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Gaimin Gladiators gain berth in grand final at Riyadh Masters
Gaimin Gladiators recorded a 2-0 win over Team Liquid on Saturday to advance to the grand final at the $5 million Dota 2 Riyadh Masters in Saudi Arabia.,Gaimin Gladiators posted a 33-minute win on red and 34-minute victory on green in the upper-bracket final. They'll play the grand final against the...
Jaguars place DL Arik Armstead on PUP list
The Jacksonville Jaguars placed defensive lineman Arik Armstead on the active/physically unable to perform list Saturday. ,Armstead, 30, is recovering from offseason surgery to repair a torn meniscus. He missed five games last season with foot and knee injuries before returning to help the San Franc...
Tadej Pogacar closes in on third Tour de France victory
Overall leader Tadej Pogacar won his fifth stage of the Tour de France on Saturday, giving him what should be an insurmountable lead heading into the final day of the race.,Pogacar, a 25-year-old Slovenian, outsprinted two-time defending champion Jonas Vingegaard to take Stage 20, a 132.8-kilometer ...
Rays put top hitter Yandy Diaz on restricted list
The Tampa Bay Rays placed first baseman Yandy Diaz on the restricted list Saturday.,He did not accompany the team to New York in advance of Friday's 6-1 loss to the Yankees, with manager Kevin Cash citing "a personal matter.","Probably leave it at that," Cash said.,The Rays did not indicate how long...
Thorns elevate Rob Gale to permanent head coach
The Portland Thorns FC elevated interim head coach Rob Gale to the role on a permanent basis.,Gale took over the club on April 16 when head coach Mike Norris was moved to the newly created position of technical director after four games and one point.,Gale is 8-2-2 as head coach across all competiti...
Braves brace for doubleheader vs. Cardinals
After their start to the second half of the season was delayed because of rain, the visiting St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves will resume their race for the top National League wild-card spot with a split doubleheader on Saturday.,The Braves have a 3 1/2-game lead over St. Louis in the wild-ca...
Guardians start second half on positive note; Padres continue slump
The Cleveland Guardians returned from the All-Star break Friday with a victory to get back on track.,The win came at the expense of the San Diego Padres, who continue to scuffle.,The Guardians can clinch another winning home series by handing the Padres their eighth loss in nine games on Saturday ni...
Guardians' six-run inning extends Padres struggles
Tanner Bibee allowed two hits over 5 2/3 innings, and Jose Ramirez's two-RBI single highlighted a six-run eighth as the Cleveland Guardians beat the visiting San Diego Padres 7-0 on Friday night.,Back from the All-Star break, Bibee (8-4) walked three and struck out three to outduel San Diego's Matt ...
Pirates rally past Phillies in ninth on Nick Gonzales' hit
Nick Gonzales ripped a walk-off RBI single to cap a two-run ninth inning and lift the host Pittsburgh Pirates to an 8-7 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday.,Connor Joe singled and Andrew McCutchen worked a walk off Jose Alvarado (1-4) to begin the ninth inning. Pinch-runner Michael A. T...
ATP roundup: Rafael Nadal wins 4-hour match to reach Bastad semis
Rafael Nadal held on to reach his first ATP Tour semifinal round in two years by defeating Mariano Navone 6-7 (2), 7-5, 7-5 in a grueling four-hour match on Friday at the Nordea Open in Bastad, Sweden.,Nadal had a 5-2 lead in the third set before Navone, of Argentina, twice broke his serve to tie th...
Tundra Esports stay alive at Riyadh Masters
Tundra Esports rallied for a 2-1 win over BetBoom Team on Friday and advanced to the lower-bracket semifinals at the $5 million Dota 2 Riyadh Masters in Saudi Arabia.,BetBoom Team began the day with a 2-0 sweep of WBG.XG in a lower-bracket Round 2 match before being eliminated by Tundra Esports. PSG...
ATP roundup: Rafael Nadal wins 4-hour match to advance to Bastad semis
Rafael Nadal held on to reach his first ATP Tour semifinal round in two years by defeating Mariano Navone 6-7 (2), 7-5, 7-5 in a grueling four-hour match on Friday at the Nordea Open in Bastad, Sweden.,Nadal had a 5-2 lead in the third set before Navone, of Argentina, twice broke his serve to tie th...
New Rays' stadium moves closer to final OK
A divided city council in St. Petersburg, Fla., has given its go-ahead to a $1.3 billion stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays and redevelopment of the surrounding 65 acres of the city's Historic Gas Plant District, putting the project a step closer to construction.,By a 5-3 vote, the council approved the ...
Chiefs president in talks with Kansas, Missouri about stadium plans
Chiefs president Mark Donovan kept the door open to moving the team over the border to Kansas if a new stadium in Missouri continues to meet resistance. ,"Every option is on the table," Donovan said of the Chiefs' approach to planning for a new stadium. ,The Chiefs are committed to home games at Arr...
Clippers trade G Russell Westbrook to Jazz
The Los Angeles Clippers traded guard Russell Westbrook to the Utah Jazz on Thursday, with the veteran guard reportedly in line to join the Denver Nuggets once released.,The Clippers acquired guard Kris Dunn in a sign-and-trade deal while offloading Westbrook, sending Utah the draft rights to center...
Reports: Alabama to name Bryant-Denny Stadium field after Nick Saban
Alabama will honor retired football coach Nick Saban by naming the field at Bryant-Denny Stadium after him, media outlets reported Thursday.,Saban won six of his seven career national championships in 17 years coaching the Crimson Tide. The Alabama university system board of trustees is scheduled to...
Liquid, Gaimin Gladiators advance at Riyadh Masters
Team Liquid and Gaimin Gladiators advanced to the upper-bracket final with 2-1 wins Thursday at the $5 million Dota 2 Riyadh Masters in Saudi Arabia.,Liquid defeated Tundra Esports and Gaimin Gladiators beat Team Falcons in the upper-bracket semifinals.,Also Thursday, PSG Quest eliminated OG from th...
Padres, Guardians hit reset button after break
After limping into the All-Star break, both the Cleveland Guardians and San Diego Padres will look to start strong upon their return to action on Friday.,Losers in four of five games before the break, the Guardians will try to hand the visiting Padres a seventh defeat in their past eight Friday nigh...
ATP roundup: Rafael Nadal rallies into Bastad quarterfinals
Spain's Rafael Nadal trailed in the second set before overcoming No. 5 seed Cameron Norrie of Britain 6-4, 6-4 on Thursday to reach the Nordea Open quarterfinals in Bastad, Sweden.,The opening set was on serve before Nadal broke Norrie in the seventh game. He then fell behind 4-1 in the second befor...
Report: Clippers trade G Russell Westbrook to Jazz
The Los Angeles Clippers traded guard Russell Westbrook to the Utah Jazz on Thursday, ESPN reported, with the veteran guard eventually in line to join the Denver Nuggets.,According to the report, Westbrook is expected to agree on a contract buyout with the Jazz and then sign a free-agent deal with t...