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ATP recap: Tommy Paul stuns top-seeded Alexander Zverev in Cincinnati
Who is the favorite to capture the U.S. Open men's title? ,Italy's Jannik Sinner and Spain's Carlos Alcarez have not competed on the hard courts this summer. Novak Djokovic was eliminated in the first round of the Cincinnati Open last week and has only played 21 matches this year.,And, on Wednesday,...
Iga Swiatek runs win streak to 9, reaches Cincinnati quarterfinals
Defending champion Iga Swiatek won her ninth straight match without much resistance, beating France's Diane Parry 6-3, 6-3 on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinal round of the Cincinnati Open.,The No. 7 seed actually lost the first game of the match on her serve but then won the next four to take com...
Pirates hit 2 HRs in ninth to rally past Tigers
Brandon Lowe hit a game-ending home run two batters after Rafael Flores Jr. went deep to tie it as the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied for a 4-3 victory over the visiting Detroit Tigers on Wednesday afternoon.,Both home runs came off Tigers right-hander Kenley Jansen (3-5), with Lowe ending the game by g...
Fever seek 6th straight win as Wings try to halt slide
The Indiana Fever will look to extend a five-game winning streak when they travel south to face the slumping Dallas Wings on Thursday at the American Airlines Center, the Wings' home away from home.,The Fever (24-12) have won 10 of their past 12 contests and remain in third place, a half-game ahead ...
Matt Fitzpatrick: Scottie Scheffler has sewn up PGA Player of the Year
What a difference a year makes for Matt Fitzpatrick entering this week's BMW Championship in St. Louis.,The Englishman entered each of the last two BMW Championships firmly on the top-30 bubble to make the Tour Championship.,Entering this year's event at Bellerive Country Club, he's No. 2 in the Fed...
Sophie Cunningham: WNBA needs a bold, confident commissioner
Outspoken Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham said the WNBA needs a commissioner who is bold and confident and not focused on themselves during an exclusive interview with USA Today that was published Wednesday.,Cunningham said the vision of WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert doesn't mesh with movi...
Jaguars acquire G Daniel Faalele from Giants
The Jacksonville Jaguars acquired guard Daniel Faalele from the New York Giants in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the 2027 NFL Draft, both teams announced on Wednesday.,The trade comes on the heels of Jaguars guard Patrick Mekari's recent back surgery.,Faalele, 26, started every game at guard fo...
Alouettes ready to load up against winless Redblacks
The first half of the Canadian Football League season is over and it's pretty clear that the Montreal Alouettes have the team to beat, particularly after they boatraced Edmonton 48-30 on Aug. 8 in a battle of division leaders.,Following a bye, Montreal is back in action Thursday night when the winle...
Orioles reinstate C Samuel Basallo (shoulder) to active roster
The Baltimore Orioles activated catcher Samuel Basallo from the 10-day injured list on Wednesday and immediately inserted him into the starting lineup as the clean-up hitter/first baseman against the visiting New York Yankees.,The 22-year old rookie was placed on the IL on July 20 with right shoulde...
Rays place OF Victor Mesa Jr. (hamstring) on injured list
The Tampa Bay Rays placed outfielder Victor Mesa Jr. on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a left hamstring injury.,After missing the previous three games, Mesa returned to the lineup Tuesday against the Toronto Blue Jays. The right fielder was hit by a pitch in the second inning and removed for...
Ravens C Danny Pinter (leg) carted off from joint practice
Baltimore center Danny Pinter, competing to be the starter in his first season with the Ravens, was carted off the field with an apparent leg injury during a joint practice with the Minnesota Vikings on Wednesday in Eagan, Minn. ,Ravens first-year head coach Jesse Minter ran over from the defensive ...
2026 BMW Championship: Preview, Prop Picks, Best Bets
The second leg of the FedEx Cup playoffs begins Thursday with the top 50 players in the standings teeing off at the BMW Championship in St. Louis.,Only the top 30 after this week advance to the Tour Championship, and our golf experts preview the event at Bellerive Country Club while sharing their fa...
Scottie Scheffler adds momentum to everything going for him at BMW Championship
Scottie Scheffler is back on top, even if it never felt like he went anywhere.,The World No. 1 and FedEx Cup points leader grabbed his first win since January when he ran away with the FedEx St. Jude Championship by eight strokes Sunday.,Near the end of a highly consistent season, Scheffler is the h...
Wings G Azzi Fudd (knee) to undergo season-ending surgery
Wings guard Azzi Fudd will undergo arthroscopic surgery on her right knee early next week and miss the rest of the season, Dallas announced Wednesday.,Fudd will undergo the procedure in Connecticut to address "ongoing right knee soreness," according to the team.,Fudd was the No. 1 overall pick in th...
Jose Urquidy, White Sox blank Cubs to salvage series finale
Jose Urquidy struck out eight batters over six scoreless innings and Braden Montgomery ripped a two-run double, fueling the visiting Chicago White Sox to a 3-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday afternoon.,Andrew Benintendi opened the scoring with an RBI single in the sixth inning.,Miguel Va...
Kody Clemens helps Twins beat Braves for first sweep in 2 months
Kody Clemens racked up three RBIs, including the go-ahead hit in the seventh inning, to lift the Minnesota Twins to a 6-4 win over the Atlanta Braves Wednesday afternoon in Minneapolis,The win gave the Twins a series sweep of the Braves after Minnesota was swept at home by the Phillies last weekend....
Rory McIlroy: It'll be 'tough road' for LIV players to return to PGA
Rory McIlroy has been one of the most adamant PGA Tour defenders throughout the LIV defection era this decade.,So it shouldn't come as a huge surprise that he wasn't exactly welcoming of some of these players potentially returning to the PGA amid LIV's future uncertainty.,LIV officially canceled its...
Guardians place 1B Rhys Hoskins (back) on 10-day injured list
The Cleveland Guardians placed first baseman Rhys Hoskins on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday due to lower back inflammation.,In a corresponding move, the Guardians recalled outfielder David Fry from Triple-A Columbus.,Hoskins, 33, last played on Tuesday, batting 1-for-4 in an 8-1 home win over ...
Carson Benge's blast help Mets sink Padres
Carson Benge belted a two-run homer Wednesday and six New York Met pitchers held the visiting San Diego Padres to five hits in a 4-2 victory.,Starter Robert Stock carried a no-hitter into the fifth before Xander Bogaerts led off with a double. One out later, Fernando Tatis Jr. lined an RBI double to...
Pirates hit two HRs in ninth to rally past Tigers 4-3
Brandon Lowe hit a game-ending home run two batters after Rafael Flores Jr. went deep to tie it as the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied for a 4-3 victory over the visiting Detroit Tigers on Wednesday afternoon.,Both home runs came off Tigers right-hander Kenley Jansen (3-5), with Lowe ending the game by g...