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Cloud9, FlyQuest sweep LCS Summer Split matches
Cloud9 and FlyQuest cruised to 2-0 wins on Friday during Week 3 of the League Championship Series Summer Split.,Cloud9 improved to 3-0 by sweeping Shopify Rebellion, while FlyQuest took down Dignitas to move to 2-1.,Eight teams are fighting for six spots in the double-elimination playoff bracket. Th...

Crew transfer M Aidan Morris to Middlesbrough FC
The Columbus Crew completed the transfer of homegrown midfielder Aidan Morris to Middlesbrough FC on Friday.,He joins the English second-tier side for a reported $4 million transfer fee plus a percentage of any future sell-on fees.,Morris, 22, recorded two goals and six assists in 16 matches (15 sta...

Liquid, NRG sweep LCS Summer Split matches
Team Liquid and NRG cruised to 2-0 wins on Thursday as Week 3 of the League Championship Series Summer Split got underway.,Liquid improved to 3-0 by sweeping 100 Thieves, while NRG downed Immortals for their first victory.,Eight teams are fighting for six spots in the double-elimination playoff brac...

Texas lands K-State transfer forward Arthur Kaluma
Former Kansas State forward Arthur Kaluma announced Thursday that he is transferring to Texas.,"Hook ‘em," Kaluma wrote on Instagram along with a picture of himself in Texas gear, tipping a cowboy hat over his eyes.,<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink="h...

Jacksonville gives go-ahead to $1.4B upgrade to Jags’ stadium
The Jacksonville City Council approved a $1.4 billion renovation for EverBank Stadium, home of the Jaguars, in a resounding vote Tuesday night.,The measure passed 14-1 with two abstentions. The last step is to receive approval from at least 24 of the 32 NFL team owners at the next league meetings in...

Ref collapses during Canada-Peru Copa America match
Tuesday's Copa America group match between Canada and Peru was delayed approximately five minutes late in the first half after assistant referee Humberto Panjoj collapsed and had to be stretchered off the field.,The 36-year-old Guatemalan was manning the far side in a Group A match that kicked off w...

Mick Schumacher ready for test with Alpine
Mick Schumacher will participate in a test with Alpine next week as the Formula 1 team weighs its lineup for the 2025 season.,Schumacher, 25, is the son of seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher. The younger Schumacher raced for Haas in 2021 and 2022 and is a reserve driver for Mercedes.,He wi...

Team Liquid improve to 2-0 at LCS Summer Split
Team Liquid blanked Shopify Rebellion 2-0 on Sunday to remain perfect in group-stage action at the 2024 League Championship Series Summer Split. ,Liquid prevailed in 27 minutes on blue before winning in 26 minutes on red to improve to 2-0 in group play. American Eain "APA" Stearns led the winners wi...

Cloud9 stay perfect at LCS Summer Split
Cloud9 completed a 2-0 sweep of Immortals on Saturday to stay undefeated in group-stage action at the 2024 League Championship Series Summer Split. ,After edging Dignitas 2-1 in the opening week of the event, Cloud9 prevailed in 29 minutes on blue before winning in 34 minutes on red against Immortal...
15 Under The Radar Fantasy Football Targets For 2024
Here are 15 under the radar, sleeper fantasy football targets for your 2024 draft....

Reports: MLB umpire Pat Hoberg disciplined for gambling violation
Umpire Pat Hoberg has been disciplined for violating Major League Baseball's gambling rules and is appealing the decision, The Athletic and ESPN reported on Friday.,Per ESPN, Hoberg -- who has not umpired a game this season -- has denied betting on baseball. MLB issued a statement but did not clarif...

New York City FC, Crew carry winning streaks into clash
Winning streaks are on the line when New York City FC host the Columbus Crew on Friday at Yankee Stadium.,NYCFC (9-5-2, 29 points) have won five straight and eight of nine to move into a third-place tie in the Eastern Conference, and they will be even stronger with the return of Maxi Moralez.,The 37...

Report: Crew transfer M Aidan Morris to Middlesbrough
The Columbus Crew transferred midfielder Aidan Morris to English side Middlesbrough, The Athletic reported Tuesday.,In a separate move, the Crew acquired French midfielder Dylan Chambost and signed him through the 2026 season with a club option for 2027.,Morris, 22, is expected to remain with Columb...

Pirates claim Niko Goodrum off waivers, send him to Triple-A
The Pittsburgh Pirates claimed infielder/outfielder Niko Goodrum off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels on Monday.,The Pirates optioned the 32-year-old Goodrum to Triple-A Indianapolis.,Pittsburgh designated right-hander Ben Heller for assignment to open a 40-man roster spot for Goodrum, who is bat...

PGA Tour on PIF talks: 'We want to get this right'
A meeting between the representatives of PGA Tour Enterprises and Yasir Al-Rumayyan, governor of the Saudi Public Investment Fund, and his staff yielded "progress," the PGA Tour announced Saturday.,The meeting was held Friday night in New York as the two sides work together to form an alliance.,"Rep...

Report: PGA Tour, PIF reps meeting in New York on Friday
Representatives of the PGA Tour are meeting in person Friday with Yasir Al-Rumayyan, governor of the Saudi Public Investment Fund, as the two sides try to move closer to finalizing their affiliation, Golfweek reported.,The meeting is in New York and marks the first time the sides have met face-to-fa...

Reports: Atlanta's Giorgos Giakoumakis set for move to Cruz Azul
Atlanta United striker Giorgos Giakoumakis is set to move to Mexico's Cruz Azul on a $10 million transfer, according to Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano and The Athletic.,The reports indicated that an agreement was reached but the deal was not finalized.,Giakoumakis, 29, is in his second season in...

Joe Mazzulla preaches 'love,' not scrutiny, toward Celtics stars
With a long wait for the NBA Finals begin, Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla made it known that there is one narrative he will not delve into any further in the days before Game 1 arrives Thursday.,The relationship between Celtics stars Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum has been analyzed for years....

French Open bans alcohol in stands to curb unruly fans
Alcoholic beverages will not be allowed in the stands at Roland Garros on the heels of recent issues with fan behavior during the opening rounds of the French Open.,David Goffin of Belgium claimed a spectator spat chewing gum in his direction following his first-round win over Frenchman Giovanni Mpe...

Blue Jackets hire Don Waddell to lead turnaround
The Columbus Blue Jackets agreed to a multi-year deal Tuesday with Don Waddell to become the club's president of hockey operations, general manager and alternate governor.,Waddell, 65, resigned as president and general manager of the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday after 10 seasons with the organizati...