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G2 Esports, JD Gaming advance at First Stand Tournament
G2 Esports and JD Gaming claimed the last two spots in the First Stand Tournament knockout stage on Friday in Sao Paulo.,G2 Esports earned a 3-0 sweep of FEARX in the Group A lower-bracket final, while JD Gaming posted a 3-1 win over LYON in the Group B lower-bracket final.,The $1 million League of ...
Labaron Philon Jr. drives No. 4 Alabama over No. 13 Hofstra
Labaron Philon Jr. took over in the second half by scoring 21 of his game-best 29 points, and fourth-seeded Alabama rallied to win 90-70 over No. 13-seed Hofstra on Friday afternoon in the first round of the NCAA Tournament's Midwest Region in Tampa, Fla.,Sporting a bandage on his cut chin in the se...
Stars set sights on another win vs. top division opponent at Wild
The Dallas Stars already knocked off one of the best teams in their division this week.,Now, the Stars will try to go 2-for-2.,Dallas will aim for back-to-back victories when it faces off against the Minnesota Wild on Saturday afternoon in Saint Paul, Minn. The Stars are looking to build upon a 2-1 ...
Dynamo sign free agent D Sam Vines through 2027
The Houston Dynamo signed free agent defender Sam Vines through 2027 on Friday.,The 26-year-old left back was waived by the Colorado Rapids before the start of the 2026 season.,Vines tallied three goals and seven assists in 116 appearances for Colorado (2018-21, 2024-25).,"Sam is a fullback who brin...
Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo out of friendlies vs. US, Mexico
Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo has been left off the team's squad for friendly matches against Mexico and the United States as he continues to recover from a right hamstring injury.,Ronaldo, 41, has sat out Al Nassr's Saudi Pro League matches versus Neom and Al Khaleej.,He has undergone treatmen...
Why a Florida Panthers vs. Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup Rematch Won’t Happen
Florida’s injury-riddled season ends its Stanley Cup hopes while Edmonton faces major concerns heading into the playoffs....
Without Cade Cunningham, Pistons host Warriors squad missing its star
The Golden State Warriors got trounced on Wednesday by the team with the second-best record in the Eastern Conference. They now visit the club atop the conference standings, the Detroit Pistons, on Friday night.,Detroit received some disturbing news on Thursday, when Cade Cunningham was diagnosed wi...
Kingston Flemings, No. 2 Houston have no trouble with No. 15 Idaho
Kingston Flemings scored 18 points and Emanuel Sharp added 16 on 6-of-7 shooting to help second-seeded Houston roll to a 78-47 victory over 15th-seeded Idaho in South region first-round action Thursday at Oklahoma City.,Freshman Chris Cenac Jr. collected a season-best 18 rebounds as the Cougars (29-...
On late 3, Virginia edges Arizona State in First Four
Kymora Johnson drilled a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 30.6 seconds left to lift Virginia to a 57-55 win over Arizona State in an NCAA Women's First Four game in Iowa City.,Marley Washenitz's corner 3 with 41.4 seconds remaining lifted the Sun Devils (24-11) into a 51-all tie. But Johnson dribbled to t...
Jalen Duren exits early as Pistons dominate Wizards again
Jalen Duren collected 24 points and 11 rebounds and Paul Reed added 17 points off the bench, fueling the Detroit Pistons to a 117-95 victory over the host Washington Wizards on Thursday.,Duren followed up his career-high 36-point performance on 13-of-17 shooting in the Pistons' 130-117 victory over ...
Southern overtakes Samford late for First Four victory
Jaylia Reed scored 16 points and DeMya Carter contributed 15 on Thursday night as Southern went on a game-ending 14-2 run to subdue Samford 65-53 in an Women's NCAA Tournament First Four matchup in Columbia, S.C.,The game was tied at 51 with 6:59 left after Carla Baguda hit a layup for the Bulldogs....
Streaking Hawks putting pieces together while Rockets deal with leaky defense
The Atlanta Hawks had, for a large chunk of this season, endured so many nagging injuries and roster permutations that it was quite difficult to envision the result of a static and settled rotation.,Seemingly that moment has arrived, and to suggest that the Hawks are enjoying the best-case scenario ...
Grizzlies try to build off skid-snapper vs. Celtics as young pieces shine
Amid a tough and frustrating season for the Memphis Grizzlies, there have still been moments worth celebrating.,While the team's key members, including Ja Morant, Zach Edey, Santi Aldama and Scotty Pippen Jr., have missed most of the season due to injuries, their absences have given others a chance ...
Gen.G reach First Stand Tournament knockout stage
Gen.G swept LYON in the Group B upper-bracket final Thursday and advanced to the First Stand Tournament knockout stage in Sao Paulo.,Also on Thursday, JD Gaming eliminated LOUD with a 3-0 sweep in the Group B lower-bracket semifinal. JD Gaming and LYON will face off in Friday's lower-bracket final, ...
Xavier Edmonds breaks late deadlock, lifts TCU over Ohio State
Xavier Edmonds made a go-ahead layup with 4.3 seconds left to lift No. 9 TCU to a 66-64 victory over No. 8 Ohio State in a first-round East Region matchup on Thursday afternoon in Greenville, S.C.,Micah Robinson led TCU (23-11) with 18 points, while David Punch added 16 points and 13 rebounds for th...
Florida State K Conor McAneney facing multiple charges
Florida State kicker Conor McAneney was arrested in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Wednesday and charged with two third-degree felonies.,Per arrest documents from the Broward County Sheriff's Office, McAneney was charged with battery on an officer, violently resisting an officer and trespassing. The firs...
Summit acquire Yazmeen Ryan, Delanie Sheehan from Dash
Denver Summit FC acquired forward Yazmeen Ryan and midfielder Delanie Sheehan from the Houston Dash in exchange for $1 million in funds.,The trade announced by both teams on Thursday sends $800,000 in intra-league transfer funds and $200,000 in expansion allocation funds to the Dash. Denver receives...
No. 4 Kansas aims to find form, spoil tourney debut of Cal Baptist
SAN DIEGO -- To begin its record 36th consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance, No. 4 seed Kansas faces a first-timer in the event on Friday in 13th-seeded California Baptist in an East Region game.,The Jayhawks (23-10) weathered some late-season turbulence on its way to the tournament. After a Feb. 9...
Underdog Hofstra hopes to catch No. 4 seed Alabama off-balance
After spending several days in the news for all the wrong reasons, Alabama is more anxious for the NCAA Tournament than ever.,The No. 4 seed Crimson Tide (23-9) will look to put an ugly week behind them when they tip off against No. 13 seed Hofstra (24-10) on Friday afternoon in the first round of t...
Pistons star Cade Cunningham out with collapsed lung
Detroit Pistons star guard Cade Cunningham has been diagnosed with a collapsed lung and will be re-evaluated in two weeks, the team announced Thursday.,The two-week window means Cunningham will sit out at least eight games for the Eastern Conference-leading Pistons (49-19), who have 14 games remaini...