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ATP roundup: Ben Shelton takes second straight Canadian title
Ben Shelton broke onto the scene by winning his first-ever ATP Masters 1000 championship a year ago in Toronto.,He earned his second crown at that level by successfully defending his Canadian title on Thursday, defeating fellow American Brandon Nakashima 6-3, 7-6 (4) to win the National Bank Open in...
Hunter Goodman, Rockies face Giants hoping to escape NL West cellar
One of the most powerful catchers in the game today will get an opportunity to strut his stuff in front of one of the greats of the past when the Colorado Rockies and San Francisco Giants meet in a three-game series starting Friday night in Northern California.,The set matches teams that haven't had...
Rhyne Howard, Allisha Gray help Dream rip through Sun
Rhyne Howard and Allisha Gray each had 29 points as the Atlanta Dream overwhelmed the Connecticut Sun 104-69 Thursday night in Uncasville, Conn.,It's the biggest margin of victory for the Dream this season.,Atlanta (21-12) has now won eight of its last 10 games and is now tied with Indiana in fourth...
Reports: CB Terrion Arnold signing with Seahawks
Cornerback Terrion Arnold, who faces eight felony charges related to robbery and kidnapping, is signing with the Seattle Seahawks, multiple reports said Thursday.,Arnold was arrested on June 24 and the Detroit Lions released him five days later following an incident last February near Tampa, Fla.,Pe...
Cameron Norrie advances to daunting Zverev match at rainy Cincinnati
Rain interrupted play on the first day of the Cincinnati Open, but it didn't stop Great Britain's Cameron Norrie, who on Thursday downed Croatia's Dino Prizmic 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 in Mason, Ohio.,Norrie withstood a 25-14 disadvantage on winners, rallying from a first-set loss to take control in Set 2. Nor...
GamerLegion, G2, Falcons, FaZe advance in CS:GO World Cup event
GamerLegion, G2 Esports, Team Falcons and FaZe Clan were the first four teams to advance out of the group stage in the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive competition at the Esports World Cup on Thursday in Paris.,Those four teams won their Group A and Group B upper-bracket semifinals to ensure their p...
WTA roundup: Iga Swiatek beats Elena Rybakina in Toronto for first title of '26
Seventh-seeded Iga Swiatek picked up her first tournament title of the season with a solid 6-2, 6-3 victory over second-seeded Elena Rybakina on Thursday at the National Bank Open in Toronto.,Swiatek needed just 75 minutes and had a first-serve percentage of 80% while slaying Rybakina for the sevent...
Islam Makhachev, Mackenzie Dern aim to defend titles at UFC 330
Saturday night's UFC 330 event has reached a fever pitch in the welterweight division, as newly minted champion Islam Makhachev defends his crown against surging contender Ian Machado Garry in the night's headliner at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia.,The event marks the UFC's first Philadelphia...
Iga Swiatek wins first title of season, beats Elena Rybakina in Toronto
Seventh-seeded Iga Swiatek picked up her first tournament title of the season with a solid 6-2, 6-3 victory over second-seeded Elena Rybakina on Thursday in the National Bank Open at Toronto.,Swiatek needed just 75 minutes and had a first-serve percentage of 80% while slaying Rybakina for the sevent...
Storm look to build on skid-snapping win against Fire
The Seattle Storm just ended an 11-game losing streak, and with second-year center Dominique Malonga rewriting WNBA record books, they host a battling but injury-scarred Portland Fire squad on Friday night.,Seattle (7-28) had dropped 11 games in a row before Monday's 97-88 win over the Chicago Sky. ...
Zach Collaros returns as Blue Bombers host winless Redblacks
There are two pieces of good news for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers as they return from a bye week Friday night.,First, they have a home game with the winless Ottawa Redblacks. Second, their starting quarterback is back in the lineup. Zach Collaros, who's missed the last four games with a neck injury, s...
Jordan Spieth, on top-50 bubble, part of 5-way tie for St. Jude lead
Jordan Spieth posted a bogey-free, 5-under-par 65 Thursday to share the first-round lead at the FedEx St. Jude Championship, the first leg of the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup playoffs in Memphis.,Five players finished the day at 65, with Spieth joined by Michael Thorbjornsen, Kurt Kitayama, Michael Kim and ...
Cade Cavalli throws 8 sparkling innings, Nationals cruise past Cubs
Cade Cavalli carried a no-hit bid into the seventh before settling for a one-hit gem after eight innings, fueling the host Washington Nationals to a 7-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Thursday.,Washington rookie Abimelec Ortiz belted a three-run shot during a five-run fifth inning, marking his fou...
Focused Fever eye another offensive outburst vs. Wings
The Indiana Fever are determined not to let outside influences affect their focus.,With a bevy of off-court issues threatening to seep into the team's foundation, members of the Fever said those issues have been rebuffed.,The Fever (21-12) will have their next challenge against the Dallas Wings on F...
Rays return from historic 9-game trip for division set with Orioles
New Tampa Bay catcher Liam Hicks has only played eight games with the Rays, but the Canadian-born backstop is proving to be a winning acquisition by the organization.,After a record-setting West Coast road trip that saw the top team in baseball win all nine games, the club returns to action within i...
Red-hot Brandon Pfaadt tries to turn D-backs' fortunes vs. Braves
Brandon Pfaadt, who hasn't allowed an earned run in his last three starts, will take the mound on Friday when the visiting Arizona Diamondback begin a three-game series against the Atlanta Braves.,It's a big series for Arizona, which is tied for the final wild-card spot. The Diamondbacks just lost t...
Payton Tolle, Caleb Durbin lead Red Sox in shut out of Blue Jays
Payton Tolle pitched a two-hitter over eight innings, Caleb Durbin hit a grand slam and the visiting Boston Red Sox defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 7-0 on Thursday afternoon.,Durbin's second career bases-loaded homer broke open a tight 1-0 game in the eighth inning to help the Red Sox salvage the fin...
Bears not changing name, but Hammond, Ind., might be reality
A new name is not in the cards, but the Chicago Bears are still leaning east as the franchise scours for a new stadium site.,Chairman George H. McCaskey said rumors of renaming the team as the Indiana Bears or including the city of Hammond (Ind.) are inaccurate. Because the State of Indiana made a t...
NBA releases 2026-27 regular-season schedule
The NBA released its 2026-27 regular-season schedule Thursday, confirming dates for a Finals rematch on Christmas Day and a series of homecomings involving some of the biggest names to change teams this offseason.,The defending champion New York Knicks will host the San Antonio Spurs on Dec. 25 in t...
Reports: Army, Jeff Monken near five-year extension
Army coach Jeff Monken will sign a five-year contract extension prior to the start of the 2026 season, according to multiple reports. ,Monken, 59, has 89 wins in 12 seasons. Last season, he led the Black Knights to a 7-6 record plus a victory in the Fenway Bowl, the seventh bowl appearance in the pa...