patrick Kugler, hired in January as the co-offensive coordinator at Austin Peay, has resigned after being arrested in connection with an undercover operation focused on human trafficking.,Kugler was one of six men taken into custody last weekend as part of the operation that included personnel from ...
AHL mandates neck protection to prevent cuts from skate blades
The American Hockey League will require all skaters, referees and linespersons to wear approved cut-resistant neck protection on the ice, beginning with the 2024-25 season.,The league's governors unanimously approved the mandate, the AHL announced Friday.,Already, AHL players were required to wear w...
Patrick Mahomes donates $5M to Texas Tech project
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his wife, Brittany, donated the final $5 million needed to fund a major renovation project at his alma mater, Texas Tech.,The university announced Thursday the donation from the couple to the South End Zone and Dustin R. Womble Football Center proje...
Patrick Cantlay shifts gears in unusual altitude tracking third BMW title
The BMW Championship is currently the only leg of the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup playoffs that rotates venues each year. Patrick Cantlay has shown he can bag BMW wins no matter which course is up for its turn.,But the 2024 edition of the tournament presents an entirely different challenge: an 8,130-yard t...
Four Ohio State players headline preseason All-America team
No. 2 Ohio State had four players selected to the Associated Press college football preseason All-America team on Monday, including safety Caleb Downs, a transfer from Alabama.,Defending champion Michigan and top-ranked Georgia -- including quarterback Carson Beck -- placed three players each. ,Down...
Aces coach Becky Hammon denies any wrongdoing in wake of suit
Aces coach Becky Hammon is adamant that she never mistreated former Las Vegas forward Dearica Hamby because of her pregnancy back in July 2022. ,Hamby filed a lawsuit in federal court against both the Aces and the WNBA last Monday, claiming that she was the target of "repeated acts of intimidation, ...
Dricus Du Plessis gets Israel Adesanya to tap out at UFC 305
Middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis pulled off a stunning victory and successful title defense on Saturday night, getting No. 2 contender Israel Adesanya to tap out in the fourth round of their championship fight at UFC 305 in Perth, Australia.,In a highly anticipated main event that lived up to...
National League West is MLB's Best Division
While the American League East has some teams in serious title contention, this is why the National League West is the best division in baseball right now....
NBA schedule release: Champion Celtics open vs. Knicks
The Boston Celtics will raise their 18th championship banner on Oct. 22 before hosting the rival New York Knicks for the first game of the 2024-25 NBA season.,The NBA released the complete schedule for the regular season on Thursday after revealing the Emirates NBA Cup (in-season tournament) schedul...
Andy Reid: Chiefs RT Jawaan Taylor (shoulder) will be 'OK'
Kansas City Chiefs right tackle Jawaan Taylor, who left Wednesday's practice on a cart with a shoulder injury, apparently did not suffer a serious injury.,Taylor did not practice Thursday and won't play Saturday in a home preseason game against the Detroit Lions. However, coach Andy Reid said the 26...
White Sox lower season-ticket prices amid horrible season
Chicago White Sox season-ticket holders will see a drop in prices for 2025 when their invoices arrive -- consolation, perhaps, for enduring what could be an MLB-worst season.,Brooks Boyer, the club's senior vice president, chief revenue and marketing officer, said ticket prices will decrease an aver...
Sparks’ Dearica Hamby sues WNBA, Aces over pregnancy discrimination
Los Angeles Sparks forward Dearica Hamby sued her former team, the Las Vegas Aces, and the WNBA in federal court on Monday, alleging workplace discrimination and retaliation stemming from her pregnancy.,The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court of Nevada, claims that Aces coach Becky Hammon accu...
Five Fantasy Football Players to Avoid in Your 2024 Draft
You don't want to be that guy that drafts dud fantasy football players right out of the gate. Avoid drafting these five players in your fantasy football draft....
Falcons await news after S DeMarcco Hellams, LB Bralen Trice carted off field
Atlanta Falcons safety DeMarcco Hellams and rookie linebacker Bralen Trice were carted off the field due to left leg injuries suffered during a 20-13 loss to the host Miami Dolphins on Friday.,Hellams sustained the injury on the second defensive play of the preseason game while in pursuit of the bal...
U.S. bids to topple Marta, Brazil in gold-medal soccer match
Brazilian legend Marta was 18 years old in 2004 when the U.S. Women's National Team broke her heart after Abby Wambach scored the go-ahead goal in extra time of the Olympics gold-medal match.,Four years later, it was a repeat as the U.S. again earned gold against Brazil on a 96th-minute goal by Carl...
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....
Five Under the Radar NFL Players Who Could Breakout This Preseason
These five NFL players are currently under the radar, but could breakout into household names this preseason....