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Mirra Andreeva, Maja Chwalinska advance to French Open final
Eighth-seeded Mirra Andreeva will have a surprise opponent in Saturday's French Open final, when she takes on tournament qualifier Maja Chwalinska.,Andreeva advanced to her first Grand Slam final on Thursday with a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Marta Kostyuk in the semifinals at Paris. Chwalinska continued ...

New father Tyrrell Hatton shares lead at LIV Golf Andalucia
Tyrrell Hatton recorded a 4-under-par 67 and shares the lead with Scott Vincent after the first round of LIV Golf Andalucia on Thursday in Valderrama, Spain.,Hatton, who was competing in his first event since welcoming the birth of his first child, recorded five birdies against one bogey playing in ...
Five NFL Quarterbacks Who Appear Poised To Win Starting Jobs In 2026
As NFL teams prepare for minicamps, here's a look at the quarterbacks best positioned to win starting jobs entering the 2026 season....

76ers name Cavaliers GM Mike Gansey as head of basketball ops
The Philadelphia 76ers continued their front-office rebuild by naming Mike Gansey the president of basketball operations on Thursday.,Gansey, 43, comes to Philadelphia after 15 seasons with the Cleveland Cavaliers organization. He was promoted to general manager on Feb. 23, 2022, and the Cavaliers h...
Jalen Brunson Continues Legendary Playoff Run In NBA Finals Debut
Jalen Brunson scored 13 fourth-quarter points and led the Knicks on an 11-0 closing run to defeat the Spurs in Game 1 of the NBA Finals....
Thunder Must Balance Championship Aspirations With Looming Contract Questions
After a disappointing end to their title defense, the Oklahoma City Thunder face key decisions involving Isaiah Hartenstein, Luguentz Dort, and the NBA Draft....
PFL CEO John Martin Details Bold Vision To Challenge UFC's MMA Dominance
PFL CEO John Martin discusses the promotion's overhaul, growth strategy, upcoming championship events, and plans to challenge the UFC....

Behind Chris Sale, Braves bid for series sweep of Blue Jays
The Atlanta Braves will send ace Chris Sale to the mound Thursday night when they vie for a three-game sweep over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays.,Sale (8-3, 2.01 ERA) has resembled his 2024 National League Cy Young Award-winning form, when he went 18-3 with a 2.38 ERA.,In 11 starts this season, the ...

After being 'suppressed,' Twins start series vs. Royals
The Minnesota Twins will look to rebound from being shut out for the first time this season when they open a four-game series against the Kansas City Royals on Thursday night in Minneapolis.,The Twins mustered just five hits and left seven runners on base in an 8-0 setback to the Chicago White Sox o...

Valkyries challenge league-best Lynx in early Commissioner's Cup battle
The Golden State Valkyries and Minnesota Lynx look to get the upper hand in the Western Conference's Commissioner's Cup standings when they meet Thursday in Minneapolis.,Both earned impressive wins in their Cup openers to set up an early showdown between two of the top four teams in the WNBA's overa...

Alec Burleson (3 RBIs), Cards prevent sweep by Rangers
Alec Burleson drove in three runs with a two-run double and an RBI single as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the visiting Texas Rangers 5-3 on Wednesday to avoid a series sweep.,Andre Pallante (6-4) gave up one run on three hits with two walks and five strikeouts over 5 2/3 innings. Riley O'Brien worke...

Teagan Kavan, Texas top Texas Tech to open WCWS finals
Teagan Kavan went the distance, surrendering just three hits, and Katie Stewart kept her hot streak going as No. 2 seed Texas opened the Women's College World Series Championship Series with a 7-3 win over 11th-seeded Texas Tech on Wednesday in Oklahoma City.,In the best-of-three series, the Longhor...

Royals pull away in 9th to take down Reds
Michael Massey lined a go-ahead RBI single in the top of the ninth before Nick Loftin tacked on with a two-run homer, helping the visiting Kansas City Royals earn a 5-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday.,Vinnie Pasquantino also homered for the Royals, while Stephen Kolek threw seven inni...

Wilyer Abreu, Payton Tolle spark Red Sox in rout of O's
Wilyer Abreu had Boston's first three RBIs before the Red Sox rattled off a five-run fifth inning en route to an 8-1 win over the visiting Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night.,Abreu (2-for-5) hit a run-scoring single in the first and a two-run home run in the third, providing all of the offense tha...

Reloaded Tiger-Cats seek revenge against Alouettes in CFL opener
Want to know how much expectations have changed for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in a year?,Just look at TSN's list of the CFL's top 50 players ahead of Hamilton's home opener on Thursday night against the Montreal Alouettes.,Seven of the top 32 players wear TiCats colors, tied for second in the league. ...

Spain coach: Yamal could be fit for World Cup opener
Spain coach Luis de la Fuente said Lamine Yamal could be fit in time for the team's first World Cup match against Cape Verde on June 15 as the forward recovers from a torn left hamstring.,Yamal suffered the injury during a match for Barcelona on April 22. He was ruled out for the remainder of the cl...

France's coach says William Saliba 'fine' ahead of World Cup
France coach Didier Deschamps said on Wednesday that Arsenal defender William Saliba is "fine" and could play a match tomorrow if needed.,The comments came two days after reports surfaced that Saliba's World Cup status was in doubt due to a back injury. ,Saliba, 25, played the full 120 minutes in Ar...

Italians Flavio Cobolli, Matteo Arnaldi will meet for French Open title spot
Italians Flavio Cobolli and Matteo Arnaldi will play for a spot in the French Open final after both men reached their first Grand Slam semifinals on Wednesday in Paris.,Cobolli, the No. 10 seed, recorded a 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 victory over fourth-seeded Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada in their quarter...

Golf Glance: Scheffler seeks Memorial 3-peat; Riviera hosts U.S. Women's Open
A massive week in professional golf sees the PGA Tour tackle Jack Nicklaus' signature event, the U.S. Women's Open at historic Riviera for the first time and LIV Golf returning to Spain.,PGA TOUR,THIS WEEK: the Memorial Tournament, Dublin, Ohio, June 4-7, 2026,Course: Muirfield Village Golf Club (Pa...

NBA Finals G1: Knicks-Spurs Preview, Props, Prediction
The New York Knicks will begin their NBA Finals quest for a first title in 52 years as significant Game 1 underdogs at San Antonio on Wednesday night. ,The Spurs, who enter as the series favorites, open at home as consensus 4.5-point favorites just hours ahead of tip-off. However, that is a full poi...