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Zeka propels Hanwha Life Esports to win at First Stand
Hanwha Life Esports recorded a 2-1 win over Karmine Corp on Thursday to remain undefeated in the round-robin stage of the 2025 First Stand Tournament in Seoul, South Korea.,Five teams are competing this week in Riot Games' $1 million League of Legends event, with the winner of Sunday's grand final t...

In pursuit of first ACC tourney title, No. 10 Clemson meets SMU
Clemson is the only charter member of the Atlantic Coast Conference that has never won the league tournament.,While the Tigers have gone 0-for-70 in their quest to capture an ACC banner, Duke has 22 titles and North Carolina 18. ,It's a daunting history for third-seeded Clemson (26-5) as it opens in...
We Learned Nothing From Thunder vs. Celtics NBA Finals Preview
There was way too much hype surrounding Wednesday night's Oklahoma City Thunder and Boston Celtics matchup, and we learned nothing from the presumed NBA Finals preview....
Aaron Rodgers Is Holding the Steelers Hostage, and They Might Deserve It
Buffalo Bills general manager Doug Whaley said Aaron Rodgers is holding the Pittsburgh Steelers hostage, and they might deserve it for entertaining the circus for this long....

Upstart Colorado faces tall task in clash vs. No. 2 Houston
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- There's a much-used expression in March, when every game can be a team's last of the season. Survive and advance.,Colorado has survived twice this season in the Big 12 Championship in Kansas City, Mo., but advancing means a matchup with the No. 2 team in the nation, Houston, on T...

Wake Forest, UNC enter ACC matchup clinging to NCAA bubble
CHARLOTTE -- North Carolina and Wake Forest meet in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament quarterfinals with similar mindsets in terms of their overall postseason outlook.,Many projections suggest both teams need a victory Thursday afternoon to keep alive their NCAA Tournament hopes.,"Our eyes an...

No. 18 Wisconsin attempts to regroup against Northwestern
Wisconsin looks to bounce back from its disappointing end to the regular season when the 18th-ranked Badgers face Northwestern Thursday afternoon in the second round of the Big Ten tournament in Indianapolis.,The 13th-seeded Wildcats (17-15) advanced with a 72-64 victory over Minnesota on Wednesday ...

Pistons meet Wizards again, out to extend late-season surge
The biggest difference between the Washington Wizards and Detroit Pistons on Tuesday was that the Pistons had Cade Cunningham on their side.,After the first-time All-Star had 27 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds in Detroit's 123-103 victory over Washington, the Pistons will once again play host ...
Ohio State Basketball Is a Joke, Enjoy the NIT
Ohio State men's basketball team was eliminated from the NCAA Tournament bubble after losing winnable games against Iowa and Indiana, solidifying this season as a flop....

Northwestern downs Minnesota behind Nick Martinelli's 28
Nick Martinelli scored a game-high 28 points and Ty Berry added 14 to lift Northwestern to a 72-64 victory against Minnesota on Wednesday in the opening round of the Big Ten tournament in Indianapolis.,Thirteenth-seeded Northwestern (17-15) advances to face fifth-seeded Wisconsin on Thursday afterno...

Report: Oscar Piastri's new McLaren deal tops $25M annually
After helping McLaren to a constructor's championship in 2024, Oscar Piastri was rewarded with a multi-year contract worth nearly $26 million per year, according to Racing News 365.,The new deal replaces Piastri's contract that ran through 2026 and was set to pay him over $7 million per season.,"It'...

Colorado knocks off West Virginia for second straight upset
KANSAS CITY, MO. -- Reserve Elijah Malone scored 12 of his 14 points in the second half to help Colorado defeat West Virginia 67-60 in the second round of the Big 12 tournament on Wednesday. ,It was the second straight upset for the Buffaloes, who knocked off TCU in the first round.,The Buffs, who u...

Chicago Stars FC sign D Justina Gaynor
Chicago Stars FC signed rookie defender Justina Gaynor to a one-year contract on Wednesday.,The former Michigan State standout's deal also includes a mutual option for the 2026 season.,"We're happy to have Justina join the Stars," general manager Richard Feuz said in a news release. "Before receivin...

Hanwha Life Esports improves to 2-0 at First Stand
Hanwha Life Esports improved to 2-0 on Wednesday with a sweep of CTBC Flying Oyster in the round-robin stage of the 2025 First Stand Tournament in Seoul, South Korea.,Five teams are competing this week in Riot Games' $1 million League of Legends event, with the winner of Sunday's grand final taking ...

Colorado, on rare winning streak, sets sights on WVU
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Colorado managed just three wins in the entire Big 12 regular-season slate.,Now the 16th-seeded Buffaloes are riding a two-game winning streak as they prepare to face eighth-seeded West Virginia in the second round of the conference tournament on Wednesday.,Colorado (13-19) opene...

Cade Cunningham, red-hot Pistons rout Wizards
Cade Cunningham had 27 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds to lead the host Detroit Pistons to a 123-103 victory over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night.,Jalen Duren supplied 15 points and 13 rebounds, while Malik Beasley added 14 points. Tobias Harris contributed 12 points and eight rebounds...

Jalen Green assists short-handed Rockets as they prepare for Suns
With both second-year wing Amen Thompson and veteran point guard Fred VanVleet sidelined by ankle injuries, the Houston Rockets were pressed into unusual rotations against the Orlando Magic on Monday and desperate to uncover primary ball-handling options.,Guard Jalen Green helped fill that void in a...

Seton Hall must find an answer for Villanova's Eric Dixon
NEW YORK -- Villanova's Eric Dixon is the nation's top scorer and the Big East's top 3-point shooter.,Despite Dixon's individual success, the sixth-seeded Wildcats are barely on the NCAA Tournament bubble heading into Wednesday night's Big East tournament opener against 11th-seeded Seton Hall.,If th...

DePaul, Georgetown look to extend much-improved seasons
NEW YORK -- Georgetown showed major improvement in coach Ed Cooley's second season as Micah Peavy earned a spot on the All-Big East first team and injured center Thomas Sorber made the third team and the conference's all-rookie team.,Still there were moments of inconsistency for the seventh-seeded H...

Dynamo sign M Duane Holmes to 2-year deal
The Houston Dynamo signed midfielder Duane Holmes to a two-year contract on Tuesday.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the team, which holds club options through 2028.,Holmes, 30, recorded two appearances with the United States Men's National team. He made his national team debut in June 2019 ag...