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Wings strive to avoid another fourth-quarter flop against Valkyries
The Dallas Wings will have to be better in the fourth quarter if they expect to prevail over the surging Golden State Valkyries when the teams square off on Friday at the American Airlines Center, the Wings' home away from home.,The Wings (19-12) return to action after a 96-92 loss in Washington on ...
Uganda soccer star David Owori killed in Kampala assault
Uganda international and SC Villa captain David Owori died on Wednesday after being attacked near his home in the capital city of Kampala, police and the club confirmed.,Police said unidentified assailants critically injured Owori, 27, on Tuesday night in Makindye, a suburb of Kampala. Passersby dis...
Beau Hossler finishes strong for 61, first-round Wyndham lead
Beau Hossler rode a stellar finish to a 9-under-par 61 and held a one-shot lead when the first round of the Wyndham Championship was suspended late Thursday afternoon in Greensboro, N.C.,Only 12 players were still on the course at Sedgefield Country Club when play was halted due to inclement weather...
Joaquin Niemann opens LIV Golf New York with 64 for 2-shot lead
Joaquin Niemann used a hot start to fire a 7-under-par 64 and take the first-round lead at LIV Golf New York on Thursday in Bedminster, N.J.,The Chilean started on Trump National Golf Club's usual first hole, birdied four of his first five holes and reached 5 under with a birdie at the par-5 eighth....
PGA Tour rookie Jackson Koivun having dream season, and it could get even better
Jackson Koivun is not so different from any other 21-year-old in that in his free time he goes to movies -- like the new Spider-Man blockbuster -- and does some fishing, not always successfully.,"I did not, unfortunately," Koivun responded Wednesday when asked if he caught any fish. "Yeah, I tried, ...
Framber Valdez fires 7 scoreless innings as Tigers thump Mariners
Dillon Dingler and Kevin McGonigle hit two-run homers and Framber Valdez pitched seven scoreless innings as the Detroit Tigers defeated the host Seattle Mariners 11-0 on Wednesday afternoon.,The Tigers took two of three games in the series between American League wild-card contenders, winning the op...
Orlando City MF Braian Ojeda (foot) recovering after surgery
Orlando City midfielder Braian Ojeda underwent right foot surgery, the club announced Thursday.,Ojeda had the procedure to repair a Jones fracture in the fifth metatarsal of the foot. The surgery was performed in Orlando.,Ojeda, 26, is expected to return later this season.,Ojeda has one goal and thr...
Iga Swiatek speeds into round of 16 in Toronto
Seventh-seeded Iga Swiatek needed just more than an hour Thursday to reach the fourth round of the National Bank Open in Toronto.,The Polish star defeated Switzerland's Viktorija Golubic 6-2, 6-1 in a match that lasted 66 minutes.,"For sure it was a good day, and I'm really happy with the way I play...
Alex Bregman's 9th-inning HR sparks Cubs comeback over Jays
Alex Bregman belted a two-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning and Pete Crow-Armstrong scored on an error in the 11th, fueling the host Chicago Cubs to a 3-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday.,Crow-Armstrong singled to lead off the ninth inning and Bregman deposited a 1-2 knuckle...
Reports: Lions, RB Jahmyr Gibbs finalizing deal worth up to $75.75M
When Jahmyr Gibbs took the practice field for the first time in training camp on Thursday morning, he likely knew how his work week was going to end. ,Gibbs and the Lions agreed Thursday night on the parameters of a three-year, $67.5 million contract extension with $51.5 million guaranteed and a tot...
Roughriders hope to stay hot against winless Redblacks
The Saskatchewan Roughriders take aim at their fourth win in five games when they host the Ottawa Redblacks on Friday night at Regina.,The stretch began with a 27-22 road victory over Ottawa on July 3 behind two touchdown passes from Trevor Harris.,Harris is tied for second in the CFL with 17 touchd...
Wrong target: Jaxson Dart's toss into defender's face was just 'competitiveness'
Two days after throwing a football off the facemask of cornerback Greg Newsome II after a play, New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart said it was just the competitive juices at work.,The New York defense didn't take kindly to Dart's actions after he ran for a touchdown during a training camp worko...
Dustin May does well in Milwaukee debut, Brewers beat Pirates
Dustin May impressed in his debut for the Milwaukee Brewers, who used home runs from Jackson Chourio and Gary Sanchez to beat the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 on Thursday.,May (6-7), a trade-deadline acquisition from the St. Louis Cardinals earlier this week, threw six innings and allowed just tw...
UEFA stands by World Cup boycott despite FIFA's private equity retraction
European soccer confederation UEFA still plans to boycott all FIFA-related events despite FIFA president Gianni Infantino issuing an apology and retracting the plans for selling ownership shares in the World Cup.,UEFA's 55 member federations unanimously approved the FIFA boycott at an emergency meet...
Mets pour it on late to complete sweep of Guardians
Luis Torrens hit a two-run homer in the second inning and Francisco Lindor had a three-run shot in the seventh, powering the visiting New York Mets to a 13-6 rout of the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday afternoon.,The Mets completed the three-game interleague series sweep, knocking Cleveland out of t...
Cardinals wish for Jordan Walker's return as Rockies roll into St. Louis
The return of slugger Jordan Walker might provide a boost for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Colorado Rockies, who could use some aid in their precarious position in the National League wild-card race.,Walker, an All-Star and Home Run Derby champ having a breakthrough season, has missed the pas...
Report: Extension-eligible Anthony Davis, Wizards wait on contract talks
Anthony Davis and the Washington Wizards are not rushing into contract talks as he became eligible for an extension on Thursday, according to reports. ,The Athletic reported no significant talks toward a new deal have taken place before the two sides. CBS Sports reported Thursday the conversations a...
Zach Neto powers Angels past Orioles in series finale
Zach Neto's three-run homer boosted the Los Angeles Angels to a 4-1 victory against the host Baltimore Orioles, preventing a three-game series sweep Thursday afternoon.,Wade Meckler scored two runs and joined Vaughn Grissom, Jose Siri and Neto with two hits apiece for the Angels, who won for just th...
Broncos coach: WR Jaylen Waddle (leg) out 4-5 days
Denver Broncos offseason acquisition Jaylen Waddle is nursing a muscle strain in his leg and will sit out the next few days as a precaution, head coach Sean Payton said Thursday.,Waddle, a wide receiver, did not participate in practice on Thursday and was seen limping while wearing a sleeve on his l...
Reds complete sweep of Athletics with homers, plate discipline
The Cincinnati Reds hit four solo home runs and scored two runs on bases-loaded walks to complete a sweep of the visiting Athletics with a 6-5 win on Thursday.,Elly De La Cruz, Sal Stewart, JJ Bleday and Tyler Stephenson all went yard as the Reds completed their third sweep of the season and the fir...