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Padres remain 'on a mission' ahead of opener vs. Astros
Good teams show the ability to win games in different ways.,The Houston Astros and San Diego Padres are doing that as they collide to start a three-game series Monday night in San Diego.,Both are coming off weekend series sweeps of losing teams that moved them closer to securing postseason berths. ,...

WTA roundup: Sonay Kartal collects first WTA Tour title in Tunisia
British qualifier Sonay Kartal captured her first WTA Tour title on Sunday, defeating Rebecca Sramkova of Slovakia 6-3, 7-5 at the Jasmin Open Tunisia in Monastir, Tunisia.,It was the first WTA singles final for both Kartal, ranked No. 151 in the world, and Sramkova, No. 136.,Each player converted 5...

Padres edge Giants in 10th inning to complete sweep
David Peralta singled in a run and scored the eventual game-winner in a two-run 10th inning and the visiting San Diego Padres rode their pitching to beat the San Francisco Giants 4-3 and complete a three-game sweep Sunday afternoon.,The Padres (85-65) remain atop the National League wild-card race w...

Sonay Kartal collects first WTA Tour title in Tunisia
Great British qualifier Sonay Kartal captured her first WTA Tour title on Sunday, defeating Rebecca Sramkova of Slovakia 6-3, 7-5 at the Jasmin Open Tunisia in Monastir, Tunisia.,It was the first WTA singles final for both Kartal, ranked No. 151 in the world, and Sramkova, No. 136.,Each player conve...

Davis Cup: Spain, Italy, Canada clinch their respective groups
Spain needed a victory in doubles to take down Australia and clinch first place in Group B at the Davis Cup Finals group stage on Sunday in Valencia, Spain.,In a battle of unbeatens, it was Spain who took the top spot when Pedro Martinez and Marcel Granollers rallied past Matthew Ebden and Max Purce...

Orioles activate former top prospect Heston Kjerstad
The Baltimore Orioles activated outfielder Heston Kjerstad and right-handed reliever Jacob Webb from the injured list prior to Sunday's game at the Detroit Tigers.,In corresponding moves, Baltimore designated left-hander Cole Irvin and infielder Nick Maton for assignment. ,Kjerstad, 25, the No. 2 ov...

Padres seek to sweep Giants as Luis Arraez closes in on franchise record
Luis Arraez will continue his pursuit of one of the legendary Tony Gwynn's team records when the San Diego Padres attempt to close a three-game sweep over the host San Francisco Giants on Sunday afternoon. ,Arraez had three- and two-hit games on the first two nights of the series, during which the...

Rockies hunting rare sweep vs. fading Cubs
For a team 35 games below .500, the Colorado Rockies have shown plenty of fight as their season nears its end.,Colorado has won three straight games in its final at-bat, including the first two of its three-game series against the visiting Chicago Cubs.,After Saturday's comeback win in extra innings...

Merab Dvalishvili takes bantamweight belt from Sean O'Malley
Merab Dvalishvili earned his 11th straight win on Saturday night, upsetting one-time UFC bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley by unanimous decision (49-46, 48-47, 48-47) in the main event at Riyadh Season Noche UFC in Las Vegas. ,Dvalishvili (18-4-0) secured six takedowns in the victory, taking away ...

WTA roundup: Rebecca Sramkova, Sonay Kartal in Tunisia final
Rebecca Sramkova of Slovakia upset No. 7 seed Lucia Bronzetti of Italy 6-3, 6-4 to reach the final of the Jasmin Open Tunisia on Saturday in Monastir, Tunisia.,Sramkova, 27, will face Sonay Kartal of Great Britain, who advanced to Sunday's final when Eva Lys of Germany retired due to illness. The 22...

Rafael Navarro's goal powers Rapids past Timbers
Rafael Navarro's goal in the 71st minute Saturday night snapped a tie and led the Colorado Rapids to a 2-1 win over the Portland Timbers in Commerce City, Colo.,With an assist from Djordje Mihailovic, Navarro scored his 14th goal of the season on a header to the top right corner, putting him two awa...

Padres record 2nd straight shutout vs. Giants to inch closer to Dodgers
Donovan Solano collected three doubles among his four hits, Joe Musgrove combined with two relievers on a five-hitter and the San Diego Padres made it two shutout wins in a row over the host San Francisco Giants with an 8-0 triumph Saturday night.,The win not only moved the Padres (84-65) to 1 1/2 g...

Shedeur Sanders, defense propel Colorado over Colorado State
Shedeur Sanders was 36-for-49 passing for 310 yards and four touchdowns as Colorado beat Colorado State 28-9 in the Rocky Mountain Showdown to retain the Centennial Cup on Saturday night in Fort Collins, Colo. ,Two-way star Travis Hunter had 13 receptions for 100 yards, two touchdowns and an interce...

Arch Manning stars after Quinn Ewers' injury as No. 2 Texas rolls
Arch Manning passed for four touchdowns and ran 67 yards for another in relief of the injured Quinn Ewers as No. 2 Texas flew past UTSA 56-7 on Saturday night in Austin, Texas.,Manning went 9 of 12 for 223 yards in about two quarters of play in the most extensive action of the highly touted redshirt...

Darius Taylor's 3-TD day carries Minnesota over Nevada 27-0
Darius Taylor rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns to lead Minnesota to a 27-0 nonconference home win over Nevada on Saturday.,Taylor also had a receiving touchdown and Max Brosmer went 16-of-26 passing for 191 yards, a touchdown and an interception for the Golden Gophers (2-1). ,Brendon Lewis we...

Team Liquid coasts into grand final at The International
Team Liquid swept Gaimin Gladiators on Saturday to advance to Sunday's grand final in The International 2024 in Copenhagen, Denmark.,Liquid followed a 47-minute win on green with a 32-minute victory on red in the upper bracket final. They have won all three of their playoff contests via two-game swe...

Jalen Milroe dominates as No. 4 Alabama topples Wisconsin
Jalen Milroe passed for three touchdowns and ran for two more Saturday to pace fourth-ranked Alabama to a 42-10 nonconference rout of Wisconsin, which lost starting quarterback Tyler Van Dyke on its opening possession.,Van Dyke, a redshirt senior transfer from Miami, was carted off the field with an...

Fernando Tatis Jr. on a tear as Padres visit Giants
Fernando Tatis Jr. will continue the pursuit of his third consecutive 20-home run season when the San Diego Padres go for a second straight road win over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night.,Tatis followed a game-opening single by Luis Arraez with his 17th homer in a three-run first inning ag...

Padres blank Giants, surge to top of NL wild-card race
Fernando Tatis Jr. homered for the third straight game, Dylan Cease struck out 10 over six shutout innings and the San Diego Padres passed the Arizona Diamondbacks in the National League wild-card standings with a 5-0 road victory over the San Francisco Giants on Friday night.,Coupled with Arizona's...

WTA roundup: Camila Osorio battles into Guadalajara semis
Camila Osorio of Colombia fought past Russia's Kamilla Rakhimova 7-6 (6), 6-2 on Friday to advance to the semifinals of the Guadalajara Open Akron in Mexico.,The 22-year-old Osorio is the first Colombian player to reach the semis of a WTA 500 event. Rakhimova took a 6-5 lead in a back-and-forth firs...