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Rookie of Year Sarah Fillier signs extension with Sirens
Reigning Professional Women's Hockey League Rookie of the Year Sarah Fillier signed a two-year extension Thursday with the New York Sirens.,The 25-year-old Canadian forward was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 PWHL Draft.,Fillier tied for the league lead with 29 points (13 goals, 16 assists) in 30...
Five share lead after opening-round 65s at Evian Championship
Five women fired rounds of 65 to take the first-round lead Thursday at the Evian Championship, the fourth of five LPGA majors on the season.,Americans Jennifer Kupcho and Andrea Lee, Australians Grace Kim and Gabriela Ruffels, and Leona Maguire of Ireland all share the lead at 6-under at the Evian R...
Amanda Anisimova, Iga Swiatek reach first Wimbledon finals
No. 13 seed Amanda Anisimova fought off World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka and the scorching temperatures to reach her first final at a major event on Thursday at Wimbledon.,Anisimova cashed in the third of her three match points in the decider to win 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 in two hours, 37 minutes.,In just one yea...
Patrick Reed acknowledges 'uphill battle' to make Ryder Cup team
Even with the nickname "Captain America," Patrick Reed knows he's a longshot to make the U.S. Ryder Cup team as a competitor on the LIV Golf circuit.,"I think it all comes down to next week at The Open," Reed said Thursday ahead of the LIV Golf Andalucia event at Real Club Valderrama in Sotogrande, ...
Amazon adds Kevin Harlan, analysts to NBA broadcasts
Amazon Prime Video has hired veteran broadcaster Kevin Harlan to call NBA games during the 2025-26 season, the streamer announced Thursday.,Amazon, which is part of the new 11-year, $76 billion NBA rights deal that takes effect this fall, also confirmed the hirings of Brent Barry, Dell Curry and Sta...
Austin FC striker Brandon Vazquez (ACL) out for season
Austin FC striker Brandon Vazquez will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL in his right knee, the team announced Thursday.,The 26-year-old forward sustained the injury during Tuesday night's road win against the San Jose Earthquakes in the U.S. Open Cup quarterfinals.,Vazquez will undergo su...
D.C. United part ways with head coach Troy Lesesne
D.C. United parted ways on Thursday with head coach Troy Lesesne after less than two seasons.,Lesesne compiled a record of 18-26-17 across all competitions since replacing Wayne Rooney ahead of the 2024 season.,D.C. United missed the MLS Cup Playoffs last season and currently sit 12th in the Eastern...
Amanda Anisimova upsets Aryna Sabalenka, reaches first Wimbledon final
No. 13 seed Amanda Anisimova fought off World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka and the scorching temperatures to reach her first final at a major event on Thursday at Wimbledon.,Anisimova cashed in the third of her three match points in the decider to win 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 in two hours, 37 minutes.,In just one yea...
In windy Scottish Open start, Scottie Scheffler will take the 67
An opening eagle temporarily elevated expectations for Scottie Scheffler's first round at the Scottish Open on Thursday before windy reality came around the corner to keep the world No. 1 grounded. ,Scheffler shot an opening-round 67, three off the lead when he signed his scorecard at The Renaissanc...
49ers WR Demarcus Robinson gets probation in DUI case
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Demarcus Robinson was sentenced to three years probation after pleading no contest to misdemeanor DUI.,Robinson, 30, was a member of the Rams when he was arrested last November. Officers said they observed him driving at more than 100 mph on a Los Angeles freeway. ,...
Ireland's Ben Healy wins Stage 6 of Tour de France
Ireland's Ben Healy soared through the hills of Normandy to win Stage 6 of the Tour de France on Thursday.,Healy completed the 201.5-kilometer trek from Bayeux to Vire Normandie a full two minutes and 44 seconds ahead of American runner-up Quinn Simmons. ,Australia's Michael Storer placed third.,It ...
Rikuya Hoshino (neck) WDs from Genesis Scottish Open
European Tour golfer Rikuya Hoshino withdrew during the first round of the Genesis Scottish Open on Thursday due to a neck injury.,Hoshino completed 16 holes at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick, Scotland, starting on the back nine and finishing with a bogey at the par-4 seventh hole before pull...
Reports: Amazon adds Kevin Harlan, analysts to NBA broadcasts
Amazon Prime Video has signed Kevin Harlan to call NBA games in the 2025-26 season, The Athletic reported Thursday.,The streamer, which is part of the new 11-year, $76 billion NBA rights deal that takes effect this fall, also hired Brent Barry and Dell Curry as analysts, per The Athletic and Front O...
Esports World Cup: Team Spirit, BetBoom Team top groups
Team Spirit and BetBoom Team finished atop their respective groups with wins Thursday at the Dota 2 Esports World Cup 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Team Spirit swept Natus Vincere to complete the round-robin action in Group A, winning in 26 minutes on red and in 32 minutes on green. NAVI finished wi...
Joe Coleman, former All-Star and pick in first MLB draft, dies at 78
Joe Coleman, the No. 3 selection in the first Major League Baseball draft in 1965, died Wednesday at age 78.,His son, former major league pitcher Casey Coleman, said his father died in his sleep in Tennessee.,Joe Coleman, a right-handed pitcher, was part of the debut amateur draft, selected by the W...
D-backs hope to continue strong starting pitching vs. Padres
The Arizona Diamondbacks are under .500 for a good reason: Their starting pitching hasn't performed at the standard they thought it would.,You'd be hard-pressed to tell the San Diego Padres differently, based on the first three games of the teams' four-game series that will wrap up Thursday night in...
Mike Trout, Angels out to end series against Rangers with a bang
Three games behind the Seattle Mariners and Boston Red Sox for the final wild-card spot in the American League, the Los Angeles Angels will go for a key series win against the Texas Rangers on Thursday night in Anaheim, Calif. ,Angels right-hander Jack Kochanowicz (3-8, 5.42 ERA), who has gone nine ...
With Masataka Yoshida back, surging Red Sox open series vs. Rays
The Boston Red Sox will try to stretch their winning streak to seven games Thursday night when they open a four-game series against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays.,Boston completed a three-game sweep of the Colorado Rockies with a 10-2 victory Wednesday. Masataka Yoshida collected three hits in the win...
Charley Hull collapses on tee, withdraws from Evian Championship
Charley Hull withdrew from the Evian Championship in France on Thursday after collapsing on the hole No. 4 tee due to illness. ,Hull, ranked No. 19 in the world, was playing with partners world No. 4 Ruoning Yin and Haeran Ryu. She received medical attention after going down to the grass before her ...
More big blasts might be in store as A's, Braves wrap up series
The Athletics smacked five homers in a victory in the opening game of their three-game series with the Braves, and Atlanta responded with five homers while winning the middle contest.,So entering Thursday's finale of the set at West Sacramento, Calif., it wouldn't be a shocker to see another power d...