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Satou Sabally, Mercury test fast start in rematch with Storm
As one of two WNBA teams with multiple victories and no defeats in the early part of the season, the Phoenix Mercury will be out to continue their hot start in a repeat matchup against the Seattle Storm on Friday.,In the season opener for both teams last Saturday, the Mercury (2-0) delivered a convi...
ATP roundup: Novak Djokovic celebrates birthday with quarterfinal win in Geneva
Second-seeded Novak Djokovic advanced to the semifinals of the Gonet Geneva Open on Thursday, his 38th birthday, with a 6-4, 6-4 win over eighth-seeded Italian Matteo Arnaldi in Switzerland.,The Serbian avenged a loss to Arnaldi last month at the Mutua Madrid Open. Djokovic's semifinal opponent is B...
John Pak shoots 63 for three-shot lead at Fort Worth
Tour rookie John Pak fired a 7-under 63 on Thursday and holds a three-shot lead after one round of the Charles Schwab Challenge at Fort Worth, Texas.,Pak's career-best round began with an eagle on the par-4, No. 10 on his first hole of the day at Colonial Country Club. He also had five birdies durin...
Valkyries take aim at another franchise first in visit to Sparks
With their first-ever win now in the record books, the Golden State Valkyries will go for their first-ever revenge victory when they face the Los Angeles Sparks in their first-ever WNBA road game Friday night.,The Sparks spoiled the expansion Valkyries' opening-night extravaganza last Friday, riding...
After Pacers' memorable comeback, Knicks regroup for Game 2
Tyrese Haliburton has assured that New York Knicks fans will consider him a villain for the rest of his NBA career.,Haliburton's choke sign that went wrong ended up part of an Indiana overtime victory and now the Pacers take aim at a 2-0 series lead when they visit the Knicks on Friday night in the ...
Cardinals put CB Sean Murphy-Bunting on non-football injury list
The Arizona Cardinals placed cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting on the reserve/non-football injury list on Thursday, a move that will apparently end his 2025 season.,Neither the Cardinals nor Murphy-Bunting's representatives have detailed what occurred.,A team can place players on the NFI list for injur...
Aces look for more scoring depth with Mystics coming to town
It seems illogical to say that any team with A'ja Wilson as a go-to player could use some scoring help. But there's some doubt that the Las Vegas Aces have all the punch they need to threaten for another WNBA crown.,They'll hope to take a step in the right direction on Friday night when they welcome...
Angels rally with 5-run seventh to down Athletics
Taylor Ward hit a grand slam and Logan O'Hoppe added a solo homer in the seventh inning to spark the Los Angeles Angels a 10-5 come-from-behind win over the host Athletics on Thursday in West Sacramento, Calif.,The Angels swept the four-game series and have won seven straight. Ward was 3-for-4 with ...
Winless Sun face difficult test against unbeaten Lynx
The Connecticut Sun need something good to happen -- and that might be difficult to achieve Friday night in Minneapolis.,After all, the slumping Sun will be visiting the Minnesota Lynx (3-0), the first WNBA team to reach the three-win mark this season.,"I know we're just taking it as it comes," Minn...
Dodgers, Mets look for revitalized offenses in rematch of NLCS
For the New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers, Friday night's game represents a rematch of last season's National League Championship Series, which the Dodgers won in six games.,More important for both teams, they'll have an opportunity to begin regaining the form that allowed them to play deep into...
Oilers look to even series after third-period collapse vs. Stars
The Edmonton Oilers have a straightforward task: Kill or be killed.,The visiting Oilers trail 1-0 in the best-of-seven Western Conference finals heading into Friday's Game 2 clash with the Dallas Stars after surrendering five unanswered third-period goals in the 6-3 opener.,The first three of those ...
Warriors G Moses Moody (thumb) undergoes surgery
Golden State Warriors guard Moses Moody underwent surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right thumb.,The Warriors said Moody underwent the procedure on Wednesday in Los Angeles. He is expected to be ready for the start of training camp.,Moody averaged a career-high 9.8 points per...
Ranger Suarez, Phillies shut out Rockies
Ranger Suarez pitched effectively into the seventh inning, Bryce Harper and Max Kepler had RBI doubles, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Colorado Rockies 2-0 in Denver on Thursday.,Suarez (3-0) gave up six hits and struck out six before leaving after walking Ezequiel Tovar with two outs in the...
Maple Leafs part ways with team president Brendan Shanahan
The Toronto Maple Leafs will part ways with president Brendan Shanahan after the team announced on Thursday that it will not renew his contract.,It marks the end of an 11-year run for Toronto native Shanahan, during which time the Maple Leafs reached the postseason each of the last nine seasons. Pri...
Browns owners moving forward with plan for domed stadium
The Cleveland Browns' plan to leave downtown and build a $2.4 billion domed stadium in suburban Brook Park has turned into a public spat with Cleveland's mayor.,The NFL team's owners, Jimmy and Dee Haslam, have not wavered for 18 months in choosing a new, indoor stadium as part of a larger, mixed-us...
Nathan Lukes, Jays come through in 11th to down skidding Padres
Nathan Lukes' RBI singled in the bottom of the 11th inning lifted the Toronto Blue Jays past the visiting San Diego Padres 7-6 on Thursday afternoon to complete a three-game sweep.,Daulton Varsho had tied the game with an RBI triple against reliever Jeremiah Estrada (1-3) after San Diego had taken a...
Rockies place rookie RHP Chase Dollander on IL
Rockies rookie right-hander Chase Dollander was placed on the 15-day injured list on Thursday with tightness in his right forearm. ,Colorado made the move one day prior to Dollander's scheduled turn in the rotation against the New York Yankees on Friday. ,Dollander (2-5, 6.28 ERA) threw 98 pitches i...
Report: Celtics sale gets $1B investment from Indian steel giant
Aditya Mittal, the CEO of steel giant ArcelorMittal, has agreed to invest $1 billion into a group purchase of the Boston Celtics, Sportico and Bloomberg reported Thursday.,A member of one of India's wealthiest families, Mittal reportedly could become the second-largest stakeholder of the Celtics and...
Nuggets remove interim tag, make David Adelman full-time head coach
David Adelman is officially the head coach of the Denver Nuggets, the team announced on Thursday.,The Nuggets removed the interim tag on Adelman, 44, and rewarded him with the full-time job after taking over for the team with three games left in the regular season. Adelman then guided Denver to the ...
D-backs' Zac Gallen looks to turn corner vs. Cardinals
Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen has been baffled by the worst early season struggle of his career.,Gallen (3-5, 5.14 ERA) will hope to see a turning point Friday night when he faces the St. Louis Cardinals to open a three-game road series.,The Colorado Rockies hit four homers agains...