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A'ja Wilson, Aces edge Dream for 12th consecutive win
A'ja Wilson produced 34 points and nine rebounds, Jackie Young added a triple-double and the visiting Las Vegas Aces rode a dominant third quarter to their 12th consecutive victory, 81-75 against the Atlanta Dream on Wednesday.,Young amassed 10 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists for her second tripl...
Rookie Nolan McLean dazzles as Mets blank Phillies to tighten NL East race
Rookie Nolan McLean allowed four hits in eight dynamic innings as the host New York Mets inched closer in the NL East with a 6-0 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night.,The Mets won for the eighth time in 11 games, a stretch that started with McLean's debut in a 3-1 win over the S...
Ceddanne Rafaela's clutch homer leads Red Sox over Orioles
Ceddanne Rafaela drilled a two-run homer in the ninth to lift the visiting Boston Red Sox to a 3-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night.,Rafaela's 15th homer came off Keegan Akin after Jarren Duran reached on a leadoff single.,The Red Sox have won six of seven games on their road tr...
Napheesa Collier, Lynx hope to maintain home form vs. Storm
Napheesa Collier showed no signs of rust after a three-week absence caused by a sprained ankle.,The next question is whether Collier can maintain her dominant play in back-to-back games.,Collier will answer that question when the Minnesota Lynx (30-7) take on the Seattle Storm (20-19) on Thursday ni...
Roman Anthony, Ceddanne Rafaela lead Red Sox over Orioles
Ceddanne Rafaela drilled a two-run home run in the ninth inning and the visiting Boston Red Sox pulled out a 3-2 victory against the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night.,Rafaela's 15th homer came off Keegan Akin after Jarren Duran reached on a lead-off single.,The Red Sox have won six of seven game...
Report: IndyCar exploring potential D.C. street race
IndyCar has explored the potential of holding a street race in the District of Columbia as soon as next year, according to a report by the Sports Business Journal.,The concept remains in the early stages and may not come together, according to the report. It is also unknown what sites IndyCar has be...
U.S. Open docks Daniil Medvedev $42,500 for conduct, equipment abuse
Daniil Medvedev has been fined $42,500 by the U.S. Open for unsportsmanlike conduct and racket abuse after the Russian's heated first-round loss, during which a photographer's accidental intrusion triggered a lengthy and loud on-court dispute.,The former world No. 1 and 2021 U.S. Open champion was d...
Brewers closer Trevor Megill heads to the 15-day IL
The Milwaukee Brewers placed closer Trevor Megill on the 15-day injured list with a right flexor strain on Wednesday.,Megill is enjoying the best season of his five-year career. He is tied for third in the National League with 30 saves and is also sporting a career-low 2.54 ERA.,The 6-foot-8 right-h...
Orioles move rookie pitcher Brandon Young to 60-day IL, ending his season
The Baltimore Orioles moved rookie pitcher Brandon Young to the 60-day IL on Wednesday, ending his season.,The team placed Young on the 15-day IL Friday with a left hamstring strain, but elected to shift the right-handed starter to the 60-day list once it became apparent he wouldn't be able to recov...
No. 13 South Carolina carries CFP ambitions into Virginia Tech opener
South Carolina came within one win of its first College Football Playoff appearance last season.,The Gamecocks closed the 2024 regular season strongly, but they wound up 15th in the final CFP poll -- a few spots removed from what would have been a historic program accomplishment. South Carolina had ...
No. 16 SMU looking for hot start to season vs. East Texas A&M
SMU begins its bid to repeat or top its success of last year's Atlantic Coast Conference debut season Saturday when it hosts East Texas A&M in Dallas.,The Mustangs enter the season ranked No. 16 in the first Associated Press Top 25 and look to improve upon last year's ACC runner-up finish and berth ...
Manchester United suffers historic loss to Grimsby Town
Manchester United suffered a historic loss Wednesday, losing to fourth-tier Grimsby Town 12-11 on the road in a marathon shootout that eliminated Man U. from the English League Cup.,Man U., which needed two goals in the final 15 minutes just to get into the shootout, remains winless to start its cam...
Austin Simmons set to take the reins with No. 21 Ole Miss facing Georgia State
After a pair of seasons serving as the understudy to the program's all-time leading passer, Ole Miss quarterback Austin Simmons is ready to take the reins.,The redshirt sophomore takes over for Jaxson Dart -- now a member of the New York Giants -- ahead of No. 21 Ole Miss' season opener against Geor...
No. 17 Kansas State out to redeem season-opening loss vs. North Dakota
An angry group of Kansas State Wildcats will take the field against North Dakota on Saturday night for their home opener in Manhattan, Kansas.,The 17th-ranked Wildcats (0-1) are coming off a 24-21 loss to Iowa State in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic in Dublin, Ireland, last Saturday. They f...
John Mateer hoping to impress for No. 18 Oklahoma in debut vs. Illinois State
Oklahoma coach Brent Venables has plenty of questions about his team heading into its season opener.,But Venables doesn't worry about what he's going to get out of quarterback John Mateer, who will make his first start as a Sooner against Illinois State in Norman, Oklahoma, on Saturday.,"There's sev...
Niners nix Jauan Jennings' trade request; Week 1 status in doubt
San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch confirmed two things during a news conference Wednesday.,He confirmed that wide receiver Jauan Jennings, coming off a breakout 2024 season, requested a trade "awhile ago." He also confirmed the 49ers don't intend to honor that request.,"He asked for it,...
Parched Kapalua closing for 60 days with PGA Tour's Sentry in mind
Water restrictions due to drought conditions in Hawaii could put the PGA Tour's season-opening event in peril, after it was revealed this week the course that hosts the event will close for two months to spur recovery.,Kapalua Resort in Maui, Hawaii has hosted the PGA Tour's season-opening event, th...
After win in Dublin, No. 22 Iowa State seeks growth vs. South Dakota
Some day in the future, Matt Campbell will reflect on his team's successful trip to Ireland.,But Campbell and No. 22 Iowa State are not dwelling on Dublin, where they held on for a 24-21 win over No. 17 Kansas State last weekend. The Cyclones (1-0) have turned their attention to their home opener ag...
Eugenio Suarez's homer helps Mariners hold off Padres
Eugenio Suarez hit a three-run homer, and the Seattle Mariners held on to defeat the visiting San Diego Padres 4-3 Wednesday afternoon.,The Mariners took five of six games from the Padres in the inaugural season of the Vedder Cup, named for the Pearl Jam frontman who has ties to both cities.,The Mar...
Liberty hoping to overcome injuries in matchup with Mystics
Suddenly, the reigning WNBA champion New York Liberty aren't even assured of hosting a first-round playoff game.,The Liberty, who are set to play the visiting Washington Mystics on Thursday night, have been in second place for most of this season. But injuries have caught up to them, and the Liberty...