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Jessica Pegula cruises past Sofia Kenin at US Open
No. 3 seed Jessica Pegula needed just 56 minutes Wednesday to dispatch fellow American Sofia Kenin 6-3, 6-1 and advance to the third round of the U.S. Open in New York.,Pegula, the 2024 runner-up at Flushing Meadows, surrendered only seven points on serve and finished with 18 winners against eight u...
Prime Video acquires exclusive local streaming rights for 6 NHL teams
The National Hockey League and Prime Video have forged a deal that makes Prime Video the exclusive local streaming home for six NHL teams in their regional territories.,Prime Video obtained the local rights to the Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes, Anaheim Ducks, Columbus Blue Jackets, Dallas...
Justin Gaethje floats title defense vs. Conor McGregor to 'shut him up'
Justin Gaethje mused that the UFC's lightweight division is cleaned out after his victory over Ilia Topuria for the undisputed title at UFC Freedom 250 at the White House.,He does have a fighter in mind for his first defense: Conor McGregor.,Gaethje told Paramount Plus he'd be interested in taking o...
Jordan Chiles to resume competing, eyes 2028 Olympics
Jordan Chiles is returning for a run at her third Olympics, announcing Wednesday she intends to compete in the 2028 Games in Los Angeles.,Chiles shared her decision in a video narrated by basketball legend Michael Jordan.,"Why continue? Because there's still more to give," Jordan says in part. "Why ...
J.P. Crawford helps Mariners sail past Red Sox
The visiting Seattle Mariners rode a pair of four-run innings to an 8-3 win over the Boston Red Sox in the rubber game of their three-game series on Wednesday.,J.P. Crawford went 3-for-3 with two runs scored to lead four multi-hit performances for Seattle (66-74). Jhonny Pereda had two RBI and score...
Rockies rally twice to drop Orioles in extras
Brett Sullivan hit a two-run single with two outs in the 11th inning to give the Colorado Rockies a 6-5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday afternoon in Denver.,The win was the second straight for Colorado (54-86), which had lost 10 home games in a row entering September. Cole Carrigg ha...
Ben Shelton wins in four sets to reach third round of US Open
Eighth-seeded Ben Shelton delivered 44 winners on Wednesday while notching a 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (3), 7-5 victory over Poland's Hubert Hurkacz to advance to the third round of the U.S. Open in New York.,Shelton was pushed as Hurkacz won the second set before the American pulled through in a third-set tieb...
Ukrainian Kate Koval leaves LSU over addition of Russian recruit
Ukrainian Kate Koval expounded upon her decision to leave LSU several days after stepping away from the team over the addition of a Russian recruit. ,Koval faces uncertain eligibility given her departure came after the transfer portal closed, but said she opted to leave Baton Rouge after head coach ...
NBA fines Clippers $30M, strips 5 1st-rounders in Kawhi Leonard probe
The NBA fined the Los Angeles Clippers $30 million and stripped away five first-round draft picks to punish the franchise for violating salary cap circumvention rules involving star forward Kawhi Leonard, who was ordered to pay $700,000, the league announced Wednesday.,The NBA's investigation, condu...
D-backs edge Phillies on James McCann HR, retake 3rd NL wild-card spot
James McCann homered to break a scoreless tie in the eighth, seven Arizona pitchers limited Philadelphia to three hits, and the host Diamondbacks avoided a series sweep with a 1-0 victory over the Phillies in Phoenix on Wednesday.,McCann hit a 409-foot homer on the first pitch he saw from Jonathan B...
Nick Bosa practices, George Kittle progressing as 49ers jet to Australia
San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa participated in practice Wednesday for the first time since a season-ending ACL injury last September, joining tight end George Kittle on the field. ,"It was a long road," Bosa said. "I kind of ramped it a little too fast with the football stuff a month ag...
Henry Bolte homers twice, A's bash Rangers to snap skid
Henry Bolte had three hits, including a pair of two-run homers, to help the Athletics avoid a three-game sweep by the Texas Rangers with a 9-2 win on Wednesday afternoon in Arlington, Texas.,Zack Gelof, Jonah Heim and Alika Williams also homered and Jeff McNeil had two hits and scored twice for the ...
Sean Murphy, Ronald Acuna Jr. power Braves' rout of Nationals
Sean Murphy and Ronald Acuna Jr. each hit three-run home runs to help lift the visiting Atlanta Braves to a 9-0 victory over the Washington Nationals on Wednesday afternoon.,The game was delayed by rain for an hour and 26 minutes in the top of the fourth inning. ,Elieser Hernandez (2-0) threw three ...
Justin Tucker among 3 kickers to work out for Jets
Former Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker was one of three kickers to work out Wednesday for the New York Jets, multiple media outlets reported.,Also at the workout were Michael Badgley and Joshua Karty.,Tucker, 36, has the best resume of the trio.,In 13 seasons in the NFL -- all with the Ravens ...
No. 12 Texas Tech fired up for kickoff, end of drama-filled offseason
Texas Tech dominated offseason headlines. For more reasons than he could count, Red Raiders coach Joey McGuire has never been more ready to turn the page. ,McGuire leads No. 12 Texas Tech into its season opener in Lubbock on Saturday night with Abilene Christian walking into an amped environment. ,"...
Shane Beamer, South Carolina eye fast start vs. Kent State
In a season that's deemed critical for South Carolina coach Shane Beamer, his team's schedule begins Saturday afternoon in Columbia, S.C.,The opponent for the Gamecocks will be Kent State.,South Carolina was unable to build on early success last year, so that puts Beamer potentially on the hot seat....
QB J.J. McCarthy still 'developing,' Vikings GM says
Quarterback J.J. McCarthy's descent from starter to possibly third on the Minnesota Vikings' depth chart doesn't mean he's on his way out, first-year general manager Nolan Teasley said Wednesday.,Teasley said that he anticipates the former first-round draft pick will be on the team's roster when the...
Reds smash three HRs, beat Padres for second straight day
Juan Brito belted his first career home run in support of Brandon Williamson's return to the mound after a four-month injury hiatus to lead the Cincinnati Reds to a 7-3 win over the visiting San Diego Padres in the rubber game of the three-game series Wednesday afternoon in Cincinnati.,JJ Bleday, wh...
Misplaced mail forces Wings C Li Yueru to miss FIBA World Cup
Dallas Wings center Li Yueru is unable to travel to Berlin for the FIBA World Cup because of a lost passport and will not play for China.,The Chinese team is scheduled to open play in the event Friday against the United States.,She posted the news on Instagram on Wednesday.,"Unfortunately, my passpo...
Syracuse strives for fast start in opener vs. New Hampshire
Syracuse coach Fran Brown is thankful for a fresh start Saturday afternoon when the Orange open their season at home against FCS foe New Hampshire.,Syracuse started 3-1 in 2025 before the team spiraled in the wake of quarterback Steve Angeli's season-ending Achilles injury. The Orange lost their fin...