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No. 2 Texas sweeps No. 21 Baylor

No. 2 Texas Longhorns team hosted and swept another in-state rival in Friday’s win over the No. 21 Baylor Bears at Gregory Gym. The Longhorns extend their winning streak to 8-0 and have defeated seven ranked teams with the conclusion…

One Manchester City star is consistently doing the unprecedented

One Manchester City star is consistently doing the unprecedented Erling Haaland scored his 50th goal in the UEFA Champions League in his 49th appearance in the competition during Manchester City’s 2-nil win over Napoli on Thursday evening. In the process,…

Real Madrid forward justifies Xabi Alonso’s selection decision

Real Madrid forward justifies Xabi Alonso’s selection decision On Tuesday night, when Real Madrid took on Olympique de Marseille in the UEFA Champions League, Xabi Alonso made a big call – benching Vinicius Jr. in favour of Rodrygo Goes. It…

Slate expectations for world's best female stone skimmer

Lucy Wood is the best of the best – winning the world title on six occasions [Simon Thake/BBC] Lucy Wood bends her knees and takes the strain as she carefully lifts up the bag from her car boot and places…

Pinnacle keeps rolling, routs Higley to remain unbeaten

Heading into this week’s game against Gilbert Higley, Phoenix Pinnacle coach Dana Zupke – typically a reserved person – was effusive in his praise about his massive offensive line. With multi-year returners and a total weight of around 1,455 pounds,…

Lynx welcome the Mercury on Sunday

Phoenix Mercury (27-17, 13-11 Western Conference) at Minnesota Lynx (34-10, 20-4 Western Conference) Minneapolis; Sunday, 5 p.m. EDT WNBA PLAYOFFS SEMIFINALS: BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Lynx play the Phoenix Mercury. The Lynx are 20-4 against conference opponents. Minnesota ranks eighth…

The Fever visit Las Vegas to start semifinals

Indiana Fever (24-20, 13-8 Eastern Conference) at Las Vegas Aces (30-14, 16-8 Western Conference) Las Vegas; Sunday, 3 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Aces -9; over/under is 162.5 WNBA PLAYOFFS SEMIFINALS: Aces host first series matchup BOTTOM LINE: The Las…