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Jessica Pegula, Aryna Sabalenka reach semis at WTA Finals
With their straight-sets wins on Thursday, Aryna Sabalenka and Jessica Pegula joined Amanda Anisimova and Elena Rybakina in the semifinals at the WTA Finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,The top-seeded Sabalenka completed a 3-0 round-robin sweep in the Stefanie Graf Group and eliminated No. 3 seed Coco G...
Where will the top 10 free agents land? Start in Los Angeles
As the light turns green to signal the open of Major League Baseball free agency, the looming threat of the two-time defending World Series champion Dodgers casts a larger shadow than ever over the other 29 teams. ,Most of them are dealing with a level of wallet envy as Los Angeles collects World Se...
Why Colts' QB Daniel Jones Was NFL Trade Deadline’s Biggest Winner
The Colts’ bold move for Sauce Gardner shows full faith in Daniel Jones and could lead to a massive payday for the MVP contender....
Viral TikTok Star Brandon Dwyer Scores His First D1 Points for Florida Gulf Coast
Florida Gulf Coast walk-on Brandon Dwyer, a viral TikTok star, finally scored his first college points and the crowd went wild in an unforgettable college basketball moment....
Thursday NHL Picks: November 6th Top Hockey Bets
NHL odds and picks for Thursday November 6th. Montreal offers value in New Jersey, low-scoring game expected in L.A., and Sidney Crosby looks to extend goal streak vs. Caps....
Five free agents worth the risk -- and five to avoid
The MLB offseason is underway, which means it's time to spend.,Let's take a look at five players who figure to be worth the big bucks no matter what and five others who could be worth it, but also have to come with warning labels attached.,--Free Agents Worth Every Penny,Josh Naylor, 1B,Though he sa...
Rashid Shaheed debuts for Seahawks with Jacoby Brissett, Cardinals in town
Rashid Shaheed might have been one of the happiest players to learn he was on the move at the NFL trade deadline Tuesday.,The wide receiver was dealt from the one-win New Orleans Saints, who are in contention for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 draft, to a Seattle Seahawks team that has won three...
After historic night, Caps' Alex Ovechkin battles Pens' Sidney Crosby
Two future Hall of Famers renew their rivalry when Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals visit Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night.,Ovechkin comes in after scoring his 900th NHL goal and third of the season as the Capitals beat the visiting St. Louis Blues 6-1 on Wednesda...
Sauce Gardner set for Colts debut vs. Falcons in first Berlin NFL game
The Atlanta Falcons and Indianapolis Colts each hope an international trip can help fix recent setbacks as the teams meet in Berlin, Germany, on Sunday in the city's first NFL game.,Indianapolis (7-2) will serve as the game's 'designated home team' for the league's fifth game played in Germany. The ...
Capitals celebrate Alex Ovechkin's 900th goal in blowout of Blues
Alex Ovechkin scored his 900th career goal as the Washington Capitals defeated the visiting St. Louis Blues 6-1 on Wednesday.,Anthony Beauvillier and Tom Wilson each scored two goals, and John Carlson had a goal and an assist as the Capitals snapped a four-game winless streak.,Jakob Chychrun recorde...
Donovan Mitchell drops 46 points to spur Cavaliers past 76ers
Donovan Mitchell scored a season-high 46 points and Jarrett Allen collected 24 points and 10 rebounds, powering the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 132-121 win over the visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night.,Evan Mobley had 23 points and Darius Garland scored eight in 26 minutes in his season debu...
Paige Bueckers joins Unrivaled’s expansion Breeze for 2026
Celebrated basketball star Paige Bueckers, the top choice in the 2025 WNBA Draft, made it a two-fer on Wednesday, becoming the first selection of the expansion Breeze in Unrivaled's own draft.,Unrivaled, the professional 3×3 basketball league for women, announced in September that it is adding two t...
Freshman QBs face off as West Virginia hosts Colorado
West Virginia is riding high as it enters a Big 12 tilt against a reeling Colorado squad on Saturday in Morgantown, W. Va.,While the Mountaineers and Buffaloes share identical records at 3-6 overall and 1-5 in conference, it's West Virginia, in the first year of Rich Rodriguez's second stint atop th...
Capitals' Alex Ovechkin becomes 1st NHL player to score 900 goals
Alex Ovechkin scored his milestone 900th career goal on Wednesday night in the Washington Capitals' home matchup with the St. Louis Blues.,Ovechkin increased his league-record total, becoming the first player to 900 goals by corralling a missed shot from teammate Jakob Chychrun and spinning to backh...
ATP roundup: No. 3 seeds falter in Greece and France
Two of the top four seeds at the ATP 250 Vanda Pharmaceuticals Hellenic Championship suffered second-round defeats Wednesday in Athens, Greece.,Serbia's Miomir Kecmanovic piled up 14 aces with no double faults to knock out Italy's Luciano Darderi, the No. 3 seed, by a 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 count. Marcos Gir...
California returns to home court vs. Wright State with new passing mentality
California will once again reserve space for VIP seating when the Golden Bears return to their home court to take on Wright State in a non-conference men's basketball game Thursday night in Berkeley, Calif.,With his Hall of Fame father, Scottie, watching from the front row, transfer Justin Pippen be...
Phillies pick up option for reliever Jose Alvarado
Even though he missed nearly half of this past season due to an 80-game suspension for a positive performance-enhancing substance test, the Philadelphia Phillies exercised their option to retain reliever Jose Alvarado for the 2026 season Wednesday.,He's set to receive $9 million next year and become...
100 Thieves parts with Zander from Valorant roster
100 Thieves announced the organization has parted ways with Alexander "Zander" Dituri ahead of the 2026 Valorant Champions Tour.,Zander joined 100 Thieves for the 2025 VCT season following stints with SoaR Gaming, Version1 and M80. However, the team failed to qualify for a single global VCT tourname...
As young Ducks take flight, surging Stars up next
The Anaheim Ducks will try to continue their best start in more than 10 years when they visit the Dallas Stars on Thursday night.,The Ducks have won four straight and six of seven to build an early 8-3-1 record -- their best start since the team opened 10-3-0 in 2014-15.,"We had a good homestand," D...
Reeling Devils return home to face Nick Suzuki, Canadiens
The New Jersey Devils will try to shake themselves from their doldrums when they host the Montreal Canadiens in Newark, N.J., on Thursday night.,The Devils have lost three of their last four after winning eight of the first nine games of the season.,Their recent struggles have coincided with an uppe...