KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Tennessee swept Georgia in the Knoxville Super Regional this week, winning Game 1 on Thursday 3-1 and Game 2 on Friday 2-1 to clinch the best-of-three series and secure a berth in the Women’s College World Series; Emma Clarke, Sophia Knight and Alannah Leach hit homers while Karlyn...
Tuscaloosa, Ala. Alabama swept No. 16 LSU in the NCAA Super Regional this weekend, defeating the Tigers 7-0 in Game 1 on Friday and 4-1 in Game 2 on Saturday at Rhoads Stadium. The Crimson Tide, the No. 1 overall seed, closed the series to secure a berth in the...
Minneapolis. On Thursday night the Minnesota Lynx defeated the expansion Toronto Tempo 100-72, led by reserve Maya Caldwell's 16 points in a balanced attack. Courtney Williams scored 15, rookie Olivia Miles added 14, Natasha Howard and Kayla McBride had 13 apiece, and Minnesota held a 53-32 halftime lead en route...
Gainesville, Fla. — Tournament organizers released matchups for the Players Era events in Las Vegas, scheduling an eight-team bracket for Nov. 17–19 and a 16-team field during Thanksgiving Week. The Florida Gators will open vs. Notre Dame on Nov. 17, while the 16-team bracket includes Michigan vs. Creighton on Nov....
CONCORD, N.C. — NASCAR driver Kyle Busch died Thursday after becoming unresponsive while testing in a Chevrolet racing simulator on Wednesday and being transported to a Charlotte-area hospital, his family and news reports said. He was 41, a two-time Cup Series champion and one of the winningest drivers in NASCAR...
Key players from both the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs are undergoing further evaluation after sustaining apparent hamstring injuries in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals. Thunder forward Jalen Williams and Spurs rookie guard Dylan Harper are scheduled for MRI exams, leaving their availability for Game 3...
United States – College football’s latest push to expand its playoff format has intensified a long-running battle over television rights, conference power and revenue distribution. The Big Ten is advocating a 24-team playoff, challenging the new 12-team College Football Playoff that begins in 2024 under an existing six-year, $7.8 billion...
The Esports Foundation has relocated the $75 million 2026 Esports World Cup from Riyadh to Paris following severe regional military escalation that raised concerns over player transit security. Announced within the last twelve hours, the move was triggered under emergency evaluation clauses embedded in the event’s hosting agreement. Organizers cited...
RALEIGH — The Montreal Canadiens play the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference final tonight after Montreal advanced by winning consecutive seven-game series over Tampa Bay and Buffalo, finishing the latter on Monday; Carolina, which last played May 9, swept Ottawa and Philadelphia to open the playoffs...
San Diego — Shohei Ohtani homered on the first pitch and pitched five innings for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday, returning to two-way duty and helping secure a 4-0 victory over the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in a series-clinching outing. He lowered his season ERA to 0.73...
