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ATP roundup: Hubert Hurkacz advances in opening round in Tokyo
Poland's Hubert Hurkacz slammed 17 aces en route to a three-set victory over Marcos Giron 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-4 in the opening round of the Japan Open in Tokyo on Wednesday.,The No. 2 seed, Hurkacz won 82 percent of the points on first serve and converted three of his six break chances. The biggest one ...

Giants aim to continue power surge vs. Diamondbacks
The San Francisco Giants have eight home runs over the first two games of their series with the Arizona Diamondbacks.,The Giants will look to finish a series sweep and close a nine-game road trip in style on Wednesday night when they face the Diamondbacks in Phoenix.,Suddenly hot San Francisco (79-7...

Giants hit 5 homers as D-backs lose ground in NL wild-card race
Michael Conforto and Brett Wisely each slugged three-run homers and the San Francisco Giants scored 10 runs on five homers while blasting the Arizona Diamondbacks 11-0 on Tuesday night in Phoenix.,Tyler Fitzgerald hit a two-run homer and Patrick Bailey and Heliot Ramos added solo shots as San Franci...

Syracuse seeks to continue dominance of Holy Cross
Syracuse will try to make it 14 straight victories over Holy Cross when the teams meet in a non-conference game Saturday in Syracuse, N.Y.,The Orange (2-1) are coming off a 26-24, last-second loss to Stanford and will finish a four-game homestand to open the season.,Holy Cross, under new coach Dan C...

No. 24 Texas A&M, Arkansas set for another Southwest Classic
After meeting in the Southwest Classic in the home of the NFL's Dallas Cowboys in nine of the past 10 years, No. 24 Texas A&M and Arkansas will play the final game in the series at the Arlington, Texas, stadium on Saturday.,Texas A&M (3-1, 1-0 SEC) may be without starting quarterback Conner Weigman ...

Brett Favre reveals Parkinson's diagnosis at congressional hearing
Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre revealed Tuesday at a hearing on federal welfare reform that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.,Favre, 54, spoke before the House Ways and Means Committee in Washington.,The one-time Super Bowl champion and three-time NFL MVP addressed t...
How Every MLB Playoff Team Can Win 2024 World Series
Every team in the MLB Playoffs has a serious chance of contending for the World Series this year. Here's how every playoff team can win the championship....

D-backs can't afford another slip-up vs. Giants
The San Francisco Giants are playing terrific baseball at a time when it doesn't matter for them.,Meanwhile, the Arizona Diamondbacks are trying to make sure back-to-back setbacks don't turn into an extended slide that could hinder their playoff aspirations.,The Giants, who are 6-1 on a nine-game ro...

MLB playoff race update
A look at where the baseball playoff races stand, through Monday's games --,American League teams in position for first-round playoff byes:,No. 1 New York Yankees (92-64, AL East leader),No. 2 Cleveland Guardians (90-67, AL Central champion),American League wild-card matchups, at the moment:,No. 6 D...

Matt Chapman's inside-the-park HR helps Giants top D-backs
Matt Chapman hit San Francisco's first inside-the-park homer in seven-plus years and Michael Conforto and Casey Schmitt hit conventional homers to help the San Francisco Giants record a 6-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night at Phoenix.,Chapman added an RBI triple to go with his t...

Reds Next Manager Odds: Early favorite emerges
The Cincinnati Reds got a jump-start on planning for the 2025 season with Sunday's firing of manager David Bell, and it figures to be an attractive opening given the team's star-studded young core.,Former Reds player Skip Schumaker has been installed as the 2/1 favorite by one sportsbook to be the t...

Oklahoma benches QB Jackson Arnold, will start freshman vs. Auburn
Oklahoma is benching quarterback Jackson Arnold and turning to true freshman Michael Hawkins Jr. for its Saturday road game against Auburn, coach Brent Venables said Monday during his weekly coaches show.,Arnold, a sophomore, completed 61 of 102 passes for 538 yards, seven touchdowns and three inter...

Reports: Utah State to Pac-12, UNLV considering options
The Utah State has agreed to join the Pac-12 Conference, multiple reports said Monday night, nearly completing the league's rebuild to become a recognized FBS football conference.,The Pac-12 was left with only Oregon State and Washington State after last year's round of conference realignment. Two w...

Rockies lifer Charlie Blackmon to retire at season's end
Charlie Blackmon announced Monday that he will retire at the end of this season, his 14th in the majors.,The 38-year-old Colorado Rockies outfielder is expected to play his final games this weekend against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Coors Field.,"I have been blessed to call the city of Denver and th...

Reggie Bush sues USC, Pac-12, NCAA over use of NIL
Reggie Bush is suing the University of Southern California, the Pac-12 Conference and the NCAA for compensation for the use of his name, image and likeness while he was a college athlete.,"This case is not just about seeking justice for Reggie Bush," Evan Selik, one of the attorneys representing Bus...

Tigers to call up RHP Jackson Jobe amid playoff push
The Detroit Tigers are set to call up top pitching prospect Jackson Jobe and the right-hander joins the wild-card contending club in advance of a series against the Tampa Bay Rays, with six games remaining in the regular season.,The Tigers announced they are purchasing Jobe's contract from Triple-A ...

North Carolina's Mack Brown: Resignation offer misinterpreted
Addressing rumors that he might resign in the aftermath of an emotional speech Saturday, North Carolina coach Mack Brown on Monday said his words were misinterpreted and took full responsibility for his actions.,Brown had addressed his team following a 70-50 loss to James Madison, when both sides of...

Rays activate 2B/OF Richie Palacios from injured list
The Tampa Bay Rays activated infielder/outfielder Richie Palacios from the 10-day injured list on Monday.,Palacios last appeared for the Rays on July 31 before landing on the shelf with a hyperextended right knee.,He is batting .233 with five homers, 21 RBIs and 19 steals in 88 games in his first se...

After 8-run collapse, Diamondbacks look to rebound vs. Giants
The Arizona Diamondbacks figure to arrive at the ballpark Monday with a huge chip on their shoulders.,The Diamondbacks, who squandered an eight-run lead Sunday, look to return to their winning ways when they face the San Francisco Giants in Phoenix.,Arizona (87-69) seemed on its way to completing a ...

Brewers erase 8-run deficit to stun Diamondbacks
Jake Bauers delivered a go-ahead RBI single in the bottom of the eighth as the host Milwaukee Brewers overcame an eight-run deficit to earn a stunning 10-9 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday afternoon., ,Milwaukee (89-67) trailed 8-0 after Arizona struck for a seven-run third that featur...