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Astralis split matches, still advance at IEM Krakow
NRG pulled out a 2-1 win over Astralis in the last upper-bracket second-round match on Friday at the Intel Extreme Masters Krakow's play-in round in Poland.,The result sent NRG to the group stage, where they will be joined by Astralis, who dumped GamerLegion in a lower-bracket second-round match lat...
Northwestern-Washington tale of teams walking down similar paths
The men's basketball seasons for Washington and Northwestern have been nearly mirror images of each other.,Right down to the color purple on their uniforms.,Both the Huskies (11-10, 3-7 Big Ten) and Wildcats (10-11, 2-8) have endured multiple narrow losses heading into their Saturday matchup at Evan...
Cade Cunningham helps Pistons stave off Warriors rally
Cade Cunningham had 29 points and 11 assists as the Detroit Pistons withstood a fourth-quarter rally to beat the Golden State Warriors 131-124 in San Francisco on Friday.,Jalen Duren added 21 points and 13 rebounds for the Eastern Conference-leading Pistons, who led by as many as 20 early in the thi...
With UCL league phase in rearview, Liverpool, Newcastle square off
Liverpool and Newcastle United have both secured advancement in the UEFA Champions League. But each could use a good result when they meet at Anfield in Saturday's late kickoff if they intend to return to the continental competition next season.,Sixth-place Liverpool (10-7-6, 36 points) qualified di...
Treysen Eaglestaff, West Virginia take aim at sinking Baylor
Treysen Eaglestaff was struggling to score all night in West Virginia's 59-54 win over Kansas State Tuesday, but coach Ross Hodge said the senior guard didn't let it weigh down the rest of his game.,Eaglestaff hit a 3-pointer with 2:08 left to give the Mountaineers the lead and then put the game awa...
Ohio State strives to hand Wisconsin rare home defeat
Facing Wisconsin on its home court will present a challenge for Ohio State in a Big Ten matchup Saturday afternoon in Madison, Wis.,Wisconsin (15-6, 7-3) overcame an 18-point halftime deficit in a 67-63 home victory over Minnesota on Wednesday, tied for the largest second-half comeback in school his...
Wake Forest wants better execution, seeks marquee win vs. NC State
Wake Forest might be running out of time to secure notable wins, so the Demon Deacons will want to take advantage of North Carolina State's visit Saturday afternoon in Winston-Salem, N.C.,NC State (15-6, 6-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) has put together a three-game winning streak for its best eight-g...
Report: Emails show Epstein scouted women for Giants co-owner Steve Tisch
New York Giants chairman and co-owner Steve Tisch appeared throughout a newly released trove of emails related to Jeffrey Epstein, including communications in which Epstein arranged for Tisch to meet specific women.,The emails, which were sent in 2013, were released Friday by the Department of Justi...
Packers extend contracts of coach Matt LaFleur, top executives
The Green Bay Packers signed head coach Matt LaFleur, general manager Brian Gutekunst and Russ Ball, the director of football operations, to multi-year contract extensions, the team announced Friday.,No contract lengths or financial terms were released.,"We are excited to extend our commitment to Br...
Report: NBC adding star power to MLB coverage
NBC seems to have hit a home run with its lineup of analysts for the network's return to Major League Baseball coverage.,Front Office Sports reported Friday that NBC is "finalizing deals" to bring on board former National League MVPs Joey Votto and Clayton Kershaw, as well as three-time All-Star Ant...
No. 20 Louisville regroups after rout, hosts surging SMU
No. 20 Louisville looks to bounce back from its worst loss under second-year coach Pat Kelsey when it hosts a surging SMU squad on Saturday afternoon.,The Cardinals (14-6, 4-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) fell 83-52 at No. 4 Duke on Monday night, while the Mustangs (15-5, 4-3) have been idle since win...
Reports: Steelers set to hire Patrick Graham as DC
The Pittsburgh Steelers are expected to finalize an agreement with Patrick Graham to be their new defensive coordinator, multiple media outlets reported on Friday.,Graham effectively will replace Teryl Austin, whose contract expires at the end of this season.,Graham, 47, spent the past four seasons ...
Novak Djokovic stops Jannik Sinner, to play for 25th slam
Novak Djokovic capped a thrilling night -- and early morning -- of marathon men's semifinals in Melbourne with a five-set victory against two-time defending Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner.,In an epic semifinal that ended after 1:30 a.m. local time on Saturday, Djokovic outlasted the second-s...
No. 17 Virginia rides double-OT win over Notre Dame into Boston College
Riding the high of a big comeback win, No. 17 Virginia will aim to maintain its momentum when it faces Boston College in an Atlantic Coast Conference game Saturday afternoon in Chestnut Hill, Mass.,The Cavaliers (17-3, 6-2) trailed by 19 points on Tuesday before rallying for a 100-97 win in double o...
No. 10 Houston aims for another home win, faces Cincinnati
No. 10 Houston will look to build on its 15-game home winning streak but will have its hands full when it hosts gritty Cincinnati on Saturday afternoon in a Big 12 Conference game., ,If the first meeting between the teams this season - a 67-60 victory by the Cougars in Cincinnati on Jan. 3 that took...
Warriors, kings of the 3-point attempt, provide challenge for Pistons
The good news for the Detroit Pistons is they won't have to wait long to try to correct their struggles shooting and defending the 3-pointer.,The bad news is their next opponent is the Golden State Warriors, a prolific 3-point-shooting team.,The Pistons will look to salvage a split from a back-to-ba...
Ailing Carlos Alcaraz edges Alexander Zverev in Australian semis
Slowed by cramps and seemingly about to bow out of the Australian Open, Carlos Alcaraz recovered to pull out a dramatic five-set win against Alexander Zverev in the semifinals on Friday in Melbourne.,Alcaraz led two sets to none before he was slowed by cramps late in the third set. He rebounded to c...
Dillon Brooks' 40 points helps Suns topple East-leading Pistons
Dillon Brooks scored a career-high 40 points and made four 3-pointers, Grayson Allen had 24 points, and the host Phoenix Suns stopped the Detroit Pistons 114-96 on Thursday., ,On a night the Suns distributed "Dillon the Villain" t-shirts to fans, Brooks was 13 of 22 from the field and added eight re...
Nick Martinelli's 34 points propel Northwestern past Penn State
Nick Martinelli tied his career high with 34 points as Northwestern ran away from Penn State in the second half as the Wildcats took down the Nittany Lions 94-73 on Thursday night in Evanston, Ill.,Martinelli, the fourth-leading scorer in the country, led Northwestern (10-11, 2-8 Big Ten) once again...
Report: Lakers’ Jaxson Hayes, Spurs’ Carter Bryant chosen for dunk contest
Los Angeles Lakers center Jaxson Hayes and San Antonio Spurs rookie forward Carter Bryant will participate in the NBA slam dunk contest during All-Star Weekend, ESPN reported Thursday.,They are the first two known participants in the contest, which has typically featured four players in recent years...