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Madison Keys, last U.S. woman remaining, bows out of French Open
Madison Keys, the last American woman competing in the singles draw of the 2026 French Open, fell to Russia's Diana Shnaider 6-3, 3-6, 6-0 during fourth-round play on Monday in Paris.,The 19th-seeded Keys entered the match 3-0 in her career against No. 25 Shnaider, but was done in by poor serving (f...
Illinois lawmakers adjourn without Bears' stadium vote
Lawmakers in Illinois adjourned the 2026 spring legislative session Monday but didn't pass a bill that could keep the Chicago Bears from building a new home in Indiana.,State Sen. Bill Cunningham (D-Chicago) proposed legislation permitting cities within Cook County and populations greater than 70,00...
Blackhawks trade F Jack Pridham to Lightning
The Chicago Blackhawks traded forward Jack Pridham to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft.,Pridham, 20, ranked second in the Ontario Hockey League with 46 goals and fifth with 90 points in 65 games for the Kitchener Rangers in 2025-26. He won th...
Illinois Senate adjourns without Bears' stadium vote
Lawmakers in Illinois adjourned the 2026 spring legislative session Monday but didn't pass a bill that could keep the Chicago Bears from building a new home in Indiana.,State senator Bill Cunningham (D-Chicago) proposed legislation permitting cities within Cook County and populations greater than 70...
Angels' Jose Soriano, Rockies' Kyle Freeland seek fresh starts with new month
Two pitchers who will be glad to flip the calendar from May to June take the mound Monday night when the Colorado Rockies open a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif.,Left-hander Kyle Freeland (1-6, 8.08 ERA) starts the opener for Colorado and will be opposed by right-h...
Nationals hold off Padres to claim another series win
James Wood lined a two-run homer, Zack Littell pitched into the seventh inning and the Washington Nationals beat the visiting San Diego Padres 4-2 on Sunday.,Luis Garcia Jr. also homered for the Nationals, who have won or split six consecutive series. Keibert Ruiz had two hits and threw out three ba...
Canada’s Marcelo Flores out of World Cup: ‘My ACL is gone’
Canadian midfielder Marcelo Flores will miss the World Cup after suffering an ACL tear over the weekend.,Flores plays for Mexican titans UANL Tigres and was on the pitch for the club's CONCACAF Champions Cup final Saturday against Toluca when he went down with a noncontact right leg injury. He appea...
Nats hold off Padres to claim another series win
James Wood lined a two-run homer, Zack Littell pitched into the seventh inning and the Washington Nationals beat the visiting San Diego Padres 4-2 on Sunday.,Luis Garcia Jr. also homered for the Nationals, who have won or split six consecutive series. Keibert Ruiz had two hits and threw out three ba...
Why a Major Oklahoma City Thunder Shakeup Could Be Coming This Offseason
The Thunder have draft assets, young stars and financial challenges ahead. Here's why Oklahoma City could make a major move this offseason....
Nationals RHP Zack Littell closes out stellar May against Padres
Washington right-hander Zack Littell looks to put a bow on a turnaround month of May when the Nationals host the San Diego Padres on Sunday.,Littell (4-4, 5.23 ERA) opposes right-hander Griffin Canning (0-3, 7.24) in the series finale after the teams split the first two games with Washington rallyin...
Fernando Tatis Jr. finally hits first HR of 2026
San Diego's long nightmare is finally over.,Fernando Tatis Jr. has homered.,The 27-year-old Padres slugger, who led the National League with 42 home runs in 2021 and entered this season with 152 career dingers, ended his well-publicized home run drought with a solo shot in the fifth inning of San Di...
Nationals explode for six-run inning, beat Padres
Luis Garcia Jr. hit a two-run single to highlight a six-run seventh inning as the Nationals rallied past the San Diego Padres for a 9-4 win Saturday in Washington.,Garcia had two hits and Drew Millas homered for the Nationals, who had lost two straight.,Washington trailed 3-1 entering the seventh wh...
Song Yadong submits Deiveson Figueiredo in Macau
China's Song Yadong forced Brazil's Deiveson Figueiredo to tap out, giving Song the victory in the bantamweight main event on Saturday at UFC Fight Night in Macau.,Song (23-9-1) locked Figueiredo, 38, in a guillotine choke to force the submission at 4:42 of the second round, handing two-time flyweig...
Michael King works to rebound as Padres take on Nationals
San Diego right-hander Michael King will look for a bounce-back outing when the Padres visit the Washington Nationals on Saturday afternoon.,King (4-3, 2.76 ERA) leads Padres starters in ERA, innings pitched (62) and strikeouts (63) and has given up two earned runs or less in eight of his 11 starts ...
Hurricanes finish off Habs in Game 5, will face Vegas in Cup Final
Taylor Hall and Logan Stankoven each posted one-goal, two-assist performances to lead the Carolina Hurricanes to a 6-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Friday in Raleigh, N.C., that sends them to the Stanley Cup Final.,Jackson Blake and Seth Jarvis both scored once and added an assist while Er...
Hurricanes finish off Canadiens in Game 5, will face Vegas in Stanley Cup Final
Taylor Hall and Logan Stankoven each posted one-goal, two-assist performances to lead the Carolina Hurricanes to a 6-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Friday in Raleigh, N.C., that sends them to the Stanley Cup Final.,Jackson Blake and Seth Jarvis both scored once and added an assist, while E...
Rare Jackson Merrill homer rallies Padres past Nats
Jackson Merrill cracked a tiebreaking two-run homer in the seventh and Fernando Tatis Jr. had three hits as the visiting San Diego Padres rallied for a 7-5 win on Friday night against the Washington Nationals.,Ty France added a game-tying solo homer in the sixth for the Padres, who snapped a four-ga...
Promise David recovers from injury to make Canada's World Cup roster
Less than four months after undergoing surgery to repair a ruptured hip tendon, striker Promise David was named to Canada's roster for the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday night.,David, 24, suffered the injury Feb. 21 while playing with Union SG of the Belgian Pro League. He was told recovery time woul...
Reports: Cavs GM Mike Gansey to lead basketball operations for 76ers
Cleveland Cavaliers general manager Mike Gansey has been named the Philadelphia 76ers' president of basketball operations, according to multiple reports Friday.,Gansey, 43, replaces Daryl Morey, who parted ways with Philadelphia on May 12 after six seasons as the franchise's top decision-maker for o...
SoFi Stadium workers set to vote on strike ahead of World Cup
With tensions between the union that represents 2,000-plus workers at SoFi Stadium and the stadium operators at their boiling point, Unite Here Local 11 has halted negotiations and authorized a strike vote, The Athletic reported Friday.,The vote is set to take place at the end of next week -- just o...