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No. 13 Alabama turns to another new QB1 as ECU hunts upsetKalen DeBoer's second season at Alabama was a step in the right direction.,After failing to lead his team to the College Football Playoff in his debut season in 2024, DeBoer saw the Crimson Tide break through in 2025 and make the postseason bracket as the No. 9 seed. Alabama won at Oklahoma in the f...

Aryna Sabalenka opens US Open title defense with winTop-seeded Aryna Sabalenka overcame an uneven performance on Monday to begin her bid for a third consecutive U.S. Open title, defeating Colombia's Camila Osorio 6-2, 6-4 in New York.,Sabalenka mixed 32 winners with 23 unforced errors but worked through the trouble to win her 14th consecutive match a...

Alexander Zverev, Aryna Sabalenka receive top seeds at U.S. OpenWith World No. 1 Jannik Sinner unable to compete with a knee injury, Alexander Zverev is the No. 1 seed in the U.S. Open men's singles draw.,It was more predictable on the women's side, as World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka received the top seed. The United States Tennis Association released both draws Thu...

LLBWS roundup: Ohio stops New Jersey to climb lower bracket

Ohio broke up a scoreless tie with five runs in the fourth to spark a 5-2 victory over New Jersey in elimination-round play on Tuesday night in South Williamsport, Pa.,Xander Kinkade's two-run double highlighted the big inning for the Great Lakes representatives from Hamilton, Ohio, who advanced to ...

Serena Williams, Carlos Alcaraz fall in QFs of U.S. Open mixed doubles

Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz had a promising start to the U.S. Open mixed doubles tournament when they won their first-round match, but the pair of former World No. 1s were then eliminated in straight sets in the quarterfinals.,Williams and Alcaraz defeated New Zealand's Erin Routliffe and Gre...

LLBWS roundup: Japan ousts Mexico to climb lower bracket

Tensei Yazawa threw five innings of one-run ball and fanned seven, Ryosuke Takaoka had two RBIs and Japan won its third straight game in the International lower bracket of the Little League Baseball World Series, eliminating Mexico 3-1 on Tuesday in South Williamsport, Pa.,The team from Joto Little ...

Report: Alabama to start Keelon Russell at QB

Keelon Russell will start at quarterback for Alabama in the upcoming season, ESPN reported Saturday.,The sophomore, named the No. 2 quarterback and No. 2 player in the Class of 2025 by the 247Sports composite, bested senior Austin Mack in the quarterback competition. ,Alabama needs a new starting qu...

Jury rules NY Times defamed former Alabama player

An Alabama jury awarded $9.25 million in damages after ruling that The New York Times defamed a former Crimson Tide basketball player by erroneously reporting that he was at the scene of a homicide.,Following a nine-day civil trial in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, the...