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Frances Tiafoe avenges loss to Ben Shelton in U.S. Open thriller
No. 20 seed Frances Tiafoe avenged his loss to No. 13 Ben Shelton in the U.S. Open quarterfinals last year, outlasting his fellow American 4-6, 7-5, 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-3 on Friday in a thrilling third-round match at Arthur Ashe Stadium.,With the four-hour, six-minute win, the 26-year-old Tiafoe advance...
Scottie Scheffler’s Tour Championship lead slips to four shots
ATLANTA -- Scottie Scheffler has company.,Having entered the day with a seven-shot cushion at the Tour Championship, Scheffler's 36-hole lead is only four strokes after he posted a 5-under-par 66 Friday at East Lake Golf Club.,Collin Morikawa, playing with World No. 1 Scheffler in the final pairing,...
Lions out to snap skid, avenge loss to banged-up Redblacks
The BC Lions aim to snap a five-game losing streak on Saturday when they host the Ottawa Redblacks in Victoria.,The Lions (5-6) recorded their fifth win in six games to begin the season on July 13 before the bottom fell out. The team's freefall continued with a 34-27 setback to the Redblacks (7-2-1)...
Dynamo begin late push with home-and-home against LAFC
The Houston Dynamo begin a stretch pivotal to their playoff hopes when they visit Southern California to play the first of back-to-back games against road-weary Los Angeles FC.,The Dynamo (10-8-7, 37 points) are coming off a 1-0 home defeat against Toronto FC, a result that dropped manager Ben Olsen...
Minnesota United eye another victory over last-place Quakes
Minnesota United heads to last-place San Jose on Saturday night one point below the Western Conference playoff line and trying to a snap a nearly four-month road winless streak., ,The Loons (9-11-6, 33 points) are 0-5-2 in their last seven road contests with their last win coming at Atlanta United o...
Racing Louisville acquire Dash D Courtney Petersen
Racing Louisville acquired defender Courtney Petersen from the Houston Dash in exchange for $45,000 in allocation money on Friday. ,Petersen, 26, won't join Racing in time for their home game Saturday night against the Seattle Reign. She is expected to start training in Louisville next week as the t...
Road-tested Whitecaps look to add to their success at Austin FC
Something has to give when the Vancouver Whitecaps, one of MLS's best road teams, travels south and east to battle Austin FC, one of the toughest sides at home, on Saturday in a Western Conference match.,The Whitecaps (11-8-5, 38 points) head to the capital of the Lone Star State on the heels of a 1...
Scottie Scheffler still on top as storms hit Tour Championship
ATLANTA -- Scottie Scheffler held a four-stroke lead at the Tour Championship when the end of the second round was interrupted by lightning in the area Friday afternoon.,Eight players were still on the course when thunderstorms arrived, including Scheffler, who had just teed off at the 16th hole at ...
Tigers activate RHP Casey Mize, slated to start against Red Sox
The Detroit Tigers activated right-hander Casey Mize from the 60-day injured list and scheduled him to start against the host Boston Red Sox on Friday night.,In other moves, the Tigers designated left-hander Joey Wentz for assignment and transferred right-hander Alex Faedo (right shoulder strain) fr...
Pitt RB Rodney Hammond Jr. ruled ineligible for season
Pittsburgh senior running back Rodney Hammond Jr. has been declared ineligible for the 2024 season on Friday, one day before the team's season opener against visiting Kent State. ,The school did not announce a reason for its decision on Hammond, who remains a member of the team and is permitted to p...
Pitt, amid QB competition and RB transition, ready for Kent State
Pitt will look for favorable results in two different competitions on Saturday afternoon when it opens its season against visiting Kent State.,In addition to facing the Golden Flashes, the Panthers will continue their quarterback competition between Nate Yarnell and Eli Holstein.,Yarnell, a redshirt...
49ers GM: Brandon Aiyuk 'is a special talent'
The San Francisco 49ers on Friday announced wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk signed a four-year extension through the 2028 season.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the 49ers, however multiple media outlets reported the extension is worth $120 million. ,ESPN reported the deal includes $76 million gua...
Coco Gauff rallies past Elina Svitolina at U.S. Open
Coco Gauff continued in her pursuit of recording back-to-back U.S. Open titles on Friday by rallying to a 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 win over Elina Svitolina in their third-round match in New York.,The third-seeded Gauff overcame a mistake-filled first set by saving five of seven break points against the 27th-se...
Report: Chargers K Cameron Dicker gets $22M extension
Los Angeles Chargers kicker Cameron Dicker has agreed to a four-year, $22 million extension, ESPN reported Friday.,The deal reportedly includes $12.5 million guaranteed and makes Dicker one of the five highest-paid kickers in the NFL, two years after he went undrafted out of Texas.,The extension kee...
Brewers get the better of Reds in 10 innings
Sal Frelick grounded into a double play to score free runner Eric Haase with the go-ahead run as the visiting Milwaukee Brewers edged the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 in 10 innings Friday afternoon in the first game of a day-night doubleheader.,Trevor McGill (1-3) allowed one hit in a scoreless ninth to earn...
New Liverpool boss facing first big test at Manchester United
First-year Liverpool manager Arne Slot will get his first big test on Sunday when he takes his side to visit Dutch compatriot Erik ten Hag's Manchester United.,Liverpool (2-0-0, 6 points) have earned comfortable 2-0 wins away to newly promoted Ipswich Town and home to Brentford in their first compet...
Division lead up for grabs as Bombers visit Roughriders
The visiting Winnipeg Blue Bombers will look to move into first place in the West Division on Sunday when they open a home-and-home series against the Saskatchewan Roughriders in Regina.,The Blue Bombers (5-6) have won three in a row and look to avenge a 19-9 setback at Saskatchewan on July 19. The ...
Cardinals DFA Tommy Pham, recall Jordan Walker
The St. Louis Cardinals designated veteran Tommy Pham for assignment and recalled fellow outfielder Jordan Walker from Triple-A Memphis on Friday.,The Cardinals (67-67 entering Friday) are six games out of a wild-card spot in the National League and reportedly plan to take a look at younger players ...
Timbers likely to be short-handed against rival Sounders
After getting their season back on track, the Portland Timbers will gauge their progress when they host the Seattle Sounders on Saturday night.,When the Cascadia Cup rivals last met on May 12, the Timbers' 2-1 loss was the final result of a dismal nine-match (0-6-3) winless streak.,Portland coach Ph...
Crew bid to continue winning ways in rematch vs. NYCFC
The streaking Columbus Crew will try to keep rolling on Saturday when they host a New York City FC side they defeated two weeks ago en route to winning the 2024 Leagues Cup.,The Crew (13-4-7, 46 points) required penalties to topple NYCFC (11-9-6, 39 points) in a home quarterfinal on Aug. 17 followin...