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T1 sweep away G2 Esports at Mid-Season Invitational
T1 swept G2 Esports on Friday and advanced to the lower-bracket final of the League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational 2024 in Chengdu, China.,T1 will face Bilibili Gaming on Saturday, with the winner advancing to Sunday's best-of-five grand final against Gen.G Esports.,T1 defeated G2 Esports in 27 ...
Scottie Scheffler arrested at PGA Championship, expected to play second round
World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler was arrested and charged with four offenses, including one felony, prior to the start of the second round of the PGA Championship on Friday morning.,He was released from custody after being booked at the Louisville (Ky.) Metro Department of Corrections, his mug s...
Scottie Scheffler detained by police at PGA Championship
World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler was handcuffed and detained by police prior to the start of the second round of the PGA Championship on Friday morning.,The start of the round also was delayed because of a fatal crash, with PGA Championship officials expected to make an announcement at 7:30 a.m....
Royals set to celebrate glory years with A's in town
Time will tell if the Kansas City Royals are headed to the postseason this year, but they plan to party like it's 2014 this weekend.,The current Royals will honor their 2014 American League championship team all weekend during a three-game series against the visiting Oakland Athletics. That 2014 tea...
Phils' Zack Wheeler renews acquaintances with Nationals
Coming off a tough loss, the Philadelphia Phillies will look to open their next series on a positive note when they host the Washington Nationals on Friday.,The Phillies blew a late lead and fell 6-5 to the visiting New York Mets in 11 innings on Thursday. However, Philadelphia still took three of f...
Cristian Javier rebounds, Astros sweep A's
Cristian Javier twirled six shutout innings in a bounce-back performance while Joey Loperfido clubbed his first career home run as the Houston Astros completed a four-game sweep of the visiting Oakland Athletics with an 8-1 victory on Thursday.,Javier (3-1), shelled for seven runs in 1 1/13 innings ...
Fresh off blowout win, Sun take on revamped Mystics
Lost in the hoopla over Caitlin Clark's WNBA debut was the fact that the Connecticut Sun remain a viable championship contender.,Their 92-71 rout of Clark's Indiana Fever on Tuesday night was a reminder that Connecticut is one of the league's top teams and a formidable foe for anyone on its schedule...
Curtis Blaydes gets Tom Aspinall rematch at UFC 304
Nearly two years to the day of their first matchup, Curtis Blaydes and Tom Aspinall are set for a rematch at UFC 304 on July 27 in Manchester, England.,Blaydes and Aspinall first squared off July 23, 2022, in London, with Blaydes winning by TKO when Aspinall blew out his knee just 15 seconds into th...
Rain dance? Wet track on Mystik Dan's Preakness wish list
Already aided when the morning-line favorite was scratched from the Preakness this week, Mystik Dan's stable is praying for rain.,Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan slid into the favorite slot when Muth, a winner by six lengths over third-place Mystik Dan in the Arkansas Derby, spiked a fever on his s...
A's LHP Ken Waldichuk has elbow surgery, out for season
Oakland Athletics left-hander Ken Waldichuk underwent surgery on his pitching elbow and will miss the remainder of the season, the team announced Thursday.,Waldichuk was diagnosed with a UCL sprain and flexor strain last October and recently endured a setback. He had surgery performed at Cedars-Sina...
Astros trade RHP Brandon Bielak to A's for cash
The Houston Astros dealt right-hander Brandon Bielak to the Oakland Athletics on Thursday for cash considerations.,He was designated for assignment on Saturday to make room for right-hander Cristian Javier on Houston's active roster.,Bielak, 28, had no decisions and a 5.71 ERA in 10 relief appearanc...
Mystik Dan seeing Triple as path opens at Preakness
Mystik Dan's path to winning the Kentucky Derby opened up about midway through the final turn after he cleared out pacesetter Track Phantom and rode the rail to the slightest of victories.,His path to capturing Saturday's 149th Preakness Stakes cleared out a bit on Wednesday.,Mystik Dan's owners Zed...
Reports: Arizona State to name Graham Rossini as AD
Arizona State is expected to promote Graham Rossini to fill the vacant athletic director position, multiple outlets reported Thursday.,The position has been open since Ray Anderson resigned Nov. 13.,Rossini is the Sun Devils' senior associate athletic director and chief business officer. He was hire...
Gen.G defeat Bilibili Gaming to reach MSI final
Gen.G defeated Bilibili Gaming 3-1 on Thursday to secure a berth in the grand final of the League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational 2024 in Chengdu, China.,The grand final is scheduled for Sunday, and Gen.G await the winner of Saturday's lower-bracket final. In that round, Bilibili Gaming will face...
Astros turn to Cristian Javier in bid for 4-game sweep of A's
The objective was clear for left-hander Framber Valdez on the heels of a pair of victories that required the Houston Astros to utilize their bullpen to cover 33 outs: Work deep into his start.,With Valdez throwing seven shutout innings, the Astros needed only one reliever -- right-hander Seth Martin...
Framber Valdez spares Astros' bullpen in win over A's
Framber Valdez logged seven shutout innings as the Houston Astros beat the visiting Oakland Athletics for the third consecutive day, prevailing 3-0 on Wednesday.,With the Astros in desperate need of length from their starter, Valdez (3-1) delivered. Houston burned through its bullpen while winning t...
Sebastian Driussi's goal propels Austin FC past Dynamo 1-0
Sebastian Driussi scored with his right foot from close range in the 87th minute and Austin FC pulled off more late-game heroics to earn a 1-0 victory over the visiting Houston Dynamo.,It was shades of April 20 when an 86th-minute goal from Emiliano Rigoni gave Austin FC a similar 1-0 victory over t...
Framber Valdez spares Astros' bullpen in beating A's
Framber Valdez logged seven shutout innings and the Houston Astros claimed a four-game series against the visiting Oakland Athletics with a 3-0 victory on Wednesday.,With the Astros in desperate need of length from their starter, Valdez (3-1) delivered. Houston burned through its bullpen while winni...
Kevin Kelsy's goal lifts FC Cincinnati past Atlanta
Kevin Kelsy's seventh-minute goal held up for FC Cincinnati, who collected a 1-0 win over visiting Atlanta United on Wednesday.,FC Cincinnati (8-2-3, 27 points) are on a five-match winning streak and are a point behind Inter Miami for the overall league lead.,Atlanta United (3-6-3, 12 points) are mi...
Celtics puts Cavs to bed, advance to Eastern Conference finals
Al Horford had 22 points and 15 rebounds as the host Boston Celtics advanced to the Eastern Conference finals by handing the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers a 113-98 loss in Game 5 of a semifinal series on Wednesday night.,Top-seeded Boston won the best-of-seven series 4-1. The Celtics advanced to ...