Sparks hire Utah's Lynne Roberts to fill coaching vacancy - ESPN
The Los Angeles Sparks have hired Utah women's basketball coach Lynne Roberts as their head coach, the franchise announced Tuesday.
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Canadian pairs skaters Stellato-Dudek, Deschamps win Grand Prix gold in Finland
World champions Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps survived a fall to win the Finlandia Trophy pairs event on Sunday and book their spot at the figure skating Grand Prix Final, while Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson won the ice dance.
Quinn Ewers' two touchdowns, defense lead No. 3 Texas past Arkansas, 20-10
Quinn Ewers threw for 176 yards and two touchdowns, and No. 3 Texas' defense clamped down on Arkansas' final two possessions to help the Longhorns win 20-10 on Saturday.
Sailing-Frenchman Sorel becomes first casualty of Vendee
-Sailor Maxime Sorel became the first Vendee Globe casualty on Friday when he quit five days into the solo, non-stop round-the-world race, a victim of injury and equipment failure.
Sailing-Sorel becomes first casualty of Vendee
Sailor Maxime Sorel became the first Vendee Globe casualty on Friday, retiring five days into the solo, non-stop round-the-world race.
Early Tonali strike gives Italy away win over Belgium
BRUSSELS :Sandro Tonali tapped in an early goal to hand Italy a 1-0 away win over Belgium in the Nations League on Thursday that consolidated their top place in Group A2.
Chennai Grand Masters Chess: Arjun Erigaisi Goes On Top, Pranav V Stays Perfect In Challengers
India's Pranav V. maintained his perfect start in the Chennai Grand Masters 2024 by registering his fourth win in as many games against Vaishali R on Friday even as Arjun Erigaisi grabbed the lead in the Masters section, defeating Amin Tabatabaei in a clash of the leaders. Coming into the match on the back of a perfect start, Pranav sacrificed his Queen early, taking away Vaishali's corresponding piece in a bold play. With the field levelled, the pair exchanged heavy blows across the board before Pranav, playing with black pieces, forced his opponent into a corner and claimed the win.
Chennai Grand Masters Chess: Levon Aronian Closes In On Arjun Erigaisi; Rameshbabu Vaishali Holds Dronavalli Harika to Draw
Grandmaster Levon Aronian of the United States registered a resounding victory over GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of France to close the gap on table-topper GM Arjun Erigaisi, who was held to a draw by Iranian GM Parham Maghsoodloo, after the fifth round of the Chennai Grand Masters 2024 in Chennai on Saturday. Meanwhile, in the Challengers category, the all-women clash between Dronavalli Harika and Vaishali Rameshbabu - a first for Chess Grand Masters - ended in a stalemate, with the two players cancelling each other out tactically.